Marcal Small Steps Giveaway and Our Week So Far

Last week, we started the Marcal Small Steps Giveaway.  I used random.org to generate a random winner number. 

"True Random Number GeneratorMin:Max:Result:14"

#14 is Hyacynth of Undercover Mother.  Congratulations!

I am the classroom mom this year for my older daughter's classroom and their Halloween party is coming up so we have spent the last few days getting ready, shopping, cutting out countless circles, triangles, and squares for their Halloween themed crafts.

Did you know that Halloween is a holiday specific to the USA? It's not very popular in Poland but is slowly gaining momentum. After all, Poles love Autumn and the harvest as well. And children the world over enjoy dressing up and eating candy.
We also tagged along for their field trip to a local farm.  I will be sharing pictures tomorrow.

The coyotes, deer and flock birds have been out in full force this week.  We even watched a red tailed Hawk be harassed by a pair of crows this morning.   Thankfully, our friendly neighbor skunk has stopped using an area of our house against a wall for a toilet although it would be nice to catch a peek of him/her out of our window out of spraying reach while walking so that I could photograph him/her.

But every time we spot the wildlife, either in our yard or while on a walk or driving, I never seem to have my camera at close reach.  I hope to have some photos of them to share with you with week.

I also recorded Lake Michigan during a "Tropic Storm Force Warning" that covered our region a couple of days ago and will be sharing that this week.  Around this time every year, Lake Michigan changes from a tranquil clear clean blue (with fierce and silent undertow) to a tumultuous and dangerous gray unlike anything I had ever seen before in my life.  It's beautiful but fierce.

It has been a busy week for sure.  What have you been doing this week so far?  Are you getting ready for Halloween?

Green Living: Marcal Small Steps Giveaway

Respecting the environment comes as a natural thing to do in my family.  I wasn't raised as a "hippy" but rather, my parents came from a time and a place where you were careful to not waste the paper you wrote on, to be careful about how much paper towels and toilet paper you used because it cost money and was made from trees which don't grow back instantly.  Also, in my family, we recycle because why wouldn't we?

So, because of that, certain brands and the Green Living idea in general are important to me.

That being said, I was recently given a box of Marcal Small Steps products to review.  

All of their products are priced reasonably and coupons are easy to obtain.  Around me, they can be purchased at several nearby major grocery stores.  For a place near you, check out Marcal Small Steps Store Locator. 

I have actually been using their products for years and have recommended them to numerous friends and family members.

Because I already actually have enough of their products, I am donating a roll of paper towels and a box of tissues to my older daughter's classroom.  The napkins are used by my moustached Tato and my two ladies-in-training (my daughters). 

Now, to the fun part.  I am having a giveaway.  One winner will receive a package from Marcal Small Steps just like the one above.  The package will include:

• 2 packs of Facial Tissues (Chusteczka)
• 2 rolls of Paper Towels (Recznik Papierowy in Polish)
• A 100-count pack of Dinner Napkins (Serwetka)
• A 250-count pack of everyday Napkins (again, Serwetka)
• A roll of Toilet Paper and a 4-pack of Toilet Paper (Papier Toaletowy)

To enter, you can do the following:

•  Follow me on Twitter
• Like Polish Mama on the Prairie on Facebook
• tweet about this giveaway (be sure to add @PolPrairieMama in your tweet so that I see it)
• Share the giveway link on Facebook (be sure to tag Polish Mama on the Prairie so that I can see it)
• Leave a comment below telling us either a green living tip or why the environment is important to you.  This one is my favorite idea because I always love hearing about green living tips and stories about why the environment is important to someone. 
• If you have a blog, you could mention my giveaway (and maybe comment about Polish Mama on the Prairie) on your blog and leave a link to your post in the comments below.  

Each is worth one entry.

Also, while you are on Facebook and Twitter, you could follow Marcal Small Steps and let them know I sent you (this will not count as an entry).  Their brand embassador, Lindsay, constantly posts interesting, informative and fun content, such as tips to save energy, sites for recycling different products, green cleaning, etc.  They also do lots of great promotions.

This contest is only open to US residents (sorry, my international friends!  Maybe another time).

One winner will be chosen by random.org on October 24th, 2011 at midnight.

Disclosure: I was compensated for all my Nestle Family posts. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Disclosure: I was given the package shown above for my review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.