It's a Blu World Contest

I love to bring you news of great contests and this contest is one of the best I have seen. BluFrog actually gives you your choice of 5 fabulous prizes if you're a winner in their It's a Blu World contest, and trust me, there's something here for everyone.

If you're an inveterate gamer, choose the BLUGAMER Ultimate Gaming Package with an Xbox 360 Elite System, Rock Band 2 Bundle and the complete Call of Duty: World at War. It's a gamer's dream.

For NASCAR fans there's a chance to have the Richard Petty Driving Experience in Orlando Florida if you choose the BluStreak prize. Stock car racing thrills on a speedway with your own pit crew to help out.

As if that's not cool enough, there's even more. You could fly to Aspen for the 14th annual Winter X Games with the Xtreme Blue Games prize. If you prefer the city to the mountains, maybe you'd rather try to win a New Year's Even in New York.

I can't think of any prize I would rather win than the trip to Chicago for the Lollapalooza music festival. Great bands and artists from every music genre perform at Grant Park in this world famous music jam with over 120 acts. And while I'm there, you can bet I'm going to find some Chicago deep dish pizza.

Here's the best part - it's so easy to enter. All you need to do is to tweet Blufrog and tell them which great prize you want to win and you've entered! So, what are you waiting for? Get over to Blufrog and check out this great contest and get your entry in.

Summer Hair Care - Sun Damage

It isn't just your skin that can suffer from the drying effects of the sun during the summer months. Warm weather brings us outdoors more often, and to different places like the pool or the beach. If you want to keep your hair looking smooth and silky all summer, a few essentials are necessary.

Number one: condition, condition, condition. Use a conditioning and moisturizing shampoo, an after-shampoo conditioner and do at least one deep conditioning or hot oil treatment per week. Another great idea is a spray-on leave-in conditioner that will give your hair an extra layer of protection against harsh pool chemicals and drying sun.

There's been some question of UV damage to hair and you can find hair products that contain sunscreen. There's no harm at all in using a product like this and it may help lessen sun damage to your hair.

Another great idea for protection from sun damage is to wear a hat. Hats can be the accessory that really makes an outfit sing, so find one that suits your style and personality and keep it all under your hat.

FDA Warning - Nestle Recalls Toll House Cookie Dough

If you're a fan of raw cookie dough, (and who isn't?), you need to know that Nestle has just recalled all varieties of its prepackaged, refrigerate Toll House cookie dough due to possible contamination with E. coli O157:H7.

The FDA is warning consumers not to ingest any of the Nestle's Toll House Cookie Dough. Cooking the dough is not safe either, because consumers could get bacteria on their hands and on cooking surfaces.

Another reminder from the FDA is never to eat raw any food that is meant to be cooked before eating. Always wash hands before and after food preparation and clean any cooking surfaces.

E. coli O157:H7 causes abdominal cramping, vomiting and a diarrheal illness, often with bloody stools. Most healthy adults can recover completely within a week. Young children and the elderly are at highest risk for developing HUS, which can lead to serious kidney damage and even death.

If you have any Nestle Toll House cookie dough, do not eat it whether it is baked or raw. Since March there have been 66 reports of illness in 28 states.

Vogue Editor Sounds Off on Skinny Models

The editor of Vogue says that models are becoming so skinny that the magazine has had to retouch photos to make their models appear larger. Not only that, she says that even the skinniest models can't get into the sample size clothes sent out by designers.

Alexandra Shulman sent a letter to all the major fashion houses, complaining about the focus on size zero clothing. She wishes that designers would start to design clothing for real women, and feels that the focus on being ultra-skinny is an unhealthy one that can lead to eating disorders among women and young girls.

In the last few years several models have literally starved themselves to death, trying to achieve the size necessary to be successful in their careers.

Read more here.

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Which host you choose is going to depend a lot on what you will be using it for. Are you starting an online business? Looking for the best blog host? If you're confused about which host will best serve your needs, you will find these web hosting awards to be a great resource.

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Getting the right host for your website is a lot easier when you can compare hosts and get objective reviews. Take the time to check out the reviews and the award-winning hosts to make the job a whole lot less troublesome.

FDA Recall - Hand Sanitizers

Hand and skin sanitizers have become increasingly popular in recent years. Many households keep a bottle of hand sanitizer in the kitchen and bathroom and many people like to keep one handy at their desk in the office, in the car or even a carry-size in a purse or pocket. But not all hand sanitizers are equally effective and this week the FDA actually warned about one brand of sanitizer that is dangerous due to bacterial contamination.

The brand is Clarcon and they make a variety of skin and hand products and santizing lotions. The FDA states that a high level of disease-causing bacteria was found in Clarcon products and the company has voluntarily recalled the suspect products.

Please check the list to see if you have any of these products in your house. The FDA recommends you throw the product away and do not use it. Some of the contaminating bacteria can cause opportunistic infections of the skin and underlying tissues. Such infections may need medical or surgical attention, and may result in permanent damage. Examples of products that should be discarded include:

Citrushield Lotion

Dermasentials DermaBarrier

Dermassentials by Clarcon Antimicrobial Hand Sanitizer

Iron Fist Barrier Hand Treatment

Skin Shield Restaurant

Skin Shield Industrial

Skin Shield Beauty Salon Lotion

Total Skin Care Beauty