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Saturday, May 8, 2010

Sodastream Review & Giveaway

My husband and I aren't big pop drinkers in our home. In fact, unless we go out to eat (which is rare), we just don't ever drink it. We typically only drink water as a whole family, but when given the recent chance to review the Sodastream, it just looked like too much fun not to try.

We received a HUGE box filled with the Fountain Jet Home Soda Maker, 1 60 liter Carbonator, 2 Carbonating Bottles, 9 Sodamix Flavors, and MyWater Flavor Essence Variety 3-Pack. The minute we received it my husband became like a little boy in the candy store. He couldn't wait to try it! I told him he had to wait though as I had other reviews to do first (sorry babe).


There are so many good things I could say about the Sodastream that it would be way too much to write in one post. I will try and highlight a few of the things I loved the most about it. The first thing would be that it is easy. It literally was a breeze to set up and complete. All it takes is 3 simple steps. Fill it up with cold water, next you carbonate your water, and lastly you either add the flavor you want, or just drink sparkling water. It's that easy! No mess, no clean up, and another positive is that you don't have to plug it in, or use batteries. It also saves you money in that each bottle of flavor makes the equivalent of 33 cans of soda. I also like that it is good for the environment in that is uses tap water and reuses the bottles.

The only down side to the Sodastream is that they use Splenda® as a sweetner in the flavors. I personally do not like to use artificial sweetners for my family. However, I have heard through "the grape vine" that SodaStream will be making flavors using other sweetners in the future. When they do, I plan on being a regular customer!

Overall, the convenience is great!

Buy It!

You can buy the Sodastream starting at $89.95. Not a bad price for the amount of soda it makes!

Win It!

The generous people at Sodastream have offered one of my readers the chance to win their very own Fountain Jet Soda Lover’s Start-up kit (approx. $100 retail value.) It includes the winner’s choice of black/silver, white or red/silver Fountain Jet, CO2 to make over 100 liters of soda, 2 reusable carbonating bottles, a sample pack of flavors, and 3 full sized flavors of the winner’s choice.

Mandatory Entry:

Visit Sodastream, check out the flavors available and come back and comment with the 3 flavors you would want. Please do me the favor of making sure you leave your e-mail address in the comment if it is not visible on your profile. (1 entry)

Extra Entries:

1. Follow me on google friend connect and leave a comment telling me you are. (1 entry)
2. Follow me on Twitter and leave a comment telling me you are along with your Twitter ID. (1 entry)
3. Follow Sodastream on Twitter and leave a comment telling me you are along with your Twitter ID. (1 entry)
4. Tweet about this contest making sure you include @jewelsntreasure and @sodastreamusa along with a link to this contest somewhere in your Tweet (1 tweet/entry per day)
5. Become a fan/like of Jewels & Treasures on facebook and leave me a comment telling me you are along with your first name and last initial. (1 entry)
6. Become a fan/like of Sodastream on facebook and leave me a comment telling me you are along with your first name and last initial. (1 entry)

That's It!

Winner will be chosen at random from random.org Winner has 24 hours from being contacted to respond, or else a new winner will be chosen.

Note: Shipping only within continental US. Sorry. :(

Contest ends Saturday, May 15, 2010 at 11:59 p.m. CST!

*The featured product(s) in this post were provided to me free of charge by the manufacturer or pr company representing the company. All opinions expressed in this review are my own and not influenced in any way by anyone.

64 comments:

  1. I'd choose fountain mist, cream soda, and pete's choice :)

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  2. i'm a fan of Jewels and Treasures on facebook

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  3. I would pick cola, cherry cola, and root beer.

    hewella1 at gmail dot com

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  4. I'm a follower.

    hewella1 at gmail dot com

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  5. cola, orange, and lemon/lime I believe are the names...they look great.

    lauren51990 at aol dot com

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  6. follow blog

    lauren51990 at aol dot com

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  7. follow you on twitter: @shootingstarmag

    lauren51990 at aol dot com

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  8. follow soda stream on twitter: @shootingstarmag



    lauren51990 at aol dot com

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  9. I would like to try the ginger ale, cream soda, and root beer.

    rhoneygtn at yahoo dot com

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  10. Follow you on Twitter: rhoneygee

    rhoneygtn at yahoo dot com

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  11. Twitter follower of SodaStream: rhoneygee

    rhoneygtn at yahoo dot com

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  12. Already a Facebook Fan of jewels and treasures: Rebecca Honey G.

    rhoneygtn at yahoo dot com

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  13. Facebook Fan of Soda Stream: Rebecca Honey G.

    rhoneygtn at yahoo dot com

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  14. Cola, Cream soda and root beer...yum!

    andreaandtyler [at] hotmail [dot] com

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  15. Facebook fan of Jewels and Treasures

    andreaandtyler [at] hotmail[dot] com

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  16. We would have to try cola because that is the basic. And creme soda because if done correctly, it is rare and beautiful. And cranberry raspberry because I cannot pass up anything cranberry.

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  17. Cola, Mango Orange, and Cream Soda sound delicious to me!

    voodookitten at tx dot rr dot com

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  18. Following on Google Friend Connect

    voodookitten at tx dot rr dot com

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  19. Following you on Twitter as Cranky Cat Studio

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  20. Following soda stream on twitter as cranky cat studio

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  21. Became a fan of you on FB

    voodookitten at tx dot rr dot com

    (Become a fan of me too at Cranky Cat Studio - Handmade baby and toddler - bibs, burps, blankets, diaper bags, knit hats, plus purses, luggage tags, and what ever else I decide to dabble in at the time.

    Facebook Fan Page: http://www.facebook.com/CrankyCatStudio )

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  22. Fan of soda stream on FB

    voodookitten at tx dot rr dot com

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  23. Tweet 5/11

    http://twitter.com/CrankyCatStudio/status/13796632252

    voodookitten at tx dot rr dot com

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  24. I'd want the Cherry Cola, Cream Soda, and Orange Mango

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  25. following you with google friend connect

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  26. Following you on twitter: CricketSaunders

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  27. Following Sodastream on Twitter: CricketSaunders

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  28. tweeted: http://twitter.com/CricketSaunders/status/13807066488

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  29. Became a fan/like of Jewels & Treasures on facebook

    Cricket S

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  30. Became a fan/like of Sodastream on facebook

    Cricket S

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  31. Tweet 5/12

    http://twitter.com/CrankyCatStudio/status/13864693622

    voodookitten at tx dot rr dot com

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  32. tweeted: http://twitter.com/CricketSaunders/status/13953054391

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  33. tweeted: http://twitter.com/CricketSaunders/status/13991031349

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  34. Tweet 3/14

    http://twitter.com/CrankyCatStudio/status/14018767750

    voodookitten at tx dot rr dot com

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  35. Mine is orange, lemon lime and root beer

    aunteegem@yahoo.om

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  36. follow blog as jelaws5

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  37. fb fan of yours-Julie L

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  38. fb fan of Soda Stream-Julie L

    thanks for the giveaway

    aunteegem@yahoo.com

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  39. last tweet: http://twitter.com/CricketSaunders/status/14050353558

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  40. Tweet 5/15

    http://twitter.com/CrankyCatStudio/status/14055648129

    voodookitten at tx dot rr dot com

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  41. I'd choose pete's choice, root beer, and energy drink

    mphin278 at yahoo dot com

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  42. I follow you on google friend connect

    mphin278 at yahoo dot com

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  43. Following you on twitter

    @SAPsMaMa

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  44. I follow sodastream on twitter

    @SAPsMaMa

    mphin278 at yahoo dot com

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  45. http://twitter.com/SAPsMaMa/status/14055861454

    tweeted

    mphin278 at yahoo dot com

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  46. liked jewels and treasures on facebook

    mphin278 at yahoo dot com

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  47. I liked soda stream on facebook


    mphin278 at yahoo dot com

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  48. My top 3 choices of flavors are: Diet Cola, Diet Root Beer, and Diet Pete's Choice!

    Nancy
    allibrary (at) aol (dot) com

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  49. I follow via Google Friend: allibrary.

    Nancy
    allibrary (at) aol (dot) com

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  50. I would love to try the Cherry Cola, Grape, and Cranberry Raspberry.
    yeloechikee at hotmail dot com

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  51. I would like to try the Root beer flavor the orange flavor and the Iced Tea flavors.
    couponsiwant(at)verizon(dot)net

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  52. I follow sodastream on twitter @couponsiwant
    couponsiwant(at)verizon(dot)net

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  53. I follow yo on twitter @couponsiwant
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  54. I tweeted
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  55. follow you on twitter - debijot

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  56. follow sodastream on twitter - debijot

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  57. I would like to have orange, root beer, and lemon lime thanks for the chance
    eaglesforjack@gmail.com

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  58. I Follow Sodastream on Twitter @mrstinareynolds

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  59. I am a facebook fan of yours (mrstinareynolds)

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