Thursday, January 31, 2008

Sam went to the Dentist

Samantha went to the dentist yesterday. She did great. At first she was unsure of the x-rays of her teeth but she let them do their job and then thought the x-rays were pretty neat. I found them to be really neat too. I have never seen x-rays of baby teeth, just permanent teeth so it was cool to see her permanent teeth that close to her baby teeth. The Dr's also told me that the tooth right next to one she lost is about to fall out too. She did not have a single cavity either. They were very surprised at how well she takes care of her teeth/mouth. They told me that they hardly see a 5 year old with such little plaque build up. I told them it's because she likes to brush her teeth.. a lot! We were there for about an hour and a half because I took her to Loma Linda University School of Dentistry, so it is a teaching school and it is where students get practice. I told my friend Jillian I felt like I was watching Grey's Anatomy for Dentists.


I did get a few pictures of my girl at the Dentist (yes they are mostly for Grandma)
Here she is right after she sat down. When she was still nervous about everything.


Here Sam is getting her fluoride treatment at the very end. This was the intern who was assigned to Sam. He was so nice, and very good with kids.

Buzzfuse



Buzzfuse is a new service that helps drive more traffic to your blog or website. This service is great for bloggers, artists, musicians, photographers and much more. I just signed up and the process was super easy. I added the blog link to my blog and it all took just a few minutes to do. After singing up you can register your picture, or a post, or even a song. I really think this new service can help all us bloggers get our name out even more. Heck, you can even use it to increase the traffic on your PayPerPost opportunities or blog advertising. For more information about bussfuse visit buzzfuse.com

Polly Tod


"Uncommon Shirts for the Uncommonly Cool Kids"

I was recently shown this new website called Polly Tod. It is a new online store that offers unique and one of a kind t-shirts for babies and kids. I absolutely love all the different designs. I found one shirt that I would have loved for Sarah, and will be getting for the next baby. It is the Breastfeeding Is Not A Crime t-shirt. It is a very subtle shirt but it speaks the truth. There are so many fun and funky designs to choose from. I really like one of the political shirts, it says "I will not be labeled" and it has a bar code above it. It's a very neat looking shirt. If you are looking for cute non offensive baby t-shirts and creepers(onesies) that will make your friends and family say Awwwww that's a cute shirt! then the cute baby clothes is the section for you. Polly Tod's cute baby clothes section includes a great variety of cute baby tees, cute baby onesies, and cute baby bibs. If I had a little boy I definitely would be buying the Boob Man Baby Shirt .

There are so many different designs to choose from, cool baby, funny baby, edgy baby, rock baby, skateboarding baby, tattoo baby, political baby, breastfed baby, oh and we can't forget the blogging baby shirts. I love the blogging shirts!

All shirts and creepers come in sizes 6 months to 4T. You can choose either a t-shirt or a creeper (onesie) , shirt colors are white, light blue, light pink and black (which is extra). Shipping is flat rate of 5 dollars anywhere in the US.
For all you mom and dad bloggers out there, if you want to learn how to get your own Polly Tod shirt for your little one, then visit this link, Mommy and Daddy Bloggers Free Shirt Offer!

Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Thursday Thirteen




Thirteen Great Contest to Check Out!



1…. 20 dollar gift card to Announcements Galore


this giveaway is part of the bloggy giveaways carnival going on, it ends Feb. 2nd


2.... 20 Dollar Starbucks Gift Card


this giveaway is part of the bloggy giveaways carnival going on, it ends Feb. 2nd


3.... Adventures In Babywearing (15 dollar Target gift card)


this giveaway is part of the bloggy giveaways carnival going on, it ends Feb. first around noon


4.... 5 Min for Mom (1 Kodak camera, 4 gift cards)


this giveaway is part of the bloggy giveaways carnival going on, it ends Feb. first


5.... Mommy Cracked ($25 Amazon)


this giveaway is part of the bloggy giveaways carnival going on, it ends Feb. first


6... a little girlie (hair clips)


this giveaway is part of the bloggy giveaways carnival going on, it ends Feb. first


7... Hanermom (Custom Boutique Children's clothes)


8... Valentine Mailbox full of chocolates..............

visit Beth at her Ebay Store then leave a comment telling your favorite. ends February 6th

9.... Designing An Easier Belt For Young Children

ends Feb. 4

10....


Slingcarrier.com Giveaway
one of their great slings (either open or closed tail) Whoever wins gets to pick whatever sling they want! In order to enter please comment. If you have a blog we ask that you put the button below on your sidebar as well as mention this contest in a short blog post
DEADLINE TO ENTER: .Thursday, Feb. 7th

11.... Caryn - Personalized Fruit Roll Ups

12.... Christine - (handmade earrings)

13.... Boasting in my Weakness - TUTU!!





Get the Thursday Thirteen code here!


The purpose of the meme is to get to know everyone who participates a little bit better every Thursday. Visiting fellow Thirteeners is encouraged! If you participate, leave the link to your Thirteen in others comments. It’s easy, and fun! Be sure to update your Thirteen with links that are left for you, as well! I will link to everyone who participates and leaves a link to their 13 things. Trackbacks, pings, comment links accepted!



Contest & Giveaways

You can use this link HERE to find my winners. You can read about my contest rules here.

Current Giveaways found here:

American Teen Giveaway
ENDS: Jan 5th

Pledge Giveaway
ENDS: Jan. 7th

Vaseline Clinical Therapy Lotion Giveaway
ENDS: Jan. 8th

Bubblegirl Knits Giveaway
ENDS: Jan. 10th

Family Game Night with Hasbro & Giveaway
ENDS: Jan. 10th

Build A Bear Giveaway!
ENDS: Jan 10th

Franklin Giveaway
ENDS: Jan. 10th

Eagle Eye DVD Giveaway
ENDS: Jan. 10th

The Celebration Shoppe Giveaway
ENDS: Jan. 11th

Transformers Animated Season Two
ENDS: Jan. 11th

My Fruit Roll Ups Giveaway
ENDS: Jan. 14th

Playtex Baby Bottles Giveaway
ENDS: Jan. 16th

Transformers Energon Giveaway
ENDS: Jan. 17th

MIRЯORS: Unrated Giveaway
ENDS: Jan. 17th

Philips Docking Entertainment System DC910 Giveaway
ENDS: Jan. 20th

The Conception Kit Giveaway
ENDS: Jan. 30th

Bumbleride Stroller Giveaway!
ENDS: Jan. 30th

All of Amanda's giveawys can be found here.

Find more giveaways at
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PAST GIVEAWAYS:
(you can use these links to find winners)

SPUNKY SPROUT Giveaway
ENDS: Dec. 31st

Excite Books Giveaway
ENDS: Dec. 31st

MoxieBee
ENDS: Jan. 1st

Teaposy Giveaway
ENDS: Jan. 1st

The Cheetah Girls: One World Extended Music Edition Giveaway
ENDS: Jan 1st

Ghost Town Giveaway
ENDS: Jan. 2nd

The Duchess Giveaway
ENDS: Dec. 2nd


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FurReal Friends Giveaway
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Little Jet Set for Your Holiday Travels
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Lexmark X3650 All-in-One Giveaway
Tiny Prints "Slushy to Chic" Holiday Greeting Card Contest!
My Clean Plate Club Giveaway
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Tinkerbell DVD Giveaway
The Girls love Fiber Gourmet
Win an Ipod Shuffle from Ciao
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Pillsbury Savorings Giveaway
Care Bears Flurries of Fun
Barney’s I Love You Gift Set Giveaway
Thomas & Friends™ Whistle Express Collection Giveaway
Books for Kids & Giveaway
Are you TTC? I have some great items to be won!
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Strawberry Shortcake Holiday Dreams Collection Giveaway
Sleeping Beauty.. a must have DVD Giveaway!
Poprs Giveaway
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Pillsbury Sweeter America
What Does K'NEX & Seaseme Street Have in Commen? & Giveaway!
Living The Fab Life!
Birthday Party - Red Thread Confections Giveaway
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Maternity Week- Stuff for the Older Kids too!
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We Love Alvin & The Chipmunks Giveaway!
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Maternity Week - Baby Plus Giveaway
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Great New DVDs & Giveaway!
Maternity Week- You've never felt so beautiful, show it off Giveaway
Birthday Party - Scribble It Giveaway
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Maternity Week-Getting Ready for Baby & Giveaway
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Maternity Week- Let's Have a Baby Shower!
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Frog Princess Couture Giveaway
Jkalea Giveaway
No Slip Charllie Giveaway
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Paramount Home Entertainment New Releases Giveaway
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Thomas & Friends™: The Great Discovery Giveaway
Oompa Toys Giveaway
Clothespins Game from Briarpatch
Beddy Bye Baby game from Brairpatch Giveaway
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The Little Stamp Company Giveaway
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Cuddlebabe Giveaway
Flaunt It Giveaway
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The Care Bears: Care-A-Lot Collection Giveawway
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You Can Make This Giveaway
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Little Fit Giveaway
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My Baby Pajamas
Be Like The Stars.. Win a Bag From The SAK's
Unbelievabra Giveaway
MomAgenda
Win Gifts Courtesy of T-Mobile
Waffles and IceCream
Nana Star Giveaway
Preggie Pops & Queasy Drops Giveaway
FamilyTimeFun Dinner Games
T. Heyman Tees Giveaway
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Bruno Jamais Restaurant & Belli Baby Giveaway
Recycline Preserve thoothbrush Giveaway
Pants in a Pinch
MOO Giveaway
A Simple Impression Giveaway
Josh Groban & William Joseph CD Giveaway
MilkShaxs Giveaway
Intelligent First Aid & GIVEAWAY
Ugly Fish
Nintendo DS
Alanis Morissette
Orville Redenbacher Popcorn
Thoughts on the Wall

Silly Picture Giveaway

and the rest is history is having a fun and cute giveaway. You could win a 20 dollar gift card. All you have to do is post a silly picture!

hmm what silly photo should I enter? I have a few.

First would be Samantha's lovely wall painting. My in laws were having their house repainted and the painter left his paint down, seriously what two year old could resist wet paint? My favorite part is the tiny feet print leading from the crime scene. Although my mother in law was a little upset we all were laughing hysterically. The painter didn't find it quite as funny as we did.

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And of course I have to share my sweet Sarah. I shared this one recently on photo hunt MESSY.
but I just love it. She had so much fun sitting out on the patio with chalk and water making paint. They were entertained for hours!

Under Construction

This blog is undergoing a face lift. Your patience is appreciated during this process. :)

Tuesday, January 29, 2008

days off

It is so hard for me to get online when Hubby has his two days off. This week it happened to be Monday and Tuesday. We had a really nice time together. We spent the past two days with my MIL who had snow days! So yesterday we went to IHOP. YUM!!! Then we took MIL to see the houses in Beaumont that we liked. Then we went shopping. I got a new bra and chonies YAY, the girls made out! and so did Hubby!!
Today we went out to Buena Park and had Knotts Berry Farm chicken dinner!! another YUMMO!!! We also visited Hubby's Grandmother, who I adore! It was a short but sweet visit and then we came home.

I also introduced my lovely MIL to Sing Star! Yes, were a bunch of Karaoke-ing fools now.

Anyways, I had a nice time with hubby but am ready for him to go back to work! LOL

Tiny Talk Tuesday











Tiny Talk Tuesday

Today Sam's ta-ta asked her how old she was and she turns to him and says "I am five" (while holding up 5 fingers) He says to her "Your five?" and she replies "yep, I'm five" then looks at me and says "well at least that is what my mommy tells me"

Ten on Tuesday



If you want to read other great Ten on Tuesday's head on over to Ten on Tuesday. While your there jump in and join us!

10 Things You’d Buy If You Had a Million Dollars

This would be very easy for me.

1. A house, we would love to move where it is all new development and so houses there are less than 400's.

2. Pay off all our debt and our car

3. buy an Audi Q7

4. put the girls in private school

5. a lap top

6. new top of the line appliances

7. get an interior decorator and decorate our new house

8. get my own home gym!

9. have another baby

10. GO SHOPPING!! and new Louis Vuitton bags for ALL my friends!!

Monday, January 28, 2008

Menu Plan Monday

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Check out Menu Plan Monday at Organizing Junkie to join in or get some great dinner ideas!

I have started Weight Watchers so I am trying to do healthier food where I can track their points

Monday: yellow curry over jasmine rice

Tuesday: pizza hut --( yeah not healthy but I had only one piece)

Wednesday: chicken and potatoes

Thursday: Broccoli Cheese Soup Was POINTS® Value: 10 Now POINTS® Value: 4

Friday: Boc Luc Loc (not sure how to spell it, but it is steak with onion, a little bit of garlic and soy sauce) served over white rice

The weekends I do lean cuisines for dinner, since hubby doesn't get home until really late.
Saturday:
Sunday:

Please if anyone knows of any great weight watcher menus please let me know thanks!!

Manic Monday



Manic Monday for January 28, 208

If you could have a servant come to your house every day for one hour, what would you have them do? in all honesty I would have them watch the kids so I could go to the gym.

Has your life ever been changed by an apparently random occurrence? yes, getting pregnant with my first. Hubby and I were on the verge of breaking up, and then we found out we were pregnant and then realized how much we loved each other.

You're having dinner with several friends and acquaintances. They all criticize a close friend of yours (not knowing he/she is a friend). The criticism is unjustified. What would you do? I would stand up for my friend. and also want to know why they feel that way about them.

Sunday, January 27, 2008

Alphabet Tag

Rule #1Copy all the links below and replace a single link under the appropriate alphabet. If your domain name, or even the title of your blog, starts with an ” A,” you’d replace the link under that alphabet and put the replaced link at the bottom. Also, don’t forget to credit the tagger, or where you got the list from, at the end of the list with a full URL of the post so that a pingback gets generated.

A. alwaysbcmom.com
B. bloggingcents.com
C. caffeine-overload.com
D. delusionsofgrandeur.com
E. enjoyingtheride-jenn.blogspot.com
F. forumfinder.net
G. gotic-peach.net
H. happykeg.com
I. ipentimento.com
J. juliesjournal.com
K. kabalyero.com
L. ladylike4.com
M. mommymandy.com
N. notjustmama.net
O. originalmx5.net
P. patrickdevivo.com
Q. qweddings.com
R. rantingsofawoman.blogspot.com
S. shirleysdelight.com
T. thinking-outloud.com
U. utada-online.net
V. valmg.com
W. wickedbabylon.com
X. xaviermedia.com
Y. yimto.com
Z. zbudapest.com

Replaced link: michaelpark.net
Previous tagger: Always BC Mom

Rule #2You now have to “tag” at least five people and encourage them to participate so that this thing spreads like a virus. Remember, though, that not everyone’s into these kinds of things, so don’t be upset if they don’t participate. Just simply replace your tag. Remember to tag blogs only and no pornographic ones as we do want to keep the integrity as a blogging community. TIP: Tag your frequent EntreCard droppers via its messaging system.

I am tagging...
Lady Banana
Bread Box
table4five
SummersNook
Deb - Mom of 3 Girls

Rule #3 Just like any other “meme” out there, ask a question for your taggees to answer along with your own answer to your previous question. This is optional.

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My Question:
Do you and your SO have any plans for Valentines Day?

Happy Australia day!

Yesterday January 26th was Australia Day.
For those who aren’t real sure what Australia Day is all about, you might find the following links somewhat interesting/informative/enlightening:
About Australia Day
Australia Day History
It was kind of a birthday celebration for Australia. It commemorates the arrival of white settlement here.

Well to celebrate Austrailia Day lighteningonline.com is having a great giveaway. You could win one of THREE neat prizes! Aussie Flag stickers, Aussie Flag SOCKS, and the third an Aussie Flag Bandana.

To find out how to enter go HERE

Vicks Caring Tribute Winner






Thank you to everyone who entered the Vicks Caring Tribute giveaway!


I used random.org to pick the winner. Here was the number it game me!



This is the second time it has picked the first commenter! And the winner is:


Kaila's Mommy said...
I need a hug maybe I should make a video of me. I am a wreck I need a hug bad. I cried in my biology class I want to crawl in a hole and die. I have no one to comfort me and tell me I am not a total idiot. I have to pull my crap together I have tons of homework to do. I am feeling down....lots going on I need someone to talk to.


congratulations Kristin, I hope that you were able to get that hug and are feeling better about your biology class. We hope you enjoy the Vitamin E Skin Care Starter Kit from the body shop .

Saturday, January 26, 2008

De Reviews

You could win any color wrap from sleepywrap.com over at DeReview. All you have to do to enter is visit www.sleepywrap.com look around the site and choose which color you'd want, then tell them at dereview which one you'd pick in your comment. But hurry they will be choosing the winner on Tuesday!

If I won I would choose the color blue (in case the next baby is a boy!)

Hip T


"Call an Ambulance!!!"
That is what my mother in law always says to me whenever I bed down to either tie my daughters shoes or to pick something up. It is not my fault that my pants ride down when I bed over.
I saw these awesome little covers, they are not a shirt but they give the look of you wearing a shirt underneath, plus they go over the top of your pants and cover up your rear!
What is great about the Hip T is even pregnant women could use these. You could wear your regular shirts longer with adding this top under your shirt. The Hip T is 92% Cotton, 8% Spandex.
I remember when I was pregnant with Sarah I would use a lime green tube top and do the same thing, but this is so much cuter!
So head on over to Hip T and get your own! I know I will.

Mom O Matic

Slackermommy is holding a contest for a beautiful vintage ring handmade by Mom O Matic. Just leave a comment to be entered in the contest which ends Feb 2. you must visit the contest link HERE to enter.

SMART Habit Saturday 17



Here is a recap of the habits I would like to achieve,


*Brush teeth before bed --- bad UGH! I can never remember to do it.

*Read bedtime stories EVERY night to my girls --- bad. :(

*Exercising daily!- I did pretty bad this week, the weather has been horrible so I went to the gym only twice this week.

I also want to get back into scrap booking-- haven't even started on this one. POOEY!

MY HABITS!!!

*Make Dinner for Hubby every night ---- this is a habit, I make a menu for each week and then make a grocery list, I just follow the menu and it has worked great!
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"I want to start with just a few things for next week and next Saturday add one new thing to my list, and so forth. Lara says it takes 21 days to make a habit out of something."

To join in SHS go to The Lazy Organizer.

Don't forget to enter my giveaway which ends tomorrow, you can enter HERE

Photo Hunt Old-Fashioned



PhotoHunt 94: Old-Fashioned

This weeks theme is Old Fashioned. So here is a picture of my Sammy when she was 4 months old. (May 2003) Her hat to me is old fashioned, I believe my MIL bought it for her at an antique store right after she was born.

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Don't forget to enter my giveaway which ends tomorrow, you can enter HERE

Friday, January 25, 2008

Chryll's Corner

Chryll's Corner is having a Mid-Winter Giveaways. You could win one of four great prize packages! The Giveaway will end at 2:00 p.m. on January 31st.
The winners' names will be drawn and announced on January 31st at 7:00 p.m.
I would love to win Giveaway 3#
Manners Matter by Hermine Hartley
Twinings Black Tea Variety Pack

to find out how to enter go HERE

Sam lost her 2nd tooth!

I can not believe that Sam has lost her second tooth this morning! She went to brush her teeth and the tooth brush pushed the little tooth right out. It's funny because this morning I was telling hubby that her tooth might come out today and he would have to stop at Walmart and pick her up something from the tooth fairy. He said why, and I told him that last time the tooth fairy left her a barbie doll. He told me "well that's not fair, all I got was a quarter!" LOL... yeah times are changing dear hubby!

Here are a few pictures of my girl, the first one is when she lost her first tooth back in August, and the second from this morning.


August 16th, 2007



January 25th 2008

Fridays Feast



Feast One Hundred & Seventy Seven

Appetizer
How many times per day do you usually laugh?
quite a few, I ahve kids and they are always doing something funny

Soup
What do your sunglasses look like?
they are black arnettes, but I want a pair from Coach

Salad
You win a free trip to anywhere on your continent, but you have to travel by train. Where do you go?
to Seattle.

Main Course
Name one thing you consider a great quality about living in your town/city.
it is a very nice town and as long as your not on the south side of freeway your fine. but Lake Arrowhead is wonderful, everything about it is GREAT!

Dessert
If the sky could be another color, what color do you think would look best?
I wouldn't change it. I love the sky blue!

Tagged

Rule #1: Copy all the links below and replace a single link under the appropriate letter of the alphabet. If your domain name, or even the title of your blog, starts with an “A,” you’d replace the link under that letter and put the replaced link at the bottom. Also, don’t forget to credit the tagger, or where you got the list from, at the end of the list with a full URL of the post so that a pingback gets generated.

A. An Ordinary Life
B. bloggingcents.com
C. caffeine-overload.com
D. DadThing.com
E.everythingandanythingblog.com
F.forumfinder.net
G.GeekMomMashup.com
H.happykeg.com
I.ipentimento.com
J.juliesjournal.com
K.kabalyero.com
L.ladylike4.com
M. mommymandy.com
N.notjustmama.net
O.originalmx5.net
P.peapodsquadstuff.com
Q.qweddings.com
R.rowdigrl.com
S.shirleysdelight.com
T.thesocalledme.net
U.utada-online.net
V.valmg.com
W.wickedbabylon.com
X.xaviermedia.com
Y.yimto.com
Z.zbudapest.com

Replaced link: michaelpark.net
Previous tagger: An Ordinary Life

Rule #2: You now have to “tag” at least five people and encourage them to participate so that this thing spreads like a virus.
1. Gemma
2. FromDatestoDiapers.com
3. bittersweetblog
4. Comedy Plus
5. Oh Amanda!

Thursday, January 24, 2008

Thursday Thirteen


Thirteen Great Contest to Check Out!



1…. Vitamin E Skin Care Starter Kit

win a vitamin E skin care starter kit from the body shop hosted here at mommymandy.com from vicks.com ends January 27th, 08

2.... Gloves in a bottle

kailasmommy.blogspot.com is giving away a bottle of this wonderful lotion, ends January 26th, 08

3.... BOOK REVIEW & GIVEAWAY: 101 Cups of Water by C.D. Baker

laurawilliamsmusings.blogspot.com is giving away copy of 101 Cups of Water: Relief and Refreshment for the Tired, Thirsty Soul by C. D. Baker - 2 winners ends Jan 28th, 08

4.... A Few of My Favorite Things: Gigi Blanki Co.

ohbabybuyproducts.blogspot.com is giving away a gigi blanket of your choice ends Jan 25, 08

5.... Win an Organic Baby Onesie

greatgreenbaby.com is giving away one organic cotton onesie from WonderToast ends TONIGHT! Jan 24th, 08

6.... NEW Contest Starts Today - Two Free Slings from Pippalily!

there are two ways to win a sling. http://www.thebabymarketplace.com/ – a great online spot for Baby Clothing, Shoes, Toys, Gifts and Cloth Diapers is hosting the Pippalily Baby Slings Give-Away @ mommyknows.com go on over and comment and be entered to Win one of two Pippalily Baby Slings! There are also 13 pairs of Bical Grippers up for grabs. Don’t miss out!

7.... Carol’s Daughter Candy Paint

Carol's Daughter Candy Paint lipgloss in Park Avenue Pink Prize value $13.50 ends January 28, 08

8.... Win a Plum Peony Black Hat from Baby Cha-Cha!

a Plum Peony Black Beanie Hat from Baby Cha-Cha Boutique! ends Jan 30th,08

9.... Polliwalks Shoes Let Kids Be Kids!

win a pair of Polliwalks shoes in size and color of your choice ends Jan, 26th, 08

10.... Win it Wednesday: Win a Skip Hop Via Messenger Diaper Bag

Skip Hop’s Via Messenger Diaper Bag there will be 3 WINNERS ends Jan 30th, 08

11.... Wee Wee Wear Tee

Email entry with trivia at cool mom picks, ends tonight Jan 24th, 08

12.... Kaloo Organic Plush Bear

Kaloo's Plush Large Organic Bear, ends Jan 24th, 08- you must check back to see if you won

13.... Poi Wear Hi-Chair Bib

Poi Wear Hi-Chair Bib in Turtle Reef design ends Jan 25th, 08


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Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Works for me Wednesday


Have a WFMW tip you'd like to share with the blogosphere? Remember to look through the guidelines, especially if this is your first time to participate. As always, thanks for playing along!

One thing that helps me a lot is making a menu plan. I go grocery shopping on Thursdays, so I make a menu for the week, then I make a grocery list. I always have a budget for the store so I know exactly what to buy and how much to spend. I always round up too at the store so I end up spending less than I expected.

Gloves in a bottle


Head on over to Kristin's to enter and win a bottle of the best lotion out there, Gloves in a bottle!

the contest ends on Jan 26th so hurry!

To enter go HERE

Our Seven Qtpies and boon



Our Seven Qtpies is having a great giveaway! I love boon and on her blog you could win a Groovy plate


So go check out her giveaway HERE

Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Vicks Caring Tributes * AND A GIVEAWAY*

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Vicks.com is giving my readers a chance to win one awesome prize. You can win a Vitamin E Skin Care Starter Kit from the body shop. Protect and nourish your skin with the Vitamin E Skin Care Starter Kit. Vitamin E helps protect the skin against damaging environmental elements such as the sun, pollution and cigarette smoke. For All Skin Types. Red mesh bag can be easily kept in your travel bag or desk drawer. Kit includes: Vitamin E Moisture Cream 0.5 fl oz, Vitamin E Hydrating Toner 2.0 fl oz, Vitamin E Cream Cleanser 2.0 fl oz, Vitamin E Night Cream 0.5 fl oz, and Cleansing Cloth.

To enter:
*Visit the Vicks Caring Tribute Campaign website, upload a video if you want or send a thank you email to someone who was there for you.
*In your comment please tell me about someone who was there for you when you were sick or just needed a shoulder to cry on.

you do not need to be a blogger to enter, if you do not have a blog then please email your friends and family about this giveaway. Also please be sure to leave a valid email address!

This giveaway will run from January 10th, 2008 to January 27th, 2008 in the morning, whenever I log in.

*winner will be randomly choosen.










Vicks is hosting one awesome contest. They are giving you a chance to say thank you to someone who helped you when you were sick, or whenever you needed someone to comfort you. You can visit the website here at Caring Tributes. While your there you can pay tribute to a friend or loved one. Send a Vicks Tribute Card to the person who was there to care for and comfort you.

Share Your Story in a Video

Who was there for you when you really needed comforting? Whether you were sick, feeling down, or just needed a hug, we want to hear your tribute to the person who cared for and comforted you.

*You Could Win a $10,000 Comfort Getaway*

Create a tribute video and tell your story about a time when you felt really comforted or cared for. Tell us who that person was and what they mean to you. Enter your video for an opportunity to win a Comfort Getaway.

Contest * finalists will be revealed February 29, 2008 , and then voting will begin. The video with the most votes will receive a $10,000 Comfort Getaway* for two at the luxurious Nemacolin Woodlands Resort, and more. Learn more about the grand prize, first prizes, and second prizes .
Official Site:
Vicks.com

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