Baby Contest Winners

Congratulations to Janet and Sandra for winning our contest to guess Jillians weight and length.  All our friends and family lost out because we expected Jillian to be the same size as her siblings (all over 9 lbs).  What a surprise that she weighed in at under 8!  Final measurements are 7 lbs 13 oz, 21 inches.

Win a Mellisa & Doug Nina Ballerina Magnetic Dress-Up Set

Jamie was given a Melissa & Doug Deluxe 27-Piece Nina Ballerina Magnetic Dress-Up set as a birthday present and its so cute that we are giving away a new set to a lucky reader as well!

Here is how to enter:

• Leave a comment on this post mentioning another contest that we are currently holding (while you’re looking you might want to enter that one too!).
• To earn an extra entry subscribe to our blog and leave a separate comment letting me know.
• To earn another extra entry leave another comment that gives us some HELPFUL feedback on our blog, what can we do to improve it? What can we do to make our HOME page more user-friendly?
• Contest is open to US mailing addresses only.
• Contest ends on Halloween, 10/31/08!

***Congratulations to Marie on winning!

We are listing this contest with the Bloggy Carnival!

Baby Contest - Win a $10 Amazon Gift Certificate

Tomorrow we will be bring a new baby girl into this world.  We’ll be doing our last minute mad dash cleaning and packing tonight.  Tomorrow night I will post pictures here on the site, but if you can’t wait that long you can follow me on twitter.  I’ll be sending updates from my cell phone right after I call the grandparents.

On to the contest.  I will send a $10 Amazon gift certificate to whoever comes closest to guessing the baby’s weight and a second $10 gift certificate for guessing her length without going over.  The only hints I’ll give you are that we know it’s a girl, she’s being delivered 1 week early, and that her brothers and sisters were all over 9 lbs.   Post your guesses in the comments.  Make sure to scan the comments first because I’ll be awarding the money to the first comment with the correct guess.

“Little Stamp” Signature Stamp Giveaway (and COUPON)!

Ben is four and has his own unique signature. He is making some great progress with writing his name but there is lots of room for improvement (especially with his Ns and his full name)! He is very independent and doesn’t seem to want help from me so I am giving him his space and giving him his own stamp. The Little Stamp Company offers a wonderful product for kids like Ben, a connect the dots personalized name stamp! Ben can do the self inking stamp all on his own and it makes practicing fun for him. The stamp is a great way to help kids add their signature to their artwork, greeting cards and thank you notes (and when there are lots of thank yous its a huge help).

The Little Stamp Company was created by a clever mom when her 3 yr old daughter was learning to write her name. I love that its a mom owned business and that the stamps are made to order so any name is available. You can choose between all capital letters or just the first letter capital and the rest lowercase (I chose the lowercase option since that is how they teach the kids their name in school). You can also choose what ink color you want. Go check out their site to find out what 3 colors you can choose from but I’ll tell you that all the inks “are child safe as they are non-toxic, water based, washable inks that are made from FDA approved ingredients (that means they are edible!)“. I think its a great idea to get one for last names too (and then all of your kids can share that one!). Ben and I both give his stamp a thumbs up and I wish we knew about it a few years ago for Ethan!

The Little Stamp Company doesn’t leave the older kids out though, they also sell Funky Font Stamps for kids of all ages to add personalization to whatever they choose. The Funky Font Stamps are available in 11 different fonts and you have the upper/lower case option with them also.

*Even if you aren’t the winner, you are lucky! I have 15% off your Little Stamp Company purchase if you use coupon code: MYFAMILY15

Enter to win a “Signature” stamp for a special little kid in your life:

• Visit The Little Stamp Company and come back to leave a comment letting me know what name you’d put on your stamp if you’re the winner AND the ink color you’d choose and if you’d like all caps or not.
• One entry per person.
• US and Canadian mailing addresses only.
• Contest ends Friday November 14th.
• I have a LOT of other contests running right now for some reason so go CLICK ON CURRENT CONTESTS to check them out!

*contest is over, congratulations to Melanie on winning!

Pillsbury Savorings appetizers and GIVEAWAY gift bag!

I am all for easy entertaining so I was eager to try the new line of Pillsbury Savorings Flaky Pastry Bites frozen appetizers (so eager that John and I tried them out minus the entertaining). They make Cheese and Spinach, Mozzarella and Pepperoni, and Buffalo Style Chicken. We chose to try out the Cheese and Spinach, can you ever go wrong when you mix cheese, spinach and flaky pastry?  Well as I expected they were yummy and definitely will be on my mind as a great appetizer for the holidays this year and anytime we have company. Although for the past 6 years most of the get-togethers I have hosted have centered around children, I would love to organize some “moms only” nights where we can have grown-up food and wine! I suppose that being in the last few weeks of my pregnancy really makes that seem super appealing to me! I’m sure once things settle down a bit that I’d be up for having my friends over (while sending John and the 3 oldest kids out for the evening!). Fortunately I will be a little more prepared with the wine gift bag Pillsbury sent me and the ease of knowing some good ready to bake finger foods are waiting for me in my store’s freezer section (this line is brand new so don’t fret if you can’t find them just yet, only one local store had them by me but they will be easier to find soon)!

Here is the Pillsbury promotion link so you can print out some coupons!

Here is what you can win:

Pillsbury put together a cute little wine themed gift bag for me and will send out another to one of our lucky readers (mine was in a cute beaded cloth bag and included a wine bottle opener, wine bottle stopper, wine glass charms, and wine guides) along with a coupon included for a free Pillsbury Savorings product!

To enter:

• Leave me a comment and tell me your FAVORITE Pillsbury product (ours are the cinnamon rolls)!
• Open to US residents only.
• Contest ends Friday October 31st.

***Congratulations to Tamara on winning!

Win a Siliskin Glass Baby Bottle!

I was very excited when I first saw the Siliskin glass baby bottle by Silikids. I am trying to make safer choices with the products my kids use and with our new baby arriving shortly I knew I had to replace our old plastic bottles. I think glass bottles will be making a big comeback and with a silicon sleeve over them the Siliskins are a perfect way for people leery of using glass to make the switch. The silicon sleeve makes you feel safer that the glass bottle won’t break and its also a terrific way for babies to grip the bottles easily. The bottles come in 4 oz and 8 oz sizes, in a variety of transparent colors and I think that with the little polka dot holes they’re adorable! Siliskins are dishwasher and microwave safe. I am really glad to have found a product that I know is 100% safe for my baby to drink from. I have breastfed all of my children exclusively in the beginning and none of them really took to a bottle until they were about 9 months (if my memory is working) but I always pump and have a supply of frozen milk in case something comes up (like my 3 hour dreaded dentist appointment when this baby will only be 2 weeks old). I still give 26 month old Jamie a bottle of water when I put her to bed a lot so she has tested the Siliskin bottle already and she approved. The glass bottle is actually made by Evenflo and the Siliskin EASILY goes on and off for cleaning (although it went through the dishwasher just fine still on the bottle for me). I bought some extra Evenflo bottles and I figure I can just share the Siliskin between a few of them since it doesn’t really get dirty. Silikids will also be selling the Siliskins separately soon if you already have glass bottles that you’d like to make safer and easier to hold.

WANT TO WIN ONE? To enter:

• Visit the Silikids website and let me know what else you like of theirs or why they use silicone for their products!
• One entry per person, US mailing addresses only.
• Contest ends Friday November 14th.
• Click on our CURRENT CONTESTS to see what else we are giving away right now!

*contest over, congratulations to Rashmi on winning!

Once Upon a Potty Book & CD (WIN the BOYS version)!

Potty training can seem like such a huge deal at times. I have gotten two boys potty trained and managed to live through it, hopefully the two girls will be even easier! I take any help I can get though so I gladly accepted the Parent Bloggers Network’s offer to review the girls version of Once Upon a Potty with 26 month old Jamie. She had been making some good potty progress this summer but she just doesn’t seem ready to leave diapers behind right now. I’m in no mood to push the issue since she is still little and with another little girl due this month we don’t need any extra craziness added into the mix right now! So we are taking the laid back approach and talking about the potty/toilet but I only put Jamie on it when she clearly wants to. I like that the Once Upon a Potty book is also relaxed and pressure free. Jamie really likes the book, we actually already had the paper version but this new thick board book is so much nicer! It is the perfect size for a 2 yr old to hold herself and sturdy enough to stand up to a girl who is rough on books! This great board book version has a nice CD on the inside cover so you can listen along to the story and song. Jamie will sit for me to read the book to her and she is always excited to point out what is going on. We change the words to fit what we call things (just like the author recommends) so for example we say pee-pee instead of wee-wee. Obviously this can’t be done when listening to the CD but its not an issue to me. Jamie also likes to “read” the book herself and I will hear her talking about the potty so I am happy that it gets her thinking about the subject. I am sure this book would benefit any child who is in the process of learning to use the potty.

Alona Frankel wrote the Once Upon a Potty book in 1975 but it has really stood the test of time perfectly. The illustrations and text are simple and still appealing to children today and I bet it will still be around when my grandchildren need it!

So on to the GIVEAWAY! I was sent both the girl and boy versions of the book and since my boys are 4 & 6, I am giving away the Once Upon a Potty BOY book & CD to one lucky reader! To enter:

* Leave a comment on this post letting me know who you’d like to win the book for.

* You can earn another entry if you leave a separate second comment with a helpful suggestion on how we can improve our blog.

* Open to US mailing addresses only.

* Contest ends Sunday November 9th!

Win some Huggies Products!

Today is my birthday so I figure a great way to celebrate is to give something away!

In the 6 years I have been a mom, Huggies has been the major brand of diapers that I’ve used. I have tried other brands from big brand name to small and Huggies are honestly my favorite. I don’t want to mess around with leaky diapers and Huggies have served us very well. Of course I LOVE free things for both myself and for our wonderful readers so I’m happy to say that Huggies has sent me some coupons for FREE DIAPERS and other Huggies products!!! Check out their “Inside the Diaper” video below and then share with us your own pee-pee story!

Here is what you can win:

Coupon 1: Any one [1] Jumbo Pack of Huggies Diapers…FOR FREE
Coupon 2: Any one [1] Huggies wipes (64ct or larger), Bath & Body Product, Cleanteam Product, or Changing Pad…FOR FREE

One lucky reader will be awarded FIVE coupons: three Huggies diaper coupons and two Huggies wipes coupons.

Rules:

• Tell us a funny story (which may have happened to you, a friend, or a family member) about a time when a child’s pee got a little out of control…or when you were in desperate need of a diaper that excelled in leakage protection! The story doesn’t need to be long, just funny or interesting. Even one or two sentences will do. Just leave it in a comment on this post.
• US residents only (coupons can only be used in the 50 US states).
• Contest will run until Friday October 24th (the day my 4th baby will be born!).

Netflix 1 Month Free Trial

I just got another email from Netflix offering a 1 Month Free Trial for my friends and family.  Try the link and let me know if it doesn’t work.  Offer expires 10/31/2008.

Updated 9/23/2008

I’ve gotten my 5 referral bonuses.  If you received a letter from Netflix with referral codes to use, feel free to post them in the comments.

Here are some more codes to try (expires 10/31/08)

M162139398975
M142129398965
M112119398915
M192149398205

M336083696175
M346073696145
M396043696425
M356083696795

M966392893225
M946372893275
M906322893255
M906362893675

BabyLegs review and GIVEAWAY!

Jamie was given a pair of Witch Halloween BabyLegs to try out and we have a pair of Rose ones to giveaway!

Halloween is still over a month away but Jamie has been using them anyway since they aren’t screaming “Halloween” and she happens to have quite a collection of black somehow (not my favorite color but the cute Babylegs make her black things pop and now I’m excited to put her in them).

I like the Babylegs for arms on days when its chilly but has the potential of getting hot, the pictures of Jamie in the purple shirt are from a day in August where it was cloudy and breezy but I knew if she wore long sleeves it would get too hot for them at some point. We watched the boys soccer game and by the time we were leaving she got warm enough to take them off (and instead of having to carry a jacket you can just shove these in your bag or even your pocket).

Jamie also has a few black dresses that these are great with instead of tights. She will hopefully be using the potty more and the Babylegs won’t get in the way with that like tights can. Even though I am doing my review of these now, prepare to see them again in my October posts because they will be perfect with her many Halloween outfits (its my favorite holiday and I like to make it last all month). There are two other Halloween designs to check out!

Jamie is 2 and the baby legs fit her arms from her shoulders to her wrists with plenty of room and they cover her entire legs as well so for little kids these really provide great coverage. They seem to be comfortable for her, she likes to wear them and never complains.

Here are some of my favorites, including the Rose ones that I’m not allowed to keep! My absolute favorite that I still have to buy are the extra long, extra soft Lollipops below! I also have a thing for the pirate and rainbow ones but there are so many styles to choose from.

ENTER TO WIN THE ROSE PAIR ABOVE:

• Visit the Babylegs website and come back to comment on which style, besides the 5 mentioned in this post, is your favorite!
• One entry per person, US and Canadian addresses only.
• Contest ends Tuesday Sept 30th (same day as my Squishy Bowl contest ends so make sure to enter both!).

*Remember to check back here for future giveaways we will be having lots in the next few months including a Siliskin baby bottle, Huggies diapers, Pilsbury gift bag and more!

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