Monday, April 30, 2012

Goodies for Mommy giveaway!

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Welcome to Goodies for Mommies Giveaway!

The moment a child is born, the mother is also born. She never existed before. The woman existed, but the mother, never. A mother is something absolutely new.- Rajneesh

Jade of Happy Home and Family would like to celebrate Mother's Day by giving 5 lucky mommies some goodies.

This giveaway is hosted by Happy Home and Family and Diva Fabulosa fashion blog

Happy Home and Family Diva Fabulosa

 

Sponsored by: Mama Never Told Me ,WhatToExpect.com , How to Rock Your Baby, Dryper's Wee Wee Dry,

Health and Beauty Diva and Best Vacation Places

There will be 5 package at stake. Each winner will get the following (prizes will be sent separately by the corresponsing sponsor)
  • $20 in CASH or AMAZON GIFT CODE
  • Mama Never Told Me books by Emily Van Do - Retail Value $9.95 each
  • A Choice of What To Expect Books by Heidi Murkoff - Retail Value $ 8.97 - $19.11
  • How to Rock Your Baby - $10.19
  • Dryper's Baby Shirts (For Philippine residents only)
Goodluck Mommies!!
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Mother's Day perfume and bracelet giveaway!

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Mother's Day Giveaway hosted by Markbyamanda & Thegiveawaytree
4/30-5/13


Mark. White Vetiver
Fragrance Mist Perfume-
1.7 fl oz & Mark. White
Vetiver Body Lotion 
Beautiful Genuine Crystal 925
Sterling Silver 7.5" Bracelet
with gift box included.
Markbyamanda and TheGiveawaytree have teamed up with other bloggers to bring you this "Spoil Momma Rotten" Giveaway. We are offering one lucky winner a Genuine Crystal Bracelet and a White Vetiver Fragrance Set. Giveaway begins 4/30, 12:01am and Ends 5/13, 12:01am Must be 18+ to enter and a resident of the lower 48 United States. Winner must claim their prize within 2 calendar days of email notification or one alternate winner will be chosen at random by Rafflecopter. Please read terms and conditions listed on the Rafflecopter form. Good Luck!


*Disclaimer*Markbyamanda will provide the fragrance set to the winner and Thegiveawaytree will provide the bracelet to the same winner. All
other participating bloggers are not responsible for providing the prizes
being offered in this giveaway. Please allow 2-4 weeks for prize delivery. 
This promotion is no way endorsed, sponsored or associated with Facebook, 
Twitter or any other social media network. By entering this giveaway, you 
understand that any personal information collected will be shared between
thegiveawaytree blog author and markbyamanda blog author.



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Sunday, April 29, 2012

Makobi Scribe Mother's Day event and my sponsor: Origami Owl! (GIVEAWAY!)

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mothers day gift ideas

Everyone loves their mom and always wants to find the best gift to make her feel loved and appreciated. These are the gifts I have found and would love to share with you. After you enter my giveaway head over to Makobi Scribe to see her Mother's Day gift ideas worth over $3000. Then, stop by Sason & Pobi to enter the grand prize drawing of a Toshiba 32SLV411U - 32" class 720p 60Hz TV/DVD Combo!

Nora from Origami Owl is sponsoring us in this amazing event! She is allowing me to give away a $25 gift certificate to her shop! She has SO many different beautiful things on her website. My favorite thing about her shop is she has a ton of charms! I love the vintage ones. So cute! Great prices too!



NOTE: If you LIE about leaving a blog comment none of your entries will count. I do confirm the winning entries so do what you claim you did.

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Makobi Scribe Reviews, LLC or the Mother’s Day Gift Event Bloggers are not responsible for sponsors that do not fulfill their prizes.

Friday, April 27, 2012

Baby K's celebration day #27: Rockin' Green giveaway!

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Rockin' Green has been kind enough to give 1 lucky winner a 45/90 bag of detergent in their choice of rock type and scent!!  Rockin' Green is one of the most well know detergents in the CD community.  It comes in hard rock (hard water), classic rock (middle of the road) and soft rock (soft water).  It also comes in a number of different scents!  Thank you so much Rockin' Green for you generosity and in helping to celebrate Baby K's 1st birthday.  a Rafflecopter giveaway

Thursday, April 26, 2012

Baby K's birthday celebration day #26: Swimm diaper giveaway!

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Stephanie from BabyTork Embellishments has been kind enough to allow 1 lucky fan to win a swimm diaper for their little one!!!  This giveaway is coming just in time for the summer months :)  Grabbing your swimm diaper now will allow you to get the most use out of it this year.  BabyTork Embellishments has a TON more items than just swimm diapers.  Stephanie has Swimm Diapers, Cloth Wipes, UNPaper Towels, Fleece Soakers, Longies, Blankets, Rag Quilts, Baby's First Clothes Quilts, Car Mats, Coloring totes, Crayon Rolls, Shopping Cart Covers, and much more. Embroidery is available.  Also check out her Hyena Cart store and on Etsy.  Thank you so much Stephanie for this wonderful giveaway and allowing me to review your new Swimm Diaper!!!
A Little about the Swimm Diaper
Disposables are the thing of the past. Why not use an Eco-friendly, reusable swimm diaper at the pool, beach, or lake this spring and summer.  Your child can swim in style while keeping those messes contained. 
Sizes include:
X-Small 7-14 lbs
Small 12-22lbs
Medium 18-28 lbs
Large 24-40 lbs
X-Large 35+
Swimm Diaper has an outer layer of PUL and an inner layer of athletic material. 
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Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Wordless(ish) Wednesday: At the park with Grandma and Aunt Kristy!

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We went to the park in downtown St. Marys with my mom and my sister this afternoon. We had a lot of fun. Brayden loves the park. He has dramatically changed since the last time we took him a couple months ago. He climbed all the way up there (which he did last time till he got to the bridge) then, he actually went OVER the bridge (he cried the first time but he saw some kids and Kristy on it so he went on it) then, he sat down on the side all by himself and went down it! Of course, someone has to be at the bottom. His legs are too short to catch himself on that particular slide. He is growing up so fast! *Tear*




















Linking with: The Paper MamaParenting by DummiesProject AliciaLive and Love OutloudStacy UncorkedAnd Then She Snapped, Eight Days A Week Mom, and Naptimemomtog  

12 weeks pregnant!

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I was going to post this yesterday but quite frankly, I didn't get out of my pajamas yesterday. :P Anyways, the picture pretty much says it all. I'm going to put this picture under my belly tab next to the one I took when I was pregnant with Brayden.

Lorelei Perfume giveaway!

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Lorelei Perfume
by EnVoyage
L'HOMBRE
by En Voyage

AND GIVEAWAY HOSTED BY
THEGIVEAWAYTREE






I have joined forces with TheGiveawaytree in hosting this perfume giveaway courtesy of Shelley Waddington, owner of En Voyage perfumes. She is the recipient of the 2011 Rising Star Perfumer of the year Award. Shelley has been involved in aromatics for the past 14 years. One winner will be chosen at random by Rafflecopter to receive (2) 2.5mil Mini Spray Perfumes, Shelley's latest creations,(1) Lorelei and (1) L'Hombre (masculine scent), from her Odyssey Collection. Please be sure to read the terms and conditions listed on the Rafflecopter form before entering.
Please stop by www.envoyageperfumes.com as Shelley is offering a 5% discount on purchases made by 5/1/2012, if you use the coupon code: ENVOYAGEAPR




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Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Rock 'N Learn review and giveaway!

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I'm sure most parents have heard about Rock 'N Learn DVDs/CDs. They are an amazing company that make educational DVDs and CDs for kids of all ages. You can even browse by age on their website. In the 2-5 range there are plenty of DVDs that Brayden would like. We received the Dance with Animals DVD.





About Dance with Animals:
Katie Cat and her animated friends, Rex Rooster and Freddy Fox, guide young learners through this fun-filled video, providing lots of laughter along the way. Children unleash their imaginations and dance along with real kids on screen while imitating animals from the farm, forest, and zoo.
When originally developing this DVD, we had in mind a video program that would appeal primarily to preschool children, ages 3 through 5. As we began production, we frequently found that the older siblings of preschool children enjoyed these songs and movements too. So, we made certain to feature some older children, around the ages of 6 and 7. (Younger siblings barely age 2 were highly interested as well.)
Although we expect most of the audience for this video to be in the preschool range, it is a DVD that parents could easily play at home or in a travel setting for children of different ages to enjoy. Besides fun games where children imitate the sounds and movements that animals make, we've included a lot of really spectacular footage of live animals, many in their natural habitats.

Sample of the Dance with Animals:
 

Brayden LOVES the DVD. He dances and runs around when it's on. He repeats the sounds of the animals that he knows. I also think it will teach him more animal noises.

Rock 'N Learn would like to give a DVD or CD of choice to one of my lucky readers! In the meantime you can use the coupon code JQ7711 to get 25% of an order! You can look at the samples of their DVDS on their YouTube. You can also find them on Google+, Facebook, and Twitter.
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*Disclaimer* I received one or more of the products or services mentioned above for free in the hope that I would mention/review it on my blog. I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.” The opinions expressed in this post are entirely my own. Your experience with the product may differ from mine. 

Baby K's Celebration Day #23: Key chain giveaway!

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Not the exact key chain you will receive and no it does not come with the keys either!!!
Angela from Sweet Southern Bums has been gracious enough to offer 1 lucky winner a Cloth Diaper Key Chain!!!  Not only will your little one be wearing a cloth diaper but so will your keys :)  Now there will be even more opportunity for someone to ask you about Cloth Diapering!!!  The winner will get to chose their fabric for their new key chain and this giveaway is open to US and Canada but a Canadian winner will have to pay any extra shipping charges to Angela.  Thank you so much Angela for this awesome giveaway and in helping to celebrate Baby K's 1st Birthday!!! a Rafflecopter giveaway

Sunday, April 22, 2012

Brayden is 20 months old!

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Birth: 8 pounds 12 ounces and 22 inches
1 month old: 11 pounds and 23 inches
2 months old: 14 pounds and 24 1/2 inches
3 months old: 16 pounds and 25 1/2 inches
4 months old: 18 pounds and 26 inches
5 months old: 19 pounds and 27 inches
6 months old: 20 pounds 12 ounces and 28 inches
7 months old: 21 pounds and 28 inches
8 months old: 21 pounds and 29 inches
9 months old: 21 pounds and 29 3/4 inches
10 months old: 21 pounds and 30 inches
11 months old: 21 pounds 12 ounces and 30 inches
12 months old: 22 pounds 4 ounces and 30 inches
13 months old: 22 pounds 6 ounces and 30 1/2 inches
14 months old: 23 pounds 5 ounces and 30 1/2 inches
15 months old: 24 pounds and 30 3/4 inches
16 months old: 25 pounds and 31 inches
17 months old: 25 pounds and 31 1/2 inches
18 months old: 25 pounds and 31 3/4 inches
19 months old: 25 pounds and 32 inches
20 months old: 25 pounds and 32 1/2 inches

He copies words all the time now. You say "go" or "nuh uh" to the dogs and he yells it right after you. When it comes around to doing these updates I often forget many of the words he says. He says 20 to 30 words now and like 3 phrases (there you go, here you go, thank you). Some of his new words are nana (banana), yeady (ready), ah ah (when he points to/sees a monkey), duck duck (duck), rob rob (frog/ribbit), mow mow/kitty/cat (cat), roof/woof (dog), nuh uh (no), yes, yay, poop, stinky, and probably much more I am forgetting.  He seems to think "stinky" means he's naked. He says "stinkyyyyy" when he is naked. Haha. If you say "say ahh" he opens his mouth and says "ahhhhh". He signs/signals when he wants stuff he can't say. When you tell him to bring you something or do something he usually does. He knows where his belly button and ears are. He still doesn't really like meat unless it's sausage or hotdogs. He spits out beef and most chicken except nuggets. He still won't eat veggies but he does eat fruit. The only drink he drinks is milk. He doesn't like anything else. He likes putting shirts and shoes on. Still fights pants and diapers but we sing "Twinkle Twinkle" or "You are my sunshine" and he lets you change him. Haha. He can take all his clothes off by himself now. Oi. He takes his diaper off almost every time he pees but he doesn't seem ready to potty train. He still wears 18-2t clothes. He wears size 6.5/7 shoes. He skips naps almost everyday now. He has another tooth coming in so he is up to 12 teeth. He is still quite bipolar. He can be extremely happy then, super grumpy like 5 seconds later. He is usually easy to make happy though. :)

I just bought him these pajamas today from Old Navy. He wanted them on as soon as he saw them. Lol.




:)

Saturday, April 21, 2012

Baby K's Celebration Day #22: Cloth wipes giveaway!

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Amie from The Diaper Addict has been kind enough to donate a set of 5 Cloth Wipes to help celebrate Baby K's 1st Birthday!!!  The Diaper Addict caries a nice selection of wipes, diapers and soakers!!!  Check out Amie and The Diaper Addict to see if there is something special and unique for you little one :)  Thank you so much Amie you your generosity and kindness.     a Rafflecopter giveaway

Baby K's Celebration Day #21: Doll gift set giveaway!

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Doll Bag, Burp Cloth, Changing Mat, and Doll Diaper
 The WONDERFUL and I do truly mean WONDERFUL Nancy from Bella's Inspirations has been so great in offering an AWESOME doll gift set for 1 lucky winner.  Nancy was also wonderful enough to send A a set to review (coming soon)!  This wonderful gift set includes a diaper bag, a changing mat, a doll diaper, and a burp cloth.  This has everything your little one needs to get started in CDing her baby :)  Thank you so much Nancy for this giveaway and in helping to celebrate Baby K's 1st Birthday. a Rafflecopter giveaway

Baby K's Celebration Day #20: Dryer balls giveaway!

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The wonderful Feba from Fondle My Fiber has been kind enough to donate a set of 2 dryer balls for a lucky winner!!!  Feba has been wonderful helping me with this giveaway and also in donating 2 dryer balls for me to review.  Thank you so much Feba for all of your generosity in the giveaway and review and in helping to celebrate Baby K's 1st Birthday!!! a Rafflecopter giveaway

Baby K's Celebration Day #19: Walker giveaway!

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The Juppy Baby Walker has been gracious enough to offer 1 lucky winner their own Juppy Baby Walker!!!  Thank you so much Juppy for this wonderful giveaway :)  They also offered one of my friends from college her own Juppy to do a special Guest Review for me since Baby K has been walking since 7 months and I couldn't personally review the item!!!  I know that Ashley was very grateful for this opportunity and I am very grateful for all of Juppy's kindness!!!  You can also connect with Juppy on Facebook, Twitter, or their own blog :) a Rafflecopter giveaway

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Wordless(ish) Wednesday- A few randoms

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 Cleaning. He stole it from me.



 Dinner at my mother in laws house tonight. :)

Emerald Breakfast on the go review and giveaway!

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This review is for Emerald Breakfast on the go!  I received 3 pouches of each of the following flavor: Apples & cinnamon, Maple & brown sugar and Blueberries & creme. These are perfect for when you have to run out of the house. They would also be amazing in yogurt. They are delicious! Emerald is generous enough to give 3 winners a box of Breakfast on the go in their choice of flavor! While you wait you can even get a $1 off coupon on their website. They have many other great flavors you can try such as Smores, Berry nut blend and Breakfast nut blend. You can also find them on Facebook. 

 The blueberries one is my favorite! I love the creme. It's very good!

Good luck, everyone! There will be 3 winners!

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*Disclaimer* I received one or more of the products or services mentioned above for free in the hope that I would mention/review it on my blog. I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.” The opinions expressed in this post are entirely my own. Your experience with the product may differ from mine.
 

Baby K's Celebration Day #18: BUTTer giveaway!

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The wonderful CJ's BUTTer has been kind enough not only to send me a wonderful sampler package to try and review BUTT also a 4 Oz. Tube of their Original BUTTer in Monkey Farts for 1 lucky winner!!!  CJ's has a huge line of just about EVERYTHING for your little one :)  Check out their site to see all they offer.

A Little About the Product

Called "A Miracle in a Tube" by some, CJ's BUTTer has been used on adults and children to help relieve:
  • eczema
  • rashes
  • dry/chapped skin
  • rug burns (sore "crawler" knees)
  • mechanics hands and cuticles
  • hang nails
  • rub a small amount on your hands and use as a leave-in conditioner for your curls
More uses for CJ's BUTTer include:
Use it for black/mixed hair!! Leaves hair soft, shiny and helps alleviate those "owies" when trying to separate locks! Melt a dollop under running bath water for a relaxing, soothing, and anti-inflammatory soak provides relief for post-partum soreness and hemorrhoids!
Provides protection against windburned cheeks/face and helps to relieve windburn! Promotes healing and provides a non-stick barrier when used after a circumcision.

Q: What are the ingredients in CJ's BUTTer?
A: The only ingredients in original BUTTer are shea butter, olive oil, coconut oil, lanolin, beeswax, cocoa butter(deodorized, not raw) and Vitamin E. I also keep some without lanolin on hand for a couple customers who have sensitivities to lanolin, and you're welcome to that as well. The Stick o BUTTer has the same ingredients, except there is no lanolin. Fragrance or essential oils are only added if you choose to have it scented.

This is the exact one the winner will receive



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