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Saturday, April 14, 2012

$50 Giveaway for Empire Patio covers

One time we had squirrels or something eat our patio furniture. Hubby was less than pleased but instead of getting patio covers, we just threw out our pretty cushions. Big mistake. Big. Huge. (Can anyone guess what movie that's from?)

Sorry, got a little sidetracked there. Back to the point, which is that cash is always fun. So, today I am announcing a great giveaway where Empire Patio covers will give you $50 toward any of their patio covers. They have all kinds of choices and you can see all of them at Empire Patio Furniture Covers. The covers really surprisingly affordable and they have several nice color options to go with almost any type of patio furniture that you want to protect.

If you are interested in winning this $50 prize, please enter below. The contest is open to all US Residents and the winner will be notified via email only. I did not receive any compensation for this post. Good luck!

PS...The movie was Pretty Woman. Remember when she's shopping and the store clerk wouldn't wait on her? I love movie quotes.

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Thursday, March 22, 2012

The Solution to the Afternoon Nap Boycott

A Solution to Your Child's Nap Boycott

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Oh the afternoon nap. The blissful time when the kids go to bed and I can eat my lunch quietly while watching my guilty TV for 10 peaceful minutes (Bachelor, Real Housewives, etc. Yes, I need help, these shows are eating my brain). Then, after my 10 minutes of downtime, I get to work, and spend the next hour and a half frantically cleaning, doing emails, calling customers, etc. Unfortunately, Munchkin Girl has decided that sleeping is for losers (my words, not hers).

Several months ago she started only taking naps three or four times a week. Now it's down to 0 or 1. The problem is that not only do I really need that time, she also needs to have some quiet time or she's crabby later! It's no fun to have Daddy come home from work and have her whining all night. Plus, the more she cries, the more Little Buddy gets fussy too. So, I have vowed that she WILL go to her room for an hour. However, she doesn't seem to like this plan. For several weeks now we (the nanny and I, depending on the day) have fought her during "naptime". I tell her she MUST be quiet. We have a sticker program too and she does like to earn those stickers, but after awhile, she can't help herself, "Mommy!!!! I want to be awaaaaaaaaake!!!!"

Sometimes she even wakes up Little Buddy too so I really had to do something. My friend told me about a clock you can get that lights up blue when they are supposed to be sleeping and then yellow when it's time to wake up. There are lots of choices out there, but I did some research and found THE BEST PRODUCT EVER!!! You can configure it for however long you want. I did it for 1.5 hours. After some coaching on what we expected, she is now quiet (or moderately quiet. Sometimes she sings at the top of her lungs, but I figure that is playing by herself, right??) until the clock turns yellow. It's SOOO wonderful to know that I have a full 1.5 hour block in the afternoon even if she doesn't nap. You can set it to light up blue during night too. I chose 7:30pm-7:30am. Then at 7:30am, it changes to yellow. That's really great too because she used to wake up around 6:00, right while I was in the shower. Now she plays until 7:30 and as soon as it turns yellow, "Mommy, it's yellow, good moooorning!!!

I actually bought this product myself almost six months ago and liked it so much that I wrote away to them and asked if I could give one away to one of my readers and they said yes!! So, if you want your own Tot Clock, just use the form below to enter. Rules are below. Good luck!!

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Sunday, February 5, 2012

Giveaway for 5 Star Urgent Responder ($99 value)

Hubby introduced me to OnStar when we first started dating. He had this really cool Tahoe that was pretty new and OnStar was pretty new at the time too. I loved the idea that if I ever needed to, I could call them and they would know exactly where I was to come help me. Unfortunately my ten year old Toyota Paseo didn't have this option. Shocking, I know!

Now you don't even have to have a fancy car. There is a new device, called a 5 Star Urgent Responder. This little device is a special headset and allows you to call them anytime in an emergency. They will detect your location and can even conference in family members. They use a GPS locator to find you.

They have offered to give one of my readers a free handset, registration, and one month registration for free (a $98 value). I happily accepted because as a Mom with two little ones, I am always nervous that I'm going to be stranded somewhere and my phone will be dead.

I will notify the winners via email only and this giveaway is open to US Residents only, 18 and older. The contest will be done on 2/28/12. I cannot be held responsible in any way, as I am not the sponsor and I have not tried out this product. I received no monetary compensation for this giveaway. Good luck!!

To find out more about the offer and the company, you can go to:

http://www.greatcall.com/5star_urgent_response/

Or watch a video on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WtPTqhlrW0

I received the product mentioned above free of charge for editorial consideration, and I’m also eligible for additional incentives. However, all opinions expressed are 100% my own.

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Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Winner of Butt Paste Giveaway

The winner of the Butt Paste Giveaway is Frugal in Ohio! She has been emailed and has until the end of today to confirm. Thanks so much to all of the participants!!!

Monday, November 21, 2011

Giveaway for Butt Paste

I LOVE Butt Paste. That's a sentence I never thought I'd say! I've tried everything from A&D to Desitin and I always come back to Butt Paste because it really seems to work the best, plus I like how it smells better than any of the others. Little Buddy seems to poop about five times a day, even at 18 months so I slather Butt Paste on him every day or he tends to look like a Baboon.

When my kids had the stomach flu earlier this year, my doctor advised us to use something with Zinc and Butt Paste does have plenty of Zinc! I have found that truly this works best for diaper rash and since I do believe in this so strongly, I wrote away to the nice folks who make Butt Paste, and they kindly offered a nice giveaway to my readers! Here is what you'll get:

1- Boudreaux's Butt Paste
1- All Natural Boudreaux's Butt Paste
1- ALL NEW Maximum Strength Boudreaux's Butt Paste
1- Boudreaux's Baby Kisses Lip Balm
1- Boudreaux's Body Wash & Shampoo

You must be from the US or Canda to participate. They will send the prize directly to you. In order to enter, you must be a follower of this blog via GFC (Google Friend Connect) AND leave a comment on this post so that I can notify the winner via email. The winner will be announced one week from today, on Monday, November 28th. The winner will be selected using Random.org and the entries will be numbered in order of the comments placed on this post.

They also sent me all of these products to try and I really like the Body Wash, especially when a diaper rash starts, this seems to nip it right in the bud. Also, I'm glad they have a new extra strength for the next time my kiddos get the stomach flu.

Lastly, they have a blog and Facebook page, so be sure to check those out too if you have time...Good Luck!!

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/buttpaste
Blog: http://boudreauxsbuttpaste.blogspot.com/
Website: www.buttpaste.com

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