Pop-A-Tot

I run across lots of giveaways while reading the blogs of other moms. I also come across good advice for saving money, plus great tips on parenting. I don't enter all the giveaways I read about because I don't need many of the prizes. I would rather pass the chance to win to someone who really needs the item. When I read about this great giveaway, I just couldn't pass it by. The product is a very portable sort of exersaucer/jumper. It is lightweight, wipes down easily, and can be taken anywere! Read about it here: http://www.popatot.com/index.html

So for a chance to win this great item, go on over to Barefoot Mommy at:
http://barefoot-mommy.blogspot.com/
Good luck!

Another Chance for a Build A Bear gift certificate

Whenever I see a Build-A-Bear contest or giveaway, I immediately enter. I love this store and so do my kids! So, for a chance to win a $10 gift certificate to Build-A-Bear, hop on over to Seeryus Mama's blog:
http://seeryus.blogspot.com/2008/12/hal-moose-from-build-bear-workshop.html
Good Luck!

Would you like a chance to win an IPOD for yourself or a special someone else?

If you would like a chance to win an 8 gp ipod nano or a 1 gb ipod shuffle, head over to Christian PF http://www.christianpf.com/christmas-giveaways-two-ipods-and-more/
I visited this site for the first time today and it was filled with advice for saving and making money. So, go look around and enter to win an ipod!

Flip Ultra Video Camera Giveaway

If you would like a chance at a great giveaway head on over to I Never Grew Up
http://inevergrewup.net/giveaway-22-flip-ultra-video-camcorder/
and get your entry in. If you want to see what you could win go visit the
Flip Video Store at http://www.theflip.com/store/
This is a wonderful little video camera that is pocket sized and holds up to 60 minutes of video time.

A great product

Now this is a great, new product that any new (or experienced) mom could use. It's the Korbie diaper bag/bassinet. Here are some of the product's great features:
Storage, storage, and more storage! This bag has a ton of room!
*No more lugging around a ton of baby gear!
*Insulated pockets for bottles (easily fits 4 standard bottles)
*Single-push release makes getting to essentials a breeze!
*Sturdy, stain resistant and water repellent nylon
*Saddlebag design allows the Korbie to straddle the back of chairs
*Sturdy bassinet with carrying straps (supports up to 25lbs)
*UV-coated, nylon bassinet (even good for outdoors)
*Fashionable design
*Soft, washable terry cloth surface and safety harness on changing pad

You can have a chance to win one over at GO GRAHAM GO. Here's the website:
http://www.gograhamgo.com/
If you want to check out the Korbie, go to: http://www.korbie.com/
Good luck!

Another Build-A-Bear contest

As I posted a few days ago I love Build-A-Bear and if you've
ever taken a child there, I bet you do too! A very generous blogger is offering yet another opportunity to win a gift certificate to Build-A-Bear with several different chances to win. So get on over to Mom to 3 Angels and get your entry in.
Don't forget to look at the adorable pictures on this blog!
http://momto3angels.blogspot.com/2008/12/christmas-in-wonderland-blog-party-day_15.html
Here's the Build-A-Bear link:
http://www.buildabear.com/
Good luck!

Christmas giveaways

I can't believe all the great giveaways from generous bloggers this Christmas season. One thing I ran across that I am in desperate need of is the great prize at a contest over at Nurse Mommy. http://nursemommy07.blogspot.com/2008/12/win-hoover-floormate-spinscrub-widepath.html The prize is a Hoover Floormate Spinscrub Widepath. It looks awesome and you can see it on the Hoover site. Good luck!

A great Build-A-Bear giveaway

If you have ever taken a child to Build-A-Bear, you know what a wonderful experience it can be. My children loved to go there when they were younger, and I have plans to take my neice the week after Christmas...if I can steal her away from my sister-in-law. If you would like to try for a $25 Build a Bear gift card, head over to Fractured Toy and enter this great giveaway! Good luck!
http://fracturedtoy.blogspot.com/2008/12/build-bear-giftcard-giveaway.html

Do you love Amazon as much as I do?

Every Christmas I place at least three hefty orders with Amazon. I
love to give books as presents. I also like to give movies on DVD because
I know that most members of my family miss the movies when they are on at the theaters.
But Amazon has much, much more than books and movies. They have, well basically everything!

If you want to try to win a $25 gift card to Amazon, go on over to Debateur
Debates. http://debateurdebates.blogspot.com/ If you don't want to enter the contest, read the comments. It's worth it.

another great giveaway

Here's a great new giveaway over at Nickels N Dimes. The prize
is $100 worth of Estee Lauder products. Wouldn't that be a nice
treat for a mom who spends her days looking after others?
Here's the link:
http://nickels-n-dimes.blogspot.com/2008/12/giveaway-7-estee-lauder.html
good luck

Blogging Trends

Have you ever noticed that some words start out as nouns and become verbs? The recent ones that come to mind are google, blog, and text. My kids are always texting someone or googling something. I, on the other hand, am usually reading blogs as opposed to "blogging." A recent blog trend is the giveaway and there are some great ones out there. For example over at Frugal Mommy of 2 Girls http://frugalmommyof2girls.blogspot.com/search/label/giveaway there is a great giveaway for a wonderful stroller called bumbleride valued at $329.99. So, get on over there and enter for a chance to win. I'm sure we all know someone who could use this great stroller.

Turkey giveaway

I've found some really neat giveaways from bloggers. One very timely giveaway is for a Jennie-O Oven Ready Turkey. You can enter for a $20 coupon over at Moms by Heart http://momsbyheart.blogspot.com/2008/11/jennie-o-oven-ready-turkey-review.html
Good luck! And good luck with your holiday preparations. I'm in the middle of some very intense Thanksgiving cooking, something I actually look forward to during the weeks before Thanksgiving. Well, maybe what I really look forward to is the "eating" part of the holiday because the cooking and cleaning up can get a bit hectic.

Where does the time go?

I haven't posted anything here since April of last year. I read blogs almost daily, but I have no desire to write anything. Except a few political
insights. But if I wrote those I would get nasty comments. So I won't.
Except for this. Regardless of what happens on election day, I fear we're in a heap of trouble. I just read that 51% of Americans favor heavy taxation of
the wealthy to redistribute wealth. This tells me that over half of our
population is socialist. Or does it simply mean that over half of our population
has no idea how the economy works? A bit of both I bet.