Oh I’m so excited… and I think you’re going to be too…

Because this giveaway is all about choices — choices for your toddler (if you have one) and choices for you.

I’ve discovered the way to avoid tantrums with my two-year old is to offer choices. It’s a simple concept, but it helps avoid screaming displays of independence and will.

So I’m thrilled that now when we’re out for a walk or shopping at the mall, Julia will be able to choose to sit, stand or walk.

I’ve been trying to decide how to solve the stroller dilemma of Julia having to hand over her seat to her new baby sister Sophia. Should I get a double stroller? What about those attachments that click on the back to let her stand and ride?

I can just imagine being at the mall with the two of them, and Julia melting down because she’s tired and wants to sit in the stroller. But, I don’t feel like dragging around a double stroller for those times when she needs a rest, since most of the time she’d likely not want to be confined in her seat. And whatever I use, I need it to be lightweight… just the thought of lugging a heavy double stroller in and out of the car makes me not want to leave the house.

I found the solution at a brilliant site called StrollerDepot.com. Are you wondering why I would describe a site that sells strollers as brilliant? It’s their videos! They are ingenious. They demonstrate using the strollers and explain the differences between brands and models. And the best part is the cute little kids that help out at the StrollerDepot.com “Research Facility”.

When I saw this video, I knew that Joovy Caboose Ultralight was my answer. Julia will love the choice to sit, stand or walk, Sophia will happily ride along and I will love how lightweight it is.

And now for your choice.

StrollerDepot.com has generously offered one lucky winner her choice of her own Joovy Caboose Ultralight stroller or a gift certificate for the same value of $229.00 towards anything in their store.

So if you’re like me — with a toddler and a baby — you can choose to receive a Joovy Caboose Ultralight stroller (in the color of your choice of course) or you can browse through their site and choose however you’d like to spend the $229.00 gift certificate.

It’s up to you!

If you’d like to be the lucky winner, browse through their site, watch their videos and then leave a comment on this post and link back to our Christmas Giveaway 2007 event. If you’ve already linked once to our Christmas Giveaway 2007, you don’t need to link again. All the details are here.

And if you don’t happen to win this one, you can still enjoy 5% off an entire order until December 31, 2007. Just mention the promo code “5formom”.

Now go have some fun looking at all your choices.

Again… if you want to win, all the instructions are explained in the Christmas Giveaway 2007 post (including the code to put our Christmas Giveaway button on your site.)

But here is a quick run through:

1. Leave a comment on this post to be entered.
2. Either post a link to this contest OR post a button linking to our Christmas Giveaway post. (If you post the button and link to the Christmas Giveaway, you are qualified to enter in all the upcoming Christmas Giveaway contests. And we have many more contests to come!) Non-bloggers are welcome too – we understand you can’t link – but feel free to pass the word on to your friends.

(This giveaway is open to US shipping addresses only.)