Contests

Have you ever had to use CPR?
Last summer I had a sickening reminder of the importance of CPR skills.
Two year old Julia and I were standing in a wading pool. I was standing right next to her, but I turned my head to talk to my sister.
Almost immediately — only a second could have passed — my sister pointed and [...]
Win No-Slip Charlie for a Safe Baby Bath
Today, in honor of Baby Safety Month, we will be featuring and giving away two safety products for babies. First up is the No-Slip Charlie. Later today Susan will give you a chance to win a Family & Friends CPR Anytime Personal Learning Program.
When it comes time to bond with your baby during [...]

5 Minutes for Books — Wife in the North
Judith O’Reilly agrees to move with her husband to northern sheep territory in England — away from her job, friends and beloved city of London. This is how she becomes Wife in the North.
The book is written journal style, and after reading several chapters, I thought that it seemed to be a [...]

It’s Saturday — Did you Win?
We are trying to streamline our contests by announcing most of the winners on Saturdays, so please remember to check back here and see if you have won. You will receive an email from me, but I can’t control the spam filters, so if you don’t get my email, I will still have to [...]
Win Prima Princessa For Your Tiny Dancer
Do you have a tiny dancer in your home? I must admit, watching my tutu adorned daughter leap, spin and dance around the living room, brings the biggest smile to my face. Stephanie Troller and Mary Kate Mellow, two moms with no prior filmmaking experience and inspired by their daughters’ love of dancing, created the [...]

Win a Copy of Baby Mama
When I saw Steph’s twitter that she was in active labor and about to watch Baby Mama, I almost felt jealous!
Here’s what Steph twittered while in active labor:

now under 4 mins apart- getting stronger! My mom is here, midwife almost here and we’re all very excited! : )
still moving right along and about to watch [...]
Wow Wow Wubbzy
Cool enough for six-year-old Jackson and cute enough for three-year-old Julia, Wow Wow Wubbzy from Nick Jr. is a hit with our kids!
But it takes more than colorful characters to win me over — so I was curious to test out this little yellow creature and see if I approved of his show and his [...]

Win $10,000, a Trip to Las Vegas and MORE…
With a Grand Prize of $10,000 plus a trip to Las Vegas, Five Finalist Prizes of $1,000 each, and 200 additional prizes, the SanDisk You Tube Film Festival is a contest you NEED to enter!
So grab your point and shoot camera, switch it to video mode, and capture your life as it moves!
Kids don’t often [...]

Win a Lexmark Wireless Printer
I recently had to buy a new printer. Unfortunately, about six months after that I bought a new laptop which had the Windows Vista operating system, and my still-new printer wouldn’t work! There was no driver to support Vista. My husband’s computer still used XP, so I just had to make sure I [...]
Scott Winners
The winner of the $50 Visa card and a year’s supply of Scott products from Scott Towels is #893 Shelley Slider.
The second winner of a $50 card is #212 Victoria.
They each commented that they would to use the $50 for a fun day out. I hope that they do!
You each should have received an [...]
Welcome, Baby Ivy
It began with a tweet in her twitter account, “my water broke!! : )”
And suddenly it wasn’t just Stephanie who was anxious and excited. Many stayed on Twitter as long as possible to follow Stephanie’s labor. And she was sweet enough to keep the updates pouring in.

now under 4 mins apart- getting stronger! My mom [...]
5 Minutes for Books — The Harry Potter Collection
Are you wild about Harry?
It seems like everyone has an opinion. Some have avoided the series due to the themes of magic and sorcery. I posted yesterday on 5 Minutes for Books about why I decided to give it a try, and how that led to my daughter and I both [...]

Shutterfly Simplifies Photo Sharing
I love to take photos.
I love to grab as many of those fleeting moments of childhood as I can to stash away for the future.
But when I am at an event or out with family and friends, I often hesitate to pick up my camera. Why???
Because as much as I love taking photos of [...]

Scholastic Study Helps
One of my goals for Amanda this summer was for her to get her multiplication facts down pat. She’s actually always been good in math, but she hates to memorize, so since they’ve been working on multiplication for the last two years, she has resisted the effort it takes to memorize them perfectly. [...]

Now our kids are hooked…
Jackson and Julia have very different eating habits. Jackson eats almost everything (except he rarely likes fresh fruit - how bizarre is that?) and Julia eats almost nothing.
But the one thing they both always want is yogurt. (What is it with kids and yogurt?) Seriously, if it weren’t for yogurt, I am not sure [...]

5 Minutes for Books — Enchanted Thyme
My daughter Amanda loves to read. Her favorite genres are mystery and fantasy. She loves to cook, too, so when I saw Enchanted Thyme, I knew that she would love it! This is labeled as book one in the Delicious Adventure series, so I assume that more are coming.
The story is fanciful, [...]

PakNak Charms
Ten-year-old Amanda wanted a messenger bag for this school year. She was fairly particular about what she wanted as far as color — some were too plain, some were too dark, and others were too wild. One thing that surprised me was her objection over anything with too much nylon. Apparently she [...]
These DVD winners will be singing and dancing
The winners of the Wiggles You Make Me Feel Like Dancing DVDs are #102 Leanne and #199 Belinda Shaw (an excited grandma).
The Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus Best of Both Worlds 3D DVD winners are #268 Diana Hogle and #77 MarieEllen Salman (who both happen to be proud Grandmas!).
You should have received an email from me requesting [...]

When will Steph’s Baby Arrive???
It is coming up on a year since Susan and I counted down the days till our babies arrived. I remember those uncomfortable weeks, as we both longed to meet our little girls.
This year it is Steph’s turn.
(In case you haven’t met Steph yet - she is the fabulous blogger behind Adventures in Babywearing [...]

Win Chris Tomlin’s Hello Love
I have always been a huge fan of worship music. As a singer, I feel such a deep connection to God when I am singing praises to Him. So of course, I am a huge fan of Chris Tomlin’s music.
On September 2nd, Chris Tomlin’s new CD, Hello Love, was released. I have had the [...]