Mommin' It Up!

December 8, 2008December 15, 2008

Another HUGE Monday Holi-daze Giveaway!

This giveaway is now closed. Thank you!

strong>These giveaways keep getting better and better! Jenny and I are so thrilled to offer this giveaway to our readers, because we love you and we love these products!

One lucky winner will receive each of the following prizes:

The Baby Dipper

The triangular-shaped Baby Dipper bowl enables one-handed feeding of infants and makes self-feeding easy for toddlers. With a nonslip base, a contoured interior, and transparent sides, the Baby Dipper bowl makes mealtime a fun and clean experience for all!

The Silikids Collection

These fun products were created by two moms who, in a search for alternatives to plastic, decided to turn silicone, one of the safest and most durable materials on earth, into a stylish product line for children. They are are germ, mold and toxin-free, hypoallergenic and made entirely out of silicone. If you have kids like my Sam who puts everything in his mouth, you will appreciate the safety found in Silikids!

The TemporalScanner

The TemporalScanner is a temporal artery thermometer that captures temperature by scanning the heat that comes off the forehead’s temporal artery. It is non-invasive, easy-to-use, and more accurate than many of its traditional counterparts. The TemporalScanner only takes 2 seconds to take a child’s temperature, and its non-invasive and gentle ability to do so allows it to be used safely on even the youngest infant. Sounds like a winner to me. (Note from Jenny: I have this thermometer and it is AWESOME!! So easy to use and my kids don’t mind it a bit.)

Mini G Baby Gift Package

This great gift for a new baby is cute and environmentally friendly. It includes “Into the Trees” — an original children’s book written about Mini G taking his/her first walk in the woods (a light touch environmental story about coming to know, love and care for the natural world). This book is illustrated by Baby Einstein illustrator, Nadeem Zaidi. Also, an organic cotton onesie and bib featuring Mini Gorganic – all packaged in a stylish reusable basket made out of recycled paper.

ZoLi On-the-Go and Baby OHM

ZoLi offers eco-friendly solutions that are safe for children while also being easy-to-use, convenient and stylish. The On-the-Go convenient stackable containers keep your baby’s snacks fresh until you need them. With its easy pour spout, contents are easily transferred to baby’s hands without spills or mess. They are BPA-free, PVC-free, and phthalate-free. Baby OHM is a unique changing fashioned after adult yoga mats. Baby OHM is 100 percent biodegradable, completely non-toxic, and free of PVC, latex and chloride.

Playskool items from CVS

CVS and Playskool have teamed up to bring you several necessities for life with a baby, including Shake, Rattle & Roll, Teether Links, Heat Sensitive Spoons, Easy Grip Bowl, Baby Bibs, Cottony Cloths, and Wash or Toss Cups.

Teething Bling

Teething Bling was inspired by babies who like to tug on our jewelry. Made from the same material as many teething toys, Teething Bling looks great on moms, grandmas, aunts and caregivers, but is safe for curious babies to handle and chew.

CVS/pharmacy baby care products

CVS/pharmacy Supreme Diapers come in a variety of sizes to fit your baby with a secure grip, stretchable panel and dry-Lock liner to avoid leaks. Baby Powder with Lavender & Chamomile will help calm restless babies with light lavender and chamomile fragrance,
and help keep baby’s skin soft and smooth. Night-Time Baby Lotion is a mild and moisturizing lotion that helps relax your baby and leaves skin feeling soft. Soft Cloths Supreme are made with real cloth, so they are extra soft and extra strong, and Toddler Wipes are perfectly sized for little hands.

And.. drumroll please…

Pretty In Pink Activity Jumper
< Sheâ€™ll be tickled pink! The Bright StartsÂ® Pretty in Pinkâ„¢ Activity Jumper features a 360Ëš rotating seat with 9 fun toys and activities at every turn. The exclusive frame provides added stability, and the adjustable height seat grows right along with her. A portion of the proceeds benefits Breast Cancer research. For a product demonstration visit: www.brightstarts.com. Moms of boys - I assure you your sons don't care if their jumper is pink! Is that a great giveaway or what??

December 8, 2008

And the winner is…

Kristyn!

Congratulations, Kristyn… you have won:

—Big Day Chains
—Joy by Jeanie B! CD
—Swingset Mamas DVD
—Go Green Games from Little Tikes
—“My Name” Stamp
—Parking Pal magnet
—LEGO Road Construction Set and LEGO DUPLO Dino Trap
—a huge gift basket of imaginative play toys from Target valued at $150!

Thanks to all of our generous sponsors, and thanks to everyone who entered. We have ANOTHER HUGE GIVEAWAY ready to go. It will be posted tomorrow, so make sure to stop by for details!

Also, don’t forget to enter the Dirt Devil giveaway – a winner will be chosen from among OUR readers each day between now and December 12. A word to the wise, though – you have to click on the link at the top or side of our site and fill out that form to enter… leaving a comment doesn’t count!

Good luck!

Here are your random numbers:

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Timestamp: 2008-12-08 00:04:05 UTC

December 4, 2008December 4, 2008

I’m a little nervous about posting this!

Because frankly, I’m worried that I won’t do it. But, that is the point of posting it – to get my arse in gear.

Oh, I guess I should tell you what I’m talking about.

This – the Couch to 5K program.

It’s a beginning program for people like me who sit on the couch but would like to run a 5k. It’s a nine week series, and it starts out slow. Which describes my running perfectly. In fact, my husband has been known to say that when I run, I look like I’m jogging in place. Yes, I am that fast.

I am soooo not a runner. I consider myself somewhat athletic, but running has just never come easy to me. But it is a great way to get in shape, and since I haven’t been doing jack lately in the realm of exercise, I am going to give it a go.

I’ve done this program before, and at the conclusion of the program, I did in fact run a 5k. I use the term “run” loosely, but I didn’t walk at all, and that was a serious accomplishment for me. So I know the program works… but it only works if I get off the computer and onto the treadmill. I am hoping to go to the exercise room at work during my lunch hour so I don’t have to do it in the evenings… not to mention that if I exercise during lunch, that means I won’t go out, thereby saving money as well. Sounds like a great plan, right? Yes, until one of my co-workers starts the daily “Who wants to go to lunch?” IM conversation. Right.

I am going to need some help. So last week, after Thanksgiving calories were consumed, I started tweating about Couch to 5K on Twitter, and I am happy to report that I have some Twitter buddies who are going to undertake this craziness with me as well. Shannan from MommyBits and Marcy from Stretching a Buck, and possibly a few others are going to do it as well, so hopefully we can keep each other motivated.

So anyway, that’s my plan. But I think I’ll wait and start Monday.

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In other random news, I have been meaning to post this picture for about a month. This is my sister’s friend Sarah at a Halloween party… dressed as a Mommin It Up fan. Isn’t that hilarious?