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One Step Ahead special offer and GIVE AWAY!

I heart One Step Ahead. They have the most interesting stuff! And they are a parent-owned company, which makes them even better. So I was veeeeery excited when they contacted me about doing a promo here at Mommin’ It Up, and I was even MORE excited when the UPS man delivered this to my door (right in the middle of Trick-or-Treating – the Mr. DeliveryMan was loving life that night, for sure):
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This is the cutest stacking toy I’ve ever seen. It’s 18 inches tall, and each ring is a toy in and of itself – the plush rings have face, make sounds and are made of different textures. They are great for a curious baby!

If you’d like this lovely toy to be yours, simply leave a comment on this post before 5:00 p.m. EST on Friday, November 13. We’ll pick a winner using the random number generator.

Only one lucky reader will win this particular toy, but thanks to One Step Ahead, everyone is a winner – use this coupon code and save!
Coupon Code – BLOGSAVE
Valid now through 12/7/08
15% off orders of $85 or more

Good luck!

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WFMW: Caring Sharing Home

This week’s WFMW is about toys that are actually worth buying. It’s a great topic, because as we know, SO MANY toys aren’t worth the box they come in.

So anyway, I thought I’d tell you about Kate’s new favorite toy – the Caring, Sharing Home, or Mrs. Goodbee Talking Dollhouse. Kate’s generally not too into toys, but she LOVES this dollhouse. Seriously, it’s amazing how much time she’s spent playing with it. Quietly. By herself. A LOT.

It’s a great toy, and was recognized as a “2008 Outstanding Product Winner” from iParenting Media and it’s the first
dollhouse that comes to life to encourage caring and sharing through play. It’s interactive and Kate is constantly discovering more and more things the dollhouse does.

My favorite part (besides the playing quietly alone thing) is that it is designed to teach caring and empathy, and it comes with stickers that parents can give their kids when the kids do something nice for someone else. We are big fans of the sticker chart theory at our house, and this is even more exciting to Kate because she can put the stickers on her dollhouse.

You can read all about what it does and how it was developed here, but if you want to see it in action, Kate is happy to give you at tour!

For more great toy ideas, check out Rocks in my Dryer!

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Today’s the Day!

In case you haven’t heard… It’s Election Day!!!

So even though Jenny and I are on opposite sides of the fence…

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We both agree on one thing – the importance of voting. Sooooo…. whatever you do today, make sure you find the time to vote!

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