Fun Fall Giveaway! *closed to entries*

To celebrate some super Autumnal temperatures today, I think it is a perfect day for a GIVEAWAY!

My Memories wants to give a copy of their My Memories Suite Digital Scrapbook Software to you! A $40 value!

A few years ago, I decided that I wanted to explore scrapbooking. I got myself a nice big red album. I picked out endless amounts of pretty papers and bought stickers and embellishments galore. I selected and printed photos, bought glue dots and other adhesives, searched for paper punches of shapes and decorative edges.

You get the idea... it started getting more and more expensive with each glorious page I produced.

When My Memories contacted me, I was excited to try their software. It was a quick download (system requirements:Windows XP / 7, Mac OS X) and I jumped right in creating pages.  

They have a ton of free content that you can download and install right into your program!

I picked out some free beach themed downloads, Sea Memories and Sea Breeze Frame and went to work creating some memories from our recent trip to Ocean City this summer.

I put some pages together fairly quickly once I played around with all the features. This software has definitely sparked a renewed interest in scrapbooking for me!

Check them out! 

Oh! They also have so many kits to download that can be used for whatever designs your heart can dream of.  The best part? They can be used over and over again for just a small cost. 

Certainly not like buying one tiny pack of stickers that is gone after one page!

Here are some favorites I picked: 

Autumn Days

Back to School

Forest Whispers

Birthday Bash

If you get super addicted to your digital designing, you can even join their monthly Design Club and get loads of perks. A great deal if you plan on creating a lot of memories! 

I could go on about this software forever. I was truly impressed but you will have to go explore their digital scrapbooking site for yourself!!

My Memories is also offering all of my readers a great deal!! A $10 discount off the purchase of the My Memories Suite Scrapbook software and a $10 coupon for the MyMemories.com store!

 A $20 total value by entering the code: STMMMS12701

So are you ready to win your own copy of 

My Memories Suite Digital Scrapbook Software? 

• Please visit their site and leave a comment on this post sharing your favorite Scrapbooking Kit.

• The giveaway will close at midnight on Wednesday, September 21.

• The winner will be picked by random.org and announced Thursday morning.

• This giveaway is for a download of their software, so remember the system requirements are for Windows XP / 7, Mac OS X only!

* * *  Good Luck * * *

Now go outside this weekend and make some memories!

Find More My Memories @
Blog- http://blog.mymemories.com/
Facebook- http://www.facebook.com/pages/MyMemories/140359372717593
Twitter- http://twitter.com/#!/MyMemoriesSuite

And the winner is...

STEPHANIE!!

image @ WeHeartIt

Stephanie commented that her favorite eco-friendly item from CSNBaby was the Peek-a-boo ball!

Congratulations on winning the ABC Touchy Block set from Wonderworld! What a wonderful start to the holidays!

Thank you to all the commenters! Your participation made this giveaway a success!

*CSNBaby is offering 10% off your entire order through 11/15/09! Enter code 10PERCENT at checkout! *some exclusions apply.

CSNBaby Giveaway!

I was contacted by CSNbaby to host a giveaway this week! CSN has over 200 stores and are continuing to grow!

CSN stores has secure online shopping, a 30-day return policy and a fantastic selection of nursery decor and gliders that are offered to ship FREE of charge!

Don't you just love "Free Shipping" deals? I know I do.

So, I did a bit of online window shopping and was pleased to find a "Go Green" section on their website!

They have over 1100 eco-friendly products listed!

Here were some items that have already landed on my holiday wish list!

1-5 Stacker Activity Toy by Wonderworld

Heavy Duty Toy Truck by Wonderworld

House Shape Sorter by Wonderworld

CSNbaby has a great selection of baby bedding sets, also! They even offer organic choices! I am particularly fond of this bedding set by gus and max.
The modern pattern and bright autumn colors would look fantastic in any nursery, boy or girl! Plus, all gus and max products are produced in an eco-friendly manner without formaldehyde or any harsh dyes!

So, now for the best part! I was given the choice to keep an item for myself to review or offer an item to my lovely readers! I chose YOU!

The PRIZE:This ABC Block Set by Wonderworld retails for $45. The set is made from environmentally friendly rubberwood and non-toxic water-based paints. Plus, a fabric bag is included for storage. Recommended for ages 3+, it is a perfect gift for the holidays!

To enter to win: (Cananda & USA residents welcome)

*Check out the "Go Green" section of CSNbaby and let me know in the comments which item you most adore.

For an additional entry:

*Retweet the phrase below and link the tweet in a separate comment.

"Win an Eco-friendly ABC Block Set from CSNbaby http://tinyurl.com/y8cxfjt @MooMama! PLS RT!"

(FYI: To link a tweet, click on the "time stamp" under your tweet. This will bring up the url address via Twitter which you can copy and link in a comment!)

Good Luck!
The winner will be chosen via Random.org.Giveaway ends November 12th @ midnight EST.Winner be contacted via email with 24 hours to respond.

Ecostore USA Winner!

The lucky winner, chosen by Random.org, was #22! Congrats to you, AIMEE! She will be receiving the two products she chose: Laundry Liquid and the Auto Dish Powder!

**Thanks to all the participants in my first giveaway hosted by Ecostore USA!**

If you are interested in purchasing their products containing sustainably sourced plant and mineral based ingredients, Ecostore USA offers FREE SHIPPING with any order over $25!

No code needed, simply add the items to your cart and the savings will be reflected at checkout!

Another great deal for the month of July, head to coupon.com and type in your zip code! If you live in a state with a Meijer store you will see an Ecostore USA coupon that gives you a third Ecostore USA product for only $.75!

Also, Lyne Appel Downing, the V.P. of operations and sales at Ecostore USA, will be attending BlogHer09 in Chicago! If you'll be at BlogHer 09', please look for Lyne or give her a tweet to let her know where you are and how she can come say hello!

EcoStore USA Review and GIVEAWAY!

Recently, I was asked to review two of Ecostore USA’s *Best Sellers*, the plant based Laundry Liquid and the Naturally Active Pure Oxygen Whitener!

I am always in the market to find safer, healthier products that can do the job as effectively as the petrochemical based ones and believed these products would be an excellent match for me!

With a family of seven, I do a heck of a lot of laundry! Grass-stained knees and bottoms, chocolate ice cream drips, ketchup on ends of t-shirts used as napkins, and a husband that works construction!

Lots of messy clothes that I hoped Ecostore’s products could stand up to!

I must admit my laundry room has never smelled more lovely! The eucalyptus oil in the laundry liquid was very aromatic while the load was washing but left only a FRESH, CLEAN smell after drying.

Perfect for folks who do not like a heavily perfumed smell lingering on their clean laundry!

This plant based laundry liquid was fantastic and worked just as well as the tried and true brand that I normally use!

Being a frugal mom, my concern with using organic and Eco-friendly products is cost!

Eco-store understands this consumer concern and safely super concentrates their formulations to reduce cost.

With each full load of laundry, I only used 3 capfuls (equivalent to 3 TBSP) of laundry liquid!

AND, Ecostore USA offers FREE SHIPPING on any order over $25!

(I love when companies offer free shipping! Makes the decision to buy online much easier for me!)

The Naturally Active Pure Oxygen Whitener worked just as well!

I used it on my white bath towels and shower curtain and also a load of my twins’ cloth diapers! With both loads, I stopped the washing machine during the soaking cycle and left it sit for several hours. For extra effect, the company recommends allowing it to sit overnight.

Ecostore’s philosophy and foundation is based on their use of No Nasty Chemicals™!

So, I was thrilled to know our cloth diapers and towels were whitened without the use of bleach or other nasty chemicals!

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Ecostore USA has allowed me to host a giveaway of their sustainably sourced plant and mineral based products!! How wonderful!

One lucky reader will be able to win any two EcoStore USA products of their choice!

Please visit their website and browse their products!

Come back and leave a comment with the *two items* you would love to win!

**Want to win extra entries?**

• Sign up for Ecostore’s “No Nasty Chemicals” newsletter ( Yellow box in the top right corner! )
  

• Follow Ecostore on Twitter (They post a ton of Eco-friendly links!)

• Follow me on Twitter and re-tweet this #giveaway!

Don't forget to leave a separate comment for each EXTRA entry!!!

Winner will be chosen via random.org and have be contacted within 24 hours. Giveaway will end Friday, July 17th at midnight EST. Please leave a valid email address so I may contact the winner. Thank you and GOOD LUCK!

Kids Giveaways from Vanilla Joy

Today, Vanilla Joy is offering 5 Kids Giveaways and there are some great things to win! Here is the list. Click on the title or picture in each giveaway for the link. Good Luck!

Kids Gear Giveaway #1- Homedics Sound Spa

This Homedics Sound Spa comes with the following fabulous features:

• 6 different sounds - Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, Rock-A-Bye Baby, Cradle Song, Rain, Ocean, and Heartbeat
• Rotating Picture Projector
• Auto Timer

Kids Gear Giveaway #2- Frog Humidifier from Crane

With all the recent finds about kids’ cough medicines, using a humidifier is one way you can help ease your child’s cough and cold symptoms.

Crane is giving away the Frog Cool Mist Humidifier ($34.99) to one lucky winner!




Kids Gear Giveaway #3 - Bath Toys from Boon

The creative folks at Boon are giving the Frog Pod bath toy scoop ($34.99) and the Flo water deflector and protective faucet cover ($14.99) to one lucky winner!



Kids Giveaway #4- Natural Bath Products from Method Home

Method Home is giving an entire gift basket of kids and baby bath products to one lucky reader! The $52 gift basket will include the following:

• Squeaky Green Baby Hair + Body Wash
• Squeaky Green Baby Body Lotion
• Squeaky Green Diaper Cream
• Squeaky Green Baby Bubbly Bath
• Squeaky Green Kids 3 - in - 1 Shampoo
• Squeaky Green Baby Dryer Cloths
• Squeaky Green Baby Laundry Detergent

Kids Gear Giveaway #5- Little Men Working Potty

Safety 1st is giving away the Little Men Working Potty to one lucky winner!

Spring Break and Giveaway Winners

Spring break is coming to a close for us here. We had a lovely Easter with both sides of the family and it was tiring but never short on fun.



The older girls go back to school tomorrow and we’ll settle into our routine once again. Routine is familiar and calmer. Some days the only step off the beaten path is whether to start the laundry or unload the dishwasher first. When we change our routine and there are vacations from school or unexpected illness, we get a bit out of sync.



We sleep a little later than we should, the girls bicker over who is supposed to do what first, no one gets dressed until afternoon and then when they do I have a whole new room to clean up (plus a load of laundry)!

But then I think of all I would miss if our routine had remained steadfast and Madelyn and Lana hadn’t been on Spring Break.




We couldn’t have shared in the excitement when our Painted Lady Butterflies were freshly born from their chrysalises one morning, Sophia’s Dora undies would be safely in her top drawer instead of accidentally flushed down the toilet, they wouldn’t have learned how to braid with the tiny bread loaves we made for the birds, Madelyn would have missed out on rocking Gracie to sleep, and bubbles would never have been blown, filling the windy sky today.



It’s nice to be getting back to our regular rhythm tomorrow but I'll be looking forward to the summer when all we will have is each other’s company and endless time to find a new routine.



**The winners from my Spring Break giveaway were Emily who won the Felt Bluebird of Happiness and Cate the handpicked winner of 3 Felt Heart Gift Tags! Please contact me at moomama96(at)gmail(dot)com to give me contact info to send out your packages! I appreciate all the comments and loved reading your happy moments!**

50th Post and a GIVEAWAY!

Today marks my 50th post! What started as a rush to complete at least one thing on my 2008 Resolution List, I created MooMama and have happily settled into this little space in the blogosphere.

In light of this milestone, I decided to have a giveaway! My sister, Tessa, obliged by offering two items from her Etsy shop, thedotdesigns.

Two lucky winners will be selected via the tried and true method of “drawing names from a hat”.

Here are the felt handmade goodies up for grabs:

Giveaway #1 - Felt Bluebird of Happiness

Bluebirds are symbols of cheerfulness, prosperity, new births, hearth and home, and the renewal of springtime! This cute ornament will brighten any knob or hook in your home!



Giveaway # 2 - 3 Felt Heart Tags

Two of the hearts are a dark pink and one a light pink. A cute way to personalize any gift!



Since these giveaways both pertain to positive sentiments, leave a comment about one “happy” moment that you experienced today.

My "happy" moment today would definitely have to be the cappuccino my husband brought home to me after a very harrowing first day of Spring vacation with the girls! ;)

*Due to the upcoming holiday weekend, I will be leaving this post up until Monday morning when the winners will be posted! Good luck!