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Winter is coming up so that means the sandals have to go away and the socks and REAL shoes have to come out. Shae is like me and likes easy shoes that slip on are her go to. Maryjanes are usually the answer as they tend to have simple closures. Shae’s new Adelaide shoes from UMI are perfect for her to self-dress.
UMI shoes crafts their kids shoes and boots with caring and respectful knowledge. Their goal is to provide footwear that is durable, environmentally conscious and safe for little feet. Let’s not forget how incredibly cute they are too. A European inspired design is to thank for the style and quality.
Shae has been wearing UMI shoes for a couple seasons now. Her black Adelaide mary janes are going to be the perfect finish to her Velma costume this Halloween. All summer she sported a beautiful pair of brown and pearly blue thong sandals that got compliments everywhere we went; feminine and flowery but still comfortable. I’m sad that these won’t fit next summer.
Win a pair is UMI shoes for a little or big kid in your life. Visit UMI and tell me two pairs that you love. The winner will not get the chance to choose the shoes but will be given a preselected pair in the size provided.
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Your entries must follow the rules or they won’t be eligible for prizes. This contest ends 11:59 pm, Friday, November 5, 2010. The winners will be emailed and will have 48 hours to claim their prize. This contest is open to US residents only. For complete rules please read our contest rules page.
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Today Shaun’s Scholastic book form came home from school and he asked if he could get some books. I told Shaun to circle what he wanted and I would look to see what we would get if anything at all. Shaun went into the kitchen and came out a little while later saying he needed $12 for Snow Science (you make your own snow flakes) and then another book that I can’t remember.
Shaun then asked me what Harry Potter books Sabreena had because he saw them in his Scholastic magazine. Not sure why he is asking because he is not able to read those books yet. He must have asked Sabreena because he came back downstairs a few minutes later went into the kitchen and then came out an said “Dad, I need $35 so I can get Snow Science, Scooby Doo and Harry Potter”. Melinda and I laughed immediately. His book order went from $12 to $35 in an instant. This boy must think money grows on trees!!
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I sort of understand why she is addicted to Scooby Doo and it is probably because everyone in the house except Melinda either loves Scooby Doo now or did at one point in their life.
Strawberry Shortcake I have ZERO idea why Shae loves her so much. She loves her so much she has been asking for one for Christmas for the past month or so. We have never had anything Strawberry Shortcake in the house except maybe for a cake.
This past Saturday I fed into Shae’s Strawberry Shortcake addiction by buying her a little Strawberry Shortcake toy at McDonald’s that smells like strawberries. LOL.
Are your kids addicted to anything that you find weird like Strawberry Shortcake?
Shaun and I helped with parking at the University of Delaware football game for his Cub Scout troop (fund-raiser) and as a way to reward the kids they give them $5 to go to McDonald’s. Shaun himself hasn’t had McDonald’s in about 4 years because we stopped eating there but today he was so excited to eat there. So while I was ordering Shaun’s meal I felt I couldn’t go home with only a meal for him so I got one for Shae.
I am hoping I didn’t start something because this was a onetime treat and not an ongoing thing!
About three weeks ago Melinda and I decided Shaun needed to be involved in something outside of school so I took him to a cub scouts meeting. The 1st meeting all they did was play so I was a little hesitant on taking him back to a second meeting. We did attend the second meeting and they actually did some work out of the “Wolf” handbook and he enjoyed it so we are all in now.
We forked out $50 for his uniform, $50 to register him and $50 for a camping trip him and I are attending at the end of October. So we are looking forward to his journey through cub scouts and he is pretty excited every Monday for his meeting. Lets keep our fingers crossed that he stays excited!
Borders is more than books. We shop there for Melissa and Doug toys, journals, ebooks, Seattle’s Best coffee and more. An in order to get the biggest bang for our buck we use our Border’s Rewards Plus Membership. For just $20 a year we enjoy lots of great and useful benefits:
If you don’t want to spend the extra money Border’s also offers a free rewards program which entitles members to 30% off list price of Hardcovers and FREE Shipping on online orders of $25 or more.
The holidays are quickly approaching and you can easily cross off almost everyone on your list; a DVD for dad, stationery for the teens and educational toys for the little ones. Don’t forget to pick up a steaming hot cup of Seattle’s Best Coffee while browsing the aisles. Borders also carries one of the most popular eReaders on the market; the Kobo. Priced at $129.99, lightweight and compact, the Kobo also comes preloaded with 100 classic books such as The Scarlet Letter and Pride and Prejudice.
LookWhatMomFound…and Dad too! has 5 Border’s Rewards Plus Memberships and 1 Kobo Wireless EReader. Please visit Borders and tell me a book, movie or gift you would purchase. There will be 5 winners total, 4 Rewards Plus winners plus a Kobo and Rewards Membership winner.
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To receive these extra opportunities for entries, you must fulfill the first REQUIRED entry above and please be sure your email in your comment, attached to you blogger dashboard or easily seen on your website/blog. I will not search through About Me/Contact Me links.
Your entries must follow the rules or they won’t be eligible for prizes. This contest ends 11:59 pm, Saturday, October 30, 2010. The winners will be emailed and will have 48 hours to claim their prize. This contest is open to US residents only. For complete rules please read our contest rules page.
oKIDokie announces the growing availability of its Sounds for Silence Settling Baby Program throughout the U.S. The program goes beyond sleep-assistance and baby soothing music CDs on the market or the use of lullabies and calms nine out of 10 babies; of those, one out of two settle in less than one minute.
The Sounds for Silence Program includes the Soundtracks and Sounds for Silence Baby Settling and Health Guide. It is the perfect holiday gift for new parents and is now available at a limited holiday season cost of $9.95 at Amazon.com.
Infant colic and irritability, and the resulting parental sleep deprivation, affects about one million families each year in the United States. Nearly one in four babies has persistent infant irritability caused by colic.
Sounds for Silence was created by Pediatrician, Dr. Harry Zehnwirth to help parents solve infant sleep challenges, parental sleep deprivation and the resulting exhaustion and frustration.
The Sounds for Silence Soundtracks distract, engage and quickly soothe unsettled babies with rhythmical, familiar and reassuring sounds. With a 90 percent success rate, Sounds for Silence is also soothing to parents.
This would have been great for Shaun and Shae when they were babies. They love music now at bed time and I am sure Sounds of Silence would have helped them on those restless nights when they weren’t able to settle down and get to sleep which was often with the both of them.
The program also comes with the Sounds for Silence Baby Settling and Health Guide. This practical book contains reassuring advice for parents on settling strategies, managing irritability and infant health issues. It is written from a no-nonsense perspective that cuts through the outdated conventions and myths of child-rearing. It is uplifting and reassures parents that they are not alone and their infant’s sleeping challenges are not uncommon.
Dr. Zehnwirth encourages parents to follow their intuition and have confidence to listen to their heart when it comes to fulfilling their baby’s needs. New parents are bombarded with advice from friends and family, as well as outdated and conflicting information, often resulting in them feeling inadequate and guilty. Instead, Dr Zehnwirth and Sounds for Silence supports parents with information, practical strategies and reassurance.
This is a press post that was provided by PR Results, Inc on behalf of oKIDokie.
I remember when I was a kid and toys were pretty basic and not a whole lot of fun. I would find myself getting bored pretty easily but now days toys are so high tech and provide hours of fun and entertainment for kids and sometime adults like me, LOL. A good example of a great new high tech toy that is limitless in its fun is BIGFOOT the Monster by Fisher-Price Imaginext.
We were lucky to have received BIGFOOT and I am glad we did. He is a pretty cool toy that comes with a rechargeable 7.2 volt NiMH battery and battery charger as well as a remote control that requires two AA batteries. One of the cool features of BIGFOOT is the remote control has symbols on the buttons which show you what BIGFOOT will do when you push that button. BIGFOOT shows a lot of emotion by being happy, angry, and sleepy. He walks and talks, chews and burps (he remembers to say “excuse me”), throws a ball and exercises as well. Who doesn’t love a monster that burps and exercises? Also, BIGFOOT is recommended for children between the ages of 3 and 8.
Before we received this for analyse Shae starting hanging out with an imaginary monster friend who ate with us and went places with us but now that we have BIGFOOT he is Shae’s new real monster friend who eats with her and goes places with her. My kids love that BIGFOOT seems so alive and is able to do so many different things with the push of a button. My kids are easily bored but not with this as it provides endless fun and laughter.
If you have a child on your holiday list make sure you check out BIGFOOT the Monster by Fisher-Price Imaginext as he is a must have for this holiday season.
You can win your very own Fisher-Price Imaginext BIGFOOT the Monster valued at $100. All you have to do is tell me who this would be for if you win and what other Fisher-Price Imaginext product you think is really cool.
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To receive these extra opportunities for entries, you must fulfill the first REQUIRED entry above and please be sure your email in your comment, attached to you blogger dashboard or easily seen on your website/blog. I will not search through About Me/Contact Me links.
Your entries must follow the rules or they won’t be eligible for prizes. This contest ends 11:59 pm, Friday, October 22, 2010. The winners will be emailed and will have 48 hours to claim their prize. This contest is open to US residents only. For complete rules please read our contest rules page.
This is a sponsored post but the opinions and descriptions presented belong solely to LookWhatMomFound…and Dad too! Your experiences and reactions may differ from ours.
Fragrance is such a personal choice for many people. Smells can evoke strong feelings and memories. When buying a fragrance for someone else are you sure he/she will like it? What about trying a Fragrance Sampler from TryFirst?
TryFirst, powered by vivabox is two gifts in one- to start it’s a sampling of the season’s hottest perfumes and then a second gift where the receiver gets to redeem a gift card for a full bottle of their favorite scent! TryFirst is available for the holidays this year exclusively at CVS and selected Target locations nationwide and offers between 6 and 8 perfumes in one box.
TryFirst CVS sampler can include:
TryFirst Target sampler can include:
To go along with a fragrance purchase what about a travel accessory. The Travalo is a compact, travel sized atomizer that delivers your favorite fragrance on the go. No more skipping perfume or cologne when traveling for fear of spills or worse, the TSA tossing out your brand new bottle. The Travalo is being introduced to the US in time for holiday shopping season; it will make the best stocking stuffer. You can like Vivabox on Facebook or follow them on Twitter to stay updated on the great additions they make to their gift giving selections.
Win your own Travalo and Britney Spears Curious fragrance from LookWhatMomFound…and Dad too! Let me know which TryFirst sampler you would choose.
EXTRA ENTRIES:
To receive these extra opportunities for entries, you must fulfill the first REQUIRED entry above and please be sure your email in your comment, attached to you blogger dashboard or easily seen on your website/blog. I will not search through About Me/Contact Me links.
Your entries must follow the rules or they won’t be eligible for prizes. This contest ends 11:59 pm, Wednesday, October 20, 2010. The winners will be emailed and will have 48 hours to claim their prize. This contest is open to US residents only. For complete rules please read our contest rules page.
This is a sponsored post but the opinions and descriptions presented belong solely to LookWhatMomFound…and Dad too! Your experiences and reactions may differ from ours.
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