It’s Almost Fall…
Today you can find me over at the Zulily blog talking about Fall activities. And since it’s me I am talking about free and thrifty ideas that will create lasting memories with you kids. Please check out my thoughts and share your favorite fall activities, I can’t wait to read what you do for family fun in the fall.
Winners….
Congratulations to the winner of the DSW gift card #693 Cynthia R.
Congratulations to the winners of Milly the Pinkest Kitten #64 Elaine Lund #90 TRUNG NGUYEN #113 Kelly
Cynthia Rowley Diapers
I never thought I would use the words Cynthia Rowley and diapers in the same sentence but it is true Cynthia Rowley has teamed up with Pamper to design some ADORABLE diapers. These limited edition diapers available only at Target are too cute for words. The first thing that popped into my mind when I saw them was how perfect for a diaper photo shoot. Lots of people love to do the naked baby diaper photo shoot and these diapers would look so sweet on your baby. The girl diapers come in a an adorable floral pastel pink or purple that are just too sweet for words. The boy version are very cute as well with stripes and plaids in blues and browns. Plus for girls I love that if they are wearing a dress without a diaper cover these diapers still look cute! Did I mention they are Pampers brand dry max cruiser diapers so you know it’s a brand you can trust and now they look even cuter wearing diapers than before! Be sure to watch for them at your local Target store.
I received product free of charge in order to obtain my honest opinion. All opinions are 100% my own.
Adiri Bottles New & Improved
First of all I must admit I never tried the old Adiri bottles, but having tried the new ones I wish I had. As many of you know I went through a whole ordeal when I had to switch my baby to a bottle from breastfeeding. I tried several bottles before she would take one but I never tried Adiri. Adiri has just released a new and improved BPA free and polycarbonate bottle. The new bottle has an improved leak free filling cap, better durability, improved base for better flow control, and a petal valve to reduce air intake and colic. The new Adiri bottle comes in slow, medium and fast and retails for $14.99. I got to try out the new Adiri bottle and I was very impressed, finally a bottle that actually seems to be like breastfeeding. I switched to using a bottle because I had to for health reasons, not by preference so it is nice to know there are bottles made to replicate nursing making that transition for other moms in my position easier.
I received product free of charge in order to obtain my honest opinion, all opinions are my own.
Win A Free Weekend Stay at Hampton Hotel
This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Hampton Hotels. All opinions are 100% mine.
We all need a break sometimes and the Hampton Hotel is the perfect place to stay for a getaway, whether you go for a night or a week they offer great amenities. Budget too tight to splurge on a getaway? Then you definitely need to enter the daily giveaway for a free weekend stay at any Hampton Hotel. Be sure to enter the Hampton Chain of Friends Sweepstakes so you can take your family or friends on a getaway. If I won my husband and I would load up the girls and head to the closest beach for some fun in the sun and relaxation before the last days of summer are gone. Or maybe we would just do a short trip to a nearby city and experience it then enjoy the hotel pool and the lack of things to be done. A weekend away would mean no to do list and that sounds very relaxing. How about you if you won a free weekend stay at Hampton Hotel where would you go? Would you go somewhere close or far? Who would you go with? Just you and the husband for a romantic getaway or the whole family? Or maybe a girls weekend with sisters or friends? Whatever you would do you have to enter to be able to win.
Giveaways Galore
Who doesn’t love giveaways? I know I do and so do my readers so please provide a direct link to your family friendly giveaways in the Mr.Linky below and make sure to enter all of my great giveaways while you are here and I have bunch right now! Want more places to list your giveaways…check out my list of sites who host weekly giveaways.
Are you on Twitter? Be sure to join me every Monday Night at 10pm EST for Live Giveaways on Twitter #LiveGive.
Mom’s Do-It-All Calendar Giveaway (ends 9/15)
The Do-It-All Mom’s calendar by Orange Circle Studio is made for the supermom that we all are. This calendar includes a magnetic hanger with pen holder and pen, fold-out “wing” so you only have to write family names once for 17 months, and two pockets to hold important cards like doctors appointments. The extra-large grid has five rows per week– one for each family member and it includes 616 stickers. If I could design the perfect wall calendar this would be it, this calendar has everything including ample room on each day to write down every one’s activities. The pen hooked to the calendar is ingenious as is the fact that the calendar is magnetic since I keep my calendar on the refrigerator. The calendar retails for just $14.99 and in my opinion is a must have!
Win It: One lucky Thrifty & Chic Mom reader will win a Do-It-All Mom’s calendar of their own to enter tell me another Orange Circle Studio product you like.
For extra entries do any or all of the following leaving a separate comment for each entry.
* Friend me on Google Friend Connect (right side bar)
* Blog about this giveaway with a link back or post on your Facebook page with with link back.
* Twitter about this giveaway with a link back, you must also be following me @ThriftyChicMom. Copy and paste Win a Mom’s Do-It-All Calendar from @Orange_Circle via @ThriftyChicMom http://tiny.cc/32cic #giveaway (you can do this once a day!)
* Email a friend about this giveaway with a link be sure to CC me thriftyandchic (at) gmail
* Follow @Orange_Circle on Twitter
* Become a fan of Thrifty & Chic Mom on Facebook
* Enter another current giveaway on Thrifty & Chic Mom, simply tell me which one and what comment # (you can do this once)
Open to US residents, ends 9/13 at midnight EST.Winner will have 3 days to respond or a new winner will be chosen. Email must be in comment or available in profile. I was not compensated for this review other than a product sample provided. All opinions are 100% mine
Snapware Keeping Your Food Fresh Giveaway (ends 9/13)
As you know I have added cake decorating to my list of hobbies and have been enjoying it quite a bit. I have become the designated cake maker/decorator for all family events and have been enjoying honing my skills. The only problem is transporting the cakes to other locations. I have several nice cake stands but they are very hard to transport with a cake on them. Snapware sent me their fabulous cake keeper to help with my problem, it is tall enough to hold a decorated cake and even comes with a cake server so you are prepared wherever you take a cake. I also received the 2 layer cupcake carrier which holds cupcakes, cookies or quarter sheet cakes. The cupcake carrier is part of the stack n snap line which is a great line of containers you can add to making them as big or small as you need. Looking for some great containers to store food at home? Snapware makes a glass line of containers and also make a line of airtight and canister containers. Need to store crafts or want holiday themed items? They have those too. All items are BPA free and made in the USA. We keep our cookies in the canister cookie jar and our favorite snack pretzels always fill the 15.9 cup canister.
Win It: One lucky Thrifty & Chic Mom reader will win all 4 products I mentioned: cake keeper, 2 layer cupcake carrier, cookie canister and 15.9 cup canister. To enter you must join the Snapware family email list for updates. ( I promise you will not get bombarded with emails)
For extra entries do any or all of the following leaving a separate comment for each entry.
* Friend me on Google Friend Connect (right side bar)
* Blog about this giveaway with a link back or post on your Facebook page with with link back.
* Twitter about this giveaway with a link back, you must also be following me @ThriftyChicMom. Copy and paste Win a set of Snapware containers via @ThriftyChicMom http://tiny.cc/sei8e #giveaway (you can do this once a day!)
* Email a friend about this giveaway with a link be sure to CC me thriftyandchic (at) gmail
* Become a fan of Thrifty & Chic Mom on Facebook
* Enter another current giveaway on Thrifty & Chic Mom, simply tell me which one and what comment # (you can do this once)
Open to US residents, ends 9/13 at midnight EST.Winner will have 3 days to respond or a new winner will be chosen. Email must be in comment or available in profile. I was not compensated for this review other than a product sample provided. All opinions are 100% mine
Disney Store 50% off Sale Plus Free Shipping
August 30, 2010 by Ellen
Filed under Thrifty Stuff
It’s never too early to start Christmas shopping and rigth now the Disney Store is having a 50% off sale plus if you Spend $50 or more you can get FREE SHIPPING with promo code SHIPFIFTY
(thanks Melissa)
Crisis Parenting
It seems like as soon as I successfully transition my kids into a new stage something happens and I go into what I call crisis parenting mode. You know that mode of parenting where your goal is to keep your child feeling stable and connected and it often means letting things slide a bit. Since my surgery we have been in full on crisis parenting mode. I have never been away from my girls for an extended period of time and parent with a very attached style especially when my kids are babies. Since Little C is not yet a year this whole experience has been the hardest on her but it has also been very difficult on my other two girls. My two oldest the Princess and the Ballerina share a double bed and until a few months ago either my husband or I would lay between them in the bed until they fell asleep. We had just transitioned to not laying with them and instead sat in the room until they fell asleep when I had my surgery. Since kids are not exactly known for there gentleness I have had to be very careful in the way I interact physically with my girls and this has left us feeling disconnected. Add to that the fact that I was gone for 4 days in the hospital and then in bed for another week at home they are sorely missing mommy. So now I find myself back in bed sitting in between them as they drift off to sleep. Each girl firmly pressed against me gripping my arm in reassurance that I am here and not leaving. Tonight as I sat there watching my angels drift to sleep I could only laugh as I thought of the time it took to get them out of this habit and now we are right back in it again. I am not upset though because my kids come first and right now they need their mom and they need to physically hold her for reassurance that she won’t disappear for 4 days again.
*This is a picture my talented sister in law took of our family when we did our family photo shoot right before my surgery. She did an awesome job!
Stride Rite Shoes Giveaway (ends 9/12)
Stride Rite shoes are a household name among moms and one you know you can trust. When we got the Princess her first pair of shoes I took her to the Stride Rite store in the mall to have her fitted by the shoe professionals there. As a new mom I was overwhelmed by the idea of finding the right fit for my baby girl and the people at Stride Rite did a great job at helping me find the perfect first shoes for my new walker. Since then I have gained more knowledge in how to pick shoes but I still find myself returning to Stride Rite for shoes every year. My Little Ballerina received these adorable SRT Preschool Bianca in the brown sequin and they are adorable. My daughter loves how they sparkle in the sun and I love that with the Sensory Response Technology I know my daughters feet will be comfortable and happy.
Win It: One lucky Thrifty & Chic Mom reader will win a pair of Stride Rite shoes in their choice. To enter visit Stride Rite and pick out your favorite pair of shoes.
For extra entries do any or all of the following leaving a separate comment for each entry.
* Friend me on Google Friend Connect (right side bar)
* Blog about this giveaway with a link back or post on your Facebook page with with link back.
* Twitter about this giveaway with a link back, you must also be following me @ThriftyChicMom. Copy and paste Win a pair of Stride Rite shoes via @ThriftyChicMom http://tiny.cc/mkgvj #giveaway (you can do this once a day!)
* Email a friend about this giveaway with a link be sure to CC me thriftyandchic (at) gmail
* Become a fan of Thrifty & Chic Mom on Facebook
* Enter another current giveaway on Thrifty & Chic Mom, simply tell me which one and what comment # (you can do this once)
Open to US residents, ends 9/12 at midnight EST.Winner will have 3 days to respond or a new winner will be chosen. Email must be in comment or available in profile. I was not compensated for this review other than a product sample provided. All opinions are 100% mine
Switchflops the Sandal with Many Options
As you know I love shoes and I love to have different shoes for different outfits but that can take up a lot of room and cost a lot of money. Lindsay Phillips switchflops are a brilliant yet simple idea instead of changing your shoes simply change the strap. Each strap attaches to the shoe with velcro and can be easily changed out for a new strap. I love that the Switchflop comes in a variety of shoe styles from very casual to quite formal there is a shoe for every occasion. The number of straps is almost overwhelming and each one comes with a stylish button to accent the ribbons and patterns used. I was sent a pair of the Emma switchflops and I love them. I am really loving the exotic Laura print strap it is the perfect fun touch to complete any outfit. The sandals are comfortable and the styles limitless these are a fun pair of shoes to have. Be sure to check out all the fabulous options available.
I received product free of charge all opinions are my own.
