Kix Giveaway Winner, Alternate

Well, this is a first for me... the original winner of the Kix Giveaway didn't respond to my post for the winner. SO, I had to select a new winner. Obviously I've been a bit preoccupied with our new little mister, so I apologize for the slight delay in re-running the numbers. Without further ado, I give you the NEW results.

Random.org selected the winning number:

And the second comment was from Jess from Keep it Together:

Congrats Jess! Please email me at lifesdollop at gmail dot com with your address and phone number so I can get it submitted for redemption! And thanks to all who entered into the Kix Giveaway!

Kix Giveaway Winner

I totally forgot that because today is Wednesday, it was time for me to select a winner of the Kix giveaway... sorry about that guys! I quickly plugged everything into random.org and got the following:

And the 5th comment was Amanda:

Congratulations Amanda! Please email me with your address and phone number and I will submit your info for the prize pack! Thanks to all who entered, and a special thanks to Kix and MyBlogSpark for providing the prize packs to giveaway!

Baby Center Giveaway Winner

Thanks to everyone who entered into my Baby Center Giveaway, and a special thanks to Baby Center and MyBlogSpark for making the giveaway possible! There were 12 comments, and when I plugged everything in, these were the results:

And the first commenter was Cheryl:

Congratulations Cheryl! Be sure to email me (lifesdollop at gmail dot com) within 48 hours with your contact information (address & telephone #).

Kix Cereal: Brayden Tested, Brayden Approved

Recently I had the opportunity to test out Kix cereal. Or should I say, Brayden had the opportunity to test out Kix cereal? haha. It's funny really, since we are a cereal family. I'd say 5 out of the 7 days I eat some type of breakfast cereal for breakfast. It's easy, most of the healthier ones are filling, and it doesn't make me feel blah like some breakfasts' do. What's weird is that I haven't tried to give Kix to Brayden. He normally doesn't eat cereal for breakfast, but cereals make a great snack for babies and toddlers. And Kix is a GREAT snack for him. It's the perfect size for his little fingers to grasp, it tastes great, it's made with whole grain corn and is an excellent source of iron. It also is a good source of calcium, fiber, and Vitamins C and D. Original Kix has no artificial colors, flavors or preservatives. So when the little man nods in agreement that Kix is a good snack (enter exhibits A & B):




Exhibit A

Exhibit B

This momma was happy! And I am not ashamed to say that Kix tasted so good right out of the box that I may have eaten some for myself! Sorry B-man, you're going to have to share this stuff!

Because I think good things are meant to share, I'm excited to let you know that I have a prize pack to giveaway! One lucky reader will win a Kix “Kid-Tested, Mother-Approved” prize pack including a 24-piece counting-themed floor puzzle, fun learn-to-count flashcards, a sippy cup, a portable snack container and a box each of Original Kix and Honey Kix cereals... how's that for a prize pack?!?!?! If you'd like to win the prize pack, all you have to do is leave a comment letting me know your kid's favorite breakfast cereal (it can be what they eat for snack too, like we do!).

And because I have to, here are the rules:
- the giveaway is open to all US residents. 
- comments will be open until Wednesday, November 17, 2010.
- 1 comment per person. Duplicate comments will be deleted.
- You are not required to have a blog to enter; however, please be sure to leave a way for me to contact you.
-The winner will be announced on this blog and also contacted by me. They will have 48 hours to respond with their information, otherwise a new winner will be chosen.


Disclosure: In exchange for this review, I received a Kix Prize Pack from Kix through MyBlogSpark. The information and additional prize pack to give away were also given to me by Kix through MyBlogSpark. All opinions shared in this review are my own, and I was in no other way compensated. To view my full disclosure policy, please click HERE.

Coming Soon: CSN Stores Review

By now most of my loyal readers know of my obsession with CSN Stores. With Christmas just around the corner, it seems only natural that I'd spend a good deal of time perusing through all of the awesome stuff they offer. And a good deal of time it requires! CSN has over 200+ stores that offer everything from upholstered headboards, to some of the cutest handbags that you could find! Don't believe me? Well, check out a few of the things I found that I think are adorable:

Cute stuff right?! I'm so excited to let you all know that in a few short weeks I will have an opportunity to review one of the many products that CSN Stores offers. I can't wait to reveal to you what I have picked out... and as you probably have already figured out, I've had a hard time making up my mind :)

Thanks to all who entered in my Pillsbury Flaky Cinnamon Rolls giveaway, and a special thanks to Pillsbury and MyBlogSpark for the opportunity! I had 8 total comments on the post, so I plugged everything in to random.org and got this:

And the 5th comment was Jana from Happiness is Homemade!

Congrats Jana! Be sure to email me within the next 48 hours to claim your prize pack! Hope everyone has a great weekend!

Baby Center Giveaway & Review

For those of you who have COMPLETELY missed the newsflash for the past 9 months... I'm pregnant. AND I have an 18 month old. Translation? I am a woman who is tired, cranky, easily irritable and who doesn't have a lot of time to read and browse through every single pregnancy and toddler book out there. So when I found out I had the opportunity to review a few Baby Center products, I was pretty excited.

You see, I've been a member over at Baby Center since I was pregnant with Brayden. I love getting personalized emails about new milestones, complete with question and answers about some of the key issues that I may face with his new phases. And they have pregnancy down pat too, with weekly email updates letting me know about my baby, things I can expect, and answers to common questions. What I didn't know about Baby Center is that they offer books that basically compile all this information in an easy to read, well organized/layed out book. I'm not one of those people who read and read and read about birthing and the early baby info. But I do like to have something handy so that if I have a question, I can look it up and find the answer. The Baby Center Pregnancy and Baby Center Baby books basically do just that. The pregnancy book is laid out with a week by week guide to your pregnancy, plus some post partum info too. The layout of the book makes it an easy read, and easy to find things without having to read an entire chapter. I've only flipped through the Baby Center baby book, but have found that the layout is the same way, and so I intend to make it my 'go-to' book on those things that I might have forgotten about for the early weeks and months with Connor.

Another thing that Baby Center now offers is online birthing classes! Since this is my second go round at this thing, and my birthing experience wasn't really that long ago, I have yet to sign in and actually take the class. However, I almost feel that an online format would have benefited me when I was pregnant with Brayden. You can learn at your own pace, still ask questions to the birth educators, and enjoy it all from the comfort of your own home. I don't know about you, but I absolutely hate it when a class gets stalled by someone asking WAY too many questions, or having to deal with being uncomfortable in a class room setting. This class sounds very appealing to me. And it's a lot cheaper than we paid for our birthing class at our hospital. For the entire access to the online class, it's $39.99. If you're interested in finding out more information or signing up for the class, you can go to: www.babycenter.com/childbirth-class

And now for the fun part; Baby Center, through My Blog Spark, has provided me with a Baby Center prize pack to give away to one of my readers! The prize pack includes two new BabyCenter parenting books (BabyCenter® Pregnancy and BabyCenter® Baby), a package of Seventh Generation diapers, a gift card from BabyCenter partner, Shutterfly, and a BabyCenter bib. Pretty awesome, right?!?!

To enter to win this awesome package, all you have to do is leave me a comment with either your due date, or the due date of someone you know that you would give this pack to. 

That's it! Just a simple comment. And just because I have to, here are some of the rules:

•  The contest is open to US residents only.
• Comments will be open until 7:00am, Wednesday, November 10th. 
•  1 comment per person. Duplicate comments will be deleted.
• You are not required to have a blog to enter; however, please be sure to leave a way for me to contact you.
• The winner will be announced on this blog and also contacted by me. They will have 48 hours to respond with their information, otherwise a new winner will be chosen.

Good luck!


Disclosure: In exchange for this review, I received a Baby Center prize pack from Baby Center through My Blog Spark. The information and additional prize pack to give away were also given to me by Baby Center through MyBlogSpark. All opinions shared in this review are my own, and I was in no other way compensated. To view my full disclosure policy, please click HERE.

Pillsbury Flaky Cinnamon Rolls: Review and Giveaway

If you read my weekend in review post for this past weekend, you probably already know that we enjoyed a rare breakfast together as a family. Brayden slept in until 7:30, so we all got up at the same time. I wanted to make breakfast a family affair, so I had Drew and Brayden help me put the cinnamon rolls on the cookie sheet.

getting instructions from daddy on what to do

such a BIG helper!

icing them down... the best part :)

We rarely eat together as a family, so these Pillsbury Flaky Cinnamon Rolls were a great way to get us all excited about breakfast, and they were super easy and fast, which is a necessity when you're trying to get breakfast to a hungry 18 month old! I got the ones with buttercream icing... if you know me, you know I LOVE icing, and buttercream is my favorite kind. These cinnamon rolls were melt in your mouth good, and the icing was excellent! Pretty sure it hit the mark with the biggest critic in the house:

looks like someone liked his cinnamon rolls!

We had a great time as a family, and I am hoping to make it more of a tradition that we continue, especially since we rarely see Drew before he leaves for work during the week.

I'd love for you to share some good family breakfast ideas with me. In fact, every person that leaves a good family breakfast moment idea in the comments of this post will be entered to win a Pillsbury prize pack (please, only one comment per participant). The prize pack includes:
a scrapbooking kit, scrapbooking supplies like scrapbook scissors and glue as well as a coupon for a free package of the new Pillsbury® Flaky Cinnamon Rolls. And if you don't want to wait to see who wins the prize pack, you can always go to your local supermarket and get some for yourself. Pillsbury's even given me this awesome link to share a coupon with you: http://www.myblogspark.com/uc/main/42b1/

some of the minor details:

The prize pack giveaway is open for US residents only. The winner will be announced on my blog and contacted by me. Please be sure to leave a way for me to contact you-- either through your blog or your email. The winner will have 48 hours to provide me with their information, otherwise a new winner will be chosen. Comments will stay open until Friday, November 5th at 8:00am. A winner will be announced later in the day on Friday.Good luck!

Disclaimer: I was given a Pillsbury prize pack from Pillsbury through My Blog Spark in exchange for this review, and was also provided with a prize pack to give to one of my readers. All opinions in this review are my own, and I was in no other way compensated for this review.