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November 27, 2009 By: Amy Category: Contests, His and Hers, Kids, Products

*Congratulations to our winner, Roxann! (#154)

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When this offer came my way, I absolutely could NOT refuse. See, I’m a sucker for all things Christmas ever since my daughters were born. I love it that my four year old digs these old Christmas classics and can watch them over and over and over, just like me. Just like I have been doing since I was her age. I love it that we have these memories to share. So this box set is on it’s way to our house and I am anticipating the day that it arrives.

Thanksgiving is over (hopefully you had a nice one) and the Christmas season (in my opinion) is OFFICIALLY here! That means, our family does something Christmas-related every single day until the end of December (including making a homemade wreath and some homemade tree ornaments…I’ll keep you posted on how all of that goes).

I need to spread the joy to you, so Classic Media is working with me to give one of our readers this exact box set with the following Christmas classics:

Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer

Frosty The Snowman

Santa Claus is Comin’ To Town!

The Little Drummer Boy

Mr. Magoo’s Christmas Carol

Cricket on the Hearth

Frosty Returns

To enter, you just need to leave a comment on this post. Your comment can be about anything, really. We’re not that picky but you could always just let us know which of the above titles are your favorites and maybe why. Mine are Rudolph, Frosty and Santa Claus. Can’t live without seeing those every single Christmas.

We’ll pick a winner the morning of December 4th, so you’ll have enough time to enjoy these classics before the holiday arrives. Heck, we were watching them all the way into March of this year from last Christmas. Whatever floats your boat, I guess.

Happy black Friday shopping (if you are out braving the crowds unlike me) and good luck!

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Tags: DVD, entertainment, movies

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I Spy A-to-Z

June 15, 2009 By: Amy Category: Contests, Kids, Products

Congratulations to our winners: #25 – Carol (Grand Prize), #38 – Yvonne, #98 – Gabriel, #64 – Deborah, #44 – Stephanie

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My 3-1/2 year old opened this book and immediately started chanting, “I spy with my little eye”. She knew right away what the book was all about. I’ve seen this book on store shelves and online and I’m sad to say, I never did pick up a copy of it. Though, I’m happy that I was recently sent “I Spy A to Z” because it is big fun to look at with my preschooler.

Here’s the skinny:

Easy-to-read riddles by Jean Marzollo are paired with forty-six object-filled photographs by Walter Wick to create I Spy A to Z, the most engaging alphabet book ever! With more than thirty titles and 36 million books in print, the I Spy series continues to win the hearts and minds of parents and kids everywhere.

We have a pretty sweet deal for you, too. A chance to win a pretty huge “I Spy” prize pack for one lucky reader and the above book, I Spy A to Z for four (4) runner-up readers. Check it:

One (1) Grand Prize winner receives a Grand Prize Pack including:
* Wii Video Game ‘Ultimate I SPY’
* Board Game ‘I SPY Memory Game’
* I SPY A to Z: A Book of Picture Riddles
* I SPY Treasure Hunt
Grand Prize Pack valued at = $85.99

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*The actual packaging of the products may be different than shown above.

Four (4) runner-up winners receive a copy of the new book
* I SPY A to Z: A Book of Picture Riddles
Each book valued at = $13.99

So, for your chance to win either the grand prize or a copy of I Spy A to Z, leave a comment on this post. In your comment, let us know if you’ve ever played “I Spy” with anyone or if you’ve had the chance to go through the book or play any of the games included in the prize pack.

Five (5) winners will be chosen at random on Friday, June 26th and contacted via email.

*For an extra entry, Tweet this giveaway and come back and leave a 2nd comment with your Twitter username so we can go and spy on you.

*Giveaway is open to residents of the continental U.S.

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Ziggy Marley – Family Time

May 04, 2009 By: Amy Category: Babies, Contests, His and Hers, Kids, Music Frog, Products

Congratulations to our winners: #3 – Kristie, #15 – Ann, #36 – Jessica, #44 – Donna and #39 – Renee

I’m so stoked about this post/giveaway. We got our hands on the brand new (to be released Tuesday, May 5th) Ziggy Marley album, “Family Time“.

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I can’t stop listening to it. It’s definitely a “family” album that’s geared toward kids but if you can imagine, it’s totally enjoyable for adults too. Come on, it’s Ziggy Marley.

Ziggy Marley is bringing music to the LITTLE people! He is releasing his first children’s album and has invited some family and pretty cool friends to join him on it. Jack Johnson, Laurie Berkner, Elizabeth Mitchell and Jamie Lee Curtis are only a few of the artists featured on the CD Family Time, in stores May 5th. In addition to some well known classics like “This Train” and “Hold Him Joe” Ziggy has written many original songs on this release which are endearing tributes to his family with many sage words of wisdom for kids.

There are eleven music tracks on this album with guest appearances by none other than Jack Johnson, Elizabeth Mitchell, Willie Nelson, Paul Simon, etc. There are two story tracks on the album, narrated by Jamie Lee Curtis. It’s a perfect album for sunny Spring and Summer days. You’ll be bopping from the minute you listen. One of my favorite tracks on the album is “Wings Of An Eagle”. Elizabeth Mitchell does guest vocals on this song and Dan Littleton plays guitar. It’s amazing!

We’re giving away FIVE copies of Ziggy’s new album, Family Time! I’m so happy about this because I want everyone to hear and enjoy this album like we do.

TO ENTER:

The parents here at ParentSphere are big music fans so to enter this contest, we want to know what you’ve been listening to lately. Doesn’t matter what genre, tell us! We love to hear it. We’ve been listening to a lot of, well, everything really. We’re indie/punk music fans so one of our new favorites has been The Gaslight Anthem and like I said, I’ve been playing this new Ziggy album quite a bit. The preschooler (and the baby in utero) have really been digging it right along with us.

Leave your entry comment on this post no later than Friday, May 22nd by midnight PST and we’ll pick FIVE winners at random.

*Please note: this giveaway is open to residents of the continental U.S.

While you’re waiting to hear if you’re one of our five winners, check out Ziggy’s video for “Family Time”:

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Boogie Baby Shower

April 24, 2009 By: Amy Category: Blog, Contests, Hers

I recently found out about the Boogie Baby Shower. Of course, I’m all over this one since I’m expecting a brand new baby girl this July. Hey, who wouldn’t want a baby shower (valued at $5,000) thrown for them?

Expectant moms can head over to BoogieWipes.com and (scroll down) to enter themselves in the Boogie Baby Shower contest.

The winner receives the following:

* 25 “mom invented” swag bags (including 19 mom-invented products)
* Cake, shower décor and flowers delivered to your home
* Boogie Wipes Diaper Cake and years supply of Boogie Wipes (4 per month)
* $1000 in gift certificates from: Babies R Us, Walmart, drugstore.com, diapers.com and Target

The moms who came up with this fantastic idea for expectant moms are also the inventors of Boogie Wipes. We have used them before and recommend them. They are saline wipes and are perfect to use on tiny stuffed up, boogery noses. I’m sure we’ll be getting much more use out of them after baby number two gets here.

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Yo Gabba Gabba: New Friends

April 20, 2009 By: Amy Category: Contests, Kids, Products

Congratulations to our winner, #71 – Liz S!

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Well, we’ve been sucked into the world of Yo Gabba Gabba. My 3-1/2 year old walks around every day, singing songs from this brand new DVD. To be honest, I thought we could get away with not having a new tv show addiction. That’s a negative. She has added the Yo Gabba Gabba!: New Friends DVD to her daily playlist.

I suppose the best thing about it for us (the parents) is that we love Jack Black and he guest stars in one of the episodes on the DVD. Now, when the kiddo sees Jack Black on t.v., she says, “Hey, that’s Jack Black! He’s our friend!” We think that’s pretty funny.

This DVD was just released at the beginning of April and we think it’s fun and worth checking out. Preschoolers really seem to dig this show.

Lucky for you, we’re giving away a copy of the new Yo Gabba Gabba DVD, “New Friends”. To enter, just leave a comment on this post. Let us know if you are regular Yo Gabba Gabba watchers. We’ll choose a winner at random after midnight CST on Thursday, April 30th.

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Tags: DVD, music, preschooler, toddler

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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone: Share the Magic Giveaway

April 06, 2009 By: Amy Category: Contests, His and Hers, Kids, Products

Congratulations to our winners: #44 Jammie, #1 Jill L, #9 Harli, #46 Toby and #19 Angela J

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Happy 10th anniversary to the first book in the Harry Potter series: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone! I just can’t believe how quickly the years go by. Has it really been ten years since the Harry Potter phenomenon began? The excitement isn’t going away anytime soon, either. A whole new generation of children await the magic of Hogwarts, and Quidditch, of Sorting Hats and Spells.

We’re here to help introduce the little one in your life to the first book in this remarkable series – Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone – and get them started on the reading adventure of a lifetime.

For this giveaway, five (5) of our readers have a chance to win TWO paperback copies of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. One copy for you and the other copy to give to someone and “Share the Magic”.

This giveaway will end on Friday, April 24th at 12pm midnight, central standard time and is available to entrants within the continental U.S.

To enter:

Leave a comment on this post and let us know when you became a Harry Potter fan or if you’re just getting into the Harry Potter phenomenon now.

*For an extra chance to win, Tweet this giveaway. In your Tweet, include a link back to this post and leave another comment letting us know that you’ve tweeted. Please include your Twitter name!

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Who doesn’t think dinosaurs are cool?

April 05, 2009 By: Amy Category: Contests, Kids, Products

Congratulations to our winners!
Grand Prize winner: # 19 Desiree K
Runner up winners: #30 Jenn H, #104 Jennifer M, #12 Rachel and #78 Paula H

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I am still fascinated by dinosaurs. You often hear the noises that dinosaurs “supposedly” made, how do we know what they sounded like? None of us have ever seen a real dinosaur, only their ancestors. Why are dinosaurs extinct? So many questions. I know the day will come when my kids ask me these questions. I’m just going to tell them to become paleontologists so they can get the answers for all of us.

In the meantime, we can feed our imaginations with the brand new book, “Dinosaur” by Stephanie Stansbie.

DINOSAUR offers young readers an in-depth, gripping journey back to a time when these prehistoric creatures ruled the Earth! Each stunning spread features different fascinating species and provides the facts and meticulously researched details that dinosaur fans want to know.

Complete with beautiful illustrations and a design that captures the feel of an old, weathered paleontologist’s journal, DINOSAUR will captivate the imagination of dinosaur buffs and curious dino experts in-the-making.

The book also includes a tri-fold timeline outlining the key historic ages, mini booklets with little known dinosaur facts, and a giant foldout poster that includes various life-size dino footprints (and our relative mini-scale human size), this is the definitive dinosaur book for budding paleontologists as well as fans of every age.

We have a pretty fantastic giveaway up for grabs right now.

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One (1) Grand Prize winner will receive a ROARING Grand Prize Pack (valued at $88)!

* A copy of the hard cover book DINOSAUR
* and five (5) additional young reader’s titles from the Little, Brown bookshelf including: Tumtum & Nutmeg, Rumblewick’s Diary, The Mousehunter, Daniel X, Ignatius Mcfarland: Frequenaut

Four (4) runner-up winners will receive a copy of the new book (valued at $19.99):

* A copy of the hard cover book DINOSAUR

This giveaway will end on Friday, April 24th at 12pm midnight, central standard time and is available to entrants within the continental U.S.

To enter:

Leave a comment on this post and tell us your burning dinosaur question (make something up if you have to).

*For an extra chance to win, Tweet this giveaway. In your Tweet, include a link back to this post and leave another comment letting us know that you’ve tweeted. Please include your Twitter name!

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My heart simply grew bigger in size

April 05, 2009 By: Amy Category: Babies, Contests, Kids, Products

Congratulations to our winners!
Grand Prize winner: # 10 Sheila Hi
Runner up winners: # 24 Heidi, # 117 Courtney, # 50 Nadia and # 80 Elizabeth Y

This is perfect timing for a giveaway that has everything to do with welcoming a new life into the world. Because if you weren’t already aware, we’re expecting our second child!

Sandra Magsamen has a new book out called, “Welcome, Little One“.

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In this truly special interactive novelty book, beloved author and artist Sandra Magsamen celebrates the miracle of babies of every kind – including baby elephants, pint-sized giraffes, tiny chicks, and lots of other adorable little ones.

Perfect for cozy, shared laptime reading, the soothing, lulling text is paired with a wide variety of playful, engaging novelty elements that babies will love to explore,including:

- touch-and-feels
- pull-tabs
- lift-the-flaps
- pop-ups
- a musical sound chip

Enter now to win this fabulous prize pack:

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One (1) Grand Prize winner will receive a Grand Prize Pack (valued at $149.88) including:

* 2 Baby Outfits from Sandra’s clothing line “Messages from the Heart”
* 1 copy of Welcome, Little One
* 1 copy of Peek-a-boo, I Love You
* 1 copy of Baby Love
* 1 copy of My Blanket
* 1 copy of Little Blossom
* 1 copy of Goodnight, Little One
* 1 copy of Butterfly Kisses
* 1 copy of Love Bug
* 1 copy of Bedtime Bunny
* 1 copy of Little Angel

Four (4) runner-up winners will receive a copy of Sandra’s new book:

* Welcome, Little One

This giveaway will end on Friday, April 24th at 12pm midnight, central standard time and is available to entrants within the continental U.S.

To enter:

Leave a comment on this post and let us know if you’ve previously read any of Sandra’s books.

*For an extra chance to win, Tweet this giveaway. In your Tweet, include a link back to this post and leave another comment letting us know that you’ve tweeted. Please include your Twitter name!

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I made a pledge today

February 26, 2009 By: Amy Category: Contests, Health and Fitness

*Update: Congrats to our giveaway winners: Janet, who pledged to eat healthier and be a better person and Carol, who pledged to exercise 5x a week (you go, girl!)

As I reach the halfway point in my pregnancy, I have really started thinking about the new little life we’re bringing into the world. I have had just over 3 years experience now as a parent and I have a pretty good idea of what needs to be done to ensure my kids grow up strong and healthy. We’re not full of super healthy habits but that’s something that will always be a work-in-progress and that’s ok.

So, today I clicked over to Gerber’s Start Healthy, Stay Healthy Campaign. I thought, now is as good a time as any to make a pledge to myself and my girls to take care of each of us. Starting with me. I may be pregnant but it’s not too late for me to get into an exercise routine. This is also a good age for my 3 year old to take an interest in what I’m doing. She can join right in with me. We also do our best to make sure she is getting the nutrition that she needs to keep her healthy. It’s amazing how quickly these kids grow! Then, there is our newest family member, a little girl yet to see the world. It will be our responsibility to make sure she is getting everything she needs until she can start making choices of her own.

I created a pledge today for my two girls and myself. I know that I want to be around for a long time. I want to see them grow up and I want to grow old with my husband. It’s our duty to take care of ourselves so we can make that pledge a reality. You can create a pledge too. It’s fun and sometimes just seeing it in pictures and words makes it easier to put into action.

I may be a total pro at this pregnancy and mom thing now (he he he) but I still like to stay current on the newest trends in the parenting and baby world. So, I’ll be spending a lot of time over at Gerber’s Start Healthy, Stay Healthy Resource Center. I still have plenty of questions about nursing and nutrition for my kids and I have trusted Gerber for as long as I can remember.

To celebrate this important campaign reminding us to take care of ourselves and our families, we’re giving away two Gerber diaper bag backpacks filled with a recipe tin and a teddy bear. This giveaway is only open to US residents.

You can enter to win by leaving a comment on this post with your pledge. Check out some of the 14,750 plus pledges that have already been made over at the Start Healthy, Stay Healthy website for ideas. If you create a pledge, let us know in your entry comment and we’ll give you an extra entry. We’ll choose a winner at random on Wednesday, March 5th. The winner will be notified via email (check your spam!) and announced on this post.

While you’re taking action on your pledge and waiting to hear if you’re one of our two winners, check out the Start Healthy, Stay Healthy YouTube Channel for some cute and inspirational videos.

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It’s the Love of Learning Month

February 23, 2009 By: Amy Category: Babies, Contests, Kids, Products

*Update: Our Learning Tower winner is: Adrienne G. Congrats!

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We have had our Learning Tower for over a year now and agree that it is a must have for parents who have younger children. It’s a perfect way for your toddler to interact with you, on your level. It gives them a sense of independence and helps you get things done. You can read a review I wrote last year of The Learning Tower over at MumsTheWurd.

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It’s easy to assemble, safe and sturdy. Little Partners, the manufacturer of The Learning Tower have deemed February, “Love of Learning” Month. For this entire month, 20 bloggers have been hosting giveaways for Learning Towers (click HERE for the list of bloggers). We are happy to be a part of the list of influential parent bloggers involved.

Here is your chance to enter to win a Learning Tower of your choice! They come in 9 different colors. To enter, fill out the form below. Make sure you check out the color choices, which can be viewed HERE. This giveaway closes at 12 noon CST, this Friday, February 27th with the winner being announced Friday afternoon. We will contact our winner via email (check your spam!)

While you’re waiting to find out if you are our winner, become a fan of The Learning Tower on Facebook.

Good luck!

No more submissions accepted at this time.