Wordless Wednesday: Mother’s Day & Diet Pepsi

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This  Mother’s Day weekend, Diet Pepsi street teams will be stationed in 15 cities nationwide scouting out moms and rewarding them with refreshing treats such as spafinder.com gift cards and custom totes filled with goodies, coupons – and of course some Diet Pepsi! Keep an eye on the Diet Pepsi Facebook  and Twitter pages to see if they’re in a city near you.

Marvel’s THE AVENGERS Prize Pack Giveaway

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To celebrate the release of Marvel’s THE AVENGERS May 4th, we’re giving away an Avengers Prize Pack including:

  • MARVEL’S THE AVENGERS t-shirt (choice of adult S, M, L, XL)
  • MARVEL’S THE AVENGERS set of 6 buttons
  • MARVEL’S THE AVENGERS one pair of limited edition 3D glasses

Enter by commenting on this post telling us why you’d like to win. For extra entries:

Determine to win? Check out even more entry possibilities. Contest ends 4/24/12.

Go Anywhere with One Step Ahead {Giveaway}

I can’t remember how I was first introduced to One Step Ahead, but I’ve been a fan since my first daughter was born and have ordered (and been happy with) coutless products from them. Recently I had a chance to check out the Kids Anywhere Folding Chair which has already become an invaluable part of our on-the-go repotrie. It’s simple to open and close and provides good support (even with a four year old rocking in it.) For baseball games, beach or even at home it’s perfectly sized for youngsters and can even be carried as a backpack. Though we haven’t used the built-in pouch, this addition is an attractive feature for compact convienence.

 Another innovative product from family favorite One Step Ahead, other top picks we’ve personally tested out include:

A few tips when ordering from One Step Ahead. Take advantage of their Refer a Friend program where you earn $10 when a referral makes their first purchase. Plus, they receive 15% on their order over $85.  They are also having a Spring Warehouse Sale this week with items up to 60% off. Finally, if you’re a Pinner, check out their Pin It to Win It contest with  5 winners receiving a product of their choice and a $100 One Step Ahead credit bonus prize. 

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Enter to win a Kids Anywhere Folding Chair from One Step Ahead by commenting on this post with where you’re likely use it the most. For extra entries (leave a seperate comment for each):

Determine to win? Check out even more entry possibilities. Contest ends 4/24/12.

A sample  was provided for review purposes; all opinions are 100% our own.

Gift Idea: Gourmet Gift Baskets Brownie Sampler {Giveaway}

As a speaker at a blog conference in 2010 I received a Gourmet Gift Baskets baked goods basket and was impressed with the quality and presentation of the items. More recently a yummy Gourmet Brownie Bakery Sampler was delivered on our doorstep and unfortunately didn’t last long enough for us to share.  The Belgian Chocolate Chunk was my personal favorite!

Each night we allow the kids a dessert if they eat their meal. For a few days the brownies became our family’s dessert of choice. I originally planned to bring a few to work or give some to my mother. With summer approaching my waistline has no business eating an entire collection of Gourmet Gift Baskets browines. But it didn’t quite work out that way.

I would absolutely use Gourmet GIft Baskets for gifts in cluding their birthday baskets and for a last minute gift idea their same day gift baskets. There are plenty of ways to search for a basket including by category (check out the Italian baskets) or theme such as Barefoot Contessa. By occassions, price or recipient, the site is easy to navigate making finding the perfect easy as easy as pie.

Or browines.

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Enter to win a Gourmet Brownie sampler by telling us which of the included brownies would be your favorite:

  • Belgian Chocolate Chunk
  • White Chocolate Macadamia Blonde
  • Butterscotch Blonde
  • Cheesecake
  • Peanut Butter
  • Fudge Walnut

For extra entries (leave a seperate comment for each):

Determine to win? Check out even more entry possibilities. Contest ends 4/24/12.

A sample  was provided for review purposes; all opinions are 100% our own.

To My Family: Stop Wearing Clothes! {Tide Pods Giveaway}

I’ve tried every imaginable system to make laundry less of a chore. Created schedules, alternated days with my husband, brought the kids in on the task…no matter what we try, it seems this is one chore destined to be endless.  I’ve asked my family to stop wearing clothes, but since they refuse laundry continues to pile up each day. Any way to make it simpler, such as one using one of my all-time favorite products, the Bounce Dryer Bar, and I’m all over it.

When I heard about Tide Pods, I naturally jumped on the opportunity to check them out.  The “pods” features three chambers especially designed to brighten, fight stains and clean all in one neat container. Tide Pods also dissolve in all water temperatures. Unfortunately I only had one opportunity to test a pod, which was as easy peasy, when it dawned on me I need dye and perfume free detergent and couldn’t use the remainder of Tide Pods. My son, recently diagnosed with eczema, has extremely sensitive skin, and we’re still getting used to the changes needed to keep breakouts under control. Reluctantly I gave the pods to my mother. Today during a shopping trip to Target I asked her about them. Her response…”Love, Love, Love” which sounded exactly like something I would say! “For convenience I love them. I just realized I was getting to the end and had to go back to liquid, to use it up, and was bummed.”

Jealous, I respectfully request a Tide Free Pod so I may enjoy the same connivence as mom in my laundry routine.

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Enter to win a container of Tide Pods by sharing one way you’ve made the chore known as “laundry” easier on your family. For extra entries (leave a seperate comment for each):

Check out even more entry possibilities if you’re really determined to win. Read the prize claim information; we announce winners on Prizey.net. Contest ends 4/20/12.

A sample  was provided for review purposes; all opinions are 100% our own.

Keurig, Coconut, Contest…Need I Say More?

As an social media ambassador for a handful of companies, I can honestly say each relationship grew organically as I presented brands my family uses and loves to Cool Baby Kid readers. After one year I’m as excited as ever to share Green Mountain Coffee varieties since our Keurig brewer is a daily fixture in our home. Weekday and weekend, it can be found dependably brewing single cup servings of coffee or tea for myself and my husband.

The latest delivery we received, The Original Donut Shop Coconut Mocha, was a hit with my husband, the coffee drinker, who has branched out every month as I present him with new flavors.  Coconut Mocha K-Cup® pack with the “taste of a rich chocolate donut, topped with flakey coconut” as described by the brand was in his description “really good and kinda chocolate-like.”  The Original Donut Shop Coffee is available in Original, Decaf, and Coconut Mocha K-Cup® packs. You can see the entire collection online at www.greenmountaincoffee.com.

And with this fun flavor comes an equally fun quiz for readers interested in winning…hang onto your hats…a Keurig Brewer!

A sample  was provided for review purposes; all opinions are 100% our own.

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Enter to win  Keurig® Single Cup Brewer and a box of Coconut Mocha K-Cup® packs by taking the “How Fun Are You?” quiz below.

Check out even more entry possibilities if you’re really determined to win. Read the prize claim information; we announce winners on Prizey.net. Contest ends 4/18/12.

How Fun Are You? Click below to find out:


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Nintendo DS Debuts in Our House with Silverlicious

For my son’s 4th birthday we bought him a Nintendo DS. Silverlicious, based on the book written and illustrated by Victoria Kann as part of the Pinkalicious series, may seem like an odd choice for a first game for a boy, but not ours. With a big sister, this is the same little guy whose favorite of his four blankie’s is “pink” and who wants to dress up as “Izzy” rather than “Jake” at the Pirate’s League in Disney World this summer.

He loves both the DS and GameMill Entertainment’s Silverlicious™ which follows the story about a young girl, Pinkalicious, who lost her sweet tooth. After learning how to navigate the controls, he began weaving his way through various colorful screens helping her find a sweet tooth. Jumping and sliding, collecting hearts and unlocking treasures, just like the book DS users learn sweetness comes as much from within as it does from pink cupcakes.

I was amazed at how quickly he and his sister figured out the controls and learned to use both hands, as opposed to one with the iPad, to both run and jump to flick Pinkalicious’ magic wand.  The game promises to introduce fun friends such as the Easter bunny and holiday-themed neighborhoods along the way. While we haven’t made it that far, it’s definitely a great first choice to introduce DS to a family who love both Pinkalicious and all things pink a frilly.

The game is rated “E” for everyone and would make a great addition to an Easter basket!

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Enter to win Silverlicious for Nintendo DS by commenting on this post. For extra entries (leave a seperate comment for each):

Check out even more entry possibilities if you’re really determined to win. Read the prize claim information; we announce winners on Prizey.net. Contest ends 4/16/12.

A sample  was provided for review purposes; all opinions are 100% our own.

Family Activity & Gift Idea: Mickey Mouse Greenhouse {Giveaway}

We’ve been spolied in the Northeast lately with mild temperatures and have been outside playing much sooner in the season than normal. This weekend, when the weather turned cooler and wetter, a more typical March day for us, the family was once again relugated indoors looking for dance party and learning time alternatives. The Mickey Mouse Greenhouse by Peachtree Playthings, who partnered with Scotts Miracle-Gro, was just what the doctor ordered. (Speaking of doctors, Doc McStuffins continues to be a huge hit, so I’d like to take this opportunity to lobby Comcast to get Disney Junior channel in NEPA!) I can barely keep the three plants in my house alive, so the idea of a vegrtable garden is foreign to both myself and my children whose idea of gardening is helping to rake leaves. I love that it introduced them to the process as our Disney charachter friends guided us to plant tomatos, sweet peppers and cucumbers. Each character is designated a different vegrtable, and a cardboard cutout reminded us that plants need soil and sun to surive. We added water to special safe and non-toxic Miracle-Gro Gro-Mix, added our seeds and Disney friends and the greenhouse now sits on the kitchen counter, soaking in the sun until mini-veggies appear in a week or so.

With other varieties including the Disney Princess Castle and Disney Fairies Pixie Hollow Greenhouses, Peachtree Playthings Miracle-Gro Flower and Vegetable Gardens are not only fun family activities but will be my go to preschooler gift at just $12.99. Check them all out and find a retailer near you.

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Enter to win a Peachtree Playthings Greehouse of your choice by commenting on this post. For extra entries:

Check out even more entry possibilities if you’re really determined to win. Read the prize claim information; we announce winners on Prizey.net. Contest ends 4/9/12.

A sample  was provided for review purposes; all opinions are 100% our own.

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