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Monday, November 29, 2010
Sunday, November 28, 2010
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Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Disney Princess Shimmer Doll Collection $27 at Target!
This deal is tooooo good not to share! In fact, I made a special trip to Target tonight to make sure this Santa has the Disney Princess Shimmer Doll Collection under the tree for a special 3yr old .
Make sure you print the coupon or have an original coupon. I tried to print one at the kiosk and it wouldn't let me. I asked the CS Mgr. for help and he, reluctantly, found me a coupon to use :-)
Disney Princess Shimmer Doll Collection
TOTAL: $27.50 (before tax)
Make sure you print the coupon or have an original coupon. I tried to print one at the kiosk and it wouldn't let me. I asked the CS Mgr. for help and he, reluctantly, found me a coupon to use :-)
Monday, November 22, 2010
3 Children's Sourcebooks Winner is....
3 Children's Sourcebooks Winner is:
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The winner was chosen using random.org and was notified via e-mail. Winner has 48hrs from to claim their prize or new winners will be selected. Thank you ALL for your participation. I have many other great giveaways lined up, so stay tuned!
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The winner was chosen using random.org and was notified via e-mail. Winner has 48hrs from to claim their prize or new winners will be selected. Thank you ALL for your participation. I have many other great giveaways lined up, so stay tuned!
Pillow Pet Plush Blanket Review & Giveaway ~ The Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide
If you remember from my previous review, my daughter has been sleeping with her Pillow Pet ever since she got it from Aunt Amy for her birthday in August. Unlike my daughter, my son doesn't sleep with his anymore but he plays with it all the time and uses it while watching TV etc. Well. When he kids saw the frog blanket they went berserk. It's never good to have one item when you have two children that both want it. So for the sake of all parties involved, I believe Santa will be bringing another Pillow Pet Plush Blanket for Christmas this year.
Speaking of Christmas, I'm sure there are a few of you reading this that would love to win a Frog Pillow Pet Plush Blanket. Am I right? Of course I am!
ENTER TO WIN:
NOTE: Remember to add one comment for each entry and include your e-mail address in at least one of your comments.
MAIN ENTRY: Visit Love My Pillow Pets and look and tell me what you'd name your Frog Pillow Pet Plush Blanket, should you win. Please include your e-mail address in your comment.
EXTRA ENTRIES:
1 Entry Each:
Follow My Pillow Pets on Twitter
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Comment on any other post (non-giveaway) - pls. include the name of the post and your comment number
Daily tweet - pls. include @MyPillowPets @BlackOlive03 and giveaway link in your tweet (your comment should include direct link to tweet)
3 Entries - Visit My Pillow Pets NEW Blog and leave them a comment + Subscribe to their RSS feed.
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5 Entries - Grab the Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide button and leave me a link where I can see it.
5 Entries - Write a quick and easy review on Alexa (a kind review is appreciated but not required.)
Additional BONUS ENTRIES - details.
Giveaway ENDS December 3, 2010 at 11:59pm. The winner will be chosen via random.org and will be notified via e-mail. They will have 48 hours to respond and claim their prize. In the event that the prize is not claimed in the allocated time a new winner will be selected.
I received a product sample to facilitate this review. No other compensation was received. If you have questions about My Pillow Pets or their products, pls. contact the company directly.
See what other fabulous prizes are being offered by our Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide hosts by clicking HERE!
Mailbox Monday ~ Nov. 22, 2010 ~ A Blog Hop
Welcome to Mailbox Monday!!
A blog hop to boost your subscriber count!
Here’s how to join in the fun:
- Add your blog link to the linky
- Subscribe by email to the three hostesses. They will return the favor.
- Visit the other blogs on the list and subscribe by email to the ones that interest you. Leave them a comment with your blog link so they know you are subscribing from Mailbox Monday. Don’t forget to confirm your subscription!
Everyone is welcome to participate. Each week a new linky will be generated so make sure you stop by on Monday’s to add your blog.
Your blog *must* have a place for people to e-mail subscribe.We will be subscribing to everyone’s blog who participates. If there isn’t an e-mail subscribe option, your link will be removed from the linky.
The Mailbox Monday Blog of the Week is Mac's List for Guys which takes the #4 spot on the linky. Next week, we will choose from this week’s participants for the Blog of the Week.
Help us spread the word about Mailbox Monday! Write a post for your blog and add the blog hop code.
Let’s have fun and meet (and read via email) some new blogs!
My Pillow Pets® Challenges Children to be Word Whizzes
My Pillow Pets® Challenges Children to be Word Whizzes
How many words can you come up with based on the names of Pillow Pets™?
Oceanside, CA – November 1, 2010 – “What’s in a name?” Shakespeare famously posed that question and now the people behind My Pillow Pets® are asking it, although asking it with a twist. In November, My Pillow Pets® is launching a contest on its Facebook page. Each day, the company will post the name of one of their popular Pillow Pets™ plush folding stuffed animals on the page and challenge kids to create as many words as they can using the letters in its name. The person who comes up with the most words posted on the page (and as defined in an English dictionary) wins!
Fans just need to write on the Pillow Pets™ Facebook wall as many words as their children can create using those letters. In the event multiple people come up with the same number of words, a drawing will be held to determine the winner. One winner will be chosen per week. Winners will also be recognized on the new Pillow Pets™ blog (www.mypillowpetsblog.com).
”We’re excited to come up with new and engaging ways for children to interact with the world of My Pillow Pets® online,” said Jennifer Telfer, founder of My Pillow Pets®. “We think a challenge like this is both fun and educational, proving that those two concepts are not mutually exclusive.”
Made of ultra-soft chenille, My Pillow Pets® plush folding stuffed animals are much more than a stuffed animal. With a strap that closes underneath to transform the pillow into a friendly pet, they are an ideal travel pal, naptime buddy and all-around cuddly friend. My Pillow Pets®plush folding stuffed animals are available in jungle animals, farm critters and sea creatures – 36 different animals to choose from – and are just one part of the My Pillow Pets® family of products, which also includes books, blankets, slippers, and backpacks.
Order your authentic “My Pillow Pets®” or “Pillow Pets™” plush folding stuffed animal now for the holidays, a birthday or just a special treat for a child anytime. All My Pillow Pets® products are available at www.lovemypillowpets.com.
About Pillow Pets
Since 2003, My Pillow Pets® plush folding stuffed animals have been bringing smiles to the faces of all ages. The concept for the snuggly companions was the brainchild of a San Diego-based mother of two, who had grown tired of picking up stuffed animals strewn across her children’s rooms. What began with the simple goal of transforming a stuffed animal into a functional item for children has grown into an amazing jungle of popular retail and wholesale products including plush folding stuffed animals, books, backpacks, blankets, and slippers. For more information, please visit www.LoveMyPillowPets.com.
Press Release Provided by Carabiner Communications
Press Release Provided by Carabiner Communications
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Protect-a-Bed Luxury Sleep System Giveaway
Giveaway!
Protect-A-Bed® Luxury Pillow System is a $99 value and contains:
- 1 Standard Luxury Pillow
- 1 Standard Luxury Pillow Protector
As a part of The Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide, Protect-A-Bed is giving away 7 Luxury Sleep Systems! Each of the seven blogs participating in the Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide will be giving away a Sleep System valued at $99. Entering is easy. The entry methods are the same on each of the blogs. Be sure to visit all seven blogs and enter this same giveaway on their sites to increase your chances of winning this prize.
Rules
1.Leave one comment per entry
2. Leave your email with all comments
3. You must do the mandatory entry
4. US only
4. US only
Mandatory:
Leave your email and tell me who you would like to win this for.
EXTRA entries (because you really want this) :
#2. Follow us ALL via google (1 comment/1entry)
This Mama Loves Her Bargains
The Thrifty Things
A little of this and a little of that
#3 Follow ALL Hosts via Twitter (1 comment/entry)
http://twitter.com/#!/mamatomjr
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Any questions please email me at livingonloveandcents at yahoo dot com *Protect-A-Bed is providing Protect-A-Bed Luxury Sleep Systems for the giveaway *
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#4 Follow ALL hosts via Facebook (1 comment/entry)
GOOD LUCK! This giveaway will end 12/11/10 at midnight CST
Read My Feed Blog Hop ~ Nov. 20, 2010
Read My Feed Weekends is hosted by This Mama Loves Her Bargains, Coupons are GREAT and The Thrifty Things!!
Please link up with your RSS link. Any non- RSS links will be deleted!! The link MAY look something like: http://feeds.feedburner.com/yourblognamehere Here is a helpful link if you do NOT already have an RSS subscribe option on your blog!!
Please do subscribe to each of the three hosts- and feel free to subscribe to one or all of the blogs listed in whatever reader you choose. All of the hosts will be following all participants who link directly to their RSS subscription. Its always nice to help a fellow blogger out!!
Please when you do subscribe to someone's feed, leave them a quick comment on a non-giveaway post and let them know, so they can return the favor!! Feel free to tell them how great you think their blog is, too, we all love a compliment now and then...
The linky will open at 12:01 AM on Friday mornings and close at 11:59 PM on Sunday nights.
Please link up with your RSS link. Any non- RSS links will be deleted!! The link MAY look something like: http://feeds.feedburner.com/yourblognamehere Here is a helpful link if you do NOT already have an RSS subscribe option on your blog!!
Please do subscribe to each of the three hosts- and feel free to subscribe to one or all of the blogs listed in whatever reader you choose. All of the hosts will be following all participants who link directly to their RSS subscription. Its always nice to help a fellow blogger out!!
Please when you do subscribe to someone's feed, leave them a quick comment on a non-giveaway post and let them know, so they can return the favor!! Feel free to tell them how great you think their blog is, too, we all love a compliment now and then...
The linky will open at 12:01 AM on Friday mornings and close at 11:59 PM on Sunday nights.
Friday, November 19, 2010
CPSC Educates New Parents on Safe Babywearing
NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
| Office of Information and Public Affairs | Washington, DC 20207 |
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 19, 2010 Release #11-044 | CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 |
CPSC Educates New Parents on Safe BabywearingInfant suffocation deaths in slings prompt renewed effort to warn moms and dads
WASHINGTON, D. C. - Infant slings and wraps have been used for thousands of years in many different cultures. For many parents across the United States, “babywearing” promotes a positive bond between child and parent. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) wants to make sure that parents and caregivers are aware of important safety information related to the proper use of slings.
CPSC is taking this opportunity to urge everyone to use slings and wraps safely, as CPSC has identified 14 infant suffocation deaths with sling-style carriers over the past 20 years. After reviewing numerous cases, child safety experts at CPSC have determined that parents with infants younger than four months of age, premature, low-birthweight babies, and babies with colds and respiratory problems should take extra care in using a sling, including consulting their pediatrician.
Suffocation/asphyxiation can occur when babies are contained entirely within the pouch of a sling with their face, including nose and mouth, pressed against the adult’s body, blocking their breathing. Suffocation can occur within minutes.
Because of the nature of the product and its use, some slings tend to keep an infant in a curled, chin-to-chest position, which can interfere with breathing. When an infant is in the chin-to-chest position, suffocation can occur. Both scenarios are serious concerns to CPSC. Many of the babies who died in slings were twins in separate slings and infants with breathing issues.
CPSC recommends that parents and caregivers:
- Make sure you can see your baby’s face or eyes in the sling and that your baby can see you. Also, you should place the baby’s face at or above the rim of a sling or wrap so that their face is visible.
- After nursing your baby, change the baby’s position in the sling, so that the baby’s face is at or above the rim of a sling or wrap and that their face is visible and clear of fabric and the mother’s body. You should be vigilant about frequently checking the baby in a sling.
A new voluntary consensus standard for slings is being worked on by ASTM International. This is a positive step toward providing manufacturers with an effective safety standard.
This warning is not intended to characterize all slings as being dangerous to babies. CPSC has identified (1) specific situations that can pose a risk of serious harm to babies, and (2) simple safety tips that we hope the babywearing community can share with new parents.
Proper use of a sling. Baby’s face is at or above the rim of a sling or wrap and is clear of the fabric and obstructions.
Improper use of sling. Instead, keep the infant’s head above all fabric and away
from the mother’s body. Make sure the infant’s face is not covered by the sling.
Above and below: Improper use of a sling. Infant is in a curled position with chin touching chest. Suffocation can occur in this position.
Infants can suffocate in this position against the mother’s body or the sling’s fabric
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from thousands of types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard. The CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals - contributed significantly to the decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC's Hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (301) 595-7054. To join a CPSC e-mail subscription list, please go to https://www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.aspx. Consumers can obtain recall and general safety information by logging on to CPSC's Web site atwww.cpsc.gov.
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November 13, 2010 10:41 PM
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Thursday, November 18, 2010
‘CPSC 2.0’ Launches Product Safety Agency into Social Media
NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
| Office of Information and Public Affairs | Washington, DC 20207 |
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 22, 2009 Release #09-346 | CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 |
‘CPSC 2.0’ Launches Product Safety Agency into Social Media
Consumers to Be Informed of Important Safety Issues Faster and More Frequently
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In keeping with its commitment to protect the lives of children and families, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is launching “CPSC 2.0,” a comprehensive social networking initiative that will make lifesaving and other safety information more accessible to consumers. Utilizing a variety of technologies and social media sites, CPSC will rapidly expand its reach to millions of consumers.
“Through social media, CPSC can directly reach millions of the moms, dads and others who need our safety information the most,” said CPSC Chairman Inez Tenenbaum.
Today’s launch coincides with CPSC’s Furniture and TV Tip-over Education Campaign. By educating parents and caregivers about the dangers of unstable furniture through dramatic video, blogging and podcasting, CPSC hopes to raise the public’s awareness of tip-over dangers in the home.
Future CPSC 2.0 content will address other safety issues in and around the home in engaging, consumer-friendly ways.
Chairman Tenenbaum added, “Safety can often be achieved through education, and we plan to use every available technology to keep Americans informed.”
Consumers can find CPSC on its “OnSafety” blog, which has messages, articles, videos, podcasts and other information. The site also has a ‘Recall Widget’ tool that anyone can easily add to their Web site. CPSC will also have an official presence on a YouTube channel, a Twitter page, and a FlickR page.
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from thousands of types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard. The CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals - contributed significantly to the decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC's Hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (301) 595-7054. To join a CPSC e-mail subscription list, please go to https://www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.aspx. Consumers can obtain recall and general safety information by logging on to CPSC's Web site atwww.cpsc.gov.
The Santa Cause ~ Tradition, Faith, and just a little Magic for the Season
“Someone once told me that the spirit of Christmas is embodied in the hearts of children, untouched as of yet by the doubts, fears and disappointments of the adult world.”
--Santa Claus in “The Search for Santa Paws”
Whether you’re nine or ninety-nine, Santa Claus likely still holds a special place in your heart. Maybe you remember sitting on his knee at your local mall as a child or writing—and re-writing—him a letter asking for a dollhouse or red wagon. Many of us remember staying up past midnight in hopes of catching a glimpse of him as he came down your chimney.
As parents, we pass down the stories and traditions of Santa Claus. Even if we can’t think of a logical explanation as to how he visits every home on one night or why there are so many Santa look-alikes all around town each December, it is important that we support the true meaning of Christmas and the Santa Cause. Kids ask us tough questions all the time, and this one, like many others, is one that doesn’t come with a clear-cut answer. The simplest thing is to tell your children to have faith and to just believe. Children love magic, so if you just explain that Santa is magical, that should hopefully help them understand the underlying spirit of Christmas.
Santa Claus is a wonderful tradition, and establishing traditions in your family that get passed down from generation to generation—such as baking cookies for Santa and his elves each Christmas Eve or leaving carrots out for his reindeer—helps create a bond between you and your children. It also makes the holiday more meaningful, memorable and fun for kids, who otherwise might complain about wearing a coat and tie to Christmas Eve dinner at grandma’s. So despite the fact that logic may tell you otherwise, make a point of teaching your children about Santa Claus, his 8 tiny reindeer, his sleigh, his workshop and of course, his best friend, Paws.
THE SEARCH FOR SANTA PAWS is Available on Blu-ray & DVD November 23rd!
THE SEARCH FOR SANTA PAWS is Available on Blu-ray & DVD November 23rd!
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