Check out this SUPER Giveaway!

Check out Once Upon A Blog for a chance to win one of 3 giveways...including a blog makeover!

JumpStart Winner!

And the winner is:

Congrats to Kimber!

Send me an email so I can get your 3 month membership to JumpStart set up and so I can get started on making your SUPER cute towel!

JumpStart Review and Giveaway!

I have to be honest...my boys were never really big computer/video game players. They have an educational game console and handheld educational video games, but they never really got that interested in them. And to be honest {again}, it never really bothered me that they weren't that into computer/video games.

Well, it didn't bother me until we went to Kindergarten pre-registration with Henry earlier this year. One of the teachers mentioned that the kids have computer time throughout the day, and I thought....Henry doesn't know how to do ANYTHING on the computer! The computer at our house is reserved for supermom {blogaddict} and superdad.

Computer time was just for the adults, until my boys discovered JumpStart!

We got the opportunity to try out a 3 month membership to JumpStart's virtual world of educational games. And now my boys are LOVING the computer!

Here is a little information about JumpStart from their website:
JumpStart is an award-winning adventure-based 3D virtual world that is super-personalized, wildly imaginative and really fun, but don't let that fool you - it also teaches math, reading, and critical thinking skills so kids get a real jump start in life.


Sounds pretty good! Award winning...personalized...and really fun! Plus the kids will be learning too! What's a kid {and a mom} not to like! Storyland is an area on their website that is made just for kids ages 3-5, so I figured this would be good for Henry and Grant!

The boys sat down to play with Jason while I was cooking dinner the other day. They had a great time playing all the games in Storyland and learning how to work the computer! Henry caught on really quickly, and after a little help from Jason, he was moving from game to game figuring out how to play them on his own! He really liked the Learning House and enjoyed playing Puzzle Surprise and Matching Duckies! They also like going down the slide and listening to the animals sing! They were both laughing and having a great time!

Jumpstart.com also has a ton of resources for parents. There is a blog that has all kinds of great information about the website as well as learning tips on how to make the most out of Jumpstart! There is also a Discussion Board where parents can post questions and look for answers to any questions that they may have about the Jumpstart 3D Virtual World.

My boys have had a blast with the JumpStart 3D Virtual World. I would recommend this website to anyone with kids who like to play computer/video games. And especially for kids who are getting ready to start school in the fall like Henry is!

And now for the Giveaway part of the post:

JumpStart has agreed to provide a free 3 month trial for one of my readers!

I am also adding in a little bonus for you mom's out there....because while your kiddo is quietly playing on the computer, you will be able to relax and soak up some rays on your SUPER Cute Personalized Towel! That's right, the winner will get a 3 month membership to JumpStart and one of my lovely towels to go along with it!

So here is how to enter:

For your first entry leave a comment telling me who you want to win the 3 month membership for!

For one extra entry, follow me and leave a comment telling me that you do.

For another entry, put my button on your blog and leave a comment telling me you did.

For two extra entries, blog about my giveaway linking back to this post, then leave two comments telling me you blogged.
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This giveaway will end Friday, July 10th at 10 pm Central time and the winner will be announced Saturday, July 11th.

And the winner is...

CONGRATULATIONS TO A JOYFUL CHAOS!!

{ The winner has been emailed and has 48 hours to respond.}

Thanks to everyone for entering!

SUPER Cute Beach Towel Giveaway

It's time for another GIVEAWAY!

I had such a great time doing my first giveaway that I didn't want to wait too long to do another....so here it is!
{Plus I wanted the winner to get their towel before the summer was half over! }

This giveaway is for a SUPER Cute Beach Towel that will be personalized just for the winner!

It will look similar to this one:

But the winner will be able to pick either a pink stripe or a green stripe towel, and I have a more boyish fabric if you happen to want it for your little guy and/or hubby!

So here is how to enter:

For your first entry leave a comment telling me what name or initial you would want on the towel if you win!

For one extra entry, follow me and leave a comment telling me that you do.

For another entry, put my button on your blog and leave a comment telling me you did.

For two extra entries, blog about my giveaway linking back to this post, then leave two comments telling me you blogged.

That is FIVE chances to win a SUPER Cute Beach Towel!

GOOD LUCK!

The giveaway will end Monday, June 8th at 10 PM Central Time and I will post the winner on Tuesday, June 9th. Make sure your email is visible so I can let you know if you are the winner!

We Interrupt Our Regularly Scheduled Programming....

...to remind everyone to enter my SUPER Summer Fun Giveaway!

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I have acquired {YAY} a few new followers over the last few days, and I wanted to make sure that everyone knew about and had a chance to enter my giveaway before it ends {on Monday}!

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All you have to do is leave a comment {telling me what you are looking forward to this summer} on the original GIVEAWAY post, and you will be enter to win a SUPER Summer Kit to help you get ready for summer!

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Now back to our regularly scheduled program!

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{Okay, I know I am a dork....I just didn't want anybody to miss out, plus I haven't posted anything else today!}

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And just for fun....here is a little sneak peek at the SUPER cute beach towel that I will be monogramming for the winner!

Mother's Day Giveaway 2009

Go check out 5 Minutes for Mom and enter in their Mother's Day Giveaway 2009! There are a ton of SUPER prizes to enter to win and a ton of other great stuff like Wordless Wednesday too!! Click on the SUPER cute button to got to their website and enter to win!

Post #100 and a GIVEAWAY!!

THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED! CHECK HERE FOR THE WINNER!!

I can't believe I am already at 100 posts! It seems like I have only been blabbing on this blog for a SUPER short time! About two months ago {before my sickness induced break from blogging}, I remember looking at 89 posts thinking "WOW, that happened fast!" Anyway, I am so glad I started this blogging thing! I have met some SUPER cool people, and I've even gotten a few of my "In Real Life" friends into blogging too! Thanks for being such great bloggy friends and followers!

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And now....On to the GIVEAWAY!!
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SUMMER is almost here, and I can't wait! Even though I haven't been feeling the best the past few weeks, all I can think about is SUMMER!

Going to the beach

Swimming in the pool

Taking the boys to the new splash pad at the park

And just hanging out in the yard

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As you can tell, I can't wait for summer to get here!

So my 100th Post Giveaway is for a SUPER cute little kit to help get YOU ready for summer!

A SUPER cute tote bag filled with some SUPER summer stuff!

a personalized beach towel

flip flops

sunscreen

some fun summer snacks

and even more!

Here is how to enter my 100th Post Giveaway:

For your first entry leave a comment telling me what you are looking forward to doing this summer!

For one extra entry, follow me and leave a comment telling me that you do.

For another entry, put my button on your blog and leave a comment telling me you did.

For another entry, blog about my giveaway linking back to this post, then leave a comment telling me you blogged.

The giveaway will end Monday, May 18th at Midnight Central Time and I will post the winner on Tuesday, May 19. Make sure your email is visible so I can let you know if you are the winner!

Good Luck! I can't wait to see what everyone is planning on doing this summer! And THANKS for helping me celebrate #100!

Pay it Forward!

A few weeks ago, Amanda over at Proud Mommy of Four posted about a “Pay it Forward” that she had participated in.

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I was one of her first 3 comments, so I got a SUPER cute happy in the mail from her.

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She sent a cute bag full of great stuff…some cute stationary with a matching pen, some M & M’s {which I immediately opened and devoured}, three Sesame Street books {one for each of the boys}, and a SUPER cute handmade card just for me!

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Thanks Amanda! It is so much fun to get stuff in the mail!
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So now, I am going to “PAY IT FORWARD”

Be one of the first three bloggers to comment on this post. You then agree to share your snail mail address with me so I can send you a small gift. When you receive your gift, blog about this game & link back to my blog in that post. You ALSO AGREE to "pay it forward" and send a small gift to the 3 people who comment on your blog post..... Remember - only comment if you're willing to send out 3 small gifts to other people.
Remember NOT to post about this game until AFTER you have received your gift!

So, those are the rules!

Leave a comment if you want to play along.

I had a lot of fun getting some SUPER cute stuff in the mail, and even more fun finding SUPER cute thing to send to other people!