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Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Large Format Poster: Winner!

Congratulations, Suzannah, you are the winner of the 18x24 custom photo poster courtesy of Large Format Posters! You will be getting your coupon code emailed to you tomorrow!

And if you didn't win, don't forget to enter my giveaways for a vinyl banner and 250 custom folded greeting cards!

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Your Songs CD: Review

Recently, I was given the opportunity to review Harry Connick Jr.'s new CD, Your Songs. Thanks to One 2 One Network, I received the CD before its public release.

Listening to this CD was such a treat. On it, Harry (we're on a first name basis, of course) sings his own rendition of classics we know and love. And who doesn't love hearing his velvety voice wrapped around those great tunes and lyrics?

My two favorite tracks were "The Way You Look Tonight" and "First Time Ever I Saw Your Face." But really, you can't go wrong with any of them.

If you like jazz with a full orchestra and tried and true songs, pick up a copy of Your Songs.

Friday, September 25, 2009

Greeting Cards: GIVEAWAY!!!

This is your lucky day. I have another fantastic giveaway for you from UPrinting! How would you like to have 250 7 x 5" (folded to 3.5 x 5") Custom Greeting Cards ($96 value)?! Well, that is today's giveaway. UPrinting offers Greeting Card Printing for any type of cards you can imagine. I am so excited about these cards. I will be using my set for our family's Christmas cards this year, but they would also be great for invitations to a big party, great birth announcements, or some beautiful notecards. Note: Envelopes are not included, but shipping is!


If you would like to win these notecards, please leave me a comment telling me what you would use them for. For an extra entry, blog about this giveaway and link back to this post and UPrinting. (And then leave an extra comment with your link). US addresses only, please. Contest ends Friday, 10/9/09. Good luck! And when you win, be sure to send one of your cards to me :)

Vinyl Banner: GIVEAWAY!!


Today, I have another fabulous giveaway from UPrinting.com which I am so excited to tell you about.

How about a huge 24" x 36" vinyl banner with grommets ($62 value)? There are endless possibilities for your banner. If you have a club or business, you could get a banner with the logo. Or if your neighborhood has an annual event or yard sale, a banner would be perfect. A "Happy Birthday" banner would be fun:



I think I will be using my banner for our church's nursery school. It would be great to hang at an information table if we had an information booth at a fair, or even to hang out during events.

If you would like to win your own banner, leave me a comment telling me what you would do with yours. For an extra entry, blog about this giveaway and link back to this post and UPrinting. US addresses only, please. Contest ends next Friday, 10/2/09.

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Harumika fashion doll--WINNER!

Congratulations, Daisy, you are the winner of the Harumika fashion doll. I hope E has lots of fun with it!

If you didn't win, don't worry! I have an open contest right now for a photo poster, and there are more great giveaways in the works. Stay tuned!

Monday, September 21, 2009

Photo Poster Giveaway!

This week, LargeFormatPosters.com will be giving away a custom poster to one lucky reader!

You can win an 18x24” Rolled Poster Print courtesy of LargeFormatPosters.com. You will love this photo-quality poster prints! Create your own photo enlargement or custom poster for free!

For more information, check out:

Poster Printing - http://www.largeformatposters.com/

Large Format Printing- http://www.largeformatposters.com/large-format-printing.html

Along with one of my lucky readers, I will be getting my own free 16x24 poster print. I think I will have them blow up one of the pictures we took on vacation in Myrtle Beach this summer. I love pictures of my girls at the beach, especially when I can enjoy them in winter.

US residents only, please. FREE UPS Ground Shipping for US residents.

To enter, just leave a comment explaining how you would use the Poster Print if you won.


For two extra entries:

OPTIONAL – Blog about the giveaway and link my blog as well as LargeFormatPosters.com

OPTIONAL – Tweet the Giveaway @uprinting with trending topic ‘#giveaway’

For each extra entry, please leave a separate comment for each with the link.

Prizes will be awarded by coupon code. All coupon codes will be sent out in bulk e-mail on Oct. 1, 2009.

Contest ends on Monday, September 28, 2009.

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Harumika fashion doll-Review and GIVEAWAY!

Audrey and Georgia have always been very particular about their clothes. Audrey, in particular, has clear opinions about what does and doesn't look good, and what does or doesn't go together. She went through a stage where she loved it if her outfit didn't match. Fortunately, I think that stage is over.

I was recently sent a new toy for my girls to review, and it played right in to their desire to dress the way they like best. The Harumika fashion doll is a dress form that comes with swatches of fabric and stickers so girls can design their own fashion ensembles.

The cool part about this toy was the easy way children can get the outfits to stay on the dress form. It has a special slit that kids use a stylus to push the fabric in, and then it stays wrapped around the doll. Here, it's easier to just look at the picture:







After the fabrics are folded, wrapped, and secured around the dress form, girls can use stickers to add details. The stickers include trim, decorations, jewelry, and accessories.

My girls enjoyed designing an outfit with this kit. The package indicates that the toy is for ages six and up. Audrey, 7, was able to play without any help. Georgia, 5, needed help with pushing the fabric into the back of the doll with the stylus. I think this would be the perfect gift for a little girl's birthday party.

For even more fun, kids can visit the Harumika web site and share their favorite designs.

Harumika has graciously offered to give one of my readers a fashion doll of her very own. To enter, just leave me a comment about a crazy outfit your child (or you!) has left the house wearing. US addresses only, please. The contest will end next Wednesday. Good luck!