Little Tikes "Neighborhood Market" Review and Giveaway--- CLOSED

The last 6 comments were not counted as they came in after the close of the giveaway.
Winner is comment #377! Congratulations Pixie13!

Little Tikes recently sent me their Neighborhood Market to review. I was very excited to receive this because my husband and I are getting Lilly a play kitchen for Christmas and I thought this would be such a perfect match with it!...Now Lilly can go shopping at her little neighborhood market and then take her food to her kitchen and cook!

As soon as we got the package, we opened it and started putting it together...it was pretty simple to put together...just screw together the parts. It took me about 45 minutes.

The next morning, when Lilly went into the kitchen, she saw her little neighborhood market and went right over to it and started playing. It kept her entertained for SO LONG! She LOVES it. She really loves the little cupcakes and the fake money and credit card.

Now, every morning, when I am getting her breakfast ready, she is over at her little market playing....it's adorable and it makes getting things done quite a bit easier!

Here is a little more info about the neighborhood market taken from the Little Tikes site:

This super stand is actually three markets in one! With a quick change it can go from a fruit stand, to an ice cream shop to a bakery!

• Can be a bakery, fruit stand or ice cream shop
• Clear sliding doors for real shopping fun
• 23 accessories include:
• Cash register
• pretend money and credit card
• 3 lemons, 3 oranges, 4 cupcakes, 2 bunches of bananas
• 1 ice cream scooper, 2 ice cream scoops, 2 ice cream cones

• Awning pulls down and winds up
• Wheels and handle
• Pretend cash register with play money
• Chalk board marquee

Little Tikes is offering my readers a coupon code for future purchases. The coupon code is for 10% off your order at www.littletikes.com. This coupon is good through December 31, 2010.

The coupon code is: moms2010.

Little Tikes is celebrating "Get up and Grow"....Little Tikes has been committed to encouraging kids to get up and be active while playing. And in honor of "Get up and Grow", Little Tikes is giving away a neighborhood market to one lucky Mommy Saves Money reader!

Entry will be closed at 11:59PM, November 8, 2010. An e-mail will be sent to the winner and they will have 48 hours to e-mail me their address. (I will put CLOSED in the title of the post when entry is closed) **Giveaway is open to U.S. residents only**

Remember to leave your email address in a comment so that I have a way to get in contact with you!

Here are ways to earn Entries (Leave a new comment for each way you entered!):

REQUIRED: You must do these two steps to enter this giveaway; if you do not complete this step, "extra" entries will not count and you will not be able to win this giveaway prize.

1. Please visit Little Tikes and tell me one thing you would like....or tell me what your favorite Little Tikes toy is.

2. Publicly follow my blog.

Want more chances to win? Here are ways to get some extra entries!

2. Follow MamaSavesMoney on Twitter; to do so, Click HERE and choose to follow.

3. Follow Little Tikes on Twitter; to do so, Click HERE and choose to follow.

3. Vote for my blog on Top Mommy Blogs- Just click HERE. (you can do this once per day)

4. 2 entries- Subscribe to my blog.

5. 3 entries -Blog about this giveaway on your blog. Post the link to your blog in a comment so I can check it out. Make sure you comment 3 times so you get all of your entries!

6. Tweet about this giveaway (leave a link so I can see/can be done daily). Use the following info to tweet: #win a @littletikes neighborhood market @mamasavesmoney blog #giveaway http://bit.ly/cpka7r

8. Become a Mommy Saves Money Facebook Fan by clicking HERE.

9. Become an Little Tikes Facebook Fan by clicking HERE.

10. Do a Facebook Status update about this giveaway, with a link to this giveaway. (Post a link to your "profile" in a comment so I can check it out!)

11. 2 entries- Grab my blog button and add it to your blog. Post a link to your blog so I can check it out and make sure to leave 2 separate comments for your two entries!

12. Join the Little Tikes Newsletter. You can join by visiting Little Tikes website, scrolling down to the bottom and adding your email address.

Good luck!

I received this product in order to do a honest review. All opinions are solely my own. Others may have different opinions. I did not receive monetary compensation for writing this review. Many thanks to Little Tikes for letting me do a review of this product!

CSN $35 Gift Card Giveaway!--- CLOSED

Winner is comment #65! Congratulations Jewels4420!

Yup...another CSN giveaway! I'm so excited to be able to bring you another CSN giveaway...you could win a $35 gift card to spend however you wish at CSN Stores which has more than 200 online stores; They have anything and everything you could possibly want...baby products, a bar stool, cookware...you name, they have it. If you remember my review of CSN online stores, you'll remember how pleased I was with the service and products!

Entry will be closed at 11:59PM, October 21, 2010. An e-mail will be sent to the winner and they will have 48 hours to e-mail me their address. (I will put CLOSED in the title of the post when entry is closed) **Giveaway is open to U.S. and Canada residents only**

Remember to leave your email address in a comment so that I have a way to get in contact with you!

REQUIRED: You must do these two steps to enter this giveaway; if you do not complete this step, "extra" entries will not count and you will not be able to win this giveaway prize.

1. Please visit CSN stores and tell me which product you might buy with your gift card if you win.

2. Publicly follow my blog.

Want more chances to win? Here are ways to get some extra entries!

3. Follow MamaSavesMoney on Twitter; to do so, Click HERE and choose to follow.

4. Follow CSN stores on Twitter; to do so, Click HERE and choose to follow.

5. Vote for my blog on Top Mommy Blogs- Just click HERE. (you can do this once per day)

5. 2 entries- Subscribe to my blog.

6. 3 entries -Blog about this giveaway on your blog. Post the link to your blog in a comment so I can check it out. Make sure you comment 3 times so you get all of your entries!

7. Tweet about this giveaway (leave a link so I can see/can be done daily). Use the following info to tweet: Win a $50 gift card to @CSNstores @mamasavesmoney blog #giveaway http://bit.ly/cq8RhK

8. Become a Mommy Saves Money Facebook Fan by clicking HERE.

9. Become a CSN stores Facebook Fan by clicking HERE.

10. Do a Facebook Status update about this giveaway, with a link to this giveaway. (Post a link to your "profile" in a comment so I can check it out!)

11. 2 entries- Grab my blog button and add it to your blog. Post a link to your blog so I can check it out and make sure to leave 2 separate comments for your two entries!

Good luck!

Teleidoscope Giveaway!--CLOSED

Winner is comment #12!! Congratulations Josephine!

Everyone loves a kaleidoscope! Here's your chance to win a beautiful 5.5 inch long laminated solids woods with Paduk and other hardwoods teleidoscope! Kaleidoscopes To You is sponsoring this amazing giveaway...check out there site, they have tons of really great items that would make great Christmas or birthday gifts!

I think this is such a cool giveaway...this is a teleidoscope not a kaleidoscope. What's the difference? Well, a teleidoscope, you look through it just like you would a kaleidoscope, but with the teleidoscope, you look through it and it will make a kalediscopic image of whatever you put in front of the teleidoscope! SO cool! Here is a video to show you a little more:

Entry will be closed at 11:59PM, October 18, 2010. An e-mail will be sent to the winner and they will have 48 hours to e-mail me their address. (I will put CLOSED in the title of the post when entry is closed) **Giveaway is open to U.S. residents only**

Remember to leave your email address in a comment so that I have a way to get in contact with you!

Here are ways to earn Entries (Leave a new comment for each way you entered!):

REQUIRED: You must do these two steps to enter this giveaway; if you do not complete this step, "extra" entries will not count and you will not be able to win this giveaway prize.

1. Please visit Kaleidscopes To You and tell me one thing you would like.

2. Publicly follow my blog.

Want more chances to win? Here are ways to get some extra entries!

2. Follow MamaSavesMoney on Twitter; to do so, Click HERE and choose to follow.

3. Vote for my blog on Top Mommy Blogs- Just click HERE. (you can do this once per day)

4. 2 entries- Subscribe to my blog.

5. 3 entries -Blog about this giveaway on your blog. Post the link to your blog in a comment so I can check it out. Make sure you comment 3 times so you get all of your entries!

6. Tweet about this giveaway (leave a link so I can see/can be done daily). Use the following info to tweet: #win a teleidoscope @mamasavesmoney blog #giveaway http://bit.ly/cpka7r

8. Become a Mommy Saves Money Facebook Fan by clicking HERE.

9. Become an Kaleidoscope To You Fan by clicking HERE.

10. Do a Facebook Status update about this giveaway, with a link to this giveaway. (Post a link to your "profile" in a comment so I can check it out!)

11. 2 entries- Grab my blog button and add it to your blog. Post a link to your blog so I can check it out and make sure to leave 2 separate comments for your two entries!

Good luck!

CafePress Review and Giveaway-- CLOSED

Winner is comment #10! Congratulations Josephine!
CafePress recently sent me a messenger bag to review and has generously offered to giveaway a tote bag to one lucky Mommy Saves Money reader! CafePress offers the best selection of personalized gifts and unique gifts such as t-shirts, clothing, mugs, art and posters.

When CafePress contacted me I was very excited because they have SO many options to choose from; it is my go to site for fun and unique gifts. When I was searching through their messenger bags there were SO many cute ones....like this panda bag, and this monkey bag....but I went ahead and chose a bag that makes me smile every time I see it....the classic happy face messanger bag.

I really like this bag; the quality is great and it is the perfect bag to take for a quick trip with the baby somewhere. There is one large pocket (the main part of the bag) and a smaller (still very big) pocket on the inside and there is a nice buckle to shut it closed. I really like using this bag to stuff a blanket, a lovey, a snack and a diaper in...just a quick bag of the necessary things....but I noticed that it would actually work for my laptop as well....it doesn't have padding or anything but my laptop does fit in there and could totally work in a pinch!

I really just love CafePress...just a great site with great gifts and things for yourself! CafePress has offered to giveaway a tote bag (your choice) to one lucky reader! And just in case you can't wait or don't win, CafePress is currently running a sale for new customers...you can take 15% off your first order. Use Code: Premiere15 at checkout.

Entry will be closed at 11:59PM, October 2, 2010. An e-mail will be sent to the winner and they will have 48 hours to e-mail me their address. (I will put CLOSED in the title of the post when entry is closed) **Giveaway is open to U.S. residents only**

Remember to leave your email address in a comment so that I have a way to get in contact with you!

Here are ways to earn Entries (Leave a new comment for each way you entered!):

REQUIRED: You must do these two steps to enter this giveaway; if you do not complete this step, "extra" entries will not count and you will not be able to win this giveaway prize.

1. Please visit CafePress and tell me one thing you would like.

2. Publicly follow my blog.

Want more chances to win? Here are ways to get some extra entries!

2. Follow MamaSavesMoney on Twitter; to do so, Click HERE and choose to follow.

3. Follow CafePress on Twitter; to do so, Click HERE and choose to follow.

4. Vote for my blog on Top Mommy Blogs- Just click HERE. (you can do this once per day)

5. 2 entries- Subscribe to my blog.

6. 3 entries -Blog about this giveaway on your blog. Post the link to your blog in a comment so I can check it out. Make sure you comment 3 times so you get all of your entries!

7. Tweet about this giveaway (leave a link so I can see/can be done daily). Use the following info to tweet: #win @cafepress tote bag @mamasavesmoney blog #giveaway http://bit.ly/cpka7r

8. Become a Mommy Saves Money Facebook Fan by clicking HERE.

9. Become an CafePress Facebook Fan by clicking HERE.

10. Do a Facebook Status update about this giveaway, with a link to this giveaway. (Post a link to your "profile" in a comment so I can check it out!)

11. 2 entries- Grab my blog button and add it to your blog. Post a link to your blog so I can check it out and make sure to leave 2 separate comments for your two entries!

Good luck!

I received this product in order to do a honest review. All opinions are solely my own. Others may have different opinions. I did not receive monetary compensation for writing this review. Many thanks to cafepress for letting me do a review of this product!

Ecomom Review and Giveaway-- CLOSED

Winner is comment #53...Congratulations Josephine!


I feel very fortunate to be working with Ecomom again and providing you all with another review and giveaway! Eco Friendly-Baby Products from Ecomom sent me the green toys blocks to review. I was really excited to get these as Lilly has been loving blocks for a while now. She especially loves when we build a tower and she comes on over and knocks it down...fun for hours! OK...maybe not hours, but you know what I mean!

OK, first let me tell you about ecomom shipping...I can NOT believe how fast they shipped me this product. I chose the item in the afternoon and had the package at my door step the very NEXT day!! When I saw a package at the door, I wondered what it was and could not believe that it was the ecomom green toy blocks...SO FAST!! I love it!

As soon as we got the package, I opened it up and let Lilly play with the blocks. She loved them! They are like huge legos! But I like them even more than legos (other than they are safer for her at this age...that is obvious) but because they are light weight and really easy for her to pick up, stack and pull apart.

And another important thing to mention is that this block set has no BPA, PVS, phthalates or external coatings. These blocks are made with 100% recycled plalstic milk containers! How cool is that!?!?!

I am really happy with these blocks...Lilly has been playing with them everyday since I opened the package! A definite winner!

I also just want to mention a few other things about ecomom....a few money saving tips even!

Ecomom also has this great new program-EcoPass. This program allows you to purchase a $99 annual membership, which gives you a 15% discount on every order, as well as free shipping with no $75 minimum requirement. Free shipping is always a bonus in my book! And ecomom offers a wide variety of products from the high chair to the lunch box, so definitely check out there site...Oh yes and they now have eco chic clothing...organic clothes for your little one!

Now the giveaway! So what can you win??? One lucky reader will win $15 gift certificate!

Entry will be closed at 11:59PM, September 14, 2010. An e-mail will be sent to the winner and they will have 48 hours to e-mail me their address. (I will put CLOSED in the title of the post when entry is closed) **Giveaway is open to U.S. residents only**

Remember to leave your email address in a comment so that I have a way to get in contact with you!

Here are ways to earn Entries (Leave a new comment for each way you entered!):

REQUIRED: You must do these two steps to enter this giveaway; if you do not complete this step, "extra" entries will not count and you will not be able to win this giveaway prize.

1. Please visit ecomom and tell me one thing you would like to try.

2. Publicly follow my blog.

Want more chances to win? Here are ways to get some extra entries!

2. Follow MamaSavesMoney on Twitter; to do so, Click HERE and choose to follow.

3. Follow ecomom on Twitter; to do so, Click HERE and choose to follow.

4. Vote for my blog on Top Mommy Blogs- Just click HERE. (you can do this once per day)

5. 2 entries- Subscribe to my blog.

6. 3 entries -Blog about this giveaway on your blog. Post the link to your blog in a comment so I can check it out. Make sure you comment 3 times so you get all of your entries!

7. Tweet about this giveaway (leave a link so I can see/can be done daily). Use the following info to tweet: #win @ecomomCEO $15 Gift Certificate @mamasavesmoney blog #giveaway

8. Become a Mommy Saves Money Facebook Fan by clicking HERE.

9. Become an ecomom Facebook Fan by clicking HERE.

10. Do a Facebook Status update about this giveaway, with a link to this giveaway. (Post a link to your "profile" in a comment so I can check it out!)

11. 2 entries- Grab my blog button and add it to your blog. Post a link to your blog so I can check it out and make sure to leave 2 separate comments for your two entries!

12. Join the ecomom newsletter

Good luck!

I received this product in order to do a honest review. All opinions are solely my own. Others may have different opinions. I did not receive monetary compensation for writing this review. Many thanks to ecomom for letting me do a review of this product!

Pepto Bismol Prize Pack Giveaway-- CLOSED

Winner is comment #1...Congratulations Natalie!

Pepto-Bismol is offering up one lucky winner a prize pack that includes a bottle of Pepto-Bismol Max, a box of chewable Pepto-Bismol tablets and a T-shirt. With all that summer grillin', Pepto-Bismol is sometimes a necessity! So enter this giveaway to try and win this prize pack!

Entry will be closed at 11:59PM, September 14, 2010. An e-mail will be sent to the winner and they will have 48 hours to e-mail me their address. (I will put CLOSED in the title of the post when entry is closed) **Giveaway is open to U.S. residents only**

Remember to leave your email address in a comment so that I have a way to get in contact with you!

Here are ways to earn Entries (Leave a new comment for each way you entered!):

REQUIRED: You must do these two steps to enter this giveaway; if you do not complete this step, "extra" entries will not count and you will not be able to win this giveaway prize.

1. Please visit Pepto-Bismol and tell me one thing you learned.

2. Publicly follow my blog.

Want more chances to win? Here are ways to get some extra entries!

2. Follow MamaSavesMoney on Twitter; to do so, Click HERE and choose to follow.

3. Vote for my blog on Top Mommy Blogs- Just click HERE. (you can do this once per day)

4. 2 entries- Subscribe to my blog.

5. 3 entries -Blog about this giveaway on your blog. Post the link to your blog in a comment so I can check it out. Make sure you comment 3 times so you get all of your entries!

6. Become a Mommy Saves Money Facebook Fan by clicking HERE.

7. Become a Pepto-Bismol Fan on Facebook by clicking HERE.

8. 2 entries- Grab my blog button and add it to your blog. Post a link to your blog so I can check it out and make sure to leave 2 separate comments for your two entries!

Good Luck!

Goodwrench PSA and Giveaway-- CLOSED

With only 1 entry, Valerie is the winner! Congratulations, Valerie!


Goodwrench is putting out a great PSA for all of out there, regarding tire wear. With summer road trips, lots of trips to the baby store and much more, it is super important to keep your eyes on your tires.

Here is some great info/tips that Goodwrench has sent me:


- According to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA,) 660 fatalities and 33,000 injuries occur every year due to tire-related problems.
 


- Keeping your family vehicle’s tires inflated to the recommended pounds per square inch (psi) will not only save on gas, but will provide a safer ride.



- It’s important to keep in mind that during the warm weather of summer, hot road surfaces can cause the pressure to increase in a tire. As a general rule, for every 10-degree rise in temperature, a tire’s pressure increases one psi.


- Invest in a quality tire gauge! Eyeballing tires to measure pressure can be misleading, as radial tires often look fine even if they are under-inflated.

-And by the way, be sure to rotate your tires on schedule. Since each tire performs different tasks (such as steering or front versus rear wheel drive), tires wear at different rates, and you’ll get more life out of the tires you bought this way.
 


Goodwrench is providing TWO prize packs for two winner for this giveaway. The prize pack contains the official baseball cap that the Goodwrench technicians wear and a tire-tread card that the technicians use. I am especially excited about the tire-tread card for you all...it is a neat little card on a lanyard that you can keep in your card that will allow you to correctly evaluate the treads of your tire and lets you know how much life is left in them.

Entry will be closed at 11:59PM, September 14, 2010. An e-mail will be sent to the winners and they will have 48 hours to e-mail me their address. (I will put CLOSED in the title of the post when entry is closed) **Giveaway is open to U.S. residents only**

Remember to leave your email address in a comment so that I have a way to get in contact with you!

Here are ways to earn Entries (Leave a new comment for each way you entered!):

REQUIRED: You must do these two steps to enter this giveaway; if you do not complete this step, "extra" entries will not count and you will not be able to win this giveaway prize.

1. Please visit Goodwrench and tell me one thing you learned about tires.

2. Publicly follow my blog.

Want more chances to win? Here are ways to get some extra entries!

2. Follow MamaSavesMoney on Twitter; to do so, Click HERE and choose to follow.

3. Vote for my blog on Top Mommy Blogs- Just click HERE. (you can do this once per day)

4. 2 entries- Subscribe to my blog.

5. 3 entries -Blog about this giveaway on your blog. Post the link to your blog in a comment so I can check it out. Make sure you comment 3 times so you get all of your entries!

6. Become a Mommy Saves Money Facebook Fan by clicking HERE.

7. 2 entries- Grab my blog button and add it to your blog. Post a link to your blog so I can check it out and make sure to leave 2 separate comments for your two entries!

Good luck!

bhCosmetics Review and Giveaway-- CLOSED

Winner is comment #12!! Congratulations Ella!

I was recently given the opportunity to review a 120 palette...yes 120 palette eyeshadow!! bhCosmetics sent me their 3rd edition 120 palette. Here is a little more info from their site:

Introducing the all new 120 color eyeshadow palette 3rd edition. From the neutral and warm tones to bright summer colors, this palette makes a great addition to BHCosmetics family.

When I received this palette I was so excited because I have never had 120 colors ready to use....4, yes. 8, maybe. 120, never! There is a color for every outfit, occasion, and personality.

Each color eyeshadow is about the size of a penny...not too big and not too small, in my opinion. If they were any bigger, it would make the palette far to large for my liking...it is still pretty portable given its size.

I really like this palette of eyeshadow...not only because of all the options but because the shadows are true to color. Many times, I buy an eyeshadow and fall in love with the color, but only to put it on and it doesn't look the same as it does on the palette as it does on my eyelids. This is not the case with bhcosmetics eyeshadow; what you see is what you get! I love that!

bhCosmetics also carries blush, makeup brushes, lip color and lip gloss. I am very tempted to try out their lip gloss...I LOVE lip gloss and bhCosmetics has great prices and based on my view of the eyeshadow palette, great quality as well.

I would highly recommend bhCosmetics!....I am very impressed with my new eyeshadow palette!

Now onto the giveaway! bhCosmetics has graciously offered one lucky mommy saves money reader their very own 120 palette eyeshadow-3rd edition!

Entry will be closed at 11:59PM, August 17, 2010. An e-mail will be sent to the winner and they will have 48 hours to e-mail me their address. (I will put CLOSED in the title of the post when entry is closed) **Giveaway is open to U.S. residents only**

Remember to leave your email address in a comment so that I have a way to get in contact with you!

REQUIRED: You must do these two steps to enter this giveaway; if you do not complete this step, "extra" entries will not count and you will not be able to win this giveaway prize.

1. Visit bhCosmetics and tell me one product you would like to try.

2. Publicly follow my blog.

Want more chances to win? Here are ways to get some extra entries!

3. Follow MamaSavesMoney on Twitter; to do so, Click HERE and choose to follow.

4. Follow bhCosmetics on Twitter; to do so, Click HERE and choose to follow.

5. Vote for my blog on Top Mommy Blogs- Just click HERE. (you can do this once per day)

6. 2 entries- Subscribe to my blog.

7. 3 entries -Blog about this giveaway on your blog. Post the link to your blog in a comment so I can check it out. Make sure you comment 3 times so you get all of your entries!

7. Tweet about this giveaway (leave a link so I can see/can be done daily). Use the following info to tweet: Win @bhcosmetics 120 palette eyeshadow! @mamasavesmoney blog #giveaway http://tinyurl.com/27zxgyu

8. Become a Mommy Saves Money Facebook Fan by clicking HERE.

9. Become a bhCosmetics Facebook Fan by clicking HERE.

10. Do a Facebook Status update about this giveaway, with a link to this giveaway. (Post a link to your "profile" in a comment so I can check it out!)

11. 2 entries- Grab my blog button and add it to your blog. Post a link to your blog so I can check it out and make sure to leave 2 separate comments for your two entries!

Good luck!

I received this product in order to do a honest review. All opinions are solely my own. Others may have different opinions. I did not receive monetary compensation for writing this review. Many thanks to bhCosmetics for letting me do a review of this product!

Ecomom Review and Giveaway-- CLOSED

Winner is Comment 39! Congratulations Ashley!
Eco Friendly-Baby Products from Ecomom sent me the some Plum Organics Training Meals to review...they sent us the Red Lentil Veggie Training Meal and the Multigrain Super Greens Training Meal. I was really excited to have Lilly tries these foods as we were wanting to move up the consistency of her foods...she was ready and starting to refuse the purees. And actually, just before we got these training meals, she started refusing the spoon so we even let her eat these training meals by herself. The meal was thick enough for her to pick up some food and feed herself and she was also able to use her own little spoon to feed herself. Lilly LOVES LOVES LOVES the Multigrain Super Greens...they are amazing...probably one of her favorites! She also liked the Red Lentil Veggie but the Super Greens were the bigger hit for her.

I love these little training meals...they are a great step in the solids journey that eventually leads into finger foods. You know what else...it is a good little balance of food...not just veggies but veggies and grains; and many of their training meals have meats as well. I also love how portable the little package of food is...it is so easy to take with us on the go and it is packaged baby safe as there are no sharp edges and it is BPA free.

Ecomom also has this great new program-EcoPass. This program allows you to purchase a $99 annual membership, which gives you a 15% discount on every order, as well as free shipping with no $75 minimum requirement. Free shipping is always a bonus in my book! And ecomom offers a wide variety of products from the high chair to the lunch box, so definitely check out there site...oh and if you haven't tried their plum organics, you should check that out...those foods are awesome!

Now the giveaway! So what can you win??? One lucky reader will win $20 gift certificate!

Entry will be closed at 11:59PM, July 30, 2010. An e-mail will be sent to the winner and they will have 48 hours to e-mail me their address. (I will put CLOSED in the title of the post when entry is closed) **Giveaway is open to U.S. residents only**

Remember to leave your email address in a comment so that I have a way to get in contact with you!

Here are ways to earn Entries (Leave a new comment for each way you entered!):

REQUIRED: You must do these two steps to enter this giveaway; if you do not complete this step, "extra" entries will not count and you will not be able to win this giveaway prize.

1. Please visit ecomom and tell me one thing you would like to try.

2. Publicly follow my blog.

Want more chances to win? Here are ways to get some extra entries!

2. Follow MamaSavesMoney on Twitter; to do so, Click HERE and choose to follow.

3. Follow ecomom on Twitter; to do so, Click HERE and choose to follow.

4. Vote for my blog on Top Mommy Blogs- Just click HERE. (you can do this once per day)

5. 2 entries- Subscribe to my blog.

6. 3 entries -Blog about this giveaway on your blog. Post the link to your blog in a comment so I can check it out. Make sure you comment 3 times so you get all of your entries!

7. Tweet about this giveaway (leave a link so I can see/can be done daily). Use the following info to tweet: #win @ecomomCEO $20 Gift Certificate @mamasavesmoney blog #giveaway http://bit.ly/d1Jmtm

8. Become a Mommy Saves Money Facebook Fan by clicking HERE.

9. Become an ecomom Facebook Fan by clicking HERE.

10. Do a Facebook Status update about this giveaway, with a link to this giveaway. (Post a link to your "profile" in a comment so I can check it out!)

11. 2 entries- Grab my blog button and add it to your blog. Post a link to your blog so I can check it out and make sure to leave 2 separate comments for your two entries!

12. Join the ecomom newsletter

Good luck!

I received this product in order to do a honest review. All opinions are solely my own. Others may have different opinions. I did not receive monetary compensation for writing this review. Many thanks to ecomom for letting me do a review of this product!

$50 Gift Card Giveaway to CSN Stores!-- CLOSED

Winner is comment #7! Congratulations Tabathia!

So since I have been gone from the blog for a little bit due to the wedding chaos that ensues as a sister of the bride and matron of honor, I wanted to come back to you guys with a great giveaway! This new giveaway...you could win a $50 gift card to spend however you wish at CSN Stores which has more than 200 online stores; they everything from beach toys, cookware, baby toys and accessories, dining room sets and really, anything else you could possibly think of! I am so excited to be hosting this giveaway....if you remember my review of CSN online stores, you'll remember how pleased I was with the service and products!

Entry will be closed at 11:59PM, July 28, 2010. An e-mail will be sent to the winner and they will have 48 hours to e-mail me their address. (I will put CLOSED in the title of the post when entry is closed) **Giveaway is open to U.S. and Canada residents only**

Remember to leave your email address in a comment so that I have a way to get in contact with you!

REQUIRED: You must do these two steps to enter this giveaway; if you do not complete this step, "extra" entries will not count and you will not be able to win this giveaway prize.

1. Please visit CSN stores and tell me which product you might buy with your gift card if you win.

2. Publicly follow my blog.

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3. Follow MamaSavesMoney on Twitter; to do so, Click HERE and choose to follow.

4. Follow CSN stores on Twitter; to do so, Click HERE and choose to follow.

5. Vote for my blog on Top Mommy Blogs- Just click HERE. (you can do this once per day)

5. 2 entries- Subscribe to my blog.

6. 3 entries -Blog about this giveaway on your blog. Post the link to your blog in a comment so I can check it out. Make sure you comment 3 times so you get all of your entries!

7. Tweet about this giveaway (leave a link so I can see/can be done daily). Use the following info to tweet: Win a $50 gift card to @CSNstores @mamasavesmoney blog #giveaway http://bit.ly/cq8RhK

8. Become a Mommy Saves Money Facebook Fan by clicking HERE.

9. Become a CSN stores Facebook Fan by clicking HERE.

10. Do a Facebook Status update about this giveaway, with a link to this giveaway. (Post a link to your "profile" in a comment so I can check it out!)

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Good luck!

Good Earth Dry Dinner Kit Review and Giveaway-- CLOSED

Winner is comment #28! Congratulations Josephine!

Recently I was sent a Good Earth Dry Dinner Kit to review. I was sent the Mediterranean chicken with angel hair pasta. I wasn't too sure how I would feel about this meal as I don't usually eat boxed foods but I wanted to give it a shot because with a mobile, attention-demanding baby, it is hard to get dinner cooked.

This meal is ready in about 20 minutes from start to finish and I used far less dishes that I normally do when cooking...less clean up! I LOVE that! This meal was really super easy to prepare. The meal came with almost everything I needed; all I had to have besides the boxed dinner is 1/4 milk, EVOO, and 1 cup of hot water....things we always have. The instructions said to buy chicken breasts and slice them like tenders so to make my life even easier, I bought chicken that was already sliced in that manner. I coated the chicken with the spiced flour, browned it and then added the Mediterranean spices, cream sauce, water and milk...and let it simmer for 8 minutes. Seriously, SO easy. Oh and I boiled the whole grain pasta.

As I was cooking it, my husband came in and commented on how good it smelled and let me tell you..it tasted really good too. I was pleasantly surprised as I don't normally like or make boxed meals. But seriously, this did not taste like a boxed meal. Delicious!

And this is a huge selling point for me: 100% whole grain, no trans fat, no artificial flavors, no artifical preservatives, no MSG- just add meat and, voila! Dinner is served! No guilt! And I am guessing that if you wanted to go an even healthier route, you could probably bake the chicken and add the seasoning, milk, etc. just as you would in the pan.

Sadly, I forgot to take a picture of the end result before I scarfed it all down...seriously, it was that good! I am really excited to try some of the other selections that Good Earth provides!

Coming to stores this June, Good Earth dry dinner kits offer a selection of four delectable meals:

Mediterranean Chicken with angel hair pasta,

Spicy Citrus Glazed Shrimp with angel hair pasta,

Herb Crusted Chicken with mushroom risotto

and Tuscan Chicken with penne pasta.

Oh and did I mention my kit came with a cute little bamboo set and 100% recyclable bag? So awesome! I am especially in love with my little bamboo cutting board! It comes in handy when preparing Lilly's meals!

Good Earth and MyBlogSpark has generously offered one Mommy Saves Money reader a Good Earth Gift pack that includes a Good Earth Mediterranean Chicken dry dinner kit, two sets of bamboo flatware, two bamboo dishes, a bamboo utility board and a 100% recyclable grocery tote.

Entry will be closed at 11:59PM, July 17, 2010. An e-mail will be sent to the winner and they will have 48 hours to e-mail me their address. (I will put CLOSED in the title of the post when entry is closed) **Giveaway is open to U.S. residents only**

Remember to leave your email address in a comment so that I have a way to get in contact with you!

REQUIRED: You must do this step to enter this giveaway; if you do not complete this step, "extra" entries will not count and you will not be able to win this giveaway prize.

1. Please leave a comment sharing which new flavor of Good Earth dry dinner kits you would like to try.

Want more chances to win? Here are ways to get some extra entries!

2. Follow MamaSavesMoney on Twitter; to do so, Click HERE and choose to follow.

3. Vote for my blog on Top Mommy Blogs- Just click HERE. (you can do this once per day)

4. 2 entries- Publicly Follow my blog.

5. 2 entries- Subscribe to my blog.

6. 3 entries -Blog about this giveaway on your blog. Post the link to your blog in a comment so I can check it out. Make sure you comment 3 times so you get all of your entries!

7. Tweet about this giveaway (leave a link so I can see/can be done daily). Use the following info to tweet: Win a Good Earth Dry Dinner Kit @mamasavesmoney blog #giveaway http://bit.ly/bU2hDh

8. Become a Mommy Saves Money Facebook Fan by clicking HERE.

9. Do a Facebook Status update about this giveaway, with a link to this giveaway. (Post a link to your "profile" in a comment so I can check it out!)

10. 2 entries- Grab my blog button and add it to your blog. Post a link to your blog so I can check it out and make sure to leave 2 separate comments for your two entries!

Good luck!

The product, gift pack, information and additional gift pack to give away were all given to you by Good Earth and MyBlogSpark. All opinions are my own and honest; others may have another opinion. Thanks to Good Earth and MyBlogSpark for allowing me to review this product!

Kidorable Review and Giveaway -- CLOSED

Winner is comment #67! Congratulations Mom and Wife!
I am SO excited about this review and giveaway from Kidorable! Kidorable makes the absolute cutest rain sets I have ever seen in my life...their little ensembles come with a rain coat, rain boots and an umbrella...but what I love is that the designs are TO.DIE.FOR! They seriously are so cute...from ladybugs, to frogs, to space hero and to the sophisticated hounds tooth pattern...there is seriously a design for every little kid!

There were so many adorable designs that I really had a hard time choosing which one to go with, but I ended up going with the lady bug ensemble. I live in California and it is June, so it isn't raining, so I picked a size that will fit Lilly later...plus, she is a little young for a rain set just yet but it should be perfect come next rainy season! But I couldn't help but put on the little rain boots on her....

I am so so so in love with the so many of the little outfits that it is amazing! And the quality...FANTASTIC. The boots came in a nice box with a clear window so you could see the boots right when you opened the package; the jacket and rain boots are top notch...they are not cheap looking or feeling at all..they are very high quality and something that will last a long time. Oh yes...and the raincoat came on the cutest little ladybug hanger...simply adorable and such a nice little touch to this perfect ensemble! Oh and the umbrella...I am a bit of an umbrella snob...I hate the flimsy, flip inside umbrellas and I really don't like when they don't round down like a dome because I don't think they protect you from the rain as well....the kidorable umbrella is perfect and exactly what I look for in an umbrella...the umbrella rounds down to a dome shape to keep your child dry.

I can't believe I am saying this but I can't wait for it to rain and to put her in her little outfit...I always said that when Lilly is older, I would take her puddle jumping and now she has the perfect little outfit to do just that!

And you better believe, that as soon as she outgrows her ladybug outfit, she will be getting a new one. I think the next time I will get her the hounds tooth ensemble.

Oh and kidorable doesn't just sell rain ensembles, they also have towels, backpacks, sun hats, knit hats, scarves, embroidered shirts, knit gloves, hanger sets and book ends! I am seriously IN LOVE with this site and their products. SO STINKIN' cute!

Kidorable has generously offered to giveaway an umbrella of the giveaway winners choice!!

Entry will be closed at 11:59PM, July 14, 2010. An e-mail will be sent to the winner and they will have 48 hours to e-mail me their address. (I will put CLOSED in the title of the post when entry is closed) **Giveaway is open to U.S. residents only**

Remember to leave your email address in a comment so that I have a way to get in contact with you!

REQUIRED: You must do this step to enter this giveaway; if you do not complete this step, "extra" entries will not count and you will not be able to win this giveaway prize.

1. Visit kidorable and tell me which ensemble or item is your favorite.

Want more chances to win? Here are ways to get some extra entries!

2. Follow MamaSavesMoney on Twitter; to do so, Click HERE and choose to follow.

3. Follow Kidorable on twitter; to do so, click HERE and choose to follow.

4. Vote for my blog on Top Mommy Blogs- Just click HERE. (you can do this once per day)

5. 2 entries- Publicly Follow my blog.

6. 2 entries- Subscribe to my blog.

7. 3 entries -Blog about this giveaway on your blog. Post the link to your blog in a comment so I can check it out. Make sure you comment 3 times so you get all of your entries!

8. Tweet about this giveaway (leave a link so I can see/can be done daily). Use the following info to tweet: Win an amazingly cute @Kidorable umbrella @mamasavesmoney blog #giveaway http://bit.ly/cdhTNW

9. Become a Mommy Saves Money Facebook Fan by clicking HERE.

10. 3 entries- Become a Kidorable Fan on Facebook by clicking HERE.

10. Do a Facebook Status update about this giveaway, with a link to this giveaway. (Post a link to your "profile" in a comment so I can check it out!)

11. 2 entries- Grab my blog button and add it to your blog. Post a link to your blog so I can check it out and make sure to leave 2 separate comments for your two entries!

Good luck!

I received this product in order to do a honest review. All opinions are solely my own. Others may have different opinions. I did not receive monetary compensation for writing this review. Many thanks to Kidorable for letting me do a review of this product!

Back in Action

Sorry I have been away from the blog...My little sister got married yesterday and we have been crazy busy these last couple weeks!! It was a great day and my sister looked beautiful and Lilly was the most beautiful flower girl EVER!...She did great...smiled and laughed the whole time...everyone loved her!

So we have a couple giveaway winners and I figured I'd post them all within this post since we have a few! Congrats to the winners and thanks for entering everyone!

THE ULTIMATE ORGANIZER GIVEAWAY WINNER: Jules4420! Congratulations!
VARIONET GLASSES GIVEAWAY WINNER: Josephine! Congratulations!

Be on the lookout for some great new giveaways coming up this week!

Tommee Tippee Review and Giveaway-- CLOSED

Winner is comment #69! Congratulations Jess!
Tommee Tippee sent me a trainer cup, feeding spoons and an explora bib to review.

I was super excited to try out a different kind of sippy cup as Lilly currently drinks out of the flip and sip kinds and I wanted to see how she would do with a sippy cup that she needed to tilt, as this is a skill she will need in the future...a little ways in the future, but a skill needed, nonetheless! Tommee Tippee sent me their explora truly spill proof trainer cup. First of all, it is adorable and I am a sucker for all things cute and girly! But more importantly, they are not lying when they say spill proof and I LOVE that! I also love that it has the little handles on both sides so that Lilly can grasp and hold onto it easily. We gave it to Lilly as soon as it came in and she grabbed it very easily and put it straight to her mouth...she didn't understand the tilting as her other sippys are the flip and sips but we are working on it and she is definitely getting better!

I was also super excited to try out their explora bibs. Two features of this bib really stuck out to me and made me really excited to try it. First, you can wipe it clean. Cloth bibs are cute and all with their little sayings but they are a total pita in my opinion because once we use it for one feeding, it goes straight into the hamper.....3 feedings a day = 3 bibs in the hamper.... times 7 days a week....well, that is a lot of bibs! I was excited to use a bib that I could just wipe clean after using it so we could use it again for the next meal. Secondly, I was looking forward to the crumb catcher at the base of the bib...Puffs are awesome and Lilly loves them but OH MY GOODNESS...what a mess...especially on her lap since she hasn't totally perfected picking up the puff and getting it into her mouth!

I have to say, I was not disappointed with this bib...it is AWESOME and totally my favorite bib that we own! We do have a couple other wipe down, crumb catcher bibs but I love these Tommee Tippee ones so much more because they are more sturdy and they roll up which is great for storing them in the drawer and in my diaper bag.

A couple other features of the bib (stated on their site) include being made from soft and light material, BPA free, and dimpled reverse encourages air-flow and prevents irritation on delicate skin.

Lastly, they sent me some explora heat sensing spoons. I actually really like these spoons....I wasn't too sure about them when I first saw them...they have kind of a flat look to them but they are really easy for Lilly to eat off of. Some of her spoons are super shallow and don't hold enough food and some are too deep and she can't get her mouth deep enough into the spoon to pull all the food off. These spoons are perfect as far as depth goes (for Lilly at least) and she is able to get off all the food in one bite. They have become my new favorite spoon!


Lucky for you all, Tommee Tippee has offered to giveaway a sippy cup (based on your child's age), explora bib and heat sensing spoons to one lucky reader!

Entry will be closed at 11:59PM, June 30, 2010. An e-mail will be sent to the winner and they will have 48 hours to e-mail me their address. (I will put CLOSED in the title of the post when entry is closed) **Giveaway is open to U.S. residents only**

Remember to leave your email address in a comment so that I have a way to get in contact with you!

REQUIRED: You must do this step to enter this giveaway.

1. Visit Tommee Tippee and tell me one thing you would like to try.

Want more chances to win? Here are ways to get some extra entries!

2. Follow MamaSavesMoney on Twitter; to do so, Click HERE and choose to follow.

3. Vote for my blog on Top Mommy Blogs- Just click HERE. (you can do this once per day)

4. 2 entries- Publicly Follow my blog.

5. 2 entries- Subscribe to my blog.

6. 3 entries -Blog about this giveaway on your blog. Post the link to your blog in a comment so I can check it out. Make sure you comment 3 times so you get all of your entries!

8. Tweet about this giveaway (leave a link so I can see/can be done daily). Use the following info to tweet: Win @tommeetippeeus feeding products @mamasavesmoney blog #giveaway http://bit.ly/cShKqd

9. Become a Mommy Saves Money Facebook Fan by clicking HERE.

10: Become a Tommee Tippee Facebook Fan by clicking HERE.

11. Do a Facebook Status update about this giveaway, with a link to this giveaway. (Post a link to your "profile" in a comment so I can check it out!)

12. 2 entries- Grab my blog button and add it to your blog. Post a link to your blog so I can check it out and make sure to leave 2 separate comments for your two entries!

Good Luck!

I received this product in order to do a honest review. All opinions are solely my own. Others may have different opinions. I did not receive monetary compensation for writing this review. Many thanks to Tommee Tippee for letting me do a review of this product!

Little Green Books Review and Giveaway-- CLOSED

Winner is comment #23! Congratulations Mom and Wife!
Little Green Books sent me 5 different eco-friendly books that help teach children (and parents) the importance of recycling, helping keep our planet clean, pollution, global warming and more!

I also think that it is wonderful that these books are made up of recycled materials...it reiterates the importance of recycling and what can be produced from it....a great lesson for children.



I received the following 5 books to review:

I Can Save the Ocean:
This book is all about how we can help save the ocean...I wanted Lilly to have this book because we live in California, very close to ocean and I think it is important to teach our kids to respect the ocean and keep it clean...Lakes too..I mean, I LOVE Lake Tahoe...it is unbelievably gorgeous but it wouldn't be that way if we didn't take care of it. Lilly is too young to understand all this now but we still read it to her now and will teach her when she is older. She did really seem to love the bright colors in this book.

This is Our World
I thought this was a great book to get because it shows our worlds cultural diversity. It also goes on to teach children about recycling, reducing pollution and more.

The Adventures of the Aluminum Can
This was a must have book for us. Recycling is important and I don't think that most people really understand what recycling entails. This books shows you exactly what happens in the recycling process. I love this book because both my husband and I are BIG into baseball. I went to college on a softball scholarship and he went to college to play baseball as well (we are both catchers too!)..anyhow...we know that baseball/softball is something that Lilly will be around and be introduced too so I think it would be really cool to teach her how that aluminum bat came to be!

Little Panda
This is by far Lilly's favorite book at this point. It is a soft, fleece book and she is absolutely enamored with the little Panda that is sewn on the front cover...she loves playing with the little ears that aren't sewn completely down...so she can fiddle with them...it keeps her entertained for quite some time!

And she even likes to cuddle with it and rest her head on it like a pillow...ADORABLE!!! =)


The Polar Bears' Home
I partially chose this book because I think polar bears are one of the cutest animals in the world...I just love them and I think most kids do too! But I also chose this book because it helps teach children about global warming. It is just another tool to use to help teach Lilly and other kids about global warming and what we can do to help.

Entry will be closed at 11:59PM, June 25, 2010. An e-mail will be sent to the winner and they will have 48 hours to e-mail me their address. (I will put CLOSED in the title of the post when entry is closed) **Giveaway is open to U.S. residents only**

Remember to leave your email address in a comment so that I have a way to get in contact with you!

Here are ways to earn Entries (Leave a new comment for each way you entered!):

1. REQUIRED:
Visit Little Green Books and tell me one thing you'd like to try.

Want more chances to win? Here are ways to get some extra entries!

2. Follow MamaSavesMoney on Twitter; to do so, Click HERE and choose to follow.

3. Vote for my blog on Top Mommy Blogs- Just click HERE. (you can do this once per day)

4. 2 entries- Publicly Follow my blog.

5. 2 entries- Subscribe to my blog.

6. 3 entries -Blog about this giveaway on your blog. Post the link to your blog in a comment so I can check it out. Make sure you comment 3 times so you get all of your entries!

7. Tweet about this giveaway (leave a link so I can see/can be done daily). Use the following info to tweet: #win 5 books from Little Green Books! @mamasavesmoney blog #giveaway http://bit.ly/bwJTcB

9. Become a Mommy Saves Money Facebook Fan by clicking HERE.

10. Subscribe to the Little Green Blog

11. Do a Facebook Status update about this giveaway, with a link to this giveaway. (Post a link to your "profile" in a comment so I can check it out!)

12. 2 entries- Grab my blog button and add it to your blog. Post a link to your blog so I can check it out and make sure to leave 2 separate comments for your two entries!

Good luck!

I received this product in order to do a honest review. All opinions are solely my own. Others may have different opinions. I did not receive monetary compensation for writing this review. Many thanks to Little Green Books for letting me do a review of this product!