Laptop-A-Day Sweepstakes

Now that my daughter has graduated college, she’s been busy applying to Grad Schools.

The laptop that served her well through 4 different colleges within 4 years, is now in need of replacement.

If you have a student or businessperson who’ll be needing a laptop, sit up and pay attention here!

Charter is following up on the success of their HDTV-A-Day Sweepstakes with a new promotion and is holding a Laptop-a-Day Sweepstakes – and they are extending it for 2 months!

The contest runs from July 15 through September 15, 2009.

Additionally, you can get a free gift card ranging in value from $25-$100 with special online deals.

The contest is planned for the student or the businessperson on the go who needs a laptop for easy mobility. And it’s right in time for back to school shopping (wouldn’t those gift cards come in handy!)

Winners will get an HP 550 Notebook 15-inch with Windows Vista and a NeoTec Compu Backpack.

Gift Cards are from major retailers in clothing, home and accessories, restaurants and more!

Visit charter.com/laptop  to register today and to view the complete rules, a list of winners, details on the notebook computer and more!

Charter continues to create a buzz around its online contests. And they keep getting better. Last year it gave away laptops and Xbox 360 game systems and one customer drove away a 2009 Honda Civic Hybrid.

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Ice Cream Parlor Set – Melissa and Doug – Review and Giveaway

Play Food

Ice Cream Parlor Set

It’s really been an enjoyable summer watching the grand-kids interact with each other.

Slugger just celebrated his first birthday and is really trying to keep up with his older sister, ‘Lil Moomette.

My husband and I got the kids a playhouse as a joint birthday gift.  We liked to watch how our own kids developed while using their little imaginations during unstructured playtime.

I was recently offered the opportunity to review the Ice Cream Parlor Set from Melissa & Doug’s Play Food line.

What we like about this enchanting set is that pretend play encourages ‘Lil Moomette to use her imagination as well as aid in identifying her colors, while encourages sharing.    The set includes:

• 2 ice cream cones

• 4 colorful ice cream scoops in different flavors/colors (strawberry/pink; mint/green; chocolate/brown and vanilla/white

• 2 scoopers

• It comes nicely packaged in a fun freezer case.

This toy certainly brings back memories for me too, because one of my first jobs in high school was scooping ice cream in the summer!

Melissa & Doug toys are an excellent value for their price, realistically designed and are a wonderful addition to any home school or pre-school curriculum.

Other items from the Play Food line include: Produce Farm-Fresh Fruit; Slice and Bake Cookie Set; Birthday Party; Sandwich Making Set and Sushi Slicing Play Set.

This is a toy that is versatile for not only outdoor play, but also those rainy and winter days when the kids are cooped-up inside.

Melissa & Doug also offer Arts and Crafts; Stuffed Animals and Toys; Trains, Vehicles as well.

Melissa & Doug toys are CPSIA compliant.

For more information visit: Melissa & Doug

Moomette’s Magnificents  is hosting a Giveaway Contest! For a chance to win, there will be one (1) winner of  a Melissa & Doug Ice Cream Parlor Set.

Please include a way of contacting you. Should you be the contest winner, this information may be shared with the contest sponsor in order to send your prize.

Main Rule:   (remember if this rule is not followed then no others will count)
a) Sign up for my free Newsletter Updates to my blog through my e-mail Feedblitz link (on the top of my right column or let me know if you already are, in a separate comment) AND

b) Visit Melissa & Doug and leave a comment about another fact not mentioned in this post why you’d like to win this set.

This contest will run until August 31 at 11:00 pm.

For Additional Entries, check out my Contest Entry Rules.

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Hot Tip: Back to School Blog Bash 2009! Month of Giveaways!

Back-To-School

Back To School Bash

Make sure you check out the Back-To-School Bash that’s going on at 3 Boys and a Dog!

Lots of great giveaways, prizes, and chances to save some money by winning some free stuff for the kids for back-to-school, and it’s all going to be happening here:

Who: All blog readers, NEW and OLD!

What: Back 2 School Blog Bash 2009

When: September 1st 12:01 am through September 30th 11:59 pm!

Where: 3 Boys & a Dog Blog!

Check in here at Moomette’s Magnificents as I’ll be adding some of my own Giveaways during that time to celebrate.

If you’re a Yankees baseball fan – I’ll be offering some great goodies for little Yankee Fans!

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Back-To-School: SmartKnitKIDS Sensitivity Socks – Review and Giveaway

Back-To-School

SmartKnitKIDS

Now that it’s August, the Labor Day holiday weekend is almost around the corner, and that means it’ll be Back-To-School!

This is the first time in 17 years that I won’t be sending one of my girls off to school – they’ve both graduated college!

It won’t be too long though before ‘Lil Moomette will be off to kindergarten.  I’m sure I’ll be right there when her mom is taking that first school picture.

I actually have quite a collection of pictures and even continued the tradition right up to the time we packed up the mini-van or car and sent them both off to college!

Both of my girls went to private all-girls schools, and had to wear uniforms.  The oldest couldn’t stand to wear tights or socks, because they would always bother her feet.

I’ve recently had the opportunity to review SmartKnitKIDS seamless socks.

SmartKnitKIDS seamless crew socks are perfect for kids with sensory processing disorder, or for those who just won’t wear socks with seams.

The patented form-fitting design ensures that these socks fit like a second skin – they won’t wrinkle or bunch. The tops of SmartKnitKIDS socks are also elastic band-free, which assures that the kids won’t have any annoying and sometimes painful indentations on their legs.

SmartKnitKIDS socks are available in white, pink, purple, navy & black.
A size chart makes finding the right size easy.

For more information visit: SmartKnitKIDS

Moomette’s Magnificents  is hosting a Giveaway Contest! For a chance to win, there will be one (1) winner of three pairs (3 pairs) SmartKnitKIDS seamless socks.

Please include a way of contacting you. Should you be the contest winner, this information may be shared with the contest sponsor in order to send your prize.

Main Rule:   (remember if this rule is not followed then no others will count)
a) Sign up for my free Newsletter Updates to my blog through my e-mail Feedblitz link (on the top of my right column or let me know if you already are, in a separate comment) AND

b) Visit SmartKnitKIDS and leave a comment about another fact that wasn’t mentioned in this post and another product you’d like to try.

This contest will run until August 9, 2009 at 11:00 pm. EDT

For Additional Entries, check out my Contest Entry Rules.

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BlogHer Scholarship Winner From Cozi

Contest Winner

BlogHer10

Recently I participated in a contest sponsored by Cozi to win a $100 Scholarship for 15 Women Not Going to BlogHer09.

I had to submit a post, along with my Top 10 Reasons I Am Excited to Stay Home with My Family this Coming Weekend.  The 15 posts with the most comments would win.

Thanks to all my wonderful readers, Twitter followers, Facebook Fans, Friends and MomDot forum friends who rose to the occasion, I was one of the Winners!  I am so excited!  I really appreciate all the kind comments that you all left for me!

Although I’ve been to many conferences throughout my career, I’ve never been to a blog conference before and am really excited that BlogHer10 will be held in New York City.

Thanks to Cozi, I’ve already started my “fund” and will be hoping I can obtain more Sponsors to help send me to the Big Apple next year.

Cozi is a Free web service that will help you to manage your family calender and more.  I’ll be letting you all know a little bit more about Cozi in future posts, but wanted to thank everybody for getting me off the ground!

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Get Organized For Back-To-School or Work: Busy Body Book – Personal & Family Organizers – Review and Giveaway

Organize Your Life

Personal and Family Grid Organizer

You would think that although my kids are grown, I no longer have to keep track of dance lessons, lacrosse or soccer games, cross-country meets and other school activities.

As chief mom (and grandmom!) around here, there’s still plenty of organizing to do.

I make notes of what days I have to pick up the grandkids from daycare; what day grandmom’s on-call to babysit when the kids go out on those Saturday night date nights; birthdays, anniversaries – you know how it goes!

Sometimes I even manage to fit in some personal time for hair appointments, manicures & pedicures!

Now that I blog , I still have to keep up with all the product review and contest giveaway schedules.

While there are pros and cons to digital organizers, in previous posts here I’ve dicussed under my work-at-home section of this blog the benefits of returning to good old-fashioned pen and paper as a means of keeping myself organized.

I’ve recently had the opportunity to review Busy Body Book planners and organizers which contain a weekly GRID format to make  managing your time is a breeze!

The most efficient solution to every Mom’s scheduling chaos! Each family member, with their own personal column, can plan and track their activities while they organize and coordinate with one another “side by side.”

This organizer certainly would have come in handy when I was taking the girls to visit colleges during their junior year of high school!

Features that I like include:

• 2 Monthly Planners

• Months-at-a-glance -An overview to help plan ahead for the holidays, vacations, or special events.

• Key contact pages -2 Pages for your emergency contact information, doctors, coaches, babysitters…

• Removable shopping lists – Perforated pages for creating handy grocery or gift lists.

• 2 Pockets – Inside front & back covers provide a deep pocket to hold important papers, receipts, coupons…

• Bookmark – Easily flip to the current week with this unique bookmark that grabs the spiral.

• Notes – A full page each week for notes, to do’s, lists, or alerts. Plenty of notes pages in back of BBB too to record and keep important information.

Plus there’s a sturdy, clear plastic cover to keep it all protected!

Whether your kids are going Back-to-School or you homeschool, or you’re trying to organize and simplify your busy Work-at-Home Mom business, see how this organizer can help you save your sanity!

For More Information Visit: Busy Body Book

Moomette’s Magnificents is hosting a Giveaway Contest! For a chance to win, there will be one (1) winner of a Busy Body Book Personal and Family Grid Organizer.

Please include a way of contacting you. Should you be the contest winner, this information may be shared with the contest sponsor in order to send your prize.

Main Rule:   (remember if this rule is not followed then no others will count)
a) Sign up for my free Newsletter Updates to my blog through my e-mail Feedblitz link (on the top of my right column or let me know if you already are, in a separate comment) AND

b) Visit Busy Body Book and leave a comment about another fact that wasn’t mentioned in this post and why you’d like to win this contest.

This contest will run until August 6, 2009 at 11:00 pm. EDT

For Additional Entries, check out my Contest Entry Rules.

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KidsWeigh – Win A Wii Fit

Dr. Weigh

#KidsWeigh – Win A Wii Fit

With childhood obesity reaching an all time high across the country, many parents struggle with how to help their children maintain a healthy weight with proper nutrition.

Dr. Joanna Dolgoff, the official doctor of Camp Shane and a board certified pediatrician, has created Dr. Dolgoff’s Weigh, a traffic-light system that allows kids to learn which foods are healthiest without counting calories.  To spread the word about her site and program, Dr. Weigh, is sponsoring a Wii Fit contest to help you get your family up and moving this summer!

To Enter:
To enter to win the #KidsWeigh Wii Fit contest, check out client testimonials and fabulous Dr. Weigh success stories then fill out this secure contest form telling us which story was your favorite!

And that’s the Weight It Is!

One grand prize winner will receive a Wii Fit. Two runners-up will receive a free one month membership to Dr. Weigh. This contest ends Friday, July 24th at 11:59 a.m. ET. and is brought to you by Momfluence.

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Baby Bedding By Carousel Designs – Review and Giveaway

Carousel Designs

Carousel Designs Baby Bedding

My daughters were born in the 1980s.  Whenever there was a night feeding that was needed, my husband would nudge me and of course I’d be the one who had to get up and make the bottle to feed the babies.

I inherited many of my grandmother’s antique period pieces of furniture, and have several rockers.  One is a Lady Windsor rocker in cherry – it has the slatted back and is very elegant and you’ll still find them in New England colonial homes, and the other is a Lady Lincoln Rocker, much like the one pictured here.    I’d venture down to the living room in the middle of the night, and rock my babies as I fed them, the Black Lab at my feet.

Moms today breastfeed, and the new rocker of choice is the glider.  When my granddaughter, ‘Lil Moomette was born, my daughter received a glider as a baby shower gift along with many decorative pillows to coordinate with her baby bedding.

I’m delighted to be able to let you know about Carousel Designs. Not only do they offer decorative and coordinating nursery pillows, they also offer crib bedding.

I received a beautiful Blue Modern Dot Decorative pillow.  The pillow itself is a coordinate  in the Blue Modern Dot Collection and is composed of Solid Blue Minky and edged in Chocolate Minky. The pillow is approximately 12″ x 9″ and a pillow form is included.  It’s really comfortable and coordinates well with my grandson’s room – I can’t believe he’ll be celebrating his First Birthday in August!

Carousel Designs has been designing and manufacturing baby crib bedding for over 21 years right in the USA!

If you have an upcoming Baby Shower for a daughter, daughter-in-law or special friend,  you’ll find a wonderful selection of boy crib bedding and custom crib bedding certain to please the new mom-to-be.  If you’re matching a bedding set to a specific color scheme, swatches are available and are a great way to “touch and feel” the product before placing an order.

For More Information Visit:  Carousel Designs

Moomette’s Magnificents is hosting a Giveaway Contest! For a chance to win, there will be one (1) winner of a Blue Modern Dot Decorative Pillow (Value $49) from Carousel Designs.

Please include a way of contacting you. Should you be the contest winner, this information may be shared with the contest sponsor in order to send your prize.

Main Rule:   (remember if this rule is not followed then no others will count)

a) Sign up for my free Newsletter Updates to my blog through my e-mail Feedblitz link (on the top of my right column or let me know if you already are, in a separate comment) AND

b) Visit Carousel Designs and leave a comment about what you like best about their site and another product you’d like to try.

Now for extra entries (each task will get you 1 extra entry):

~One Extra Entry: Add my banner button to your sidebar or add me to your blogroll, and come back here and leave the link (I will be checking)

~One Extra Entry: Blog about the contest on your blog linking to my blog and the site

~ One Extra Entry: Become a Fan of Moomettesgram on Facebook and let me know your name in a separate comment.

~ One Extra Entry: Follow Me on Google Friend Connect (right sidebar) and leave your name in a separate comment.

~One Extra Entry: Favorite Moomette’s Magnificents in Technorati and leave your name (I will be checking) in a separate comment  (the link is on my right sidebar).

~ One Extra Entry: Follow Me on Twitter and let me know your Twitter name in a separate comment.

~One Extra Entry: Tweet about this contest (Retweet button at bottom of post), and come back to this post and leave the URL link to the Tweet so I can check. You may Retweet once per day until the end of the contest, but please leave a separate comment for each Retweet, along with the permalink

Make sure you comment separately for each task after the required entry task so you will get credit for each one ~ and leave your e-mail where you can be contacted.

This contest will run until July 9, 2009 at approximately 11:00 pm.

Winners are chosen by Random.Org, if you want all your chances counted, make sure you leave individual comments, not all of them in one!

*Winner has 48 hours to contact me or another name will be chosen.

*Include your email if it’s not enabled.
*Open to USA and Canada Only
*Rules for each entry must be followed to be valid.

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