LAST Call for Build-a-Bear Wii Game!

Today is the LAST DAY for the Build-a-Bear Workshop: A Friend Fur All Seasons game for Nintendo Wii so don't miss out! Entries close at 7pm CST so there is still time to be sure you have filled out the Maximum number of Entries! We will then pull the winner tonight!






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This Mama's Got the Magic of Clorox 2 - Review & GIVEAWAY

I don't know about the rest of you Moms but I have been totally astonished at just how much laundry my little family of 5 can produce. And it is Never Ending! Sheesh! Of course, looking on the bright side, that means I get all kinds of opportunities to try out new method for providing my family with a beautiful, clean wash.

Mom Central has let me be part of the Clorox 2 blog tour to try out one of those very new methods. Give your clothes a boost. Clorox 2® Stain Fighter & Color Booster is specially formulated to lift stains and contains brighteners to give colors a boost. It is designed to be safe for all loads – add it to every load with your detergent for cleaner and brighter clothes.

In short, Clorox describes it and it's benefit's as...

• Effective formula removes dirt and many stains
• Brightens colors and whitens whites
• Can be used in both standard and HE (front loading) machine
• New concentrated formula is better for the environment

Of course, my own personal favorite thing about it is this... I can use it in my cool front-loader washing machine...something not all products can say!

Of course, what really counts is how does it do on the clothes, right? Well, I really feel like it is making a difference in the whiteness and brightness of my laundry. I have been using it for the last couple of weeks and feel like I can comfortably say that I happily recommend Clorox2 for whitening and brightening your laundry!

The fine folks at Clorox believe in their product so much that they will even give you your money back if you are not satisfied. Now you cannot beat that...or can you?

You Bet! Want to Win Some FREE Clorox 2?

~ GIVEAWAY ~

Enter to win a coupon good for one FREE 44oz liquid or 49.2oz dry of CLOROX 2 Stain Fighter and Color Booster (4 WINNERS!)

Entries for this Giveaway Have Now Closed. Watch for the Winners to be announced shortly.

How to enter:
Go visit Dare to Be Colorful and look around.

Come back here and leave a comment telling me what you saw/learned/liked.

Want to earn extra entries?

• Subscribe to our updates - 1 extra entry
• Tell me about your greatest stain success story. - 1 extra entry
• Blog about this giveaway with links back here AND to The Game Factory (all links must be clickable) - 5 extra entries.

• Twitter, Digg, or Stumblethis Giveaway - 5 extra per method used (up to 15 extra entries!!)

Please be sure to leave separate comments for EACH additional entry.

Giveaway ends on Friday, December 12th at 12 Noon central time and is open to the US.

Thanks to Mom Central for this terrific opportunity!



This is the FINAL WEEK to enter the GIVEAWAYS both here and on 3 P's in a Pod for Because It's Christmas! Don't Miss out!

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Last Call for Because It's Christmas Kids & Charity GIVEAWAY

Hard to believe but our BIG Because It's Christmas Kids & Charity GIVEAWAY is coming to a close TODAY. Originally we planned to close the entries at Noon CST but in an effort to allow for everyone's busy, busy schedules this weekend, we have extended the deadline until 7pm CST this evening.

As a BONUS for spreading the word about the time extension, you AND the person you refer can each have 5 additional entries when they enter TODAY saying YOU referred them!
Please be sure you BOTH leave separate comments for each additional entry.

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How DOES one Build a Bear? (Wii Game Review & GIVEAWAY)

Okay all you Moms out there - would you please call your kiddos to the screen for a minute? You can go do your nails or have a bon bon while I chat with them for a minute, okay?:) Thanks!

Hey gang -

Do you have a Wii or games for a Wii on your list for Santa? Well, let me tell you about something else you might want to add - a new game for the Wii from The Game Factory called Build-A-Bear Workshop® A Friend Fur All Seasons.

Here is a description from The Game Factory about it~

Your furry friend is invited to a great party on Palace Island by Bearemy and Pawlette. In order to cross the sea and reach the party, Bearemy and Pawlette offer you the FriendShip. Explore new islands on the way and take time to meet and interact with the furry friends that live there. They love playing games too, so on each island you get to play mini games, help them out, and find the puzzle pieces needed to recreate the map that will lead you to the next island. Finally you reach Palace Island where a big party awaits you! A Friend Fur All Seasons is a highly interactive and trans-generational adventure and party game in the true Build-A-Bear spirit! Let your imagination guide you as you board the FriendShip and set out to have fun with your new virtual furry friends…

Sound good? Great! You go add it now while I talk to Mom again. Thanks!

Your little friends there are probably adding a fun new game for the Wii called Build-A-Bear Workshop® A Friend Fur All Seasons.

Designed for ages 3 and up, it is rated 'E' for everyone with a dash of comical mischief thrown in for good measure.

The game is currently available, and has been for a few weeks. You can rush right over and buy one on Amazon.com, at Walmart, Target, Gamespot and most other game retailers for around $39.99, just to make Santa look good.

Of course, what your kiddos do not know is that I have the ability, thanks to Family Review Network , The Game Factory , to give one of these away! That would help ol' Santa out, now wouldn't it?

Well, before I move on to the giveaway, The Game Factory, Build-A-Bear Workshop and Wii have teamed up to help raise money for someting really cool. The Game Factory is auctioning off celebrity Build-A-Bear Workshop creations to raise money for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern California. What a great idea! The Ronald McDonald House Charities have been providing comfort and care to children in need of medical care, and their families, for more than 30 years. Between Nov. 23rd and Dec. 5th, you can do some shopping for a wonderful gift by bidding on one-of-a-kind bears designed by Kevin, Nick and Joe Jonas, James Gandolfini, Melissa Joan Hart, Tori Spelling and more! Along with the celebrity-designed bear, each auction comes with a copy of the new Build-A-Bear Wii game!

To win a copy of the Build-A-Bear Workshop® A Friend Fur All Seasons for the Nintendo Wii

This Giveaway is now closed and we are no longer accepting entries. Watch for the winner to be drawn shortly!

How to enter:
Go visit The Game Factory and check out all of their other games.

Come back here and leave a comment telling us another game they have that you or a family member might like.

Want to earn extra entries?

Subscribe to our updates - 1 extra entry
Visit the eBay celebrity auctions & tell me which of the adorable bears you like the best - 1 extra entry
Blog about this giveaway with links back here AND to The Game Factory (all links must be clickable) - 5 extra entries

Please be sure to leave separate comments for EACH additional entry.

Giveaway ends on Sunday, December 7th at 7pm central time and is open to the US and Canada.

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Because It’s Christmas - Group 3 gift unwrapped - All Star Buddies GIVEAWAY

The Last gift we are unwrapping in our Kids & Charity Giveaway is over on What's That Smell? - a COMPLETE SET of All Star Buddies (which is 7 plush Buddies) to be given away to one of YOU and a set of 7 Buddies will also be given to charity to the Household Pantry at the First United Methodist Church in Lowell, IN.

All Star Buddies is a virtual online world created by two moms who love sports and who make healthy living a priority. Their mission with All Star Buddies is to provide a virtual world that is safe, educational and entertaining.

Here is a snippet:

The plush Buddies are bigger than I thought, and I was pleasantly surprised by it. I envisioned them to be not much bigger than my hand - smaller than a softball, but they are much bigger than that! They stand on average about 9″ tall and unless they grab them by the foot or hand, a child would need 2 hands to hold on to them. The Buddies are also really soft and have great details such as shoe laces, hats and glasses.

ENTER TO WIN A SET OF 7 ALL STAR BUDDIES

For more information about the All Star Buddies Giveaway, and to enter to win, visit:

Because It's Christmas: Group 3 Unwrapped - All Star Buddies GIVEAWAY

Please note that comments or entries are NOT accepted on this post, you must visit What's That Smell? using the link above to enter this giveaway.

This is the FINAL WEEK to enter the GIVEAWAYS both here and on 3 P's in a Pod for Because It's Christmas! Don't Miss out!

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Time to Deck The Halls With Boughs of Evergreens! Review & GIVEAWAY

Well, Thanksgiving has come and gone and the Christmas season is now officially in full swing. To kick things off last night we watched Christmas Vacation, one of my all-time favorite funny movies. We needed to get into the HoHo spirit because today and tomorrow we are making like Santa's Elves by decorating both our house and my Mom's.

Brett has the lights up outside already and I had to start by putting up my beautiful new wreath, direct from Grandma D's Tree & Wreath Farm. That alone would put you in the Holiday mood because not only is it beautiful but it smells SO good! See, it is freshly cut evergreens and since I have it hung up inside, I can smell it each time I walk by! And you can tell just how fresh they really are when you run your hand along the boughs and the needles don't fall off!

Grandma D's is a family-owned business and you can tell that they take pride in work. They lovingly make these beautiful, fresh, evergreen wreaths but they also make beautiful cane wreaths, 20" evergreen centerpieces complete with candles, candy cane wreaths, and something I have never seen before - noble fir crosses. Grandma D's Tree and Wreath Farm, headquartered in Silverton, Oregan, is run by 5th generation family owners They do their best to provide superior customer service and to provide YOU with the finest greenery available!

Along with their direct retail sales, they do discounts for large wholesale orders. You can even arrange a terrific fund raiser through them, like for groups and schools. I am going to let me PTA ladies know about them for next year because their program even discourages door to door sales, something any Mom would approve. Groups can earn $5 for every product sold via fund raising and if your group sales are over $10,000, you receive an extra 3% bonus! They even have special incentive for your group to be among the top 5 overall sellers for the Season by giving prizes like a Wii!

You can have one on your door by visiting the Grandma D's Tree and Wreath Farm website, or by calling them at888-449-9485. I know I love mine and really, you won't be disappointed! You know, these wreaths would also make a wonderful gift, especially for mom's and grandma's far away. They are quite reasonable too as a wreath like this one would be only $29.95. And since the folks at Grandma D's are so cool AND they know what amazing readers I have, you can get free shipping in the USA when you enter the code W0834! So check out their store and get ready to feel festive!

ENTER TO WIN A FRESH AND BEAUTIFUL WREATH FROM GRANDMA D'S

Now best of all, the wonderful folks at Grandma D's Tree and Wreath Farm were kind enough to provide a wreath just like mine for me to give to one of YOU!!! They will ship it to the location of your choosing within the US and get it too you in plenty of time to enjoy it before Christmas!

This Giveaway has now closed. The winner will be announced shortly!

To enter to win a fresh, beautiful wreath:

• Visit the Grandma D's Tree and Wreath Farm Shop and check out what they have to offer.
• Come back here and leave a comment telling us what you liked the best.

YOU MAY ENTER AS MANY TIMES AS YOU'D LIKE, JUST NOT TWO TIMES IN A ROW!

Plus to earn extra entries:

• Post my 3 P's Mama Says.. button on your site (you can find the code for it on my right sidebar) - 5 EXTRA ENTRIES
• Blog about this giveaway and link back here and to Grandma D's Tree and Wreath Farm. (the links must be active/clickable) - 5 EXTRA ENTIRES
• Subscribe to my updates. - 1 EXTRA ENTRY
• Twitter, Stumble, or Digg about my giveaway and come back here and tell me what you did. - 5 EXTRA ENTRY PER PLACE(up to 15 pts possible!!)
  

Please leave separate comments for each additional entry, ie: if you blog about this, leave 5 separate comments.

Giveaway will run through Dec. 5th at noon central time and is open to the USA.

Several of my bloggy friends are writing about their wreaths so stop by and show them some Holiday luv!

11/27/08- Blessings Abound

11/27/08- All Because Two People Fell in Love

11/28/08- The Dirty Shirt

11/28/08- An Island Review

11/28/08- MommyDaddyBlog

11/29/08- What’s That Smell?

11/30/08-MoomettesGramsMusings

11/30/08- A Cowboy’s Wife

12/2/08- Rockin’ Mama

12/4/08- Brain Foggles

12/5/08- Life is Like Champagne

12/5/08-Wrestling Addicted Mommy

This is the FINAL WEEK to enter the GIVEAWAYS both here and on 3 P's in a Pod for Because It's Christmas! Don't Miss out!

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Because It's Christmas: Group 5 UNWRAPPED - North Star Toys' Paddle Wheel Boat GIVEAWAY

The next and final gift we are unwrapping is a terrific kid-powered Paddle Wheel Boat from North Star Toys! YOU can win this as one of the great gifts from Group 5 and an identical one has been donated the Relief Nursery of Collin County in Plano, TX.

North Star Toys was the perfect fit for our Because It's Christmas Kids & Charity Giveaway because of the very nature of what their products are made out of - honest to goodness non-toxic WOOD.

The little Elves at North Star Toys are hard at work, especially at this time of year, trying to make sturdy, beautiful toys that will please boys and girls both young and old. The owners of North Star Toys have been an absolute delight to work with and truthfully, their toys reflect that. They simply believe that children deserve beautiful, functional toys.

From the owners ~

At North Star Toys we believe that conscious parenting is one of the most wonderful and challenging responsibilities on the planet. It is our hope to support this important endeavor by offering simple toys that stimulate creative, imaginative play. We truly care about the toys we make and hope that they add to the nurturing experiences of childhood.

North Star Toys is also very conscientious about the environment. Being a family owned and operated business, they can make environmental sustainability top priority. They recycle both the paper they use as well as the packaging whenever possible and turn right around and print on recycled paper. They use vegetable-based inks for large printing jobs and their saw dust is used to supplement compost and for chickens. 100 percent of electricity that runs their shop comes from wind and/or solar energy. And their wood-scraps are even donated to schools for art projects and used for kindling - how's that for giving back?!

Each of these beautiful toys are loving created using only American hard woods then they use food grade mineral oil to finish the toys. That has to be part of what make them so beautiful! I have been so impressed by the wide variety of toys in their collection, all the way from their complete set of their Little Rollie Animals to the Happy Hybrid that would entertain children of any age.

As for the Paddle Wheel Boat - Yes, it really works. Powered by a heavy rubber band, the paddle wheel boat will go several feet on a wind up. It is 9-1/2" long and recommended for children age 3 and up.

We are giving this paddle wheel boat to my 7 year old daughter. Yes, you read that right - DAUGHTER. You probably remember, this is my daughter who loves to find out how things work. I can see her now, winding and twisting the rubber-band paddle wheel as tight as she possibly can and how she and her sisters will laugh and cheer as it propels itself across the water. Talk about a way to make bath time fun! The boat is again, extremely well made and smooth as can be. North Star sent along several of those thick, sturdy rubber bands so this should provide for hours of fun!

ENTER TO WIN A PADDLE WHEEL BOAT FROM NORTH STAR TOYS

Note: by entering this giveaway, you are actually entering to win all the toys in Group 5 The more individual posts you enter, the more of a chance you have to win the Group prizes. The entries will be combined from all posts and a winner selected, so you have a chance to win the Group prizes even if you only enter on one post.

To enter to win a Paddle Wheel Boat by North Star Toys:

• Visit North Star Toys and check out all of the items.
• Come back here and leave a comment telling us what you would like to see North Star Toys add to their line up of toys.

That’s it!

To earn extra entries:

• Post our Because It’s Christmas button on your site (you can find the code for it on the right sidebar) - 5 EXTRA ENTRIES
• Blog about this giveaway and link back here and to North Star Toys. (the links must be active/clickable) - 5 EXTRA ENTRIES
• Subscribe to our updates. - 1 EXTRA ENTRY
• Enter a Because It’s Christmas giveaway over at What's That Smell? and/or 3 P’s in a Pod and come back here and tell us which post/giveaway you entered on. - 1 EXTRA ENTRY PER POST/GIVEAWAY ENTERED

Please leave separate comments for each additional entry, ie: if you blog about this, leave 5 separate comments.

Giveaway will run through Nov. 30th at noon central time and is open to the USA.

This is the FINAL WEEK to enter the GIVEAWAYS both here and on 3 P's in a Pod for Because It's Christmas! Don't Miss out!

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Because It's Christmas: Group 4 UNWRAPPED - Crayola®'s GLOW STATION™ GIVEAWAY

This next gift will make just about everyone excited. Right now over on 3P's in a Pod, we have unwrapped the Crayola® GLOW STATION™! Crayola has once again graciously provided us with one for both the Relief Nursery of Collin County in Plano, Texas and one of YOU! That's right, the Crayola® Glow Station™ Art Station is the next item being unwrapped from Group 4 in our Because It's Christmas Kids and Charity giveaway!

Here is a snippet:

The Glow Station itself is a flat, smooth surface made from glow-in-the-dark, light-sensitive material. It is designed to hang from a nail or hook on the wall. As it comes folded in the box, you may have to roll it or place it under a dictionary to encourage it to stay flat.

The light wand is shaped like a large pen and has a small light bulb at the tip. The wand requires three AAA batteries. Once they have been installed, you can use the light wand to "draw" on the Glow Station canvas to create artwork that glows brightly from the light-activated canvas. The darker the room, the more brightly artwork glows. To 'erase' your work of art, you simply turn on the lights or allow it to fade away gradually on it's own in about 5 minutes.

ENTER TO WIN A GLOW STATION FROM CRAYOLA

For more information about the Glow Station Giveaway, and to enter to win, visit:

Because It's Christmas: Group 4 UNWRAPPED - Crayola's Glow Station GIVEAWAY

Please note that comments or entries are NOT accepted on this post, you must visit 3 P's in a Pod using the link above to enter this giveaway.




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Because It's Christmas: Group 4 UNWRAPPED - North Star Toys' Pegasus, Unicorn & Dragon GIVEAWAY

The next gifts we are unwrapping are a mystical Unicorn, Pegasus, and Dragon from North Star Toys, right now, over on 3 P's in a Pod! YOU can win this as one of the great gifts from Group 4 and an identical one has been donated the Relief Nursery of Collin County in Plano, TX.

North Star Toys was the perfect fit for our Because It's Christmas Kids & Charity Giveaway because of the very nature of what their products are made out of - honest to goodness non-toxic WOOD.

The little Elves at North Star Toys are hard at work, especially at this time of year, trying to make sturdy, beautiful toys that will please boys and girls both young and old. The owners of North Star Toys have been an absolute delight to work with and truthfully, their toys reflect that. They believe that children deserve beautiful, functional toys.

Here is a snippet:

My almost 6 year old daughter is a lover of all things fanciful like faeries and sprites so the Unicorn, Pegasus, and Dragon are a perfect gift for her. In fact, she has them on her Christmas Wish List! She said the Pegasus and Unicorn are "so beautiful" and "the Dragon isn't scary at ll...why he is a nice Dragon!" I cannot wait to see her face light up when she realizes she actually gets them for her very own. Each creature is incredibly well made. They are sanded and finished so that they are super smooth. They each have an attached part like their wings or horn and I have given them each a sound tug enough times to know they will withstand even her most rigorous inspections and activities. I am sure they will all take many flights of fancy together and continue to stretch and build her imagination for years to come!

ENTER TO WIN A UNICORN, PEGASUS, AND DRAGON FROM NORTH STAR TOYS

For more information about the Magical Creatures Giveaway, and to enter to win, visit:

Because It's Christmas: Group 4 UNWRAPPED - North Star Toys' Unicorn, Pegasus, and Dragon GIVEAWAY

Please note that comments or entries are NOT accepted on this post, you must visit 3 P's in a Pod using the link above to enter this giveaway.


This is the FINAL WEEK to enter the GIVEAWAYS both here and on 3 P's in a Pod for Because It's Christmas! Don't Miss out!

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