Celebrate Summer with Solo! Fun Photo Contest

Our friends at Solo are back this summer with their second annual Solo Online Photo Contest! And like last year, they are unveiling new must-have product just in time for summer barbecues. Solo Squared plates and bowls are the perfect complement to their popular Squared cup. These durable, single-use cups, plates and bowls cut down on clean-up time, which means more time for summer fun!

Speaking of fun, how does winning great prizes sound? The Solo cup company has launched their second annual Solo Online Photo Contest with a grand prize of $5,000 for the best photo featuring Solo products. You'll be able to enter your favorite photos at http://www.solocups4ever.com/ until August 6th. In addition to the grand prize two $1,000 runner-up prizes will be awarded at the end of the contest. By entering, you will also have a chance to win daily and weekly prizes of gift certificates and Solo products - a great way to extend the fun of summer well into the fall!

Disclosure: By mentioning this contest on my blog I am entered into a contest with MomSelect for a $250 Visa gift card.

Fisher Price Moments to Share

If there is one thing that all Moms can agree on, it's that time flies by way too fast! We want to capture and preserve as many memories as possible, from those small unexpected moments to treasured milestones. And with our camera phones and Flip cams in hand, we're catching it all! The only thing left to do is share with the countless friends and relatives who want nothing more than a front seat to your little one's journey.

Luckily, a brand who know a few things about growth and development has create an awesome way for us to keep up with the clock by creating a digital timeline, complete with photos, videos, captions and stories! Even better, your timeline will live in a place where you already connect with your friends and relatives-Facebook (except for you Wren).

Fisher-Price Moments to Share Facebook Application is extremely easy to use and allows you to create a personalized timeline by adding a date, location, caption and even anecdotes to your images. You can upload new photos and videos of even use existing Facebook albums. The result is a scrollable, digital timeline that you can add to as your child grows. Since there are so many people who touch your child's life, you can even allow select friends and family to add to your masterpiece. And because privacy is always a concern among parents, you're able to control exactly who you're sharing your moments with.

I went and set up my own timeline...I am especially excited about the video option! You can upload videos up to five minutes! This is more than you can normally do with Facebook. I am always looking for ways to protect my videos from future computer crashes. It was very easy to use! I think I might set a time each weekend to update with new pics and videos (and backtrack to get caught up) at this point I have my timeline where anyone who is my friend on Facebook can see it. The application was VERY easy to use!

Disclosure: I was entered for a chance to win a gift card in exchange for this post. No monetary exchange took place.

Real Foods Project

Celebrity chef Bobby Flay and actress/mom Lori Loughlin have teamed up with Hellman's and Best Food's Mayonnaise to unviel the Real Foods Project on Hellmanns.com, a comprehensive online resource offering tips and ideas on how to create real meals made with Real Food.

Because videos are great for multi-tasking moms, The Real Foods Project features a series of entertaining how-to tutorials, hosted by Bobby Flay, to give us tools and techniques, to prepare great-tasting, at home meals for our families. Just by visiting http://www.hellmanns.com/ you can access a wide range of recipes including sandwiches, entrees and side dishes, all designed to please picky paletes. There are even chances to win great prizes like a kitchen essentials bundle, Bobby Flay Grill It, and Hellmann's and Best Foods products by playing the "Wheel of Real" instant win game and entering the Real Food Sweepstakes.

Disclosure: I was entered for a chance to win a Hellmann's prize pack in exchange for this post. No monetary exchange took place.

See What's Behind the Best Contest

As a mom, I know I like to start my day with coffee! Sometimes one cup, more oftentimes two. While I don't suffer from sleepless nights (and I do know it is a blessing!) I do have a demanding schedule! You might even have your coffeemaker set on automatic brew! If you are one of those moms (like me!) you might want to know about an organization that consistently delivers quality java- 100% Columbian Coffee.

100% Colombian Coffee is found in numerous brands of coffee because demanding consumers the world over are aware of the importance of its origin. So next time you are shopping for coffee, look for the 100% Colombian Coffee logo - your guarantee to the "richest coffee in the world." Coffee drinker or not, you definitely don't want to miss out on the 100% Colombian Coffee "See What's Behind the Best" sweepstakes. By visiting http://www.whatsbehindthebest.com/, you'll have the opportunity to learn about the philosophy behind 100% Colombian Coffee and enter to win great prizes. The grand prize is $10,000!

Hot Mama Gown Giveaway!

UPDATE: Comment #210 www.rockonmommies.com/rachael

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won! Yay! I will email you!

I used www.random.org

Ok, I have been sitting on this post for a while and can hardly stand it! I am getting to do a giveaway for a Hot Mama Gown! I connected with Deidrea, the mom-behind-the business, on Twitter. I kept seeing people tweet about Hot Mama Gowns and decided I HAD to know what all of the fuss was about! Well, it was worth the tweets! These are a SUPER-CUTE alternative to the plain old regular hospital gowns. That other people have worn, yuck! Have you ever thought of that?!? Even though I am not pregnant (though I desperately wish I was!) I was extremely interested in these gowns. Why? They are designed for breastfeeding! Yes, you can wear them as super cute nursing pajamas! I know you have seen what is out there...some of it is not cool, people! These are comfy and functional and EVERYTHING washes out! The gowns are made of high end organic fabric and totally made in the USA! (I promise everything posted on here and linked are G-rated!) These gowns are also perfect for the newly breastfeeding mom in the hospital while you get your multitudes of visitors...and you really do want them there because you just birthed the most amazing baby...but you do need to feed your baby and you aren't totally comfortable with the cover and all of that yet...here ya go! Click for a video on how to use the Hot Mama Gown while breastfeeding.

I am going to have surgery at some point and thought I would love to wear this in the hospital! Can you imagine the buzz from others looking so cute in a Hot Mama Gown?!? I thought of the ease of breastfeeding Lorelei when she visited me. Then the surgeon said that he wanted to wait until I was done nursing Lorelei to perform the surgery. As much as I want to hold on to the gown myself...in hopes of one day being pregnant again...I decided the nice thing to do would be to let you have a chance to win one of these BEAUTIFUL gowns! You get to pick the material! And another plus: they run big! Who doesn't love that when you are feeling as big as a house?!? A size small fits sizes 6-10 reasonably! And don't worry that it won't fit around you when you are THAT pregnant! These gowns have worked for some triplet moms!

Look at how your gown is delivered to you!!

And if that packaging isn't enough? Look at the ribbons that are on the gown itself! Far cry from the plain generic hospital gowns!

And no need to worry about your assets hanging out the back! These snaps go all the way down!
So, how can you win? I will give you several different options so you can use any or all of them!

1. Go the Hot Mama Gowns website and pick out your favorite material. Leave me a message and tell me what is your favorite!

2. Subscribe to my blog. Leave me a comment that you did or that you are already a "follower."

3. Tweet about this giveaway! Include @hotmamagowns and @dawnini in your tweet! You may tweet once a day!

4. Follow @hotmamagowns

5. Follow @dawnini

Please let me know if you have any questions about this product! Hot Mama Gowns will send the gown to you directly if you are the winner! This giveaway will close at 7 pm CST March 8, 2010.

Kelly's Cake Off For a Cause

Electrolux and Kelly Ripa are partnering in supporting ovarian cancer research!  While I have not suffered from ovarian cancer I do have PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome) so I do feel like I have probably thought more about my ovaries than the average woman (unless you are in the same boat as me...then you know)

Kelly and accomplished master baker and cake decorator Buddy Valastro, from TLC's "Cake Boss," recently joined forces at a fun event to bake lavishly decorated cakes in support of The Ovarian Cancer Research Fund(OCRF).  To add to the excitement, five teams of baking enthusiasts were invited to take part in Kelly's Cake Off, where they used what they learned from Kelly and the Cake Boss, to decorate their own cakes. 

Although you might not get to taste these virtual masterpieces, (and it is a shame, isn't it?), you can still weigh in on the results!  By visitng Kelly-Confidential.com, you can cast a vote for your favorite cake from Kelly's Cake Off. 

For every vote cast, Electrolux will donate $1 to OCRF as part of its $500,000 commitment to help fight ovarian cancer!  And since love is on everyone's mind these days, you can even decorate and send a special virtual cake to a friend, family member or someone you love.  For every cake sent, Electrolux will donate another $1 to OCRF.  Plus, Buddy's top cake decorating tips are available -- sure to inspire baking enthusiasts and novices alike.  (I am an enthusiast and novice at the same time--is that possible?)

If that's not enough to get you to click over, everyone who logs onto the site and sends a virtual cake will be automatically entered for a chance to win every baker's dream: a stylish new Inductions Range from Electrolux!  This induction range is perfect for melting chocolate and cooking delicate foods and sauces, more responsive than gas, and eco-friendly, too.

Want to win a new Washer and Dryer and Help Others Too?

Fridgidaire is teaming up with Jennifer Garner (one of my favorite actresses-think Alias) to support Save the Children's U.S. Programs, dedicated to helping children living in poverty in the United States.  They have a new Spin & Win game online that gives you the opportunity to win gift cards for spending quality time with your little ones-whether it's curling up with some new books, starting a craft project or taking in a family flick.  (We are not to the movie part at our house yet!)  They are giving away a prize a day!  Plus, the greatest thing?  You might win a brand new Frididaire Affinity washer and dryer, and they come with time-saving features that give you more time for the important things in life.  (And who couldn't use more time?)

Best of all, every time you play, Frigidaire will donate $1 to Save the Children, as part of their $250,000 commitment to support Save the Children's CHANGE program, dedicated to providing nutritious snacks and promoting healthier lifestyles for children living in poverty in the United States

So, join me in playing a game for a great cause and maybe you will win a washer and dryer too!  (And who couldn't use a new one of those!)


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Contest for Applied Labels!

Update: Jessica won with her third entry saying she tweeted! 

I am excited to announce my first giveaway!  I recently received some personalized labels from Applied Labels.  I chose to have Lorelei's first and last name as well as a heart icon for our labels. 

Applied Labels are custom-printed labels that are even dishwasher safe (if only I had a dishwasher!) I chose the classic design of labels as I have mentioned many times Lorelei's love of the "Barbie" bottles.  However, if you use glass bottles they have special Baby Tapes made especially for bottles and they also have Baby Dates which you use once to date bottles.  This is great for childcare, or even the freezer!

There are two other great products available: Tag-A-Longs which are laundry-safe labels that are an alternative to that sharpie on the tag method we are all so familiar with.  If you chose to use these labels in shoes, they offer Shoe Shields which protect the label inside the shoe.

I was going to take a picture of one of our labels on a "Barbie" bottle, but decided against is since I did decide to have her last name printed.  I will tell you we have been very pleased with these labels and have already been asked about them several times! 

There are four different fonts to chose from: cutie (my personal favorite), curlz, elegant, and standard.  There are eighteen differnt icons to choose from my two personal favorites were the hearts and the ladybug (don't worry there are boy options as well!) I found myself trying hard to think of thigns to label, as it was so fun, and they are so cute! 

Ok, so the part you really want to know about... how can you win a $50 e-certificate and order your own? And please don't think that you have to have kiddos to win this one!  I found myself wishing I had some labels with my name on them!

1) Go visit Applied Labels and tell me (via comment) which font and icon are your favorites.

If you want more entries:

2) Tweet about this giveaway and leave me another comment about your tweet.

3) Blog about this giveaway and leave me the link.

4) Subscribe to the blog and leave me a comment that you did or that you already subscribed. 

Enjoy!  Good Luck!  Giveaway closes February 8th.  Thet winner will be chosen using random.org

The product was provided for my to review by Applied Labels but the opinions remain my own. 

Fluffy Butt Contest

Cloth diapers give your baby a bigger booty. No ifs, ands or butts. In this picture Lorelei's diaper was triple stuffed. At nighttime I generally only double stuff. I triple stuffed for the Fluffy Butt Contest. I think some of the other contestestants maybe dozen-stuffed! So, my baby does not have the biggest booty but I do think she is the cutest entry!

Please go vote! You can only vote once.