Take A Mom's Word For It

Friday, September 24, 2010

Blog Hop Friday!







Welcome to the 19th edition of Hop Along Friday, hosted by My New Life As Mom, Chubby Cheeks Thinks, Take A Mom's Word For It, This Adventure Our Life and Belly Charms





Please feel free to follow through and link up to facebook and twitter accounts as well once you get on someone's page, but please only link your blog up, here. As always, we continue to invite you and your friends to link up every Friday and join us for a wonderful blog hopping adventure! We're all about making friends and having fun so come join us!





You can still be rewarded for participating! Each week we will use random.org to pick a "featured blog" of the week from the previous weeks link ups! Want your blog featured? Then you have to link up! Here's how you can join in on the fun;


  • Link up to your blog using our inlinkz link list, below.

  • Follow the host/hostesses located in the first 5 slots.

  • Follow any other blogs that you feel appropriate! :)

  • If you get a new follower, please feel free to reciprocate the love!



This is a new list every Friday, so please remember to come back and link up!





We understand that not everyone has time to follow and comment on every Hop Along Friday Participant, just do what you can and are willing to do. We will do the same! Take your time and go at your own pace. FYI, however, if you follow me and leave a comment, guaranteed, I will follow you back!





The link list is only open to add new blogs on Fridays but will be visible all week long.





This weeks featured blog is #125 from last week!





Sunday, September 19, 2010

Mailbox Monday!

This is my very first time linking up with Mailbox Monday! It is hosted by the fab people at Simply Stacie, This Mama Loves Her Bargains and A Little of This, A Little of That.

So, if you're stopping in from MM - Welcome! I will be sure to return the favor! Email is really the best way to keep up with all the great blogs out there! :)

Glasses Online?!

So I was talking to my Mom last night on the phone about how some things are just better bought online than in-store. She agreed. Some things, like children’s shoes, accessories, bath products, fabric can be just as inexpensive as in store AND you can shop at any time in the day – great for someone as busy as I am. Turns out, you can even order eyeglasses from the comfort of your own home!

Yup! You heard right, no more trying on your prescription glasses in a stuffy office. And you know me, if there is a service or a product out there that saves me time, money and energy (all three of which are in short supply lately) I’m all for it!

Truth be told, I had laser surgery on my eyes roughly 5 years ago. In the very first picture I have with my twins I’m wearing glasses today, they hardly recognize me in that pic!

So when you’re due for new glasses consider looking for your glasses online – it’s amazing how far web shopping has come! The nice people at Glasses USA has offered all Take A Mom's Word For It Readers a special 10% off your next purchase just by entering mommy10 at check out. Also, check out Glasses USA's Facebook page, they're often offering up giftcards! Enjoy!

Disclosure: This post was a sponsored post from Glasses USA

Saturday, September 18, 2010

The Magic Warble Review & GIVEAWAY!

I am not much of a reader – at least not for leisure purposes. Let’s face it, I’m a busy, (now) working Mom of three and when I have a few extra minutes reading does not make my top 3! That being said, I was contacted by a lovely woman by the name of Victoria Simcox. Victoria is the author of a book titled “The Magic Warble”.

The Magic Warble is a magical book about fairies, dwarfs, gnomes and talking animals. I was glad I was given the opportunity to read and review this book for you – for one, it forced me to take a little time for myself, and second, it really is a great book! Much to my delight, my book arrived signed, with a bookmark and a bracelet.

The Magic Warble is about an unlikely and somewhat lonely hero named Kristina. She travels to a new and magical land where she makes a few unusual friends as she tries to fulfill her quest to save this newly found land.

The Magic Warble is intended for a tween audience, but as an adult, I still found it to be a great read – and beautifully written. It’s a book of fabulous fantasy and would make for a wonderful Christmas gift!

The author Victoria Simcox has offered one lucky Take A Mom’s Word For It reader a copy of her book!


BUY IT!

The Magic Warble is available for purchase at http://www.themagicwarble.com/ or through Amazon.

WIN IT!

Win your very own copy of The Magic Warble and be transported to a land of fantasy!

Mandatory Entry

As always, please leave your email address with every comment (unless it’s in your profile)… you don’t want to win and then have me not be able to reach you!

Please leave me a comment telling me who in your family would enjoy this book – simple right?!

Bonus Entries

2 Entries: Become a follower Victoria Simcox’s blog HERE.

1 Entry: Follow Take A Mom’s Word For It via Google Friend Connect.

2 Entries: Become a fan of The Magic Warble on Facebook and let Victoria know I sent you. (please leave your FB name so I can verify your entry)

2 Entries: Follow Victoria Simcox on Twitter (please leave me your Twitter handle).

2 Entries: Follow Take A Mom’s Word For It on Twitter (please leave me your Twitter handle).

2 Entries: Tweet about this giveaway. Feel free to use this sample tweet:

“#Win a copy of The Magic Warble by @victoriasimcox to be transported to magical land @AMomsWord Ends 10/2 #giveaway http://tiny.cc/1y28i"

This can be tweeted up to 3x day (at least an hour apart)!

2 Entries: Post my button on your blog.

2 Entries: Sign up for Email Notifications from Take A Mom’s Word For It

10 Entries: Purchase The Magic Warble and tell me when you bought it.

Good Luck! Ends October 2, 2010

Giveaway is open to Canadian and US Residents

Disclosure: I was provided with a signed copy of The Magic Warble for review purposes. All opinions are my own.

Thursday, September 16, 2010

Blog Hop Friday!







Welcome to the 19th edition of Hop Along Friday, hosted by My New Life As Mom, Chubby Cheeks Thinks, Take A Mom's Word For It, This Adventure Our Life and Belly Charms





Please feel free to follow through and link up to facebook and twitter accounts as well once you get on someone's page, but please only link your blog up, here. As always, we continue to invite you and your friends to link up every Friday and join us for a wonderful blog hopping adventure! We're all about making friends and having fun so come join us!





You can still be rewarded for participating! Each week we will use random.org to pick a "featured blog" of the week from the previous weeks link ups! Want your blog featured? Then you have to link up! Here's how you can join in on the fun;


  • Link up to your blog using our inlinkz link list, below.

  • Follow the host/hostesses located in the first 5 slots.

  • Follow any other blogs that you feel appropriate! :)

  • If you get a new follower, please feel free to reciprocate the love!



This is a new list every Friday, so please remember to come back and link up!





We understand that not everyone has time to follow and comment on every Hop Along Friday Participant, just do what you can and are willing to do. We will do the same! Take your time and go at your own pace. FYI, however, if you follow me and leave a comment, guaranteed, I will follow you back!





The link list is only open to add new blogs on Fridays but will be visible all week long.





This weeks featured blog is #31 from last week!









Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Owl Hat Winner!

Thank you to everyone who entered my giveaway from my very own shop - My Dandelion Wishes! When you're preparing for the colder weather and holiday gifts please keep me in mind :)



Congratulations to lucky number 152!! I hope you really love your hat!!


Saturday, September 11, 2010

3 WINNERS!

I have been MIA these last few weeks... I went back to work and am still sorting out some time management "issues". We had a few giveaways end and a few winners to announce...



Congratulations Brooke! You have won a personalized pencil box! Such a great back to school item!!




Congratulations to Jayda!! You have won 3 boxes (1 box a week for 3 weeks) of Girl Gotch - the ultimate in underwear for little girls!! The pairs we reviewed are always the first to be put on after laundry day - a definite favorite!




Congratulations to "Cherdon"! You have won a set of 3 Stitch Hoodies from Diana Couture!

I will be emailing all the winners shortly. Thanks to everyone who entered... lots of great things coming up!!

Thursday, September 2, 2010

Blog Hop Friday!




Welcome to the 17th edition of Hop Along Friday, hosted by My New Life As Mom, Chubby Cheeks Thinks, Take A Mom's Word For It, This Adventure Our Life and Belly Charms

Please feel free to follow through and link up to facebook and twitter accounts as well once you get on someone's page, but please only link your blog up, here. As always, we continue to invite you and your friends to link up every Friday and join us for a wonderful blog hopping adventure! We're all about making friends and having fun so come join us!

You can still be rewarded for participating! Each week we will use random.org to pick a "featured blog" of the week from the previous weeks link ups! Want your blog featured? Then you have to link up! Here's how you can join in on the fun;

  • Link up to your blog using our inlinkz link list, below.

  • Follow the host/hostesses located in the first 5 slots.

  • Follow any other blogs that you feel appropriate! :)

  • If you get a new follower, please feel free to reciprocate the love!


This is a new list every Friday, so please remember to come back and link up!

We understand that not everyone has time to follow and comment on every Hop Along Friday Participant, just do what you can and are willing to do. We will do the same! Take your time and go at your own pace. FYI, however, if you follow me and leave a comment, guaranteed, I will follow you back!

The link list is only open to add new blogs on Fridays but will be visible all week long.


This weeks featured blog is #34 from last week!





Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Little Sprout Baby WINNER!


Out of a whopping 529 entries, congratulations goes to lucky number 65... Emily B.!!
I will be emailing you shortly Emily. For those of you who didn't win, don't forget that Amy from Little Sprout Baby is offering all Take A Mom's Word For It readers 15% off their purchase!! Just mention how you found Little Sprout Baby through me! :)