Teething Bling Review and GIVEAWAY!

I recently contacted Smart Mom Jewelry inquiring about posting a review and giveaway. I had known about them for some time, and was curious about their Teething Bling… lucky for us, they agreed!

Since my youngest is only waiting for her last tooth to come in, I needed to call in reinforcements to be sure Teething Bling was tested to its fullest. My 5 month old niece Harlow, who spent her last visit with me gnawing my fingers, fit the bill. We were sent this gorgeous Moonstone Donut Shaped Pendant.

This is what Harlow’s Mom had to say:

“My daughter loves to hold on to it while nursing and often falls asleep while still holding on to it. At this age, as I’m sure many of you can relate, everything goes directly into their mouth. It’s reassuring to know that this product is not only safe for her to chew on, but is perfect for soothing those poor gums. I can’t think of any other accessory that not only looks great on, but is also highly practical.”

Teething Bling by Smart Mom Jewelry is an innovative, award winning, family friendly product. Each piece in their Teething Bling line (as stated on their website) uses the highest quality phthalate-free, federally approved silicone – the same material used in many popular teething products! All necklaces are laced on a silky black cord and have a break-away clasp for additional safety.

Smart Mom Jewelry carries a variety of donut shaped pendants in solids and prints. They also have matching bangles – sold separately from the pendants or as gift sets. They recently extended their product line to include key chains and Tween Bling. What’s more, all products are reasonably priced which is important when negotiating a family budget or purchasing a shower gift.

Teething Bling has appeared in a number of top publishings and when you check out their site you’ll notice A LOT of celebrities donning their Bling!

BUY IT!

Head over to Smart Mom Jewelry and make a purchase! They currently have a 50% off sale for the month of May on their CORAL pendants and bangles – don’t miss it!

WIN IT!

Amy from Smart Mom Jewelry has generously offered one of my readers a Teething Bling pendant in a BRAND NEW COLOR – Pink Calcite! Isn’t it gorgeous?!

Mandatory Entry

Visit Smart Mom Jewelry and browse through their products. Return here and leave me a omment stating the name of the product you like best and the color! Be sure to leave me your email address so I can notify you if you win.

Bonus Entries

1 Entry: Sign up for Smart Mom Jewelry’s newsletter HERE. (it's located on the left sidebar)

1 Entry: Become a follower of Take A Mom’s Word For It through Google Friend Connect (left sidebar).

1 Entry: “Like” Take A Mom’s Word For It on Facebook. Please leave me your FB name to verify.

2 Entries: Update your Facebook status telling everyone about this giveaway. Please leave me the link.

1 Entry: Follow Take A Mom’s Word For It on Twitter.

1 Entry: Enter my other giveaways. 1 entry for each giveaway entered. Tell me which ones.

5 Entries: Make a purchase at Smart Mom Jewelry. Let me know what you bought and the date it was purchased.

Giveaway Ends May 28, 2010

Open to Canada and US residents only

Good Luck Everyone!

Disclosure: I received a Moonstone Pendant for review. No monetary compensation was received. All opinions are mine and my “tester’s mom”.

Happy Friday Follow!

Yay! Friday again!! Thanks for stopping in! We are going to have a crazy busy weekend here... out of town Birthday Party for my niece (she's 1!) Saturday, out of town Birthday Party for a friend's daughter on Sunday and then... my hubby turns 33 on Monday! What does all this translate into - at least in my daughters' eyes?! CAKE!

While you're here please enter my giveaways...

• $15 Credit to Jenni's Bowtique! Ends 5/14 - that's tonight! Low entries so your chances of winning are great!
• Mommy Necklace (Jade Locked Donut)! Ends 5/14 - that's tonight!!
• Mini Wallet from Bebe Bablet Designs! Ends 5/21 - low entries!
• Teething Bling from Smart Mom Jewelry! NEW!! Posted today, ends 5/28

Mommy-isms of the past week...

• "A" needed to spit out her horrible bite of dinner (why do I slave so hard?!), puts her head down towards the garbage and says, "Ew, that really stinks!" Um, yeah, it's the garbage! ;)
• While shopping Little S pointed to a lady and said "Grandma" - the woman was NOT impressed ... oops!
• Little S's new favourite thing to say: "Daddy Bonkers!" I have no idea where she got that from! ;)
• "Mommy, thank you for growing me in your belly... so I can try new foods"... uh, you're welcome??
• "Let's get married. Your name can be Joe", "Okay, but you have to be Steven" ... conversations in the back of the van!

200 Followers!!

Woot! Woot! Take A Mom's Word For It has reached a new benchmark... 200 followers! Thanks to everyone who has clicked through my pages, giveaways and ... my life! I've been a little absent these last 2 weeks - busy with a course I was taking, some crafty projects (pics to come!), and of course, spending time with my 3 kiddos. If I missed your link love, don't despair I'm catching up!

There are lots of things on deck here at Take A Mom's Word For it... lots of great reviews and giveaways lined up that you wont want to miss! Be sure to check out the left sidebar for my 3 current giveaways. Entries are low so you're chances of winning are fantastic!

Cheers!

Wordless Wednesday

Well, she has mastered blush...

Happy Mommy's Day!

Happy Mommy's Day to all the Moms out there. Whether your day is filled with gifts and dinner out or smiles and hugs at home, I hope you all have a fabulous day! Some virtual flowers for you...

I just got my last kiddie into bed and am considering a late night as I know it's just about the only morning I am guaranteed a sleep in! :) My girls have been counting the sleeps until my "special day" and I LOVE that they are so excited. As I mentioned in an earlier post, I haven't been allowed to open anyone's backpack for nearly 2 weeks now so I'm anticipating MANY paintings! :) All of which I know will be great! I am one lucky Mommy!

Mommy Necklace Giveaway!

With this being Mother's Day weekend, yes, I've convinced my family I need a whole weekend, not just 1 day ;) I've decided to "Pay It Forward" to one lucky Mommy!

A little bit ago I won a Mommy Necklace. Actually I won 2! 2 from 2 different places - the Mommy Necklaces FB page and a blog! I have decided to keep one of the necklaces and give the other away!

Enter below to win this beautiful Jade, Locked Donut design!

I will not be posting a traditional review as I would normally except to say please check out their website -

Here is a snip-it from their site...

"Mommy Necklaces™ are an innovative and trendy accessory for the nursing mom. In 2005, Mommy Necklaces™ began revolutionizing the way that necklaces were worn by moms by creating a necklace designed to be worn while nursing, simply a ‘nursing necklace’. Mommy Necklaces™ aid nursing mothers by making their job as a breastfeeding mom a little less painful, literally. Created by a nursing mother, the idea was born out of desperation when her daughter neared four months old. Tired of the daily wrestling match between baby and breast, along with her daughter’s constant twiddling, pinching, and distractibility, she knew breastfeeding did not have to be this hard and painful! Distracted babies nurse less during the day and more at night (tired mommy!) and fidgety babies love to pull their mother’s hair and leave pinch marks (poor mommy!). Mommy Necklaces™ were invented to occupy busy hands away from Mommy’s hairline while engaging baby in a way that results in longer nursing sessions. "

BUY IT!

Visit Mommy Necklaces and make a purchase today!

WIN IT!

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Win a Jade Locked Donut - shipped by me!

(Please leave a comment below for EACH entry. If it says "2 Entries", please post 2 comments. Also, please remember to leave your email address so I can contact you if you win!)

1 Entry: "Like" Take A Mom's Word For It on Facebook (please leave me your FB name to verify).

1 Entry: Follow Take A Mom's Word For It blog through Google Friend Connect (left side bar).

2 Entries: Update your Facebook Status with the info about this contest and link back here. Please leave me the link.

2 Entries: Sign up for email notifications from Take A Mom's Word For It (left side bar). Don't forget to confirm your subscription once Feedburner sends you an email.

1 Entry: Enter my Jenni's Bowtique Giveaway!

1 Entry: Enter my Bebe Bablet Designs Giveaway!

Giveaway ends May 14, 2010

Giveaway is open to US and Canadian residents only.

Good luck to everyone!

Disclosure: Mommy Necklaces did not provide me with the giveaway necklace directly. I won it and will be paying the shipping myself to the winner.

Happy Friday Follow!

Happy Friday Follow! Thanks for stopping by - I'm glad you're here! Please have a look around AND please enter the 2 giveaways I have up...

• Win a $15 Credit to Jenni's Bowtique - boutique bows, clips and headbands at affordable prices! (ends 5/14) LOW ENTRIES
  
• Win a mini wallet from Bebe Bablet Designs - handmade items made my a Mom for babies and the ones who love them! (ends 5/21) LOW ENTRIES
  

FF is hosted by One 2 Try, Midday Escapades and Hearts Make Families. This week is also special because it is being sponsored by Tooth Soap... check them out.



This week's "Mommy-isms"...

• I have NOT been allowed to open my daughters' backpacks for the last week and a half - "It's something for a special day!" I have this sneaking suspicion I'll be getting 20 or so paintings this Sunday! :)
• "H" had a brilliant idea in the van this week when it was raining. "Birds can just turn their nests upside down and then they'll stay dry!"
  

Bebe Bablet Designs Review & GIVEAWAY!

Bebe Bablet Designs is a Canadian company that offers quality, handmade items made by a Mom for babies and the ones who love them. It was founded by a Mom named Corrie while she was pregnant. Feeling especially creative, Corrie started creating items she saw a need for. What began as a small venture making gifts for loved ones and her own princess has grown into Bebe Bablet Designs.

I received a Mini Wallet for reviewing purposes. As you can see from the photo, it was made with a super chic baby blue and brown print fabric. It also has a small key ring and a quick snap button. I used my mini wallet for a little over 2 weeks. It was easy to find in my handbag and at one point I even fastened the key ring onto my ‘easy hook’ key chain. It has a slim profile and I always appreciate a snap over noisy Velcro!

What I love about the mini wallet (aside from its slim profile and urban print) is its versatility. There are so many uses for this wallet… it can be used to hold transit tickets or parking change, a kid’s lunch money, wallet sized photos, membership cards to the gym or library, coupons, or lip balm… so many possibilities! Going out for a night and don’t want to lug around your handbag? The mini wallet would be great for holding your I.D. and cash and would then slip nicely into the back pocket of your jeans. It would also be fantastic to hold a birthday or Mother’s Day gift card. Two gifts in one – what Mom wouldn’t appreciate that?!

Bebe Bablet Designs offers a number of quality, hand made products and gift ideas. You would be the talk of the baby shower if you showed up with one of these super cute and unique Washcloth Cupcakes.

… or even these washcloth lollipops!

Corrie also offers a number of practical items like the car seat handle cover (I know I’m not the only one who struggled with the awkwardness and weight of the bucket seat!), cutlery wraps, the no drop strap and crayon wrap to name a few. All these items can custom ordered and made in a fabric of your choice!

With the end of the school year fast approaching why not get your favorite teacher a Cup Cozy to go with a coffee gift card?

BUY IT!

Bebe Bablet Designs offers quality products at great price points! I recently went to a Craft Show where Bebe Bablet Designs had a table so I had the opportunity to touch all the goods – you wont be disappointed! Corrie is currently offering a 10% discount off first time orders! Just enter “firstorder10” at check out. Shop now!

WIN IT!

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Bebe Bablet Designs has generously offered one of Take A Mom’s Word For It’s readers a FREE mini wallet just like the one I received (color may vary)! You’ll certainly get great use out of this!

Mandatory Entry

Visit Bebe Bablet Designs’ website, choose your favorite item and then come and leave a comment here telling me about it. You MUST leave me your email address or ensure your profile is public.

Bonus Entries

(Please leave a separate comment for EACH bonus entry. If it says “ 2 entries” you need to leave 2 comments below – and don’t forget your email addy!)

1 Entry: “Like” Bebe Bablet Designs on Facebook (please leave me your FB name to verify).

1 Entry: “Like” Take A Mom’s Word For It on Facebook. Already a ‘liker’? Tell me.

2 Entries: Update your Facebook status telling others of this giveaway. Please leave me your link.

1 Entry: Follow Take A Mom’s Word For It publicly on Google Friend Connect (left side bar). Already a follower? Leave me a comment.

2 Entries: Sign up for email notifications from Take A Mom’s Word For It (left side bar). Be sure to check your email to confirm your subscription through Feedburner.

5 Entries: Make a purchase from Bebe Bablet Designs – what did you buy?

Giveaway ends May 21, 2010

Open to Canada & US residents only.

Good luck everyone! Winner will be notified via email and will have 48 hours to respond.

Disclosure: I received a complimentary mini wallet for review purposes. No other compensation was received. All views and opinions are strictly my own.

Wordless Wednesday

Not sure what you're looking at?! Well... let me just say, lip balm is BIG in my house - between my 3 daughters and myself there is lots to go around. Or at least there was... I found this stash just the other day. Little S, only 2 years old and maybe the worst of all of us had been squirreling away this little stash... 9 lip balms! I just got a package from My Lip Stuff for reviewing today, I'll have to make certain my little hoarder doesn't find it! :)

Winner!

The winner of the crocheted beanie and boutique flower made by ME is.... Bridgette G.! I will be emailing the winner shortly. She has 48 hours to claim her prize.

Thanks to all for entering and be sure to check out my latest giveaway for a $15 credit to Jenni's Bowtique!