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Thursday, June 10, 2010

Blog Hop Friday!

Welcome to the fifth edition (where has the time gone?!) of Blog Hop Friday, hosted by My New Life As Mom, Chubby Cheeks Thinks, Take A Mom's Word For It, Bree Bee's, This Adventure Our Life and Belly Charms! We 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! 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 6 slots.
  • Follow any other blogs that you feel appropriate! :)
  • Add the Blog Hop Friday button to your sidebar.
  • When following a new blog, please remember to leave a little personal comment love.
  • If you get a new follower, please feel free to reciprocate the love.
  • My New Life As Mom
    While you are here, please go and enter my great giveaways. They all have pretty low entries so your chances of winning are great!

    This is a new list every week, so please remember to come back and link up, every week!
    Please remember to send a little comment love when you follow someone's blog. The point of this is to gain new followers and new friends, so please take a second to send a personal comment on their latest post, something you like about their site or maybe something you find interesting.
    We understand that not everyone has time to follow and comment on every Blog Hop 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.
    The link list is only open to add new blogs on Fridays but will be visible all week long.
    So go link up and hoppy blog hopping!

    It's A Social Parade!

    In addition to being a host of Blog Hop Friday (Post with linky to go up tomorrow), I am joining the Social Parade hosted bySmart and Trendy Moms

    Smart and Trendy Moms

    Thanks for visiting and be sure to check out my latest giveaways - left side bar. They all have low entries so your chances of winning are great! Thanks for stopping by!!

    Wednesday, June 9, 2010

    Daisy Bags Review & GIVEAWAY!

    I LOVE bags – what chic-minded Mama doesn’t?! And if you’re anything like me, you have a bag for every occasion, maybe even 2 or 3! Enter Daisy Bags. Daisy Bags offers unique, must-have bags for every occasion you *thought* you had covered. You’ll easily be able to discard your ‘multiples’ for one well-made, affordable and fashionable Daisy Bag.

    I was given the opportunity to review 3 products from Daisy Bags! The first product was this Dragonfly Bitty Bag.

    The second was this Merimini in coordinating fabric.


    This Dragonfly Bitty Bag is made of water-proof oil cloth. It has a super slim design and will hold all your essentials – cell phone, lip balm, tissues, pen, note paper. The Merimini is a get compliment to the Bitty Bag as it matches the lining of the Bitty Bag and is designed to hold your cards (driver’s license, bank and credit cards) and money. This combination is perfect for day trips to an amusement park or playground. You can feel comfortable leaving your diaper bag unattended knowing that you have the most important things with you. You would easily be able to ride on the amusement park rides without the added bulk of a regular sized purse. And because it’s waterproof, it would be GREAT for a splash pad, beach or pool side!

    Also, because I have 3 little ones, it’s important for me to have all my hands free when we’re in a parking lot or public place. With the Bitty Bag, I have the option to wear it on my shoulder or cross-body. I will always choose cross-body when out with my 3 girls. It’s frees up my hands so I can hold theirs and feel safe about where they are in public places or parking lots.

    The third product I reviewed, or actually my girls reviewed, was from Daisy Bags’ Kids’ Line. Check out this super cute Felt Paper Doll Bag.


    My older girls (twin 5 year olds) are girly girls so I was excited to share the Felt Paper Doll Bag with them knowing full well they would enjoy it. Before even opening it Miss H had declared her love for it… anything ‘rainbow’ gets her approval regardless! As Mama suspected, the bag was a hit! And despite there only being one “felt girl” inside, the two of them played together creating outfits and situations for her! The pieces allowed for some imaginative play and the girls sat for an entire 20 minutes (after ballet class) fully engrossed only to be interrupted by dinner! What’s more, the little ‘felt girl’ is customizable and can have your own child’s hair color!


    The Felt Paper Doll Bag features an outside pocket and zips around the entire three sides (so no pieces are lost) and offers a little carrying strap – this would be GREAT for long car rides!

    Daisy Bags offers a number of different bags and products to suit your life and style needs. Check out this super cute “Scrappy Bag” – I love it. It has such personality!

    I also fell in love with the Plain Jane/Quarter Dot CC Bag. It would be a perfect summer accessory!

    Looking for a Wristlet or a Baby Pack? They carry these too in the most fantastic fabrics!


    Take this Mom’s word for it, Daisy Bags is your one stop shop for carrying *everything* to carrying *essentials*. The products I received were well-made, highly practical and reasonably priced.

    Jill at Daisy Bags has generously offered one of my readers a $25 Gift Certificate to use as you please!

    BUY IT!

    Stop by Daisy Bags’ online store or ETSY Shop and order a fabulous bag for yourself or a girlfriend needing an instant summer pick-me-up.

    WIN IT!

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    Win a $25 Gift Certificate at Daisy Bags… just think of the possibilities!

    Mandatory Entry

    This entry MUST be completed before any bonus entries will be counted. Also, you MUST leave me your email when commenting or I wont be able to find you if you win!!

    Visit Daisy Bags and look around. Come back here and leave me a comment telling me which product is you favorite AND why.

    Bonus Entries

    1 Entry: “Like” Daisy Bags on Facebook and tell them I sent you. Please leave your FB name to verify.

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    3 Entries: Update your Facebook status telling all your lovelies about this great giveaway. Please leave me the link.

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

    1 Entry: Sign up for Daisy Bags’ Newsletter. Be the first to hear about specials and new products!

    1 Entry: Follow Daisy Bags on Twitter HERE.

    1 Entry: Follow AMomsWord on Twitter HERE.

    1 Entry: Tweet about this giveaway. You can use this sample tweet:

    "Enter to win $25 GC to @daisybags How will you spend your $25? Visit @AMomsWord for details. http://tiny.cc/98jdu "

    This can be done once a day for additional entries (1 entry per tweet) until the giveaway closes. Be sure to include the permalink to verify.

    1 Entry: for EVERY current giveaway you've entered at Take A Mom's Word For It.

    3 Entries: Post the Take A Mom’s Word For It button on your blog. Please leave me the link.

    5 Entries: Make a purchase at Daisy Bags. Leave me your name, what you purchased and when.

    Good luck to everyone! Open to Canada & US only.

    Giveaway ends June 25, 2010 Winner will be contacted via email and have 48 hours to respond before a substitute winner is chosen.

    Disclosure: I received the above 3 mentioned items free of charge to review. No other compensation was received. All opinions are my own.

    Wordless Wednesday


    It was ballet recital weekend last weekend... I couldn't have been more proud of my 2 little ballerinas! Amazing just how fast they grow up!

    Sunday, June 6, 2010

    Latest Little Project

    As some of you may know, I really enjoy crocheting! It's easy, can be done almost anywhere and the end result is generally great (... generally!). So, here is my latest little project - an APPLE COZY!

    Why do apples need cozies (not 100% on the spelling of that word!)?? Simple. An apple cozy helps stop your apple from being bruised while being carried in your lunch or purse (oh come on - everyone carries an apple in their purse!)! And, you can wash your apple before putting it in and not worry about it getting dirty before you go to eat it. Plus, let's face it, it's SUPER CUTE!

    I plan to make a number of these for the teachers at my daughters' school. I will attach a green tag in the shape of a leaf a write a little message :)

    Although I have been toying with the idea of opening an etsy shop I haven't (not yet anyway) but I wondered if anyone would be interested in purchasing a cozy or 2... only $3! Shoot me an email if you are.

    Saturday, June 5, 2010

    Winner!!


    The winner if the Rainforest Jade Initial Bracelet from Belly Charms is...

    Congratulations Kim!! I will be emailing you shortly! You are going to LOVE your bracelet!! You have 48 hours to respond to my email :)

    Thursday, June 3, 2010

    Social Parade Follower Friday!

    There seems to be a lot of Friday Following vehicles now so in addition to being a host of Blog Hop Friday (Post with linky to go up later tonight), I am joining the Social Parade hosted by Smart and Trendy Moms

    Smart and Trendy Moms

    Thanks for visiting and be sure to check out my latest giveaways - left side bar. They all have low entries so your chances of winning are great!

    Blog Hop Friday!


    Welcome to the fourth edition of Blog Hop Friday, hosted by My New Life As Mom, Chubby Cheeks Thinks, Take A Mom's Word For It, Bree Bee's, This Adventure Our Life and Belly Charms! We 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! 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 6 slots.
    • Follow any other blogs that you feel appropriate! :)
    • Add the Blog Hop Friday button to your sidebar.
    • When following a new blog, please remember to leave a little personal comment love.
    • If you get a new follower, please feel free to reciprocate the love.

    • My New Life As Mom

      While you are here, please go and enter my great giveaways. They all have pretty low entries so your chances of winning are great!!


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

      Please remember to send a little comment love when you follow someone's blog. The point of this is to gain new followers and new friends, so please take a second to send a personal comment on their latest post, something you like about their site or maybe something you find interesting.

      We understand that not everyone has time to follow and comment on every Blog Hop 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.

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

      So go link up and hoppy blog hopping!

      Gaddy Nipper Crayons Review & GIVEAWAY!

      I have been a “liker” of Gaddy Nipper Crayons on Facebook for sometime now, and I don’t even remember how I came to find them (gotta LOVE social networking)! During that time, I have been oogling over every single new product post that Nichole has made.

      Gaddy Nipper Crayons specialize in… you got it, CRAYONS! And, they were kind enough to send this set of 5 Elmo crayons!

      My girls were super excited when these arrived and asked to use them right away. The Elmo-likeness was incredible. I mean, they ARE crayons after all!

      Miss A, Miss H and Little S all had a great time using the crayons. I was initially concerned that Little S may not be able to hold them well enough to colour (due merely to their shape), but I was wrong. She had no problems getting started and in fact didn’t want to stop!

      The crayons color smoothly and that’s because they are made from upcycled Crayola crayons! Talk about doing your part to recycle!

      Gaddy Niper Crayons offer a LARGE selection of hand-poured, quality, non-toxic, unique crayons. Looking for that perfect loot bag item – one that wont be broken or tossed within minutes of being opened? Check out these super cool options…


      All Gaddy Nipper Crayons are reasonably priced and would make great gifts for any aspiring artist. What little girl or boy wouldn’t love their name spelled in crayons?!

      Or maybe these lego brick crayons that are actually stackable?

      Nichole at Gaddy Nipper Crayons has generously offered one lucky reader their own set of 5 Elmo crayons! Your kiddies (and their imaginations) will thank you!

      BUY IT!

      Head on over to Gaddy Nipper Crayons' Etsy shop and pick up some super cute, super functional crayons for a little person in your life!

      WIN IT!

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      Win this set of 5 hand-poured, non-toxic Elmo crayons (just like the ones we tested out)!

      Mandatory Entry

      This must be done BEFORE any bonus entries can be counted. Please leave your email with each comment – you know, in case you win!

      Check out Gaddy Nipper Crayons for yourself and come and tell me your most favorite crayon option… I assure you, it will be hard to choose!

      Bonus Entries

      Please leave a separate comment below for EACH entry. If it says “3 Entries”, please leave 3 separate comments – this increases your chances of winning!

      1 Entry: Become a Google Follower of Gaddy Nipper Crayons’ blog.

      1 Entry: “Like” Gaddy Nipper Crayons on Facebook and tell them I sent you. Please leave your FB name so I can verify your entry.

      1 Entry: Become a public follower of Take A Mom’s Word For It on Google Friend Connect (left sidebar). Already a follower? Tell me!

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

      3 Entries: Update your Facebook status telling your friends about this great giveaway and linking to this post. Please leave me your status link to verify.

      2 Entries: Follow Take A Mom’s Word For It on Twitter. Please leave your twitter name.

      1 Entry for each of my other current giveaways you have entered.

      3 Entries: Sign up for email notifications from Take A Mom’s Word For It and confirm it through Feedburner.

      3 Entries: Post my button on your blog. Please leave me your blog link.

      5 Entries: Make a purchase at Gaddy Nipper Crayons. Please leave me your name, item purchased and the date.

      Good Luck Everyone! This giveaway is open WORLDWIDE! Giveaway ends at midnight June 18, 2010.

      Disclosure: I received a set of Elmo crayons for review. Not other compensation was received. All opinions are mine alone.

      Wednesday, June 2, 2010