Category Archives: Contests

Seraphina Looks Adorable in Ladybugs & Lullabies Hair Clips – Your Daughter Will Too!

Ladybugs & Lullabies baby clip on SeraphinaJennifer Garner’s daughter Seraphina looks absolutely adorable in Ladybugs & Lullabies Bunny Clip, doesn’t she?

Jennifer Garner’s daughter Violet has been spotted accessorizing with Ladybugs & Lullabies and now it’s sister Seraphina’s turn! Garner was recently spotted out and about with her adorable girls, and Seraphina was sporting the cute Bunny Clip from Ladybugs & Lullabies.

This is just one of many celebrity tot spottings for Ladybugs & Lullabies. Recent spottings include  “Entertainment Tonight” correspondent and former “Dancing With The Stars” co-host Samantha Harris with daughter Hillary Hess, actress and model (“Top Chef”) Padma Lakshmi in New York with daughter Krishna, and Alyson Hannigan(“How I Met Your Mother”) and daughter Satyana were pictured in the March 7, 2011, issue of Life & Style looking adorably fashionable.

Other celeb parents who accessorize their little fashionistas with Ladybugs & Lullabies include Brooke Shields, Jennifer Garner, Sarah Jessica Parker, Tori Spelling, Isla FisherMatt Damon, Dennis Quaid, Marcia Cross, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Milla Jovovich, Tina Fey, Josh Turner, Jason Bateman, Tim Allen, Tobey Macguire, and Jay Demarcus of Rascal Flatts, just to name a few.

Make your little girl a fashionista by accessorizing like the stars do with accessories from Ladybugs & Lullabies.

GIVEAWAY CLOSED

Congratulatios Julie!

We are giving a lucky reader a Ladybugs & Lullabies gift certificate for any two hair clips from their store!
To enter, visit Ladybugs & Lullabies and choose your two favorite hair clips then tell me what they are in the comments below.

Open to U.S. residents age 18+ only.  No P.O. boxes.  Entries accepted through May 30th.

Extra entries:

Alicia Hagan, Editor

Bath & Body Works myPocketBac Hand Sanitizer Contest – Design Your Own Today!

Bath & Body Works myPocketBac hand sanitizer design contest
You can design a myPocketBac too!

I am a hand sanitizer addict. I carry at least one hand sanitizer in my purse, two in my van, and you’ll find them in drawers, bags, and closets throughout my house.  I recently asked my daughter’s pediatrician if there is such as a thing as too much sanitizer (specifically, when you go to Disney) and she said no.  So there’s my argument to my husband and sister.  Done! I win!  The pediatrician said so.

I’m excited to tell you about a contest that Bath & Body Works has going on right now.. related to none other than.. hand sanitizer!

Bath & Body Works has inspired a clean hands craze with its custom collections of pocket-sized anti-bacterials that started with Bac-2-School PocketBacs that launched last year.

Bath & Body Works is giving fans the opportunity to put their own spin on the brand’s iconic PocketBac Hand Gel Sanitizers with the myPocketBac Design Contest. Bath & Body Works is inviting consumers to log on to www.myPocketbac.com to customize their Bath & Body Works PocketBac labels through June 9th.  The design contest puts the power of personalization in everyone’s hands, giving fans one more way to make PocketBacs their own.

The winning designs will be chosen by fan popularity, allowing Bath & Body Works customers to select the design that will end up on shelves. New winners will be selected this month AND next month, doubling their chances to win.

What are you waiting for?  Click on over to create your myPocketBac hand sanitizer design now!  Have fun!

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY.
Contest is open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, age 18 or older at time of entry. Void where prohibited by law. Click here for entry details and deadlines and Official Rules.

Disclosure: Bath & Body Works is providing me with samples of Bath & Body Works PocketBac hand sanitizer for review purposes.  All opinions in this post are my own and are not influenced in any way.

Alicia Hagan, Mom Blog editor

 

Bosch Tassimo Home Brewing System – Make a Cup of Coffee Just How You Like it!

Bosch Tassimo Home Brewing System

I’ve never been much of a coffee drinker.  I was too intimidated by the choices; Java, Mocha, Grande, Tall, cappuccino, Espresso… what does that all even mean?  It’s like alien speak to me.  If I dared ask any of the “aliens” that spoke the language (ahem…can you say “Boutique Coffee Shoppes”), they looked at me like I was a “human” and smirked their way through the answer.

Happily, I don’t care what that stuff means because I can now have a good cup of coffee… at my own home.  No drive through, no intimating ordering process, and I can add whatever I want to my cup of coffee after it’s brewed just by using a beautiful device from Bosch called the Tassimo.

Recently I stopped drinking my Diet Coke w/ Lime every day around 2:00 when the “sluggies” hit me.  I felt tired and it gave me a lift.  I like that! I noticed a pattern… my friends kept telling me that a cup of coffee might be just what I need.  I’m not sure why that’s better than Diet Coke but I wanted to give it a try.

Bosch’s beautiful Tassimo re-introduced me to the world of coffee.  Before I had a chance to randomly rush  the isles of Publix looking for coffee pods for the Tassimo, my father, who is an accomplished coffee drinker, and, visiting for my daughter’s birthday kindly went to Publix and came home with a package of Maxwell House Tassimo pods.

TassimoTa Da! Now we had everything we needed to try out the Tassimo!  Excitement was brewing (pun intended).  Typically, we did not follow the directions explicitly because we were anxious to enjoy the coffee.  The water reservoir is quite large and includes a charcoal filter so you don’t really need to use bottled water, (like my dad).  A very clever design feature is the bar code reader that scans the bar code on a “pod” and sends that information to the “coffee computer” telling it which style or type of drink you are preparing to brew.  Fabulous!

Once the “pod” is in place, and it will really only go in one way, just turn on the power and after a very short cycle the coffee will begin to fill your cup!  Quick.  Really quick!  The cup stand is adjustable so you can use cups larger than those tiny espresso cups.  Which is nice if you or the kids want a big hot chocolate, which, by the way, is a drink option for the Tassimo!  The “brew” time can be manipulated by a front mounted button if you prefer a different “intensity”.

Several brands make drink “pods” for the Tassimo so if you are interested in good coffee, quickly, in an attractive package, and as a really attractive price you should take a good look at the Bosch Tassimo.  My dad has his eye on mine but I am protecting it!  I like it!

Bosch Tassimo Details:

  • Makes coffee, tea, cappuccino, latte, crema, espresso and hot cocoa
  • Makes drinks in about 1 minute
  • Includes an exclusive flow–through water heater for faster, quieter brewing
  • Space saving design ideal for apartments, dorm rooms and countertops
  • Smart bar code technology allows the brewer to adjust each beverage with the proper temperature pressure and amount of water
  • $129.99

Bosch offers four Color Accessory Kits for the TASSIMO T20 Home Brewing System, strawberry red, mint blue, lime green, hazelnut, featured in the photograph collage above.

A Bosch Tassimo would make a wonderful gift for Mom, Dad, or a graduate.  Click this link to learn more about Bosch Tassimo on Amazon.com or you can visit the Bosch Tassimo website here.

Follow Tassimo on Twitter and on Facebook.

GIVEAWAY!

We are giving a lucky reader a Tassimo T20 with the 4 color inserts and a traveler mug!

To enter, leave a comment below telling us why you want to win (coffee addict, for husband, to make tea, etc).

Extra entries:

Earn 20+ extra entries by doing one or all of the following:

 

Disclosure:  I received a Bosch Tassimo and promotional products as a thank you for my participation.   My review is an honest opinion based on my experience with the product and was not influenced by Bosch.

Alicia Hagan, Editor

The Mother of all Giveaways – We’re giving away a Mother’s Day prize package valued at over $300

A winner was chosen – Congratulations Linda!

I know what you’re thinking.. you don’t want to ask your husband for a Mother’s Day gift because it’s just a strange thing to do.  Right?  Or not?  There’s been a lot of hype about mothers asking their husband’s for a gift for Mother’s Day and I understand.. sort of.  My husband and I give each other a card but occasionally he’ll surprise me with a gift on Mother’s Day as I will do for him on Father’s Day.  I think that Mother’s Day gifts are best given by children to their own mother’s, not necessarily between husband and wife.  Anyway.. enough of what I think.

You still deserve something nice for Mother’s Day and…

We are giving one lucky reader the Mother of all Giveaways including these amazing gifts:

Lexli Skincare Starter KitLexli Skincare Starter Kit – $84

Lexli’s 30-Day Starter Kit is an easy, inexpensive way to try our skincare line and make sure it’s right for you. Each kit provides a month’s supply of products featured as a part ofLexli’s Simple 4-Step System. Included in the travel-friendly kit is: Aloe-Based Cleansing Lotion (2 oz.), Aloe-Based AloeGlyC® Renewing Exfoliant (0.50 oz.), Aloe-Based Day Moisturizer with SPF 15 for Normal to Dry Skin (0.50 oz.), Aloe-Based Tone and Balance (2 oz), Aloe-Based Night Moisturizer (0.5 oz). www.lexli.com.

Le Baby Hair Gel – $9.95

lebaby

Spotted recently in the West Village were Sarah Jessica Parkerand Matthew Broderick with their daughters, Marion and Tabitha.  However, instead of SJP turning heads as usual with her unparalleled style, were her daughters, rocking their edgy new hair do’s!   Setting the trend at a young age, the adorable one year olds, are strolling around and working the “spiked hair look.”  (Image to the right is from the New York Post)Help your tyke be a trendsetter on the playground or at daycare by using Le Baby Hair Gel, a product designed for kids that is free of sulfates, fragrances and harsh chemicals.   The lightweight formula makes it easy to spike hair, tackle unwanted fly-aways and tame after-nap hair.  For more information, visit www.lebabyinc.com.

 

Envyderm Lash RegrowthEnvyderm Lash Regrowth Serum – $99.95

We all know the wonders of mascara well; in fact, most of us feel naked without it. But breakage, thinning and damaging of the lashes are mascara’s little known drawbacks.  Fortunately, EnvyDerm, a groundbreaking new nonprescription formula eyelash growth serum is here for our eyebatting rescue.
“Through meticulous research and development, scientific advances, professional expertise and the understanding of a customer’s well-being, EnvyDerm is changing the world of beauty,” says Nadia Smith, President and Founder of EnvyDerm. “At EnvyDerm, we provide consumers with the best eyelash care products to enhance their natural beauty.”  One should begin to see the lash line becoming thicker, fuller and healthier looking in as little as 2 weeks!  In a clinical study, users saw a 25 percent increase in eyelash length during this period.  www.envyderm.com

Beanstalk SnackTimeBeanstalk Express Snack Time Survival Kit – $49.95

Welcome to Beanstalk Express, the home of the world’s first snacktivity game, The SnackTime survival kit. At Beanstalk Express, we’re parents too!  And like you, we also envisioned raising fruit-and-veggie loving eaters, avoiding processed foods and “just saying no!” to drive through windows!  But then something happened along the way … We had kids! After enduring the preschool battles with picky eaters and around-the-clock requests for sweets and goodies, we realized what was missing when it comes to inspiring our kids with healthy habits that will last …Food marketers have been making junk food fun for decades. So what if we made healthy choices just as much fun?  We decided to try it … and it worked! When you empower children with the ability to make their own choices, amazing things happen!  At Beanstalk Express, we make healthy fun!  And in the process, they become habit! www.beanstalkexpress.com

The Bar MethodThe Bar Method DVD & Onesie – $20

Master teacher Lee Potter in her third trimester with twins adds her own special wit and playfulness to the Bar Method’s pre-natal workout, a long-standing and popular class at its flagship studio in San Francisco. Lee leads you through this 45-minute long series of gentle, safe and challenging moves, including free-weight work, thigh exercises, standing seat-work, and abdominal strengthening exercises performed while propped up on pillows. Lee’s fellow performers are Hannah Blue, co-owner of the Downtown San Francisco studio and Lauren Dunning, a teacher at the Downtown San Francisco studio, both appearing in this DVD in their second trimester. As Lee puts it, this DVD “will help you feel strong during your pregnancy..www.barmethod.com

 

The Book “My Beautiful Mommy” – $19.95

My Beautiful Mommy

Young children are naturally curious – they’re full of questions and excited to learn about the world they live in.  However, as times change, children’s curiosities have addressed more complex and sensitive issues, often at younger ages.  In today’s American culture, more than ever, answers can increasingly be found in children’s books.  Everything from divorce and global warming to potty habits and how to deal with a death in the family, children’s books have tackled it all.  Dr. Michael Salzhauer, a Miami board-certified plastic surgeon and father of four, has taken the reins on a very hot topic and wrote “My Beautiful Mommy,” the first ever children’s book that addresses plastic surgery. www.mybeautifulmommy.com

Dermacyte Eye Complex – Price: $95

Dermacyte Eye Complex

Dermacyte Oxygenating Eye Complex is a smooth, delicate treatment to refresh, hydrate and restore the appearance of youth to your eye contour area. It is designed to enhance the skin’s hydration, elasticity and smoothness while protecting it against environmental stress. Dermacyte Oxygenating Eye Complex is a gentle marriage of modern technology and nourishing emollients extracted from avocado essence, oat kernel, sunflower oil, the calming High Ash, a tree indigenous to European forests rich in antioxidants, Vitamin C and seeds from the Pacific Northwest Meadowfoam plant among other nurturing ingredients. It provides a lightweight solution with its patented technology, a powerful oxygen-carrier developed to infuse oxygen for a fresher appearance and overall improved complexion.  It immediately imparts a cool, moisturizing effect while also reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. These effects along with skin brightening and anti-irritating benefits deliver a lighter and healthier feel to your skin. www.dermacyteUS.com


How to enter the giveaway:

To enter, leave a comment below telling me why you want to win.  Would the prize be for you, your mother, a friend?  Which prize is most exciting to you and why?

This giveaway is open to U.S. residents ages 18+ only.  No P.O. boxes. Entries accepted until 11:59 May 8th, 2011.

Extra entries:

Alicia Hagan, Mom Blog editor

 

Win tickets to the upcoming Atlanta Baby & Child Expo!

Atlanta Baby & Child Expo

On May 14th, the Fabulous Fox Theatre is going to be transformed into a paradise for new moms and moms-to-be. The Atlanta Baby & Child Expo will be the place to meet up with Atlanta’s most experienced and respected professionals in the maternity and new baby world.

Atlanta Baby Event Brings Together Top Maternity and ParentingProducts, Professionals and Services.
The Atlanta Baby and Child Expo is a one day extravaganza of “all things baby” for newmoms and moms-to-be, as well as their friends and family. Set for May 14th at the FabulousFox Theatre Ballrooms, this is not your mass-expo event, but an elite pampering and shoppingexperience, providing new and expectant moms with a true treat.

You’ll get to meet with Atlanta’s most experience professionals, check out the finest baby products, and be able to register for premier services. The event is geared toward expectantand new moms, from pregnancy to pre-k, and will include expectant massages, a maternityfashion show, cravings corner, baby dream gear runway, and a mom and baby product areawhere you can purchase the items you adore. There will also be thousands of dollars worth ofgiveaways, from strollers to car seats and even a crib. There are even special features fromthe www.BabyNameWizard.com where you can try matchmaking your interests with baby nameoptions and the Bump It Up Style Lounge where you can get personalized tips on how to “bumpup” your style before and after your pregnancy.

Attendees who register at least one week in advance will go home with sweet swag bags. VIP’swill be able to enter early and have access to a VIP only zone with additional treats. Tickets canbe purchased online at www.AtlantaBabyandChildExpo.com. Potential vendors and sponsorscan also find out more information on that site. This is the officially licensed Atlanta event forthe Pregnancy Awareness Month campaign and is organized by Bottles to Britches PremierBaby Planners, a company with a passion for educating and connecting new and expectantparents with the people and products they need. Partners and sponsors include TheBump.com,Atlanta Parent magazine, Safe Kids of Georgia, Atlanta Kids Directory, www.MomsLikeMe.com(Atlanta), www.AtlantaMoms.com, and www.MyAtlantaMommy.com, along with many othernational and local leaders in the baby industry.

The Atlanta Baby and Child Expo is hosted by Bottles to Britches Premier Baby Planners in partnership with TheBump.com.

Buy Tickets

Make sure you don’t miss out on any of the action and order your tickets now! Tickets are just $20 if you order in advance ($25 the day of the expo) and that you’ll get a fabulous swag bag when you order your tickets in advance. Or, you can buy VIP tickets for just $40 – these tickets include early bird admission, exclusive VIP area access, deluxe treats, and priority seating! Buy your tickets now.

Win Tickets – We are giving away one set per week for three weeks!

Three lucky Atlanta Moms / The Mommy Insider readers will win two tickets (each) to the Atlanta Baby & Child Expo on May 14th! The value of this prize is approximately $40 per winner.

To win, all you have to do is leave me a comment telling us what you are most looking forward to at the Atlanta Baby & Child Expo and why you want to to win.

One lucky winner will be chosen to receive two tickets on the following dates: April 27th, May 4th, and May 11th.

Extra Entries

  • Follow @mommyinsider and @atlmoms on Twitter
  • Like The Mommy Insider Facebook and/or Atlanta Moms Facebook page
  • Subscribe to The Mommy Insider Blog via e-mail
  • Follow @StressFreeBaby on Twitter
  • Like Bottles to Britches on Facebook
  • Tweet this: “Tweet this: “I entered to win tickets to Atlanta Baby & Child Expo on TheMommyInsider.com!  You can entere here: http://wp.me/plszx-2aw″.  – You can tweet this once every 6 hours.

Be sure to tell us what you’ve done in the comments below so we can count all of your extra credits!

The winners will be notified via e-mail (so make sure you leave a valid e-mail) and will have 24 hours to respond. I (AtlantaMoms.com) will have a booth at the Atlanta Baby & Child Expo so be sure to stop by and say hi!

Alicia Hagan, Mom Blog editor