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25 Mommy Perks Holiday Gift Guide Giveaways!

*If you have not yet stopped by our Entrepreneur's Holiday Gift Guide, please do so. Show your purchase or click love'n for the businesses listed over there ;-) (Some of the businesses have offered special discount codes in their guide listing - keep your eyes peeled for that!) (This Giveaway page will remain open until Christmas Day. All winners will be notified after the New Year.) HollyRowMommyPerks.jpg *This giveaway is now CLOSED. All winners will be drawn and named after the New Year. Thank you to everyone who entered! Please feel free to patron any of the businesses listed on this page to show your appreciation for their prize donations. And - of course - thank you all for supporting small business concepts. When we support SMALL it makes a BIG difference! On with the show!! As many of you know, I am not one to do the whole "Oodles of extra ways to enter!" stuff. Between running two busy businesses, raising three kids, writing/blogging and participating in town charity events, I simply don't have time to count and sort through that many entries. On top of that...math annoys me (hahaha). For our Entrepreneur's Gift Guide, however, I am making an exception. Seeing as I'll be on holiday for a few days, I might actually have time to do all of the extra stuff required for this! So...read below for all the details on how you can enter for TONS of fantastic prizes. Each one has been run by me, ahead of time, to be sure it's something I would want to win myself :-) You may enter for ALL or for some. The choice is yours. Ready...Set...Go! 25 fun and fabulous giveaways you are invited to enter for:

  1. Santa Landing Zone Yard Sign: Value = $10.99 + shipping
  2. OnTray2Go : Value = $7 + shipping
  3. AVON Ultimate Beauty Gift Set: Value = $100 + shipping
  4. Mint Sugar Scrub & Candy Cane Lip Butter from Really Working From Home: Value = $7.95 + shipping
  5. $20 gift certificate to Bugalug: Value = $20
  6. Tupperware surprise pack: Value = $30 + shipping
  7. Crafts4Kids kit from 4KidsEnterprizes: Value = $33 (including shipping)
  8. Katey Jade Poinsettia Apron: Value = $59 + shipping
  9. Dessert Set from Peacock Pottery: Value = $29 + shipping
  10. Wine bag from Fresh & Easy: Value = Approx. $10 + shipping
  11. ASL Teaching DVD (100+ signs) from Signing Families: Value = $19.99 + shipping
  12. The Autism Acceptance Book by Ellen Sabin: Value = $12.21 + shipping
  13. Baby Christmas 2 classical music CD from Lovely Baby: Value = $17.95 + shipping
  14. bioME5 Kangaroo Onesie (3-6 months): Value = $26 + shipping
  15. Itty Bitty Ladybug t-shirt (12 months): Value = $19.50 + shipping
  16. Babysitter Notes by Pulp Factory: Value = $8 + shipping
  17. Free report & guided meditation: Value = $47
  18. “Chatty” Cell Phone Case (w/gold bee instead) from Purses Rock: Value = $35 + shipping
  19. Jubliee Jam Angel Pie Starter Collection Set OR a Handy Hero Starter Collection Set. Value = $46
  20. Prim 'n Purdy 3x3 pillar candle with holder and fixins to decorate, packaged in a pretty gift bag. Value = $13.95 plus shipping
  21. SportyU Collegiate Maternity Polo Shirt (winner's choice): Value = $34.99 + shipping
  22. "Does This Pregnancy Make Me Look Fat?" (book): Value = $11.48 + shipping
  23. Be Nice prenatal vitamin drink mix (10 packets of both flavors): Value = $27.98 + shipping (TWO winners will be drawn for this giveaway)
  24. LivingMyMoment 1 month FREE ad space + 1 month momfeature: Value = $20
  25. Mrs. P Presents Heavenly Holiday Heartwarmers (36 minute audio book featuring holiday classics. A bookmark will be included with the audio CD): Value = $6 + shipping (TWO winners will be drawn for this giveaway)
(*Some of these items were offered in previous giveaways and went un-claimed by the winners. Rather than sell, donate or toss, we are listing the items here in order to give the business some additional free exposure. We believe this shows respect and courtesy.) Ways to Win: (The more you do from the items below, the more likely you'll be to win at least one prize!)
  1. Comment below telling me WHAT # items you'd like to win from the list above (1 entry) (ex: "I'd like to enter for #1, #2, #3, #4, etc)
  2. Follow this blog (1 extra entry) (If you already follow, I will give you an extra entry for your loyalty!)
  3. Become a fan of Mommy Perks (1 extra entry - please only do this if you plan to remain a fan after the giveaway is over: Mommy Perks is all about building long term relationships! :-)) (If you are already a loyal fan let me know!)
  4. Follow Mommy Perks on twitter (1 extra entry) and let me know you did so (If you already follow let me know!)
  5. Tweet this giveaway page link (1 extra entry) and let me know you did so
  6. Blog about our Entrepreneur's Gift Guide OR the Gift Guide Giveaways and leave your link in a comment (3 extra entries)
  7. Add our Entrepreneur's Gift Guide button graphic to your own blog and leave a comment with the link (2 extra entries). Please link to the Entrepreneur's Gift Guide itself and not to this blog page.
  8. Buy anything at all from one of the businesses in our Entrepreneur's Gift Guide and comment below telling me what you ordered (5 extra entries) (Some of them offer items for less than a BUCK!)
  9. Join the Mommy Perks site as a member: we currently have over 2,200 opt-in members, growing daily (1 extra entry) (If you are already a loyal member let me know!)
  10. What's my middle name? (1 extra entry. Haha. Yes, I am totally serious)
*Remember to stop by the Entrepreneur's Gift Guide to cruise around, click, shop and enjoy! *Note to media outlets: You are welcome to contact any of the businesses listed in our Entrepreneur's Gift Guide. Each business owner welcomes PR, reviews and interviews. Please let them know you found them at Mommy Perks. Some of them have amazing and interesting stories to share! HollyRowMommyPerks.jpg

2009-11-16 09:06:10

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Gift Guide Giveaways: 2010 list (ten giveaways)

This post is a part of the Mommy Perks Gift Guide 2010 collection. This giveaway is now CLOSED. Winner list (from random.org):

  1. Laptop bag: Comment #182: Jen Malcolm
  2. GagaGouGou: Comment #124: Icefairy
  3. AVON: Comment #55: Leah
  4. Peacock Pottery: Comment #146: Marie
  5. Freckles Crafts: Comment #34: McKim
  6. Little Journey's World: Comment #49: Alisha
  7. Shop Boutique Six: Comment #114: Crystal
  8. Mother of a Sale: Comment #41: Deb
  9. Agoo Baby Leggings: Comment #149: Miriam T.
  10. Kiokko: Comment #10: Rachel M.
Last year we ran a giveaway list that contained 25+ offerings. This year Mommy Perks is much busier and quite frankly - I can't imagine doing 25+ again :-) I've invited 10 people to give something away in honor of our 2010 Holiday Gift Guide. Comment below to enter. Each prize will have ONE winner and each winner will be picked at RANDOM. So you won't know what prize you are going to get but it's fun that way, right? Even if you win something that you, yourself, can't use - you can give the prize away to someone you love. That would be very kind of you. Click over to the sites. See how wonderful these small businesses are. Don't take my word for it; check them out on your own! Then comment below to enter. NOTHING MORE needed. Isn't that great? You don't have to follow our blog or fan our fan page or follow us on twitter. If you wish to do those things, terrific. We won't turn you away.

Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas!

S1 Checkpoint Safety Laptop Bag

Gagagougou: Steadyco Breakfast Set

AVON: Fergie Perfume AND a watch

Peacock Pottery: Two Old Poland coffee mugs

Freckles Crafts: $15 shopping gift code

Little Journey's World: $15 shopping gift code

Shop Boutique Six: One headband, one flower and one flower clip holder

Mother of a Sale: Daily sale product will be the prize (announced later)

Agoo: Bamboo Leggings

Kiokko: $50 shopping gift code

*Comment below to enter for any prize! {Giveaway will close on December 20th, 2010. Winners will be drawn from random.org and notified after December 25th, 2010.}

2010-10-28 10:52:08

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CSN.com giveaway : $65 to shop at any of the 200+ CSN.com stores

[caption id="attachment_10824" align="alignright" width="305" caption="Use your $65 toward a swingset or anything else from the 200+ CSN.com stores. "][/caption] Comment below to enter for a $65 gift code to shop at any CSN.com store. One winner will be selected from random.org after February 22nd. *This giveaway is now CLOSED. Comment #62 (Ashley) was selected from random.org. Congrats! We recently moved to a new home. We left our swingset at the old house, as it was the middle of winter and we knew it wouldn't be used much. My kids love swingsets - big and small. Even though we do own a small set, we enjoy using the swingsets at the local parks, also. Our Landlord recently informed us that he will be building a wooden swingset for our kids. How nice is that? Spring is coming and our kids will LOVE having a solid, sturdy set to play on. If you know my youngest son at all (Mini Human #3), you know that STURDY is what we need here :-) Although you don't have to buy a swingset if you win, you certainly could apply the $65 toward a purchase. Or...shop at any of the 200+ CSN.com stores for kitchen goods, housewares, bikes, toys and more! RULES: This giveaway is open to US and Canadian entrants only.

2011-02-12 12:00:07

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Giveaway: $100 cash card

[caption id="attachment_8983" align="alignright" width="250" caption="To ring in the holidays, we are running a special giveaway!"][/caption] Holiday Membership Drive Giveaway: This giveaway is now CLOSED. Comment #54 was selected from random.org. Congrats to Cindy. Thanks to everyone who joined and WELCOME! :-) Welcome to the first membership drive giveaway on Mommy Perks. I have roped in MariLee from CMB Resource and the two of us are chipping in to sponsor a $100 cash card prize. What do you have to do to enter? Well, unlike most Mommy Perks giveaways that are "comment only," this one requires a bit more commitment. Entrants must JOIN either the Mommy Perks eNewsletter list or the CMB Resource eNewsletter list. You may join BOTH if wanted but you must join at least one. The winner of the cash card will be verified in our database before the prize is awarded. We'd like to think that you'll stick around and stay on our eNewseltter list, after the giveaway is finished, but that will be your choice. You can unsubscribe if wanted. We strive to maintain loyal members, readers and followers but we are also aware that some folks simply join sites in order to enter for something - and then promptly leave the list if they do not win. You won't be required to stick around if you wish to head on out... So - join EITHER one of these lists, if you want to be entered:

  1. CMB Resource
  2. Mommy Perks
Please  comment below telling us which site you joined. The giveaway will end on December 30th, 2010. A winner will be named in January, just in time for "broke month" :-) That's all, folks!

2010-12-01 10:47:43

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CSN – $40 gift certificate giveaway (buy anything you’d like!)

[caption id="attachment_6426" align="alignright" width="274" caption="You are entering for a $40 gift certificate to use at any CSN.com site."][/caption] *Comment below to enter! One winner will be drawn from random.org after August 15th. This giveaway is now CLOSED. We had 154 people enter this one. Comment #4 (Michelle F) was selected from random.org. Congrats! ----------------------------------------------------------- Are you in the market for a new bedroom vanity? I've never owned one, myself. When I think about vanities the word "vain" always comes to mind :-) I also think about my grandmothers and the old houses they lived in - full of tradition, memories of hard times that were overcome and...antique vanities. I do like the idea of some day owning an antique-style vanity that could be passed down to my own daughter - full of memories, trinkets in the drawers and a deep connection to home. Dark wood is my favorite and my husband agrees. We love books and have thousands upon thousands of them. Our dream is to one day own a home office full of dark wood furniture, books covering the walls and a big leather chair to sit on. Ahhh.... :-) The vanity here would suit our dark wood dream room quite nicely, eh? Back to reality: Our last CSN giveaway went quite well. We had 137 people enter - not too shabby. Feel free to enter again! Comment below - nothing more.

2010-07-28 08:23:27

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Mother's Day Gift Bag Giveaway: Winner drawn on Mother's Day

*Comment below to enter! The gift bag will be worth $25 or thereabouts. ***This giveaway is now CLOSED. Comment #7 was selected at random.org: Susan P. After reading all of your comments, I REALLY wish I could give everyone a present - I really do. I wish you all a very happy Mother's Day & hopefully next year...I can give away more than ONE gift :-) ------------------------------------------------------------- Okay...so a few days ago I posted a note, asking mothers what they might like for Mother's Day. Most moms wrote (on the Mommy Perks fan page) that they typically do not spend money on themselves. For Mother's Day, a few of them said they'd love a Spa Day (they had never had one before). Other moms said they'd love to spend time with their families, not being required to cook or clean, etc. It was quite apparent, though, that we have a large group of self-less mothers hanging around Mommy Perks. Always doing for others while passing over their own wants/needs. That being the case, I thought it might be nice to offer a Gift Bag prize to one mother this year. Just for fun. The prize will come from Mommy Perks and I will fill a bag with various little gifts of my own choosing. I will name the winner on Mother's Day and send her an email - brightening up her special day even more. She will receive the prize, via snail mail, a few days later. So - if you'd like to enter, just leave a comment below! There isn't much time here...this was a last minute decision on my part - in honor of the many self-less moms in our community ;-) Happy Mother's Day!

2010-05-07 19:56:39

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Giveaway: Little Tikes Cozy Coupe (ends April 6th)

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[caption id="attachment_4750" align="alignright" width="156" caption="Happy 40th Anniversary to Little Tikes!"][/caption] *This giveaway is now closed. Comment #115 was selected at random.org: Carol G. Thanks to everyone who entered and thank you to Little Tikes for donating the Cozy Coupe! A special note from Little Tikes:

We are celebrating our 40th anniversary here at Little Tikes this year. We would like to giveaway a Cozy Coupe.

This gem of a car is the top selling car in America.  The Cozy Coupe celebrated its 30th anniversary last year in 2009.

We want to let moms know about our high quality, long-lasting toys.

*Comment below to enter for the Cozy Coupe! Yep. That's it (I know, I know - you are so excited that all you have to do is comment. You're welcome! I know how busy most of you are :-) ) One winner will be chosen, at random, after April 6th. The car will ship from the Little Tikes warehouse. [caption id="attachment_4752" align="alignleft" width="160" caption="This is the prize..."][/caption] Now...if you want to follow our blog, you are more than welcome to do so. If you'd like to invite your friends, co-workers, cousins, distant relatives and long lost high school buddies to join our site, terrific. If you love the idea of jumping over to the Little Tikes website to explore and see what they have to offer, awesome. If you jump up and down 20 times in front of your neighbor, I won't give you extra entries but I can promise you - you'll leave a long and lasting impression. On a side note, our family recently ordered a Little Tikes table for our kids to eat on. It arrived a few days ago. My youngest mini humans are super thrilled about this table. They keep asking us, "Can we eat here? Really?" It's a big treat to them to have their very own table! Whoo Hoo! LOL. Here is a photo of them, enjoying their table: [caption id="attachment_4749" align="alignnone" width="576" caption=""Our very own table? Seriously? Mom and Dad - you're the BEST!" :-)"][/caption] Okay - don't forget to comment in order to enter for the Little Tikes Cozy Coupe!

2010-03-21 12:17:33
 

A family meal: Peacock Pottery style

February/1/2012
A family meal: Peacock Pottery style

When Leah offered to ship me a Peacock Pottery dish, in trade for a recipe/blog post, I jumped at the chance. I already own (through purchase) numerous pieces of pottery from Miss Leah but I’d love to have more!
Last night we prepared a family meal using four Polish Pottery serving dishes from Leah’s site along [...]

Bertolli Soup review (photos included)

January/31/2012
Bertolli Soup review (photos included)

Just in time for National Soup Month, I was given the chance to review a “meal for two” Bertolli Meal Soup.* Rick and I selected the Tomato Florentine & Tortellini with Chicken soup.
We decided to make our dinner a family affair. The kids ate Swiss cheese and mushroom burgers while Rick and I tested the [...]

For Two Fitness review (maternity wear)

January/31/2012
For Two Fitness review (maternity wear)

It’s not easy finding tops during pregnancy that hold their shape, cover your belly completely, remain comfortable, don’t creep up and flatter your figure.
When I agreed to review a For Two Fitness top I assumed I would feel ‘content’ with the top but that no real love would swell in my heart.
I was wrong.
I LOVE [...]

National Soup Month: Minestrone soup, Mom to Madre style

January/30/2012
National Soup Month: Minestrone soup, Mom to Madre style

January is National Soup Month. I hope you have enjoyed the recipes thus far!
Kiboomu Snowman Soup
Vegetable beef soup (video)
Creamy seafood soup and Kielbasa cabbage soup
Chicken taco soup
Splendipity soup
Today I’ll share another recipe with you – this one is from Miss Connie over at Mom to Madre:
Busy Family Minestrone Soup
Preparation and cooking time: 50 minutes
Tools: [...]

Eight recycling ideas you’ll probably never use. You’re welcome.

January/27/2012
Eight recycling ideas you’ll probably never use. You’re welcome.

Generally speaking, I work hard to recycle and reuse products when I can. Sometimes I think really hard about it and come up with special (as my mom might call them) ideas.
These special ideas are rather useless, really, but it goes to show that the Green Media has gotten into my brain. I just can’t [...]

National Soup Month: Kiboomu Snowman Soup (no eating required)

January/23/2012
National Soup Month: Kiboomu Snowman Soup (no eating required)

January is National Soup Month.
Here are the previous soup posts, thus far:
Vegetable beef soup (video)
Creamy seafood soup and Kielbasa cabbage soup
Chicken taco soup
Splendipity soup
Today we are sharing a soup recipe that’s a little… different: Just right for the kiddos in your life and there’s no eating required.
From Kiboomu:
The Biggest Snowman Ever written by Steven [...]

Mrs. P writing contest: WINNERS named

January/19/2012
Mrs. P writing contest: WINNERS named

If you are not yet familiar with the Mrs. P annual writing contest for kids, stop by the contest details page.
Visit the press page to read about this year’s winners: Sarah Smale (8) and Emma Stowe (12)
For Release: January 19, 2012
MrsP.com Announces Winners of 3rd Annual National Kids’ Writing Contest
Young authors from Alabama and Washington [...]

Picking a company to work with from home?

January/19/2012
Picking a company to work with from home?

Submitted by Dawn Oliphant
Picking a company to work with from home?
When looking for a company to sign on with, consider the following questions:

Is the company participating in a growth industry?
Is the company financially stable?
Does the company have a good reputation?
Can you earn a decent income?
Does the company produce viable products?
Is there credible research that [...]

7 Foods Even the Experts Won’t Eat

January/18/2012
7 Foods Even the Experts Won’t Eat

Submitted by Danielle Cantrel
We all want our children to eat healthy. We strive to find the best snacks, meals, and treats that will still taste good. We take the soda out of their small hands and replace it with juices and water in hopes of instilling a little bit of guidance in their future eating [...]

Code Purple Event: New York City (launches on February 16, 2012)

January/18/2012
Code Purple Event: New York City (launches on February 16, 2012)

The following information is being shared with us via West Glen and ING Activewear.*
Learn More:
Did you know that in Africa, a child dies every 45 seconds from Malaria? As a mother, you know that no child should have to live in fear every single day of their lives.  I’m contacting you today on behalf of [...]

National Soup Month: Vegetable Beef Soup “Bag Holder” Style (video)

January/18/2012
National Soup Month: Vegetable Beef Soup “Bag Holder” Style (video)

January is National Soup Month.
Here are the previous soup posts, thus far:
Creamy seafood soup and Kielbasa cabbage soup
Chicken taco soup
Splendipity soup
Watch below as Kara, own of The Bag Holder, shows us how she makes Vegetable Beef Soup.
Thanks for your submission, Kara!

Women to Watch in 2012 : 20 women

January/18/2012
Women to Watch in 2012 : 20 women

Last year Mommy Perks launched our first “Women to Watch” campaign: Women to Watch in 2011: 12 Moms in Business
Each mom was hand-selected by myself. In 2011 I decided to open the floor and allow others to nominate women they felt were watch-worthy: doing something special, unique, kind, helpful, etc. The judging panel (four women) [...]

National Soup Month: Creamy Seafood Soup and Kielbasa Cabbage Soup

January/17/2012
National Soup Month: Creamy Seafood Soup and Kielbasa Cabbage Soup

Read our previous National Soup Month posts:
Chicken Taco Soup (The Boy’s Store)
Splendipity Soup (Splendipity Inc)
We now share with you two soup recipes from Leah, owner of Peacock Pottery:
Creamy Seafood Soup
I love seafood soup!  This recipe is a gem, easy, tasty and perfect for a chilly night!
1/2 lb uncooked, medium shrimp, peeled & de-veined
1/2 lb bay [...]

National Soup Month: Chicken Taco Soup

January/17/2012
National Soup Month: Chicken Taco Soup

January is National Soup Month. Stop by our first post here: Splendipity Soup
Suzanne, owner of The Boy’s Store, is next up. Here’s one of Suzanne’s favorite soup recipes:
Chicken Taco Soup
1 onion, chopped
16oz (1 can) chili beans
15oz (1 can) black beans
15oz (1 can) whole corn
8oz (1 can) tomato sauce
12oz beer
20oz (2 cans) diced tomatoes with green [...]

Learning Aids (Learning Disabilities Help) | business feature

January/12/2012
Learning Aids (Learning Disabilities Help) | business feature

What are Learning Aids?
Do you, your kiddo or student struggle in school? Learning Aids may be the at-home solution you need.
The Learning Aids website states:
Our “Building Blocks of Learning Program” is made up of easy exercises designed to start the student on the path to educational success. It is non-academic in nature but instead works [...]

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