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Monday, September 7, 2009

Take Me Back Tuesday - Yee Haw!


How do you play along?
We all have tons of photos from the days before the digital camera. I figure if I just scan a few each week, eventually I will get them all safely into my computer. But you don't need to scanner to participate - Just find a photo that takes you back to another time.
Every week you can come back here and share photos that "take you back." Maybe it is the bad hair we all had in the 80's or the bell-bottoms you swore were so hip in the 70's.
If you decide to participate, sign the Linky below and I promise to head on over and spread some comment love your way!


My husband and I love to take cruises and I have always wanted to take a shore excursion where we could ride along the shore on horseback. First off, if you look in the picture, there isn't exactly an ocean there... and if you think it looks hot, it was. Horses smell, even when it isn't hot. But they smell worse when they are hot. Also, I don't think my pelvis was built for a saddle because I had bruises in areas where one should not ever have to have bruises.
Plus, I wanted to look cute and I wanted a pretty horse and neither of those two things happened... :)



Winners 10, 11 & 12 GO GREEN Week Giveaways

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You are the winner of the Skin Free Gift Certificate!
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9:00am Pacific 9/09

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You are the winner of the Seventh Generation Natural Baby Starter Kit!
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Kendra
You are the winner of the Mimi the Sardine Backpack or Lunchbug!
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Sunday, September 6, 2009

Winners 8 & 9 GO GREEN Week Giveaways

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Winner of the Sun & Earth Giveaway
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(1 extra day due to the holiday weekend). 8:00am Pacific 9/09

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Winner of the Speesees Giveaway
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Saturday, September 5, 2009

Winner of the Brittanies Thyme Giveaway GO GREEN Week

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Friday, September 4, 2009

Winners 5 & 6 GO GREEN WEEK Giveaways

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Winner of the Funky Monkey Snacks Giveaway
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9:00am Pacific 9/06/09


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Winner of the Ecover Giveaway
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Thursday, September 3, 2009

iParenting Award Winner - Spa Time Baby {Discount}

Have I mentioned I love Spa Time Baby? I am not the only one. iParenting has given the Spa Time Baby Cape a 2009 Outstanding Product Award!

To celebrate, they are offering a 25% Discount on your Spa Time Baby purchase! Just enter The Cape at checkout. This offer is good until September 20, 2009.

I receive Spa Time Baby's Newsletter & it included the following tip I think we all can use:

Hold Me Close
Holding baby close is the perfect opportunity to take time and do nothing but treasure each other. As you send baby your loving positive feelings, you are feeding your well-being.

With our hustle-bustle busy days & schedules, it's never too early to teach baby to slow down & relax. The following exercise will guide you and baby to tranquility & peacefulness:

1. Bring baby to your chest and mindfully feel him/her close to you.

2. Close your eyes and visualize your hearts connecting. Hear the beating of your hearts come together. Feel the strong bond that exists between the two of you.

3. Rest here for several minutes. There is no rush to move on to what's next. Just be here together.

*Enjoy this nurturing & pampering experience~ : )

You can sign up for their newsletters too by visiting their site & entering your email in the box on the left, mid-page.


(Almost) Too Cute To Get Dirty - Silly Billyz Giveaway

ENDED - CONGRATULATIONS TYLERPANTS

Sometimes a bib is more than a bib. Silly Billyz bibs were the answer to my prayers. We own the Fleece Pocket Bib that comes in 9 different colors/patterns. It is an adorable bib that is waterproof and is comfortable for my sons to wear. PVC-Free, Stain Resistant, Machine Washable and Tumble Dry - They are perfect.



I made it through 2 children before I actually had a need for such a bib. Luke drooled like a faucet & is the messiest eater I have ever seen. Honestly, he is a big kid, though I wonder how he manages to stay that big since it seems little food actually makes it into his mouth. My favorite? The push-out. You think you've got the food in his mouth, he closes his lips and then, he pushes it out through his pursed lips. He is incredibly talented.

So you see, a good bib is a necessity in this house. When he was drooling, we would go through a bib an hour and a new shirt ever few hours. Now, he only does this when he is teething and Silly Billyz Bibs works fabulously! His clothing stays dry and the bib absorbs the drool. Now, I have been extremely protective of this bib. I don't want him to eat in it because I know it will get dirty and, well, it is too cute. But, I decided to use it during a feeding session so that I could take pictures for this post. As you can see - He is a mess. But the Silly Billyz bib did exactly what it is meant to do and his clothing was protected.

Silly Billyz also has other bibs that will meet any need your little darlings can dish out. There are also playmats and clothing and if you have a messy eater like me, they are holding a Photo Contest where you can enter a picture of your child wearing a Silly Billyz bib. There is a winner each month who will receive $25 of Silly Billyz merchandise.

WIN IT!: One of my readers will win a Silly Billyz Pocket Bib in Blue or Pink.

TO ENTER: Head to Silly Billyz and tell me another bib (other than the Pocket Bib) that you could use.
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Please leave your email address in your comment if it is not visible in your profile.

Extra Credit! You may do any or all of the following, just don't forget to leave a separate comment for EACH one you do:
  • Blog about the giveaway with a link to my blog (http://nateandjakeandme.blogspot.com) and Silly Billyz (http://www.sillybillyzusa.com) 2 entries, leave 2 comments
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  • Follow me on Twitter and tweet the following: RT Enter to win a fabulous Silly Billyz Bib on A Giveaway Addicted Mommy @kariellen http://tinyurl.com/mmcp9y Leave the link to your tweet in your comment. You can do this once a day! Just come back and leave the link each time you do.
Don't have a blog? You can still earn extra credit entries by emailing 5 friends and invite them to enter the giveaway. Email must include the link to the giveaway and be cc'd to me (nateandjakesmom at gmail dot com).

Contest ends September 18th at 11:59 PST and a winner will be chosen at random and contacted via email. I will contact the winner on September 19th and they will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen. US ONLY.

**Entries are Per Person, Per Email Address, Per Household, Per IP Address and/or Per Blog. Failure to follow these rules will lead to disqualification in this contest and all future contests on this blog. In other words, no cheating please.


NNichols Personalized Jewelry Discount


I have posted several times about a great site that offers the most adorable personalized gifts. I have purchased several items from NNichols as well as own one of their totes. I am thrilled to be able to offer my readers a great discount on her Personalized Jewelry.

I don't know about you, but I am beginning to feel the pressure of holiday shopping creeping up on me. Everyone loves a gift that was bought only for them, something beautiful and personalized like NNichols Monogrammed Sterling Silver Bracelet. This would make a beautiful gift and one that someone could hand down as an heirloom. It is currently on sale for $49.99 and my readers will receive a 20% discount on this and all NNichols' Personalized Jewelry.

Simply enter the code: jewelry09 at checkout
But hurry, visit NNICHOLS soon, because this deal expires on 9/10/09!


Winners 2 & 3 GO GREEN WEEK Giveaways!!

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Winner of the Hyde Yoga Pants!
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12:30pm Pacific 9/5

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Winners of the New Wave Enviro Prize Packs!
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12:30pm Pacific 9/5





Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Winners 1 & 2 of GO GREEN Week Giveaways

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Winner of the CSN/Naturepedic Organic Mattress Pad!
I am thrilled to award this prize to this 26 year-old hero (in my eyes) who served 3 tours in Iraq with the Army Reserves. I know I appreciate the sacrifice and the courage GStix has given all us Americans.

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12:30pm Pacific 9/04



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Winner of the Mimi the Sardine Splashmat!

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12:30pm Pacific 9/04






Winner of the PopATot

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12 noon Pacific 9/4