Christmas in July Giveaway

With all the hot weather these days, it's my pleasure to think about Christmastime and the cold air that comes with it. I like the sun but when it's too hot, this modern mama is not a happy camper. I prefer cool, brisk weather on any given day.

To help us celebrate Christmas in July is a giveaway by Cheryl's Little Creations. A little bit about the company: Cheryl's Little Creations are whimsical handcrafted Christmas ornaments, figurines & miniatures for all seasons and occasions. These original designs are created with colorful polymer clay using no molds or paints.

These are "one of a kind", no two will ever be exactly alike. Each Holiday ornament is from 1½ - 2½ inches. Hugging animals and miscellaneous figurines are 2-3 inches. All ornaments & figurines can be altered in size for the miniature enthusiast.

On lucky reader will receive Cheryl's Mice Peeking out of Ice Cream Cone Christmas ornament pictured below:

The Rules:

1. Stop by Cheryl's Little Creations and then leave a comment here telling me what you liked best about the site and her products.
2. You do not need a blog to enter but you MUST leave your email address so that I have a way of contacting you should you win.
3. Giveaway will run from Saturday July 19 through Saturday July 26 and a winner will be posted on Monday July 28.
4. To receive an extra entry, subscribe to this blog. Don't forget to let me know that you subsribed.

Good luck to everyone!!

Mommy Calling Card Design Contest

My new friend, Kim, at Little Ladybug Designs is hosting a giveaway over at her blog. She is generously giving away a Mommy Calling Card Custom Design. The contest runs until June 30. So click HERE for all the details and when you enter (because I know you will :) tell her that Diana sent you over.

Polka Dot Bumblebee Photo Cards Giveaway

Today we are featuring a fabulous company that I came across a few months ago. Polka Dot Bumblebee. I must say, I LOVE the name. Without even visiting their website (yet) I just had a feeling that I'd love it. The name alone makes me smile and well, their products do too. Anyone that knows me, and I mean REALLY knows me, knows that when I get a gift and I really really like it, I will go on about it. This is me, "Oh my gosh! I LOVE it! Wow! This is beautiful. Wow! Ooooh, I just lovvvvvvve this gift!". Well, you can imagine that after visiting Polka Dot Bumblebee, what my reaction was. Yup. I LOVE it!

Polka Dot Bumblebee is a company that sells custom photo cards and stationary. They have cards for every occasion: Birth Announcements, Adoption Announcements, Baptism Invitations, Wedding Invitations and Birthday Invitations. Oh, they even have Holiday cards too.

I've always admired the photo Christmas cards that people sent out. I never did them until just 2 years ago. I'm always last minute so I wind up going to Walgreens. While Walgreens does a great job, there is absolutely NO COMPARISON to Polka Dot Bumblebee. Here are a few samples of their work:

Fabulous, aren't they? I wouldn't wet your appetite without offering the goods to satisfy you so of course one lucky winner will receive 50 4x6 photo cards. :)

The Rules:

*Visit Polka Dot Bumblebee and come back here and tell me what you liked best about the site.

*You don't need to have a blog to enter but please be sure to leave your email address so that I can contact you if you win.

*The giveaway will run from Friday, May 2 through Thursday, May 8. A winner will be drawn at random and posted on Friday, May 9.

*For an additional chance to win, subscribe to this blog or my other blog and then be sure to tell me that you subscribed. ** Applies to new subscribers only.

Good Luck Everyone!

Good Thoughts Paper Co.

Once upon a time I was anti-polka dot. I didn't want to have anything to do with them. In fact, I vaguely remember poking fun at my mom for wearing polka dots. But times have changed, polka dots are in and I'm eating my words. I find myself drawn to anything polka dot-ish and it just makes me happy. You can imagine my joy when I found out about Good Thoughts Paper Co., who specialize in Polka Dot Ribbon Notepads. Not only are their products fabulous but they are so affordable. :) Perfect gifts for any occasion. The come personalized for free and you can even get them with magnets on the back so that your daily to-do list or grocery list is easily accessible. I should probably add that they aren't just polka dots. Some new sassy and chic ribbons inlcude zebra, leopard and tiger. Another fabulous product they offer is notecards. Polka dots and stripes galore!

About the Company: Tori and Courtney are the owners and creators of Good Thoughts Paper Co. They both hold a Bachelor's Degree in communication and have found the perfect outlet for both their business minds and creative talents!

Here's what they have to say: We feel that everyone can use a little more Good Thoughts in their lives. That is why we decided to create chic stationery that people can enjoy using and be proud to give as gifts. We sure are!

We are dedicated to ensuring that all of our customers and retailers have a positive experience with our company. We will go above and beyond to make that happen! We feel that correspondence today is lacking creativity and personalization. Why not send a good old fashioned note or card? And better yet; a fun and stylish one!

One lucky reader is going to receive a Personalized Bow Pad from Good Thoughts Paper Co. And because this is such a fabulous company, they are also offering Modern Mama's readers 10% off of first time internet purchases using code MAMA.

The Rules:

• This Giveaway will run from Thursday April 17 through Wenesday April 23.
• Visit Good Thoughts Paper Co. then come back here and tell me what you liked best.
• You don't need to have a blog to enter this giveaway but you will need to leave your email address so that I can contact you if you win. All entries without contact information will not count and will be deleted.
• For additional entries, subscribe to this blog and then be sure to tell me that you did.

** Next week we will be participating in a Bloggy Giveaways Carnival. Be sure to subscribe so that you can check out what we will be giving away and also for the link to enter to win other fabulous prizes.

Good Luck Everyone!

The Emilee Grace Company - Grand Opening..... and a Giveaway!

Today is a very special day for me. Almost a year ago plans began to form for The Emilee Grace Company. After many hours of hard work and dedication, I'm happy to announce that The Emilee Grace Company is open for business! :) Today, we launch our site of trendy accessories for mom and baby.

As the mother of 2 I often found myself taking a backseat to fashion. My girls were dressed to the 9's and I was a bit frumpy and out of style. The thought occured to me that it didn't have to be that way. There are so many great items out there for us moms that we could still be stylish, have the most demanding job in the world but our self image and our fashion sense would not have to suffer. So, with that I started my search for trendy accessories for both myself and my kids and The Emilee Grace Company was born.

While our site features a number of products for babies, we are constantly growing and our product line will only increase as the year progresses. We have plans of adding new merchandise each month and our main goal is keeping everything affordable.

With that said, in honor of our Grand Opening, we are offering a giveaway. One lucky winner will receive 2 pairs of BabyLegs in the style of your choice. Once upon a time BabyLegs were known as leg warmers. But they have since evolved and now they are called BabyLegs.

The giveaway will run from Tuesday, March 18 through Saturday, March 22. A winner will be chosen at random and will be posted on Monday, March 24.

The Rules:

• Please visit The Emilee Grace Company and come back here and comment on what you liked best about the site.
• To receive an additional entry, refer one of our products to a friend by using our "Tell A Friend" feature on our website. Please let me know that you referred someone so that I can give you credit.
• If you don't have a blog, be sure to include your email address so that I can contact you if you win. If there is no contact information, your entry will not count.

Thank you so much and good luck!

MonaVie Giveaway

Is anyone tired of my giveaways yet? I sure hope not because here's another one and there are PLENTY more to come this month.

One major complaint that I hear a lot of moms make is that they just don't have enough time or energy to do all the things that they need to do in a day. Well, I certainly can't give anybody any extra hours to help with the "lack-of-time" situation but I can offer something that may just help boost your energy. It's called MonaVie.A dear friend of mine, Barbara, who is also a mother and a grandmother, was telling me recently how Mona Vie has literally changed her life. Here is what she had to say: "I started taking this product a month ago, and it has changed my life so much. Because it is all natural and all fruit, it's the most healthy drink you can find. It also has Glucosamine and antioxidants in it and because of all that, it gives me so much energy, helps my low blood sugar stay in control, helps my aches and pains, promotes better sleep and my skin and hair are much healthier looking."

A little bit about the product: With a blend of 19 fruits, including acai, MonaVie is a unique and delicious nutritional beverage. The acai berry is the foundation of the MonaVie blend but with literally thousands of phytonutrients and antioxidants found it nature's fresh fruits, MonaVie did not want to focus on one at the expense of others. This lead to MonaVie's selection of 18 additional fruits each selected for it's unique, beneficial properties and ability to contribute a variety of phytonutrients and antioxidants to MonaVia's premiere nutritional beverage. Together the synergistic effects of the fruits in the MonaVie blend reaches far beyond what any single fruit can accomplish.

One bottle of MonaVie can last up to 1-2 weeks because you only need to drink a few ounces for it to have wonderful affects on you and that is what one lucky winner will receive! The retail value is $45 a bottle but if you contact Barbara she can tell you how you can get it for less.

THE RULES

• All you need to do to enter is click HERE and take a gander around Barbara's MonaVie site then come back and leave a comment on this post.
• You do not need to have a blog to enter but you need to leave your email address so that I can contact you if you win. All non-blogger entries that do not include an email address will not count.
• This giveaway will run from Thursday March 13 through Sunday March 16. A winner will be drawn at random and will be posted here on Monday, March 17.

Good luck to everyone!

p.s. If anyone is interested in the business opportunity of MonaVie (absolutely NOT a prerequisite for this giveaway so no worries! :), Barbara's email information is included at the bottom of her page.

I Sat Around Eating Bon Bons Today....And You Can Too!

Ever have one of those days where you feel like you're running around like a chicken without a head and you just want someplace to go hide? Well, that has been my WEEK so far! And today started off with little promise to be different. Until.........there was a knock at my door and this arrived.Bon Bons! Oh yes! At my door was a box of South 'n France Bon Bons. Oh! My! Goodness! They were absolutely, without a doubt, sinfully delicious. My lucious box included 6 flavors, all individually wrapped in brightly colored foil. Along with it came a handy little map which explained what flavor was wrapped in what color. I found that out after I had eaten half the box! They are so good that I just couldn't help myself. Each bite was even more rich and more sinful than the last.South 'n France hand-dipped chocolate bon bons come in 6 enticing flavors: Peanut Buttah, Pistachio, Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough, Fudge Brownie, Cookies 'n Creme and Coconut.

I can't possibly do these delectable bon bons any justice, so you will just have to try them for yourself. And ya know what? How about I make it easy for you? One lucky, and I do mean lucky, winner will receive a box of South 'n France hand-dipped chocolate bon bons. A winner will be chosen at random and all you need to do to enter is tell me why you think you deserve to win this giveaway. You don't need to have a blog to enter but please leave your email address or some way for me to contact you should you win. Giveaway will run from Thursday March 6 - Monday March 10. The winner will be posted on Tuesday, March 11. Good luck!

**Don't forget to click HERE for South 'n France Bon Bon Mom of the Year Contest details.

March Madness - Giveaway Central

Modern Mama's Fabulous Favorites is gearing up for March Madness!!!!!!!!! The month of March is our Month of Giveaways! I have some absolutely fabulous giveaways lined up for the entire month and I can't wait to share them with you. Be sure to check back on Monday, March 3 for the first giveaway of the month.

Boca Beth Beginner Set Giveaway

It's that time again. This week's giveaway is sponsored by Boca Beth.

Beth Butler is the founder of the Boca Beth Program. Boca Beth provides moms and teachers a fun and easy way to introduce Spanish and English together with music and movement (even when the mom speaks only one language herself). Their bilingual product line consists of four bilingual music CDs, DVDs, coloring/activity books, puppets and music shakers. Boca Beth is going green so there is no big clamshell packaging to open and cut your wrists on! Just tons of Spanish and English fun to jump start the second language journey! February is the Month of Discovering Languages so they are offering free shipping for whole month.

The winner of this week's giveaway will receive the Boca Beth Beginner Set which includes:

• Our first DVD "Mi Casa/My House"


• Our first music CD "My First Songs in Spanish"


• Our bilingual coloring/activity book with more than 40 pages of Spanish & English fun.


• BOCA the lovable puppet (MADE IN THE USA!)


• A How To Guide for second language instruction

The Rules:

To enter this giveaway please stop by Boca Beth and leave a comment telling me what product you like best. For every person you refer to this giveaway, your name will be entered an additional time in the drawing. Contest ends on Friday, February 15th and the winner will be announced on Saturday, February 16. Good luck!

Another Fabulous Giveaway coming on 2.11

It's like Giveaway Central over here lately, isn't it? Just want to give everyone a heads up that on Monday, Feb. 11 I am hosting another fabulous giveaway. Be sure to check back for details as well as to see our First Featured Blog. :)

A Giveaway~A~Day

Okay, ever since I came across the Bloggy Giveaways Carnival, I am all about the giveaways. As if I was not addicted to the computer before, this just complicates the matter even more. But shhhhhh! It can be our little secret. ;)

On my travels today I came across Tangled & True. At Tangled & True they offer a Giveaway-a-day. Can you believe that? And I'm talking really fabulous giveaways. Today they are offering products from Tiny Sprouts. The giveaway includes a blanket and a tee and pants set. I'm telling you, these are sooooooooooo precious.

So, after you take a gander around my blog (of course I have to put that little "plug" in), go check it out.

Giveaway!!!!

Ladies, sit back and get comfy because I have an EXCITING giveaway to tell you about. Yes, you read the correctly - a GIVEAWAY! Yay! I don't know about you but I absolutely LOVE winning some fabulous goodies. :) I don't win very often, I'm sad to say, but when I do, Oh! My! Goodness! I'm giddy and smiling for days!

Modern Mama's Fabulous Favorites is giving away a variety of Mary Kay products. Included in the giveaway is Oil Free Hydrating Gel, Eyeliner in Bronze, Shimming Eyeshadow in Sheer Pink (one of my favorite MK shades), and Concealer in Yellow. I can vouch for each product. I have used every one of them (no, no, not the exact ones silly, that would be gross! lol) and I've always been happy.

So, what you need to do to be eligible for the drawing is comment on this post and leave your email address. The drawing will commence during the weekend of February 1-3 and the winner will be notified by email as well as by a congratulations post on my blog.

Special thanks to Lois at Cushie Pushie for turning me onto this fabulous Bloggy Giveaways Carnival.

Good luck to everyone!!

** THE DRAWING IS NOW CLOSED. WINNER TO BE ANNOUNCED SATURDAY 2.2.08. THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR PARTICIPATING.

Giveaway Central

I have just won my first giveaway! Yay! Go me!! I won inspirational notecards from Ashley over at First Impressions Baby. Her blog is like giveaway central! All you have to do is comment on her giveaway post and you are entered in the runnings. She does giveaways all the time so go check it out. Right now she is giving away Sleep Gown Bundles from New for Baby. Don't miss out on this one and remember to check in with her frequently.