CSN Stores - Dining Rooms

Now that we're expecting again, our need for a new dining room table has become apparent.  We bought our current table when it was just hubby and I.  We had no idea that our family would grow this rapidly!  Our table only has 4 chairs and it's a bar height, which we LOVE, but it seems a little high for Talker Man to monkey his way up onto his chair.  I've been window shopping/looking at table sets and discovered that CSN stores has an entire section devoted to dining rooms!  I thought I'd share with you a couple of my favorites!

I love the dark woods, I think it looks very homey.  If it were up to hubby, I'm sure they would be lighter, so our next set may be geared more to his tastes.  One thing we both agree on is that they have wooden seats as opposed to cloth.  We have one messy eater already and I'm sure his siblings will follow in his footsteps as far as that is concerned, so it's just easier to clean!

If you like, go check out the dining room section of CSN Stores and tell me which one is your favorite!  As you may remember, I love online window shopping and seeing what other people would choose as well!

Ending soon!

The Balloonatiks DVD giveaway is ending soon and there are currently NO ENTRIES!!  I know it posted at an odd time and you may have missed it, so go check it out and enter to win this superhero DVD for your little ones before it ends!

A discount code to share!

Every once in awhile I like to share discount codes and such and here's one I think you guys might enjoy! 

Red Envelope is an online store that I've browsed from time to time.  They have everything from baby shower gifts to anniversary gifts and everything in between! 

Right now, I have a special discount/promo code "PRESENTS10" to share with you! This code is good for 10% off sitewide, 15% off $80 or more, and 20% off $125 or more..so the more you spend, the more you save!

Crib Recall (again!)

Some 2.2 million cribs are involved in this latest recall.  Is one of them yours?


http://cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10270.html

Talker Man's crib is involved, we'll be getting the repair kit so if we choose to use that crib for the next baby we'll have it.  He's using it as a toddler bed so the drop rail isn't even attached.  Thank goodness he wasn't involved in a crib accident!  Are ANY cribs safe these days??

Through the eyes of a 3 year old boy..

Talker Man got ahold of my camera and went to town the other day..I thought I'd share a bit of what he captured!  He's actually a pretty good photographer!

(And exhausted looking me!  This is the only one I edited because..well, I looked terrible, haha)

(Daddy playing games)

(Brother playing in his circle chair...on the other chair where daddy put him..drives mommy crazy)

(His horse, galloping down the hallway)

Matooka Kids Couture Review

I want to introduce you to Matooka Kids Couture!  I was approached about doing a review and I was a bit surprised (since I have boys!) but I wanted to share these gorgeous clothes with you guys because some of you have been blessed with little girls!

I received a couple of absolutely adorable pieces, an awesome pink skirt and a matching pink and white top. The pieces are SO soft, I wish I'd had something so nice when I was younger!  It's a perfect spring/summer outfit for a little girl.

(As usual, my camera doesn't do these pieces justice, they're truly beautiful and very appropriate for a little girl.)


Official Press Release:

MATOOKA, KIDS COUTURE:
TWO CANADIAN MOM’S TEAM UP TO CREATE A CLOTHING LINE FOR YOUNG FEMALE FASHIONISTAS.
If there is one thing the creators of Matooka (www.matooka.com), a new contemporary girl’s clothing line, know it is little girls. Best friends and now business partners, Yona Elishis and Daniella Kuhl grew up surrounded by girls.   Each one of six sisters and with eight daughters between them, Yona and Daniella, both former lawyers, launched Matooka in 2009 after leaving behind the safety of their legal careers, to create a line that both mommies and daughters would love, and that would exhibit a European esthetic at an economical price point.  Featuring fun pieces that are contemporary and edgy but also young and sweet, the playful collection is already being sold in over twenty stores in major cities such as New York, Los Angeles, Miami, and Toronto.  “We know what it is like to have to dress a little girl, with her own sense of style, and desire for self-expression.  We wanted to create a line that would allow for that, that would attract girls with its fun attention to detail, and comfortable fit, but also appeal to parents with its reasonable price-points and quality make,” said Daniella.  Yona added, “We both grew up in large families of girls and fashion was one way to individuate yourself.   It starts young.”   These two don’t take their motherhood or their fashion for granted.  With sensitivity to the challenges that many women face today in conceiving, MATOOKA is donating 10% of all profits to research in infertility and to families undergoing costly assisted reproductive treatments.
Visit www.matooka.com  
For more information, contact:
Daniella Kahane
201.638.3712

Wordless Wednesday 6/23

My big bubby sleeping in brother's bouncy seat.  Apparently it was comfy enough to sleep in all night!

Uncommonly Cute Review and Giveaway

I love kids clothes.  You might say I have an addiction.  Seriously.  I love the unique, cute, not-everybody-else-has-that-shirt type of clothes on my kids because I know they have their own individual personality and I think that no matter your age, your clothing should reflect YOU.  When I was given the opportunity to review a shirt from Uncommonly Cute I knew I had a hard choice decision on my hands!!  I wasn't sure which little one I should choose for or which adorable shirt to choose in the size I finally decided on, etc, etc, etc.

I was sent the World Peas t-shirt for Tiny Man!  I LOVE it.  We get so many compliments and it's absolutely adorable!  (And hey, it matches his green cloth diapers wonderfully to boot. ;) )  Their sizes run a little small so I chose the 6-12 month size and it's a great fit.  It's perfect in the sleeve length and falls just a bit long on his body (which is good, it leaves growing room).

There are SO many styles available and the sizing goes from newborn to child size 6.

Buy it!

Head over the Uncommonly Cute to pick up a unique shirt for your little one!  Orders can be placed online and the shipping was great!

Win it!

Giveaway has ended, congrats to the winner!

Wouldn't you just love to win a shirt for your little prince or princess??  Well, the kind people at Uncommonly Cute have given me the opportunity to give away to one of my readers a shirt or onesie of their very own!


Entries: I must be able to easily find an email address for the winner. If it isn't in your visible profile, please include it in your comment. If you're chosen and I can't find an email address, I'll be forced to choose another winner. The winner will have 48 hours to respond to my email before another winner is chosen.

This giveaway will run from today, June 22, 2010 until Tuesday, July 6, 2010.

Mandatory:
Go to the Uncommonly Cute website and tell me which shirt/onesie you would choose!

Extras: (Please leave separate entries for each, each extra is worth 1 entry unless otherwise stated.)

Follow my blog.

Become a Facebook fan of Uncommonly Cute.

Become a Facebook fan of my blog.

Follow Uncommonly Cute on Twitter.

Follow me on Twitter.

Tweet this giveaway (1 extra entry per day, please leave the tweet link) Can use: RT @mtndewmama Enter to win a t-shirt or onesie from @uncommonlycute at http://www.tiny9.com/u/6728!

Subscribe to my blog feed.

Grab my button and display it on your blog.

Enter any of my other giveaways (1 extra entry for each giveaway entered, post separate comments)

Blog about this giveaway (5 entries, please post 5 comments)

Disclaimer: I was sent 1 "World Peas" t-shirt to keep and try out in exchange for my honest review, no other form of compensation was received.

Happy Father's Day!

Happy Father's Day to all of the daddies out there!

Balloonatiks Review and Giveaway

I don't know how many of you, if any, know exactly how obsessed Talker Man is with superheros..but let me tell you, it's pretty extreme!  He loves all the main ones, he runs around the house and his superhero character changes from hour to hour.  When the opportunity arose to be allowed to review the Balloonatiks Collectors Set, I was more than excited because I KNEW how excited Talker Man would be to find more superheros! 

Balloonatiks didn't disappoint!  This DVD is about 23 minutes long (we put it on repeat in his DVD player..he likes to watch it at night to fall asleep..bad mommy, I know!)  The episodes are right up his alley.  I felt that it was age appropriate, which I was initially a tiny bit worried about because I hadn't previously heard of Balloonatiks.  It's definitely not scary like some superhero shows can be.  Talker Man loves the "supa-hero balloons" and talks about them constantly. 

Buy it!

You can purchase the Balloonatiks DVD on Amazon for $14.95.  There are also all kinds of goodies available on the Balloonatiks website. 

Win it!

I've been given the opportunity to offer one Balloonatiks Collectors DVD to one of my readers!  Yay!  Now you and your kiddo(s) can check out Balloonatiks as well!

Entries: I must be able to easily find an email address for the winner. If it isn't in your visible profile, please include it in your comment. If you're chosen and I can't find an email address, I'll be forced to choose another winner. The winner will have 48 hours to respond to my email before another winner is chosen.

This giveaway will run from today, June 18, 2010 until Friday, July 2, 2010.

Mandatory:
Go to the Ballonatiks website and tell me a Wacky Fact (found in the Professor's Lab in Hot Air City) OR the name of one of the Balloonatiks characters!

Extras: (Please leave separate entries for each, each extra is worth 1 entry unless otherwise stated.)

Follow my blog.

Become a Facebook fan of Balloonatiks!

Become a Facebook fan of my blog.

Follow me on Twitter.

Tweet this giveaway (1 extra entry per day, please leave the tweet link) Can use: RT @mtndewmama Enter to win a Balloonatiks Collectors DVD at http://www.tiny9.com/u/2880!

Subscribe to my blog feed.

Grab my button and display it on your blog.

Enter any of my other giveaways (1 extra entry for each giveaway entered, post seperate comments)

Blog about this giveaway (5 entries, please post 5 comments)

A bit of camping research!

Earlier in the spring, hubby was very gung ho about going camping and asked me to do some reseach on equipment, tents, etc.  Needless to say, that all got pushed to the back of the list when the pregnancy sickness/exhaustion kicked in!  Today I finally felt like doing what he'd asked me to do weeks ago and headed over to overstock.com to see what kind of products they had.

Let me tell you, they have a LOT.  They have just about anything this self admitted indoor girl could think to take..everything from a 6 person tent to heavy duty aluminum cooking sets.  I wasn't even sure where to start looking, but everything was well categorized in about any way you could think of.  You can check things by cost, top sellers, new products, or specific item that you may be searching for.

I love browsing overstock.com, they have so much awesome stuff that's all below what you might pay in a store..plus it's easier to check things out online at any time than trying to run all over town searching for a discount store where you may or may not find what you're looking for.  I have to say, most of my browsing on Overstock is for bedding and household stuff, I had no idea they even had camping stuff available!  I'm so glad I checked it out!

Dr. Bloom's Winner!

Congrats to comment #5 on the Dr. Bloom's Chewable Jewels giveaway!  Winner has been emailed!

The Elwells' Weekly said... 5

I follow you on twitter

Ending tonight!

Don't forget any last minute entries for the Dr. Bloom's Teething Jewels need to be in tonight by 11:59 p.m. EST. Good luck to all who enter!!

Boon Flo Review

We were recently chosen to review the Boon Flo.  This awesome little gadget has Talker Man wanting to bathe constantly!  I have to limit him to 2 baths per day, lol.  He calls it his waterfall and he LOVES it.  The Flo is a water deflector/faucet cover for your bathtub spout.  It has a hole in the top (as you can see in the picture) that allows the shower stopper to be used without having to remove the Flo.  Hubby likes that, anything that gets in the way drives him crazy so it's a benefit!  As if it couldn't get much better, the Flo also acts as a bubble bath dispenser!  I can pour the bubbles in and he controls when/if he wants them in the water (not that he's ever said no to bubbles!).

The Flo is VERY easy to put on, you just squeeze the Flo on the waterfall end, which opens the back wide enough for it to slide right onto your faucet.  That's IT!  Super simple.  If you need to rinse out the bubble bath dispenser, just pop the Flo off the faucet, open the bubble bath opening and run water through it. 

I also love that there's a small hole in the waterfall piece that allows ALL of the water to drain down into the tub after you turn the water itself off.  There's no puddle left sitting on the Flo, which I think is pretty awesome!  That was my only concern with this product and it turned out to not even be a problem.  This product is very well designed and we thoroughly enjoy it!

If you want to check out any happenings or up and coming products in the line of Boon, be sure to check out their blog, Facebook page, and Twitter!

Buy It!

The Boon Flo retails for about $14.99 and is available at various retailers including Target and Toys R Us.

Disclaimer: I was sent a Boon Flo to keep and try out in exchange for my honest review, no other form of compensation was received.

trying..

Blogger keeps killing my Internet Explorer, anyone else having that problem??  Gah, I feel good enough to post and it eats my post each time so here's a tester!  Feel free to disregard this post ;)

U*neaks winner!

Congrats to Mommy Fox, comment #124!  She's the winner of the U*neaks shoes and socks! 

Mommy Fox said... 124

FB Fan of yours

(My apologies in the delay of posting the winner, this early pregnancy sickness/exhaustion business is taking it's toll on my blogging!  I can't wait for it to ease up a bit so I can get back to 'normal'!)

Happy FF!!

Happy Friday everyone!!  If you become a new follower, please leave a comment with your link so I can come check out your blog & follow back!

Christmastime will be exciting around our house!

Yep, here we go again!

Guess that explains my total lack of energy...I stalled in testing as I only had 1 AF after Tiny Man was born and was in denial..based on that, I'm due this winter.  YIKES!  :)  This is my 4th pregnancy in about as many years (I had a m/c between Talker and Tiny) and I'm a little terrified!

Don't forget!

The U*neaks giveaway ends at 11:59 p.m. EST!

Scentsy Winner!

Proof that even the first entry can be a winner!  Lucky #1!  Winner has been emailed and will have 48 hours to respond.  Congratulations!

Beth said... 1

Cherry Limeade sounds so good!

Wordless Wednesday (x 2)

(Tiny Man's first experience with a cup & water!)

(Talker Man dissolving packing peanuts from an upcoming review's packaging.)