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Energizer Bunny's Mommy Reports: November 2009

Nov 28, 2009

CLOSED:A Zonderkidz Extravaganza Package-116$ value (Festive R&G)

I love Zondervan books and absolutely adore the Zonderkidz publications. Books are such a wonderful investment and Christian books are well icing on the investment cake. It was such a blessing to receive a huge box filled with Zonderkidz' recently released books and I'm thrilled to let you know that one of you will have the opportunity to win an identical Zonderkidz Extravaganza Package.

I want to make sure this gets to the winner well before Christmas as the books will make such beautiful gifts for the kids this Christmas. The giveaway will go live today but to learn more about each book, you will need to click on the book titles each day, as each review link goes live.


Win it:

One reader will have the opportunity to win a package filled with 13 Zonderkidz books worth 116$- Wow!! The package includes all these titles....


-Who was there on Christmas Night?


- 5 Cecil & Friends Books.




- 3 Berenstain Bear Books




- Come and See Baby Jesus! (Bunny girl loves this Lift and Flap book)


- Tiny Baby Jesus


- Dance Me Daddy

- Voices of Christmas


Here's how you can win it:

1. Mandatory entry (without this, all other entries will be disqualified)-

Leave a comment letting me know who you would like to win this beautiful package for.

Additional entries:

- 2. Subscribe to my blog (remember you need to activate the subscription if you subscribe via email) or Follow my blog & leave a comment stating that you subscribe or follow.

- 3. Blog about this giveaway (leave a comment with a link to your blog post)

- 4. Follow me on Twitter and tweet about this giveaway and add the hashtag #ebmr at the end. (You can tweet daily. Each daily tweet counts as an additional entry)

- 5. Add the link to this giveaway on a Mr Linky on a blog giveaway site, forum, carnival. (leave a comment with the link)

-6. Snag my Blog button and leave a comment with the link.

-7. Snag the Festive Giveaways button and leave a comment with the link.

This giveaway is open to US residents, 18 years and above.

1 winner will be chosen with the random.org generator on December 12 2009 at 10 pm Central time, so enter before that. The winner's name will be posted thereafter. Please note if any winner does not get back to me 48 hours after his/her name has been posted, I will pick a new winner.


** EBMR Disclaimer: Zondervan sent me these beautiful books for review purposes only. The reviews attached to this giveaway have not been monetarily compensated and is based on the views and opinions of my family and/or self. Please note that the opinions reflected in the related review posts have not been influenced by the sponsor in any way.**

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CLOSED:Adorable Baby Clothing gift certificate (Festive R&G)

Here's another lovely boutique you can go crazy shopping for stuff for your precious prince or princess. Make sure you have a little saved up as some of the beautiful holiday dresses are quite expensive but oh so classy!

You can find beautiful holiday dresses, personalized baby and toddler clothing, pjs, dress up clothes, accessories, hair clips, baby gifts and gifts for the kiddos. There's something for your preemie, newborn, infant, toddler and child.

Want to take a peek at some of the goodies online? Then come along and catch a glimpse of a few holiday dresses,



holiday suits




and holiday gifts.




Win it:

One reader will have the opportunity to win a 20$ gift certificate to be used on anything on the Adorable Baby Clothing site
(Ooh and guess what I found? ...Clearance- woohoo!)

Here's how you can win it:

1. Mandatory entry (without this, all other entries will be disqualified)-

Leave a comment letting me what you think you'd use your certificate on, if you win.

Additional entries:

- 2. Subscribe to my blog (remember you need to activate the subscription if you subscribe via email) or Follow my blog & leave a comment stating that you subscribe or follow.

- 3. Blog about this giveaway (leave a comment with a link to your blog post)

- 4. Follow me on Twitter and tweet about this giveaway and add the hashtag #ebmr at the end. (You can tweet daily. Each daily tweet counts as an additional entry)

- 5. Add the link to this giveaway on a Mr Linky on a blog giveaway site, forum, carnival. (leave a comment with the link)

-6. Snag my Blog button and leave a comment with the link.

-7. Snag the Festive Giveaways button and leave a comment with the link.

This giveaway is open to US residents, 18 years and above.

1 winner will be chosen with the random.org generator on December 12 2009 at 10 pm Central time, so enter before that. The winner's name will be posted thereafter. Please note if any winner does not get back to me 48 hours after his/her name has been posted, I will pick a new winner.


** EBMR Disclaimer: I was not sent a product for review nor monetarily compensated for the same. This post is based on the information on the site. Please note that the opinions reflected in this post have not been influenced by the sponsor in any way.**

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'Then Sings My Soul' Saturday (11/28)


What an assurance we have to trust in a God who is a Strong Refuge, Hope and Strength. A God who does not change....Faithful is His Name...Our Everlasting God!



Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting to everlasting! And all the people said, “Amen!” and praised the LORD. (1 Chronicles 16:36)

Join in the meme initiated by the 'Signs, Wonders and Miracles' blog, post your favorite inspirational video and visit the other links.

God bless!

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Nov 27, 2009

Stride Rite's Twitter Party and Cyber Monday goodies

We all love great kids shoes and Stride Rite is one of those companies that bring out comfortable,great looking wearable shoes for our little ones.

It's always great to win prizes and well, Stride Rite has teamed up with Global Influence to host a fun Pre-Cyber Monday Twitter Party on November 29th 2009 from 9pm to 10 pm EST with Shannon Powell heading the fun hour long Cyber Monday discussions. (twitter id: @slpowell). You will need to remember to tweet with the hashtag #SRCyberMon.

There will be 7 Stride gift card prizes given out during the hour...so hurry sign up to RSVP at http://tinyurl.com/yfjucsj. (You can also find more details about the event right here!)

The prizes don't end there....Stride Rite is celebrating Cyber Monday, this November 30th 2009,
with a gala Fan Celebration Day on www.facebook.com/striderite. Stride Rite Facebook fans are invited to log on Monday, November 30th from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. EST for giveaways every hour (that's right!). The prizes you can win include gift cards and gift bags from Stride Rite Children?s Group brands including Saucony Kids, Sperry Top-Sider Kids, and more.

There will also be a fan-only coupon for Cyber Monday shopping on www.striderite.com and a mystery prize valued at over $600 will be up for grabs for fans to enter to win throughout the day!

I'm going to make sure I'm in for both...woohoo!!!
Tis' the season to win great prizes fa la la la la.

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CLOSED:The One Year 'Did You Know' Devotions 2 (Festive R&G)

Do you know the best way to tell time on a ship?....
Do you know how LEGOS got their name?....
Can a cow cure you?....
Can you read by the light of a beetle?....

Ok, now be honest...do you know the answers of even one of these questions? I didn't but I do know where you can find the answers... in The One Year 'Did You Know' Devotions 2 book by Nancy S. Hill.

The One Year 'Did You Know' Devotions 2 book is filled with 365 questions, their answers and a Christian outlook for each segment. Each day even has a related Bible verse to go with it....which is so cute...for instance, October 19th's featured question is "Where did the snorkel come from?" and the corresponding verse is Psalm 104:30 - "When You give them Your Breath, life is created"

This is a lovely little devotional published for kids in the "Why, When, What" age group of 6-10 years. (I have to admit that the devotional made great reading even for adult ol' me! Some great information in there.)

The One Year 'Did You Know' Devotions 2 book is a 416 paged softcover book that was released in September 2009 and retails for 13.99 US$. (Check the links on the left hand side of the page to find an online retailer or a store near you, from which you can buy this book.)


* I have reviewed this book as a member of Tyndale's Blog Network *


Win it:


One reader will have the opportunity to win Nancy S. Hill's The One Year 'Did You Know' Devotions 2 book


Here's how you can win it:

1. Mandatory entry (without this, all other entries will be disqualified)-

Leave a comment letting me know who you would like to win this book for.

Additional entries:

- 2. Subscribe to my blog (remember you need to activate the subscription if you subscribe via email) or Follow my blog & leave a comment stating that you subscribe or follow.

- 3. Blog about this giveaway (leave a comment with a link to your blog post)

- 4. Follow me on Twitter and tweet about this giveaway and add the hashtag #ebmr at the end. (You can tweet daily. Each daily tweet counts as an additional entry)

- 5. Add the link to this giveaway on a Mr Linky on a blog giveaway site, forum, carnival. (leave a comment with the link)

-6. Snag my Blog button and leave a comment with the link.

-7. Snag the Festive Giveaways button and leave a comment with the link.

This giveaway is open to US residents, 18 years and above.

1 winner will be chosen with the random.org generator on December 12 2009 at 10 pm Central time, so enter before that. The winner's name will be posted thereafter. Please note if any winner does not get back to me 48 hours after his/her name has been posted, I will pick a new winner.


** EBMR Disclaimer: Tyndale Blog Network sent me this book for review purposes only. This review has not been monetarily compensated and is based on the views and opinions of my family and/or self. Please note that the opinions reflected in this post have not been influenced by the sponsor in any way.**

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The weekly giveaway summary as on 11/27:(MckLinky Blog Hop)


I'm sure your Christmas shopping must be close to done and all the people on your list have something special with their name on it.....but a few extra prezzies never hurt anyone, right?!

So here goes y'all...come win some prezzies......

(I will keep adding to this list as each giveaway goes live. Makes it easier to use as your reference base OR you can use the lists on the right, in the margin.)

Festive Giveaways Galore

* Ski BanZ (11/28)
* Curious Chef Kit(11/28)
* Ice Age 3 (11/28)
* Barney: We love our family (11/28)
* Beibi shoes (11/28)
* Pretty Please Press books (11/28)
* Bake Me A Wish (12/5)
* Chocolate: A Love Story- 65 Chocolate Recipes (12/5)
* Lenox O2xygen glasses (12/5)
* Campbell's cookbook & soup (12/5)
* Expo Markers (12/5)
* Xtrema 10" open skillet (12/5)
* Timex's E-Tide Temp Compass Watch (12/12)
* Coinasaurus (12/12)
* Tees 2 Match (12/12)
* Did you know devotional for 6-10 year olds (12/12)
* Adorable Baby Clothing certificate (12/12)
* A Zonderkidz Extravaganza package worth 116$ (12/12)

6 giveaways end this weekend, so don't forget to add in your entries before they close.


Hop around the Blogosphere through the Linky and enter some more great contests.


(Don't forget you can also add your giveaways on my 'Tuesdays Treasures Giveaway Linky'-a new Linky is put up every Tuesday)


MckLinky Blog Hop

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'Twas the day after Thanksgiving

'Twas a few minutes after Thanksgiving and early that morn
We had a battle plan in action to conquer the mall
Despite a heavy dinner with turkey and the works
We pushed ourselves out as Bunny girl and Grandma slept, oblivious to the world.

So dressed in our warmies and with a cuppa in hand,
We stood with several other clowns as adventurous and mad.

Our plan was simple, first run to the Disney Store
Get Bunny girl her Christmas prezzie before the 'Princesses' were sold
The crowd was not crazy and Hubby thankfully outran more than just a few
To stand right in front of a line that just slowly but steadily grew!

Our mission was successful with the prezzies in hand,
We slunk back home to catch a shut eye...ha, that was some plan!
While Hubby slept for 2 hours, I restlessly ran through more ads
And finalized my nth battle plan and then woke up my man.

Once again we headed out, in the cold and the night
To hit JC Penney, Walmart, and a few other stores before bright
The thin crowds in the mall shocked us to no end
As we expected a trample through the doors when we went.

To make a long story short, we spent hours out first just as two
Then Bunny girl and Grandma decided to join the crew
Our happy jing-bang did all we set out to do
We got everything that our list held and some additional stuff too!
(Yippee!!)

Stuffed bags, aching limbs, tired feet and sore throats silently remind
Us of a day that was filled with store hopping, deal clinching and great finds
Feeling accomplished, I'm happy to proclaim
"We went, we saw and we conquered once again!"


P.S. Hope your Thanksgiving was just as special as ours and your Black Friday adventure an absolute success!!

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Nov 26, 2009

Thanksgiving Blessings To You


May your heart be filled with gratitude as you reflect back on the beautiful things God has done for you and your family.

Happy Thanksgiving
....may it be a beautiful one spent with all your loved ones!

(1 Chronicles 16: 34- Give Thanks to the Lord, for He is Good; His Love endures forever.)

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Nov 25, 2009

CLOSED:Tees 2 Match (Festive R&G)

I've always loved looking at those ads where they have a Mommy and her little offspring wearing matching tees but have you ever taken a look at the prices below the pretty picture? I have and I can tell you they've always been quite steep. Kari faced a similar problem years ago and finally decided enough was enough....Mommies and their offsprings needed to be able to afford to buy matching tees full stop! Thus Tees 2 Match was born....Relief!!

Tees 2 Match has a select collection of tees that even includes tees for the Daddy folk out there (lest you feel left out!).

Bunny girl and I were sent this adorable set that I just love.

Mine says "Believe" and Bunny girl says "Miracles do happen".... and truly Bunny girl has been our precious miracle.
( Hubby and I do not encourage wearing tees with a whole bunch of random, meaningless slogans that just do not reflect what we believe in so it was such a welcome change to see tees that actually have slogans on that are an encouragement!)

We wore our comfy tees to our church's fall festival late last month and were complimented on not just the simplicity and beauty of the tees but also the special message they conveyed.

We took this picture earlier today and after uploading it I thought....Hmmm, it beautifully reflects the Tees 2 Match mission in it's essence - "to give parents a fun, affordable way to reflect the unique bond they have with their kids".

Tees are available for Daddies in sizes large, XL and 2XL; Mommies in sizes small,medium, large and extra large; for the kids in sizes 2T, 3T & 4T and for the wee little ones you can order onesies.


Win it:

One reader will win this Mother tee and Toddler tee/ Baby onesie set just in time for Christmas




Here's how you can win it:

1. Mandatory entry (without this, all other entries will be disqualified)-

Look around the Tees 2 Match site and tell me another set you'd love to own.

Additional entries:

- 2. Subscribe to my blog (remember you need to activate the subscription if you subscribe via email) or Follow my blog & leave a comment stating that you subscribe or follow.

- 3. Blog about this giveaway (leave a comment with a link to your blog post)

- 4. Follow me on Twitter and tweet about this giveaway and add the hashtag #ebmr at the end. (You can tweet daily. Each daily tweet counts as an additional entry)

- 5. Add the link to this giveaway on a Mr Linky on a blog giveaway site, forum, carnival. (leave a comment with the link)

-6. Snag my Blog button and leave a comment with the link.

-7. Snag the Festive Giveaways button and leave a comment with the link.

This giveaway is open to US residents, 18 years and above.

1 winner will be chosen with the random.org generator on December 12 2009 at 10 pm Central time, so enter before that. The winner's name will be posted thereafter. Please note if any winner does not get back to me 48 hours after his/her name has been posted, I will pick a new winner.


** EBMR Disclaimer: Tees 2 Match sent us a Mother-Daughter tee set for review purposes only. This review has not been monetarily compensated and is based on the views and opinions of my family and/or self. Please note that the opinions reflected in this post have not been influenced by the sponsor in any way.**

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Wordless Wednesday - 'Feed The Birds'


"Feed the birds, tuppence a bag..."

Remember that famous song from Mary Poppins? Well that was the first thing that sprung to my mind as I watched Bunny girl feeding crumbled cookie bits to the pigeons and a few odd sparrows.

I'm sure Bunny girl will never forget her first Riverwalk experience....priceless!


Come add your Wordless Wednesday moments on 5 Minutes for Mom.

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Pilgrim Hats (Easy Thanksgiving Treats)

I decided to get a little ambitious and make something 'Thanksgiving-ish' for Bunny girl's preschool Thanksgiving party yesterday. With a little googling I found a simple recipe that was yummy, easy to make and looked perfect for the occassion!

Pilgrim Hats
(Recipe credit: Family Fun Magazine)

Ingredients I used:

A pack of Keebler's Fudge Striped Cookies
A pack of Kraft's Caramel Vanilla Swirl Marshmallows. (You can use plain marshmallows, I just opted for these as they were on sale!)
A pack of Nestle Toll House's Milk Chocolate Chips (You can even use bars of milk chocolate)
Tube of Yellow Icing (In the hurry I picked up a tube of Yellow Icing Gel instead!)
A packet of small M&Ms.

Preparation:

1. Place the Striped Cookies chocolate face up on a tray
2. Melt the chocolate chips in your microwave oven or double boiler on the stove. (I did the latter)
3. Take a marshmallow at a time, dip in the melted chocolate (you can use 2 toothpicks to dip the marshmallow) and carefully move the chocolate coated marshmallow to the top of the cookie. Make sure you place each marshmallow in the center of each cookie. As usual when I needed the toothpicks I couldn't find a single one, so just used 2 plastic forks.
4. You can now place an M&M on each hat, positioned just where you plan to outline the buckle once the chocolate cools.
5. Pop the tray of hats into the fridge to cool and set
6. Just before you serve your Pilgrim Hats, draw a yellow frosting buckle (make sure you don't pick up gel else you will have very light yellow lines like mine!) around each M&M and
Voila, there you have it.....Pilgrim Hats!!


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Nov 24, 2009

CLOSED:Coinasaurus (Festive R&G)


If you've ever worried about giving somebody a Christmas present that's unique and totally out of the ordinary then I've news for you....your worries are over as VAT19 has some of the wackiest, zaniest, craziest, unusual presents you could ever think of!

Honestly, has anyone ever given you a Chinese Takeout Music Box for Christmas?
...or how about a Fogless Shower Mirror?


Where have you ever seen Holiday Scented Pencils (scents include gingerbread, cinammon and sugar plum) made out of recycled newspapers?....(Mmm, I may just eat a pencil!)


Or a Coin-a-vore?

Coin-a what you ask?! A Coin-a-vore!! ...i.e. A coin devourer!

Only at VAT19 can you find a Coinasaurus

VAT19's dictionary defines a Coinasaurus very simply....."A coin eating Dino-Bank"!...and I have to add that it's the cutest kid's money bank I've ever seen! The 20" tall, 7.5" wide wooden Dino devours every nickel, dime, quarter and penny your child feeds it and can actually hold 970 quarters!!!

Take a look at the Coinasaurus in action....



Bunny girl absolutely adores her Coinasaurus and insists it's hungry ever so often!! We've now told her that her Dino would get a belly ache if he eats more than 3 pennies a day!

What I love about the Coinasaurus is the fact that Bunny girl can't get to the coins in the belly as she hasn't figured out the unscrew the belly bit yet...and I don't intend to show her our little secret for as long as possible!

I'm sure the Coinasaurus will make a fun gift for any child this Christmas and it's a great way to encourage your kids to save up for that rainy day or a special something they'd really like to get.


Buy it:

You can buy a Coinasaurus for 42.95 US$ (shipping is extra). The price is quite steep but then if you don't have really hold a budget for gifts, this will make a swell gift for your Dino fan!


Win it:

One reader will win their very own Coinasaurus.


Here's how you can win it:


1. Mandatory entry (without this, all other entries will be disqualified)-

Look around the VAT19 site and let me know which product you'd love to see all wrapped up with your name on it on Christmas day!


Additional entries:

-2. Sign up for VAT19's newsletter and you'll be entered in for a chance to win 19 awesome products on November 30 2009.

- 3. Subscribe to my blog (remember you need to activate the subscription if you subscribe via email) or Follow my blog & leave a comment stating that you subscribe or follow.


- 4. Blog about this giveaway (leave a comment with a link to your blog post)

- 5. Follow me on Twitter and tweet about this giveaway and add the hashtag #ebmr at the end. (You can tweet daily. Each daily tweet counts as an additional entry)

- 6. Add the link to this giveaway on a Mr Linky on a blog giveaway site, forum, carnival. (leave a comment with the link)

-7. Snag my Blog button and leave a comment with the link.

-8. Snag the Festive Giveaways button and leave a comment with the link.

This giveaway is open to US residents, 18 years and above.

1 winner will be chosen with the random.org generator on December 12 2009 at 10 pm Central time, so enter before that. The winner's name will be posted thereafter. Please note if any winner does not get back to me 48 hours after his/her name has been posted, I will pick a new winner.


** EBMR Disclaimer: VAT19 sent me the Coinasaurus for review purposes only. This review has not been monetarily compensated and is based on the views and opinions of my family and/or self. Please note that the opinions reflected in this post have not been influenced by the sponsor in any way.**

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