dkmommy spot giveaways

dkMommy Spot always has great contests going! Every time I go to the site I see the Himalyan Salt ad and wish she would give away one of those sweet Himalayan Salt lamps!! ah well. i just entered 3 awesome giveaways right now!

Mystic Wonders Laundry System
See Kai Run shoes
Gaiam Umbrella Clothes Dryer

Mystic Wonders part 2

Well I still haven't won a Mystic Wonders laundry system, but I'm going to give it another try here:
http://sweeps4bloggers.blogspot.com/2009/03/mystic-wonders-laundry-giveaway-4809.html

Still totally into Mystic Wonders and I really want to get their Prill Beads. Could these things really work??? One bag will purify your water (well, more than purify, really) FOREVER!!!

2 awesome giveaways

check out Momma's Review for these great giveaways!

They're giving away a Magellan GPS! We SO need one because Mr Monkey had no sense of direction!

And a JVC camcorder! We've GOT to have this one so we can make embarrassing vids of the lil monkey to show to his friends when he's a teenager!

Miscellaneous Finds 4U

i just discovered this blog, Miscellaneous Finds 4U, and it has so much info and cool stuff, it's overwhelming! I'm going to have to sit down and spend some time perusing the whole site when I get more than just a few moments!

Plus they are giving away a $100 Amazon GC! Woo hoo!

Boon Flair Chair giveaway

So, we bought a cheapo $20 Ikea high chair and it has been fine so far, but today the monkey seemed to have figured out how to get out of it! This chair is flimsy enough that I can see him undoing the seat belt (no, it's not even a 3-point harness) and twisting out, and falling to the ground (luckily it hasn't happened, yet)! I think we might need a more secure chair, and I am in love with the Boon Flair Pedestal Highchair with Pneumatic Lift!!

Thrifty and Chic Mom is giving one away!

Another Jack and Lily giveaway

I'm still determined to win some of Jack and Lily's awesome skull pirate shoes for the monkey!!

Enter to win here: http://afamilycompleted.blogspot.com/2009/03/jack-and-lily-review-and-giveaway.html

Giggles Computer Funtime for Baby

My little monkey CONSTANTLY wants to play with the computer. A couple of times he's pulled out the mouse cable or pounded on the keys and accidentally turned it off while I'm working! And of course he cries every time I remove him from it. We're planning on giving the monkey his own computer but didn't think he'd be ready at only 8 months!

I entered the Giggles Computer Funtime for Baby software giveaway at Jolly Mom and decided to download the free trial version. It only allows you to play for 5 minutes at a time, but the monkey LOVES it! He especially liked the "raining cats & dogs" "game" -- he'd pound the keys and touch the screen as the cartoon cats & dogs fell! Now I only have to worry about him spitting up on my keyboard.

Hoover Platinum Cordless Stick Vac giveaway!

Our vacuum is a stinky piece of poo. It is heavy, has poor suction and literally stinks (is this universal or just us? our vacuums ALWAYS stink!! is it due to burning pet hair or what?)

I would SOOOO love to have a lightweight cordless vacuum like the one being given away at Mommy Goggles!!

Mystic Wonders

After spending a lot of time looking at the Mystic Wonders website, I'm kind of obsessed with them and their products. I want to order all of them! I'm especially intrigued by the Prill Beads and the Willard Water, and I'm really excited about the prospect of winning the complete laundry system. I've become so sensitive to the chemicals in laundry detergents I've been known to freak out when Mr. Monkey uses the wrong kind or accidentally buys a variety that's not unscented. How great to not use laundry detergent at all!!!

places to win the laundry system:
The Giveaway
dkMommy - daily entry!
Mom Most Traveled- daily entry!
Parents Gear


MomMostTraveled.com is a family travel blog with great giveaways and product reviews!

English Retreads giveaway

I am totally not a purse person. I love bags, but a purse really has to be just right in order for me to want to carry it. Definitely not too girly. Rugged, and cool, and interesting. Hence, I am in love with this Mini Luxe purse from English Retreads. I love recycled rubber. I even have a big bag of bicycle tires just waiting to be used for some awesome product. But I don't think I have the skills to make anythign as cool as the stuff at English Retreads.

Maybe, just maybe, I'll win it at Everything Up Close. If not, it's going on my gift wish list.

SVAN high chair giveaway

This SVAN HIGH CHAIR an incredibly good looking chair, with tons of nice features. My favorite is that it can adjust from an infant chair to an adult chair so you can keep using it forever!

Svan also has a gret-looking wooden scooter and bouncy seat.

Enter to win it at Bellaziza's Favorite Things!

WISH LIST: Books for the Monkey!

Just as a reminder for myself (and for anyone who wants to give the monkey a gift:) ) I grabbed this list from the giveaway here: http://metropolitanmama.net/2009/03/books-as-birthday-presents-birth-to-age-two/

Green Eggs & Ham - Written and Illustrated by Dr. Seuss (Random House, 1960)

Good Night Moon - Written by Margaret Wise Brown, Illustrated by Clement Hurd (HarperFestival, 1991)

Only You - Written by Robin Cruise, Illustrated by Margaret Chodos-Irvine (Harcourt, 2007)

That’s Not My Puppy - Written by Fiona Watt, Illustrated by Rachel Wells (Usborne Publishing, 1999)

Where Is Baby’s Belly Button? - Written and Illustrated by Karen Katz (Little Simon, 2000)

Put Me In The Zoo - Written and Illustrated by Robert Lopshire (Random House, 2001)

Hush Little Puppy - Written by April Pulley Sayre, Illustrated by Susan Winter (Henry Holt and Company, 2007)

I Love You Through and Through - Written by Bernadette Rossetti-Shustak, Illustrated by Caroline Jayne Church (Scholastic, 2005)

How Do I Love You? - Written by Marion Dane Bauer, Illustrated by Caroline Jayne Church (Scholastic, 2009)

Grosgrain: The Conservatory Overcoat GIVEAWAY!!!!

Grosgrain: The Conservatory Overcoat GIVEAWAY!!!!

Grosgrain fabulous

A giveaway for a beautiful coat!

http://grosgrainfabulous.blogspot.com/2009/02/conservatory-overcoat-giveaway.html

Awesome giveaways @ I Never Grew Up

Check out I Never Grew Up for some great giveaways in celebration of 1 year of blogging!!

SKUUT balance bike giveaway!

We saw a kid in the park riding this awesome wooden bike and had to stop his mom and ask about it -- that's how we first discovered the SKUUT. First, I just love the idea of a wooden bike, and this bike is so cute and makes so much sense. Instead of using a bike with training wheels, kids can learn to balance on the Skuut, by first "skuuting," then coasting. This makes it simple to transition to a regular bike!

Go to As They Grow Up to enter to win a SKUUT!

MORE See Kai Run giveaways!

More chances to win my little monkey some super-cool shoes!

SEE KAI RUN is such an awesome company; I only wish their shoes came in my size too.

Go to these blogs for a chance to win some!

• Barefoot Mommy
• Katydid and Kid
• 3 Kids and Us
• Piece of Me
• A Bookworm's Diary
• This Mom Can Shop
• Ladybug Soup
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Picaflor Kids clothes

how cute would the monkey look in the awesome clothes from local Portland company Picaflor?  these are the same people who make Eleven shoes, so you know it's super incredibly cute stuff that i can only dream they'd also made in adult sizes.

Feisty Frugal & Fabulous is hosting a giveaway here: http://feistyfrugalandfabulous.blogspot.com/2009/02/picaflor-kids-review-giveaway.html

Little MissMatched giveaway

I've become a little obsessed with Little MissMatched lately -- I find I want to own everything they sell and dress in crazy mismatched clothes every day!

Enter to win funky and fresh reversible receiving blanket from Little Miss Matched. Just visit our friend and mommy blogger Cat at 3 Kids and Us to win with more great giveaways all February long.

UMI shoes

Yes I'm a little obsessed with kids shoes.  They are just so incredibly cute!  These UMI shoes are pretty awesome and the monkey would look great in them!

Sassy Frass is hosting a giveaway here:  http://sassyfrazz.blogspot.com/2009/02/umi-shoes-review-and-giveaway.html