Octonauts: Deep Sea Mission DVD Giveaway - Ends 9/9

Thursday, August 28, 2014

Welcome to the Octonauts: Deep Sea Mission DVD Giveaway!

Hosted by: SaraLee's Deals Steals & Giveaways 

Sponsored by: NCircle


DISCLOSURE: SaraLee's Deals Steals & Giveaways received free products to facilitate this giveaway post.  This blog did not receive any compensation for promoting this giveaway. 

My preschooler loves the Octonauts.  He recently celebrated his fourth birthday and one of the things her was an Octoanuts DVD.  While he did get one, I'm sure he wants more!  Especially, since we got rid of our DirecTV.  All he has now are DVDs and Netflix.

 About The DVD
"Dive into adventures with your favorite underwater explorers, the Octonauts! Join brave Captain Barnacles, daredevil ex-pirate Kwazii, and medic Peso Penguin, along with other Octonauts as they explore the world's oceans, rescue the creatures who live there, and protect their habitats – above and below the waves!

On this exciting DVD, join the Octonauts as they explore the hidden depths of the Midnight Zone! Peso must conquer his fears to treat a Vampire Squid! Dashi and Inkling go head to head with hungry Gulper Eels! Then, Barnacles, Kwazii and crew must rescue sea creatures before an underwater volcano erupts!"



Now for the giveaway! 
One lucky person will win an Octonauts: Deep Sea Mission DVD. This is open to US/CAN and ends 09/09/2014 @ 11:59 pm EST. To enter, simply complete the tasks on the Giveaway Tools widget below and you're set to have a chance to win! Remember, you can't win if you don't enter. It only takes one entry to win!

Good luck and thanks for entering!
 

 Disclaimer: Please note that SaraLee's Deals Steals and Giveaways and Stuff I Got are not responsible for prize fulfillment.  This blog did not receive any compensation for promoting this giveaway.

"Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?" by Mindy Kaling - Review #Birchbloggers

DISCLOSURE:  I received a free copy of this book from Birchbox through the Birchbloggers program to facilitate this review.  All opinions are my own.

Let me preface this review by saying that I've never really written a book review before and I'm not really much of a reader.  I think the last time I really read a book was when I reread the last Harry Potter book before the last Harry Potter movie came out.  That was awhile ago!

But, I was offered the chance to read and review this book and couldn't pass it up.  I've been wanting to read it for awhile.  I heard that it was funny and one of my sister's friends is slightly obsessed with Mindy Kaling.  At one point, over half of his Facebook posts were either about Mindy or her show or something totally unrelated but he somehow brought it back to Mindy!  So, I was curious to see what made her so interesting.

The book is pretty easy to read.  If I had the time, I probably would have been able to read it straight through in about a day or two.  But, I have four kids.  One, being a nursing toddler who is pretty demanding and needs supervision.  She's kind of fearless and likes to climb on everything!  So, instead it took me over two weeks to finish the book!  I would read a few pages here and then a couple more pages over there and then pick it up again a couple days later.

Back To School With Staples - $25 Gift Card Giveaway - Ends 9/4

Monday, August 25, 2014

Welcome to the $25 Staples Gift Card Giveaway!

Hosted by: SaraLee's Deals Steals & Giveaways 

Sponsored by: Staples



DISCLOSURE: SaraLee's Deals Steals & Giveaways received free products to facilitate this giveaway post.  This blog did not receive any compensation for promoting this giveaway. 


Staples makes more fun, fashion and function happen with top products for the 2014 back-to-school shopping season.  Staples carries a wide assortment of must-have essentials including Staples brand products with trendy new patterns, exclusive assortments such as notebooks, pencils and erasers from Teen Vogue and Nickelodeon, new glitter treatments and bright, colorful back-to-school supplies.


I love shopping Staples for school supplies!  They always have great deals during the weeks leading up to the first day of school.

Now for the giveaway!
One lucky person will win a $25 Staples Gift Card. This is open to US residents and ends 9/4/14 @ 11:59 pm EST. To enter, simply do the tasks on the Giveaway Tools widget below and you're set to have a chance to win! Remember, you can't win if you don't enter. It only takes one entry to win!

Good luck and thanks for entering!

Disclaimer: Please note that SaraLee's Deals Steals and Giveaways and Stuff I Got are not responsible for prize fulfillment.  This blog did not receive any compensation for promoting this giveaway.

It's Back To School Time with Kidecals!

DISCLOSURE:  I received a free pack of Kidecals to facilitate this post.  All opinions are my own.

As hard as it is to believe, today was the first day of school for my two older  kids. My first born is starting fifth grade!  I can't believe it!  Yesterday, she celebrated her tenth birthday and now she's starting her last year at her school.  Next year, she'll move on to middle school!

My next oldest is starting second grade.  He was nervous on his way to school this morning. A couple weeks before classes had started, we were going over his school supply list and checking to see what we needed to buy.  That's when he told me about how during the last school year, some of the kids in his class would take things from his desk.  One classmate took his favorite eraser.  Another took a pencil he had earned for being good.  Another time, someone had taken his scissors!  That was pretty upsetting to hear.  I decided that we would have to label everything he brought to school for the upcoming year.

Walgreens Well Beginnings Review

Saturday, August 16, 2014

DISCLOSURE: I received this product for free from the sponsor of the Moms Meet program, May Media Group LLC, who received it directly from the manufacturer.  As a Moms Meet blogger, I agreed to use this product and post my opinion on my blog.  My opinions do not necessarily reflect the opinions of May Media Group LLC or the manufacturer of the product.

I'm a mom of four kids.  My oldest is about to turn ten in about a week and my youngest just turned one a couple months ago.  It feels like I've been buying and changing diapers forever!  I've used many different kinds -- from big name brands to generic store brands -- all with varying degrees of success.

I recently had the opportunity to try the Well Beginnings line of baby care items, sold exclusively at Walgreens.  I was sent a package of Well Beginnings Diapers in size 4, a package of Well Beginnings Sensitive Wipes, a bottle of Well Beginnings Baby Wash and a bottle of Walgreens Pediatric Oral Electrolyte.


Back To School with PEEPS Giveaway - Ends 8/25

Friday, August 15, 2014

Welcome to the Back to School with PEEPS Giveaway!

Hosted by: SaraLee's Deals Steals & Giveaways

Sponsored by: PEEPS


DISCLOSURE: SaraLee's Deals Steals & Giveaways received free products to facilitate this giveaway post.  This blog did not receive any compensation for promoting this giveaway.

Summer is winding down.  My kids will start school in a little over a week!  We've been busy making sure we check off everything on their school supply list and buying new backpacks and clothes.

Before you send your kids on their way to school, make sure they head back in style with  cute and colorful PEEPS & COMPANY® gear. Make sure your kids are ready for the upcoming school year in a way that will enable them to express their #PEEPSONALITY!

Dial Coconut Water Refreshing Mango Body Wash Giveaway - Ends 8/19

Saturday, August 9, 2014

Welcome to the Dial Coconut Water Refreshing Mango Body Wash Giveaway!

Hosted by: SaraLee's Deals Steals & Giveaways

Sponsored by: Dial


DISCLOSURESaraLee's Deals Steals & Giveaways received a free product to facilitate this post.  All opinions are her own.  This blog did not receive any compensation for promotion of this giveaway.

NEW Dial® Coconut Water Refreshing Mango body wash is the latest Dial® Brand body wash, bringing you hydration to your body washing experience in a tropical fun new scent.

This body wash provides a rich lather that's infused with coconut water, which is known to be rich in hydrating antioxidants and electrolytes.  The mango scent will leave your skin feeling fresh and clean.

Neutrogena Beach & Beauty Party

Thursday, August 7, 2014

DISCLOSURE:  I received free products from Crowdtap to facilitate this review.  All opinions are my own.

I recently was chosen by Crowdtap to host a Neutrogena Beach & Beauty Party.  They sent a nice kit that included:
  • 1 Neutrogena Visibly Even Daily Moisturizer
  • 1 Neutrogena Hydrating Makeup Remover Cleansing Towelettes
  • 1 Neutrogena Beach Defense Water + Sun Protection Sunscreen Lotion sample
  • 1 Neutrogena Triple Repair Hair Care Shampoo sample
  • 1 Neutrogena Triple Repair Hair Care Conditioner sanple
  • 1 Neutrogena MoistureShine Lip Soother lip gloss
  • 1 Neutrogena Beach Defense branded Frisbee

A Day at the Reston Zoo

Wednesday, August 6, 2014

DISCLOSURE:  I am not affiliated with Reston Zoo nor did I receive any compensation for this post.  All opinions are my own.

Several years ago, on the way back from a family reunion, we made a stop in Natural Bridge, VA.  While there, we visited the Virginia Safari Park.  It's a drive-thu safari, where you can buy a bucket of food to feed the animals as you drive around the park.  It was a fun experience and while we were there, I saw a brochure for one of their partner zoos -- The Reston Zoo.  We made a mental note to visit it one day, since it was much closer to where we lived.

Five years and two kids later, we finally got the chance to visit the Reston Zoo!  One of my sisters had moved out to Leesburg, VA and the Reston Zoo was on the way! All summer, we've been trying to do and see as much as we can since we barely did anything last summer (new baby in the house).  This was something we could cross off our list and combine with a trip to see my sister and her baby.