On the seventh day of Christmas, Bonggamom gives to thee... a Kung Fu Panda activity cd

On this last day of 2008, giving away an activity cd featuring one of my kids' favorite movies of 2008, Kung Fu Panda. Two winners will each receive a Panda-monium activity cd from HP. Each is filled with Kung Fu panda activities that you can print out and keep your kids engaged with:Panda-monium music videoPhoto/print projectsFrames and cardsLabels...

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On the sixth day of Christmas, Bonggamom gives to thee... a Jump in the Jumpy House CD

Happy Birthday 3Po and Jammy! By the time you read this, I'm probably going to be knee-deep in an inflatable ballpit, surrounded by twenty-four excited kids, hyped up with birthday cake and ice cream, all bouncing into each other and screaming at the top of their lungs. Lucky me.Actually, lucky you. Today I'm giving away a copy of Mr. David's Jump...

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Who won the Jumpy House cd?

Happy birthday to 3Po and Jammy! The winner of the December 19 Jump in the Jumpy House cd giveaway is Shelley. If you're not Shelley, don't despair -- I'm giving away another Jump in the Jumpy House cd today. Today is Day 6 of my 12 Days of Christmas giveaway, so stay tuned for another chance to win this fun ...

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On the fifth day of Christmas, Bonggamom gives to thee... a Disney photo mug

Today's giveaway is a Disney photo mug, another great photo craft you can create and order at Disney's PhotoPass. I really like that the design wraps all the way around the mug, not just on one side. And of course, the Disney designs make it much more special than the average pharmacy photo center mug. My mother, the mug-lover, would love this one!One...

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On the fourth day of Christmas, Bonggamom gives to thee... a Disney calendar

Every year, after Christmas, I set about making a new calendar for our kitchen wall. This involves taking last year's calendar and marking all the important dates (birthdays, anniversaries, tax payments, house payments, summer vacation, any trips we have planned) up on a new calendar (usually some freebie, occasionally a photo calendar). For 2009 it's...

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On the third day of Christmas, Bonggamom gives to thee....

On the third day of ChristmasBonggamom gives to theeA head of hair so shiny and prettyOkay, I'm a lousy poet. But I know you'll forgive me because I'm giving away a Curly Qs Twinkle and Twirl Curl kit (value $55). One lucky commenter will win this gift package which includes their Curlie Cutie Cleansing Cream, Coconut Dream Conditioner, Moist Curls...

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On the second day of Christmas, Bonggamom gives to thee...a Didj

Today I'm giving away a Leapfrog Didj to one lucky reader. And I do mean lucky, because my kids really love them some Didj. It's Leapster's latest and greatest toy, fusing learning and gaming. Just like the Leapster2, (I like to think of the Leapster2 as the Didj's younger sibling) , kids can play games featuring popular characters. The games incorporate...

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On the first day of Christmas, Bonggamom gives to thee...a Leapster2

Merry Christmas! And what better way to celebrate than with presents for everyone? Over the next 12 days I'll be giving out presents big (ok, not so big) and small.Today we start with a Leapster2, that great gaming/learning system you can feel good about letting your kids play with. And because I wanted to introduce you to another great site that I...

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Get ready for 12 days of giveaways!

Christmas is almost here! My kids are so excited, they're almost peeing in their pants. There's a gingerbread house in the kitchen, stocking above the fireplace and presents under the tree. Yes, presents! And to celebrate with you all, Bonggamom Finds will be giving away one present for each of the 12 Days of Christmas, including:* Products from Leapfrog*...

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Peace, Love and Mom

Isn't that the cutest shirt? I first saw PeaceLoveMom's shirt on Kate Gosselin from Jon and Kate Plus 8 and I thought the pink smiley was the just the thing a mom of 8 needs -- if the kids are driving you crazy and you just can't put a smile on your face, at least you can wear one on your shirt.Want to win one of these lucky mom shirts? 3P's in a Pod...

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Giveaways that Give Back

Kudos to Liz at This Full House -- she's flexing her not-inconsiderable blogging power to reach out and help the less fortunate:* She's hosting a Build-A-Bear giveaway on her review blog, This Full House Reviews. You can leave a comment to enter to win a $10 Bear Bills giftcard -- as well as an additional $10 Bonus Giving Card for you to use at DonorsChoose.org and donate to a classroom project of your choice, courtesy of BuildABear.com! You win, a nonprofit wins, everybody wins.* She's partnering...

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Who won the Real Simple shoe bag?

And the winner of the Real Simple shoe bag giveaway is.... (after removing several invalid entries) Terra Jones. Congratulations! I'll be contacting you for your mailing address -- please respond within 5 days so I don't have to draw anyone else.Thanks to all who entered and stay tuned for more giveaways, including my Jump in the Jumpy House CD giveaw...

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Curly Qs for your curly-haired cutie

I have wavy hair (I had curls as a baby), and Alfie would still have curls today if he had enough hair leftwore his hair longer, so it wasn't surprising that The Pea spent her babyhood with a head of adorable curly hair. It has relaxed to more of a wave at this point, like mine, and just like my hair, The Pea's hair frizzes at the slightest hint of...

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Time out with the kids at Nut Tree Theme Park

Now that school's out, I think I'll take the kids back to Nut Tree Theme Park. They really enjoyed it the last time we went, and they've been asking me to take them back to "the place where the train squirts water at you". That was in the scorching heat of September; I'm hoping they don't squirt water on us this time. Use Promo code HOLIDAY08 to...

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Global Exchange's Fair Trade Chocolates

I recently received a box of Fair Trade Chocolates from The Global Exchange (thanks, mod*mom! Everyone, go and join all her great giveaways) and I thought I'd (chocolate-)chip in with my 2 cents:The Good: It's a feel-good present; socially conscious and sweet to boot. European chocolate that's earth friendly. It's beautifully presented in a recycled,...

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Jump in the Jumpy House -- a giveaway

3Po and Jammy are celebrating their 5th birthday next week at Pump It Up, Jr. Unfortunately, I can't invite you all to their party, because, well, I don't know you personally (and don't take that personally, I still love you). Besides, 26 hyperactive kids bouncing off the walls is already more than I can handle.However, I'm still including you in their...

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Who won the No Slippy Hair Clippy?

And the winner of the No Slippy Hair Clippy giveaway is commenter #1, dolls123. Congratulations! I'll be sending you an email soon.... please respond with your mailing address within the next 5 da...

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Free Shipping Day

Guess what -- today is Free Shipping Day! Over a hundred online stores are offering free shipping today, with delivery guaranteed by Christmas Day. I'm not really sure who's behind this -- environmental groups, shipping companies or online merchants -- but you, the consumer, are the biggest winner. Check out the list of stores participating, and go do that last-minute Christmas present without having to find parki...

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Great deals at Leapfrog

If you're starting to panic about what to give your little genius, look no further than Leapfrog's online store. Yeah, they make great products and all, but more importantly, they're on sale! Get great discounts and free shipping on orders $49.99 and over. With deals like $9.99 Tag books, that'll be easy. The offer ends Dec. 19 -- which also happens...

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Trim - it trims calories, not taste

It's a sad fact of life: for grownups, at least, fruit juice is a diet wrecker. Even though I don't think anyone got fat from drinking too much fruit juice (I'm talking 100% juice here, not any sugar-filled crap), if you want to lose weight, chugging fruit juice is not the way to go. Every sensible diet and healthy lifestyle books says it: eat the...

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Magazine Photo Covers from YourCover.com

My parents are big on photos. Every square inch of their home is adorned with frames: family photos, photos of us (the kids) as kids and as grownups, and now, of course, photos of the grandkids. Getting them presents for Christmas is pretty easy -- just stick a photo on it and they'll like it. So along with the frames, they have a ton of photo calendars,...

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Win a $100 Lands' End gift card!

Here's a great opportunity to win a $100 gift card from Lands' End (and who doesn't love Lands' End? If you don't, this is not the blog for you, you'd be tearing your hair out every time you see one of my lovey-dovey Lands End posts)!To join the Lands' End gift card giveaway, all you have to do is take the Lands' End Sun Life 2008 survey. It's only...

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Shoe bag giveaway

My latest giveaway is a pair of shoe bags from Real Simple. They are great for organizing and protecting your shoes, but they are so chic, you may not want to use them as shoe bags:You could slip in a bottle of wine and take it as a hostess present for one of the million holiday parties you're going to be attending, you party animal, you.You could use it to keep items of a, uh, personal nature that you don't want your toddler fishing out of your voluminous tote bag and holding up for all the world...

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Disney PhotoPass

# of photos taken during our 3-day trip to Disneyland: 305# of photos where Alfie appears: 28# of photos where I appear: 23Add in the fact that my photos are generally crap (i.e. I take 10 photos of the same thing and throw 9 away), and the grownups end up with 3 or 4 decent photos of themselves. Yes, I realize the kids are much cuter than we are,...

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Free Shipping at Gymboree

Cute clothes? Free shipping? No minimum? In time for Christmas? Sweet. BUT WAIT! Throw in 25% off your entire purchase? I am so there..... and you should be too -- but it's got to be before the 16th, when it all en...

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Who won the Playdoh Magic Swirl playset?

And the winner of the Playdoh Magic Swirl playset giveaway is commenter #21, Cher. Congratulations! I'll be contacting you soon for your mailing address. Remember, please respond within 5 days or I'll be forced to draw another winner.....If you didn't win, don't worry. I've still got the No Slippy Hair Clippy giveaway running. Keep coming back, I'll be posting more giveaways throughout the month -- including a Leapfrog Di...

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A small but sweet giveaway: the No Slippy Hair Clippy

Just a small giveaway today -- a No Slippy Hair Clippy -- but it's so darn cute I want to keep it to myself. Unforunately The Pea is too old for this; it would have been perfect for her when she was younger. She was born with hair as fine and slippery as silk. She had so little hair, she looked like a baby boy (maybe the fact that she used to wear...

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The merriest place on earth

Thinking of taking the family to Disneyland? Now is definitely the time. They're at the tail end of their slow season, the weather is nice and cool, and they're already celebrating the holidays. It's hard not to get into the spirit of the season after visiting the Disneyland Resort anytime in November or December. The good people of Disney certainly...

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Small but Deadly: Krispy Kremes

This morning I went to Krispy Kreme to get a box of doughnut holes for The Pea's girl scout troop, when lo and behold, I see they have a new product: mini donuts! They're just the right size for kids -- about 2.5 inches across (I would guess the regular size is about 4 inches across), and apparently about half the calories and fat of a regular-sized...

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Who won the Trendy Bebe giveaway?

And the winner of the beautiful album from Trendy Bebe is commenter#3, Lindley A. Congratulations! I'll be contacting you soon for your mailing address. Remember, please respond within 5 days or I'll be forced to draw another winner.....

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Who won The Rabbit and The Snowman?

And the winner of the Rabbit and the Snowman book giveaway is comment #6, Staci. Congratulations! I'll be contacting you soon for your mailing address. Remember, please respond within 5 days or I'll be forced to draw another winner.....

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32 Third Graders and One Class Bunny

Mr. Done teaches 3rd grade at The Pea's school. From what I can tell, he's quite a popular teacher; not just because he's a male teacher (I personally think there would be less troubled teenage boys if schools had more male teachers as role models), but because he's a good one. He's the kind of teacher that parents whisper about before the first day...

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Who won the Turbo Tooth Tunes?

And the winner of the Turbo Tooth Tunes. giveaway is comment #2, cpullum. Congratulations! I'll be contacting you soon for your mailing address. Remember, please respond within 5 days or I'll be forced to draw another winner.....If you didn't win, don't worry. I still have 3 (count'em, three!) open giveaways:* The Rabbit and The Snowman book giveaway, ends Dec. 8* Trendy Bebe album giveaway, ends Dec. 9* Play-Doh Magic Swirl playset giveaway, ends Dec. 12Your chances of winning are GREAT at...

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A Winter Wonderland Sale

A fellow twin mom and fabulous clothes designer is sponsoring a Winter Wonderland clothes sale on December 7th. I don't quite have the chutzpah to wear truly quirky, hip clothing (Bonggamom, where art thou?!) this holiday season, but I can at least outfit The Pea in quirky, hip clothing....

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The Rabbit and The Snowman -- book giveaway

Now that December is here, all kinds of snowman books are coming out of the woodwork. The Rabbit and The Snowman, written and illustrated (beautifully illustrated, I should add) by Sally O. Lee, is just the kind of book you want to be reading your kids this season. It's about -- surprise, surprise -- a rabbit and a snowman, two loving, insecure creatures...

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Who won the Tooth Tunes Jr?

And the winner of the Tooth Tunes, Jr. giveaway is comment #8, Terrie. Congratulations! I'll be contacting you soon for your mailing address. Remember, please respond within 5 days or I'll be forced to draw another winner.....If you didn't win, don't despair. You can still join my open giveaways:* Turbo Tooth Tunes (ends Dec. 4)* PlayDoh Magic Swirl playset (ends Dec. 12)* Come back for more giveaways in Decemb...

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Go, go Poingo!

In the world of interactive, read-along systems, there's a new kid on the block: The Poingo. A product of Publications International, creators of the popular StoryReader preschool books, the pen-shaped Poingo works with Poingo's specially-designed books and brings them to "life". When kids touch the text on the books, the Poingo reads the story out...

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Play-Doh Magic Swirl playset giveaway

The good news is.... Today is Black Friday!! The busiest shopping day of the year! The start of the Christmas shopping season! What fun!No, hang on... waking up at 5am and fighting with other parents for the latest "in" toy? Fighting the crowds and spending tons of money? That's not the good news. The good news is that you don't have to leave the house...

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The Trendy Bebe Giveaway

What do you give the child who has everything? Something personalized, of course! Unique and personal gifts are all the rage these days, and online boutique The Trendy Bebe offers a great selection of personalized gifts for any occasion. Trendy Bebe features all the hottest "it" brands and hard-to-find labels.For the love of that fluffy pink tutu...

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Who won the Playskool Busy Balltivity Center?

And the winner of the PlaySchool Busy Ball-tivity giveaway is commenter #4, Shangrila. Congratulations! I'll be contacting you soon for your mailing address. Remember, please respond within 5 days or I'll be forced to draw another winner.....If you didn't win, don't despair. You can still join my open giveaways:* Tooth Tunes, Jr. (ends Nov. 30)* Turbo Tooth Tunes (ends Dec. 4)* Come back on Nov. 28 to enter my PlayDoh Magic Swirl giveaw...

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LAST DAY for Free Shipping on American Girl

Okay, I lied. I just wanted to make sure I had your attention. American Girl's standard Free Shipping Code (GIFTSHIP) does end today. However, since I'm all important and well-connected and stuff, I've got another Free Shipping Code that is valid until November 29th. Just enter Key Code # PA82024. You know that's about all the discount you're going...

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Turbo Tooth Tunes Giveaway

How's this for a tongue twister: Today I'm treating you to a Turbo Tooth Tunes toothbrush! Read more below to find out how.Here's Part Two of my Tooth Tunes giveaway. Today it's a Turbo Tooth Tunes -- it's a lot like the Tooth Tunes Jr., except the brush is sized for older kids, and the brushes feature songs from hot pop artists like Miley Cyrus, Rihanna,...

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Win a Hollywood vacation from Leapfrog!

Leapfrog's See the Learning Photo and Video Contest is running until December 17, 2008. Just upload a video or photo of your child demonstrating a learning moment before the deadline. Then come back to vote for the best entry (hopefully yours!) from January 1-31, 2009. The winner gets a family trip to Hollywood and behind-the-scenes studio tour!Even...

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Who won the Russ Seapal?

And the winner of the Russ Seapal giveaway is Bettina -- Congratulations! I'll be contacting you soon for your mailing address. Remember, please respond within 5 days or I'll be forced to draw another winner.....If you didn't win, don't despair. You can still join my open giveaways:* Playskool Busy Ball-tivity Center (ends Nov. 26)* Tooth Tunes, Jr. (ends Nov. 30)Don't forget to come back on Nov. 24 to enter my Turbo Tooth Tunes giveaw...

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Guides and Giveaways Galore

I can't believe Thanksgiving is next week! Before you know it, the holidays will come and go. It's going to be another whirlwind season.Thank goodness for all the gift guides that come up around this time of the year -- let other people do all the tough research for you. I was thinking about publishing one myself but chickened out due to the mountain of possibilities out there for kids and moms. With all the guides around and all the great stuff in them, it's tough enough having to pick from the...

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Burberry Sale

Nothing says classic and chic to me like a plaid Burberry Trench Coat. Unfortunately, even their "cheapie" packaway trench is waaaay out of my price range. Today Burberry begins their annual sale at Santana Row, with items discounted up to 40% off. It's still too much of a splurge for me, but I can dream, can't I?...

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