Parrot Minikit Chic Giveaway

With 3Po and Jammy at school with The Pea, at least from 8 till 12, you'd think I'd be sitting on the couch eating bonbons till noon every day ... but I'm busier than ever! Fortunately my twins are on similar schedules, but I'm having to juggle 2 different dismissal times along with volunteering, playdates, afterschool activities, exercising housework,...

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American Girl and LEGO at McDonalds

Last week I took 3Po and Jammy to McDonalds for a First-Day-of-School treat (yeah, yeah, I know, bad mom, but hey, they only get 1 first day of school and that's what they asked for).  We were so excited to see that the Happy Meal toys are Lego Racers and American Girl!  Of course the boys were ecstatic about the Lego cars, but I was...

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Disney on Ice Ticket Discounts

I'm so excited that Disney on Ice is coming to our corner of the globe this fall!  With The Pea doing so well with her skating (she's now in Freestyle 1!), I don't think we can afford to miss this show.  The kids are going to enjoy the stories and the costumes and music and the production, but The Pea will have the added...

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Wow! Wow! Wubzy Coloring Pages

Wow wow wow!  I can't believe the first week of school has come and gone.  Apparently it's back to school in Wuzzleburg too, because I was sent some great Wow Wow Wubzy coloring pages from the marketing arm of the kids' TV show Wow! Wow! Wubzy (which my kids really enjoy).   Since one of the things they teach you in school is to...

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Klutz Paper Fashions Fantasy Review and Giveaway

FIVE lucky winners will each receive a copy of Klutz's latest craft book, Paper Fashions Fantasy!  To find out how to enter, keep on reading... When I was a kid, I loved to draw.  I loved drawing girls and flowers and horses and unicorns and fairies and anything else that popped into my imagination.  I have many happy childhood memories...

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Parrot Minikit Chic

In California, if you want to talk on the phone while driving, hands-free is the law. But even if it weren't, I'd still use a hands-free kit because it's so much safer than messing with your phone and trying to hold it in your ear while you're steering and trying to pass the goldfish crackers back to your cranky kids. I'm behind the wheel a lot, especially...

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My custom Paper Culture cards have arrived!

About a month ago I ran a review and giveaway for Paper Culture, the hottest new premium stationery company focused on modern designs, quality eco-friendly papers, and time-saving conveniences. They sent me a sample pack of cards which I was so impressed with, I gave them a glowing review. After the giveaway ended, they were kind enough to send me...

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Zeno, the Zit Zapper

Last month I wrote a post on the Silicon Valley Moms Blog about going to the BlogHer conference with a humongous zit on my chin. I mentioned wanting to try the Zeno acne treatment device (I've wanted to try it ever since it first came out and all the beauty magazines were singing its praises)....... and, as luck would have it, someone was listening!...

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I'm a Spam Blog!

I've just been notified that Bonggamom Finds has been marked as a spam blog! Oh dear, I apologize for the inconvenience. Since I am definitely NOT an automated blog generating machine (as my lonely husband will attest to) and NOT a spammer, I'm hoping to get this resolved soon.....

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Jazwares -- a Perfect Combination of Back-to-School Items

This summer my boys converted to the Church of Bakugan, so it's not surprising that they want everything in their universe to have a Bakugan on it -- their clothes, bags, sheets, curtains, lunchboxes, you name it. I'm not going that far, but getting them Bakugan notebooks and pencils and other small items is certainly within my budget. In June I searched...

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PakNaks

With school starting on August 25, my kids have begun fixing up their backpacks. Does that mean loading them up with pencils and paper? Heck, no. I'm talking the all-important task of decorating them. They're hanging keychains and zipper pulls, but stickers won't stick to the surface, pins might prick them, and I don't want to risk melting the backpack...

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Close Encounters of the Third Grade Kind

School starts tomorrow, and I'm kind of bummed that Phil Done, one of the most beloved teachers at our school, won't be teaching 3rd grade this year. Oh, well; there goes The Pea's chance of getting him as a teacher. Hopefully 3Po or Jammy will get him when their turn comes. But our loss is everyone else's gain -- Mr. Done is back on the publishing...

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Re-Usies

My kids' elementary school started a zero-plastic bag initiative a couple of years ago. Parents are encouraged to pack their children's lunches in reusable containers instead of ziploc bags to reduce waste, and each class tallies the number of plastic bags they've used in a week. I think this is pretty commendable. It gives children a sense of responsibility...

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Shred Sled Review and Giveaway

Today I'm reviewing the Shred Sled, but I'm not going to follow my usual review template (The Basics/The Bongga/The Blah/The Bottom Line). Instead, I'm going to tell you a story.I've been fascinated with caster boards ever since I first saw them. A skateboard that doesn't require you to push off from the ground! Just wiggle around, and the thing moves...

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The Road Trip from Hell

I've been asked by Shell and BlogHer to share one of my most memorable roadtrip stories. I'm happy to be included in their review program (Who doesn't love a compensated review where you don't even review the product?), and I don't need to be asked twice to talk about the time we drove up to Tahoe in a snowstorm. Alfie loves to use this story as a testament to my pigheadedness, but every time he tells it the snowstorm gets worse and worse (it has become the Mother of All Blizzards at this point),...

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Safeway Giftcard Giveaway

With new Everyday Low Prices, Safeway is more affordable than ever! And to celebrate, Safeway is generously hosting a $50 gift card giveaway right here on Bonggamom Finds. Read on...I got my first taste of fresh cow's milk at age 6, on my first visit to the US. It was Lucerne milk -- creamy, delicious, and oh-so-different from the tinny evaporated...

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Free Shipping and Back-to-School labels at Label Daddy

Those of you who saw me in the Office Max Back-to-School webcast know that I'm big on labeling. With 3 very territorial kids, it's essential to keep track of who owns what. Here's another great Back-to-School organizing tool -- Label Daddy's School Pack, with an assortment of labels for everything your kid can possibly take to school. I've only...

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Ageless Perfume

When I was invited to try and review Ageless Fantasy, the new perfume by Harvey Prince, I did a double take. Huh? Anti-age perfume? Perfume that makes you smell younger? I was intrigued -- hey, I'm not getting any younger, and I'll take all the help I can get -- so I decided to give it a try. Here's what I thought:The BasicsYouth in a bottle! At least...

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Back-to-School with Lands' End

3Po and Jammy are LOVING the Lands' End backpacks that I picked up for them at last month's MomSelect BlogHer Swag Suite. They're the Lands' End Eco-Friendly backpacks, and I was lucky enough to get one in each of their favorite colors, blue and green (heck, I was lucky to get two! I think Amy, MomSelect's representative, let me grab an extra one...

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Zing Zang Zoom

Last Wednesday Mom Central invited us to attend the opening night of Zing Zang Zoom at Oakland's ORACLE Arena. Zing Zang Zoom is one of three Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus shows currently on tour. We've been looking forward to this for weeks because, well, hey, it's the circus! Who doesn't love the circus?!The fun started with a special...

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Disney's Haunted Mansion turns 40

Wow, Disney's Haunted Mansion is turning 40 this year! Usually when someone turns forty the polite thing to say is, you look much younger. Well, I have to say that the ghosts at the Haunted Mansion do look their age, and more -- like a hundred and forty years more! And that's just terrific!Check out this video of the history of the Haunted Mansion -- guaranteed to get anyone's Haunted Mansion Memories flowing. I remember my first visit to the Haunted Mansion well. I was 7 and my sister was 8, and...

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HauteMammas are Hot!

Sometime last month I dropped by my friend Jane's blog and saw she was giving away a set of name cards from HauteMammas.com. I fell in love with Hautemamma's fresh, bold designs and entered the giveaway with fingers and toes crossed. Unfortunately I didn't win, but coincidentally I was contacted by HauteMamma Tiffany, who asked if I would like to receive...

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Super WHY DVD giveaway

It's Back to School in a couple of weeks, and I'll be sending 3Po and Jammy off to kindergarten. I'm not worried in the least about how they'll perform, thanks to Alfie's dedicated bedtime reading and the reading activities we've been doing throughout the summer. Oh, and let's not forget to thank the PBS Kids show Super WHY.If your preschoolers haven't...

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