Princess Party Giveaways at 3KidsandUs

Hey moms of princesses (that would make us queens, right?): 3 Kids and Us is hosting a great Princess Party Giveaway Bash from February 24 till March 17th. You can win some of the best birthday products on the market for your own little princess’s upcoming birthday party. Prizes include a Wilton Party pack, Popcorn Factory party pack, Betty Crocker...

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Bonggamom's Friday Finds -- The Bestest Giveaways Around the Blogosphere

Welcome to Bonggamom's Friday Finds! I'm glad so many of you are finding this to be a useful way to get more traffic to your giveaways. And as a person who loves entering giveaways, I have to admit it's a great, easy way to find out where all the best giveaways are.So feel free to leave links to your giveaways, everyone. And don't forget to get...

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Zhu Zhu Pets game for Nintendo DS

I just heard that Zhu Zhu Pets, one of my kids' favorite furry friends, are going to be the stars of their very own Nintendo DS game! They'll be able to care for and play with virtual Zhu Zhu pets -- race them down mazes, collecting carrots, coins and friends. It sounds like something my kids are really going to enjoy.Even better, the initial game...

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Win a TCM 31 Days of Oscar Party Pack!

There are only 10 days left until everybody's favorite awards show, the Oscars, and I'm sure all the actors are actresses are busy trying on their gown and subsisting on cigarettes and air so they can fit into them. But more importantly, are you ready? You've got 10 days to join (or create) your office Oscar-winner-picking pool, plan your Oscar-viewing...

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Sushi Socks review and giveaway

Win this adorable baby gift item! Keep reading below for detailsEveryone knows that babies' toes are the most kissable things on earth: now here's a bunch of socks that look just as delectable as the baby toes inside them. I was recently sent a box of these yummy "treats" -- a pack of Baby Sushi Socks by AJ Wrappers -- to review. Here's what I...

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Wicked the Musical

On Wednesday night The Pea and I had a real treat: we went for a Girls Night Out in San Francisco to watch Steven Schwartz's smash hit, the musical Wicked, which is playing in San Francisco's Orpheum Theatre. I knew I would have a marvelous time, but I was a bit nervous about taking The Pea along, since she's at the lower end of the age recommendation...

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Photo Card Creations Giveaway

Online photo cards retailer Photo Card Creations has just launched their new and improved website, with hundreds of new card designs -- and to celebrate, they are offering Bonggamom Finds readers a great discount and a giveaway! I have not tried their site out or seen samples of their work, but from what I can see on their website their card designs...

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Just One More Step....

Hi Bonggamom Finds readers,I've been getting quite a few spam comments recently, so I've decided to turn on Word Verification for all comments to this blog -- which means you'll need to type in those often hard-to-decipher, and always annoying, groups of random letters before you can post a comment. I realize it's an inconvenient extra step (I have an undergraduate degree in Industrial Engineering so no one likes wasted motions more than I do) but I'm hoping it will reduce the spam comments that...

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Bonggamom's Friday Finds -- The Bestest Giveaways Around the Blogosphere

Welcome to Bonggamom's Friday Finds! I'm glad so many of you are finding this to be a useful way to get more traffic to your giveaways. And as a person who loves entering giveaways, I have to admit it's a great, easy way to find out where all the best giveaways are.So feel free to leave links to your giveaways, everyone. And don't forget to get...

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Miracle in Sumatra: The Story of Gutsy Gus review and giveaway

I love children's books that focus on conservation of the environment, teach global awareness, and teach them about endangered animals. Recently I was sent a review copy of “Miracle in Sumatra: The Story of Gutsy Gus” (Ovation Books, October 2009, 978-0-9814534-6-0); here's what I thought of it:The BasicsHere's a summary from the publisher:In “Miracle...

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Yo-Yo Ma's Songs of Joy and Peace

It's the middle of February -- so why, do you ask, am I reviewing a holiday cd? Three reasons, actually:1) The review cd that Sony Music sent me arrived while we were on holiday, so I didn't even get to open the package until we got back home in January;2) Alfie hogged the cd for ages;3) Neither of us realized it was a holiday album until we had listened...

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Great Gift Ideas from PrintArtKids

If your kids are anything like mine, they come home with tons and tons of artwork -- and each one is their Special Favorite. Woe betide you should they catch you secretly putting some of it in the recycling bin! Thanks to the wonders of digital photography we've been able to capture their best works forever -- but what's the use of that if it's buried...

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Baby Bunch Review and Giveaway

When I find out that a friend is expecting, I usually like to give practical baby shower presents that she can use again and again. From my own experience, I know you can never have too many baby onesies, so I usually pick up a pack from Carter's or Gymboree and stick them into a gift bag. A bit bland, I know, but at least I know the new parents...

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Celebrating love, friendship, athleticism.... and great pens

I love planning and hosting parties. I try to make each party special, but I'm not Martha Stewart; my gatherings are simple, with more emphasis on friends than fuss. But with all the day-to-day things that need to get done, most of my great party ideas are just that: ideas. Sometimes I need an extra little nudge -- and on Friday, MomSelect and...

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Rethink What Matters and Win Bare Escentuals products!

Mineral makeup brand Bare Escentuals has launched a fun new campaign called Rethink What Matters, designed to get women to look beyond the skin deep, redefine beauty and get some honest conversations going on topics like going bare in public and what freedom really is.Sound interesting? Stop by RethinkWhatMatters.com every Friday for a new discussion...

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Bonggamom's Friday Finds -- The Bestest Giveaways Around the Blogosphere

Welcome to Bonggamom's Friday Finds! I'm glad so many of you are finding this to be a useful way to get more traffic to your giveaways. And as a person who loves entering giveaways, I have to admit it's a great, easy way to find out where all the best giveaways are.So feel free to leave links to your giveaways, everyone. And don't forget to get...

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Buy your tickets now for Disney On Ice: Worlds of Fantasy

Hooray, Bay Area, Disney On Ice is back! We thoroughly enjoyed their Princess Classics ice show last October, and this February and March Disney on Ice will present another ice show, Worlds of Fantasy, at the HP Pavilion and Oracle Arena. We've been invited to attend opening night, and I'm really excited! I'm sure we can expect amazing skating,...

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Jewelry by LuShae

Valentine's Day is getting closer, so it's that time of year when a woman's thoughts turn to.... jewelry. Yes, we love the dinners and the flowers and the candy and the cards, but there's nothing like the thrill of receiving a beautiful piece of jewelry to wear from the man you love. After all, the dinner and the candy end up on the hips, the flowers...

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Bonggamom's Family Travel Tips

One of the social networks I belong to, TwitterMoms, is partnering with Alamo and launching a brand-new travel channel, featuring the best kind of travel experts there are -- real parents like you and me. To help get the content rolling, they're asking parents to share their "top ten" checklist full of tips for a fun, distraction-free family vacation. We had a great time vacationing over the holidays, so I thought I'd share some things Alfie, the kids and I did to have a good time:1) Plan ahead....

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CURLS Valentine's Giveaway

Hey, curly-haired cuties! Valentine's Day is coming up, and CURLS has some great Valentine's Day promo hair kits to help you look your best for V-Day and beyond:Hugs, Kisses and CURLS KitThis kit includes all four steps of the CURLS product line. Designed to keep your hair healthy and frizz free:* Step 1-Cleanse with Curlicious Curls Cleansing Cream*...

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Safeway / Fiber One Review and Giveaway

When I think of getting fiber in my diet, foods like brown rice, wheat bread, broccoli and beans come to mind. Oh, and cardboard. Thanks to MyBlogSpark, I recently received a coupon good for a free 4-pack of Fiber One Yogurt to try, as well as a $50 Safeway giftcard so I could stock up on Fiber One yogurt and other everyday values at Safeway (my...

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Happy 75, Elvis!

It's hard to believe Elvis Presley would have been 75 years old had he been alive today. To me he'll always been the epitomy of youth, energy and charm (I prefer to think of Elvis during his hunky Jailhouse Rock Days, not the bloated caricature he eventually became) -- thank goodness his legacy lives on in his songs. When we came home from vacation...

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Cirque du Soleil OVO

I remember well the first time I heard of Cirque du Soleil, about 15 years ago when my sister went to a performance and gushed, You've GOT to see it! A couple of years ago I finally got the chance, when Alfie and I watched Zumanity at New York New York, but the kids have never seen the show. A couple of nights ago we had the incredible opportunity...

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"I'm Up in a Tree" book review and giveaway

Call me corny, but one of the things I look for in a children's book is a sound moral message. I don't necessarily mean that every children's book needs a happy ending or a "good little boys and girls get rewarded" message, just some kind of idea that kids can take away with them, some kind of reinforcement , however subliminal, that can build up...

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