Power a Smile with your Duracell battery purchase

Now that Thanksgiving is over, the holiday season can begin in earnest. No doubt you'll be inundated with holiday catalogs and online gift guides with all the hottest toys, books, tech gadgets, and other gift ideas. When you buy toys for the children in your life, don't forget to purchase batteries to go along with the toys! There's nothing sadder...

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Bonggamom's Friday Finds: list your giveaways here

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...

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Giveaway: Dreamworks Holiday DVD set and Christmas Classics DVD set

I received product samples for review Happy Thanksgiving!  Doesn't it feel great to know that the holiday season has well and truly begun?  So, what are you and your family doing over Thanksgiving Weekend!  I'm sure everyone has their dinner plans ready, but what about after you've had your fill of turkey, stuffing and pie?  We...

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Whole Foods for the Holidays

I can't believe Thanksgiving is tomorrow!  If the holidays have caught you napping and you're rushing out for some last-minute meal shopping, head on over to Whole Foods for a complete, ready-to-eat holiday feast menu.  Yes, you can still order a Whole Foods meal -- the deadline is today!  Here's how to order: 1. Online: shop.wholefoodsmarket.com...

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Shop Best Buy for the Holidays

The reviewer has been compensated in the form of a Best Buy Gift Card and/or received the product/service at a reduced price or for free Other people may be dreaming of a White Christmas, but I'm dreaming of a Wired Christmas.  I cracked my iPad screen earlier this year, and in true like-mother-like-daughter fashion, The Pea cracked her phone...

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Ross Season of Giving

With the holidays approaching, we take on a lot of stress, trying to make everything merry and bright for our kids, their teachers, our spouse, our friends, the needy.... but all too often we forget about ourselves.  It's great to think of others, but don't forget to spare a thought for yourself and make sure you stay healthy and happy!  Treating...

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Giveaway: Check out the Tiny Prints 2013 Holiday Card Collection and win a $50 Tiny Prints card!

Even though it's Thanksgiving week, I'll bet that even as you're defrosting the turkey and cutting up veggies for the stuffing, you're thinking about the winter holidays.  Christmas, Hannukah, Kwanza and New Year's Eve are right around the corner!  Have you picked out your holiday cards yet?  Don't forget to stop by Tiny Prints before...

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Stay healthy this flu season

I participated in an Influencer Program on behalf of Mom Central Consulting (#MC) for MedImmune Specialty Care. I received a promotional item as a thank you for participating Cold and flu season is coming, and we've been giving our kids extra reminders about washing their hands and other flu prevention tactics.  Some things we do: Cough...

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Shop OshKosh B'gosh for the holidays

I participated in an Influencer Program on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for OshKosh B’gosh. I received a gift card to facilitate my shopping trip and to thank me for participating OshKosh B'gosh is one of those brands that I indelibly associate with childhood.  With sturdy, cute kid's clothing.  I wore OshKosh overalls.  My...

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Giveaway: win a $25 NAPA AutoCare cash card

The Holiday season is rapidly approaching, and for a lot of us that means it’s ROAD TRIP time! Long trips can be taxing on your vehicle, which makes it even more important that it’s kept in tip top shape before you start your journey. The question is... do you know what it takes to keep up with your vehicles needs? How “car competent” are you?...

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Bloggers Unite to help Philippines Typhoon Haiyan Victims

Bloggers Unite: A Fundraising Giveaway Event Organized and hosted by: Life’s Cheap Thrills, Diva Fabulosa, My Charmed Mom, Bay Area Mommy, Hot Fun Stuffs Co-hosted by: Two Little Cavaliers, Bunny's Review, Jenn’s Blah Blah Blog, A.k.a. Chymecindy As if a 7.2 magnitude earthquake last October wasn’t enough, the central region of the Philippines...

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Ruum Kids November newsletter

Just in time for the holidays, RUUM American Kid's Wear has launched their November newsletter on their blog!  The newsletter is full of useful information for parents gearing up for the busy holiday season.  Here are some of the things you'll find in the newsletter: Learn how you could have your child featured in a #Ruum4Kids social...

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Bonggamom's Friday Finds: list your giveaways here

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...

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Be a Change Agent this holiday season with Each Mind Matters

I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for the California Mental Health Services Authority.  I received a promotional item as a thank you for participating. The views and opinions expressed here are my own. The holidays are almost here, and this year we have a special reason to be thankful: Alfie's parents...

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Giveaway: Happy Birthday Energizer Bunny!

We all know the slogan.... the Energizer Bunny keeps going, and going, and going.... and he's been going and going and going for 25 years!  Energizer's beloved pink bunny first drummed his way into our hearts in 1989, and has appeared in over 100 television commercials since then.  Here are just some of the famous faces he has co-starred...

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