Sunday, June 3, 2012

Step2 My Clubhouse {Giveaway}

Summer is here and what a better way to spend it than in the outdoors with this fun clubhouse.  Sweet Tiny Blessings is excited to be apart of this super, exciting giveaway!

My Clubhouse - Hours of Pretend Play

Mom to Bed by 8 and Mom Does Reviews are happy to bring you this fun My Clubhouse giveaway!

Do your children love to play make-believe? Do they need a fun, durable and safe toy for ages 2 and up? My Clubhouse is the cutest playhouse on the block!
  • Play make believe in this unique backyard edition perfect for multi-child play
  • Features a peephole, chalkboard, picnic table, and secret hiding compartment
  • Fabric roof is durable and weather resistant
  • Personalize the clubhouse by writing your child's name on the doorway
  • Opening side wall for hide and seek fun
  • Dining accessories not included
  • Adult assembly required
  • Clubhouse can be used all year long. Bring it inside in the winter so the fun can continue.
Giveaway is open to US residents only ages 18 and over. Giveaway starts June 4th and ends June 25th.
Enter on the easy rafflecopter below. Remember, you can't win if you don't enter.

Saturday, June 2, 2012

What To Expect When You're Expecting {Giveaway}

Sweet Tiny Blessings is so honored to be apart of this awesome giveaway!  Are you expecting or know someone who is?  What a perfect gift this would make!

A look at love through the eyes of five interconnected couples experiencing the thrills and surprises of having a baby, and ultimately coming to understand the universal truth that no matter what you plan for, life doesn't always deliver what's expected.
What to Expect When You're Expecting, 4th Edition
Announcing a brand new, cover-to-cover revision of America's pregnancy bible. What to Expect When You're Expecting is a perennial New York Times bestseller and one of USA Today's 25 most influential books of the past 25 years. It's read by more than 90% of pregnant women who read a pregnancy book--the most iconic, must-have book for parents-to-be, with over 14.5 million copies in print.
Now comes the Fourth Edition, a new book for a new generation of expectant moms--featuring a new look, a fresh perspective, and a friendlier-than-ever voice. It's filled with the most up-to-date information reflecting not only what's new in pregnancy, but what's relevant to pregnant women. Heidi Murkoff has rewritten every section of the book, answering dozens of new questions and including loads of new asked-for material, such as a detailed week-by-week fetal development section in each of the monthly chapters, an expanded chapter on pre-conception, and a brand new one on carrying multiples. More comprehensive, reassuring, and empathetic than ever, the Fourth Edition incorporates the most recent developments in obstetrics and addresses the most current lifestyle trends (from tattooing and belly piercing to Botox and aromatherapy). There's more than ever on pregnancy matters practical (including an expanded section on workplace concerns), physical (with more symptoms, more solutions), emotional (more advice on riding the mood roller coaster), nutritional (from low-carb to vegan, from junk food–dependent to caffeine-addicted), and sexual (what's hot and what's not in pregnant lovemaking), as well as much more support for that very important partner in parenting, the dad-to-be.
Overflowing with tips, helpful hints, and humor (a pregnant woman's best friend), this new edition is more accessible and easier to use than ever before. It's everything parents-to-be have come to expect from What to Expect... only better.
Everything new parents need to know about the care (and feeding) of an infant, from the authors of What to Expect® When You're Expecting. Covers monthly growth and development, feeding for every age and stage, sleep strategies that really work.

Filled with the most practical tips (how to give a bath, decode your baby's crying, what to buy for baby, and when to return to work) and the most up-to-date medical advice (the latest on vaccines, vitamins, illnesses, SIDS, safety, and more).

Reassuring Answers to Hundreds of Questions, including:
  • What's the best kind of car seat for my newborn?
  • How do I know if my baby's getting enough to eat?
  • How can I tell if my baby is really sick? When should I call the doctor?
  • Should I sign my baby up for classes?
  • Should I be worried that my baby isn't crawling yet?
  • How do I cope with my colicky baby?
The only book on infant care to address the physical as well as the emotional needs of the entire family.

What to Expect the Second Year: From 12 to 24 Months
Heidi Murkoff’s What to Expect has delivered again. Announcing the arrival of a brand-new member of the What to Expect family: What to Expect the Second Year. The essential sequel to What to Expect the First Year, with 9.7 million copies in print, What to Expect the Second Year picks up the action at baby’s first birthday, and takes parents through what can only be called “the wonder year”—12 jam-packed (and jam-smeared) months of memorable milestones (from first steps to first words, first scribbles to first friends), lightning-speed learning, endless explorations driven by insatiable curiosity. Not to mention a year of challenges, both for toddlers and the parents who love them, but don’t always love their behaviors (picky eating, negativity, separation anxiety, bedtime battles, biting, and tantrums).
Comprehensive, reassuring, empathetic, realistic, and practical, What to Expect the Second Year is filled with solutions, strategies, and plenty of parental pep talks. It helps parents decode the fascinating, complicated, sometimes maddening, always adorable little person last year’s baby has become.

From the first birthday to the second, this must-have book covers everything parents need to know in an easy-to-access, topic-by-topic format, with chapters on growth, feeding, sleeping, behaviors of every conceivable kind, discipline (including teaching right from wrong), and keeping a toddler healthy and safe as he or she takes on the world. There’s a developmental time line of the second year plus special “milestone” boxes throughout that help parents keep track of their toddler’s development. Thinking of traveling with tot in tow? There’s a chapter for that, too.
Prize Pack bonus includes the What to Expect When You're Expecting Soundtrack and a $25 Fandango Gift Certificate to send you and your choice of guests to the movies!
Giveaway ends June 9 at 11:59PM EST. Open to the US residents only; must be 18 years of age or older to enter.
Enter to win the What to Expect When You're Expecting prize package below using the rafflecopter form.

Friday, June 1, 2012

USFamilyGuide.com Vacation Sweepstakes


USFamilyGuide.com is giving away 12 incredible trips to families looking to celebrate and create memories!  They have picked out some amazing places including a 5 night stay in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, The Biggest Loser Resort in Niagara, New York, San Francisco, CA and more!  CLICK HERE to view details and enter.  Good luck!  

Rules:  1 entry per day.  Prizes will be awarded beginning June 1 to July 31.    

Disclaimer:  I was not compensated for this post.  Any entries into the sweepstakes from my blog gives me eligibility for prizes.  Regardless, I only post content that will benefit my readers.   

Making Memories {Insta-Friday}

life rearranged


Last week, I shared with you that Baby C learned how to climb on the table.  This week, she moved on to the couch.  Though she can't get up completely by herself, she begs until I help her up.  And of course she took over the remote.  


Baby C's favorite color is turquoise.  How do I know this?  Every time we do laundry, she pulls out all the turquoise (and only the turquoise) clothing.  If I try to fold them or put them in the wash, she'll let me know she wants them back.  By complete accident, I dressed us as twins.


Baby C and I were blessed to be invited to for a sneak peek of the all new Disney Store before it was open to the public.  She received a Mickey Mouse that was almost the same size as her.  We had so much fun!


We took a little trip into the foothills of the mountains to a little place called Tiny Town.  We enjoyed playing in the kid-sized buildings, watching the train go by (I opted not to take her on because I thought she might jump out), playing on the playground and having a picnic.  


We tried out a little art project that I used to do with my preschoolers.  It didn't really go as planned, but it was still so much fun!

I'm linking up with Life Rearranged for Insta-Friday.

Thursday, May 31, 2012

Little Monkey Business

Little Monkey Bizness, A place for parents, A place for kids.


Little Monkey Bizness™ (by the creators of Monkey Bizness™) is a new concept for parents and “little” kids. Moms and Dads can indulge themselves in a full-service gourmet coffee bar complete with a variety of fresh, healthy food choices and then sit back and relax in the comfortable cafĂ© style seating area overlooking a 3,000-sq-ft play area. Bring the “Little” ones in for a “Little” Monkey Bizness, have a “Little” gourmet coffee and enjoy a “Little” conversation…That’s Little Monkey Bizness!

You can receive a coupon for $1.50 off regular admission on all open play times and save 10% on parties at any Denver location.  Just click HERE to print out your coupon.  


Disclaimer:  I received a free voucher for one free day of fun from Little Monkey Bizness in exchange for this post.  Regardless, I only post information on my blog that I feel my readers will enjoy and benefit from.  

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Disney Store Sneak Peak At Park Meadows

The Disney Store at Park Meadows will be celebrating their grand opening on June 9, 2012.  On Tuesday, Baby C and I were blessed to receive an invitation for an exclusive store preview.   As we entered the newly designed, magical and interactive Disney Store, we were greeted with a swag bag that included a Mickey Mouse doll almost the size of Baby C.


We took a grand tour of the store with the Disney Store executive.  Our first stop was the Disney Princess Castle with the Magic Mirror.  Once a child enters the castle, he/she encounters the magic mirror and with the wave of a wand, the princess appears in the mirror, allowing the child to become part of the story.


Throughout the store, there are Magical Trees that help create the mood and play a role in the storytelling.  The Magical Trees will change with the four seasons, play a part in one of the many celebrations with fireworks, or simply display the franchise focus.  


Our favorite part of the store was the Disney Store Theatre.  It's like a giant video library containing Disney film trailers, film clips, music videos, classic animation and so much more.  As guests, we were able to choose from over 50 clips which we viewed on a 12-foot long, curved screen.  There is new content that is continually added.  The Disney Theatre also acts as a community center where family activities and events, such as Disney Character drawing workshops, storytelling experiences, and trivia events take place.  


There are currently over 200 Disney Store locations in North America that offers a magical shopping experience that can only be delivered by Disney.  A unique opening ceremony takes place every single day at every new Disney Store.  One lucky child is chosen to take part in the opening ceremony and officially "Unlock Imagination" with an oversized lock and key.  The child also receives their very on replica key to take home as a keepsake to remind them of their special day.  Each store contains a Pixie Dust Trail that indicates there is something magical about to happen along your path, as well as, a Custom Skyline that perimeters the store.  The skyline includes landmarks from around the world and changes colors along with the Magical Trees.

Does all this magic have you excited?  Come check it out for yourself!

Grand Opening: Saturday June 9, 2012

  • 10am - Disney Store Grand Opening Ceremony and two local Make-A-Wish children "Unlock Imagination."  Free gift to the first 500 guests.
  • 12pm - 4pm Meet and Greet with Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse in the mall's Vistas Court.
Where:
Disney Store Meadows Center Drive, Space 1425
Lone Tree, CO 80124

Disney Store's new design concept aims to deliver "the best 30 minutes of a child's day" through storytelling neighborhoods featuring a Disney Princess with magic mirror, translucent trees, and the Disney Store Theatre featuring the latest Disney entertainment.  With each new store opening in 2012, Disney Store will donate 10 percent of grand opening day's sales to the Make-A-Wish Foundation in the United States.



Friday, May 25, 2012

Our Week In Review {Insta-Friday}


life rearranged

On Sunday, we took Baby C to a kid's event down town.  It was much further away then I thought it was.  And though the flyer advertised ages newborn to 8, there wasn't much for Baby C to do.  In fact, the only thing she was able to do, was the Petting Zoo.  Check out the smile on her face.



Baby C hasn't felt very good all week.  I tried to keep her home as much as we could possibly stand.  We opened the windows, let in the fresh air, and played with everything in sight.  Baby C loves to play on her toddler computer.  I don't know if she takes after her daddy, the System's Admin, or her mommy, who enjoys blogging.


With all this staying inside, getting healthy business, we are so excited for Grandma to come next weekend so we can have fun in the mountains!


Since we didn't do much playing outside, Baby C created a playground inside.  Yes, she taught herself to climb onto the coffee table by using a bucket for a stool.  As if she wasn't busy enough, I now have to worry about her great climbing abilities.  She definitely takes after her daddy in this department.


We finished up our last week of waddler "gymnastics" yesterday.  She learned how to walk the balancing boards and loved it.  That was the longest I have seen her spend on one activity.


I'm linking up with Life Rearranged for Insta-Friday!