Overheard In The Mom Blog Household Yesterday

Random banter overheard in the mom blog household yesterday...


Ah, the sweet smell of Mexico!

Your face looks like shit. Your body parts too.

If we live in a cabin the serial killers will surely get us!

Only hillbillies homeschool. Who knew?


(Yes, I'm throwing in a new photo I took of Baby Picasso w/ the Nikon D40. We're havin' fun!)

If you are fan of the Veggie Tales enter the New Veggie Tales Movie Contest for your chance to win Movie Swag here. If you don't like the Veggie Tales (I understand, really I do) then don't click on the link. Easy enough, right?

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47 Days Till What?

Did you know that there are only 47 days left until Christmas?

Here at the mom blog household Santa was on our minds in August so we've taken care of a few things but the real holiday shopping frenzy doesn't start until after Thanksgiving.

This year I'm planning on buying a lot of things online and it looks like I'm definitely not alone. According to bizreport.com, over 33 billion dollars will be spent online during this year's holiday shopping season. That is 20% more than last year. Will you be joining in?

If you are an online holiday shopper then I've got the perfect guide for you. I've put together a Christmas Gifts Under $20 Shopping Guide. We've got some of the top gift ideas under $20 for moms, dads, toddlers, pre-k kids, and much more to come in the next week so don't forget to check it out to help you with your holiday shopping. And if you have some great ideas for gifts under $20 or you are or know a mom owned business who has a product they want to promote send me an email.

Don't forget to enter our current contests going on right here on the mom blog and over at amomsreview.com

You could win a Trendy Tadpole T-shirt for your little one here (deadline is Mon. 11/12/07).
You could win some Oopsie Dazie hair accessories here (deadline is tonight!)
You could win a stylish Dabib here (deadline is tonight!)

And if you are wanting to make some extra cash this holiday season, why not check out HomeJobForMoms.biz 's real list of work at home jobs or think about starting your own online business?

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A Funny T-shirt?

So, yes, I'm finally bringing you one of the two contests I promised you last Thursday. Being a work at home mom means that sometimes you are forced to reschedule deadlines. :)

Anyway let's get to the good part, shall we?

I have a fabulous giveaway for you. TrendyTadpole.com is a funny baby clothes boutique online and I have to agree, the t-shirts are adorable! TrendyTadpole.com wants to give 3 of our readers a free t-shirt! If you want to win one all you have to do is visit TrendyTadpole.com then come back here and tell me in the comments section which one is your favorite. For an extra entry, blog about this contest on your site and include a link back to ContestForMoms.com

Now for the rules: US Residents, 18+, void where prohibited. Deadline to enter is November 12th, 2007. Good luck! The Comfy PC winner will be announced soon! Oh, and don't forget to enter our Dabib (the trendiest lead-free baby bib) & Oopsie Dazie contests going on over at AMomsReview.com The deadline for both contests is this Thursday November 8th, 2007

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A Review & Contest From The Beach

I'm at the beach right now on Fall break with my husband, MIL, and our two boys. The weather is perfect here. Today I'm taking a few minutes out of my vacation to bring you a review and a contest for Amy Grant's autobiographical book, Mosaic, courtesy of Waterbrook Press.

To get you up to speed on Amy Grant, she is the best selling Christian music artist of all time and has won several Grammy Awards. It seems fitting to continue on with a book.

Now on to the review...

I first heard of Amy Grant around 1991. Her song "Baby Baby" was playing on the radio. I was a freshman in high school. I loved the song but never knew until now the inspiration for the song came from her daughter, then two year old Millie. It is these little tidbits that make this book what it is. Since that time I haven't kept up with Amy Grant's music or career. Fortunately Mosaic does a great job of letting you get an intimate glimpse of her life. One of my favorite quotes from this book is, "Kids know who they are the minute they are born. As parents, we have the fascinating job of slowly discovering them".

Overall this is a good book for Amy Grant fans, Christian entertainment fans and mothers. Although I'm not immersed in a religion at this point in my life (this does not mean I do not believe in a God) I still recommend this book because it's an honest and refreshing read. This book would make a great gift.

Now for the contest portion. We are giving 3 of you a chance to win this book right here and since I'm on vacation and my birthday is only 2 short days away (Fri. Oct 19th) all you have to do for your chance to win is leave a comment saying "Happy Birthday". You just may get a present for my birthday! If you guess my age correctly you will get 1 extra bonus contest entry.

3 winners will be drawn at random. Deadline to enter is Fri. October 26, 2007. US residents only please. Mosaic retails for $24.95. One entry per person plus 1 additional chance bonus entry.

**Also don't forget about our other Contest going on for the Toddler Comfy PC. Details are on the post below this one.

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Who Would Have Thought Bed Bugs Would Be Fun?

Our recent contests have been such fun that I thought you'd like another one this week. So, who wants to win the Emmy Award winning My Bedbugs, Vol. 1 + the plush talking Snoozy doll?

Oh, and if you haven't heard about the MyBedbugs and all they have to offer to preschool aged kids then read our review over at AMomsReview.com

To enter this contest, you will need to link specifically to ContestForMoms.com somewhere in a blog entry. That's not too hard, right? Once you get that done please leave a comment where I can find your link. Also, you will need to have a valid email address where I can contact you if you win. However, you do not have to put that in the comment section. One winner will be chosen at random by my 3 year old. This contest will run from today until this Friday October 5, 2007 11:59 EST so everyone has a chance to get their entry in. US residents only. void where prohibited.

*If we don't get atleast 3 entries by Friday the contest will be extended an additional week.


My Bedbugs, Vol. 1

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Action!!!

P.S. It wouldn't feel like Soccer season without a thousand Soccer photos.


P.S.S The winners of the Name Your Tune Contest are Andrea from The Laughs Will Go On and Alexia from The Mommy Rambles Please email me!

Wow, did the weekend get here fast or what? Raise your hand if you need more than 24 hours in a day! Count me in.

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Name Your Tune Contest

A couple of weeks ago we reviewed the Name Your Tune CD over at AmomsReview.com and we liked it so well that we wanted to give 2 of you the chance to win a personalized Name Your Tune CD for your child right here on the Petite Mom blog. To learn more please fit a visit to the Name Your Tunes website.

How To Enter Petite Mom's Name Your Tune Contest:

1.) First you must visit this link and tell me in a brief post on your blog what Name Your Tunes song is your & your child's favorite. Your blog entry must include a link back to the Petite Mommy blog (http://www.contestformoms.com/ablog.htm) & must mention this contest!

2.) Once you have posted come back here and leave a comment telling me you have entered and where I can find your post. Please include your email address so we can contact you should you be a winner.

3.) Open to residents of USA & Canada, 18+, void where prohibited. Deadline is August 27, 2007 11:59pm EST. Two winners will be announced shortly thereafter!

4.) If you don't have a blog you can still enter. Just leave a comment on this post. Please remember to include your email address.

I think that's it. Share the love and tell everyone about this contest!

*If you can't wait to win and want to go ahead and purchase a cd today then use the following coupon code in checkout and you will get a discount: NNHOL2005

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Some Changes Coming Your Way OR Mine?

I've got some changes coming for the mom blog. I've added some new stuff this past weekend and a photo of myself at the top. Of course showing a photo of myself is not new it's just that I took it down some time ago with the newer look and now I've decided to put it back up again.

I've also added a cool button where you can add me to your technorati favorites. It's the cute green button under my photo. I hope you'll help me out and add me to your favorites. I've also added sk*rt and digg. Sk*rt and digg are sites where you can submit your blog entries too and spread the traffic & information LOVE. I'd be happy to see some of my posts added to those sites by my fellow bloggers & moms. Overall, it's to help the site and this blog become a better resource for moms everywhere! Are you with me?

I'm also going to *try* and do a photo everyday starting monday to help document our lives via photos so you may get two posts in one day or you may just get a photo. You'll have to stop by the blog to see. I don't have a DSLR (only a Kodak P850 right now) but I'm hoping this will be motivation to save more money to get the DSLR that I want.

Additionally, as I've stated numerous times on here, I am NOT a professional writer and do not strive to be one or to be an author of a book. I'm just a website owner/blogger/internet marketing person. I'm a true mommy blogger without the good writing skills ;)

You'll also see a new header graphic coming soon courtesy of the hubs and he will be offering up his design/installation/hosting services as well in the near future. I'll post that as it comes available.

Lastly, go the main page ContestForMoms.com to see our large list of contests & sweepstakes for moms and go here to submit yours to us anytime. We add contests & sweepstakes every few days and we are always looking for new ones SPECIFICALLY for moms. Besides, this is a great way for your blog or site to get lots of FREE traffic.

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Summer Love

For the new pics visit our flickr account here.

And, don't forget to enter our Winnie The Pooh Giveaway over at AMomsReview.com Tell us your favorite character for your chance to win!

Before I forget I also want to introduce you to some new resource sections over at ContestForMoms.com

Back To School Resource for Parents
First Day of Kindergarten
Fun Places To Take Your Kids This Summer

And, if you havent noticed already we have added Digg to our site so if you see a blog entry you like then digg it please. All you have to do is click on the digg button, digg it and share the love! Thanks!

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A Glimpse Of Us

We(obviously me and the husband) took this photo on vacation and I love it. I'm getting it enlarged and framed as soon as I remember to do just that. In my old age of 30, I seriously think I'm getting pre-Alzheimer's or maybe it's just a bad case of the "mommy brain".




Stop by our Mom Reviews website tomorrow for an exciting new contest. Two lucky mamas will win a fun t-shirt from LTDchix.com I'm loving mine!

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Do you want to host a mom tv show?

RealSavvyMoms.com is looking for a mom to be the host of their tv show, Real Moms, Real Stories, Real Savvy. This tv show has won multiple awards.

What we are looking for: Please make a short video (30sec – 2 min) which shows us why you should be our new host. Introduce yourself and tell us your story. Show us whatever you feel is most relevant and interesting about your life: your family, your neighborhood, your talents, your challenges. We want to see the Real you.

I think there are many of you out there in blogland (that I read) that would be perfect for this. Take a chance and upload your short video today here.

REMEMBER, you must enter by Friday February 16, 2007.

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Christmas Contest Winners

I'd like to announce the winners of our 2006 Christmas Giveaway Contest. Here they are...

Cortney P. from Plattsburgh, NY

Cheryl from Rio Rancho, NM

Linda from North Versailles, PA

Nadine from Lindsay, OK

Valerie M from Marion, OH

If you are one of the above winners please contact me from the email address that you submitted in your entry.

Winners receive Choose Your Own Adventure's Abominable Snowman DVD's by R.A. Montgomery. If you didn't win you can purchase a DVD here

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