Check out Stefanie's Triple-Take blog for an awesome giveaway. You can win a Chicco Trevi Twin Stoller Extreme which retails for $219! It takes a little more than a comment to enter, but that'll make the contest a little more interactive and fun. Check out the details here.
How many people do you know who could win this thing? Parenting Magazine is asking for your photos for its Messiest Car Contest. The deadline for entries is August 3rd.
Congratulations to (drum roll, please...) THE BERGER FAMILY who is the winner of our first anniversary contest. They will receive the Jackaroos' bib and burp cloth in the turquoise d
amask pattern.
We had 92 comments on the BBA Blogiversary Contest post! We ran numbers 1-92 on the random sequence generator on random.org and #16 came out on top. Here are the results:
Our one year blogiversary for Baby Blog Addict was Monday. We may have missed the announcement earlier in the week, but we're posting now to extend the celebration!
Thanks to all of you baby blog addicts for making this such a successful and rewarding year! We love your interaction, feedback and ideas. Thanks so much for continuing to spread the word by linking to us too. "Word of blog" is such a powerful thing.
As of midnight on 5/27, **THIS CONTEST HAS ENDED** A WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED SOON.
CONTEST: In honor of our one year blogiversary, we're giving away a bib and burp cloth from our online children's boutique, JackaroosBoutique.com. This turquoise dandy damask fabric is also available for dresses, loveys and blankets.
To enter our blogiversary contest, just leave a comment on this post by midnight (EST) on Tuesday, May 27th. Each comment will be assigned a number starting with 1. We'll plug the numbers into random.org to select a winner. Include your email address or a link to your blog, so we can let you know if you win. Or if you'd prefer to leave your pertinent info off the comment, just post a comment and send us an email letting us know which comment was yours, so we can give you a heads-up if you win. Follow that? Email us if you have questions. Winner will be announced next week. Good luck! *The information collected will be used for this contest only.
As of midnight on 5/27, **THIS CONTEST HAS ENDED** A WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED SOON.
Wanna meet other moms in cyberspace (more blog-hopping) and win some great prizes too? Check out the 5th Annual MommyFest: Interactive Online Event for Moms. It runs from May 12-16, so check it out soon.
Dates: May 12-16, 2008
Venue: http://www.mommyfest.com
What to expect: Contests, Giveaways, Workshops for Moms and Lots of FUN - Get ready to meet other moms and make new friends!
We had 17 comments on the Sweet Shoes Contest post, but the last three were past the deadline of Friday, 2/22 at midnight EST (sorry), so 14 were eligible. We ran numbers 1-14 on the random sequence generator on random.org and here are the results:
Want to win this pair of Sweet Shoes? You're in luck...we're giving them away!
We recently had the opportunity to review a pair of Sweet Shoes, "soft-soled baby shoes with a stylish edge". A stay at home mother of three used the local surf/skate culture as her design inspiration for these edgy and hip shoes for infants.
Sweet Shoes are available for baby boys and girls, newborn up to 24 months and retail for about $29. Their list of retailers and etailers has been growing since their launch in August 2007 and Sweet Shoes will soon be selling the shoes on their own site too.
Unfortunately for me, my son is two and wears a size 8, so his feet are too big for sweet shoes. He wasn't able to test them out, but it's obvious that these are high quality and comfortable shoes. The soles are made with an extra layer of foam between two layers of leather; this provides extra shock-absorption while staying developmentally appropriate for infants growing feet.
Lucky for you, we're giving a pair away to one lucky Baby Blog Addict reader. The winner will receive a pair of the Black and Brown X Bones (size 6-12 months) from their skate styles.
To enter the contest, just leave a comment on this post by midnight (EST) this Friday, February 22nd. Each comment will be assigned a number starting with 1. We'll plug the numbers into random.org to select a winner. Include your email address or a link to your blog, so we can let you know if you win. Or if you'd prefer to leave your pertinent info off the comment, just post a comment and send us an email letting us know which comment was yours, so we can give you a heads-up if you win. Follow that? Email us if you have questions.
**Saturday Update: This contest has ended. We will announce the winner in the next couple of days.
Live with Regis and Kelly announced the winner of their 2008 Beautiful Baby Search. Congratulations to Ella Segars who will appear on the cover of Parenting magazine and win $125K toward her college education.
Check out more pictures from the photo shoot on Parenting magazine's website.
The five finalists for "Live with Regis and Kelly's" Beautiful Baby Search were guests on their show on Tuesday. The photo shoot was that afternoon and the winner who will appear on the cover of Parenting magazine and win $125K toward college education will be announced on their show tomorrow. Check out how Baby Corbin was delayed in getting to NYC and missed the show Tuesday.
Gap has finally announced the winners of its annual casting call that generated 800,000 entries.
Congratulations to this year's winners! You can tell they are cute kids with cute personalities. Check out the video reveal on today's Rachael Ray show.
Jaron, 7 years old from Beaumont, TX
Kenadi, 3 years old from Dakota Dunes, SD
Samantha, 7 years old from Clayton, NC
Parker, 2 years old from St. Cloud, MN
Hurry and send in your baby's picture or babies' pictures! The deadline for Live's Beautiful Baby Search is today, January 11 at 5pm ET. You still have until then to send in your pictures. Good luck!
*Update - The deadline has passed. We'll keep you posted when we hear that the finalists are announced.
Would you like to see your baby on the cover of Parenting magazine and win $125K toward a college education?
Live with Regis & Kelly is searching for beautiful babies again. The entry deadline is just nine days away (5pm ET January 11, 2008), so send in your photos.
Nominees must be between the age of 6 months and 48 months as of December 18, 2007. Photos must have been taken in the last month and cannot be the product of a professional photographer. Entries will be judged by representatives of the LIVE and Parenting magazine staffs. Potential semi-finalists will be notified by telephone during the week of February 4th and will appear on LIVE in New York during the week of February 11, 2008.
Good luck to all of your beautiful babies!
We featured the finalists during the voting period back in November. Now here's an update on the 2007 Gap Casting Call.
According to their site, they are calculating all the votes received and say to come back in January 2008 to see who the babyGap and GapKid winners are! I guess it will be any day now. We'll let you know when we hear who wins.
Sending out your holiday cards? Live with Regis and Kelly wants to be included on your mailing list! If you have a Holiday Photo they want to see it... and you just might see it on their show during the holiday season!
Photo submissions by mail must be received by December 14, 2007. Send your holiday card and your On-Air Photo Release to Live.
If online is easier or you need more time, they are also accepting submissions online which must be received by January 4, 2008.
Check out Live's site for all the details. Good luck!
The 2007 Kodak/Gap Casting Call Finalists were announced today. Check out the Top 20 boys and girls narrowed down from more than 800,000 entries! I'm glad I wasn't a judge for that. Now it's up to you to decide who will be Gap’s next star models. You can vote once a day, every day (after a simple one time registration) through December 15th.+with+logo.jpg)
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If you didn't send in a picture of your adorable child or didn't make the top 20 this year, there's always next year. I'm sure there will be a 2008 Gap Casting Call.
We're getting lots of questions about The Gap Casting Call that we featured on Baby Blog Addict a few weeks ago. According to the official contest site, the entry period ended on October 24th and voting for your favorite star models will begin November 20, 2007.
Good luck to everyone who entered!
Send us pictures of your babies, kids and families in costume. We'd love to see bellies too...decorated pregnant bellies that is. We'll post our faves along with first names only. Submit to babyblogaddict@yahoo.com.
Also check out the following for Halloween Costume Contests:
Some of these contests end on Halloween, some later, so hurry up and send in those adorable pictures.
You submitted your best parenting tips for a chance to win a free DVD and we picked the best. Here are the Top 10 Parenting Tips from fellow baby blog addicts.
1. Communicate with your spouse about how discipline and scheduling should be handled. We determined a schedule of who would get up with the baby on what nights. It made a world of a difference when it came to our relationship. Now we are working through how we will handle discipline situations and I feel it goes hand in hand. - Mary Katherine (Mississippi)
2. Enjoy as much time as possible with your baby. Even if the clothes don't get folded right away or the dishes don't get washed immediately after dinner, spend quality time with them whenever possible. - Jamie (Mississippi)
3. Invest in a good camera with a fast shutter speed to catch all those "first moments" and all those other moments you don't want to forget. Also take pictures outside as often as you can or near windows for natural lighting. - Nikki (Louisiana)
4. Do what works best for you and your baby regardless of what any book or other parent says! - Stacey (Mississippi)
5. Trust your gut. God gave us those instincts and we should use them. It is always better to be safe than sorry. - Kerri (Texas)
6. Have a routine. It has always been said that children thrive on routines because it is reassuring and they know what to expect. I am not saying that one size fits all when it comes to this. Do what works best for you and your child and in the end you and your child will be much happier. - Laura (Tennesse)
7. Pretend with your child. When my daughter doesn't want to leave the park or a playdate, I "fly" her to the car. She loves pretending she is flying and it takes her mind off of the fact that she was about to throw a temper tantrum for leaving. - Jennifer (Colorado)
8. Use the plastic bags that the daily newspapers come in for soiled diapers. It is just a small way that we can recycle and “go green.” - Kelley (Virginia)
9. Always park by the cart return at the store. It makes getting in and out of the store a piece of cake. - Tiffany (Texas)
10. Mean what you say and say what you mean! - Katrice (Mississippi)
I haven't upgraded to a PDA yet and don't plan on getting one anytime soon. Call me old-fashioned, but I still like to keep track of my schedule on paper. I came across the Busy Body Book and thought, this is my kind of planner! It's a fashionable planner that reminds me of the ones I had in high school. Instead of separate columns for different subjects, you get separate columns for each family member...up to 5.
I registered to win this Busy Body Book over at Stef's blog, Triple-Take, and said I would spread the word to all of you Baby Blog Addicts. To win your own copy, simply leave a comment on her post and link back to her contest on your own blog. Don't have a blog? You can still enter! She'll take entries until Sunday night 10/21/2007 @ 10:00 PM CST.
Good Luck!
...to enter the Phonics 4 Babies DVD contest. Just send your favorite parenting tip along with your name and mailing address to jennifer@babyblogaddict.com to enter the contest. The deadline is Wednesday, October 17th and the Top 10 Tips will be announced soon after.
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