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Sunday, July 19, 2009

Sunday MckLinky Edition

Every Sunday we will be hosting a Sunday edition of Linky's. This week Mr Linky's is acting funny so we are giving MckLinky a try. Please list your awesome posts and giveaways that you want others to read and know about. We love Linky's because it gives us a chance to read other blogs and enter giveaways that we might have missed out on. So please enter your permalink below so everyone can check out what you have. Don't forget to come back every Sunday for our Sunday edition of Linky's.

Saturday, July 18, 2009

Looking For IzeaFest 2009 Sponsorship

Hopefully you have noticed that our blog is different, LookWhatMomFound and PeanutButterandSmelly’s Dad have changed; we are now the husband and wife blogging team behind Look What Mom Found…and Dad too! Melinda started her blog in November 2008 and Rob started his in March 2009 and we never imagined they would be so successful. With our recent blog merger the outpouring of support from our readers and sponsors has been wonderful. As you know blogging has been a great way for us to introduce our readers to great products and services as well as meet some other motivating bloggers.

There is a very cool blogging conference coming up October 1st- 4th in Orlando, FL called IzeaFest. IzeaFest is an interactive event designed to educate, inform and connect social media enthusiasts such as Bloggers and Tweeters. As a blogger this event will help us learn how to grow our site’s traffic and help us build our brand and make our site the best that is can be. We feel this will be beneficial for our sponsors (YOU) as well as ourselves as it will bring more traffic to articles, reviews and giveaways as well as more traffic to your site.

This note is coming your way as we are in search of sponsorship to attend this unique opportunity. We are contacting you in hopes that you would be interested in promoting your program and products in a different way to a target audience of moms and dads. We are looking for financial contributions of $200-$300 to cover admission tickets, hotel and airfare.

In return for financial sponsorship to IzeaFest we can offer you some or all of the following:

1. Advertising on our site until the end of 2009.
2. Handing out your business cards, flyers or product samples or swag to anyone we cross paths with at Izeafest (since there will be two of us I am sure we can get your name out very easily)
3. Brand Promotion by wearing clothing with a company logo during this 4 day conference.
4. Blog promotion about upcoming events, sales or other advertising needed.
5. Regular tweets and posts recognizing you as our sponsor for Izeafest.
6. Adding your logo to the back of our business card to hand out at the conference

We are open to other ideas that you may think are beneficial to your company and products. Please let us know anything else you have in mind so we can work something out.

Why should you sponsor us?

Sponsoring us is cheaper and easier than going yourself. Think about your travel time wasted, time spent manning a booth, sitting in seminars and time spent away from your business. Also think about all the other companies that will be represented, some of those are your competitors; let us help you get your name out there.

We look forward to hearing from you and hope we can work together on a sponsorship for this amazing blogging opportunity.

Winner Chosen for Baby Signs with Elizabeth

Julia, July 2, 2009 11:46 AM
i'm an avid follower of Elizabeth!! I commented here:

http://babysignswithelizabeth.blogspot.com/2009/07/complete-starter-kit-or-potty-training.html

thanks so much for entering!

Last Call For Guest Bloggers!!!!!

My family and I are on vacation from July 26th - August 2nd and are looking for a few good people who would like to be featured on our blog that week as guest writers.

If interested please email me at rob@pbandsmellysdad.com. Content needs to be original and you need to promise not to post the same article on your blog so we do not get penalized due to duplicate content which would effect our Google page rank.

Looking to receive articles by the 22nd at the latest so we can review them and schedule them to post.

Hope to hear from you.

Friday, July 17, 2009

Happy Heinys OneSize Diaper winner

danielle, July 9, 2009 2:54 PM
entered esbaby diaper

thanks for entering, you have an email

Out of the Box Publishing review and GIVEAWAY

We try to incorporate family game night each week especially in the cooler months when the kids are bored sitting around the house. The biggest problem we run into is playing the same game over and over. Shaun is 6 and Sabreena is 13 so we need something that works for both of them but not too complicated for him and too babyish for her.

I was recently introduced to Out of the Box Publishing. They are a mall company that has been creating new, family-friendly and innovative games that are focused on fun first with a hint of learning. They boast a few facts about their games
• can be learned in minutes.
• are colorfully illustrated and fun to play.
• can easily be played in less than an hour.
• are efficiently designed in smart packaging.
• feature dynamic player interaction from start to finish.

When we received our HUGE assortment of games Shaun immediately snagged one of the Zen Benders and went to work. In just a couple minutes he was playing on his own and a few minutes later he finished one of the easy puzzles. Later that night Sabreena played the other Zen Benders game and since she is older she went right for the hard level, she was whipping through those but since it’s a new game everytime they really kept their attention.

Wallamoppi is my favorite game so far, it is a game of quick thinking, swift stacking and clever strategy. This is a game Shaun and I like to play together. I try to get him to play without the timer just because I want to play fair with him but he insists on using it. The basics of the game are stack as many disks as you can without toppling the tower. There isn’t reading, writing or drawing involved in this game so it’s perfect for his age. It’s also a quick game, lasting less than 10 minutes, letting us squeeze in a couple games before a meal or before bed without a whole drawn out process of setting up a board or dealing out cards or re-explaining complicated rules.

We still have another game to try, Cloud 9, it’s not that we aren’t interested

we just haven’t gotten bored with the ones we’ve opened already. Cloud 9 is the one that I’ve been most interested in playing but we just haven’t gotten to it yet. We will be packing up these games to take on vacation next week and their well thought out packaging is allowing us to do that. All of our games came in simple boxes that actually fit on our shelves. We have an extensive collection of board games and puzzles and my biggest pet peeve is odd shaped and domed containers. How the heck am I supposed to store a hand shaped tin? Out of the Box Publishing got is right with regular shaped boxes and containers.

Out of the Box Publishing puts out games that aren’t just fun but educational too. With over 30 games titles to choose from with age ranges from 7 to adult you are going to find something perfect for your child and yourself.

Win an Out of the Box Publishing game of your choice right here at LookWhatMomFound…and Dad too!.

Visit Out of the Box Publishing and tell me which game would be perfect for your family.

EXTRA ENTRIES:
To receive these extra opportunities for entries, you must fulfill the first REQUIRED entry above and please be sure your email in in your comment, attached to you blogger dashboard or easily seen on your website/blog. I will not search through About Me/Contact Me links.

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Your entries must follow the rules or they won’t be eligible for prizes. This contest ends 11:59 pm, Friday, August 7, 2009. Winners will be announced and emailed and will have 48 hours to claim prize. This contest is open to US residents.

Aloha Friday #12

Welcome to this week’s edition of Aloha Friday. This is my 12th week doing Aloha Friday and I am excited to be a part of of it. Head over to An Island Life for more Aloha Friday!!

In Hawaii, Aloha Friday is the day that we take it easy and look forward to the weekend. So I thought that on Fridays I would take it easy on posting, too. Therefore, I’ll ask a simple question for you to answer. Nothing that requires a lengthy response.

If you’d like to participate, just post your own question on your blog and leave your link below. Don’t forget to visit the other participants!

My Question is: Do you consider yourself a homebody or do you like to go out alot and have a good time?

My Answer: I would at this point in our lives my wife and I are homebodies. We like to go out to dinner and the movies sometimes but we like to stay home and relax and do things around the house. Guess we are nerds, well at least I am. LOL.

Thursday, July 16, 2009

The What to Expect Healthy Home Growth Chart by Clorox

There is a new resource available for parents from the What to Expect Foundation and Clorox. The What to Expect Healthy Home Growth Chart is a guide that gives parents helpful tips for a healthy home during each milestone of a child’s first few years.
This guide is free and available HERE as easy-to-read, quick “how-to” guide about doing one of parents’ most important jobs: keeping the home healthy.

Moms and Dads know how quickly our children grow each year and which each passing year comes new challenges to tackle around the house.

Did you know people how wash their hands an average 7 times a day have 4 times fewer colds than everyone else.

Did you know when your child picks up a rogue Cheerio off the floor she’s likely eating a dead bug also?

These gross but helpful tips are just a tiny sampling of what you can find in The What to Expect Healthy Home Growth Chart. Help stop spreading germs in the house, car and playground.

50% off Slimperfect swimwear and activewear

In honor of the upcoming BlogHer conference in Chicago in a couple weeks, Slimperfect is having their biggest sale of the year and you are invited.

Take and additional 50% off already reduced sale prices until August 1, 2009.
Did you know SlimPerfect was listed as a top brand in an article by O Magazine at Oprah.com titled "Best Bathing Suits For Any Body (Yes, We Mean Yours)as "Best Brands" for "Sizes 12 & Up" and "To Take Inches Off."

Use promo code BlogHer at checkout to take advantage of this HUGE sale, stock up for next season or for your coooler month getaways.

Read my previous review of my own SlimPerfect experience right here along with a picture of me wearing my suit, yes I was that confident.

Sprig Toys Review and Giveaway

My kids love toys that they are able to take to the beach so when we had the chance to do a review of Sprig Toys we jumped at the opportunity.

Sprig Toys came into existence after three designers went to visit the factories that turned their computer renderings into real toys. Once they saw how the toys were manufactured they realized the surrounding environment was being harmed by their toy production. Devastated they vowed to make toys the right way so in 2007 Sprig toys was born. Sprig Toys are battery free, paint free, kid powered, eco-friendly toys that allow kids to use their imaginations and explore a whole new world. I really like the fact that not only are Sprig Toys safe for my kids they love playing with them inside as well as outside.

Bee and Butterfly who are the creators of Sprig Hollow designed all the farm vehicles with water resistant materials which make them very versatile vehicles for the water, sand and dirt. The Dunebug Sand Truck has a built in shovel, rake and bucket and the Dragonfly HeliScoopter can be used to scoop up dirt or sand and the landing pad turns into a sand sifter making these perfect for outdoor use. Sprig Hollow was designed with outdoor play in mind but can be used inside as well. My kids love the Sprig Hollow set and can’t get enough of the cartoon like characters and big wheeled vehicles. Looking for toys made by a company who cares about Mother Earth? If so take a look at Sprig Toys.
Want a chance to win a full set of Sprig Hollow (Farm, Sand Truck and Heli-Scooper sets)?

Visit Sprig Toys and tell me something about Sprig Toys that I did not mention in this post.

EXTRA ENTRIES:
To receive these extra opportunities for entries, you must fulfill the first REQUIRED entry above and please be sure your email in in your comment, attached to you blogger dashboard or easily seen on your website/blog. I will not search through About Me/Contact Me links.

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Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Belabumbum Winner is......

I had to pick another winner, my first never claimed :(
Badger Momma said...
I like the Olivia Lounge pant. This would be perfect for us because we have some lazy mornings where we don't necessarily want to get dressed, but like to still roam about the house with the kids and all.

thanks for entering everyone

Michael Bublé Meets Madison Square Garden review and GIVEAWAY

I grew up loving music, all kinds of music. Growing up in the very diverse

family that I have I was exposed to so many different genres of music? I’ve loved everything from Motown to Rock to Alternative to Pop to Swing to Gospel to Broadway. I am an equal opportunity listener but over the past couple years I’m partial to music that makes me feel things, music that has a soul, music that has meaning and life. One of my favorite artists is Michael Bublé. He is a rare character these days as someone who sings with his heart and spirit rather than money signs and groupies.

I remember the first time I saw/heard Michael Bublé, it was a Starbucks commercial about 4 years ago. His voice just captured me then looking at his is adorable face made me fall in love. The song in the commercial was Come Fly with Me. Anything Frank Sinatra makes me think of my grandparents so instantly I was sold. Since that first introduction I have collected every CD Michael Bublé has put out and I listen to them regularly, just ask Rob.

I was recently asked to review Michael Bublé Meets Madison Square Garden. Hmmm, let me think about that, of course! To say I was excited is in understatement.

Following his first #1 Pop album and his third platinum-plus disc, 2007's Grammy® winning Call Me Irresponsible, singing sensation Michael Bublé returns to the stage with the live CD+DVD package Michael Bublé Meets Madison Square Garden. Featuring powerful performances of his hits 'Everything,' 'Home' and 'Feeling Good,' he brings the December 2008 concert at one of the most famous venues in entertainment history home to fans with Michael Bublé Meets Madison Square Garden.

The DVD is a great mix of live performance and behind the scenes antics and interviews. It shows a very personal and humorous side of him, something people wouldn’t normally see just buying a cd or attending a concert. Honestly I didn’t know Michael Bublé was as popular as his is. I didn’t know he won 2 Grammys or sold 20 million albums, I knew I liked him but didn’t pay too much attention to anyone else. If you can fill Madison Square Garden you must be doing something right.

Are you interested in buying your own album to listen to, Call Me Irresponsible is my favorite album but Home is my favorite song. Use discount code bublemom15 for a 15% discount at the Official Michael Bublé store , I might get myself a tee!

As a very cool bonus LookWhatMomFound…and Dad too! readers are getting the chance to win Michael Bublé’s complete CD catalog. That is 7 CDs including Michael Bublé Meets Madison Square Garden.

Michael Bublé
Call Me Irresponsible
It's Time
Caught In The Act
Come Fly with Me
Meets Madison Square Garden (the newest release!)
Let It Snow

To enter, visit MichaelBublé.com and tell me something about him or his music or his background or anything that you find interesting.

EXTRA ENTRIES:
To receive these extra opportunities for entries, you must fulfill the first REQUIRED entry above and please be sure your email in in your comment, attached to you blogger dashboard or easily seen on your website/blog. I will not search through About Me/Contact Me links.

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