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Have You Heard About Smartbargains.com?

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Since becoming a mom, new clothing, shoes, accessories and all that fun stuff have pretty much been relegated far down the priority list. And since I’ve been consistently pregnant or breastfeeding for going on seven years, what I did purchase mostly doesn’t fit anymore. Baby number five is our last, so I’ve slowly been buying myself a few things here and there, and I’m thoroughly enjoying every minute of it!

I was on a mission to find myself a cute new pair of shoes today when I stumbled upon Smartbargains.com. I’d heard of them in passing before, but I’d never purchased from them. I was pleasantly surprised to find that they have a large selection in all categories and that the prices were very affordable.

Since I was looking specifically for shoes, I really liked the fact that I could choose what style of shoe I was searching for (women’s casual shoes) and the size (9 – btw, did anyone else’s feet get BIGGER and stay that way after having a baby? SO frustrating). Smartbargains created a list for me with all shoes in that category in my size which led me to these adorable Steve Madden Slip-ons that were marked down to just $39.99 (regular $199.99)!

Now, I’ve mentioned before that sometimes quality trumps price, and shoes definitely fall into this category for me. I bought two pairs of really cute flats at Target recently that added up to the same price as these; however, I wore one pair on Sunday and after walking around for less than 30 minutes, I had blisters like you would not believe.  Since both pairs were by the same manufacturer, I’m worried the other pair will hurt my feet as well, so they’re both going back to the store.

My experience overall was very positive. Navigating the site was simple, and checkout was a breeze.  Now I just have to sit back and wait for them to show up!  I have my eye on several other cute items on the site, but I have to tell myself one thing at a time.

So tell me, have you used Smartbargains.com before?  What was your experience like?  I’m thinking this could be a great resource for holiday shopping.

Giveaway: IToys ME2 Online/Exercise Gaming System

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Have you been looking for an inexpensive alternative to a Nintendo DS or Nintendo Wii for Christmas? Here’s a cool toy you might want to consider. Read a little bit about it, and then enter to win one of two of these toys for your child!

The Itoys Me2 Online/Exercise Gaming System is a handheld electronic gaming system that retails for just $28.88 at Walmart! Yes, you’ll sacrifice some of the cool graphics, but this little gadget is a lot of fun and just might offer some surprising health benefits for your little one at the same time.

The ME2 acts as a kid’s pedometer and healthy lifestyle tracker, all while engaging your child with the functionality of a video game system. It’s about the size of a small cell phone, and your child earns points for wearing it while taking part in physical activity. He or she then uses the points to play the video games. If your child runs out of points, no more video games until he or she exercises to earn additional points!

Kids can create their own avatar which they can customize hundreds of ways and can also purchase items for them using their points online. They can use their character in online play and download new content to their ME2s from the ME2Universe website.

Features:

  • Create your own avatar from over 1 million combinations
  • Download new games onto your handheld to play on the go
  • Full-color LCD screen
  • Upload and download capabilities
  • Clock and calendar
  • The more points you have, the more you can play the game
  • Totally customizable
  • Includes USB cord and belt clip
  • Requires three “AAA” batteries (not included)

My kids had a blast with this toy! My five-year-old son was running around in circles outside just trying to earn enough points to play. I think this is a valid way to teach kids how to balance time spent playing video games with physical activity, a lesson that will hopefully stick with them as they outgrow the ME2.

So would you like to win one of these cool toys? I’ve got not one but two ME2s that I need to find a home for!

Every reader has three methods available to enter this contest. Choose one each of any combination of method one, two, or three, for up to a total of 3 entries!!!

1. Leave a comment sharing your thoughts on the ME2! Make sure that I have some way to get in touch with you if you are the winner. (Either leave your email address in your comment or make sure I can access it from your profile.) Don’t worry, I won’t harvest your email addresses or use them for any purpose other than notifying you if you win.

2. Subscribe to my feed via RSS or email and leave a separate comment letting me know you have done so. If you’re already a subscriber, simply leave a separate comment letting me know you’re already subscribed. Lovin’ my subscribers! You guys make this all possible.

3. Spread the word about this contest in some manner and come back and leave a link in a separate comment. If you have a blog, you can blog about it. But if you don’t have a blog, you’re not at a disadvantage. You could review and Stumble it. You could Twitter it. You could post about it in a forum. Use your imagination!

It is important that you leave a separate comment for each type of entry because each comment is equal to one entry. Sorry to harp on this, but it really is that important to tally and select the winner easily, so I thank you from the bottom of my heart!

Prize:
1 of 2 IToys ME2 Online/Exercise Gaming Systems as detailed above

This giveaway ends at 11:59 p.m. EDT on Saturday, October 25th. I’ll use Random.org to generate a number that corresponds with the winning comment number and post the winner on Sunday, October 26th. Good luck!

While you’re in a contest entering mood, don’t forget to check out the Giveaway Gathering for a variety of contests being hosted on Deal Seeking Mom readers’ blogs!!!

Pillsbury Sweeter America Prize Pack Winner!

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The winner of the Pillsbury Sweeter America Prize Pack is commenter number 216, Tamara Bennington, who said:

“My favorite to bake around this house is cakes mix. I am always having to bake cupcakes for school functions for my children.”

While Tamara chose cake as her favorite, the overwhelming majority of Deal Seeking Mom readers votedfor brownies. She’ll be getting a little of both to treat her family! Tamara, I’ll be sending you an email to get your shipping address so I can have your prize sent out.

Thanks to all that entered! A special thanks goes out to the following readers that mentioned my giveaway on their blogs:

And thanks to those that Twittered it as well:

Bling Out Your Babe

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How stinkin’ cute is this? No, not the baby boy, although I think he’s pretty darn cute. However, I might be just a teensy bit biased as his mama.

I’m talking about the adorable blinged out custom onesie that Stephanie from Too Hot Tot Bling sent me to test drive.  She’s got an array of designs on her blog, or she’ll even custom make you a design.  I got loads of compliments on this one.  This Wishpot Mom Expert gives it five stars!

If you’ve got a sweet babe that you’d like to bling out, head on over to Blissfully Domestic to read my full review and enter to win your very own custom onesie from Too Hot Tot Bling!

Cake or Brownies: Which is Your Favorite?

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There is another big debate taking place this fall. Through October 12th visit PillsburyBaking.com to join the campaign and vote for which dessert you love best – cake or brownies! America’s favorite dessert will be announced on October 20th.

So take a minute to go vote, and then come right back here to win the fabulous prize package pictured above!

That’s right! One lucky visitor to Deal Seeking Mom will get their own Pillsbury Sweeter America Prize Pack. The prize includes a selection of Pillsbury baking products, including:

  • Pillsbury Stars and Stripes Cake Mix and Frosting
  • Brownie Mix
  • Quick Bread
  • Pillsbury Apron
  • and a Pillsbury Doughboy Doll that giggles (not pictured)!!!

Overall in my house I’d have to say cake takes the cake! But there’s nothing I like better than an ooey-gooey, warm and chewy brownie fresh out of the oven with a big glass of milk. Mmm, having chocolate cravings just thinking about it!

Every reader has three methods available to enter this contest. Choose one each of any combination of method one, two, or three, for up to a total of 3 entries!!!

1. Leave a comment sharing how you voted and why! Make sure that I have some way to get in touch with you if you are the winner. (Either leave your email address in your comment or make sure I can access it from your profile.) Don’t worry, I won’t harvest your email addresses or use them for any purpose other than notifying you if you win.

2. Subscribe to my feed via RSS or email and leave a separate comment letting me know you have done so. If you’re already a subscriber, simply leave a separate comment letting me know you’re already subscribed. Lovin’ my subscribers! You guys make this all possible.

3. Spread the word about this contest in some manner and come back and leave a link in a separate comment. If you have a blog, you can blog about it. But if you don’t have a blog, you’re not at a disadvantage. You could review and Stumble it. You could Twitter it. You could post about it in a forum. Use your imagination!

It is important that you leave a separate comment for each type of entry because each comment is equal to one entry. Sorry to harp on this, but it really is that important to tally and select the winner easily, so I thank you from the bottom of my heart!

Prize:
(1) Pillsbury Sweeter America Prize Pack as detailed above

This giveaway ends at 11:59 p.m. EDT on Sunday, October 5th. I’ll use Random.org to generate a number that corresponds with the winning comment number and post the winner on Monday, October 6th. Good luck!

While you’re in a contest entering mood, don’t forget to check out the Giveaway Gathering for a variety of contests being hosted on Deal Seeking Mom readers’ blogs!!!