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Grateful Giveaways #5: JAKKS Entertainment Basket

April 25, 2011 by Tara Kuczykowski

What mom wouldn’t love a little quiet time for Mother’s Day? Well, JAKKS Pacific is offering you just that in the form of an entertainment basket for all ages filled with these popular JAKKS Pacific toys:

Timmy Time Small Plush — Features all key characters from the show, including Timmy, Mittens the Kitten, Ruffy the Puppy and Yabba the Duckling. These cuties are huggable and playable – the perfect collectible plush!

Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Figures — Realistic-looking 4″ Battle Packs Figure Assortment ‘with secret reveal’ are perfectly sized for collecting, displaying and recreating scenes from the latest installment in the Pirates of the Caribbean film franchise! Each figure includes a unique LED Accessory to shine a light onto the figure to reveal its inner secret and unlock additional features on the Queen Anne’s Revenge Deluxe Ship play set (sold separately). Highly detailed 6″ Movie Moments Figures celebrate favorite characters from the Pirates of the Caribbean world.

Disney·Pixar Cars 2 Piston Cup Patio Set — Now kids can feel like grown-ups with their very own kid-sized Disney·Pixar Cars 2 Piston Cup Patio Set! Featuring washable plastic tabletop with cool in-laid graphics that won’t scratch, fade or peel! The patio set comes with a table, umbrella and two folding patio chairs. Perfect for outdoor patios, pool decks, and backyards! Sturdy tubular steel construction and easy adult assembly.

My kids had a blast with these items, and they really did keep them entertained for a significant period of time — especially the patio set. My 3-year-old was excited when the Timmy Time plush showed up, but his eyes really lit up when he saw the patio set box, and he insisted that we put it together right away. It was raining that day, so we set it up in the living room, and my three youngest played restaurant with it all day.

My oldest boys were completely enamored with the Pirates of the Caribbean toys. They’re all about playing pirates, and the glowing ring that came with one of the figures was the perfect complement to their pirate garb.

One (1) lucky reader will win a JAKKS Pacific Entertainment Basket for all ages containing the items listed above, valued at over $100!

Entry is simple! You just need to answer the question below by leaving a comment on this site! You can even gain up to 3 bonus entries for doing each additional item listed (just make sure that you leave one entry for each one — up to a total of 4 comments). As a reminder, comments left on Facebook, Twitter or other posts will not be included.

EACH of the 12 participating blogs has their own prizes to give away so make sure to enter on each blog for the best chances to win! Use this spreadsheet to keep track of your entries!

REQUIRED ENTRY:

1. What’s your favorite tip for keeping your kids entertained so you can score a little break during the day?

BONUS ENTRIES:

1. Follow Deal Seeking Mom on a reader or via e-mail updates and leave a comment on this post.

2. Follow Deal Seeking Mom through Facebook or Twitter and leave a comment on this post.

3. Follow Jakks Pacific on Facebook and leave a comment on this post.

This giveaway will remain open until 11:59 p.m. EST, Friday, April 29th, 2011. Any comments left after this cut-off will not be counted. The winner will be selected randomly and will be notified via email within 48 hours after the close of the contest.

This giveaway is part of the Grateful Giveaways Event being hosted by myself and 11 other bloggers. You can increase your chances of winning this prize (as well as all of the others on this site), by visiting each of them and entering the same way as you did here. You have plenty of time to get to all of them, since the contest will be open for five full days.

As one final reminder, you will want to check out the terms of the giveaway by visiting the Grateful Giveaways: Celebrating a Season of Giving Facebook page. Just click on the TERMS tab at the top of the page. (Note that by entering this contest, you agree that you have read the terms and are eligible to enter this contest).

Disclosure: I received the same gift package that the winner will be receiving to facilitate my review. I did not receive any compensation to write this post. The opinions are all mine!

Grateful Giveaways #4: Colorado Bag ‘N Baggage Package

April 25, 2011 by Tara Kuczykowski

Colorado Bag’n Baggage is composed of 26 stores nationwide in nine states. Our company is composed of a group of stores: Colorado Baggage, Bag’n Baggage and Houston Trunk Factory. Colorado Bag ‘N Baggage has your favorite designers too such as Vera Bradley, Hobo International, Lodis, Baggallini, Ellington Handbags and more. Colorado Bag ‘N Baggage will make finding that perfect gift for mom really easy this Mother’s Day.

Vera Bradley was started in 1982 when friend Patricia R. Miller and Barbara Bradley Baekgaard were traveling together and noticed that there is not a great deal of baggage made specifically for women. It was then the two friends decided to make functional, soft luggage out of rich and colorful fabrics that change seasonally. Vera Bradly has grown to be nationally and internationally recognized without compromising style or quality.

I received the Vera Bradley Mandy style and All-In-One Wristlet in the Baroque pattern. You can check them out here at VeraBradley.com. I love the vibrant colors and how sturdy and well-constructed they are, and I can see them working great as a carry-on when I travel.

Other fun items for travel:

GoToobs — These refillable travel sive bottles are fun and functional! I love the built in suction cup that allows you to just stick them to the wall in the shower.

Good 2 Go Bags — The Good 2 Go bags make changing purses in a hurry so easy! You just transfer the contents of one purse to another all at once by moving the entire bag. They’re also great for keeping large purses organized. No more digging for keys for five minutes just to unlock your car door!

B. Dazzle puzzles — My oldest boys love puzzles, and this was a great one to challenge them with! It’s deceptively simple in appearance, but it took them quite awhile to figure it out. I was really impressed at how well they worked together on it without arguing.

One (1) lucky reader will win the same Vera Bradley items I received above, as well as a Go Toob, Good 2 Go set of a small, medium and large bags and B. Dazzle puzzle.

Total prize is valued at almost $210…!

EACH of the 12 participating blogs has their own prizes to give away so make sure to enter on each blog for the best chances to win! Use this spreadsheet to keep track of your entries!

REQUIRED ENTRY:

1. Comment below and tell what vacation destination you would like to use your Colorado Bag N’ Baggage prize?

BONUS ENTRIES:

1. Follow Deal Seeking Mom on a reader or via e-mail updates and leave a comment on this post.

2. Follow Deal Seeking Mom through Facebook or Twitter and leave a comment on this post.

3. Follow Colorado Bag N’ Baggage on Facebook and leave a comment on this post.

This giveaway will remain open until 11:59 p.m. EDT, Friday, April 29, 2011. Any comments left after this cut-off will not be counted. The winner will be selected randomly and will be notified via email within 48 hours after the close of the contest.

Disclosure: I received the same gift package that the winner will be receiving to facilitate my review. I did not receive any compensation to write this post. The opinions are all mine!

Grateful Giveaways #3: Zazzle Gift Certificate

April 25, 2011 by Tara Kuczykowski

The next fabulous giveaway is coming to you from Zazzle… Zazzle has products that any mom will love! Zazzle is best know for their high quality custom products. At Zazzle.com you’ll find custom products for many brands such as Disney, DC Comics, Star Wars, Hallmark, popular music groups, & so many more.

Zazzle also allows you to create your own custom products. Mom would love a custom made item just for her! There are so many different items to choose from like custom stickers, stamps, binders, shirts, mugs, and more.

Ordering from Zazzle is quick and easy. The hardest part is truly deciding what to get! There are just so many options and variations to choose from. I ordered this cute recipe binder to organize all of my favorite recipes in one easy-to-find place, and now I’m trying to decide which case I should get for my iPhone. There are several that I just love!

Our next prize is from Zazzle and is valued at $100

Each prize will include the following:

$100 Credit to Zazzle

Entry is simple! You just need to answer the question below by leaving a comment on this site! You can even gain up to 3 bonus entries for doing each additional item listed (just make sure that you leave one entry for each one — up to a total of 4 comments.) As a reminder, comments left on Facebook, Twitter or other posts will not be included.

REQUIRED ENTRY:

Check out Zazzle.com and tell me which awesome product you’d go for first!

BONUS ENTRIES:

1. Follow Deal Seeking Mom on a reader or via e-mail updates and leave a comment on this post.

2. Follow Deal Seeking Mom through Facebook or Twitter and leave a comment on this post.

3. Follow Zazzle on Facebook

This giveaway will remain open until 11:59 p.m. EST, Friday, April 29th. Any comments left after this cut-off will not be counted. The winner will be selected randomly and will be notified via email within 48 hours after the close of the contest.

This giveaway is part of the Grateful Giveaways Event being hosted by myself and 11 other bloggers. You can increase your chances of winning one of 12 prizes, by visiting each of them and entering the same way as you did here. You have plenty of time to get to all of them, since the contest will be open for five full days.

EACH of the 12 participating blogs has their own prizes to give away so make sure to enter on each blog for the best chances to win! Use this spreadsheet to keep track of your entries!

Disclosure: I received the same gift package that the winner will be receiving to facilitate my review. I did not receive any compensation to write this post. The opinions are all mine!

Grateful Giveaways #2: ZeroWater Prize Package

April 25, 2011 by Tara Kuczykowski

Necessity is the mother of invention, ZeroWater® technology was developed to solve a mother’s fatigue from dragging gallons of bottled water jugs home from the grocery store. With the only in-home filtered water system that meets the FDA’s definition of purified bottled water, ZeroWater’s patented five-stage ion-exchange filter consistently delivers the only filtered water to measure 000 parts per million of total dissolved solids.

What does this mean to the average household? Great tasting water that is good for you, with ZeroWater’s patented technology you can have water free of heavy metals (arsenic, chromium-6, benzene, lead, aluminum, chlorine, chromine, copper, perchlorate, mercury) that have dissolved into your drinking water.

Prior to receiving the ZeroWater kit, I assumed that we were doing pretty good with the filtered water from our refrigerator. Boy was I in for a surprise when I tested the water with the ZeroWater tester… My so-called filtered water actually had a higher ppm reading than the water straight from my tap! Nevertheless, ZeroWater was able to achieve a 000 ppm reading as promised, and I can actually detect the difference in taste. Of course, now I’m hesitant to use the ice cubes from our ice maker.

If you’re interested in purchasing the ZeroWater system, use coupon code“zwmom” at checkout to get $15 off a two pack of filters or 8-cup dispenser.

Our second prize pack is from the folks at ZeroWater® and is valued at $120

Each prize pack contains…

ZeroWater® 23-Cup Filter Dispenser
8-pack filter refill pack

REQUIRED ENTRY:

Let me know why having pure clean water is important to you.

BONUS ENTRIES:

1. Follow Deal Seeking Mom on a reader or via e-mail updates and leave a comment on this post.

2. Follow Deal Seeking Mom through Facebook or Twitter and leave a comment on this post.

3. Follow ZeroWater on Facebook.

EACH of the 12 participating blogs has their own prizes to give away so make sure to enter on each blog for the best chances to win! Use this spreadsheet to keep track of your entries!

Disclosure: I received the same gift package that the winner will be receiving to facilitate my review. I did not receive any compensation to write this post. The opinions are all mine!

Grateful Giveaways #1: The Peanuts Prize Package

April 25, 2011 by Tara Kuczykowski

Happiness is … starting off today’s awesome giveaways with Snoopy and the Gang!! This one will be sure to put a smile on the face any Snoopy or Peanuts fan … or anyone who has fond memories of the saying, “Good Grief Charlie Brown”!

The Peanuts comic strip by Charles Schulz that began in 1950 and lasted for 50 years, went way beyond the newspaper. Snoopy has become one of the most beloved comic strip characters, along with Charlie Brown and the whole gang of Peanuts characters. Holiday TV Specials such as A Charlie Brown Christmas and It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown have become timeless classics, and must-see shows during holiday time, and they continue to delight each year.

Also- be sure to check out Peanuts.com … a wonderful collection of everything from Vintage Snoopy to current Peanuts Gang happenings. This comic strip that has warmed the hearts of so many children and grown ups alike, continues to do so today.

What more can you say about The Peanuts? I grew up watching the Charlie Brown holiday specials every year growing up, and it’s a tradition that I now get to share with my own kids. I love that they look forward to them as much as I do!

We watched the new Happiness is a Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown DVD last night as a family, and it was absolutely adorable. And the coffee table book is absolutely amazing. There are so many little surprised tucked in it — my kids have spent hours paging through it.

Peanuts Worldwide is giving, one lucky Deal Seeking Mom reader will win a prize package that includes The Peanuts Collection Coffee Table Book, a Hallmark Happiness is Hanging Out Together Figurine, a Hallmark Happiness is a Full Tummy Lunch Bag, Snoopy t-shirt and a Blue-Ray/DVD called Happiness is a Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown.

REQUIRED ENTRY:

1. Share your Peanuts favorite memory; be it a comic strip, character or even a scene from one of the classic holiday cartoons.

BONUS ENTRIES:

1. Follow Deal Seeking Mom on a reader or via e-mail updates and leave a comment on this post.

2. Follow Deal Seeking Mom through Facebook or Twitter and leave a comment on this post.

3. Go to the FAQ page on Peanuts and then come back and leave a comment sharing something new that you learned about the Peanuts Gang Comic Strip.

EACH of the 12 participating blogs has their own prizes to give away so make sure to enter on each blog for the best chances to win! Use this spreadsheet to keep track of your entries!

Disclosure: I received the same gift package that the winner will be receiving to facilitate my review. I did not receive any compensation to write this post. The opinions are all mine!