MowerMOM: December 2008

Saturday, December 20, 2008

The Biggest Give

Bird on a Wire is hosting an amazing giveaway on their blog called The Biggest Give. The are giving away great prizes to one lucky winner. Check out Bird on a Wire and enter today!

Friday, December 19, 2008

Win Tooth Tunes From Jolly Mom

Jolly Mom is hosting a great giveaway for Tooth Tunes. 5 winners will each receive a Tooth Tunes Turbo and a Tooth Tunes Jr. toothbrush! These are so neat so check out the giveaway at Jolly Mom and enter today!

Happy Birthday!

Today we celebrated my middle son's 9th birthday! His real birthday isn't until Christmas Day but we celebrate it early every year to make it more special. We had a great evening and his Lego cake turned out so cute.

Friday, December 12, 2008

Giveaway for 5 prizes!

Enter to win 5 great prizes from hereinsilence! Check it out and enter today!

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Hottest Holiday Toys for 2008

Check out this great list of the Hottest Holiday Toys for 2008 on Mamanista! There are lots of toy catergories like Creative Pretend Play and Easy Rider: Ride-On Toys so you are sure to find the perfect toys for your child. The Hottest Holiday Toys for 2008 list also contain great money saving discounts that make shopping for your childs perfect gift easy and economical!

Lady Lynn's Boutique Huge December Giveaways

Lady Lynn's Boutique is having an amazing December giveaway. They will be having 20 giveaways featuring their beautiful jewelry! Enter these great giveaways here and you may win some gorgeous jewelry for yourself this holiday!

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Win a V-Tech KidiArt Studio!

Momma Findings is hosting a great contest on their blog to win an awesome V-Tech KidiArt Studio! You can see the KidiArt Studio and other great KidiCreative toys here. Enter the giveaway at Momma Findings before Dec. 10th at midnight!!

Saturday, December 6, 2008

Muddy Snowballs

Mommay's Mayhem is hosting a virtual cookie exchange. Check out all the great Christmas cookie recipe's and enter your own favorite for a chance to win great prizes!

Here is the recipe for my favorite Christmas cookies, Muddy Snowballs!

RECIPE INGREDIENTS:
Cookies
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
2/3 cup confectioner's sugar
1 egg yolk
11/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup finely chopped walnuts

Dust
3/4 cup confectioner's sugar
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1. In a large bowl, using a wooden spoon, cream the butter until smooth. Stir in the melted chocolate and blend well. 2. Add the 2/3 cup of confectioner's sugar, egg yolk, and vanilla extract and stir until combined. Stir in the flour and salt until smooth. 3. Add the walnuts and stir until combined. Cover and refrigerate the dough for at least 1 to 2 hours or until it is firm enough to roll into balls. 4. Heat the oven to 350. Form scant tablespoonfuls of the dough into 1-inch balls. Place the balls on two ungreased baking sheets, leaving about 1 inch between them. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until the tops of the cookies are set. Cool on the baking sheets for about 3 minutes. Repeat until all the dough has been used. 5. Meanwhile, stir together the 3/4 cup confectioner's sugar and cocoa powder in a shallow bowl. Carefully dip the warm cookies into the dust (that is, throw them in the mud) to coat. 6. Cool the cookies completely on a wire rack. Roll again in the cocoa-confectioner's sugar dust. These snowballs don't need refrigeration -- just store in an airtight container. Makes about 4 dozen Muddy Snowballs.

Win a Filtrete Ultra Clean Air Purifier!

If you have family memebers that suffer from Asthma like my daughter or allergies you will want to check out this great giveaway at Kids Health Notes for a Filtrete Ultra Clean Air Purifier valued at $160. The Filtrete Ultra Clean air purifier from 3M captures at least 99.9 percent of the large airborne allergens and are also effective at capturing micro particles such as pet dander, mold spores and dust mites, helping people to breathe cleaner air while indoors. Filtrete products meet the ALA’s indoor air quality guidelines. Kids Health Notes has 5 to giveaway so enter today!

Friday, December 5, 2008

An Etsy Christmas Contest - Over $750.00 in prizes!

This contest is all about promoting mom blogs and small businesses (especially run by moms or for moms). Etsy is a site that has thousands of small shops that each sell handcrafted items. I have found an abundance of shops that you guys would like!
An Etsy Christmas Contest

- Over $750.00 worth of prizes - 2 winners

The Sponsors:

Children

This and That - $20 gift card

Red Pajamas - Little Man's Tie ($8)

Baby Luv Gifts - Cute Custom Beanie ($15)

Baby Bears - $25 gift card

My Custom Baby Boutique - $25 gift card

Baby Goin Places - PocketChanger Diaper Changing Pad ($25)

Layla Legs - $15 gift card & free shipping

Second Story Window - $10 gift card

Inspiring Color Tie Dye - Youth pullover hoodie rainbow diagonal or swirl ($30)

Baby Peas - boy or girl cloth play blocks- set of 4 ($18)

Abby Chase Designs - Lotus Hair Flower ($13.50)

Tadpoles and Tutus - $20 gift card

Make it and Love It - onesie/bootie set of choice (14.99)
PiggyTails Boutique - Christmas tutu and snowman wand with a matching personalized bow ($26)

Jewelry

Four Dog Day - Cute Pink Key Ring ($8)

Jupita - $20 gift card

Zeba - Coin Pearl Earrings ($20)

Jodi Horgan - $25 gift card

One of a Kind Custom Jewelry - $20 gift card

Across The Pond - choice of any vintage button ring ($14)

Kerstin Hanson - $20 gift card

Bath and Body

Krug's Eco-Logic - $15 gift card

Indulgent Creations - Soy candle travel tin, soap and lotion ($16.50)

koko candles - holiday brownie cupcake candles ($25)