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Giveaway: Just Jen Personalized T-shirts

August 3, 2011 By

I am the Queen!!  Yes, it says so on my shirt – “Queen Donna”.  No one needs to know that I had that shirt made for myself (so don’t tell anyone, especially my kids.)  Actually, I could have had it say anything, but being the queen fits me.  Where did I get it?  At Just Jen, of course!   Not only do they have lots of shirt styles to pick from, but they are all “bling-y” too!!  What queen doesn’t need Personalized Queen T-shirtsome sparkly stuff to wear?

The shirt sent to me was such soft material too!  It fit well (sizes run a little bit small, so order a bigger size to be safe.)  I picked out a bright pink for myself, but they have lots of colors & styles to choose from.

These aren’t just any t-shirts either.  They are personalized t-shirts, to fit whatever occasion you might need them for.  Birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, even bridal party t-shirts!  Yes, you can outfit all the members of your bridal party for that girls’ night out before the nuptials, in sparkling, matching shirts!

They also have darling shirts for the younger girls too – teens and little girls.  My daughter is trying to convince me that she needs her own (and I am leaning towards getting her a princess shirt to go with my Queen one.)  She’s a clothes horse though, and she’d want one of each of them!  My poor pocketbook could not handle that at all.

One of you lucky readers though, will win a shirt of your choice from Just Jen!!  The winner can choose any existing or custom Just Jen t-shirt (no hoodies though.)  The hardest part will be picking which ONE you want most!!

REQUIRED ENTRY: Visit the Just Jen site and tell us which shirt you’d like to win.

BONUS #1: Follow @JustJenShop and @Momof3boys3702 on Twitter and RT this giveaway.  The easiest way to retweet is to simply click the green ReTweet on the top right of this post. YOU MAY TWEET ONCE DAILY.

BONUS #2:  Like Just Jen  and 3 Boys and a Dog on Facebook, then share this post by clicking the share button at the bottom of this post.

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GIVEAWAY ENDS:  MIDNIGHT CST ON AUGUST 17TH.

OPEN TO: USA & CANADA

*Disclaimer: I was sent a personalized t-shirt to help facilitate my review.  Any opinions stated are strictly my own.*

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@TropicanaOJ Trop50 Video Review and Mocktail Recipes #BlogHer #Tropimomma

July 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment

new flavors

Just in time for summer, Tropicana Trop50 introduces Lemonade and Raspberry Lemonade. These new varieties deliver the refreshment of lemonade with 50 percent less sugar and calories, and no artificial sweeteners. To help people feel fabulously refreshing, Trop50 partnered with Giuliana Rancic, from E! and FabFitFun.com fame, to share advice on how to look and feel good this summer. Together, they also are doing what is often done at a lemonade stand … raising money for a good cause.

“I’m always looking for new ways to feel refreshed, especially with my hectic schedule,” said Rancic. “Tropicana Trop50 is a great option for me because each 8-ounce glass squeezes in a full day’s supply of vitamin C and is a good source of the antioxidant vitamin E. I also love what Trop50 is doing to celebrate women supporting women to look good and feel fabulous through Dress for Success Worldwide.”

One 8-ounce glass has an entire day’s worth of Vitamin C!  I know, right?  I tell you, Giuliana seem so fun, I can’t wait to meet her at BlogHer!

So, we all tried the new flavors and I like them, but click through to my site to watch Zack give it his taste test.

Now, run to your local store and grab the ingredients for these refreshing, lower calorie, beverages!

Recipe: Hungry Girl’s Rockin’ Raspberry-Citrus Splash!

Ingredients

  1. 1/2 cup Trop50 Raspberry Lemonade 2 tablespoons Trop50 Orange 3 raspberries

Instructions

  1. Fill a tall glass halfway with crushed ice (1.5 cups of ice). Add ingredients, stir, garnish with berries, and enjoy!

Quick Notes

Trop50 Recipe Per serving (6.5 ounces): 35 calories, 0g fat 10mg sodium, 8g carbohydrates, 8g sugar

Diet (other): Low calorie, Reduced fat

Number of servings (yield): 1

Meal type: cocktail

Culinary tradition: USA (General)

My rating: 5 stars:  ★★★★★ 1 review(s)

Recipe: Lemon Berry Mojito

Ingredients

  1. 1/2 cup Trop50 Lemonade (or Raspberry Lemonade) 1/4 cup fresh raspberries (or unsweetened frozen) 2 tablespoons club soda 4 mint leaves 4 ice cubes

Instructions

  1. Put mint and ice into an 8-ounce glass. With a spoon, mash mint leaves and ice until mint is broken up into pieces. In blender, puree lemonade with raspberries. Pour over mint/ice and top with club soda. Garnish with raspberries, lemons and/or mint leaves. Makes 3/4 cup (6 ounces).

Quick Notes

Good for You: Each Trop50 mock-jito has 185 fewer calories and about 4 times less sugar than an original mojito. Our version also gives you 2 grams of fiber (thanks to fiber-rich raspberries) and 60% of your daily recommended vitamin C!

Diet (other): Low calorie, Reduced fat

Number of servings (yield): 1

Meal type: cocktail

My rating: 5 stars:  ★★★★★ 1 review(s)

Recipe: Apple Snap-Tini

Ingredients

  1. 3/4 cup Trop50 Farmstand Apple 1/4 teaspoon fresh grated ginger 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

Instructions

  1. Each Trop50 mock-tini has 140 fewer calories and 33 grams less sugar (about 8 teaspoons!) than a mock-tini made from Stirrings® Simple™ Apple Martini Mix.

Quick Notes

Good for You: Each Trop50 mock-tini has 140 fewer calories and 33 grams less sugar (about 8 teaspoons!) than a mock-tini made from Stirrings Apple Martini Mix.

Diet (other): Low calorie, Reduced fat

Number of servings (yield): 1

My rating: 5 stars:  ★★★★★ 1 review(s)

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GIVEAWAY: Shabby Apple Vintage Inspired Dress

July 8, 2011 By

If you’ll take a trip back with me, you’ll remember my review of Shabby Apple, a fantastic website with adorable dresses, outfits, and more! Seriously, this site is addicting. It’s so tough to pick just one thing that you like!

There’s my little sweet pea, Emma, in her Polka Princess dress from Shabby Apple. I love their stuff! I can’t say it enough. They also have women’s dresses, maternity, fitness, swim, and more. Everything is so classy, vintage-inspired, and gorgeous. Right up my alley!

Take a look at some of these fantastic fashions:

And don’t forget about their beautiful swim line!

I had my daughter wear her Shabby Apple dress for Easter. It was absolutely perfect! She got so many compliments on it, and it was comfortable for her to play in as well. Their kids line is beyond cute. Need a sweet summer dress? Shabby Apple has you covered.

Want to win a dress from Shabby Apple? With classy, vintage inspired dresses like these, how could you not?!

REQUIRED COMMENT: Go to Shabby Apple and tell me which dress you’d love to have!

BONUS #1: Follow @ShabbyApple and @momof3boys3702 on Twitter and RT this contest. The
easiest way to retweet is to simply click the green ReTweet on the top right of this post. YOU
MAY TWEET ONCE DAILY

BONUS #2: Like Shabby Apple and 3 Boys and a Dog on FaceBook then share this post by clicking the
FaceBook share button at the bottom of this post.

Other bonus entries:

#1. Spread the word about this review by: email, forums, blogging, Digg, or putting the
link in a meme. (one entry per thing done)

#2. Follow my blog.

#3. Subscribe to my RSS feed.

#4. Put my button on your blog.

#5. Leave a comment on any other post (excluding giveaways!) Be sure to leave a
comment here saying which post.

#6 – Vote for me at Picket Fence by clicking the button on my sidebar. Be sure to leave a
comment saying you did! YOU MAY VOTE ONCE DAILY!
CONTEST ENDS: at Midnight CST on 7/23

OPEN TO: US Only

*DISCLAIMER: I was sent items by Shabby Apple to help facilitate my review. Any opinions stated are
strictly my own.* Winner can choose any dress on the site with the exception of the following lines: Up and Away, Silk Road, Manhattan, Golden Gate, and Skyscraper.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Giveaway: pediped Kids Shoes

July 4, 2011 By

Levi just took his first steps a couple weeks ago, and he’s already toddling around across the room. Besides worrying about him getting into everything, now we have a new concern: protecting his feet.

pediped® footwearwas created in 2004 by Angela and Brian Edgeworth. After their first daughter Caroline was born, Angela started to do a lot of thinking about footwear and the kind of shoes that would be best for her child. She wanted a shoe that was comfortable and stylish and that could be worn both indoors and out. Most importantly, she wanted a shoe that was healthy for her daughter’s feet.

I had the opportunity to try out the Sydney Originals with Levi. The Originals are designed for kids just learning how to walk and are made of soft, flexible leather.

 

The shoes were cute and a nice, bright color. It’s not one I would normally choose, but it’s actually grown on me quite a bit. We took Levi out on the front walk to test them out. Levi wasn’t really sure what to make of having these strange things on his feet, but then he quickly forgot about them and stood up.

After he got tired of standing, he switched to crawling, since at this stage, it’s still faster than trying to walk places.

The shoes were great. They protected the soft bottoms of his feet from the warm concrete. They were easy to take on and off and are super stylish, too. Although they are great for protecting feet outdoors, I don’t recommend using them inside. Since the soles are a nice, smooth, soft leather, they don’t grip the floor well. On carpet or on hardwood, they do slide around. These work much better on rough or uneven surfaces, like out in the yard, on the sidewalk, or at the park.

pediped offers a wide range of styles great for summer. I didn’t think I’d need shoes for Levi this summer since he’s just starting to walk, but I’ve quickly learned about the dangers of hot pavement and sticks, rocks, and other small irritants that can hurt his delicate feet.

They also give back to the community through the pediped Foundation, which has given nearly $1 million dollars over the past 5 years to support children in need.

Buy It

You can purchase the Sydney Originals shown here for $22.00.

Win It

One lucky reader will win a pair of pediped shoes of their choice!

REQUIRED COMMENT: Check out pediped, look around, then come back and tell me which shoes you would choose if you win.

BONUS #1: Follow @pedipedfootwear and @momof3boys3702on Twitter and RT this contest. The easiest way to retweet is to simply click the green ReTweet on the top right of this post. YOU MAY TWEET ONCE DAILY

BONUS #2: Like pediped and 3 Boys and a Dogon FaceBook then share this post by clicking the FaceBook share button at the bottom of this post.
 
Other bonus entries:
  • #1. Spread the word about this review by: email, forums, blogging, Digg, or putting the link in a meme. (one entry per thing done)
  • #2. Follow the 3 Boys and a Dog blog.
  • #3. Subscribe to the 3 Boys and a Dog RSS feed.
  • #4. Put the 3 boys and a Dog button on your blog.
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CONTEST ENDS: at Midnight CST on July 18, 2011

OPEN TO: USA and Canada

*DISCLAIMER: I was sent items by pediped to help facilitate my review. Any opinions stated are strictly my own.*

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Giveaway: Milk Nursingwear

June 25, 2011 By

Having a “little” baby (little being relative, since my baby is a chunker) and trying to find cute clothes to be able to wear that are also, um, accessible is hard work.  Cue Milk nursingwear…  Da da da dum!

About Milk Nursing wear (from their website)

Milk Nursingwear enables you to nurse discreetly, without showing any skin or needing to wrestle with your clothes.  All of Milk Nursingwear’s styles feature hidden openings, so you can latch your nursling on discreetly and easily, and feed her while remaining totally covered! This helps you relax while feeding, which helps your milk flow more easily, which in turn makes your nursling very happy. This enables you to feel comfortable and confident going out and about with your nursling, and feeding her wherever you are.
Because Milk Nursingwear’s styles look like regular fashionable clothing from the outside, and no one else will be able to tell that you are wearing nursingwear, you can enjoy wearing your Milk Nursingwear long after your nursing days are through. With all the money you are saving on formula, it is worth it to invest in clothing that will make your nursing experience so much easier and more enjoyable.
If you are pumping, the benefit of nursing clothing is that you do not have to lift up and wrinkle your clothing, or stretch it out over the horns of the pump. You simply slip them thru the nursing openings and you are covered, just as you would be if baby was nursing.
We have two different types of nursing openings:
Empire nursing opening (picture on left):
Simply lift up the empire layer and then push down the inner layer to access the breast.
Wrap style nursing opening (picture on right):
Simply move aside the wrap fabric to access openings on either side. There is an underpanel to keep you covered.
The advantage of Milk’s nursing openings is that they are well-placed, and well-sized well to enable you to latch on and nurse easily while remaining covered. Because there is not a double layer all around the front and back, they are not too warm to wear in the summer. Both of our nursing openings work well for nursing in a sling.
When you are breastfeeding while wearing Milk, it is likely that people will just think that your baby is sleeping in your arms.
If you wear your baby in a nursing sling Milk Nursingwear is ideal! The bottom half of your shirt stays put, and your baby nurses easily through the nursing openings. It is convenient and no one will know you are nursing but your baby will be very content to be nursing in the sling. The best nursing openings for breastfeeding in a nursing sling are empire openings and wrap style nursing openings. With these you can easily latch your baby on without too much repositioning. A nursling in a sling is calm and happy!
It may not be possible to wear nursing clothing everyday. A great solution is to carry a nursing cover in your diaper bag, and then you can nurse anywhere discreetly, without wearing a nursing top. If you are wearing a (non-nursing) dress and using a nursing cover, the dress needs to have buttons or some other opening at the top for access.
Milk Nursingwear offers a beautiful selection of nursing covers that are fashion statements! So you will look terrific nursing in our nursing cover ups. We also offer a natural organic cotton nursing cover.
Another solution is to wear a nursing cami under your regular non-nursing clothing. In effect, a nursing cami converts your regular clothing into nursing clothing. A nursing cami is worn under your regular top, and when you are ready to nurse, the cami covers up your sides back and stomach, so you can nurse discreetly.
Belly bands also help keep you covered while breastfeeding. Belly bands can be pulled up to under your breast area to keep your stomach, back and sides covered while you nurse. They look stylish too and are offered in solid bamboo or in prints. Belly bands are great to wear both during pregnancy and post-partum when you are not yet ready to wear your pre-pregnancy clothing in the regular way.

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My Thoughts

I got the Everyday dress to try.  I LOVE it!  It is soft, lightweight, and easily accessible to feed my baby.  The color is bright and will work for any season.  Right now I can wear it with a pair of sandals (or boots, like I did) and in the fall I can add a cute jean jacket and some tights and be set for the winter too!  It is a great dress, but accentuated that I still have some baby weight to lose.  That’s my problem, not the dress’s fault!

Purple Dress

Buy it!

You can buy all things nursing wear on their website, my dress is even on sale for $46.99!

Win it!

1. To participate in the contest and be able to win one of Milk Nursingwear products, a you need to copy the following text and tweet it:  ”WOW the nursing wear by Milk Nursingwear is so pretty http://www.milknursingwear.com“.   Comment with the link to your tweet.

2. OR you can just like us on facebook and comment below.

3. And the third option is to visit our site and scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on our facebook like button.
So there are only three entries to win, but it’s worth it!  You can win a $60 credit in their store (which is awesome)!  This ends on July 9th at 11:59 pm!
*Disclaimer:  I was sent a dress from Milk Nursingwear and these are my unpaid personal opinions!*
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