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Start Christmas Traditions: Choose From Ten Great Advent Calendars for Kids

Shannon Hutton — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:44:59 +0000

Whenever Thanksgiving approaches, I know it’s time to get my advent calendars ready. Yes, I have two. My girls love this Christmas tradition so much that one advent calendar just isn’t enough. If you’re interested in starting a wonderful Christmas tradition, or want to add to the one you’re already doing, choose from these great advent calendars!

2. Eric Carle’s Dream Snow Pop-Up Advent Calendar

3. ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas Advent Calendar

4. Snowman Advent Calendar

5. Santa Advent Calendar

6. Wooden Nativity Scene Advent Calendar

7. LEGO City Advent Calendar

8. Littlest Pet Shop Advent Calendar (Includes 3 Pets!)

9. Chocolate Christmas Advent Calendar

10. The Musical Advent Calendar

For another great Christmas tradition, I highly recommend you take advantage of these free photo calendars!

Enter to Win The Entire First Season of Disney Channel’s Hannah Montana

Shannon Hutton — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:22:17 +0000

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My girls love watching the Disney Channel, especially when Hannah Montana is on. I have to admit I enjoy watching Hannah Montana too. Zach and Cody, not so much. But anyway, we have some big Hannah Montana fans in this house. If you too have kids who like Hannah Montana, this is the giveaway for you!

Momsational is giving away two copies of the first season of Disney Channel’s Hannah Montana!

This four DVD collector’s set includes a visit to Miley Cyrus’ hometown, 17 episodes never before offered on DVD and “Hannah Highlights!” If you’re looking for a great holiday gift idea, this is it!

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Free 2009 Photo Calendar from VistaPrint: A Great Holiday Gift for Grandparents!

Shannon Hutton — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 08:37:14 +0000

Every year I create a photo calendar as a holiday gift for my daughters’ grandparents. They treasure this keepsake so much, it is no longer a surprise. In fact, they would be surprised if I didn’t give them a photo calendar every year!

So last week I created 2009 photo calendars and now I’m seriously kicking myself. Why am I inflicting bodily harm on myself? Because I just spent $20 each on a photo calendar that VistaPrint.com is offering now for free!!! Ugh!!!

Though just because I didn’t save money on my photo calendars this year, doesn’t mean you can’t. So I highly recommend you take advantage of this offer because it’s a great holiday gift for grandparents (and of course I always create one for our home too.) But I must warn you, once you give photo calendars as a gift, they’re going to be so popular you’re going to have to give them every year!

To get started on making your 2009 photo calendar, just click on the link below. Your parents will thank you for it!

FREE 2009 Photo Calendar. Choose either a wall, desk or a magnet calendar!

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Barbie and the Diamond Castle DVD

Christmas Book and Elf Toy

Global Wonders DVD Series

Craft Kit for Kids

Personalized Baby Blanket

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Barbie and the Diamond Castle DVD

Give Your Opinion and Get Free Product Samples and a Chance to Win $5,000

Shannon Hutton — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:46:03 +0000

When I first started blogging, I had absolutely no idea that there were multi-million dollar companies interested in my opinion solely because I was a mom. But now that I’ve taken over the Momsational blog, I am fully aware that Fortune 500 companies are fervently trying to market to moms, but aren’t quite sure how. That’s why these companies desperately want our feedback so much! They realize moms exert tremendous influence over the global marketplace and therefore want to do what they can to tailor their products and services to meet our needs.

While I can’t stand marketing professionals who are condescending to moms, I’m all for companies seeking our opinions on their products in a professional way that rewards us for our time. Ipsos is such a company. Not only do they genuinely want to know what moms think, they provide moms incentives for taking time out of their busy days to complete their brief surveys.

What do moms get exactly? Free Products To Test, Cool Prizes to Win and a Chance to Win $5,000! I decided to share this with you because I think this is a legitimate opportunity for moms to share their opinion and get rewarded for it. Either way though, I’m doing it! I have no shortage of opinions and I like free products and the chance to win cash! If you’re interested, just click on the banner below or the link above.

Other Momsational Giveaways and Freebies!

Christmas Book and Elf Toy

Global Wonders DVD Series

Craft Kit for Kids

Personalized Baby Blanket

50 Free Photos and Free Shipping from Shutterfly.com

Free Two-Day Shipping from Amazon.com

Free Product Samples from Huggies and Other Name Brands

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High School Musical 2: Deluxe Dance Edition Two DVD Set

Enter to Win the Latest Barbie Movie: Barbie and the Diamond Castle

Shannon Hutton — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:00:03 +0000

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I have three daughters and I’m on the lookout for holiday gift ideas. And since watching movies together is one of our favorite pastimes, I’m glad there are so many great movies being released right now. If you too are looking for holiday gift ideas for your daughters, this is the giveaway for you!

Momsational is giving away the latest Barbie movie: Barbie and the Diamond Castle!

This Barbie movie illustrates to girls the importance of friendship and believing in oneself. Both lessons I work hard to teach my girls! If you want more information about this Barbie movie, click here.

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Enter to Win Global Wonders DVD Series

Shannon Hutton — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 19:11:22 +0000

I think it’s important for my kids to learn about other cultures. That’s why I’m thrilled that not only are they learning about various cultures at school, they’re closest friends are from India. As a result of their educational experiences and friendships, my children are learning about different religions, foods, traditions and ways of doing things. However, I’m always looking for more ways to broaden their worldview. If you too want your children to have a multi-cultural education, this is the giveaway for you!

Momsational is giving away two four-packs of the Global Wonders DVD series!

This animated cross-cultural entertainment series teaches children two to seven years old about different cultures by sharing everyday customs, music, heritage, language and lifestyles in the “kaleidoscope” of families and friends that surround them.

Rashmi Turner, a Indian-American mother of two and former executive at The Walt Disney Company, created the series, with counsel from Dr. J. Kevin Nugent, founder of the Brazelton Institute at Children’s Hospital in Boston. His research has shown that children who have cross-cultural friendships tend to be more socially skilled, and are rated by their peers as “more popular” and “smarter.” These effects seem to last into later childhood and adulthood.

According to the creators of Global Wonders, “Parents looking to help their children become good global citizens will appreciate how cross-cultural friendships and families are represented in our stories.”

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Enter to Win a Christmas Book and Elf Toy: A Great Holiday Gift Idea

Shannon Hutton — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 19:58:10 +0000

I cherish the Christmas traditions we do as a family, like picking out our Christmas tree at the local tree farm and baking cookies for Santa on Christmas Eve. And while I love the family traditions we’ve been doing together for years, I’m always open to new family traditions. If you too cherish family traditions and/or are looking for a great holiday gift idea, this is the giveaway for you!

Momsational is giving away two Christopher Pop-in-Kins packages which include the hardback book of the same name and a plush, bendable elf toy.

How can this Christopher Pop-in-Kins book and elf toy become a family tradition? I’m glad you asked!

On the day after Thanksgiving, or thereabouts, begin by snuggling up with your child and reading how Santa granted Christopher Pop-in-Kins’ wish, which was to spend time with children before he had to help Santa out on Christmas Eve. Then explain to your children that you’re going to hide the elf and that they must find him. This hide and seek game can be played once or on an ongoing basis until Christmas Eve. Then on Christmas Eve, explain that it’s time for Christopher Pop-in-Kins to go help Santa deliver toys. This time when you hide the elf, make sure he can’t be found until his annual return the day after Thanksgiving. This is a family tradition your children will surely look forward to year after year!

For more information on this beloved toy created by a doting grandmother almost 25 years ago click here. If you can’t wait for this giveaway to be over and want to buy one of these treasured keepsakes right now, click here.

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Enter to Win a Craft Kit for Kids from MyHandworkStudio.com

Shannon Hutton — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:13:32 +0000

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My girls love doing crafts . . . all kinds of crafts! However, my oldest daughter has been doing a lot of crafts lately with yarn. So I’m constantly finding knitting needles, crochet hooks and even her cardboard loom around the house lately. If you too have kids that love doing crafts, especially with yarn, then this is the giveaway for you!

Momsational is giving away three craft kits from MyHandworkStudio.com!

MyHandworkStudio.com is a virtual needle arts and fashion community where kids can be creative, learn new crafts and share their designs.

This craft kit from MyHandworkStudio.com includes:

1. Materials to make a trendy, finger knitted scarf (two balls of wool, pink and purple verigated yarn, paillettes, metal darning needle)

2. Pretty plaid ribbon that could be used as a hair tie

3. A colorful USB bracelet which includes downloadable instructions and video “how-to’s” from kid educators. These fashionable bracelets are great for collecting and trading among friends!

4. 15 Day Free Trial for Member’s Only section of the site

At MyHandworkStudio.com kids can:

Create an Online Character including a profile and customized outfit, skin and eye color.
Send and receive messages from other kids who belong to MyHandworkStudio.com.
Learn cool crafts that involve knitting, crochet, embroidery, hand and machine-sewing and needle crafting.
Play online games, earn “Studio Dollars” and shop for virtual items for their character.
Shop for Crafting Supplies.
Join the My Craft Kit of the Month Club and receive all the tools and materials needed to do a different craft each month. Club membership starts at $19.95 a month.

Kids can visit MyHandworkStudio.com for free for the first 15 days after registering. If they want to continue to participate, the monthly subscription cost is $3.99 a month.

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Enter to Win a Personalized Baby Blanket: It’s a Unique Baby Gift!

Shannon Hutton — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:26:57 +0000

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I have three children and another one on the way. So I’ve gotten a lot of baby gifts! And I have to say while I’ve loved them all, I always particularly loved the personalized baby gifts . . . especially the personalized baby blankets. That’s because not only are these personalized baby blankets soft and useful, they’re a wonderful keepsake. So if you too love getting or giving personalized baby gifts, this is the giveaway for you!

Momsational is giving away one Ultra Personalized Baby Blanket from FillintheBlankie.com!

FillintheBlankie.com creates precious heirlooms by embroidering up to 200 characters on the satin edges of each blanket and then ships this personalized baby gift within 5-7 days. So I highly recommend you take a moment to check out their selection of personalized baby blankets and enter to win one for yourself or someone special who is expecting. Hey, if you don’t know anyone expecting, you could always win it for me!

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Want Simple Tips on How to Go Green?

Shannon Hutton — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:23:16 +0000

I admit it. I wish I were more “green” or friendly to the environment. While I recycle daily and don’t litter or use aerosol products, I know there’s more I could be doing. So recently I started using “green” cleaning products. It’s such a simple change, but I feel it helps. If you’re looking to make a similar change, I recommend the GreenWorks Product line. These cleaners work really well and smell great!

While cleaning my counters better is a start, I’d like to do more to ensure my children and their children and their children have a healthy planet to live on. I know buying a hybrid vehicle would help, but I can’t afford that. I know using cloth diapers would help, but there’s no way I’m doing that! So I’m looking for simple ways to go green that I can afford and would actually be willing to do.

That’s why I’m glad I learned about 30DaystoNatural.com. This website, sponsored by GreenWorks, provides 30 daily tips to help people be more eco-friendly. For example, today’s tip is if you’re going to use artificial logs in your fireplace (which we do), make sure the logs aren’t made from petroleum-based by-products. Frankly, it never occurred to me to check what kind of artificial logs we use. Now I’ll be sure to buy logs that are better for the environment. This is such a simple way to be “greener” that I’m willing to do. I feel better already.

If you too want to be more “green,” I recommend you go to 30DaystoNatural.com and sign up for more simple tips on how to be better to the environment. This website will either email them to your or send them to your phone! Now that’s convenient.

Enter to Win the New Tinkerbell DVD and Fairy Wings

Shannon Hutton — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 15:33:40 +0000

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My girls love fairies, especially Tinkerbell. They also love to dress up as fairies and flit around the house. So so cute! If you too have kids that love Tinkerbell and dressing up as fairies, this is the giveaway for you!

Momsational is giving away two copies of the new Tinkerbell DVD and two sets of fairy wings!

This Tinkerbell DVD is not only special because it’s her first feature film, it’s also the first time Tinkerbell talks! Mae Whitman as Tinkerbell is also joined by an all star cast of fairies that includes: Angelica Houston, America Ferrera, Kristin Chenoweth, Lucy Liu, Raven-Symone and Jesse McCartney. This star-studded DVD is being released to the public October 28.

For more fairy fun, check out these Tinkerbell coloring pages and fairy coloring pages!

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Enter to Win Schoolhouse Rock DVD

Shannon Hutton — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:00:22 +0000

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I got such a wonderful flashback when my daughter came home from school and said she watched a Schoolhouse Rock video. I quickly asked . . .

“Oh, did it have Conjunction junction, what’s your function?”

“Uh . . . no,” my daughter said giving me an incredulous look.

“Oh! Was it I’m Just a Bill?”

“Yeah! That was it!”

I seriously couldn’t tell you what I had for lunch yesterday, but I still remember those Schoolhouse Rock videos! If you too love Schoolhouse Rock, this is the giveaway for you!

Momsational is giving away two copies of the Schoolhouse Rock The Election Collection DVD.

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Enter to Win an Electrolux Oven or Range and Cook the Perfect Thanksgiving Turkey

Shannon Hutton — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 19:51:40 +0000

I can’t believe Thanksgiving is just around the corner! For us, that means hosting the big family dinner with turkey and all the fixings. The only problem is getting the turkey and all the fixings into our small oven! So it always takes some maneuvering to make sure the turkey is completely done and/or not overdone! That’s why I would love to get a new oven in time for the holidays. If you too have turkey troubles and would love a new oven, this is the giveaway for you!

Electrolux is giving away a new wall oven or range with the Perfect Turkey button!

What is the Perfect Turkey button you ask? It’s kind of like the Staples “easy” button. It works to make your life easier! Okay, technically it’s a temperature probe that controls cooking in conjunction with the Electrolux convection system.

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Enter to Win Disney’s 101 Dalmatians and 102 Dalmatians DVDs

Shannon Hutton — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 15:20:02 +0000

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We love Disney movies and have been watching them together as a family for the last ten years. But now that my girls are getting older, we’re watching less animated Disney movies and more live action ones. If you too like live action Disney movies, then this is the giveaway for you!

Momsational is giving away two sets of Disney movies: 101 Dalmatians and 102 Dalmatians starring Glenn Close as Cruella DeVil.

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Enter to Win $50 in Halloween Party Supplies from the Oriental Trading Company

Shannon Hutton — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:56:35 +0000

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Halloween is right around the corner and we’re gearing up for Halloween parties. Of course we’re also busy making Halloween crafts, Halloween recipes, decorating for Halloween, and buying Halloween costumes. Frankly, Halloween is getting expensive! That’s why I’m happy to share that the Oriental Trading Company is giving away $50 in Halloween party supplies to 10 lucky winners!

If you’re interested in saving a little money this year on your Halloween party supplies, just click on the button below and enter to win! (Leaving a comment on this post will not enter you in the contest.)

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Apple iPod Nano

Leapster2 and WALL-E, Star Wars and Dora the Explorer Games

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Enter to Win an Apple iPod Nano

Shannon Hutton — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:49:05 +0000

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Everyone in my family has an Apple iPod. Well, everyone except my one-year-old, but she often borrows her sisters’ and can be seen bobbing her head in the backseat with her ear buds in. So basically we all love our Apple iPods. That’s why I’m so thrilled about this giveaway!

Ciao.com is giving away an Apple 4G iPod Nano in the color of your choice to one lucky Momsational reader!

Who is this generous sponsor you ask? Well, let me tell you!

Ciao.com is an online shopping community that pays its members for honest reviews on everything from cell phones to laptops to movies to beauty products and more! That means you can go to Ciao.com and shop for the best prices, get real feedback from real people, and earn some extra cash for your own opinions on products you already own! How cool is that!

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Enter to Win Disney’s High School Musical 2: Deluxe Dance Edition Two DVD Set

Shannon Hutton — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:57:07 +0000

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My two older girls love High School Musical. Considering they’re 10 and 8, no big shocker there! However, I have to admit, I love High School Musical too! So if your kids, or even you, like High School Musical, this is the giveaway for you!

Momsational is giving away two copies of the High School Musical 2: Deluxe Dance Edition Two DVD Set!

This deluxe dance edition two DVD set gives kids (and adults!) the chance to learn their favorite dance moves done in High School Musical 2. It also includes:

5 hours of bonus material
Sneak peak at High School Musical 3
Deleted scenes
Virtual scrapbook of the cast
Exclusive musical number

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Get 50 Free Photos and Free Shipping from Shutterfly

Shannon Hutton — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:27:15 +0000

I’m woefully behind on printing photos that I’ve downloaded from my computer. That’s why I like it when I get incentives to do so like this one from Shutterfly.com. If you too are overdue on printing photos, then this is the freebie for you!

I really like this offer because the shipping is free too! You can’t beat that.

Since the holidays are rapidly approaching (gasp!), I’m also going to take advantage of their offer to buy 1 calendar and get any additional calendars at 50% off . Since I’m going to give photo calendars to four sets of grandparents, this is a significant savings! This offer ends soon though so you better hurry!

Other Momsational Giveaways!

Leapster2 and WALL-E, Star Wars and Dora the Explorer Games

Dance DVD for Kids

Free Obama Bumper Stickers

Free Product Samples from Huggies and Other Name Brands

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