Letter Bug iPhone App – A Giveaway

When I was contacted and asked if I would download and review Letter Bug (by Portable Zoo), an app for iPhone, I was happy to do it.  What I didn’t expect is a dynamic and very interactive word game that is fun for the whole family!

The morning after I got it, my sis and I had a rather long drive to take…and without kids (when does that happen?).  At some point during the trip, my sis pulled out my iPhone and popped open Letter Bug.  Let’s just say that she sort of disappeared into the game for most of the rest of the trip.

We love it!  It is a lot of fun to play and has a unique cloudy 3-D kind of thing going on with all the letters that just keeps the game intruguing and fun.  It is definitely challenging, but even my kids love to play it when they get a chance!

I obviously love it, but you should really check out the site for yourself to get more information.  You’ll definitely find that this is a very family friendly app and a great addition to your app collection!

When you’re done checking out the Letter Bug iPhone app website, make sure you come back and leave a comment here and you’ll be entered to win one of 5 Letter Bug apps I’ve been given codes for you to use to download!

When you leave a comment, be sure to tell me either why you’d love to win this app, or how long you’ve had your iPhone (remember, comments like “enter me” or “pick me” are always deleted). Read more

Wow Baby Giveaway

Wow Baby offers an amazing variety of stylish, functional bibs and burp cloths for baby!  They are made of Natural Cotton and Organic Bamboo so they are soft to baby’s skin, but very absorbant!

Hand crafted in the USA, we use sophisticated prints to create irresistible baby gear that complement and add to your babies ensemble. A blend of natural cotton and organic bamboo fabrics create an attractive and yet absorbent combination that feels soft and luxurious against a baby’s skin. Our patent-pending detachable liner technology protects clothing against wetness even under the most trying circumstances. Cloth area provides maximum absorbency and is gentle on babies skin. Our products have been certified by the USA Federal Product Safety Board.

Wow Baby sent me one of their Bibs N Burps sets (the Sunrise) to review. My sweet 2 month old niece is a spitter, so we knew it would come in handy and we were all immediately in love as soon as we used it for the first time.

The idea of having a detachable liner for both the bib and the burp cloth is ingenious! When everything needs to be cleaned up, simply detach the lining and rinse it off in soapy water and wash the bib as you normally would. When done, pair the two together again and away you go! So great!

I also have to say right off that we really appreciated that the fabric used in these products truly are very soft and the detachable liner is also surprisingly flexible and soft…NOT hot, crinkly and sticky like most of them are!!!

It’s also very obvious that Wow Baby takes customer care and satisfaction VERY seriously!

We take great pride in our products and as such offer a money back guarantee on all purchases. In addition, because we believe moms & dads our the best product reviewers, we greatly value their opinion and offer them 10% discount and free shipping all year if they sign up to be a Preferred Customer.

Their best seller is the Bibs N Burps collection which retails for $29 (unless you’re a preferred customer of course). Right now they are offering their 2008 cotton bibs and burp cloths at 20% off (no code needed, in shop promotion – Limited availability). But of course, Preferred Customers get 10% off and free shipping all year.

Wow Baby is offering one lucky commenter a set of two Signature Stripes Bibs. To enter, simply visit Wow Baby and take a look around, then, when you’re done, come back here and leave a comment mentioning your favorite product.

Want extra entries…well then:

• Tweet It: Twitter with a link to this post and make sure to mention your twittername in your comment.
• Blog It: Write a blog post about this giveaway with a link to it and make sure to leave a link to your post in the comment.
• Add to (or vote up on) Stumble Upon, Kirtsy, Mommy Blips: make sure to mention who you are on any of those (submitting/voting at each earns a new entry).

Lots of great ways to get entries!  Be sure to leave all your comments by June 24th.  Giveaway open to US addresses only and void where prohibited.

Nanny Deprived Giveaway

There are those shops that you may happen upon once in a blue moon.  The ones that serve a bigger purpose and offer truly unique and functional products at the same time.  I have recently been introduced to just one such shop…Nanny Deprived.

When owner Amanda Cummings contacted me and asked if I would review her Mom T-Shirts, and showed me a few photos to choose from, I was definitely interested (and very excited).  When the T-Shirt arrived, I was thrilled to find that it was just as fun as I had imagined and it fits great!  I wear it all the time!  I am Nanny Deprived.

When I asked Amanda about the birth of Nanny Deprived, this is what she said…

We wanted our site to be more than just a store but more of a shrine to moms filled with fun quotes, poetry, mom facts, story contests, our blog and shopping. We try to find and sell the most fun and functional products for moms!

Their entire line of Mom T-Shirts is definitely a fun place to start, but they offer so many products that moms will love that you must keep looking while you’re there. Their best selling product is Mom Spit, but they also carry amazing products like slings, diaper bags, jewelry, potty training needs, bath and body, great blankets, what seems like everything for baby and MUCH more!

I could seriously go on and on, but instead, I’ll send you over to the shop to get 15% off any order over $20 by using the code FROGGY. Just be sure to do it soon since the offer expires on June 30th!

You may also want to decide what one of your favorite products is while you’re there (let me tell you, that will definitely be a challenge since you are definitely going to love a lot of their products) so that you can come back here and leave a comment to be entered to win your choice of any one Nanny Deprived Mom T-Shirt (non-bling)!

Once you’ve left a comment telling me your favorite, be sure to take advantage of any of these great EXTRA entry opportunities – remember to leave a new comment for each one:

• Tweet It: Twitter with a link to this post and make sure to mention your twittername in your comment.
• Blog It: Write a blog post about this giveaway with a link to it and make sure to leave a link to your post in the comment.
• Add to (or vote up on) Stumble Upon, Kirtsy, Mommy Blips: make sure to mention who you are on any of those (submitting/voting at each earns a new entry).

So, as you can see there are quite a few ways to get entries for this great giveaway!  Just remember, this giveaway is void where prohibited and make sure you leave your comment by June 17th.   Open to US and Canadian addresses.

Windex Outdoor All-In-One

It’s hard to believe that spring will soon be giving way to summer. Not so hard to believe is there’s still plenty of spring cleaning left to do in my home. That’s why I was pleased to try out the new Windex Outdoor All in One window cleaning tool.

Contained in one small box, this product and a garden hose are all you need to get rid of dirt and grime, leaving your windows beautifully clean and streak-free. The easy to assemble cleaning tool allows you to reach as high as 11 feet, so I was able to wash even my large sliding glass doors without the use of a step ladder.

Window washing can be time consuming, but it doesn’t get any quicker or easier than this. Simply spray the windows with a hose, use the cleaning tool and enclosed pad to wipe the windows clean and then rinse off. There’s no need to dry because the sheeting action of the cleaner eliminates streaks and spots.

My windows were now clean but the cleaning pad was still ready for more. It lasts for up to 20 uses, with replacement pads available in many stores.

We are offering 2 readers the opportunity to receive one of these great Windex Outdoor All-In-One starter kits for your home! Just visit their website and check out their video, then come back here and leave a comment telling us why you’d like to win (not “choose me”, “I want to win”, “Great Prize”, etc …those will be deleted as spam).

You can earn extra entries (simply leave a new comment for each extra you choose) by…

• Blog It – write a blog post on your blog linking to this post, just leave us a link to your post in the comments.
• Tweet It – send out a tweet with a link to this post and leave a comment here with your twitter name.
• Stumble It – submit it to stumble to let others know about it.
• Subscribe to It – Subscribe to The Moms Review and leave a comment telling us you do.
• Technorati It – Add this post to your Technorati faves, leave a comment telling us who you are on Technorati.

All of this gives you a grand total of 6 chances for entries!  This giveaway ends on June 10th, is open only to US Addresses and is void where prohibited.

Fill In The Blankie

Thank you so much for entering this great contest!  It has ended, but be sure to stop by soon for more great contests here and there are always others at www.AFrogInMySoup.com as well!

If you have a baby to shop for this holiday season, you’ll definitely want to check out Fill In The Blankie and their ultra personalized baby blankets!  This makes a great first Christmas (or any Christmas) gift, but it’s also very fun to give to expecting parents, new baby, first birthday and many more.

This product is so fun, it’s intended to be loved and cherished!  I had the opportunity to create one of these fun blankies and the process was simple but meaningful!  That isn’t something I get to say often.

You see … this blankie comes complete with the satiny edges that babies love! Not only that, but you personalize the edges to be embroidered with basically whatever you want … their birth information, a sweet poem, a Scripture verse, a prayer.  I had so much fun picking out which blankie to get (I had to go with the Sheety blanket), the saying I wanted on the edges, the color of the thread and even the font to have it embroidered in.

The finished product ….. amazing!!!  Visit their Personalized Baby Blanket Gallery for lots of great ideas.  The company specializes in ONLY personalized baby blankets.  This way they can focus on producing the best product they can for their customers.  Ultra Personalized means just that!  The cost of each blankie includes up to 200 characters of embroidery! At most sites you have to pay extra for this or only get a few characters included in the price.

Like I mentioned above, ordering is as easy as 1, 2, 3.  After you choose your blankie style, just follow the rest of the steps.

Step one – Choose what you want embroidered on the blankie.  The site walks you through the number of possible characters depending on the size of the blankie.  They even have an inspiration page to help walk you through the process.

Step two – Choose your font.  This was fun for me!  As a designer, I loved choosing the font I thought would be sooo cute for my baby niece!

Step three – Choose the Thread color for the embroidery.  The colors are great and thankfully Fill In The Blankie has done a great job of making sure the colors on the site (for both blankies and thread) are as true to actual color as possible, and I didn’t have any trouble deciding on the shade I wanted to use.  Guess what … just because these are ultra cozy, ultra security blankies, they even offer Glow in the dark thread!  How cool is that?  When the lights are on the thread color is a pretty pastel (they have several colors to choose from), but when the lights are off, it glows like crazy.

As if all that wasn’t enough, they offer even more customization options for you to take advantage of!  You can choose to add a Sew Cute image which will be embroidered on both sides of the text that wraps around the blankie (on all 4 sides).  Pig In A Blankie (my favorite ultra option) can be added – such a fun idea where they wrap a sweet stuffed animal into the blanket.  They also offer a custom gift wrap option where your creation is wrapped up in a custom bag prior to shipping!

They have offered all of you 10% off when you shop with them if you use the code: Froggy (make sure you type it in just like that, it is case sensitive).

They have also offered you the amazing opportunity to win one Blankie for yourself (est. value of up to $150)!  Here’s how to enter:

~ Visit Fill In The Blankie and look around at their amazing products.
~ Come back here and leave a comment telling us what you would say with 200 characters if you had your very own ULTRA personalized blanket from Fill In The Blankie!

Be sure to enter by December 12th!  Contest is open to residents in the US, Canada and Europe!

Want extra entries?

1. If you follow me on twitter, tweet this to everyone, be sure to include a link to this post and @afroginmysoup so that I can see that you did it.  Then, leave another comment letting me know (in case I didn’t see the tweet).

2. If you’re a blogger, blog about it!  Just directly to this page and tell your readers about it.  Then come back here and leave another comment with the direct link to your blog post!

Ciao! Review and Giveaway

This contest is closed and the winner is Bertie Ranger! I used random.org to select a winner and thank all of you for participating! There are some more great contests coming at www.AFrogInMySoup.com.

Ciao.com is a multi-million-strong online community that critically reviews and rates millions of products and services for the benefit of its members and users. Ciao even pays members to accurately review products in the consumer electronics, office equipment, home appliances, gaming and beauty categories and more.

Ciao’s members and users can also browse from more than 2,000 of online retailers to find the most up-to-date and accurate pricing information on everything from laptops to video games to cell phones, movies, beauty products and more. Some of their online retailers are: Amazon, HP, Buy.com, Chef’s Corner, COMP USA, Dell, Overstock.com, Preferredphoto.com, Sears, among hundreds of others…

As you participate in Ciao you can become a reputable reviewer and gain a valuable circle of trust with consumers. All you need to do is visit Ciao.com and in a few quick and easy steps you’ll be signed up. Remember, you get paid for reviews that others find helpful!

If you’re wondering what the hot products on Ciao.com are (I was too!), here’s just a few of the most popular ones:

*Apple iTouch, iPhone and iPods and Microsoft ZuneVideo games and consoles from Nintendo, Xbox, Playstation and more.
*Digital cameras from Sony, Nikon, Olympus and moreBluRay and HD DVD playersCell phones from Nokia, Samsung, Motorola, LG and more
*Home appliances such as espresso machines from DeLonghi, Cuisinart food processors and George Forman grillsGarmin and Magellan GPS navigation systems
*Home theater equipment from Bose, Panasonic, Samsung and more (flat screens, projectors, surround sound equipment)
*Thousands of movies and DVDs from the latest comedies to classic children’s favorites to television series and beyond
*Beauty products like fragrances from Chanel and Juicy Couture, hair care products from Bumble & Bumble and L’Occitane, and more

Ciao.com has offered my readers the opportunity to win a Sony Cybershot Digital Camera!! In fact, you can get up to THREE entries for this prize!  Choose one entry option, or choose them all … it’s up to you! (Each step will be verified before a winner is contacted ).

• First entry – Visit Ciao.com and find a product you are interested in purchasing. After you’ve read the reviews that are already posted on that product, come back here and leave a comment telling us what you thought of the reviews and if it helped you in your decision about the product.
• Second entry – Visit Ciao.com and join! Leave a comment with your member name if you choose this entry.
• Third entry – After you join, write a review! Come back here and leave another comment giving us the direct link to your review so we can all check it out.

This contest will end on November 10th and is open only to addresses in the USA.

Simple Salutations – Review & Giveaway

This contest has ended, be sure to check out all the latest contests by looking at the contest box at www.afroginmysoup.com.

Simple Salutations is a trendy and affordable invitation and announcement source with completely original designs you won’t find anywhere else. Simple Salutations is a small company owned by two sisters who are SAHMs that love working together as well as having sons two months apart. One of the owners, who also designs all the products, is a former Disney animation graphic designer!

They offer a variety of products from save the date magnet and card options to bridal shower and bridesmaid luncheon invitations as well as rehearsal dinner invitations, thank you cards, our new holiday card line and more!

Their most popular product so far is their custom note cards – with original designs and the ability to customize it to fit your individual needs at no additional cost – everyone wants some. As we head into the holidays I’m sure that their Holiday line will be amazingly popular! Just look at some of their designs …

I asked them to tell me what makes their company so unique from other card companies:

Our site is unique because we have worked really hard to make our designs different and modern as well as affordable. Also we pride ourselves on the fact that we will help customize a product to fit your specific needs without any additional fees. From changing a color of a bridesmaids dress to adding more pictures to a holiday card.

Be sure to visit Simple Salutations to see for yourself though! Oh, and while you’re there, go ahead and order your holiday cards using the code froggyreviews to receive 10% off your order (offer expires December 15th)!!

In addition to that great offer they have also offered a $20 gift certificate for one lucky commenter!!! In order to enter, visit www.SimpleSalutations.com and take a look around! Come back here and leave a comment telling me what your favorite product is!!! Be sure to enter by November 3rd!

Contest is open to US shipping addresses only.

Finding Father Christmas & Engaging Father Christmas Giveaway

Thank you so much for your interest in this contest! The winner has been chosen (Jennifer Hedden) and contacted. Be sure to enter all the latest giveaways here and at www.AFrogInMySoup.com!

I recently shared the basic review for this fabulous book set.  If you haven’t already you’re definitely want to make sure you read it as it includes the first chapter of each book!  Finding Father Christmas and it’s sequel, Engaging Father Christmas are written by Robin Jones Gunn.

I was delighted to have the opportunity to read both of these books and they are a treasure!  I truly enjoyed them both as a delightful, refreshing and warm story line centered around the holidays.  You won’t be disappointed in these books and I’m thrilled to be able to offer this set of two books to one lucky commenter!

If you want to win them (or know someone that would love them – hey, Christmas is just around the corner), be sure to leave a comment on this post telling me one of your favorite things about Christmas!

This contest is open to ship in the United States and will end on October 30th.

Diaper Cakes by Becca

This contest has ended, thank you so much for participating! Be sure to enter all the latest giveaways here and at www.AFrogInMySoup.com!

Diaper Cakes by Becca is a family run business that truly enjoys being a part of your special baby moments. They personalize their diaper cakes and wreaths and even offer custom embroidery on our diaper cakes making them even more unique!

We’ve teamed up with Mommy N Tot boutique for this service and they do quick and amazing work that really steps our custom cakes up a notch above the rest. Nothing says custom like a great-quality baby blanket with baby’s name embroidered upon it. These are, truly, gifts and centerpieces that will be remembered long after the last guest goes home.

Their best seller is definitely their Custom Diaper Cake!

Over half of our clients contact us, directly, to have us design a cake exclusive for their celebrated baby. We offer BUY IT NOW diaper cakes, too, and the most popular of those would be the 3Tier Safari Baby Essentials cake which is loaded with blankets, baby products and toys….all with a safari theme.

As Becca shared with me I loved their attention to detail and their love for the products they offer you and the ability to participate in your exciting event!

We make sure every item on these diaper cakes matches the theme and spirit of the occassion and the overall design. We make sure the ribbon detail is spot-on and eye-catching. We don’t just throw some ribbon on the tier and tie a bow….we layer many different ribbon types to create a stunning effect that is truly custom and unique. Our clients are truly bowled over by the ribbon detail on their custom diaper cakes.

Make sure you stop by often to catch up on the great discounts they offer as well! They always have a sale going on and it changes weekly.

They have very generously offered a custom diaper wreath! The winner will be able to customize this wreath with their choice of ribbon colors, accesories and goodies. The wreath value is $50.00 and this will include the basic diaper wreath, brass wreath hanger and $20.00 worth of baby goodies (toys, teethers, diaper-bag sized items, washcloths, etc.). If baby’s name is known they can also include an alphabet block name decoration with baby’s name and accented with the same ribbon. Click here for more details on their Diaper Wreaths.

To enter you will need to visit Diaper Cakes by Becca and take a look around. Then come back here and leave a comment telling me what your favorite product is.

Make sure you enter by Tuesday October 28th! This contest is open to addresses in the US and Canada.

Win a Stroller!!!

A bloggy friend of mine is hosting a fun contest to win a Chicco Trevvi Twin Stroller!! I can’t tell you how much I need this … and I’m supposed to try and get all of you to enter too (waah). Anyway, the contest is open to US citizens through the end of October so if you want to enter go to Parents With Style!

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