Giveaway Gala- Come by, link up, and Win! #CMM @momsmutterings @ClosertoLucy @Crystalnjoe1105

Welcome to this week’s Giveaway Gala! Each week, this linky will be featured on the Fabulous Collective Media Magic blogs. You can add your giveaways as well, and they will also be featured. Make sure you check out our featured giveaways while you are here 🙂

Meet your Collective Media Magic Bloggers!

3 Princes and a Princess 2, Closer to Lucy, Have Sippy Will Travel, and The Thrifty Things.

Here are This Weeks Featured Giveaways!
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THE LITTLEST ANGEL arrives on DVD November 15th! #movies #kids #family


We have never seen this Christmas Classic, but I am so glad we are able to now! I didn’t know this, but The Littlest Angel is the fifteenth best-selling children’s book of all time, a story about a young angel who has to return to Earth with his dog Halo to gain his wings. My son loved this sweet movie, and it is refreshing to see something that is in “the Christmas Spirit” and not all about gifts and material possessions aimed at kids. This time of year can be frustrating for parents trying to show their children some good values and good ideas about giving, love, and God- This is a really sweet movie. Great option for kids and families 🙂

Some Angels soar the skies, and some fall a little short. Anchor Bay Entertainment presents the DVD release of the new animated feature film, The Littlest Angel, heading to retail on Tuesday, November 15th. A colorful adaptation of the fifteenth best-selling children’s book of all time, The Littlest Angel takes us on a rousing adventure with a young, and sometimes mischievous, Angel, who must return to earth and earn his wings, a task that doesn’t prove to be easy. Experience the love, laughter and magic of one of the most popular children’s stories of all time. From the classic book by Charles Tazewell, comes this lively CGI animated version filled with both humor and heart.

The Littlest Angel tells the story of a young boy who arrives in heaven before his time. Home-sick and lonely, he will travel back to earth, with his [Read more…]

Re-Tweet Club! Come On Over and get Re-Tweeted!

Want help sharing your posts, reviews, and giveaways? Want to increase your Klout? Then you’ve come to the right place!

Let’s help each other out with retweets!

Join the Retweet Club!

With your hosts:

@Syrana, @Marirene74, and @HaveSippy

The Rules:

1 – The first rule about the Retweet Club is to talk about the Retweet Club.

2 – Tweet the last entry on the spreadsheet (copy and paste!) – The first spot will always be about the RT Club post!

3 – Choose any post you want that’s family friendly!

4 – Add your tweet to be retweeted – typed AS you want it tweeted (refer to the first spot for an example). Please make sure it is only 140 characters.

5 – Use bit.ly or tinyurl to shorten your post links.

6 – You can retweet more than one and post more than one request. We ask that you retweet one for each that you post. We will randomly tweet off the list too.

Optional – You can follow the hosts and send us a tweet telling us you are part of the #RTClub and we’ll follow you back!

If you’d like the code to post the listing on your blog, please contact me and I’ll send it to you.

**PLEASE NOTE** It takes about 5 minutes for the spreadsheet on this post to update with your submission. To see the spreadsheet and confirm your information was recorded you may CLICK HERE.

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Prevent Injuries: Tips for Childproofing Your Home Office

If you are a stay-at-home mom or dad, you may think that working from a home office is the solution
to one of the biggest problems plaguing parents today: how do you balance the pressures of work
with being present for your children? And while a home office does seem like an excellent solution,
it can also provide temptations for tykes who go exploring in the wrong place. This can result in
damages to your office or equipment and injuries for your children. If you want to increase or keep your
productivity and spend quality time with your precious babies, follow these easy tips for childproofing
your office:

Safety spot check. That open power outlet is a wonderful place to introduce Mr. Spoon. And those
cords dangling from the window blinds make excellent ropes for climbing and exploring. If your child
has access to the room where you keep your office and you think they can access it (and odds are that
they will), you can practice prevention by being proactive instead of reactive: cover up outlets that are
not in use, keep window blind cords secured and out of reach of tiny hands, and make sure that there
are no chemicals (even something simple, like white out) laying out for kids to consume. If you store
them in drawers, make sure the drawers are locked. Keep electrical wires stored or tied.

Put It Away! Install cabinets in your office with drawers and doors that can be secured, latched, or
locked. This will [Read more…]

All About Savings! How to do it- and some great tips!

The following is a guest post by Outside the Box Mom:

Saving Money with Coupons

Grocery shopping is a necessary evil. We all have to do it. But how much it costs you and how long it takes you is completely negotiable. Grocery shopping causes the least headaches when paired with a simple plan.

1. You Need a Grocery List

Track items as you run low. Don’t wait until you run out or you will pay full price for the items you need. Determine what makings of a meal you already have. Finalize it into a plan of what you want to make this week. Make a list of any items you still need. Pay attention to items on sale this week. Use coupons to stretch your grocery budget (visit sites that offer coupon matchups for your store by doing a Google search ( i.e. “Food Lion matchups” or “Food Lion deals”)). Organize the list in the same order as the aisles.

2. Grocery Trips Need to Be:

  • Efficient (Organize the list in the same order as the aisles.)
  • Affordable (Aim for the lowest prices on each item you buy.)
  • Scheduled (Set a weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly shopping schedule and [Read more…]

Squishables- Get Yours Here! Adorable, giant, round, fuzzy, stuffed animals

Oh. My. Goodness. There is nothing as cute as these. Like, nothing. I can’t even stand it. There is no way to explain the cuteness (or the fluffiness, squishy-ness, mushy-ness!) I didn’t have any idea how much my son (or I!) was going to love, love, love this adorable cuddle-ball of a T-Rex, but now I think we may be addicted. There is no way we will not be getting him another one for Christmas.

These soft and loveable Squishables are also SUPER fun- you can get “normal” cuties like a fox, panda, bear, or kitty- or some wild and geek-tastic fabulousness like a narwahl or a cthulhu. I mean REALLY!?! LOVE it.

You know you want one. Or five. They come in minis, too!!!
Can you stand it? LOL. Ok, I’ll stop. My Little Man loves loves loves his T-Rex, and I know that one of you will just adore your win as well- the adorable Wolf!

Do you want to win him? If you don’t, you need help. LOL. And since you do- Here is how to enter!

Mandatory entry
You must be a public follower on Google Friend Connect.
Leave me your email so I can contact you if you win.


Extra Entries
Leave a separate comment for each entry.

Which is your fav Squishable? Links help!

-Like Squishables on Facebook- This is not not mandatory and Facebook is in no way sponsoring this contest.

– Follow Squishables on Twitter and Tweet about this conteest
#WIN @squishable Adorable Stuffed Toy http://tinyurl.com/89sfn76 @HaveSippy


-“Like” me on Facebook.
This is not not mandatory and Facebook is in no way sponsoring this contest.
+2 entries

-Subscribe to Have Sippy Will Travel by email, and confirm subscription
+3 entries

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Weekends with Lucy and Sam :) Come Make New Bloggy Friends and Followers

Let’s link up…Everyone is welcome (family friendly of course), there are no real rules except you follow your hostesses Have Sippy Will Travel and Closer to Lucy and our guest spotlight.

Yes that says spotlight….This week we are adding a new featured spotlight that will be a regular part of our link up. Our first co-host is our friend Energizer Bunnies’ Mommy Reports.

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Thanksgiving Flash Give-a-Way from Libby’s Fruits & Vegetables with Williams-Sonoma

Libby’s Fruits and Vegetables, is all about gathering and celebrating with family and loved ones around the table. This Thanksgiving season, Libby’s would love to to hear from you- what you love about being around the table this holiday season, what are the family traditions you most look forward to and, of course, what are some of you favorite family recipes!

Libby’s makes some great, convenient fruits and veggies available in cans and jars. My son likes the single servings of pears, he loves them for snacks. Of course, having fruit and vegetables available all the time is always a bonus- you never know what you will need at the last second! On the Libby’s Website, there are some great recipes you can find, like Fiesta Rice or Sunshine Salsa- or, even ore easily- you can check by ingredient.


For Thanksgiving, Libby’s Fruits and Vegetables is offering one of you a fabulous gift basket!
An assortment of Libby’s products and a Williams-Sonoma Heirloom Pumpkin Salad Plates – set of four

Fab, right? And how festive! Just in time for Thanksgiving- so this is going to be a FLASH giveaway!


Here is how to enter!


Mandatory entry
You must be a public follower on Google Friend Connect.
Leave me your email so I can contact you if you win.


Extra Entries
Leave a separate comment for each entry.

-Like Libby’s Table on Facebook- This is not not mandatory and Facebook is in no way sponsoring this contest.

– Follow Libby’s on Twitter and Tweet about this conteest
#WIN @LibbysTable and Williams-Sonoma Prize Pack http://tinyurl.com/83l2cuk @HaveSippy

– Tweet Libby’s or Write on their Facebook wall about your favorite traditions, recipes, or aspects of the holidays 🙂 This is not mandatory.


-“Like” me on Facebook.
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