Xbox Kinect Bundle Giveaway

July 7, 2012 by 1 Comment

Check out this fun giveaway- one any gamer would love to win! Perfect timing for those dog-days of summer- days when it’s just tooooo hot to go outside 🙂
Read on, enter, and win!

Have you heard? We are having a Techy Summer over at Mom to Bed by 8, the ‘Iowa Mom‘ and want to help you continue on with your sensational summer by offering you a chance to win an Xbox Kinect Bundle Pack (including Xbox 360 console, Kinect Sensor and Kinect Adventures Game). Retail value $299.
Special thanks to our lovely co-hosts TechyTribe, I Love To Gossip, Giveaway Bandit, As Mom Sees It and Couponing4you for their support in bringing this gamer giveaway to life!

Xbox 360 4GB Console with Kinect
Product Description
The Xbox 360 4GB Console with Kinect. Kinect brings games and entertainment to life in extraordinary new ways – no controller required. Easy to use and instantly fun, Kinect gets everyone off the couch moving, laughing and cheering. See a ball? Kick it. Control an HD movie with a wave of the hand. Want to join a friend in the fun? Simply jump in. Wi-Fi is built-in for easier connection to the world of entertainment on Xbox LIVE, where HD movies and TV stream in an instant. Xbox 360 is more games, entertainment and fun.

Product Features



Kinect Sensor: With the Kinect sensor, you can experience gaming like never before. Easy to use and fun for everyone, the Kinect sensor utilizes revolutionary full-body tracking to put you in the center of the fun. This amazing new technology allows the sensor to recognize your body and mirror your movements in the game, making you the controller. With Kinect Xbox 360 now has the best controller ever made – YOU.

Built-in Wi-Fi: The new Xbox 360 is the only console with 802.11n Wi-Fi built-in for a faster and easier connection to Xbox LIVE. Stream HD movies and TV or download games from Xbox LIVE in 1080p and 5.1 surround sound from anywhere in the house. Compatible with b/g/n networks.

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@UPrinting – Win Beautiful Business Cards

July 6, 2012 by 10 Comments

It’s summer time, and in these hot summer days, we can all use a little rest and relaxation. A vacation is due indeed, if its international, interstate or simply inter-city. It is time to get out there and enjoy your friends and loved ones somewhere else. But there is one little thing to keep in mind- Make connections. When somewhere, else touring or just exploring you will never know who you will meet. New people could further your professional life, others could further your life socially. There is nothing quite as fulfilling as having a great time with a new vacation pal then finding out the two of you could have a mutually beneficial professional relationship, and on vacation! I know this is kind of like working on vacation, but if you are a social butterfly to begin with, (cough) then this is just more getting to know your fellow travelers.


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Win a Doll from @JcToys

July 5, 2012 by 39 Comments

My girls love dolls, they’d give you an earful of what kinds they like and what accessories they need, which seems larger than their own wardrobe at times.

We or I should say my daughters were able to review a doll from JC Toys. It’s one of the many specialty dolls that any young girl would love to have and hold. The site really offers a doll for any child, whether they want a certain color, size even soft or vinyl you can find it all right there. We had the chance to pick one of the adorable huggable dolls designed by Berenguer. Huggable it is !

This cuddle baby is one of four in the Lots to Cuddle Animal Theme, the others are cat, cow and lamb. My youngest daughter picked the Giraffe as it was just too cute for words in her eyes.
Each huggable doll comes with their own themed outfit and of course a cute little [Read more…]
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Win the Nintendo Gaming Giveaway

June 28, 2012 by 1 Comment

One of you will have the opportunity to win this awesome prize- any kid or fan of games would love it! Reviewed by Iowa Mom, her experiences are below. Please read on and enter to win!

Recently the Iowa Mom family went on a little vacation with our year older, yet still young children. Lengthy car rides up until this point were chaos and I was lucky to arrive with my hair still intact. This we wizened up and packed each of our children their own DSi and DSi XL to help make the ride a little smoother. While I typically do not promote game play for more than an hour a day, the continued play with numerous fun and educational games to choice from allowed my husband and I the need 3.5 hours of uninterrupted quiet time we need to get from point A to point B. Word to the wise from mom to another, never travel empty handed again!

The Nintendo DSi XL is a high-powered handheld video-game system with an extra large, wide viewing angle screen, and a full size, easy to hold stylus. It comes with features like touch-screen control for a unique gaming experience. Snap photos with the built-in camera, edit and send them to friends, play back your music with Nintendo DSi Sound, or browse the Internet with the Nintendo DSi Browser. From playing games to just playing around, the Nintendo [Read more…]

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@Fritolay Chips Review and Giveaway

June 27, 2012 by 77 Comments

It’s summer time, which means BBQ’s and time to hang out with friends. With so many get togethers, there is a need for snacks. There are two basic categories of snacks -healthy and not healthy. Of the not healthy category, there is salty and sweet. Personally I like salty, be it potato chips, pretzels, nuts, etc.
Frito Lay has a whole plethora of new flavors and even textures to try out.

First up lets take a look at Ruffles Ultimate Kickin Jalapeno Ranch potato chips. These chips are from the new line of deeper thicker chips meant to stand up to the thickest of dips and not crumble under the pressure. Does it actually work? We will get tinto that in a bit. The flavor of these is unique and interesting, in a very good way. The ranch is a bit muted and not over powering, and the jalapeno is more of a side note, where the spice is less of a main player in your mouth, and you get more of that fresh jalapeno flavor. The chips are perfect for dipping. Not only are they built to hold up to big dips, but the flavoring is also meant to be a great side note to a dip. These work quite well with a nice french onion dip or even a dill spinach dip. I would not suggest a ranch dip, because that might be a bit too much ranch for one sitting. But hey, if ranch is your thing, go for it.


Up next we have some new corn chips from Tostitos. First up we have Scoops, these tortilla chips are bowl shaped and can fit quite the large amount of salsa. [Read more…]

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Popped Corn Review and Giveaway

June 27, 2012 by 38 Comments

This snack is all natural, gluten free, and has brown rise syrup as a main ingredient. These three characteristics of a snack might turn away most snackers, But I dare you to try some popped corn by G.H.Cretors and tell me it isn’t some of the best popped corn you have aver tasted.

G.H Cretors has been making popped corn since 1885. In this time period a lot has changed, but the quality of their popped corn stayed the same. For five generations, they have been cooking caramel in copper pots, exactly measuring the right time to add the best cheddar cheese, and also roasting their own nuts.
This time honed tradition has led to some of the tastiest popped corn imaginable. We had the find pleasure of trying out a few flavors and have each picked a favorite.


For my husband it was the Chicago mix, cheddar cheese popped corn mixed with caramel popped corn. This combo might not sound good to some, but if you think about it- there are two things a snacker craves, either salty or sweet. This combo [Read more…]

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WIN a 5 in 1 Griddler from Cuisinart

June 27, 2012 by Leave a Comment

A GR-4N 5 in 1 Griddler from Cuisinart is being given away by the leading pvc pipe fittings company PVC Fittings Online. Entering is easy, simply submit to the Rafflecopter form below or visit PVCFittingsOnline.com/giveaways.

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Summer Social – Winner take all @GKhair

June 24, 2012 by 8 Comments
The GK Hair C880 Curling Iron is awesome- according to my mom. The titanium plates are so smooth and glide over your hair no problems. The titanium plates are different than the average curling iron, which gives you more control and makes it easier to use in her opinion. My mom hates how frizzy and kinky her hair is, and says that this makes her hair silky and smooth and was very easy to use. GK has superior heat output, and is super convenient and not as time consuming as many other irons. Also- one swipe, and your hair is how you want it to look- you don’t need to keep going over and over like some other irons. (Hence that whole not time consuming thing.)

The world according to my mom;
“I’ve never used an iron that was titanium before and was very pleasantly surprised. My hair was softer, smoother and the friz factor was very very low as compared to the ceramic iron I’ve been using. It heats up very quickly and cools just as quickly. That’s a good thing. It’s lightweight and easy to use. I would give it a 9 out of 10. The only thing I would change would be to make the plates a little bigger and to include directions with the product as none were enclosed with the one I have.”

THE GKhairâ„¢ PROMISE

GKhair is much more than just a name. It’s a brand with a promise. A promise that your hair needs will be fulfilled. GKhair invests heavily in research and development to continually advance the science of hair to deliver new and innovative products. Whatever your desires may be, GKhair is the experience your hair needs.

The GK Hair C880 Curling Iron creates smooth, shiny curls on all hair types
1 Inch barrel (28mm)
Perfect for all hair types
Tourmaline Plates
Adjustable temperature – 122F – 410F
Heat sensitive indicating loop
360 degree spinner barrel
Digital LED display
1 year warranty
US – 110v-120V
EU – 230V
AU 240V
Voltage power consumption 45W-150W
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