I have had many requests to review products that are perfect for back to school.  So I decided to offer Back To School Giveaway week to feature these!

If you want to participate, please feel free to grab the button (right click and “save as” onto your computer – then upload to your blog) and place it in the sidebar on your site, linking to www.AFrogInMySoup.com.

So, be sure to check back here (or subscribe to this blog) often for all the great giveaways all week! We have some great basic products that are wonderful for back to school.

Every single one of you who posts the button/link in the sidebar of your blog will have the opportunity to leave one extra comment (in addition to all the other entry opportunities) for every giveaway! Have fun!

Who knew that NOT being one of the bloggers attending BlogHer could turn out to be such a great opportunity…why you ask…well, read my list first then I’ll go into a little more explanation.

1. Our family is going to be together, having fun.
2. We get to go to Great Wolf Lodge which is a rare opportunity.
3. Meeting other bloggers locally is a TOTALLY cool opportunity.
4. Half of our children have never been to water slides and the half that have were very little.
5. We get to stay in a hotel…very fun for little boys.
6. I didn’t have to pay a ton of money (that we don’t have) to go to the event.
7. I only get to participate in the Cozi opportunity because I didn’t go to BlogHer
8. The travel time to get to our destination will be just a little over 2 hours.
9. Everything will be in one place, no running around town for food and such.
10. I don’t have to fly…although I will fly, it isn’t my favorite thing.

So, as you may have guessed, we won’t exactly be in our own home, but we will be staying together and locally, and frankly, I’m so glad we aren’t missing out on this opportunity!  When I saw that Cozi was offering 15 non-BlogHer attending bloggers $100 each simply for posting, getting a lot of comments (please comment, please comment) and not attending BlogHer, I totally had to participate!!

So, there you have it…and yes, I’ve used Cozi and they’re a great way to get organized!

Shameless Plug…
Be sure to leave a comment and tell me what you have planned as a family this weekend!  If you’re a lurker or a feedreader, this would be a great time to hop on in and leave a comment (enter a few giveaways while you’re here…they’re all listed right over there in the sidebar).

Finding babysitters is always a challenge for us, but even for families with far less children than we have it can be tough.  Many parents live far from family and friends and who wants to invite a stranger into their house when you really don’t have much information about them?

Enter Sittercity, a website that offers parents an opportunity to basically interview many potential babysitting candidates.  Whether you need a sitter for a night out or regular daytime care, there are many people out there looking for a variety of positions.

The thing that Sittercity offers though is peace of mind.  A full interview of the potential sitters as well as background check on many of them and more.  An annual membership is $95.88, which is well worth it for many parents.

At Sittercity, even I can find what I need.  Someone close to home, available during the day, once a week or every other week who has their own transportation and at the right price.  Sounds like a tall order I suppose, but it’s what I need and there’s someone out there to meet that need!

Right now, use the code: Sitter10 to get 10% off their annual membership fee.

Also, Sittercity is offering one very lucky commenter the opportunity to win a full year membership!  To enter, just go to their site and have a look around, check out the number of sitters in your city and once you are done come back here and leave a comment with that number in it (in your comment, you are also welcome to tell me why you need this membership)!

This giveaway will end Feb. 20th and is brought to you, in part, courtesy of Mom Blog Marketing.

This giveaway has ended and the winner is #17 – MJ!  Be sure to enter all the latest giveaways by checking the upper right hand sidebar!

When you’re looking for a special gift to give a new baby and mom, this is a wonderful idea.  Kids Personalized Music offers personalized Lullaby CD’s in addition to their great line of other personalized children’s CD’s.

These CD’s are perfect when you want something that is very special and perfect for that precious new little one!  There are thousands of names to choose from and the CD’s come with the child’s name printed on them.  If you have an unusual spelling (but usual pronunciation), no problem, just let them know and they’ll make sure it’s right.

They offer over 2,000 names to choose from and over 24 CD collections (including a Spanish Series) that are perfect for almost any occasion from baby showers to sports!

Their You’re An Angel Lullaby CD has 6 classic lullaby’s on it and 2 original songs.  Though the songs on the CD and the arrangement are perfect for an infant, these are very appropriate for children even when they are 9 years old!   The songs are soothing and beautifully sung and feature the child’s name in such a way that it allows them to drift off to sleep peacefully.

Be sure to visit Kids Personalized Music to listen to some of the music and see the huge variety of CD’s they offer!  You can see lists of names that they have ready and purchase through the site as well.

They have offered one lucky commenter a personalized “You’re An Angel” music CD!  Leave a comment mentioning how you choose your childrens’ names to enter to win.

Don’t forget there are many ways to earn EXTRA entries for EVERY giveaway during Baby Fest, also there is a complete list of all giveaways currently being offered at the top of the right hand sidebar!  This giveaway will close on Feb. 9th.

This Giveaway has ended and the winner has been contacted.  Be sure to check the top of the right sidebar for the latest giveaways.

If you are a new or expecting mom who is/wants to breastfeed your baby, meet your new best friend … the Cushie Pushie.  It is a support pillow for breastfeeding mothers that is compact in size so it can go anywhere you and your diaper bag go.  This great little invention is covered in a fun selection of fabrics and offers breastfeeding mothers an easy way to get the proper position so they can simply focus on their baby.

I was very fortunate … when my first son was born at 10 pounds (indeed, he was a whopper) he had absolutely no problem getting down to business breastfeeding.  I know that this is not necessarily the experience of most first time moms who choose to breastfeed.  (more…)

This giveaway has ended and the winner has been contacted!  Please be sure to check the upper right sidebar to enter the latest giveaway!

My Precious Kid offers an absoluely unbelievable selection of safety products for children and families.  What many people don’t know is that they also offer a wide variety of other baby, child and family products as well!  

Kay Green, owner of My Precious Kid sent us one of their fabulous Swaddle Blankets and Tessa couldn’t be happier!  This is definitely one of the things we learned quickly … babies adore being swaddled, and I’ll happily admit that Tessa definitely has this particular aspect of infancy DOWN.  These blankets make it easier for parent’s to properly wrap baby while it is also that much cozier for baby!   (more…)

This giveaway has ended and the winner (#67 – Gina Stratos) has been contacted.  Please be sure to look in the upper right hand column for all the latest giveaways.

The Happy Panda Baby boutique specializes in high quality baby clothes made to fit the bigger baby.  Two of my boys definitely fell into this category … born at 9 and 10 pounds these boys definitely did NOT fit into the same clothes as their average sized peers.

Although our size chart was developed for the baby plus size community, it can provide the right fit for any baby boy or girl. Our unique tagless baby clothing is designed and made in America.

Their clothes are wonderful and very fun, but don’t think for a second that’s all they offer!  They also have a great selection of gift sets, diaper cakes (their best seller is the Happy Panda Face) and paci plushies (which are very cute).    (more…)

This giveaway has ended!  The winner is #48 – Sherry!  It was her twitter entry that got her the prize, so be sure to take advantage of the extra entry opportunities I offer .

Mabel’s Labels is back!  This time they reminded us what a great idea it is to get organized for baby!  I’ll admit, it’s probably one of the things that I just don’t think to do, but as I look back at the frustrations of not remembering which bin was for what or who’s coat was who’s I realize what an amazing help these labels would be.

With baby, it seems like everything has to be labeled.  Good luck getting away with not labeling everything in site with twins!

Mabel’s Labels is a company based in Canada (works with the US too of course)  that offers labels for just about everything.  Clothing, shoes, diaper bags, sippy cups, bottles, etc … seriously the ideas are practically endless.

Visit Mabel’s Labels to see what I’m talking about!  Oh, and this is a GREAT opportunity for ALL moms to participate, so when you’re done looking at all the amazing packs and options they offer, be sure to come back here to enter to win a Big Combo Pack!

To enter, simply leave a comment – if you’re already a mom, please tell us your suggestions for staying/getting organized before baby arrives.

Remember, there are many ways to earn extra entries, just CLICK HERE for details! This giveaway will end on February 3rd and is open to US and Canadian addresses.

Not long ago, I introduced all of you to Something 2 Brag About, a very fun mom-owned online shop featuring beautiful and unique jewelry primarily for moms and children.

Of course, their mother’s jewelry is fabulous and there is something for almost every mom!  The jewelry offered at Something 2 Brag About truly makes a wonderful gift for a new or expectant mom, I cannot tell you how much they will treasure it!

Today I wanted to tell you a little more about their products for expectant and new moms, then we’ll get to the discount and giveaways being offered by Something 2 Brag About.  We had an opportunity to experience her “Baby On Board” bracelet and let me tell you it is the cutest thing!  Here’s what Tessa (our resident pregnant mommy) says about this bracelet:  (more…)

Little Piddles is a very fun mom-owned shop that offers baby products, stylish children’s clothes and accessories and much more! Because it is a small family shop, the customer service is amazing and you truly do receive one on one customer care!

Their Birth Announcements, diaper bags, blankets, and great variety of baby products are very fun to browse through, but we were excited to have the opportunity to check out a Swelly Belly Maternity Belly Band (made by Nine Moons). Again, Tessa (our resident pregnant mom) chimed in on this great product!

Little Piddles is offering a prize and a discount for my readers and Tessa tells us a little more about the product so click the “read more” link to enter …

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