Three Lovelies Surprise Giveaway

Believe it or not, spending time on the computer is often a luxury with 2 crazy kids under 3 in the house. I often make a list of all the websites I want to visit in a day so that I don't forget! And unfortunately, I don't always get to all the sites I want to see on my list.

Luckily, I have found a fantastic website that allows me to find not only super cute items for children/babies, but also for me, and my friends! (What a bonus!)

Three Lovelies is a shopping destination dedicated to new moms and was inspired by a woman's experience working at Parenting Magazine and being firmly immersed in "mom culture." Three Lovelies provides a convenient shopping destination that caters to a mother's two sides - the side that desires items for her role as mommy and the side that wants to celebrate the woman behind the mom.

This website was designed to celebrate the many roles in a woman's life, and more importantly, help her manage something no woman ever has enough of - time!

The items you will find at Three Lovelies are super cute, and many I haven't seen before. If you are sending a gift to a friend, you will certainly be sending something with a chic, boutique style, unlike anything you might find at a chain store. (Plus, a hand-written thank you note and a discount card for 10% off your next purchase is included in every order. To me, little things like that matter!)

What I love most...I can send a baby gift and birthday gift to a girlfriend all from the same site! Talk about one-stop shopping!

And what you will love most...(1) lucky reader is going to win a $50 gift certificate to shop at Three Lovelies.

Here's how to enter:

• Check out ThreeLovelies.com and post a comment below telling us what item you like most and why.
• In your comment, please be sure to include your name (or blogger name) as well as your city/state, country.
• Post your comment by Midnight PST on Monday July 14th.

The winner will be announced some time shortly after July 14th, so please keep checking back to see if you are the winner.

Good luck and happy shopping!

shown above: OiOi Giraffe Print Tote ($160); Loralin Design Baby Book Gift Set ($26); Hannah Jane Designs Reversible Button Dress Green Stripes ($48)

IcyBag Surprise Giveaway Winners

Thank you to everyone who entered the IcyBag surprise giveaway. We loved all of your comments and are glad you like the IcyBag as much as we do.

Now on to the winners...

Congratulations Misty, who said,
"The tethered storage pouch for the ice pack is my favorite feature. Thanks so much for the opportunity."

and

Congratulations Ginnbelle, who said,
"The icy bag would be great for keeping makeup cool, aloe cool for those hot NC sunburns, or even drinks. Great invention!"

Misty and Ginnbelle, please contact us at info@housescouchesandbabies.com to claim your IcyBag.

Stay tuned for many more fun giveaways coming very soon!

Keep Things Cool This Summer with the IcyBag Surprise Giveaway

It's official, I am melting in this sweltering heat! But I haven't lost all hope. I found something that can at least keep important items from melting...the IcyBag.

The IcyBag is a perfect bag to can keep makeup, medicine, sunscreen or snacks (just to name a few things) cool. The IcyBag is fully insulated and comes with a freezer gel pack so that its contents won't melt. And it's small enough to fit inside your baby or beach bag. It is perfect for beach days, golfing and family day trips. It comes in three different color options, including all black (shown below), which would be a great gift even for the macho-est man in your life.

And have no fear, the freezer gel pack is only 3 ounces so it is approved to carry on to an airplane. (How do I know this? I contacted the maker of the IcyBag and they responded within minutes to let me know it was safe to carry on. Now that is customer service!)

And lucky, lucky you! Thanks to the maker of the IcyBag, (2) lucky Houses, Couches and Babies readers will win an IcyBag.

Here's how to enter:

• Check out the IcyBag website and post a comment right here telling us what feature you like best about the IcyBag.
• In your comment, please be sure to include your name (or blogger name) as well as your city/state/country (anonymous comments will not be accepted; obviously because we won't know who you are!)
• Post your comment by midnight PST on Monday, June 23rd.

The winner will be announced sometime shortly after June 23rd, so please keep checking back to see if you are a winner!

Good Luck!

Surprise Giveaway Winner: Starbucks Gift Card for your Father's Day Gift Ideas!

Thank you so much to everyone who entered the Father's Day Gift Idea Giveaway. Your ideas were creative and heartwarming. The fathers in your lives are certainly going to be pleased this Father's Day!

Now, on to the winner.

Congratulations to Katie S. who said:
"This year finances are a bit a tight because my husband has been gracious enough to let me stay home from work to raise our two kids. But I want him to know how special he is, so the kids are going to make daddy something special from Color Me Mine and I am not going to nag him for an entire day (which believe me, is very tough)."

Katie S., please contact us at info@housescouchesandbabies.com to claim your Starbucks gift card!

Oh, and for those of you out there who haven't figured out what to get dear old dad, please be sure to check out all the comments from the giveaway. The ideas should provide you with some great inspiration!

Surprise Giveaway: Starbucks Gift Card for your Father's Day Gift Ideas!

Father's Day is less than 2 weeks away...Do you have a great gift idea for dear old dad? Please share it! Your great gift idea could earn you a $50 Starbucks gift card!

Here's what you need to do...

• Post a comment sharing your Father's Day gift idea...remember creativity and thoughtfulness counts!


• All comments must be received by 12 noon PST on Friday, June 6 to be eligible. No anonymous comments will be accepted.

We will post the winner and their Father's Day gift idea shortly after the contest closes (so that you have enough time to perhaps recreate the gift for that special dad in your life). Please keep checking back because the winner will not be contacted!

Good luck!

Mabel's Labels Surprise Giveaway Winner

Thank you to everyone who entered the Mabel's Labels surprise giveaway. The lucky winner of the Student/Camp pack is...Julie D!!!

Julie D, please contact us information@housescouchesandbabies.com with your shipping address so that we can send out your personalized Student/Camp pack!

Stay tuned for many more fun giveaways!

Not Just Any Label...Mabel's Labels Surprise Giveaway

Need some organization in your life? With 3 children...I mean with 2 kids and a husband, I feel like my once-organized existence is just chaos.

Mabel's Labels to the rescue! You name the label...they make it. If your child goes to daycare or pre-school, forget about writing your child's name on the clothing tag. You can use an Iron-On label or even easier Tag-Mates™ to hold claim on your child's clothing.

Do you want to show your child's teacher how much you appreciate him/her? Mabel's Labels Classroom Pack is a thoughtful gift that will make life easier for that oh-so important role model in your child's life.
And yet another cool label idea you can find at Mabel's Labels is the Allergy Alert label. Instead of pinning a note to your child, why not attach a label to their sippy cup or backpack listing their allergies. What a sigh of relief you can breathe knowing that other's know about your child's allergies!

And thanks to Mabel's Labels, (1) lucky Houses, Couches and Babies reader will win the Camp/student pack of labels they can customize for your family (pictured at top; a $34 value).

Each Camp/Student Pack consists of 15 Sticky Labels, 40 Iron-Ons or 50 Tag-Mates™ (your choice), eight Shoe Labels and two Bag Tags. This pack is perfect for summer camp or school. It comes in a variety of colors including Standard Pack of red, green and blue labels, the Princess Pack™ in pink, lilac and raspberry, or the Ocean Colours of teal, purple and ocean blue! Iron-Ons are always printed blue on white.

Here's how to enter:

• Check out Mabel's Labels website and post a comment right here telling us what label product you like the most (creativity counts).
• In your comment, please be sure to include your name (or blogger name) as well as your city/state/country (anonymous comments will not be accepted).
• Post your comment by midnight PST on Tuesday, May 20th.

The winner will be announced some time after May 20th, so please keep checking back to see if you are a winner!

THE WINNER WILL NOT BE CONTACTED...SO KEEP CHECKING BACK!!!

Good Luck!

Mother's Day Giveaway from The Cradle

Need some pampering???

In honor of Mother's Day, The Cradle is holding the "all about me giveaway" specifically for mothers and moms-to-be. The pampering package includes a 9 month candles set from Childish Clothing, Appreciate’ Organic Gift Set from BABYBEARSHOP and Anna Getty’s Pre & Post Natal Yoga Workout 2 –Disc DVD set.

Click here to enter this fabulous giveaway! But enter fast, the giveaway ends May 13th.

Win Tickets to the Best Baby Show in Town

If you live in the Southern California area (or you love travelling to Southern California!), there is a great event coming up the weekend of April 12 and 13. Baby Celebration LA is the hippest mommy event of the year and is being held at the LA Convention Center. Baby Celebration LA has tons of great vendors, including one of our favorites, Joggermom.com.

To check out the coolest and latest gear, gadgets and fun for parents and babies/kids alike, try and make a trip to Baby Celebration LA. There will also be several col fashion shows and presentations on a wide variety of topics, such as How to Keep Your Children Safe and Sound.

Tickets are just $10/adult for the event. Thanks to Joggermom.com, (5) lucky Houses, Couches and Babies readers can get tickets for free! But wait, the (5) lucky winners get to bring a guest, so really, 10 lucky people get in for free!

These tickets are on a first come first serve basis, so the first (5) readers to leave a comment on this post along with their email address will be given the tickets.

Hurry, the competition is on!

Cold Seat Surprise Giveaway Winners

Thank you to all who entered the Cold Seat surprise giveaway. I must say, I was very impressed with your creativity. Without further ado, here are the (2) lucky Cold Seat winners...


Cricket who said...
Loading into the car in the summer months requires a special checklist here in sunny AZ.

Oven Mitts - checkSunscreen for any exposure to windows - check

Burn Ointment for when you touch bare skin to ANYTHING in/on/around the car - check

Windscreen to deflect skin melting hot air coming from air conditioning unit for the first 10 minutes - check

20 gallons of ice water for when your tire blows out on the scorching pavement and you are stranded waiting for hubby to rescue you and the kids from the heat.

My daughter likes Looney Tunes and she actually made the comment that "My biscuits are burnin'" a few times when she got put in her seat. For that reason alone she (and I to alleviate my guilt over her burnt buscuits) need this nifty invention. I wonder if they have considered making it in adult size yet?

and

Don and Lisa Osborn who said...
I would love to win this because I live in San Antonio and it is supposed to be 92 tomorrow--March 14th. That's crazy. I worry all the time that I am going to burn my daughter on the nasty metal buckle. I told hubby last year someone needs to come up with a cooling device for car seats. Glad to see someone beat me to it!!! Great find.

Cricket and Don and Lisa Osborn please contact us information@housescouchesandbabies.com with your shipping address so that we can send out your Cold Seat.

Stay tuned for many more fun giveaways!

Surprise Giveaway: The Cold Seat

Although I hate losing an hour of sleep, I do love the thought of spring and summer. But with the warmth of summer comes the stifling hot car that we must be subjected to. And car seats seem to make our babies even hotter...yet another worry!!

Thanks to Cold Seat, there is one less worry this summer. (And for many more summers to come!)

What is the Cold Seat? I am glad you asked! Cold Seat is a car seat cover that provides a safe and comfortable environment for your children during hot weather months.

By using this freezable seat cooler, you don't have to wait for the air conditioner to cool that seat down. It's ready, it's cool, and it's safe! Using freezable ice packs tucked into an attractive cover, Cold Seat provides a durable, reliable, and affordable way to protect your child from burns or other heat-related injuries. Just by covering the car seat - it's that simple!

And thanks to the maker of Cold Seat, (2) lucky Houses, Couches and Babies readers will win a Cold Seat to protect their precious cargo throughout warm/hot weather (retail value $49.95).

Here's how to enter:

• Check out the Cold Seat website and post a comment right here telling us why you would like to win a Cold Seat (creativity counts!)
• In your comment, please be sure to include your name (or blogger name) as well as your city/state/country (anonymous comments will not be accepted; obviously because we won't know who you are!)
• Post your comment by midnight PST on Sunday, March 16th.

The winner will be announced some time after March 16th, so please keep checking back to see if you are a winner! THE WINNER WILL NOT BE CONTACTED...SO KEEP CHECKING BACK!!!

Good Luck!

Surprise Giveaway: Stay-dry Bath Apron and Towel

If I have told you once, I am telling you for the third time that if you have an infant (or are going to have one very soon!) you have to try the Stay-dry Bath Apron and Towel.

When I first saw it, I thought it was a clever idea. But now that I use it every night, I have a story to tell you why you can't live without one.

I should say that I use my Stay-dry Bath Apron and Towel nearly every night. A couple of weeks ago, there was that night when my Stay-dry was in the wash, so I had to use a hooded towel for my daughter. While the hooded towel is very cute and doesn't a great job drying her, it provides me with no protection.

When I say no protection, I mean no protection from the waves of water that get splashed my way now that my daughter has decided to become a soccer star while in the bath (Mia Hamm, watch out!). She drenched me with water from my tummy down my thighs, and the first thing I thought when this happened, "I wish I had been wearing my Stay-dry." This water crisis would have been adverted and I wouldn't have had to change my clothes right after my daughter had I been wearing it.

Do I wear my Stay-dry Bath Apron and Towel every night now...You better believe it!

If you aren't pregnant or don't have a baby, make yourself the hero of an expectant friend. The Stay-dry also makes a fantastic baby shower gift

Hamco, the maker of the Stay-dry Bath Apron and Towel, wants to keep you all dry out there, too. Hamco would like to give away a Stay-Dry Apron and Towel to (2) lucky Houses, Couches, and Babies readers. (retail value $19.99).

Here's how to enter:

• Post a comment right here telling us why you would like to win the Stay-dry Bath Apron and Towel
  
• In your comment, please be sure to include your name (or blogger name) as well as your city/state/country (anonymous comments will not be accepted; obviously because we won't know who you are!)


• Post your comment by midnight PST on Sunday, March 2nd.

The winner will be announced some time after March 2nd, so please keep checking back to see if you are a winner!

THE WINNER WILL NOT BE CONTACTED...SO KEEP CHECKING BACK!!!

Good Luck!

Winner - Get in Shape with Joggermom.com: Surprise Giveaway!!

Thank you so much to everyone who entered the Get in Shape with Joggermom.com Giveaway. And thank you to Joggermom.com for having so many great products to choose from!

The lucky winner is....Rachie S. from Cincinnati who wrote, " I like the Baby Jogger City Series Cherry Red Double Stroller because it looks sporty and I have twins!"

Rachie S., please contact us at information@housescouchesandbabies.com with your shipping address so that we can send you your JJCole Bundle Me Urban!

If you didn't win this contest, it's okay. Joggermom.com is extending a 10% discount to all Houses, Couches and Babies readers now through March 1st. Just enter "mamas" at checkout.

Also, many of you commented on how much you liked the Stroll-a-Tune. If you are one of those people, you are going to want to keep checking back here at Houses, Couches, and Babies because we may be having a giveaway for that fun gadget in the near future (wink, wink, nudge, nudge).

Stay tuned...many more fun giveaways are coming your way!

Get in Shape with Joggermom.com: Surprise Giveaway!!

Depending on where you live, you may be experiencing some mild weather right now, or you may be experiencing the coldest weather so far this winter! If there is one thing you are noticing, it is that the days are lasting a little longer...and you know what that means...Spring is near!

But no matter what time of year it is, we should be able to get in shape, right? But how can you do that with kids?

Joggermom.com to the rescue!

Joggermom.com is a fabulous website that has anything and everything you are going to need to cart around your precious little ones. Naturally, strollers are a staple on the website, but you can find so many cool accessories as well. From rain and sun covers to drink holders to diaper bag essentials, Joggermom.com has it all.

For mothers in Southern California, Joggermom will even set up a test run for whatever stroller you would like...how amazing is that?!?

Plus, you receive free shipping in 48 states for orders over $100...which can make a huge difference when you are buying that $300 stroller!

And if you are expecting, you can even register at Joggermom.com and let all your friends know exactly what you need!

A fantastic product that we could all use right now is the JJCole Urban Bundle Me (shown above). The Urban Bundle Me makes traveling with baby a pleasure by eliminating the need for jackets and blankets that need constant adjusting. Baby will be comfortably surrounded by the soft microsuede lining, while the wind and water resistant outer nylon protects from the weather. The Urban Bundle Me is so versatile and can be used with car seats, strollers, joggers and bike trailers.

And guess what? Joggermom.com is giving away (1) JJCole infant Urban Bundle Me (color: stealthas shown below; $49.95) a lucky Houses, Couches, and Babies reader!

Here's how to enter:

Check out the Joggermom.com website and post a comment below to let us know which product you like the best and why.

Post your comment by midnight PST on Sunday, February 17th.

In your comment, please be sure to include your name (or blogger name) and your city/state/country (anonymous comments will not be accepted).

Also, if you would like to be added to the Joggermom.com mailing list, please either leave your email address in your comment or send an email to info@joggermom.com requesting to be added to the mailing list.

The winner will be announced in a post sometime after February 17th, so you must keep checking back to see if you won. Even if you don't win, a special discount code for Joggermom.com will be offered after the giveaway ends.

THE WINNER WILL NOT BE CONTACTED...SO KEEP CHECKING BACK!!!

Michael's Cookies Giveaway Winners

Wow! You really like cookies! And why shouldn't you...the cookies from Michael's Cookies are fabulous. As you know, Michael's Cookies was giving away two prizes this week so here are the lucky winners as chosen by my 2-1/2 year old (again, blame him if you didn't win!):

(1) dozen Triple Chocolate Chunk cookies go to mblevinsnc@gmail.com who said, "My goodness I just drooled all over my keyboard. I was checking out the Cappuccino Chocolate Chunk cookies,Fudge Nut Brownie Cookies and Triple Chocolate Chunk.They look so soft,so chocolicious and so yummy! Thank you for hosting this delicious giveaway."

The Gold Collection gift featuring 2 dozen cookies with cocoas and teas goes to j4jac who said, "What a wonderful idea! I love the idea of giving Cookies instead of chocolates. I scouted out the website and I am very impressed with the wholegrain cookie selection.. I would love to (keep them all to myself).. I mean share them with my husband. One other thing I would like to comment about the fact that these delicious cookies are kosher! Way to go! Bring on the Wholegrain Pomegranate Chunky Chocolate Cookies!! YUMM YUMM."

Lucky winners, please contact us at information@housescouchesandbabies.com with your shipping address so that we can send you your Michael's Cookies no later than 5pm PST, February 12.

Stay tuned for many other great giveaways!

Surprise Giveaway: Michael's Cookies are a Perfect Valentine's Day Treat

Valentine's Day is right around the corner and why subject your loved ones to the predictable, boring chocolates? Try Michael's Cookies instead.

This is how good the cookies are...I bought my husband Michael's Cookies for his birthday last year and he loved them. His birthday is in a couple of days and when I asked him what he wanted, the only thing he said was "those cookies you got me last year, you have to get them for me again!"

What is so great about Michael's Cookies is that not only are they wonderful to eat, they are wonderful to look at. They are delivered in beautiful packages and each cookie looks absolutely perfect! These cookies not only make an amazing present for family and friends, they are also fantastic gifts for business. In honor of Valentine's Day, Michael's Cookies has graciously decided to give away a dozen Triple Chocolate Chunk cookies to one lucky reader ($29.99 value, shown above).

But wait...There's more! For one lucky Grand Prize Winner, only the Gold Collection will do! That's right, Michael's Cookies now has a wonderful Gold Collection gift featuring 2 dozen cookies with cocoas and teas ($69.99 value, first photo shown above).

Here is how to enter:

• Check out the Michael's Cookies website and post a comment below to let us know which goodies you like best and why.
• Post your comment by midnight PST on Monday, February 4th.
• Remember to include your name or blogger login (anonymous comments will not be accepted)
• Please also include your city/state/province/country.
  (Please note that any entry not giving all of the information requested above will not be accepted.)

Winners will be announced in a post after February 4th. Winner must check in with Houses, Couches and Babies to collect prize.

Good Luck!!

Siliskin Giveaway Winner

Thank you so much to everyone who entered our first giveaway at Houses, Couches, and Babies. And thank you to Silikids for having such great products!

I put everyone's name in a hat and let my 2-1/2 year old pick out the name (so blame him if you don't win!).

And the lucky winner is....Andrea who wrote, "I am loving the bottles and covers. We'll be having our first little one soon and one less thing to worry about would be so nice! I didn't even know plastic bottles were bad for babies until I saw it on the Tyra show a couple weeks ago!"

Andrea, please contact us at information@housescouchesandbabies.com with your shipping address so that we can send you your Silikids' goodies!

Stay tuned for many more fun giveaways!

Surprise Giveaway: Stay Safe with Siliskin

Now that I have an infant again, I find myself forgetting all the baby rules and realizing there are new concerns - including those for baby bottles. With an increasing concern about various harms associated with plastic baby bottles today, more parents are switching back to glass bottles.

That is where Silikids comes in with Siliskin.

Siliskin is a protective sleeve designed to slip over Evenflo glass bottles (4oz and 8oz.). The Siliskin is made from 100% food grade and hypoallergenic silicone, and perfectly safe for all babies to hold. Siliskin is also microwave and dishwasher safe, making heat-up and clean-up super easy. The translucent colors allow you to see measurements and liquid in the bottle.
When you order this product from Silikids, the Siliskin comes with the bottle and a silicone nipple.

Let's face it, even the BPA-free plastic bottles are still plastic. Ultimately, glass bottles are best for our babies, and now with the Siliskin, you won't have to worry about the glass hurting your baby.
Silikids would like to give one lucky winner (1) 40z. bottle Siliskin, (1) 8oz. bottle Siliskin, and (1) Silibib. (A $41.95 value; Items featured in both pictures above.)

Here's how to enter:

• Check out the Silikids website and post a comment below to let us know what product you like best and why.
• Post your comment by midnight PST on Friday, January 25th.
• Remember to include your name or blogger login (anonymous comments will not be accepted)
• Your city/state/province/country.

(Winner will be announced in a post after January 25th. Winner must check in with Houses, Couches and Babies to collect prize.)

Good Luck!!

The Year of Giveaways

I love to play games, enter contests and I love love love to enter giveaways! The only thing that I might love more than entering giveaways is winning a giveaway. But now I have decided to jump on the other side of the giveaway and be the giver instead of the taker. And guess what??? You get to be the taker!

Houses, Couches and Babies will be having surprise giveaways throughout 2008. I say surprise because you never know when one might sneak up on you. So keep checking back in with HC&B to see what exciting prizes are in store for you. And tell all your friends. The more takers, the better the prizes will get...

Wow, I feel like Bob Barker (but don't worry, I won't tell you to spay or neuter your pets or anything...even though you probably should!)