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There were 66 entries in the Terro Fruit Fly Trap giveaway. And the winner is…
Comment #36 was left by Janice.
Congratulations, Janice. Please check your e-mail. Please respond within 72 hours or I will have to select a new winner. Thanks everyone for entering! Have you entered my current giveaways? Be sure to check out the Rules and Bonus Entries Page to maximize your chances of winning! Be blessed, Virginia [aka Lady V dZine]My kids have never had Halloween costumes. Zane couldn’t really wear a costume his first year because of his skin and overheating issues. Plus, at that time, I just didn’t see what the fuss was all about. Last year, we discussed costumes, but I didn’t want to dress Selah in a costume for her first Halloween, since Zane didn’t wear one for his. Don’t get me wrong, we’ve attended friends Halloween parties and all, we just didn’t dress for them. Over the last few months, Brian and I have been discussing whether or not we should do costumes this year. After all, kids do love to dress up. And there are some very cute toddler costumes available. Of course, he told me it was up to me, so I started looking around. After looking around online, I found this Bandstand Baby Costume, on Costume Discounters, that I thought would be adorable on Selah.
So, I asked to review it, and to my delight, they agreed. I ordered a Large (Fits Toddlers 2T-4T) because Selah was moving from an 18M to 24M size in clothes, and I wanted her to be able to wear it for dress up, too. As soon as it came in, I had to try it on her. Isn’t she the cutest little Bandstand Baby you ever saw?
The neck kerchief is a gauzy polka dotted thing that Selah would not let me tie correctly. SO, it looks like a bandana in the pictures. The bodysuit is a velour type material and is incredibly soft. The “poodle skirt” has the same polka dot material that peeks out from the pink skirt. It is Uber Adorable. Selah kept pointing at the poodle going, “dog.” Since Selah generally freezes when the temperature drops below 75, I think I will add a pair of black leotards or tights to the costume to complete it. She literally threw a fit when I took the costume back off of her. Costume Discounters guarantees that they will not be undersold. If you find the same costume cheaper elsewhere, they will match the price, plus take off an additional 20%. Plus, if you receive your order and determine you need a different size or don’t like the one you picked, they will exchange it free *see details on site. Now we just have to find a costume for Zane. Any suggestions? Disclosure- The marketing team for Costume Discounters provided me with a complimentary costume to facilitate my honest review. No other compensation was received. Opinions expressed are 100% my own and are based on my own experience. Your experience may differ. Have you entered my current giveaways? Be sure to check out the Rules and Bonus Entries Page to maximize your chances of winning! Be blessed, Virginia [aka Lady V dZine]Zane had to have surgery on his eyes yesterday. More specifically, he had stints removed from his tear ducts. This was his seventh procedure on his tear ducts (multiple probings/flushings plus one set of stints placed and removed previously). After his first set of stints had been out for only a few months, his tear ducts started to scar closed again because of the Hay Wells Syndrome. So, the surgeon chose to leave this set in for six months, instead of the standard three, in hopes of getting the tear ducts to scar open.
Since he’s a little older now, I was a bit nervous about how he would handle things at the hospital. Especially after the “No, I not” episode with the dentist. So, to be honest with you, I didn’t tell him until this morning that we were going to see the doctor. He sees several of his physicians at the hospital, so it didn’t seem strange to him that we should go there. I waited until the nurse gave him his pre-op medication to tell him that the doctor was going to look at his eyes, and that they might hurt a little bit afterward. I told him that if his eyes were hurting, he needed to tell us. The surgery took less than 20 minutes. The surgeon said that the stints came out without any difficulty, and he seemed hopeful that the tear ducts might stay open for a while this time.
He had problems with nausea and vomiting after the last two surgeries, so he had to have an IV this time with anti-nausea medicine. We made it home without him throwing up in the van, which was a plus! He spent the evening chilling out mostly. He did complain a couple of times that the light was hurting his eyes, so we dimmed them. All in all, surgery went well, and we are hoping to avoid OR for at least six months, if not longer! Thanks to all of you who knew ahead of time and prayed. We know that the Lord heard our prayers! Have you entered my current giveaways? Be sure to check out the Rules and Bonus Entries Page to maximize your chances of winning! Be blessed, Virginia [aka Lady V dZine]
Bob, Larry and the whole crew are taking to the stage with the silliest Silly Song Countdown ever! They have prepared the best of the best, the most classic of the classic, and the absolute silliest of the silly. But sometimes silliness just isn’t enough! Archie prefers lesson songs, Mr. Lunt wants to sing about food, and Jimmy and Jerry are stuck in the 80′s! Everyone wants their turn, and their songs in the show, but there’s only so much time! The entire VeggieTales crew will have to learn the importance of sharing to make this show work! A high-energy song and dance spectacular for the whole family, this show will have you singing along, dancing in the aisles and smiling so hard your teeth will ache! Fan favorites include classic silly songs such as His Cheeseburger, I Love My Lips, The Hairbrush Song, and so many more! So join your favorite singing and dancing Veggies and SING YOURSELF SILLY! VeggieTales Live! Sing YourSelf Silly Tour
Yes, it’s true! The VeggieTales Live! Sing Yourself Silly Tour is kicking off a 36 Live! performance tour on September 22, 2010 in Shreveport, LA and will end on November 20, 2010 in Milwaukee. So… If you like to talk to tomatoes Head on over to https://www.itickets.com/tours/917.html to find your show!
There’s never-ever-ever-ever-ever been a show like VeggieTales! You can save $3 off of your ticket by using the coupon code LADYVLIVE. (limit 10 tickets, offer expires 11/21/10).
It’s time for VeggieTales! And while you are waiting for the show to come to your city, you can color this page with your little ones. Just click the image for a printable size.
What is your favorite Silly Song? Disclosure- The marketing team for VeggieTales provided me with complimentary tickets to facilitate my honest review. No other compensation was received. Opinions expressed are 100% my own and are based on my own experience. Your experience may differ. Have you entered my current giveaways? Be sure to check out the Rules and Bonus Entries Page to maximize your chances of winning! Be blessed, Virginia [aka Lady V dZine]The Lafayette Puzzle Factory teamed up with Crayola to produce Crayola Chalkboard Floor Puzzles.
We received the United States of America Chalkboard Floor Puzzle from Crayola for review, and it was an instant hit.
Crayola Chalkboard Floor Puzzles are 2ft x 3ft in size. Each puzzle has 48 extra large pieces that have unique edges, such as stars and hearts, and even young kids can manipulate the pieces with a bit of help. The pieces are brightly colored and the finished puzzle is pretty cool. The puzzle comes with one piece of Crayola chalk that can be used to write on the puzzle. The puzzles wipe off easily with a dry cloth (I used a dusting cloth) or a chalkboard eraser. The blue chalk that was provided with the puzzle didn’t show up real well on the blue colored states, but when we got different colors, they did. Of course, since I stink at geography, I had to keep looking at the box to help Zane put it together. Buy It… Two other designs, Space Zone and Playground Fun, are also available from the Lafayette Puzzle Factory. The puzzles are sold at retailers nationwide, including Toys R Us. Win It… Crayola would like to give one lucky Lady V dZine reader their own United States of America Chalkboard Floor Puzzle . To Enter… Visit Lafayette Puzzle Factory and comment back with one other product you see that you like. ***Please note*** Mandatory entry must be completed before any bonus entries will be counted. Bonus entries–
The fine print- Contest open to the US. Contest ends at 11:59 p.m. CST on 09/21/2010. Winner will be selected randomly. Winner will be notified by email and will have 48 hours to respond with mailing address. If no response is received from the winning entrant, a new winner will be selected. Prize will be forfeited and donated to charity if not claimed by primary or alternate winners. The marketing team for Crayola Chalkboard Floor Puzzles provided me a complimentary puzzle to facilitate my honest review. No other compensation was received. Opinions expressed are 100% my own and are based on my own experience. Your experience may differ. Have you entered my current giveaways? Be sure to check out the Rules and Bonus Entries Page to maximize your chances of winning! Be blessed, Virginia [aka Lady V dZine]I have been a fan of VeggieTales since Big Idea had their big idea! Seriously, I love VeggieTales and can sing several silly songs from memory. I even hosted a VeggieTales marathon once, which you can read more about in my Thankful Thursday post. At one point, I owned all of the VeggieTales available on VHS. Yup, I said VHS. I gave my entire collection to my niece and nephew several years before I got married. I’ve long known I wanted my kids to grow up with the VeggieTales, so I started trying to rebuild my collection. When I received an opportunity to work with Big Idea on reviews, I was ecstatic! You think Silly Songs are silly? You can’t begin to imagine my little happy dance!
For our first review with VeggieTales, we received the latest Sweetpea Beauty set including the Sweatpea Beauty DVD, Sweetpea’s Songs for Girls CD, and the 365 Bedtime Devo’s for Girls book. First, let me tell you about the DVD (I’ll tell you more about the CD and Devotional in a later post).
The DVD, Sweetpea Beauty, is yet another wonderful VeggieTales movie. Many young girls struggle with esteem issues, which is no small topic to tackle. The point of the story, in the words of Pa Grape, is that there are more important things than how you look on the outside. My favorite line is when Sweetpea says, “It’s God who sees the beauty in everything… I just choose to agree with him.” Such wisdom from a rhubarb! Check out the trailer here… While the storyline is written for girls, I think that the topic of esteem, and finding the real meaning of true beauty, is one that boys and girls can learn from. My kids are 18 months and 33 months. Not exactly the age at which they really understand esteem, beauty, etc. But, they can relate to and enjoy VeggieTales. Which will make discussing these issues much easier when the time comes. Granted, they are not able to sit through both Snoodlerella AND Sweatpea at once, but they do enjoy the movie and the songs. Add this one to your Christmas list, folks, because every little girl you know needs to see the truth in this video. Sweetpea Beauty is available at local retailers nationwide, https://bigidea.com/, and on on Amazon.com You can print the following Sweetpea Beauty resources for your little one right here…
Keep up with all the latest VeggieTales news on Facebook. VeggieTales Live! Sing YourSelf Silly Tour
Yes, it’s true! The VeggieTales Live! Sing Yourself Silly Tour is kicking off a 36 Live! performance tour on September 22, 2010 in Shreveport, LA and will end on November 20, 2010 in Milwaukee. So… If you like to talk to tomatoes Head on over to https://www.itickets.com/tours/917.html to find your show!
They are coming to St. Louis on September 30th, and I will SO be singing myself silly! There’s never-ever-ever-ever-ever been a show like VeggieTales! You can save $3 off of your ticket by using the coupon code LADYVLIVE. (limit 10 tickets, offer expires 11/21/10).
It’s time for VeggieTales! Disclosure- The marketing team for VeggieTales provided me with complimentary products to facilitate my honest review. No other compensation was received. Opinions expressed are 100% my own and are based on my own experience. Your experience may differ. Have you entered my current giveaways? Be sure to check out the Rules and Bonus Entries Page to maximize your chances of winning! Be blessed, Virginia [aka Lady V dZine]I recently babysat a friends youngest daughter, “N,” all day, while she and her husband took their oldest daugher, “A,” to Six Flags. My kids love playing with both girls, so it is never a problem to keep them. The kids played outdoors for quite a while and had a great time. They played in the sand and water cart… in the jeep… and played ball…
Soon enough, though, they got bored. Z wanted to go for a bike ride. We have a double bike trailer that we use to take our two bike riding. However, the trailer is built for two, and I had three under my care.
Fortunately, I had recently received received the WeeRide Kangaroo Child Bike Seat for review.
Normally, I leave ALL things technical for Brian to handle. But, once Z started saying “bike ride” the other two started clamoring. They wanted to go, too. So, I thought, how hard can this be? really? I got out my bike and affixed the mounting bar with little difficulty. The only tools required were the two wrenches that were included in the box.
And attached the Child Bike Seat. The Child Bike Seat position can be adjusted to allow for more/less leg room for the child.
I put my two in the bike trailer, and put “N” in the bike seat.
And away we went and the kids had a blast! Judging by the squeal of delight from “N,” she loved the fact that she could see where we were going. I loved the fact that, although not surrounded by the frame and mesh of a bike trailer, I still felt like “N” was protected because of the positioning of the seat and the adjustable three-point security harness. I’ve never been a fan of the child bike seats that place the child behind the rider, because you can’t see the child and cannot protect them should a bike accident occur. With the WeeRide, I didn’t have to worry about “N” dangling her feet into the tire or slipping out of the seat, because she was right between my arms. After “N” went home, “Z” and “S” insisted on taking turns riding up front with Mommy. They both absolutely loved the WeeRide. I would certainly recommend the WeeRide for any parent who wishes to instill an early love of bike riding in their child. The WeeRide retails for $89.99, The WeeRide Kangaroo Child Bike Seat is available on Amazon.com Learn more about the WeeRide products at http://www.weeride.com/ Disclosure- The marketing team for WeeRide provided me a complimentary WeeRide to facilitate my honest review. No other compensation was received. Opinions expressed are 100% my own and are based on my own experience. Your experience may differ. Have you entered my current giveaways? Be sure to check out the Rules and Bonus Entries Page to maximize your chances of winning! Be blessed, Virginia [aka Lady V dZine]
Isn’t he the cutest? Have you entered my current giveaways? Be sure to check out the Rules and Bonus Entries Page to maximize your chances of winning! Be blessed, Virginia [aka Lady V dZine]I have chronic back pain. Have had since at least 1996. At least, that’s as far back as I remember it. Because I worked as a nurse, anytime I would go to the doctor over back pain, they would presume that I had pulled something, give me some muscle relaxers and ibuprofen, and send me on my way. Until I moved to Chicago, that is. I knew that it was more than just a pulled muscle. So, when I saw a new physician and demanded answers. After an MRI, it was determined that I have degenerative disc disease, and should be on anti-arthritic medication. I was 24 at the time. Fast forward ten years, three different anti-arthritic medications, and multiple epidural steroid injections for pain management… Brian and I invested in a brand new mattress set when we got married, because we knew that having a good mattress would go a long way toward keeping my back healthy. Even still, with chronic back pain, it is often difficult to get comfortable enough to fall asleep, and when I do fall asleep, difficult to stay asleep. So, when I received an opportunity to review a memory foam mattress topper from SleepJoy.com, I agreed with hopes that it would help my sleep habits. We chose the 3” CoolTop because of the added air circulation benefit. During the winter, I freeze but because of all the blankets I pile on, Brian roasts. I’ve used foam mattress toppers in the past, and they were like an OVEN. So, the ventilation factor was key.
When the mattress topper came in, I unrolled it and placed it on the bed. It definitely had a faint scent of green tea, though it was not overpowering.
Because our current mattress is a pillow-top, I was concerned that the topper skirt would not fit correctly. I had no need to worry, though, because the skirt is deep and fit well over the mattress and could even be stretched to cover the box spring.
The cotton cover is contoured and thick.
It is wonderfully soft to the touch!
Once I got the bed remade with the CoolTop in place, I was excited to try it out.
But, Z beat me to it.
We’ve been sleeping on the SleepJoy for over a month now, and I have to say, it is absolutely wonderful. Because the foam topper relieves pressure points, I find that I can fall asleep much faster. And for the first time in years, I am actually able to sleep ON MY BACK. And whether it is because of the Sleep Joy itself, or a side benefit of improved sleep, my pain levels are improved. Which means I can do more. Which makes me happy. Brian actually likes it, as well. We have both joked about our bed being the most comfortable place in the house. I would certainly recommend the SleepJoy.com products to anyone looking to stretch the life of their mattress or improve their sleep habits. We’ve both been sleeping like babies. What sweet sleep! Disclosure- The marketing team for SleepJoy.com provided me a complimentary 3” CoolTop mattress topper to facilitate my honest review. No other compensation was received. Opinions expressed are 100% my own and are based on my own experience. Your experience may differ. Have you entered my current giveaways? Be sure to check out the Rules and Bonus Entries Page to maximize your chances of winning! Be blessed, Virginia [aka Lady V dZine]
I don’t know if you noticed the stepstool pictured in my BabyLegs Review and Giveaway post, but it is next up on my Potty Party Shopping Guide.
The Little Looster is THE must have booster for the loo for those little legs don’t reach the floor.
We received the Little Looster for review, and LOVE it.
As you can see, the Little Looster is shaped like a “U” or horseshoe. It fits around the base of the toilet perfectly, and provides ample room for toddlers to climb onto and off of the toilet.
With it’s molded “cut-outs” it can remain in place even when adults have to use the bathroom.
In the kids bathroom, the toilet is in cramped quarters, with the vanity on one side and the tub on the other. The Little Looster fits perfectly and doesn’t have to be shuffled about to make room when the bathroom is being used by adults. It has certainly helped increase confidence in our two. And Z loves the fact that it has a “tunnel” where he can hide his toys for later retrieval. I love the fact that the Little Looster is mompreneur designed and manufactured in the USA. The Little Looster retails for $39.99 and, in my opinion, is worth EVERY cent.
Do you have cramped quarters in your bathroom? Follow LoosterMama on Twitter and Little Looster on Facebook for updates, contests, and coupons. Disclosure- The marketing team for Little Looster provided me a complimentary Little Looster to facilitate my honest review. No other compensation was received. Opinions expressed are 100% my own and are based on my own experience. Your experience may differ. Have you entered my current giveaways? Be sure to check out the Rules and Bonus Entries Page to maximize your chances of winning! Be blessed, Virginia [aka Lady V dZine] |
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