Sunshine and Sippy Cups — Page 110 — Smart Solutions for Busy Moms!

Big Anniversary Bash – Over $300 in Prizes!

Welcome to the Meg’s Moxie 1 Year Anniversary Giveaway!

This giveaway is hosted by Meg’s Moxie, Linda’s Angels, My Coupon Lady,

It’s Yummilicious, and Suburban Coupon Mom!

Please check out this quick video welcome below from Meg herself!

This giveaway starts 9/25 at 12:01am EST and ends 10/10 at 12:01am EST!

Take a look at all of the great prizes we’re giving away below!

A $30 Prize Pack full of gourmet seasonings and more from Country Gourmet Home!
A $25 Online Gift Code From Chewy.com!
A Deluxe LED Fogless Shower Mirror ($50 Value) from ToiletTree Products!
A Hydrating Anti-Aging Moisturizer With SPF 30+ ($44 Value) from Mia Mariu!
A $30 Gift Certificate from Tootie Tot Designs! (Save 20% when you use the code: FALL2012)
A $25 Caribbean Coconut Candle from Hidden Treasure Candles!
A $25 Gift Card to Bob’s Red Mill!A $25 Disney Gift Card!
5 Winners Will Each Receive $20 Cash!
And 1 Winner Will Receive $15 Cash!

Wait for the Rafflecopter to Load Below and Thank You For Entering!

[Read more…]

Posted by Meagan Paullin on September 24, 2012 Filed Under: Uncategorized, Giveaways | 5 Comments

Eddie Bauer 3-Wheeled Travel System Giveaway

As child safety week is coming to an end Tailor Made Momma and and Life With Levi have teamed up – along with a few other awesome blogs! – to bring you the giveaway event of the month!

From Monday September 24th to Sunday September 30th you have the chance to enter to win this awesome prize! {US only}

This item retails for $249.00 and can be found exclusively at Target! What to see what Cristina at Tailor Made Momma thought about the Trevel System? Check out her review here. Here are a few of the great features that this travel system offers:

Infant seat holds up a baby from from 4lbs to 35lbs.
Stroller supports child from 4lbs to 50lbs.
Quick one hand fold and stand.
Child snack tray with cup holder.
Parent tray with 2 cup holders.

Even if you don’t have an infant this would make a great gift for the mom-to-be in your life. Any new mom would LOVE to get a set of gear like this, right? Enter by filling out the Rafflecopter form below. And if you’re feeling lucky, scroll down my sidebar to enter to win all of the other awesome prizes I’m giving away this month!

[Read more…]

Posted by Meagan Paullin on September 23, 2012 Filed Under: Giveaways | 38 Comments

Twitter Entries for Eddie Bauer Travel System Giveaway

If you’re entering to win in the super awesome Eddie Bauer Travel System Giveaway – Here are the pages for the Twitter follow entry. Give the page just a minute to load – then click to follow each one, and get your entry!

Follow @alittleumbrella

Follow @totallytember

Follow @nanddwithnikki

Follow @CloudGeekette

Follow @determineddiary

Follow @KellysLuckyYou

Posted by Meagan Paullin on September 23, 2012 Filed Under: Uncategorized | No Comments

The Easiest Diet Ever for Crazy-Busy Moms #diettogo

“Don’t dig your grave with your own knife and fork.” – English Proverb… Being a mom is a tough job, am I right? You try to write down your daily to-do list, but get so tired by page 76 that you just give up. {That’s only slightly exaggerated.} So, taking care of ourselves so often gets pushed aside, while we instead care for everyone else in our lives. And speaking of pushing – I’m sure I’m not the only one who still needs to lose that “baby weight” – but now has a toddler. Planning, shopping for, and preparing healthy balanced meals for a specific type of diet plan can be waaaaay more work than most of us have time for. Which is why I was really interested to try out this diet delivery service, and see if it was really as good as it looked. Well, I’m in love, and think you ladies will love it too…

Mushroom Chicken with Wild Rice Pilaf & Italian Veggie Blend

[Read more…]

Posted by Meagan Paullin on September 22, 2012 Filed Under: Busy Mom Solution | 1 Comment

How Do You Choose a Baby Name?

“Nicknames stick to people, and the most ridiculous are the most adhesive.” – Thomas C. Haliburton

Names are serious business – know what I mean? Do you remember the first time you had to think of a baby name? You had an actual person, on the way into the world, that you had to give a name to before you even met them. Crazy, right? Do you want to give them a really unique name, like Zooey, to encourage them to be a more unique and free-spirited child? Or would a strong biblical name like Joseph be a better fit for your family and your values? Or if you’re like me, you might be surprised finding yourself choosing a more traditional name like did for my little girl, Abigail – I had always expected to choose a really wild and funky name if I ever had a child. But somehow, as I searched through baby names during my second trimester, when I read this one, it was just the perfect fit. I knew it as soon as I read it – My little girl, that one growing in my belly right that moment, her name was Abby.

Need help choosing a name?

There are so many ways you can find help choosing a baby name – from reading baby books, finding old family names to honor, asking favorite friends and family… But sometimes, you want something totally original, and all your own. If so, there are a ton of websites that can help you search out baby names, meanings, and origins to make sure you get a name that is the perfect fit for you.

How did you choose your babies name? Did you use a baby name site like BabyNames.net – or choose another way? Leave a comment…

{Photo Credit to Peggy2012CREATIVELENZ via Flicker Creative Commons.}

Posted by Meagan Paullin on September 21, 2012 Filed Under: Busy Mom Solution | 3 Comments

Lilikin & Friends – Extra Special Friends for Extra Special Kids

“Raising kids is part joy and part guerilla warfare.” – Ed Asner… If you’re the mom of a toddler, you understand what this quote means, right? It’s a never ending battle of wills… You tell them to eat their veggies, so they throw the veggies – along with the entire plate, fork, placemat, and bib, onto the floor. You tell them to play nice with the other kids, so they whack them over the head with a foam sword for the third time. Ah… The joys of motherhood. Well, now there’s a super cute trio of plush dolls that are sure to win your fussy one over, even during the grumpiest of days – Meet Lilikin & Friends.

Lilikin & Friends – Extra Special Friends for Extra Special Kids

“It’s not that they’re depressed or anything; they’re just hard to impress. They’re like that guy who, instead of laughing uproariously at a hilarious joke, simply declares dryly, “That’s funny.” It’s a little hard to tell, but they really would love to get to know you. Whether you’re happy, sad, or just plain confused, your new friends understand and will stay by your side. They can turn frowns upside down, and make smiles shine even brighter!” – Isn’t this the perfect way to teach toddlers that those wild waves of emotions that they feel are ok? They also a great partner for kids with Autism, {and they even have a special set of Autism Awareness Special Edition dolls that raise money for the Canadian National Autism Foundation. Very cool, right?} – They show them that it’s ok to not always have the smiley face that everyone expects of you. These little dolls are adorable, and meaningful – and we’ve fallen totally head over heels from them in our house!

We love Lilikin & Friends – and know YOU will too!

There are three different adorable plush friends available – Lilikin, The Melancholy Grey Kitten. Mollycoddle, The Ultra-Dainty Albino Bunny {love, love, LOVE her adorable tutu.} And Eleven, The Small-for-his-Age Monkey. I am so glad that I found Lilikin & Friends – I know so many moms who have kids with disabilities or challenges. What a great way to show them that different is ok, by giving them a little plush buddy to love on that’s also a little different. As kids, we need to identify with others – so having a doll that’s “like us” means a lot. My favorite toy as a kid was my Cabbage Patch doll that had brown hair, brown eyes, and wore one of my old baby dresses – Just like me :) These toys are great for any kiddo – but can have some extra special meaning for extra special kids!

You can visit Lilikin & Friends online – learn more about these adorably soft little buddies, and order right from the site. And make sure to show your support by following them on Facebook and Twitter – to stay updated on new products and promotions!

{I received a complimentary product from the lovely Rachel Florio PR – Celebrity Baby Trend Expert – to review for this post. Only the best products make it onto Sunshine and Sippy Cups – We love Lilikin & Friends, and know that you will too!}

Posted by Meagan Paullin on September 20, 2012 Filed Under: Fun Stuff | No Comments

Win a Battery-Charging iPhone Case with Speaker Amplifier!

The things you want… At your doorstep! That’s Doorstep Genius… We all love to shop online, right? It saves a ton of time versus driving around town to a ton of different stores, dragging the kids through crowded shops with you, trying to find all of your rewards cards and coupons at check out… Whew, I’m tired just thinking about it! We’re too busy for that most days aren’t we ladies? BUT – we still want to make sure we’re getting the very best deals on what we buy, since most of our budgets are a lot tighter than they were a few years ago, right? So let me share a few tips, some great sites, and give you a chance to WIN some new gear totally free too, sound good?

Doorstep Genius & Sharing Spree = Awesome!

Doorstep Genius is a great place to find really sweet deals – and now this week they’ve partnered with Sharing Spree to offer an even sweeter deal – Get a Battery Charging Speaker Case for iPhone 4/4s, regularly $80, for only $29. That’s over $50 in savings! This is SO helpful when you’re trying to show off a funny video of the kids, but the sound is just too low. Or if you like to use Pandora on your iPhone – this will be a lifesaver in boosting the volume! And…. One of you lucky ladies {or gents!} is going to WIN one – thanks to Sharing Spree and Doorstep Genius. Awesome.

Enter to WIN it!

All you have to do to have a chance to WIN this sweet set of gear is to use the easy peasy Rafflecopter form below to get your entries in. You can complete as few, or as many, as you’d like – they’re ALL optional. But the more that you complete, the more chances you’ll have to win. And – if you’re feeling lucky, scroll down my sidebar and enter to win all of the other awesome prizes that I’m giving away this month too!