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Rockin’ Newsletter: PureWow

I’ve been a subscriber to PureWow for a few months now, and it’s a fun one.

Mostly just fun new updates on products, sales, celeb’s… Entertaining every day.

They also do quite a few giveaways, and deliver new promo or coupon codes in many of the emails, which is why I keep subscribed!

Thought I’d share… You know what a big fan I am of newsletters that bring you freebies and deals. I’m trying to post info about all of my favorites as I go through my own email each day!

PureWow Women’s Daily Newsletter- Featuring the very best in culture, fashion, travel and much more! Click Here to check it out!

Posted by Meagan Paullin on May 13, 2011 Filed Under: Freebies, Shopping, Deals and Coupon Codes | No Comments

Join the {Follow Me Friday} Blog Hop!

Welcome to the NEW Follow Me Friday hosted by Living on Love and Cents, Madame Deals, Mom on Dealz, The Coupon Challenge, Luxury Living Frugal Style and Budget Savvy Diva.

Each week we will follow you to a different place. (Facebook, Twitter, Google Friend connect,etc) Only link up the network we are visiting that week! Check back each week to see where we are following you. This is a great and FUN way to build your following and find great people to follow as well. A few important things:

1) Follow the first 6 in the linky. These are our hosts and they WILL follow back. Be sure to comment so that we can follow back!

2) Only link up your the network we are visiting for the week!–GOOGLE FRIEND CONNECT(Link directly to your Blog Page)

3) Spread the word about this hop with a post, grab the button, etc.!

4.)For more followers- Grab the linky code and post this on your blog for your followers!

Happy Traveling! Be SURE to leave a comment so that we can return the follow. Remember GOOGLE FRIEND CONNECT THIS WEEK!

And leave ME a comment here, and I will follow you back for being a part of the party!

Posted by Meagan Paullin on May 12, 2011 Filed Under: Fun Stuff | No Comments

Traveling Through Thursday Facebook Hop!

Join the fun!

I just linked in to a fun event from Living on Love & Cents today! Link up your FACEBOOK page, and make sure to “like” the first 4 pages on the list… They are your wonderful hosts for this linky!

And leave a comment on the awesome pages you visit, to let them know how you found them today, so that they can go and “Like” you back!

Posted by Meagan Paullin on April 28, 2011 Filed Under: Fun Stuff | No Comments

Welcome to the Natural Parenting Blog Party!

I am joining the fun in the Natural Parenting Blog Party hosted by The Peaceful Housewife. Make sure to stop by and say thanks for hosting an awesome party, check out her uh-MAY-zing line of natural products, and go party it up with some of the other blogs too!

I’m a little late to the party {it seems that ever since I had the baby, I’m ALWAYS late to EVERYTHING, lol} but now that I’m here, lets get rockin’.

To start, I’ll answer some “get to know you” questions posted by our host, The Peaceful Housewife….

How many children do you have, and how old are they?

I’m a new mommy to this little cupcake-cheeked cutie pie, Abigail Piper. I had never planned to become a mother. I had two nephews that I adored, and was perfectly happy just being “Auntie Meagan”. But this little girl somehow knew that I needed her, and I got pregnant not long before my 30th birthday. Thank goodness I did. Being a mommy is the greatest thing in my life, and I can’t believe that I almost missed out on this. Raising her is an ovewhelmingly wonderful process.

Do you have a partner, or are you a single parent?

Hmmm…. Relationship status = Complicated. But Abby’s daddy is the a WONDERFUL dad, and I’m very happy that she has him as a big part of her life!

What are your “hot button” parenting issues?

My only concern is the way that so many women are extremely judgemental towards other mothers. Every baby is different, every family is unique, and every mom has different values and priorities. So what works best in one household will not always be whats best for someone else. Sharing tips on what works for you is wonderful. Telling someone that they’re parenting their child “the wrong way” because they do things differently than you is not ok. We’re all moms, all trying to do the best we can. We should be more supportive of each other.

Have you made any parenting choices that you didn’t think you would make before you were a parent, i.e. cloth diapering a child when you had previously thought it was disgusting?

I never thought that I would BE a parent, so I had never given much thought to what type of choices I would make! But I have made lifestyle choices to live cleaner, greener, and healthier. I’m not perfect, but I’m trying to give her the best that I can!

Is there one book or person in particular that’s heavily influenced your parenting choices?

It’s not a parenting book, but “Made from Scratch, Discovering the Pleasures of a Handmade Life” by Jenna Woginrich, made me appreciate a more simple lifestyle. Love it.

If you had to describe each of your children using only one word, what word would you use?

Sunshine. Thats what she brings to my world every single day.

Is there one parenting decision that you regret more than others and wish you could change?

I wish that I had learned more about breastfeeding before having my daughter. My water broke 3 weeks early, so I was kind of unprepared still! She had some problems at first, and spent a few days in NICU, and then a few more in the Pediatrics section. I wasn’t even allowed to hold her until very late on the second day at the hospital, and it was the third day before I was able to get a pump in my room. My lack of knowledge led to me not getting a good start… I started pumping milk late the 3rd day. I allowed the nurses to bottle feed the baby, and give her pacifiers. I tried to breastfeed but was clueless. So I tried desperately to breastfeed her for over a month, but I never got a good milk supply, and she never learned to latch. I really regret not knowing more, and giving us a more successful start. I tried my best, but this was a huge disappointment for me.

Is there an area of your parenting you wish you were better at?

Um, everything?! I always feel like, “When is the REAL mom going to show up and take care of this baby??” It can’t be POSSIBLE that I am a parent??!! But SHE doesn’t know that I don’t know :) So together, we learn a little more every day.

Now for the fun questions – is there one particular food or type of food that you could eat every day?

Cupcakes. With sprinkles.

Vanilla ice cream or chocolate?

Rainbow Sherbet.

What’s your guilty pleasure?

I don’t seem to have much time for those anymore! But if I do get the chance for a few minutes to do something I want to do, you can bet I don’t feel guilty!! :)

If you could be part of any television show, which show would it be?

I hardly watch any tv at all, so this is tough. But I’d love to be on the Colbert Report! I love shows that are funny, but smart. There is so much hypocrisy and negativity in the media, and he does a great job of exposing that, and showing how silly and irrelevant much of it is. Love him.

Now that you guys know more about me, and what type of parent I am, share some of your own answers to these questions in the comments, so I can get to know you guys too! Plus, stay tuned for more this week… Enter to win the ConservingNow Great Green Giveaway {$50 Value} by reading the post here, plus I’ll be sharing a bunch of fun up-cycling craft projects for Easter, some fun Earth Day freebies, and more! So check back, and check out the fun at all of the other blogs this week too!

Posted by Meagan Paullin on April 19, 2011 Filed Under: Green Living | 4 Comments

{Giveaway} Win a Spring Goodie Bag!

{Boy oh boy, I can’t wait to get a new camera, so I don’t have to use my little cell phone camera to post pic’s for you guys! :)}

NEW GIVEAWAY!

Enter to win a Spring Goodie Bag filled with fun stuff with a value of over $70!! Yayayaya!! Here is a list of what one lucky Sunshine and Sippy Cups fan will win:

*A pretty gold print lingerie bag from Boa Noite. All of their bags are handmade, and silk lined…. You’ll love it.

*A SoapyLove Lemonade Soap Pop. This is so fun and adorable, and totally sold out in her shop right now!

*Sterling silver necklace… Medium length chain with adjustable clasp, featuring a delicate sailboat charm. Makes me want to go back to the beach….

*Set of two spring scented PartyLight tea lights. Love ’em.

*Single serve size of the new Tea Forte Raspberry Nectar Tea to enjoy in the sunshine!

*Adorable cupcake shaped bath bomb in Fuzzy Navel from the Design by Leslie Etsy shop.

*Two small bonus goodie bags filled with spring beauty samples, one from Avon, one from Sephora!

Now lets get to the important part… How do you win?

Mandatory Entry:

As always, to enter any of my giveaways, you must subscribe to my blog to join in on the fun! You can subscribe by email in the box at the top right side of the page, or GFC, the little box with everyone’s smiling faces in it! To enter, leave me a comment below with your email address, and tell me how you subscribe, email or GFC. If you follow me with both, leave TWO seperate comments telling me each one!

Additional Entries:

1. Follow me on Twitter, and leave me another comment letting me know that you do, and your Twitter name!
2. Tweet the link to this giveaway, and leave me a comment letting me know that you did this! You can Tweet the giveaway once per day, and come back daily to leave another comment to enter again!
3. Become a fan of Sunshine and Sippy Cups on Facebook and leave a comment letting me know that you’re a fan, and what you name on Facebook is!
4. Share this giveaway on your Facebook page, then come back and leave a comment letting me know that you did this!
5. Last… I did a post yesterday asking for help in picking a new diet plan. Go check out the post here, check out the three I’m considering, and come back here to leave me a comment with your thoughts!

There ya go! Thats a total of SEVEN ways that you can enter to win! Even MORE if you tweet about the giveaway daily!!

A few more details:

This contest starts today, Monday April 4th, and will end Saturday April 9th at midnight, and is only open to U.S. residents 18 and over. I will draw a winner on Sunday April 10th using Random.org, and will email the winner on Sunday. The winner must respond to that email within 48 hours or an alternate winner will be chosen. As soon as the winner is verified, I will post their name here and on Facebook so you can all congraulate the lucky gal!! (or guy!!).

So get your entries in, and spread the word about this too! Win a Fun Spring Goodie Bag for yourself, or share with someone else as an Easter gift!! Have a great week :)

Posted by Meagan Paullin on April 4, 2011 Filed Under: Contests |

Great Collection of FREE Easter Printables

Easter is one of my favorite holidays. I love that it is the first “Spring” holiday, I am excited to buy my little girl her first fluffy little Easter dress, I love decorating eggs… It’s just such a pretty, bright, and cheerful holiday! One of my favorite blogs, Living Locurto did a post with a ton of really fun, FREE Easter printables. There are printables for cards, crafts, and treat packaging. Plus, sign up for her email subscription and get a FREE printable gift! She has the funnest stuff, you’ll just love it.

Here are a few of my favorites:

These little Easter cupcake toppers are too cute! I love this idea, and have been looking for just the right toppers to use for my little girls first birthday this summer.

I love ideas like this… What a quick and easy way to personalize the goodies in the kid’s Easter baskets! Very fun.

The little tissue paper pom-pom tails here make me smile :) I plan on making some of these with the kids! Just adorable.

Visit her site for more fun ideas!

All of these ideas came from the wonderful list from Amy over at Living Locurto… I don’t even begin to try and claim these fun designs as my own! So go check out her list for the rest of the ideas, and leave her a comment thanking her for putting together such a great list!! I’ve used these for projects here in our home, and had so much fun with them – so I knew I had to share them with you guys too!

Posted by Meagan Paullin on April 2, 2011 Filed Under: Printables | 3 Comments

Recording Memories in a Moment Garden

Sharing Memories and Special Moments…

Moment Garden is a new website that I came across this weekend, and I think that it is such a wonderful idea. I love scrapbooking, photo albums, memory boxes… And so I save EVERYTHING, especially when it comes to my new little girl. But sometimes it can be tough to get all of those special moments and memories written down and saved, in between diapers, bottles, spit-up, tantrums…. You know.

Moment Garden gives you a new way to easily keep track of those amazing little moments! It only takes a minute to get signed up for a new account. You are then able to start logging in to quickly leave little markers in your “garden” each time some random adorable moment happens that you want to remember! Read Moment Garden’s description of their service…

“Children are amazing! From day one their pictures and the little moments throughout their life are priceless. Looking at an old picture, or even reading a quote from when they were 4 years old and commented “Don’t worry Daddy, I’ll teach you” can bring a smile. Our vision is helping parents collect, save and share these precious moments with the people that matter most.”

You can send messages by email or from your phone, making it so easy to keep things updated. You can add authorized users, like dad or grandma, so that they can log on and add new memories and stories too!

I love that this gives me a way to keep track of my little girls achievements, and a fun way to see how she is growing every day into such a big girl!!

Moments like this have to be saved and shared, right?

There is also a brand new feature that lets you share individual moments to your Facebook page! You choose the moments to share, and they show up as a post on your Facebook page. All of the comments that your friends leave on that photo will also be saved into the Memory Garden, as part of the post. I love this!

{Update: I’ve been using this for awhile now, and it is so great. I love that they send you an email every once in a while, with a question to help prompt you to add a new memory. Today I got an email asking, “What did Abby have for breakfast today? What else does she like to eat?” I realized that this IS something that I’ll want to remember later. So I added a picture of her eating/squishing/playing with her breakfast banana today. This timeline will be so much fun to look back at later….}

To get started, go check it out at Moment Garden or on Facebook. Let me know what you think…. :)