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I’m a “Mommy Who Loves Wine”- Are You? Then Join Me!

If so, then please join me at The Daily Sip!

The Daily Sip is a premier online wine community, a place where you can learn about, discuss and rate new wines.

It’s a great community for moms!

I love trying new wines, but am on a tight budget. I’m always nervous to try a new lower-priced wine for the first time- so I use the community to learn which ones are the best! Plus, it’s just fun to chat with the other members.

Check it out and sign up to join me at The Daily Sip today!

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RAFFLECOPTER GIVEAWAY- GENTRY’S CLOSET- CUSTOM BOWS & BABY ACCESSORIES!!

Gentry's Closet, Collage of Hair Accessories for Baby GirlsGentry’s Closet

If you have any little girls in your life, you simply MUST check out the amazing Gentry’s Closet shop on Etsy!

Custom Bows and Baby Accessories

When the owner of Gentry’s Closet emailed me to see if I’d be interested in partnering for a giveaway, the first thing that I did was head over to check out her shop- To my surprise, this was the same shop that I’d been checking out the previous week, and had added a couple of her adorable clips to my boards on Pinterest! Small world sometimes…

Tiny Fashionista…

The clips she sent over for us to check out are amazing- One, they’re absolutely adorable, obviously. But they’re also some of the best quality hair clips I’ve ever seen. The ribbon is top notch, all of the details are perfect, and my favorite- on the inside of the clippy, there is a soft, no-slip type padding, that really helps these stay in Abby’s hair. I’ve never seen this on other accessories, and it’s awesome.

Since she’s a toddler now, and a little busy-body all day, she wouldn’t sit still for a photo session. The top two pics are the clips that Gentry’s Closet sent us to review, and the bottom pic is one of my other VERY favorites in her shop. I’ll get some fun photos of her modeling these great accessories later this week- stay tuned!

Win a Gift Certificate to Gentry’s Closet!

One lucky Sunshine and Sippy Cups fan will win a Gift Certificate to shop at Gentry’s Closet! I’m so excited for one of you guys to get to check out her work for yourself- You will NOT be disappointed!

Enter Today!

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Rafflecopter- Halo Bars Delivered to YOUR Door! #giveaway

Halo Smores Bars

How to know if you’ll LOVE the new Halo Snack Bars:

Ask yourself the following questions. If you answer, “Um, heck yeah!?” to most of them, then you, my friend, will LOVE the new Halo Snack Bars from PROBAR. {Disclaimer: this quiz is a bit less than scientific. In fact, I just now made it up. But it will still determine whether you’ll love ’em.}

  • Do you have a sweet tooth? Does it make demands for things like chocolate, marshmallows, nuts, or graham-crackery treats?
  • Are you trying to ignore that sweet tooth, but it’s not working?
  • Do you wish you could get yourself to eat snacks that were organic, vegan, or just plain better for you than the vending machine junk you eat now?

If you answered YES, then keep reading!

PROBAR has launched a SUPER yummy new snack, the Halo Snack Bar! This snack bar isn’t just GOOD, it’s also good FOR you. How often does that happen, right? This new snack bar bridges the gap between your current options of high calorie nutrition/energy bars and sugary granola or candy bars.

Here are a few amazing facts about the Halo Bars:

  • All Halo Bars are certified organic, meaning no yucky chemicals, and no weird ingredients that you can’t pronounce.
  • Each bar has Omega 3 & 6, is low-in-sugar and is dairy-free/Vegan- but they come in dessert-style flavors like S’mores, Nutty Marshmallow, Rocky Road, and Honey Graham.
  • Even with the dessert flavors – {and these babies are GOOD!!} – they are each only 150 calories! Rockin.
  • Like all of the other great PROBAR products, these are delicious, convenient, healthy plant based food products. How much better can you get?

Fun reactions from tasting HALO at Expo West 2011:

Now hear the reactions to the new HALO bars in my house…

  • Me: I’m always in a rush, and hardly have time to eat some days. I love, love, LOVE a snack that is easy to grab, fills me up for a long time, and isn’t junk. This is amazingly perfect. Plus- I crave sweets. A lot. So this is just what I’ve been looking for.
  • Kiddo’s: Both of the boys got SUPER excited when they heard I was getting Halo bars- they thought that it had something to do with Halo the video game, lol. They were quite disappointed when I opened the box to some snacks…. Until they got to try them. 5 year old: these taste like camping!! {this was while eating the smores bar…}
  • Boyfriend: He HATES anything healthy. I have to lie, so he doesn’t know, or he won’t eat it. Here is the conversation- Him: “Why didn’t you tell me these were all organic-y stuff?” Me: “I don’t know….” Him: “I’ve eaten like 5 of these already!!” Me: “That means they were good right?” Him: “Whatever. Yes, they were really good. But you tricked me.” :)

Want some too?

Does all this talk of chocolate and marshmallows make you hungry? Then head over to Probar.com, and pick out some new goodies to try out. Use code BLOGGERS at check out, and they’ll give you 40% off your ENTIRE order! Amazing, right? Not only do they take care of your health by developing a great new snack, they care about your wallet too.

Now- Enter to WIN some too!

One lucky reader will win a whole case of great Halo Bars to try out in THEIR house too! Use the Rafflecopter form to enter- Just follow the directions on each tab, then click “I did it!” to put your entry in. Easy peasy!

{Disclosure: This review was made possible by Mom Spark Media. But as always, all of the opinions here are 100% my own!}

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65 Fun Fall Ideas for Kids!

I love Fall…

I live in Central Washington State, and one of my very favorite things about living here is the weather. We have four distinct seasons- gorgeously rainy springs, incredibly hot summers, tons of snow in the winter, and the most beautiful fall leaves! I can’t imagine living somewhere that didn’t have that change of the seasons.

To celebrate the coming of fall, one of my favorite local publications has an article in this months issue with 64 Fun Fall Crafts to do as a family. They’re all really simple, and include great fall stuff like pinecones, leaves, turkeys and pumpkins! You’ll find snack recipes, crafts, games, and more.

I helped contribute to this article {you can see the credits at the bottom- Meagan Paullin, local mom and owner and creative director of Sunshine and Sippy Cups!} If you’re curious, these are the dates that are my ideas:

  • September 25th- Toddler Exploring Set.
  • October 11th- Creative Crayon Recycling.
  • October 20th- Fall Tree Arm Print.
  • October 26th- Make Your Own Fall Magnets.
  • November 9th- Yakima Apple Pie Snack Mix.
  • November 14th- Craft a Homework Helper.
  • November 15th- Chore Money Jar.
  • November 16th- Magnetic Locker Organizer.
  • November 19- Make your own Sidewalk Chalk.

Sound like fun?

To read more about these, and the other great ideas in this new issue of Playdate Magazine….

Check out 65 Fun Fall Crafts!!! (And they’re easy, too!) on the Playdate Magazine site!

What is YOUR favorite?

Do you have a new favorite after reading the list? What other fun fall ideas do you have? Share in the comments! Links to your own posts with fun ideas are always welcome.

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Sample: A FREE Child Theme for WordPress- Download Today!

Studiopress has a big announcement…

They released a new FREE Child Theme for the Genesis Framework. Quite appropriately, it’s called SAMPLE.

This will only work if you’re already on the Genesis framework, which seriously, I totally recommend. I’m LOVING the upgrade to this system- amazing.

Get a Free Download of new Sample Child Theme for Genesis today!

If you want to check out the FREE DOWNLOAD of this theme, head to the Studiopress site to read some info, or just click here to get a Demo of the new Sample Child Theme, to see what you think. If you love it, download it today!

What do you think?

Are you going to use this? Wouldn’t it be a fun one to customize? It’s actually meant specifically for bloggers, and there are a ton of really cool features in it. If you decide to download it and use it, leave me a link in a comment so I can check out your site!!

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{OVER!} Win a Sesame Street Party Planning Kit! #giveaway #party

Have you entered to win yet?

The amazing Etsy shop elevencupakes has partnered with me to give away a FREE Sesame Street Party Planning Kit to ONE lucky Sunshine and Sippy Cups fan! You’ll win everything you need to put together a super fun, totally unique, personalized party for your little guy or girl. Who wouldn’t LOVE that, right?

Enter to win the Sesame Street Party Planning Kit today!

It’s an easy peasy Rafflecopter entry form- so it only takes a minute to enter. And this kit has SO much cute stuff- I’m totally in love, and can’t wait until I have an occasion to use it. {I’m thinking a big play-date needs to be set up soon, just for an excuse to throw a party, right?}

Good luck!

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Win $100 Cash TODAY- Another #Mompact #Giveaway!

Win a TON of Prizes!!

To celebrate the exciting launch of the new Mompact.com, over 100 great women bloggers are working together to introduce you to the BEST Mom-Invented products out there- These products include baby gear, gift items, solutions to day-to-day problems, and lots of fun, “why didn’t I think of that?” kinds of inventions. You can see the full list of mom bloggers and giveaways to enter at Mompact.com.

How Does Mompact Work?

Well, you have two options to get started with this amazing giveaway, if you haven’t joined the fun yet! You can start on the main page, Mompact Blog Hop, and see a HUGE list- There are 120 blogs, all giving away super cool, mom-invented products. You can see what they’re giving away, and enter for the prizes you want the most. The more you enter, the more chances you have to WIN!

Or, you can “hop”, from blog to blog! You can start here at Sunshine and Sippy Cups, and enter to WIN the super cool SplatMat, and amazingly helpful mat that you just throw under the high-chair, to catch the messes. Then, after entering mine, you’ll see a BIG link to visit the next site, where you can enter for ANOTHER prize! Easy peasy.

Over 120 blogs are participating over 150 prizes up for grabs– and Mompact is now sweetening the pot with extra big prizes!

Win TONS of bonus Prizes!!

We’d love for you to support these mom bloggers and mom entrepreneurs, so we’re adding some extra giveaways. Today’s giveaway for $100 cash! What mom couldn’t use a big bundle of cash like that, right?

Enter right here to win the $100 cash, then check out Mompact on Facebook and go to QuestionMoms.com under Giveaways for more surprises including a huge Baby Shower Gift Basket Giveaway!!

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