Nine Moons SwellyBelly Maternity Belly Band and Nursing Cover™ Giveaway!

The SwellyBelly Maternity Belly Band and Nursing Cover™ is the fashionable accent every belly has been looking for. This product is both useful and stylish making it the ultimate pregnancy accessory.

The Nine Moons SwellyBelly provides coverage and support as your belly expands under the shirt and doubles as a nursing cover once the 9 months are over. The fabric is a high-end and oh-so-breathable... making it perfect for the fit mama, yoga mama, hot mama, any mama!

Win: (1) Nine Moons SwellyBelly Maternity Belly Band in Purple Haze! (as seen in picture)

To Enter: Visit Nine Moons and tell us which style you like best.

* You’ll get one extra entry each if you:

1. Subscribe to the Bookieboo Raves feed
2. Become a follower of this blog
3. Become a follower of the Childhood blog
4. Tweet about this giveaway (make sure to use @childhood in tweet so I know)
5.Blog about this giveaway and link back to Bookieboo Rave Reviews and Giveaways
6. Comment on a previous Rave Reviews post
7. Join Bookieboo, The Fitness Hangout For Moms

* Make sure to use a separate comment for each "entry"
* The deadline for entries is July 7th, 2009, 11:59pm PST.
* The winner will be notified via email on July 8th, 2009 (make sure your email address is in your profile or comment) and will have 3 days to accept!

xoxo

Kelly Loubet
Designer, Childhood

Editor, Bookieboo
Bookieboo Rave Reviews and Giveaways

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Join Us Tonight!

Come join us tonight for the ultimate twitter party launching our new radio show, MomActive with @bookieboo & @banteringblonde, brought to you by Bookieboo and Childhood Clothing.

We are assembling tonight, June 18th from 5pm to 8pm PST (Mountain Standard Time: 6pm to 9pm, Central Standard Time: 7pm to 10pm, OR Eastern Standard Time: 8pm to 11pm). There will be plenty of moms, fitness professionals, and possibly some stalkers. There's always a couple. Use hashtag #bookieb for the party. If you are unfamiliar with Twitter, click here for a great explanation.

And if we make the top trending list and are hijacked by porn, we will just simply switch the hashtag to #momactive. Simple enough. I'd love to get hijacked. That would mean our message of healthy lifestyles is being heard loud and clear.

I'd recommend you check out Tweet Grid if you haven't already. Tweet Grid is an awesome tool you can use that night to read what is going on and see everyone's tweets. You can click here for a bit of help. If you want the work done for you click here, compliments of @carissarogers. You will still need to insert the hashtag #bookieb in the top right and your own Twitter ID in the bottom right.

Then don't forget to join us for our first show on Friday morning at 11am PST. We are going to be giving away 6 Pokens, so you gotta be listening live. We will be using twitter again instead of the chat room on blog talk radio. So just use #momactive with your tweets. Kelly Loubet of Childhood Clothing will be there to help you out.

How can you help? Well, I'm glad you asked. We need help promoting the radio show and twitter party. You can twitter about the party. That would be the best way to show us the love.


"Come join us tonight for the MomActive launch party from 5-8pm PST. #bookieb, http://tinyurl.com/r843dt"

OR

"Twitter Party! Celebrate the launch of MomActive Radio Show tonight, 5-8pm PST. #bookieb, http://tinyurl.com/r843dt"


Make sure to follow our wonderful guests:
1. Fiona Bryan, The Bantering Blonde
2. Tracey Mallett, Sexy in 6, author & international fitness star

Come follow the moderators:
1. Leah Segedie with Bookieboo
2. Kelly Loubet with Childhood Clothing

Here are giveaway prizes you can win:
1. Childhood Clothing-custom design
2. Stylish Baby Gear-Diaper Bag
3. Spunky Monkey-Trace Designs Traceable Wall Mural
4. My Hip-T-(1) Hip-T
5. Stroller Strides-One free month of membership (new members only)
6. Baby Emi--Jingle Bells Anklet
7. Baby Banz--$30 gift certificate
8. Sharis Berries--One Dozen Fancy Berries
9. A Mother's Boutique--Black Shawl Tunic Mini dress
10. Moon Drops Jewelry--chain and two charms
11. Karen Horton MD from Women's Plastic Surgery in San Francisco-Free plastic surgery consultation ($100 value)
12. JRB Shoes--flip flops
13. Nine Moons--Belly Bands
14. Boogie Wipes--Boogie Wipes Gift Basket
15. Aden & Anais--sleeping bags, single wraps, Baby Can Read DVD
16. My Body Belongs to Me book--Jill Starishevaky
17. Stork Magnets--30 announcement magnets ($65 value)
18. Cute as Buttons--Infant Tee Shirt
19. Be Present--Agility Pants
20. Touchd--Sugar Scrub Gift Set ($70 value), including sugar scrub & bath butter soap
21. Poken--10 Pokens

You will have to be present to win these prizes:
1. Pangea Organics- Radiance Gift Set (value $167 dollars)
2. Carolyn's Kitchen--Pink Dorothy Apron for Breast Cancer
3. Tracey Mallett--Quick Blast DVD Set


To enter the giveaway and RSVP, click here.

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[Bump] For Dads Giveaway!

[Bump] Baby Under Manufacturing Process has graciously given us a [Bump] tee shirt for Dad! This shirt is a brand new style for Dads in the [Bump] collection.

Let's not forget that dads are part of the equation too! These super funky [bump]-daddy tees give dads-to-be credit for their part. Remember it takes two to tango so let him stand proud and relish in his success with a sense of humor. Handsome cut for both style and comfort. 100% extra soft ring spun combed cotton royal blue one color tee with baby blue print. Avail in M, L & XL.

Check out the [Bump] collection for hip maternity tanks, tees, dresses and more!

Win: (1) [Bump] -Daddy tee shirt in blue to one lucky reader!

To Enter: Visit [Bump] and tell us what you think of this product.

* You’ll get one extra entry each if you:
1. Subscribe to the Bookieboo Raves feed
2. Blog about this giveaway and link back to Bookieboo Rave Reviews and Giveaways
3. Twitter about this giveaway (make sure to use @childhood in tweet so I know)
4. Become a follower of this blog
5. Comment on a previous post
6. Join Bookieboo, The Fitness Hangout For Moms
7. Become a follower of the Childhood blog

* Make sure to use a separate comment for each "entry"
* The deadline for entries is June 30st, 2009, 11:59pm PST.
* The winner will be notified via email on July 1st, 2009 (make sure your email address is in your profile or comment) and will have 3 days to acce

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chicks-n-chickens Lullaby Exercises Review & Giveaway

Darcy from chicks-n-chickens sent me her Lullaby Exercises DVD the other day. Lullaby Exercises from chick-n-chickens is a fitness DVD set that works you out with your baby. All you need is a baby carrier, water and some motivation.

I think this product is great for new moms. I like the idea of chicks-n-chickens. Mom can exercise and comfort her baby at the same time. I joined in with her and really loved the squat exercises from the first DVD. In my opinion, I think these videos are a great low impact exercise for the brand new mommy. Nothing is overwhelming. I can see someone doing this when they are starting to get back into shape, but I can also see the more advanced exerciser doing this by modifying the moves a bit to make them harder.

Don't worry! Your baby will be safe the entire time. He'll be in the carrier and swaying along with you and loving every moment of it. My son was cooing and having a blast while I was working along with Darcy. And Darcy is adorable to look at. A very San Jose California type style. The other moms in the video have babies of varying ages. Some of them even start crying during the video, but Darcy tells you what to do when that happens too. I never had that problem because my baby loves to bounce around.



Win: chicks-n-chickens is generously offering to giveaway (1) Lullaby Exercises set.

To Enter: Visit chicks-n-chickens and tell us what you think of this product.

* You’ll get one extra entry each if you:
1. Subscribe to the Bookieboo Raves feed
2. Blog about this giveaway and link back to Bookieboo Rave Reviews and Giveaways
3. Twitter about this giveaway (make sure to use @childhood in tweet so I know)
4. Become a follower of this blog
5. Comment on a previous post
6. Join Bookieboo, The Fitness Hangout For Moms
7. Become a follower of the Childhood blog

* Make sure to use a separate comment for each "entry"
* The deadline for entries is July 1st, 2009, 11:59pm PST.
* The winner will be notified via email on July 1st, 2009 (make sure your email address is in your profile or comment) and will have 3 days to accept.

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Little Lesiw Hair Bow Review and Giveaway

I've had the privilege to try out some pretty great hair clips over the last 4 years of bringing up girls... but let me share with you my recent experience with Little Lesiw's hand crafted clips.

Little Lesiw is a mom owned business. Buying from mom owned businesses and supporting the mom to mom economy is a passion of mine. Her shop is on Etsy and she offers such an array of choices!

When I agreed to do the review, I was expecting to receive a clip in the mail and I would test it on my girls and all would be well. All is well... we were so blessed to receive a small box full of Little Lesiw clips and a headband too!

My girls were elated! The packaging was so sweet and simple with pretty lavender tissue paper. The Little Lesiw logo sticker adorned the front. Each clip come on a lovely backer with all her contact info. It's so professional looking!

Our box came with a sampling of sizes. There are smaller sized flowers, called "Bitty Blooms" for side clipping and larger sized flowers we used for my oldest daughter's ponytail addiction.
Each Bloom is made of a high quality fabric. They typically measure approximately 3 inches and sits on a partially lined, single prong clip with grip, so it holds fine hair really well!

Win: Little Lesiw is giving away a collection of 7 Daisy Bloom clips to (1) lucky winner! The collection is shown below.

To Enter: Visit Little Lesiw on Etsy and tell us your favorite item.

* You’ll get one extra entry each if you:

1. Subscribe to the Bookieboo Raves feed
2. Blog about this giveaway and link back to Bookieboo Rave Reviews and Giveaways
3. Twitter about this giveaway (make sure to use @childhood in tweet so I know)
4. Become a follower of this blog
5. Comment on a previous post
6. Join Bookieboo, The Fitness Hangout For Moms
7. Become a follower of the Childhood blog

* Make sure to use a separate comment for each "entry"
* The deadline for entries is June 23th, 2009, 11:59pm PST.
* The winner will be notified via email on June 24th, 2009 (make sure your email address is in your profile or comment) and will have 3 days to accept.


Kelly Loubet
Designer, Childhood
Editor, Bookieboo Rave Reviews and Giveaways
Moderator, Bookieboo

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Tidy Kidz Review and Giveaway

I don't know about you, but my girls just despise cleaning up the house. I feel like I've tried everything to get them to help me pick up. In the end, I usually find myself raising my voice and chasing them room to room as they pick up one random toy at a time.

Tidy Kidz to the rescue! Tidy Kidz is a brand new online subscription that teaches your kids about cleaning up. The videos star Bella and her brother. Each video teaches something new, such as making the bed, dusting, helping a friend and even packing for an overnighter.

My girls found the videos to not only be entertaining, but something they could relate to... even at 3 and 4 years old. What I discovered was, I had been laying the ground work for cleaning, but not making it fun. Tidy Kidz solved that. We've been doing the 5 minute Tidy each day now and the house is staying much more... well... Tidy!

The Tidy Kidz subscription also comes with unlimited success chart downloads. The charts come with tidy jobs pre-printed on them with a place to put a reward sticker after the job is completed. Currently, there are 16 different charts to choose from. There's also a Tidy Blog and so much more to explore!

Win: Tidy Kidz is generously giving away a free 1 year membership to (1) of our lucky readers!

To Enter: Visit Tidy Kidz and sign up for their newsletter. It's full of helpful tips and you may opt out at any time. (But you won't want to!) :)

* You’ll get one extra entry each if you:

1. Subscribe to the Bookieboo Raves feed
2. Blog about this giveaway and link back to Bookieboo Rave Reviews and Giveaways
3. Twitter about this giveaway (make sure to use @childhood in tweet so I know)
4. Become a follower of this blog
5. Comment on a previous post
6. Join Bookieboo
7. Become a follower of the Childhood blog

* Make sure to use a separate comment for each "entry"
* The deadline for entries is June 16th, 2009, 11:59pm PST.
* The winner will be notified via email on June 17th, 2009 (make sure your email address is in your profile or comment) and will have 3 days to accept.

Kelly Loubet
Designer, Childhood
Editor, Bookieboo Rave Reviews and Giveaways
Moderator, Bookieboo

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Save $$ And Baby Eats Better with BeaBa BabyCook

My mother purchased a Beaba BabyCook for me and I've had it for a couple of days. I really wanted to do a review on this product because I think it's phenomenal.

The BabyCook is a baby food processor, but not only does it blend, but it steams too. I was a little intimidated when I took it out of the box because I had never made baby food before. I never did that for my first one. I intended to, but life got in the way.

The Beaba BabyCook does all the work for you. You just pour in some water, put the diced fruit OR veges in the steamer and turn it on. Then when it's done in about 10-15 minutes, you blend them together. So easy. Then the clean-up is a breeze too. You just rinse it out. It can go in the dish washer on the top rack if you wish, or if you are like me, just rinse it and re-use. Yesterday, I made baby food for two weeks in less than an hour. But the best thing was, it didn't take that much thought or work. All I did was toss some food in there and then come back when it was done and blend. I was amazed by how easy it was.

I also purchased this silicon ice cube maker to go with the Beaba BabyCook and I would recommend getting it too. It makes things alot easier when storing and allows you to store the baby food for weeks. So what I did was make all the baby food, then I poured it in the ice cube makers, froze them in the freezer, then popped them out and put them in a freezer bag. Now I just take one out of the freezer bag when I need baby food and stick it in the microwave for 20 seconds and it's ready. So easy.

Okay, here is another great reason to get one. You will actually save money. Yes, the Beaba is expensive, about $150 depending on where you get it. But if you make the food at home, you won't have to purchase anything you aren't shopping for anyway. Think about it, you purchase fruit and veges from the market anyway every week, why not just purchase a little bit more and feed them to your baby? They will get better nutrition with more minerals and vitamins and you will end up saving money.

The product also comes with some baby food recipes that are really easy. I made apples & oranges, then veges with green beans, potatoes & tomatoes. Let me know if you have one OR if this review helped you any.

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Babba Cover Car Seat Review & Giveaway

I wrote this review back in January after Christmas. I wanted to include it here for you in addition to the givaway. Since January I have gotten to know @Babbaco and she has become a great twitter pal as well.

Here is another baby product my husband gave me for the newborn, the BabbaCover Car Seat Cover. As you can see, it's adorable. It's a car seat cover made from warm fleece that looks like a little car. I use it all the time.

Every time I need to take the baby somewhere, I just put him in the car seat and cover him up. He stays safe and warm, and strangers don't have the opportunity to breathe all their germs on him. It's like he's in a little cocoon. When I need to put the car seat in the car, I just lift the flap (no need to take it off) and stick the car seat in the car.

This product is sold as a way to keep the baby warm in cold weather, but I live in sunny California and it works fine for everyday use here too. Also, since I have a toddler as well and need to go to his classes with him, I just bring the baby in the car seat and sit him down. You can open the window and see the baby inside without having to unwrap the cover. It's really convenient.

This would be an awesome baby shower gift for a new mom. And just because it's so darn cute, I've gotten so many compliments on it! So I would recommend the BabbaCover Car Seat Cover to any mom with a newborn.

Shop: Babba Co is offering a 15% discount when you use code GETABABBA.

Win: Babba Co is generously offering to giveaway (1) BabbaCo Car Seat Cover to one (1) lucky winner.

To Enter: Visit BabbaCo and comment on what your favorite product is.

• You’ll get one extra entry each if you:
  

1. Subscribe to my feed
2. Blog about this giveaway and link back to Bookieboo Rave Reviews and Giveaways and BabbaCo
   
3. Twitter about this giveaway (make sure to use @bookieboo in tweet so I know)
4. Become a follower of this blog
5. Comment on a previous post
6. Join Bookieboo
   

• Make sure to use a separate comment for each "entry"
  
• The deadline for entries is June 16th, 2009, 11:59pm PST.
• The winner will be notified via email on June 17th, 2009 (make sure your email address is in your profile or comment) and will have 3 days to accept.
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