Wordless Wednesday Mommy's Little Helper

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Momfinitions

I just read the article on ParentsConnect about Momfinitions. Seems like Mr. Webster left out some pretty important parenting terms. Here are five of mine with a picture of Jaedan when he was a baby in a snuggabuggy :)

1. Squiggle Noodles = Ramen Noodles. Example: Squiggle noodles, the perfect quick easy meal for every mom! We have these a lot at my house when I am just too tired to cook anything else.

2. Snuggabuggy = A stroller/carseat with a baby wrapped up in a blanket in it. Example: We took the snuggabuggy out for a stroll. Either a blanket or a baby bunting on a chilly day outside, my baby is always snuggled comfortably in something.

3. Boobiemilk = Milk made by mom. Example: The baby sucked on the boobiemilk until she was full. Boobiemilk is what my littlest calls my breastmilk now. I love to bond with my babies!

4. Scallywagtike = A little one who is playfully mischievous. Example: The scallywagtike was pulling on sister's hair. My Teela is a scallywagtike for sure! She steals Tatiana's pretzels when Tatiana hasn't the foggiest what Teela has done.

5. Mominator = A mother that terminates germs, chores, and bad behavior. Example: The Mominator took one look at the icky noses the children had and got out the Boogie Wipes. Sometimes I have days like this...where everything must be spic and span clean and bad behavior cannot and will not be tolerated! Then I become the Mominator. My kids gave me the name :)

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Tupperware's Chain of Confidence Challenge

I just entered the Tupperware's Chain of Confidence Challenge, a ‘pay-it-forward’ contest which invites you to share your story of inspiration on Chain of Confidence by nominating a friend, relative, or member of the Tupperware community, who has empowered you through an act of kindness. Three winners will receive $5,000 to donate to the charity of their choice. My mom was my choice of women. Come vote for my essay and enter your own: She Is There For Me.

Here is my essay:

My now five year old daughter, Tatiana, has been through more than anyone should. At 8 months of age she was diagnosed with a brain tumor that when resected took her sight, caused her endocrine problems, and cerebral palsy. My mom flew out from Utah to be with my family in Florida during that tough time. She grew up in Alaska so the heat there didn't agree with her, but she was still there giving her support.

Now that my family has moved to Oregon. My mom and my dad have dropped everything to move out to Oregon also to try and be closer to us to help out more. There has been many hospital stays for Tatiana where my mom was there watching out for her when I couldn't. She has been a Godsend!

April 2008 was a particularly stressful time. I was pregnant with my 4th child and Tatiana went into the hospital again. She was given an antibiotic, had a severe hemolytic reaction to it, and almost died. I was to be induced to labor in a different hospital merely days from that and my mom went with me and my dad stayed with Tatiana. The same day I went into labor we received word that Tatiana had to have an ileostomy because her small intestine had developed a hole. I was devastated, but my mom comforted me and empowered me to have strength to have my baby. In the end everything went fine.

With each experience I have learned a lot of things and grown as a person. One thing I have learned is that my mom will always be there for me. Thanks Mom!

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Nixie Clothing Review and Giveaway

Nixie Clothing has beautiful one of a kind clothing for children. All are made in London, UK. They use only sustainable reconditioned wools and vintage fabrics in their clothing. I love that they make such lovely clothing out of what would otherwise become discarded. They are eco-friendly and ethical. I first saw a butterfly dress from Nixie Clothing on another blog and was immediately drawn to its pixie like appearance. It reminded me of a fairytale dress. In fact the clothing is based on German folktales. All of Nixie Clothing are perfect for playing tea party or fanciful imagination. The designs are all unique and eccentric. If they came in my size I would be wearing them :) They do come in these sizes: (XS) 1-2 years, (S) 3-4 years, (M) 5-6 years, and (L) 7-8 years and they ship worldwide!

I was sent an absolutely gorgeous berry bohemian (boho) dress for my daughter, Teela in a size (XS) 1-2 years. She looks so sweet in it! She has some growing room in it too which is wonderful because children grow so fast.

Win it! Nicole at Nixie Clothing is giving one lucky reader a Boho Coat of their choice.

Mandatory:
1. Go to the Nixie Clothing website and tell me what other clothing they sell from their store AND tell me which Boho Coat you would like to win. (Do both or entry will be disqualified)

Additional entries:
1. Subscribe to my blog by Blogger, by email, or both and let me know. (1 extra entry)

2. Become my fan on Facebook. (1 extra entry)

3. Blog about this giveaway on your blog and provide me with the link. Make sure you have the link to this post and Nixie Clothing in your blog entry or it won't count. (2 extra entries)

4. Grab My Button - See Sidebar to the left - Leave your link (1 extra entry)

5. Technorati my blog and let me know your link. (1 extra entry)

6. Follow me on twitter and retweet this: @finamoon WIN: Nixie Clothing http://bit.ly/xEXgu
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7. Fave me on Momfaves. (2 extra entries)

8. Comment on any other one of my posts and tell me which one. (1 extra entry)

Make sure you leave me your email in all posts so that I can contact you. If you blogged about this or faved me on Momfaves leave 2 entries saying you did. This contest ends on Friday July 24, 2009 at midnight (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada). This Giveaway is open Worldwide!!

Bra Barrette & Skipping Hippos Giveaway Winners

The winner of the Bra Barrette Conceal and Reveal Pack is Hillary! Hillary said that she likes the Antique Multi-Colored Crystals Drop.

The winner of the Skipping Hippos Poncho is spoodles! She would like the Penelope one. However she will have to pick a different design because it isn't one of the ones that is $15 or under.

Congrats to them both! I will contact the winners by email. Thanks to all those who participated and don't forget to enter in my contests/giveaways that are going on now! I will also be adding more posts and giveaways soon so stay tuned!

Wupzey Review and Giveaway

Do you have a baby that makes a big mess when eating in their highchair? If so, this product is possibly for you! This clever device called a Wupzey fits under your baby's highchair and catches the food, sippy cups, utensils, etc. that baby drops down its front. It is lightweight and made of durable rip-stop nylon. The Wupzey is machine washable or you can just rinse or wipe it clean. It dries fast, is water resistant, and costs about $14-$15. Wupzey is intended for a child of 5-18 months, depending on the ability and size of the child, who is learning to eat foods by themself.

I received a navy food catcher from Wupzey. It was a bit tricky to install on my daughter's highchair because of the way my highchair is built, but I managed to get it on after a few tries moving the Velcro squares around to find the best position. After I installed it I was ready to have Teela try it out. I gave my daughter some cereal and raisins. All the food she dropped down her front became instantly trapped by the Wupzey. We also tried it at a later time when Teela was trying to spoon feed herself and she got quite a bit down her front and into the Wupzey at that time because she is still trying to get the hang of using a spoon properly. Teela does like to slosh food off the sides of the tray and has a pretty good throwing arm for a baby...so there was still food that got onto my floor, but the Wupzey did do what it was advertised to do. It reduced the mess on my floor. Thank you Wupzey :)

Thanks to ChicExecs, a company which was created to promote small business campaigns, I was able to let you know about this product.

Win it! Peter at Wupzey is giving one lucky reader a Cranberry Red Wupzey.

Mandatory:
1. Go to the Wupzey website and tell me what other things they sell from their store.

Additional entries:
1. Subscribe to my blog by Blogger, by email, or both and let me know. (1 extra entry)

2. Become my fan on Facebook. (1 extra entry)

3. Blog about this giveaway on your blog and provide me with the link. Make sure you have the link to this post and Wupzey in your blog entry or it won't count. (2 extra entries)

4. Grab My Button - See Sidebar to the left - Leave your link (1 extra entry)

5. Technorati my blog and let me know your link. (1 extra entry)

6. Follow me on twitter and retweet this: @finamoon WIN: Wupzey Cranberry Red Food Catcher http://bit.ly/jC1iB
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7. Fave me on Momfaves. (2 extra entries)

8. Comment on any other one of my posts and tell me which one. (1 extra entry)

Make sure you leave me your email in all posts so that I can contact you. If you blogged about this or faved me on Momfaves leave 2 entries saying you did. This contest ends on Friday July 17, 2009 at midnight (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada). This Giveaway is only open to U.S. only.

Wordless Wednesday Hawaiian Baby

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OHSU New Emergency Room for Kids Only

A while back Tatiana was at the ER at OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital and they were filming for the new emergency room for kids that had just opened. We had been brought back to the new wing and were waiting for a room to open up. They asked me if it was alright to film her and I said sure. I signed a waiver and they started filming. She was there at the ER because she is medically involved and like many times before she had an episode of throwing up which we could not explain.

It was interesting because they made the ER for kids ocean themed and my husband, Brain, and I love dolphins and whales :) It was as if it was made just for us because Tatiana has been in a out of the ER so much. They have neat jelly fish lights hanging from the ceiling above the big check in desk, a sea creature on the floors outside each room, waves on the doors of the rooms, and other sea decor.

I was wondering when I was ever going to see the footage of what they shot when I ran across it today. Go to the link here and click on the image to begin the tour. Here are some clipped images from the video. If you don't know, Tatiana is my daughter with very red hair and she is the very first little kid you see in the video :) I am also in the video in my brown jacket. You can see me in the third picture standing at the foot of Tatiana's hospital bed.

Creative Clips by Colleen Review and Giveaway

Creative Clips by Colleen does a fantastic job at making very adorable clips. They feature a strip of Velcro to prevent the clip from slipping in fine hair.

I received a Cupcake on Medium Pink clip for my daughters to wear. It is very well made and held my daughter, Teela's, bangs out of her eyes. Teela really needed something that she wouldn't mess with. To often I find the hairbands I have put on her get pulled down or off. She really didn't touch this little clip which is a big plus!

Creative Clips by Colleen makes other very cute designs too. I love the Light Blue Butterfly on Stripe, Pink Butterfly on Green & Pink Stripe, Small Pink Heart on Pink & White, Hot Pink Flower on Satin, Sheer Pink Flower on Argyle, Coral Flower, Rose Flower, Yellow Flower, Lavender Flower on Light Purple, Mauve Pearl Medallion on Light Pink, and all the crown clips. Besides clips they have headbands and a clip rack for sale on their website. The clips are a little pricey at $8-$10, but these are handmade so don't be gawking at the price!!

Thanks to ChicExecs, a company which was created to promote small business campaigns, I was able to let you know about this product.

Win it! Colleen at Creative Clips by Colleen is giving one lucky reader 2 clips of their choice.

Mandatory:
1. Go to the Creative Clips by Colleen website and tell me which 2 clips you would like to win from their store.

Additional entries:
1. Subscribe to my blog by Blogger, by email, or both and let me know. (1 extra entry)

2. Become my fan on Facebook. (1 extra entry)

3. Blog about this giveaway on your blog and provide me with the link. Make sure you have the link to this post and Creative Clips by Colleen in your blog entry or it won't count. (2 extra entries)

4. Grab My Button - See Sidebar to the left - Leave your link (1 extra entry)

5. Technorati my blog and let me know your link. (1 extra entry)

6. Follow me on twitter and retweet this: @finamoon: @creativeclips WIN: Creative Clips by Colleen 2 clips http://bit.ly/D8TgN
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7. Fave me on Momfaves. (2 extra entries)

8. Become Creative Clips by Colleen's follower on Twitter. (1 extra entry)

9. Join Creative Clips by Colleen's group on Facebook. (1 extra entry)

Make sure you leave me your email in all posts so that I can contact you. If you blogged about this or faved me on Momfaves leave 2 entries saying you did. This contest ends on Friday July 17, 2009 at midnight (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada). This Giveaway is only open to U.S. only.

SafetyCaps & LTDchix Giveaway Winners

The winner of the 25 SafetyCaps is tina! Tina said that she learned that he created them on count of his daughter and that he wanted his product to blend instead of standing out so the kid will leave it alone.

The winner of the LTDchix Laundry mom t-shirt is spoodles! She would like the Sherbert/White one. She loves the design and said she would laugh every time she put it on!

Congrats to them both! I will contact the winners by email. Thanks to all those who participated and don't forget to enter in my contests/giveaways that are going on now! I will also be adding more posts and giveaways soon so stay tuned!