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Thirty One Gifts {A Giveaway}

by Christine - From Dates to Diapers on January 28, 2012

Thirty One Gifts is the leading provider of fun, stylish and functional products for women, their families and the home. From signature purses and totes, to storage solutions that help organize your life, there’s something to fit every personality and situation. The name Thirty-One comes from the verses of Proverbs 31 in the Bible that celebrates the busy, hardworking wife, mother, friend, daughter and sister in all of us. Thirty-One recognizes women for who they are and all they do for their families and their communities!

Two of Thirty-One’s Thermal Totes are on sale for $10 and $15 through January 31st. Now is the perfect time to stock up on these for Valentine’s Day, end-of-year teacher gifts or summer travel! Go check ‘em out.

Win it!

Enter for a chance to win a $100 gift card to Thirty One Gifts. All you need to do is leave me a comment on this post, after you’ve had a chance to check out the Thirty-One Gifts catalog, and tell me which item you most like and why. Easy peasy! I’ll choose one lucky winner at 9pm (EST) one week from today, on February 4th.

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Essential Baby Gear {A Giveaway}

by Christine - From Dates to Diapers on November 30, 2011

Baby Gear

Those two words conjure up a wide range of feelings for me. Memories of everything from anxiety to excitement fill my memory. And these days, just a twinge of sadness is felt.

Of course, over the last eleven years I’ve seen more than my fair share of highchairs, carseats, strollers and bouncy seats. But, that sadness does show itself when I think about my days as a mom of teeny tiny babies being over.

I now have seven very mobile children and no infants.

Sigh.

At any rate, when I think back to when I had lots of babies to snuggle, and remember all of the baby gear we needed, I’m happy to be entering a new phase of parenthood. In those baby years, however fun, we had a house full of Pack ‘n Plays, bouncy seats, activity centers, swings and even Johnny-Jump-Ups hanging from the doorways. Yes, long before the Jumperoo.

All of these items I found to be essential at different points during my babies’ first year. If not for their enjoyment and development, for my own sanity.

There were some things that I wanted but didn’t have, simply because there was no more space in our house! Thanks to the advice of other parents, things like a changing table didn’t enter our home until this last year – we changed the first six on the bed, couch or even the floor. We didn’t even have room for a crib for a couple of babies, but cleared out a safe place in our master closet and set up a Pack ‘n Play for a cozy nursery.

Over the years our list of essentials changed, too, of course. Table chairs replaced highchairs, after a few babies, and potty seats replaced potty chairs. However, one thing has stayed the same through the years – the need for safe and comfy baby carriers, car seats and strollers!

What are your essential gear products? Leave me your answer in the comments and you will entered to win a $25 gift card to Fisher-Price.com. Winner will be chosen at 9pm (PT) on Friday, December 4th.

This post is sponsored by BabyCenter in conjunction with the BabyCenter Blog Network. All prizes and compensation are provided by BabyCenter.

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California Wine {A Giveaway}

by Christine - From Dates to Diapers on November 10, 2011

Last month Ray and I told you about the California Wine Club. Did you have a chance to hear how much we enjoyed our first shipment?

Well, to recap – we loved the wine and the ease in which we came by it. As in, it was literally delivered to our doorstep, making it a great gift idea for the upcoming holidays. In fact, my parents would really enjoy a gift membership… Hmmm.

Anyway, we received our second shipment not too long ago, and were just as pleasantly surprised. Not only did the bottles selected for us far surpass our expectations, but the information that accompanied the wine was very fascinating. It is so neat to see the photos of the vineyards and wineries in the newsletter, but the info about the wine itself and the winery from which it came makes the wine seem so much better, in some crazy way.

Ray and I are excited to try the California Wine Club’s holiday wines this month. Of course, we will be sure to share our thoughts with you, but for now how about a chance to win some wine?

Leave me a comment telling me about your favorite wine and you can win a one month shipment from The California Wine Club! To earn extra entries you can “like” The California Wine Club and The Boring Wine Guy on Facebook and/or follow @cawineclub and @boringwineguy on Twitter. Just leave a separate comment for each. (Giveaway open to all readers over 21, residing in the any of the states in the U.S. with the exception of Utah.)

Ooh, and guess what? All of you can receive a special 10% discount when purchasing gifts from The California Wine Club, just in time for the Holidays! Be sure to use promo code datestodiapers when ordering.

If you would like to try out The California Wine Club, you can use the same promo code and not only will they take off 10% off your first month, but they will also send you an extra bottle of wine in your first month shipment as a special joining offer for being one of our friends. There is no obligation to stay past the first month, so you’ve got nothing to lose and only quality wine to gain!

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Kraft 1/3 Less Challenge Results

by Christine - From Dates to Diapers on June 20, 2011

It’s been two months since I presented you with my Kraft 1/3 Less Challenge. That’s a whole month later than I had anticipated to choose the winner of the challenge. Life sorta threw us some curve balls…

Anyway, if you remember, I challenged you all to make better-for-you decisions – 30 days of 1/3 less. There were many of you who gave up something not-so-good for you, for a day or two. Some of you took my advice and switched from other brands of American cheese to Kraft 2% Singles for 1/3 less fat*, or added a few minutes of exercise to your day. I decided to consume 1/3 less sugar and tried to limit my kids to 1/3 less TV. I think we all did okay.

Are you ready to hear who won the SpaFinder gift card? Janet F was the ultimate winner of the challenge, although I commend all of you for making better-for-you decisions! She made a new commitment almost every day, during the 30 days. She used 1/3 less milk in her tea, exercised more, drank orange juice (instead of soda), and more.

What better-for-you decision can you make today?

*Kraft 2% Milk Singles have 2.5g of fat per slice compared to 4.5g in the leading process cheese slice.

Kraft Foods is providing the prizes for this program at no cost to me and has compensated me to host this giveaway. This program is not administered or sponsored by Kraft Foods or its affiliates, but solely by From Dates to Diapers.

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Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides {Review and Giveaway}

May 20, 2011

Tweet So if you remember your history, Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León named a swamp, “Florida,” and searched for the fabled Fountain of Youth there. Of course, he never found it, dying at the age of 47. But he did have a super crazy signature; check it out: So what does Ponce de León’s [...]

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Fresh Air and Sunshine

May 19, 2011

Tweet It rained three days this last week, but Noah asked every day – multiple times – if it was summer yet. That boy is itchin’ to spend time outside. He wants to feel the sun on his skin. He’s dying to play in the water. Heck, he played outside every day this week! He [...]

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The Pampers Little Miracle Mission

May 16, 2011

Tweet In celebration of its 50th birthday, Pampers is recognizing how much parenting has changed over the years, and is sharing their belief that every baby is a little miracle that deserves to be celebrated, supported and protected, by unveiling its Little Miracle Mission campaign – a program that delivers acts of kindness to miracles [...]

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Give the Gift of Hope

May 16, 2011

Tweet Even though Mother’s Day is over, we can still celebrate the sisterhood of motherhood. In fact, Nestlé Family is hosting a special Facebook program that helps us honor the special moms in our lives while simultaneously raising donations and awareness for Mercy Housing. In case you are not familiar with Mercy Housing, let me [...]

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Playtex Baby Giveaway {worth $300!}

May 12, 2011

Tweet Did you chat with us tonight during the Playtex Baby Twitter party? We had a fabulous time sharing advice and our best tips, and reminiscing about all things baby. If you didn’t get a chance to join us, you should check out the #PlaytexBaby stream – You are sure to find some great info! [...]

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Our Elmer’s Spring Craft Creation {Giveaway}

May 6, 2011

Tweet I’ve mentioned here before that I’m not the craftiest person around. In fact, I need step-by-step directions for anything I make. And, a picture. BUT, I’d really like to change that, so I recently accepted Elmer’s challenge to let my inner crafty loose in a Spring DIY Creation Contest. Elmer’s developed a Spring Creation Guide, with [...]

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ProFlowers Mother’s Day Giveaway

April 26, 2011

Tweet I love having fresh flowers in the house. Tulips are definitely among my favorites. There is just something cheerful about their bright colors and delicate petals. A bouquet of freshly blooming assorted tulips reminds me of a colorful sunrise… so joyful. ProFlowers sent me a bouquet of 30 Rainbow Tulips. They arrived in bulb [...]

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Learning During Playtime With @WordWorld

April 25, 2011

Tweet As a homeschooler and a mom, I am very diligent to incorporate activities into our playtime that encourage learning. One of the ways I do this is by giving my kids the tools to practice a specific concept, while sparking their creativity at the same time. Every activity becomes a lesson, incognito. This is [...]

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Kraft 1/3 Less Challenge #BetterForYou

April 20, 2011

Tweet I recently mentioned how much we love cheese. Well, as you might know, Kraft Singles 2% have 1/3 less fat* than other American cheese. I think this is fantastic, simply because I think that Kraft Singles make some of the best grilled cheese sandwiches. And there is nothing quite like the yummy goodness of [...]

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Rio {Review and Giveaway} #RioMovie

April 11, 2011

Tweet It seems like there are rarely movies in the theater that warrant a special treat out with all of our kiddos. This month we have been fortunate to see not just one, but two! We screened Soul Surfer earlier this month and just this last weekend we were able to attend a screening for [...]

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LeapFrog Introduces Scout’s ABC Garden – An iPhone App for Preschoolers

April 6, 2011

Tweet I know I’ve been saying for quite some time that I am going to publish a post with our favorite iPhone and iPad apps for the kiddos, but the problem is that I keep finding more to add to the list! For now I’ll share our latest favorite – discovered just today – and [...]

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Soul Surfer :: The True Story of Bethany Hamilton

April 6, 2011

Tweet Last week, Ray and I had the privilege of attending a screening of the movie Soul Surfer with our four oldest kiddos. This true story of Bethany Hamilton sure left a lasting impression on all of us. This movie was so well done and accurately portrays Bethany’s faith and belief that God had a [...]

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Easter Treats From Wilton

April 2, 2011

Tweet My kiddos and I love to make and decorate sweet treats around each holiday. Easter is certainly no exception. In fact, last year we created Sweet Spring Gardens to share and had so much fun! This year, Wilton sent us some great kits to put together. Just the other day we pulled out the [...]

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Disney’s Tangled {A Giveaway}

March 25, 2011

Tweet Ray and I took the kids to see Tangled when it was still in the theater. We all thoroughly enjoyed the movie and were surprised on more than one occasion by the turn of events. Mandy Moore is delightful as Rapunzel, her little sidekick – who is definitely not a frog – kept us [...]

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#KidsCooking With The Learning Tower {Giveaway}

February 14, 2011

Tweet If you’ve been a friend of mine for any period of time, you know that I am not a big fan of cooking, but that I love to bake. My kiddos, however, love to be with me in the kitchen, no matter what we are making. (Of course, it’s only an added bonus if [...]

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Movie Night! {Giveaway} #PopCameraAction

February 12, 2011

Tweet I am always amazed at the many opportunities that come my way here on From Dates to Diapers. The latest, but certainly not the least, of these opportunities is my partnership with Pop Secret, through Mom Spark Media, as a Pop Secret Mom. What is a Pop Secret Mom? Well, my main job – [...]

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Johnson’s Messy Photo Contest {Enter to win weekly prizes and a grand prize of $1,000}

February 7, 2011

Tweet Mud, paint, ice cream, spaghetti sauce, and a plethora of other gooey items have found their way on to my kiddos’ hands, faces and other places on their little bodies. If your kiddos are anything like mine – and I’m sure they are – you have lots of stories to tell about them getting [...]

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