I think this building is so cool. It looks so real BUT it is part of a minature golf course.

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This season at KIDSCOATS.com We have the largest selection of Corky & Company Coats all at great prices and with FREE SHIPPING. Take your time and browse our huge selection of girls coats, kids jackets and girls raincoats.  Whether it’s for a baby gift or your child’s winter coat, just sit back, relax and choose a great Corky coat, hat and mittens.

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Kids Coats and Kids Dresses offer the most wonderful and beautiful clothing for children. As you can see above my girls girls recieved the most darling and vibrant dresses and raincoats to review. Whenever my girls wear these items we get nothing but compliments. These items have been washed several items and they stand up very well. I am impressed with their quality. I also loved how the dresses and raincoats matched. So adorable!

Here is the coat that my girls also received. All I can say is WOW! They are so soft and my girls love wearing them. They make the best Spring and Fall coats. I will add a picture of them wearing the coats later today for those that want to see them on an actual human being.

I also received a coat for my little boy but it is big for him but as I mentioned above the same quality exists with these items as well. I have even washed it and it stood up very well. Here is a pic of the coat for you.

Kids Coats has the best customer service and I am very impresses with their products. Items on all sites are priced for the quality. I will definitely purchase more items when I can.

Don’t forget to check out their other site for Kids Swimwear and also check out My Review that I have done for their swimwear.

Prize:
1 lucky reader will win their choice of coat from Kids Coats!!!

Main Entry:
Check out Kids Coats, then come back here and tell us which coat you would pick if you won.

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Giveaway ends Monday, July 27, 2009 at 11:59 AM EST

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One (1) winner will be chosen randomly from all valid entries. The winner will then be emailed once and that winner must claim their prize within 48hrs or a new winner will be picked or live giveaway will be done.

About The Pretty Peacock: The most amazing gift I have ever received was this little book of poems my then boyfriend, now husband, wrote for me when we started dating in college (a mere fourteen years ago!!). I have spent years to find a piece of jewelry worthy enough to engrave just one of his poems on – I had no luck.

Now, I am not going to say that this is how I started designing jewelry (that’s just far too romantic!), but my need to have those words immortalized on something that I could carry with me and have as a touchstone, a tangible memory of that time in our lives, a little treasure that was deeply personal to me, is why I design the type of jewelry that I do. In my mind, jewelry should not just be a bauble that matches the outfit of the day, it should be something that evokes emotion, conversation…something that allows you to think about your surroundings and your very being.

I grew up in an East Indian household and spent my earlier years denying how much of the Indian culture is a part of me. Now that I am in my 30s, I embrace it – and notice how much of my design work is influenced by my rich heritage.

The Pretty Peacock first emerged into existence as a way to feed a creative soul. It has now evolved into a passion to design pieces that celebrate our loved ones, special moments – the most important aspects of life that make it our own. Each piece of jewelry is designed and created with great care, pride and lots of good juju! You will be able to feel the difference.

BUY IT: All of you great readers can get a 10% discount on your entire order at The Pretty Peacock. Use MUDBUG upon checkout.

One lucky winner is going to win this beautiful item (your choice of one) from The Pretty Peacock

Prize:
1 lucky reader will a Sparklettes – The Tag from The Pretty Peacock!!!

Main Entry:
Check out The Pretty Peacock, then come back here and tell us one other item from The Pretty Peacock that you like .

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Giveaway ends Monday, July 20, 2009 at 11:59 AM EST

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One (1) winner will be chosen randomly from all valid entries. The winner will then be emailed once and that winner must claim their prize within 48hrs or a new winner will be picked or live giveaway will be done.

I am relatively new to UPrinting. I have only been a member for about 1 week ago. UPrinting sells a ton of business supplies that will help all, such as business cards, calendars, brochures, labels/stickers and more. I am excited to begin my relationship with UPrinting.

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Nowali Moccasins Giveaway

Winner (comment #96) – Heather

CONGRATS!

I am so excited about this product. It is uncomplicated and simple to use. The Picture Keeper is a flash drive of sorts that saves photos. I am very impressed with this product. Check out the video below to see how easy it is to use. This video shows what this product is all about. You will be amazed (as I am).

About Picture Keeper: When a close friend lost all of her digital images during a lightning storm, inspiration struck Matthew Stanchie. With a background in technology, and as a father of two young children himself, he felt for the young mother who lost every image she had ever taken of
her 2-year-old son. He thought that there should be a simple, fool-proof way to backup digital images, so he created Picture Keeper.
Stanchie has held positions at Hewlett-Packard, IBM and GE, where he helped develop IT solutions for everyday consumers. He developed a standard approach for troubleshooting any type of computer problem, which always involved an external backup of data and images before he began. He took this initial step to ensure the safety of clients’ personal data in case the issue couldn’t be resolved. After 15 years in this line of work, he had a keen understanding of how and where image backups were being used. So, he partnered with a co-worker from Hewlett-Packard who specialized in data backup, Lee Devlin, and they began to develop Picture Keeper. They developed the program so that users need only plug the device into their computer and hit one button, which finds and copies all of their images onto a USB flash drive. Simplicity was key, since they knew that most consumers’ concerns were over the timely and taxing process of finding images on a computer. The Picture Keeper program makes it equally easy to update a backup by finding only new images since the last backup and adding those images to the flash drive. From experience, Stanchie and Devlin knew if it wasn’t simple, people wouldn’t use it. Since launching Picture Keeper in 4GB and 8GB sizes in 2008, hundreds have sold nationwide directly from the manufacturer to consumers. A 16GB version will be released in Fall 2009.

Isn’t it amazing how easy it is to use? I absolutely love this product and its price is very affordable ($29.99 – $59.99).

BUY IT: Want to buy one of you own? Picture Keeper is offering all of you a 10% discount on any purchase. Use Blogger10 at checkout.

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1 lucky reader will win a 4GB or 8GB version from Picture Keeper!!!

Main Entry:
Check out Picture Keeper, then come back here and tell us what size Picture Keeper you would need.

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Giveaway ends Monday, July 20, 2009 at 11:59 AM EST

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One (1) winner will be chosen randomly from all valid entries. The winner will then be emailed once and that winner must claim their prize within 48hrs or a new winner will be picked or live giveaway will be done.

Today’s topic is the “If you had magical sunglasses, name 6 things you would like to see with them”. You can answer this with a list of 6 words, 6 phrases, 6 sentences, 6 paragraphs, 6 photos, 6 videos, etc . . .

Here are my six . . .

1. Brendan Fraser

2. Cancer eradicated

3. World peace (I know, very clique)

4. This body on Me

5. No debt

6. That my backyard is a Fiji vacation


Want to join in? Go here to learn how and to view the weekly list Small Talk Six topics for 2009.

Now go post your own list on your blog (remember to grab a button at MomDot) and then leave the direct link to your post on Here. Then please go and check out everyone else’s Small Talk Six lists and don’t forget to leave them a comment so they know you stopped by.

Father’s Day is right around the corner and this is the day we get to spoil and honor our Dad’s. Things Remembered has some wonderful items to give as gifts to our Dad’s. How about a personalized photo mousepad? What a way for a proud daddy to show off his children at work. How about some personalized cuff links or maybe a personalized USB drive. Here is your chance to win one of these awesome items for you special Dad, husband or Grandfather.

The rules: There are not any rules other then you must use complete sentences. That’s all! With that being said the first person to reach comment #275 is the winner.

Check back here at around 8pm EST as this is approx when the Live will start

Many working moms need to be creative when spending time with their children. So here are some great tips and ideas that you can use when spending time with your them.

• If your daughter is older try spending some time volunteering at an animal shelter. You can walk the dogs. This is an awesome way to leave technology at home.  Use this time to talk with your child and get to know each other. Not to mention you both are getting some great exercise as well.

• Here is a wonderful idea for spending time with your child – try setting your alarm 15 minutes early and use this time as cuddle time. Curl up in bed with your child and use this time to talk about plans for the day or whatever else is on your minds. This is great one-on-one time and could become a great ritual in your home. This fun time may not work with an older boy as cuddle time might not be cool for them.

• Take a few hours on the weekend to prepare dinners that can be frozen and then heated later during the week for meals. Some parents often have to work late and this is a great idea to have some homemade dinners ready to go for those days where mom can be home to cook. Not to mention you are teaching your child how to cook and use this time to talk and see how they are doing and what is going on in their lives.

• Here is a simple activity that you can do with your child – take walks. This is a great way to get some exercise together and to talk. Don’t forget to leave your cell phones at home so that there are no distractions. You can do this with your younger children as well. There is no age limit on this activity. If you have more then one child, try talking walks individually. This gives them the one-on-one time that kids crave.

• Have s ‘yes’ day with your child. Do whatever your child wants (within reason of course). Allow them to choose the meals, read to her, see a movie, go mini golfing, a trip to the mall. Whatever they want to do – just say yes. This will give you both a nice break from the everyday routine.

The key to all of these activities is to just have fun! No need for boring treadmills with all of these fun activities.

Do you have an idea that all of us could do to spend time with our children? If so, please leave it in the comments below. We could all use some new ideas to keep life fun with children.