I finally drew the winner for my Leapster Explorer giveaway. Congratulations to Ria Martin, of Decatur, GA!

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As my loyal readers know, I have long been a fan of LeapFrog products, so when the public relations folks at LeapFrog chose me as one of their reviewers for the as-yet-unreleased Leapster Explorer, I was thrilled. It’s absolutely awesome. All four of my kids, ages 6-11, have been using it and they love it, [...]

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Congratulations to Cindi Hoppes of Edwardsville, IL, winner of the Fibers.com $25 gift certificate giveaway! Thank you to everyone who entered the contest.

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You may remember my post from January asking readers to help me design a shirt with a gift certificate I received from Fibers.com. Because it was so much fun, I ended up with two. Check them out: Since I am one of the most un-photogenic people on the planet, I decided against photographing myself in [...]

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As an extremely protective parent who won’t let her tweens have Facebook accounts, I was thrilled to receive information and samples on My Secret Circle, a secure social networking world for girls. We received the BFF pack, which contains two access keys. Andie gave one to her best friend and they have been having a [...]

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Congratulations to LORI TAUBE of Fort Collins, CO, on winning my Wikki Stix plus bonus surprise giveaway! Thanks to all who entered!

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OK, so thanks to Matt, the extremely nice owner of Fibers.com, I get to create my very own shirt and do a review and giveaway on my blog after I receive it. The problem is, I’ve collected so many cool/wise/humorous/insightful sayings over time (all to do with writing) that I can’t decide what to put [...]

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After my last three posts about why I hate my uterus, I think it’s time for something a little lighter. So I’m doing a giveaway, and of course, like all my giveaways, it’s very cool. I was pleasantly surprised to receive a box full of Wikki Stix samples shortly before Christmas. If you haven’t heard [...]

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My friend, Karma Wilson, who happens to be a famous children’s book author (ever read Bear Snores On?), has been kind enough to donate some signed books for me to give away to one of my lucky readers! THE PRIZE: 3 books: Friends for Calico!, Uh-oh, Calico! and Mama Always Comes Home, all signed by [...]

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Looking for something fun for your 3-5 year-old? The LeapFrog Zippity Learning System might be just the thing, and right now you can enter my giveaway to win one of your own, along with brand new “The Princess and the Frog” software! LeapFrog sent me a Zippity to review for this giveaway. My kids have [...]

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