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This giveaway is part of our Three Gs For The Holidays event. Visit the announcement post to get involved in other fun giveaways, get shopping ideas from our Gift Guide, and learn how you can help children in need this holiday season!

The 90 Words Per Minute dress looks flattering on any shape, a perfect choice to wear to a holiday partaaay! Use code mommydaddyblog15off to receive 15% off Shabby Apple orders through February 22nd, 2009!

How To Enter

There are a total of 5 ways you can enter this giveaway, and everyone is eligible! You can enter using as many methods listed below as you’d like. Each method of entry is worth 1 entry. Here is how you can enter:

1. Visit Shabby Apple and look for a dress you’d like to wear to a holiday party. Come back here and tell me all about that special dress in the comments!

2. Write a post on your blog about this giveaway. You can write whatever you’d like or you can copy and paste the text provided by us below. Be sure to let us know in the comments that you’ve done this by leaving a direct link to your post.

3. Put our Three Gs For The Holidays button in your blog’s sidebar. Be sure to let us know in the comments that you’ve done this.

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4. Tweet about this giveaway on Twitter. You can write whatever you’d like or you can copy and paste the text provided by us below. Be sure to let us know in the comments that you’ve done this by including a direct link to your tweet (how to link directly to a tweet).

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This giveaway, along with all other Three Gs For The Holidays giveaways, will end on December 8th 14th!

We’d like to help out those who are less fortunate this holiday season, so we’ll be donating some toys to Toys For Tots! But, since there’s only so much we can do, we encourage you to make a donation also. You can donate toys or cash to Toys For Tots, at your nearest Toys For Tots drop-off location. You can also donate a cash gift, online via credit/debit card by visiting the Toys For Tots Online Donation page, or by texting “TOY” to 90999 using your cell phone. With your help, there’s no limit to the amount of smiles we can put on childrens’ faces this year!

This giveaway is part of our Three Gs For The Holidays event. Visit the announcement post to get involved in other fun giveaways, get shopping ideas from our Gift Guide, and learn how you can help children in need this holiday season!

Grammy Award winning signer and songwriter, Seal, released his sixth studio album last Tuesday. To help promote the big news, I was sent a review copy courtesy of One2One Network :-D. As soon as it arrived, I popped the CD into my PC and let it sink in.

I will admit that when I first listened to the album I thought to myself why in the heck would the man redo songs that were perfect as is? I played the album a few more times, this time in our stereo. Yes, I know I should have done that from the start, lol. After listening to Soul on the stereo, I was able to look at it differently. This album contains classic songs with Seal’s touch. Imagine being at a club and Seal’s a guest performer. He’s taking requests and the audiences shouts, A Change Is Gonna Come, I Can’t Stand The Rain, It’s A Man’s Man’s Man’s World, the list goes on. Imagine yourself in the club while Seal performs classics.

How would you like to win a copy of Seal’s CD, Soul, as well as an iPod retro mini speaker courtesy of One2One Network and Delight.com?

Delight.com is a unique boutique that stocks the perfect gift for everyone on your list. Delight features eco-friendly tote bags, gadgets for guys, kitchen gear that is smart and saves time, travel essentials, one-of-a-kind baby gifts, stocking stuffers for holiday gift shopping and unique jewelry and décor accessories, with most under $50. Subscribe to the Delight.com newsletter to get the inside scoop on newsletter only deals and tips!

How To Enter

There are a total of 5 ways you can enter this giveaway, and everyone is eligible! You can enter using as many methods listed below as you’d like. Each method of entry is worth 1 entry. Here is how you can enter:

1. Visit Delight.com and find one item that you’d love to receive as a holiday gift. In the comments let me know what that item is!

2. Write a post on your blog about this giveaway. You can write whatever you’d like or you can copy and paste the text provided by us below. Be sure to let us know in the comments that you’ve done this by leaving a direct link to your post.

3. Put our Three Gs For The Holidays button in your blog’s sidebar. Be sure to let us know in the comments that you’ve done this.

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4. Tweet about this giveaway on Twitter. You can write whatever you’d like or you can copy and paste the text provided by us below. Be sure to let us know in the comments that you’ve done this by including a direct link to your tweet (how to link directly to a tweet).

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This giveaway, along with all other Three Gs For The Holidays giveaways, will end on December 8th 14th!

*The following contest is separate from this giveaway!*
You can win more lovelies by spreading the word about Seal’s new album!

1st place=$200 gift card to SpaFinder.com and Seal’s Soul CD
2nd place=$100 gift card to SpaFinder.com and Seal’s Soul CD (two winners!!)
3rd place=Seal’s Soul CD (40 winners!)

How to enter:

1. Embed the widget which can be found HERE on your blog or any social media site. You get one additional entry for each location the widget is placed.
2. All entrants must email the url of the location they put the widget to Arianne Sergerman at arianne.segerman[at]one2onenetwork.com to be entered.
3. Winners will be picked at random. You have until November 23rd at midnight for the One 2 One Network sponsored contest.

We’d like to help out those who are less fortunate this holiday season, so we’ll be donating some toys to Toys For Tots! But, since there’s only so much we can do, we encourage you to make a donation also. You can donate toys or cash to Toys For Tots, at your nearest Toys For Tots drop-off location. You can also donate a cash gift, online via credit/debit card by visiting the Toys For Tots Online Donation page, or by texting “TOY” to 90999 using your cell phone. With your help, there’s no limit to the amount of smiles we can put on childrens’ faces this year!

This review is part of our Three Gs For The Holidays event. Visit the announcement post to get more holiday shopping ideas from our Gift Guide, get involved in fun giveaways, and learn how you can help children in need this holiday season!

One of my fondest memories of being a little child was reading and being read to. I loved books (still do, in fact) and going to the library to check out new books was one of my favorite things to do. The reason I loved books was because it was as if every story took me to a whole new world. Each story invoked my imagination and introduced me to the world from a perspective as I’ve never imagined it before.

So of course I would love for Jayden to explore these same wonderful experiences brought on by books as I did. As he grows older and starts learning to read, I’m going to be on the lookout for books I think he’d enjoy. The other day we received some books by The Secret Mountain publishing group. I know Jayden is way too young to read, and may even be too young to comprehend a word I say to him, but one thing about him is that he loves being talked to. Whenever I talk directly to him, no matter my facial expression or the tone in my voice, he always smiles and cracks up (hopefully it’s not because he thinks his Daddy is funny looking!)! So I wanted to see how he’d react to me reading a book to him. I sat him down and read A Duck in New York City to him, and no surprise at all, he took to it really well. He smiled and giggled and paid attention throughout the whole story. So there’s no doubt that he likes being read to. Could this be the beginning of Jayden’s love for books?

The Secret Mountain features children’s books in both English and French languages (and a few catering to the Spanish language). Each book comes with a sing-a-long CD, where children can enjoy songs and sing along following the lyrics printed in the back of each book. The Dream Songs Night Songs: From Belgium to Brazil CD features lullabies from around the world in their native languages. They are so soothing and relaxing that they even started to put me to sleep. As for Jayden, he LOVES music regardless so needless to say, he loved the singalong CDs! The illustrations in each book are absolutely amazing! I love the rich colors and textures. The Secret Mountain has an English language singalong DVD that I think is also worth checking out!

The Secret Mountain children’s books have won numerous awards, including the Parent’s Choice Gold Award and Best Books Award. The Secret Mountain children’s books will definitely make a wonderful holiday gift that any child or parent would absolutely love!

Now over to you! Do you love to read? What do you like most about reading? What were some of your favorite books to read as a child?

We’d like to help out those who are less fortunate this holiday season, so we’ll be donating some toys to Toys For Tots! But, since there’s only so much we can do, we encourage you to make a donation also. You can donate toys or cash to Toys For Tots, at your nearest Toys For Tots drop-off location. You can also donate a cash gift, online via credit/debit card by visiting the Toys For Tots Online Donation page, or by texting “TOY” to 90999 using your cell phone. With your help, there’s no limit to the amount of smiles we can put on childrens’ faces this year!

This giveaway is part of our Three Gs For The Holidays event. Visit the announcement post to get involved in other fun giveaways, get shopping ideas from our Gift Guide, and learn how you can help children in need this holiday season!

Wearing a belt with my pants is a necessity. When wearing a belt, I feel secure. I don’t have to worry about my pants wiggling down exposing my assets as I walk or bend over. I have quite a few belts, but I only wear a 2 or 3 of them. One because most of them are far too bulky for me, they poke me all over when I sit down. Two I’m allergic to nickel, so the metal in the buckles give my stomach a rash. I have to turn the buckle to the side with most belts to keep from breaking out.

The isABelt is the MUST HAVE Fashion “fix-it” accessory in my closet. The isABelt is made of a transparent thermoplastic polyurethane, which makes it strong, flexible, discreet, and allergy friendly! Not to mention it’s only 1/2 of an inch wide which adds to the discreetness of the belt. The isABelt prevents back gap, slippage, belt bulk, and tummy breakouts! Talk about a fashion dream come true! IsABelt offers funky designs for juniors, a pink ribbon patterned belt for Breast Cancer Awareness, a plus size IsABelt, and even the HisABelt for men!

Are you traveling by plane this holiday season? You’ll definitely want to pick up an isABelt product, you’ll definitely get through gate security faster!

We have one isABelt (adjusts up to size 14) and HisABelt (adjusts up to 50 inch waist) to give away separately!

How To Enter

There are a total of 5 ways you can enter this giveaway, and everyone in the United States is eligible! You can enter using as many methods listed below as you’d like. Each method of entry is worth 1 entry. Here is how you can enter:

1. Visit isABelt’s where to buy page. In the comments tell us the name of an isABelt retailer near you. Be sure to specify whether you need an isABelt or HisABelt (can also be worn by ladies) as well.

2. Write a post on your blog about this giveaway. You can write whatever you’d like or you can copy and paste the text provided by us below. Be sure to let us know in the comments that you’ve done this by leaving a direct link to your post.

3. Put our Three Gs For The Holidays button in your blog’s sidebar. Be sure to let us know in the comments that you’ve done this.

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4. Tweet about this giveaway on Twitter. You can write whatever you’d like or you can copy and paste the text provided by us below. Be sure to let us know in the comments that you’ve done this by including a direct link to your tweet (how to link directly to a tweet).

5. Subscribe to receive e-mail updates so we can keep you updated on future happenings here at Mommy Daddy Blog. All you have to do is enter your e-mail address below and click Subscribe. Be sure to let us know that you’ve done this (or if you are already subscribed to receive e-mail updates from us) in the comments using the same e-mail address you subscribed with.

This giveaway, along with all other Three Gs For The Holidays giveaways, will end on December 8th 14th!

We’d like to help out those who are less fortunate this holiday season, so we’ll be donating some toys to Toys For Tots! But, since there’s only so much we can do, we encourage you to make a donation also. You can donate toys or cash to Toys For Tots, at your nearest Toys For Tots drop-off location. You can also donate a cash gift, online via credit/debit card by visiting the Toys For Tots Online Donation page, or by texting “TOY” to 90999 using your cell phone. With your help, there’s no limit to the amount of smiles we can put on childrens’ faces this year!