Birthday Party Time!!!

Feb 24th - Mar 17th

Princess Party Giveaway

3Kidsand Us.com is celebrating a 1st Birthday. Come join in the fun!

What's coming up?

• Betty Crocker Birthday in a Box Giveaway – coming 2/24
• The Popcorn Factory Giveaway – coming 2/24
• Balloon Time Giveaway – coming 2/25
• Wilton Birthday Baking Prize Pack – coming 2/26
• My Princess Party to Go Giveaway – coming 2/27
• Dilly Giggles Party Favors Giveaway – coming 2/27
• Things Remembered Party Gift Giveaway – coming 2/28
• Uppercase Living Party Gift Giveaway – coming 3/1
• Stitcheroos Party Attire – coming 3/2
• Princess Party Cooking Kit – coming 3/3

See you there! :)

~GAhome2mom
http://www.lovingheartdesigns.com

Amys in the Arts: Valentines Challenge

Amys in the Arts: Valetines Challenge

Recently, I won a set of address cards from handmade by amy. I have enjoyed handing them out to family and friends. Guess what? She is having a contest. There will be TWELVE winners!!! There are only a few days left to participate. Visit her blog, Amys in the Arts to learn more. Contest is Feb 14th - 20th. Have fun!

~GAhome2mom
http://www.lovingheartdesigns.com

My Lucky Clover Keds

St. Patrick's Day is around the corner...

The girls and I had loads of fun creating Keds at Zazzle. Since, St. Patrick's Day is around the corner I felt like sharing this design with you.

My Lucky Clover Keds Shoe by gahome2mom
Try out the custom shoe builder online at zazzle

Design by Fawn of Fcreations. 

We have some really cute postage as well.

St. Patrick's Day: Libbi and Suki Postage by gahome2mom
See more stamps on Zazzle

What about a Lucky keychain design? lol

Rainbow Delight-Chloe Keychain by gahome2mom
Make a personalized key chain using zazzle

Design by my daughter Fawn of Fcreations. 

~GAhome2mom
http://www.lovingheartdesigns.com

Oh-So-Cute Animal Wear

Oh-So-Cute: Boy Giraffe Shirt by fcreations
design your own t shirt online at zazzle

Oh-So-Cute: Girl Elephant Shirt by fcreations
Make custom tshirts at zazzle

Oh-So-Cute Tiger by fcreations
Shop for a tshirt on Zazzle

Don't forget to check out the stickers and totes too! :)

~GAhome2mom
http://www.lovingheartdesigns.com

Mousepad Creations by fcreations

Super Kunoichi VS Tofu Samurai Mousepad by fcreations
Shop all other mousepads on Zazzle

The latest design by Fawn of fcreations.

~GAhome2mom
http://www.lovingheartdesigns.com

Currrent Giveaways

Current Giveaways:

Loving Heart Designs: 


MOTHERHOOD on DVD Ends 2/28


Connected2Christ:

• Flowerz in her Hair $25.00 GC 02/17
• Baby Legs $10.00 GC 02/27 
• C. Belly Belts 02/27

Eccentric Eclectic Woman:

• Uprinting 500 Business Cards (ends 02-19-10)
• Sodastream Starter Kit (ends 02-19-10)
• Safeway $50 Gift Card (ends 02-19-10)
• Sprout Lend a Helping Hand DVD (ends 02-26-10)
• Magic Cabin Apple House Play Set (ends 02-26-10)

Loving Heart Mommy:

• 1-800 Flowers Giveaway Ends 1/14
• Uprinting.com 500 Business Cards ends 1/20
• Susan Crandall's Sleep No More (5 copies)ends 2/18

~GAhome2mom
http://www.lovingheartdesigns.com

Win MOTHERHOOD the movie on DVD

Win MOTHERHOOD  on DVD! (This contest is over. Winner pending.)

Watch the trailer to see if this is a movie that you would enjoy. 

To enter, please read my MOTHERHOOD review and tell me something you learned about the movie. Remember to leave your email in the main comment. Ex. gahome2mom(at)gmail(dot)com Thank you.

Extra Entries:

1. Tweet @gahome2mom (Daily allowed) +1
2. Blog it! (Share link in comment) +2
3. Share with 2 friends by email.(Leave first names) +2
4. Who will you give this prize to, if you win?

Tweet Sample: Win MOTHERHOOD on DVD Ends 2/28 @gahome2mom http://www.lovingheartdesigns.com/2010/02/win-motherhood-movie-on-dvd.html


MOTHERHOOD DVD giveaway ends 02/28/2010 at 6:00 PM EST. This contest is open to USA residents only! The winner will have 48 hrs to reply to the notification email with their name, address and phone number. The sponsor is responsible for awarding and shipping your prize. Thank you for your participation.

~GAhome2mom
http://www.lovingheartdesigns.com
Disclaimer: This product was provided for FREE at Loving Heart Designs and the review is of my personal opinion. Thank you.

Wordless Wednesday: Valentine's Day

From Collages

My wonderful family surprised me with these two hand-painted Lotus porcelain giraffe server's designed by Tracy Porter.You can find Tracy Porter on social media sites like Facebook and Twitter.

I saw this same set being sold on Ebay.

~GAhome2mom
http://lovingheartdesigns.blogspot.com/

AT&T Samsung Rugby 3G Phone Giveaway

Woman's Day

AT&T Samsung Rugby 3G
Phone Giveaway 


Visit Woman's Day for a chance to win this popular multitasking mobile device from AT&T. Ends 04/15/2010.

~GAhome2mom
http://www.lovingheartdesigns.com

Pillsbury: Orange Sweet Rolls

Pillsbury ~ Orange Sweet Rolls

What's new at Pillsbury? Have you tired the new Orange Sweet Rolls? 

My family and I enjoy eating sweet rolls from Pillsbury. These super large rolls are enough to fill the hunger in any size tummy.  Each pack comes with five super large rolls and icing to apply just after baking. Yummy!

You can sign up at Pillsbury to get FREE coupons from General Mills.

~GAhome2mom
http://www.lovingheartdesigns.com
Disclaimer: I received a coupon for FREE sweet rolls by Pillsbury and a photo album. Thank you.

Motherhood DVD and Blu Ray

MOTHERHOOD
DVD & Blu Ray
94 minutes PG-13

My family and I received the movie MOTHERHOOD starring Academy Award®-Nominee Uma Thurman (Kill Bill, Pulp Fiction) in the crazy new comedy, MOTHERHOOD.  MOTHERHOOD is loaded with bonus features, includes revealing interviews with Thurman and co-stars Anthony Edwards (“E.R.,” Zodiac) and Minnie Driver (Good Will Hunting, “The Riches”). MOTHERHOOD takes us on a journey  through the chaotic day of Eliza Welsh, an urban, stay-at-home mother of two, who comes to realize – in between birthday party fiascos, playground politics and life’s daily messes – what it really means to be a mother.  Following its Sundance Film Festival premiere last January, and its 2009 theatrical release in over 20 major markets, MOTHERHOOD will be available on both DVD and Blu-Ray on February 23rd, 2010. 


Eliza Welch (Thurman) is a former fiction writer-turned-mom-blogger with her own site, “The Bjorn Identity”.  Putting her deeper creative ambitions on hold to raise her two children, Eliza lives and works in two rent-stabilized apartments in a walk-up tenement building smack in the middle of an otherwise upscale Greenwich Village. Eliza’s good-natured but absent-minded husband (Edwards) seems tuned out to his wife’s conflicts, not to mention basic domestic reality, while her best friend Sheila (Driver) understands this – and Eliza -- all too well.


Shot entirely on location in New York’s West Village, MOTHERHOOD takes place in a single day that pushes to the tipping point Eliza’s fundamental fear she’s lost herself. Starting at dawn, her to-do list is daunting: prepare for and throw her daughter’s 6th birthday party, mind her toddler son, battle for a parking space during an epic alternate side parking showdown, navigate playground politics with overbearing moms, and mend a rift after posting her best friend’s confession on her blog. On top of it all, Eliza decides to enter a contest run by an upscale parenting magazine. All she has to do is write 500 words answering the deceptively simple question, “What Does Motherhood Mean to Me?”   And, it’s in the process of trying by nightfall to put these thoughts into words that don’t “sound like bad ad copy,” Eliza rediscovers her own voice and realizes what is truly valuable in her life. 



My thoughts...


My family and I enjoyed watching MOTHERHOOD. Uma, Minnie and Anthony did a wonderful job with MOTHERHOOD. I applaud Uma(character) for being able to juggle so many activities in one day. I prefer a tamer lifestyle myself. lol The movie felt real and I believe many parents will be able to relate to it in some fashion or another.


Warning: This movie has some profanity and sexual content references as does most PG-13 movies. I would recommend this movie for ages 13 and up as the rating states.

Credit: The majority of this content was taken from the Sugar Mountain PR/Motherhood promotional.


~GAhome2mom
http://www.lovingheartdesigns.com
Disclaimer: Motherhood on DVD was provided for FREE at Loving Heart Designs and the review is of my personal opinion. Thank you Sugar Mountain PR(Beth Blenz-Clucas) and MOTHERHOOD.

Elliot Lucca Book in a Bag Giveaway

I have enjoyed owning Elliott Lucca handbags. Guess what? You can sign up for a chance to win an Elliott Lucca Ambra Shopper in Poppy with HarperCollins latest fiction books. RV $455.96

Join their mailing list to get 10% OFF.

Visit Elliott Lucca to enter today. See rules and regulations.


~GAhome2mom
http://www.lovingheartdesigns.com
Disclaimer: This product was provided for FREE at Loving Heart Designs and the review is of my personal opinion. Thank you.

Winner Announced

Congratulations to Toni. The winner of Safetytat Tattoos. Please contact me with your email and information. You have less 48 hrs to reply or another winner will be chosen.

1. Safetytat Tattoos Winner #1 Toni
   
   
   

~GAhome2mom
http://www.lovingheartdesigns.com
Disclaimer: This product was provided for FREE at Loving Heart Designs and the review is of my personal opinion. Thank you.

Mom's Bible: God's Wisdom for Mothers by Wolgemuth

NCV Mom's Bible, NCV

God's Wisdom for Mothers

Hardcover SRV $29.99

By Bobbie Wolgemuth

Mom’s Bible: God’s Wisdom for Mothers gives women an awareness of just how precious and vital they are in God’s plan for the family.

The Mom’s Bible: God’s Wisdom for Mothers with notes by Bobbie Wolgemuth is  beautifully designed inside and out, written in the New Century Version. This Bible is a wonderful devotional to help encourage  and give strength to moms of all ages and stages on a daily basis by using God’s Holy Word.

I  like the reference to “You Can Be A Great Mom” because there have been many times in my life that I have felt that I am not the best mom and I am sure you have or will feel that way in your life too at some point. I was thrilled to learn of the Mom’s Bible because I wanted a more personal interaction with my daily Bible reading and this was just the best news ever. I have browsed through it and I like what I see and read from the inclusion of the many wonderful features.

If you have small children, the section on “Questions Kids Ask” will be a blessing to you. There is one question that you may want to share… What’s An Idol? Since, many families including Christian families watch American Idol this is an excellent question to ask and answer. You will find many questions and answers that you may have wanted to ask but kept it to yourself.

Thank you,

~GAhome2mom
http://gahome2mom.blogspot.com 
http://www.lovingheartdesigns.com
Thanks to Thomas Nelson Publishers(Book Sneeze) for sending a FREE copy of Mom's Bible: God's Wisdom for Mothers to review.

Silikids Siliskin Glasses

Silikids: Siliskin Glasses


Boy am I one excited grandmother. I just learned about this wonderful company called Silikids. Silikids was created by two moms just like us. They were concerned about many of the same health and environmental issues that we keep hearing about so often. (BPA-Free) Silikids took it upon themselves to create fabulous products for children that are hypoallergenic, free of germs, mold and toxins using silicone. They have many stylish products like Siliskins, bottles, bibs, knee pads, cups and glasses.



Siliskin Glasses

I received the 6 oz. lilac Siliskin Glass to review.  It retails for $7.95. There are a few other color choices as well. Please take advantage of the special 10% OFF promotion at www.silikids.com using the promo code silibaby.

I like this new silicone safe product. I immediately took it out of the box and examined it. I read the simple instructions on how to use a Siliskin which included a simple illustration. I began by removing the Siliskin cover from the glass and followed the instructions for putting it on a glass or bottle. You will find some warnings and cautions listed on the instruction sleeve as well. Please be sure to read all of the details when you first begin using Siliskin products.



~GAhome2mom
http://www.lovingheartdesigns.com
Disclaimer: This product was provided for FREE at Loving Heart Designs and the review is 100% my own opinion. Thank you Silikids for providing this product.

Lean Cuisine

Today for lunch, I ate Stouffer's Lean Cuisine. I enjoy pasta and this is a great way to have it without over indulging. lol The Alfredo Pasta with Chicken & Broccoli is very tasty. I rate it 3 1/2 stars out of 5.

~GAhome2mom
http://www.lovingheartdesigns.com

Two Winners for Janome Sewing Machines

Win a Sewing Machine!!!


DIY is launching a new TV program. Go read all about it and sign up to win one of two awesome sewing machines.

The first winner will receive the Janome 350e EMBROIDERY machine and the second winner will get the Janome DC4030 SEWING machine! That is cool!

There are so many ways to win! Click here to find out all the details and all the ways you can be entered into the drawing! Have fun!

www.theDIYdish.com


~GAhome2mom

Vera Bradley SALE

Vera Bradley Sale

Check out the SALE going on at Vera Bradley today!!

You can get 50% OFF 2010 Calendars! There are special savings on Agendas(RV $25 - $12.50), Student Agendas and Easel Calendars.  Oh, and FREE Shipping on sales of $75 or more until February 15th, 2010.
 
~GAhome2mom

Winner Announced

SkinMD Natural

Congratulations to #6  Carol D. She was our SkinMD Naturals winner.

Thanks to all of our contestants for participating in the SkinMD Naturals contest.


 Happy Valentine's Day
 
~GAhome2mom
http://www.lovingheartdesigns.com

Delightful Art 4 Sale

Cake Hunt Mousepad by fcreations
Make a customized mouse pad on zazzle

Pictured above is the most recent design by my teenage daughter, Fawn. She is seventeen. She loves to draw and create computer graphics. To learn more and see her talent, visit Zazzle today.

See the process...

From Zazzle Designs

From Zazzle Designs

From Zazzle Designs

From Zazzle Designs

From Zazzle Designs

Thank you.

~GAhome2mom
http://www.lovingheartdesigns.com
No permission granted to used the previous images. 2100 Copyright by Fawn Carter.

Money Savers

Hey Gals,

What are some of your favorite money saving links or blogs? I have a few listed on my sidebar for quick linking.

Money Savers

• * Coupon Smarter
• * Couponchief.com
• * GoGoShopper
• 6pm.com
• Coupon Album
• Coupon Saver
• Coupon Snap Shot
• CouponSuzy.com
• Couponwinner.com
• Ebay.com
• Promotional Codes
• Retailmenot.com
• Savings.com
• Thriftyfun.com

Do you shop online? Do you like using promo codes and coupons?

Thanks,

~GAhome2mom
http://www.lovingheartdesigns.com

Skin MD Valentine's Day Giveaway

Happy Valentines Day! Guess what? Skin MD Naturals is featuring a special Valentine's Day Giveaway.

Valentine's Day Giveaway

RV $100

1. A Bottle Skin MD Natural shielding lotion
2. A Bottle Skin MD Natural + SPF 15 shielding lotion
3. One pound of See's dark assorted chocolates
4. 12 Starbucks VIA Ready brew coffee pouches
5. A "Kiss Me" mug
6. A Cuddly teddy bear
7. Lollipop Bouquet
8. All in a lined wicker basket

Contest closes February 07, 2010. The winner will be chosen randomly Feb 8 and the winner has 24 hours to reply so shipment will arrive by Feb 13th. To enter, click here.


Win a bottle: One of Loving Heart Designs readers will win a bottle of Skin MD Naturals. To enter, please leave your name and email in a comment below.


Congratulations to cdziuba #6. She is our SkinMD Natural bottle winner today. :)

Thanks to SkinMD for sponsoring this giveaway. One winner will be chosen to receive a bottle of SkinMD Naturals by random. The winner will be emailed and has 48 hrs. to reply. This contest ends February 8th, 2010 and is open internationally. Yahoo. :) Thank you.

~GAhome2mom
http://www.lovingheartdesigns.com
Disclaimer: I approve of SkinMD Naturals and appreciate the opportunity to feature their product and this contest.  Thank you.

Safetytat - just in case

Safetytat - just in case

The Tat That Brings Kids Back!

 Did you know?

    * Over 2000 U.S. kids get lost every day.
    * 90% of families will experience losing a child in a public place.
    * 95% will forever remember the trauma of getting lost.


What are Safetytats? Safetytats are special ID tattoos designed to help keep your child safe if they ever get lost. Safetytats also provides tattos that help alert to a specific allergy or special needs of your child. When should you use Safetytats?

Great for:

• Airports
• Camp
• Field Trips
• Museums
• Traveling
• Zoos

Safetytat's are simple to use and easily applied by just peeling and sticking to your childs arm. Every pack comes with a special pen to write your mobile number. You can purchase extra marking pens at Safetytat in a two-pack for only $1.50. The tattoo lasts up to two weeks. To remove, just peel off like a bandage. For more information: Visit Safetytat at http://www.safetytat.com/faq/.

While visiting, check out the new Safetytat Tattoos that are being released just in time for Valentines.



My Thoughts

My four year old daughter has enjoyed showing off her new tattoo. We received the Just Kisses sampler that sells for $9.99. There are 18 - 6 each of 3 designs: 18 Tat Kisses, includes 6 each of 3 messages: I LOVE YOU!, HUGS AND KISSES, and YOU ARE SO SPECIAL.  Actual size: 1.25" x 1.25" Also, we received the Quick-stick write-on! Tattoos by Safetytat. We think that Quick-stick write-on! Tattoos are a wonderful idea to help ease your mind when traveling with small children. My husband and I were discussing the idea that they should put these in vending machines. We read on their web site that they already have their products at many retailers such as Six Flags Over Georgia. We recommend Safetytat Tattoos for parents, caregivers and others that work with small children or special needs people.


Thanks to Safetytat our readers can receive 10% on a purchase of $15 or more. Please use the promo code:  LovingHeartsDesign. This code is case sensitive, please type it exactly as posted. This offer expires on February 14th, 2010.


Win Safetytat Tattoos:  Two of Loving Heart Designs readers can win a sample package of Quick Stick Write-On! in their choice of boy, girl or multi design pack. Visit Safetytat, let us know which Quick Stick Write-On! design package your prefer. Remember to leave your email address in the comment. RV $7.99 - $9.99

Winner ....


Congratulations ...

Toni said... 

I like the Boy Tat designs for my little man!

This contest has ended. Thank you.

This contest will run until February 14th, 2010. The winner will be chosen by random and contacted by email. The winner will have 48 hrs. to reply or another reader will be chosen as winner. Our sponsor will ship your prize. Please allow ample time for the prize to arrive. Thank you for your participation.

~GAhome2mom
http://www.lovingheartdesigns.com
Disclaimer: Safetytat's were  provided for FREE at Loving Heart Designs and the review is 100% my personal opinion. Thank you.