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Welcome to week 4 of —> Happy Book Day to You ~ the Series

Do you remember in December I held a Happy Book Day Giveaway on my birthday? Well I enjoyed it so much (because books are my favorite thing), I thought I’d make it a weekly occurrence. For the next several weeks you can count on a ‘Happy Book Day to You ~ the Series’ giveaway every Tuesday.

Marshmallows for Breakfast (by Dorothy Koomson)

I love British chick-lit and Dorothy Koomson didn’t disappoint. This is a book about hope, redemption and finding love in unexpected places. You can click on the authors (above) name to go to her blog OR you can click HERE to a short blurb about the book. This one made me cry.

Some simple rules and things to remember:

1. This book is second hand. I’ve read it, I liked it and I am giving it to you. It may possibly have coffee rings or warped pages from sitting on my night stand. Call me cheap, or call me environmentally friendly, I’m not bothered either way.

2. Consider passing it forward when you are done, you could even have a giveaway! Remember, what goes around comes around.

3. You must come back here to see if you are the winner. I won’t track you down, if you wait to long … I might lend it to a friend or a neighbor and then YOU are out of luck. You need to email me with your address, once I receive it I will pop it in the mail to you at my convenience.

4. To be eligible to win, you need to leave a comment on this post. I’ll pick a winner sometime on Thursday, February 19th, 2009.

5. Tell a friend—> this isn’t really a rule, but it would be really nice. wink

What book do you have on the go right now? Would you recommend it?

MK xo
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Welcome to week 2 of —> Happy Book Day to You ~ the Series

Do you remember in December I held a Happy Book Day Giveaway on my birthday? Well I enjoyed it so much (because books are my favorite thing), I thought I’d make it a weekly occurrence. For the next several weeks you can count on a ‘Happy Book Day to You ~ the Series’ giveaway every Tuesday.

Last week I offered you a book of substance, this week I offer you a book of escape, fun, easy reading.

The winner can choose *one* of the three books above. They are:

Mrs. Perfect (by Jane Porter)

When I saw this title I thought the book was about me. Bwahahaha! Seriously though, I bought one of Jane’s books last spring and then went out and bought everything she’s ever written including a harlequin romance (*gasp*). You can click on the authors (above) name to go to her blog OR you can click HERE to a short blurb about the book.

Marshmallows for Breakfast (by Dorothy Koomson)

I love British chick-lit and Dorothy Koomson didn’t disappoint. This is a book about hope, redemption and finding love in unexpected places. You can click on the authors (above) name to go to her blog OR you can click HERE to a short blurb about the book.

Second Chance (by Jane Green)

Again, I think I’ve read every book Jane has written, AND (IMO) it’s British chick-lit at it’s best! You can click on the authors name (above) to go to her blog OR you can click HERE to a short blurb about the book.

Some simple rules and things to remember:

1. This book is second hand. I’ve read it, I liked it and I am giving it to you. It may possibly have coffee rings or warped pages from sitting on my night stand. Call me cheap, or call me environmentally friendly, I’m not bothered either way.

2. Consider passing it forward when you are done, you could even have a giveaway! Remember, what goes around comes around.

3. You must come back here to see if you are the winner. I won’t track you down, if you wait to long … I might lend it to a friend or a neighbor and then YOU are out of luck. You need to email me with your address, once I receive it I will pop it in the mail to you at my convenience.

4. To be eligible to win, you need to leave a comment on this post. I’ll pick a winner sometime on Thursday, February 5th, 2009.

5. Tell a friend—> this isn’t really a rule, but it would be really nice. wink

What is your favorite genre? If you win which book do you think you’ll pick? No worries it’s not written in stone, I will let you change your mind.

MK xo
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We have two winners:

#1: Andrea from ‘The Laughs will go on‘

#2: Outside Voice

All blog posts for the contest were printed and put in a big plastic tupperware bowl. Mr. MK chose winner #1 and Lizzy who should be in bed asleep choose winner #2.

Please email me to claim your prize –> kim (at) mommyknows (dot) com

The folks at Bandai recently sent me Sam a big box of the new Power Ranger Jungle Fury toys to try out. Talk about excited. I took advantage of the situation by making him promise to be good for three whole days, before he could pick one of the three toys to ‘have and to hold’ from this day forward. Really that’s how much he loves Power Rangers.

Of course he wasn’t good for three whole days, but he did try. Just the mention of the Power Rangers could get him walking the straight and narrow pretty darn quick. Oh the power of the parental bribe! Thank you Bandai promotion folks you’ve made at least three of my days easier.

Of course, he chose the biggest and the best of the three toys. The Power Rangers Jungle Fury Jungle Master Megazord (argh … megazord makes me want to say that). Even I have to admit that Megazords are pretty cool. With this particular Megazord, you start with one toy (with a motorized thunder punch – punching is good if you are a megazord battling for the world against evil) and it morphs into three (yes THREE), cool animal zords –> … oh forget it … I’ll just show you instead.

This is the MEGAZORD (argg!)

Then you have to grab him …

And yank on him …

And twist him …

And in no time at all (if you’re a 4 – 9 year old boy), you’ll have three! Antelope Zord, Gorilla Fury Zord and Emperor Penguin Zord (and a penguin launcher!).

It’s very, very popular around here and is now hidden away from Georgia each morning. Yes, that would be the Georgia who likes to scatter the Zords around the house for her lucky brother to scavange around for, when he comes home from school.

Here comes the GOOD Giveaway part –>

I am a good mom (honest) and blogger (really MommyKnows), therefore, I didn’t let my boy have all three toys for himself as Bandai intended. There has to be a limit, right? I thought about giving him the remaining two for Christmas, but that isn’t why the Bandai peeps sent them to me, is it? So I am going to give the other two Ranger toys away to two of you. They’ll make great bribe items or Christmas gifts for you too (or any other holiday you might happen to celebrate).

Jungle Master Bat Ranger (black one) and Rangers Jungle Master Rhino Ranger (white one).

To be eligible to win you must comment on any CURRENT post between now and December, 1st, 2008 @ 9:00 pm MT. You may comment every day. You may double your chances by blogging about the contest on your blog and then coming back here and leaving the url of your post in a comment on a CURRENT post or on this post. I will randomly choose two winners from all the comments.

I will announce the winners as soon as possible after the contest closes (give me an hour or two). You must come back here to see if you have won and claim your prize. You might want to set a reminder to come back here … A LOT of prizes go unclaimed.

Good Luck!

MK xo
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If you have a Power Ranger fan in your house, here is some promo information you may find useful.

Bandai is excited to announce the launch of the Power Rangers “Feel the Fury” Sweepstakes and Movie Theater promotions!

Fans can enter at www.bandai.com/powerrangers/feelthefury/ to win one of three grand prizes, including:
- 1 Grand Prize Winner to receive a 2 minute toy aisle shopping spree worth $1,000
- 2 Winners to a 2 minute toy aisle shopping spree worth $250
- 10 Winners will each receive a Power Rangers Jungle Fury Mega Mission Helmet signed by the Red Ranger
All entries must be received by Dec.12, 2008

Also, look for the Power Rangers at a movie theater near you this Fall!

Visit select movie theaters across the US from October 31st through December 4th to see the Jungle Fury Mega Mission Helmet in action and learn about the Power Rangers “Feel the Fury” Sweepstakes!

In select theaters get a “Power Rangers Fun Pack” with the purchase of a child’s movie ticket for G and PG movies! The “Power Ranger Fun Pack” includes a Power Rangers Temporary Tattoo, Jungle Fury Wish List and Jungle Fury Scratcher that reveals discounts on all your favorite Power Rangers toys!

The Toys, Buzz and “Power Rangers Fun Packs” will be in select movie theaters in Boston, MA; Brownville, TX; Chicago, IL; El Paso, TX, Fort Smith, AK; Honolulu, HI; Los Angeles, CA; Miami, FL; Minneapolis, MN; New York, NY, Philadelphia, PA; San Antonio, TX; and San Diego, CA.

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Winner is: Robin in New Jersey —> email me @ kim (@) mommyknows (dot) com.

If I was doing NaBloShoeMo instead of NaBloPoMo, I’d tell you all about the shoes I bought today. The ones that are going to transform my ass, thighs, calves and posture. I can already feel the burn!

I’d get Mr. MK to take a picture of me in my new MBT Anti-Shoes. Like this one:

Umm … I’m pretending they are funky and hip, not sort of weird. You’ll want to pretend same, kay? Did I mention they help burn extra calories? They do so!

I’d copy witty and cool quotes from the MBT website to amuse you, make you want to go over there. Like this one:

We Support Shoethanasia
Shoes have outlived their usefulness because they can’t protect your back from hard surfaces. It’s time to say goodbye to shoes and hello to a healthy spine. Hello to toned muscles and strong knees. Hello to burning extra calories. We’d like to say goodbye and rest in peace, shoes. But it will be pretty darn hot where you’re going.
http://swissmasai.com

All comments and back-links for this post will be entered to win a $10 Starbucks Gift Card (includes shipping and handling) in my ‘Have a Coffee on Me’ Contest. If you comment and blog about the contest you’ll receive two entries (too easy). I have a whole ‘schwack’ of Gift Cards to give away, so make sure and come back often for a chance to ‘have a coffee on me’.

MK xo
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I chose two winners today. I really have a tons of these cards to give away and I am SOOO happy that I am not suffering alone in toddler cup hell! So the winners are:

Miz Booshay – who I’d love to buy a billion coffees, her photos inspire me!
Bethany Actually – mom to a super cute tot, that always reminds me of my Georgia :)

Please email me @ kim (@) mommyknows (dot) com to claim your prize.

All because …

she wanted the ‘pink’ cup!

* Sigh * – We’ve got a very grumpy girl here! I am hoping it’s just Georgia readjusting to the early mornings we’re having since school started, and not a long drawn out ‘stage’.

So what’s the popular cup color in your house?

All comments and back-links for this post will be entered to win a $10 Starbucks Gift Card (includes shipping and handling) in my ‘Have a Coffee on Me’ Contest. If you comment and blog about the contest you’ll receive two entries (too easy). I have a whole ‘schwack’ of Gift Cards to give away, so make sure and come back often for a chance to ‘have a coffee on me’.

MK xo
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Psst … that’s her new Minnie Mouse dress. She’s worn it 5 days in a row!

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Remember when making a long distance phone call was a big deal? Well, it wasn’t really for me, but it was for my dad who used to have to pay our HUGE long distance phone bills. Yikes … I used to dread the day the phone bill showed up in the mail. You were never quite sure how bad the damage was going to be. Oh why, oh why did I have to keep talking after the first hour? Then the ‘do you think $$$ grows on trees?’ lecture would begin. HA … I wish!

How times have changed! T-Mobile has just launched a new home phone service –> Unlimited nationwide calling from their home phone for just $10/month. HOLY crap (or holy TRAP … as Georgia would say), my dad would have loved opening up that bill. It’s making me wish I was living in T-Mobile country (kind of).

I’ve pretty much gotten over the ‘yapping on the phone for hours syndrome’ of my teens and early 20′s. Now I pretty much avoid it. When the phone rings at home, I am usually hollering in the background, “I AM NOT HOME”. Which generally leaves the kids in charge of answering/screening my calls (sad but true). Many of my friends don’t allow their children to answer the phone … apparently it’s a safety issue (why am I always the last to know?).

It’s pretty obvious then that we don’t have any phone rules, well except be polite and don’t call your friends before 10 a.m. on weekends. What about you, any rules?

Answer above to be eligible to win 1 of 14 daily prizes and 2 weekly prizes. T-Mobile’s given me a bunch of gifts to give away right here for the next two weeks. Each day, I’ll be randomly selecting a reader who participates to win a daily or weekly gift. To enter, just submit an answer in the graphic/widget above. That’s it! Good luck!

Daily prizes: find a complete list the 14 daily smaller prizes by clicking on “view a gift” in the upper right hand corner of the widget

Weekly prizes: $100 T-Mobile gift card and a $100 Home Improvement gift card

NOTE: To be entered to win prizes you must answer the question in the widget above. Feel free to just comment as well.

Psst … in July T-Mobile is giving away two houses in a sweepstakes they’ve named “The Ultimate Home Giveaway.” The giveaway will also be promoted on ABC’s The View’s website. Yes, you read that correctly TWO HOMES … click HERE to find out more.

*This is not a paid advertisement — just a fun way to bring you some swag!

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A quick heads up, if you are a cloth diaper user, then you’ll want to check out the contest at clothdiapertips.

I love, love, love this diaper.

Love,

Mommyknows AKA the diaper hyena and ClothDiaperTips Lady

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