Winners of Juno Jr & BioGaia Probiotics

And the winners are.......

For Juno Jr:

NAT A.

nat a. said...

I subscribed to your blog via email.
natalie
it (dot) iz (dot) nat (at) gmail (dot) com

April 11, 2011 6:35 PM 

For BioGaia Probiotics Drops:

ElizaBeth

ElizaBeth said...

like you on FB
eabivens at gmail dot com

April 19, 2011 6:22 PM 

Thanks so much for your entries!!!

-Megan

May is Pregnancy Awareness Month

May is Pregnancy Awareness Month and The Great Letdown Family wants to be a part of that. So we have Teamed up with Adventures Of a Minnesota Mom (one of my fav local blogs!) Throughout the month of May we want to share stories from mothers and hopefully offer some advice and support for our readers. If you are currently expecting or had a premature infant and would like to share your story, Please feel free to email me at Megan@Thegreatletdown.com. Your story will be featured on my site and AOAMM too. I will be making a Page just for our mom stories. 

This upcoming month I would also love to get donations for our local NICU at the St.Cloud Hospital where my beautiful daughter was born premature. If you are a company or person with a big heart and would like to help donate products or a TAX deductible cash donation to the St.Cloud Hospital NICU please email me at Megan@Thegreatletdown.com and in the Subject headline put "Donations".

Each person counts, the kids we birth today are our future.

I am a mother of a premature baby, my daughter had to spend some time in the NICU, I have included some photos telling her story.

These words are in collaboration with Heidi at AOAMM

Emma story here: http://www.thegreatletdown.com/2010/12/emma.html

Baby Emporio Review and Giveaway

If your like me you love to dress your kids in the cutest things you can find. I came across Baby Emporio, a company that has the most amazing footwear for little feet! They have so many great styles and colors for all outfits that you put your LO in. My 9 month old has the boy sneaker socks! There so adorable and come in a box of 7, in all different colors.

I love the socks not only for the adorable design that has fooled many I know that my son is actually wearing shoes, but the no skids on the bottom. Jack is starting to walk around and that's important. My mother in law has wood floors and when we are there I am not worried that he will slip and fall when he tries to stand against furniture. We have the 6-12 month sock and you may think that you cant put what you do on a 6 month old on a 12 month, you can though there nice and stretchy. There also one of two kinds of socks that actually stay on my sons feet.

My son also got the Kammi Freezable Teether Doll. If you are like me and feel that a wash cloth with water and put into the freezer is the best teether, you will love this doll. Its that same concept but easier to use, longer lasting and child safe! The knots hold so much water and stay so cold for so long. I love it. They come in 4 colors and are made terry cloth just like your wash cloths at home. I love it because its a drool catcher too! Its handy to keep with me in the diaper bag for that as well and because the knots stay cool for so long its a easy travel teether too.



As you can see my son and I really love Baby Emporio! They have things for both genders and styles for all the mamas that wish to make a fashion statement with there little one.

Please check them out online at Http://Www.BabyEmporio.Com For all the details and for shopping there inventory for you special little one. Did I mention all there products make the perfect Shower gift! Order yours today!
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Baby Emporio has been kind enough to let us hold a giveaway/s of there amazing products enter below:

How to Enter:

1. Follow TGL via Google Friend Connect.

2. Like Baby Emporio on Facebook, tell them we sent you @Thegreatletdown. With a link to the giveaway.

3. Like TGL on Facebook. 

4. Check out Baby Emporio online and let us know what your favorite sock/product is?

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Extra entries:

1.Grab my button, leave a link

2. Follow me on twitter.

3. Subscribe to my emails

4. Send your friends. 

There you go! 8 ways to win! did I mention that you can tweet about this everyday! Be sure to leave a link... Also with every entry make sure that they are individual comments that include you email address.

Contest will end on  5/19/2011 at 12pm midnight central time. 

Here is the best part! You have TWO chances to win something!

If you win first place you get the 3 pair Marry Jane Booties

2nd place winner will receive the Kammi Teether Doll

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*Note that this product was given to TGL free of charge in the reply that we give a honest review. All thoughts and opinions are that of TGL and not associated in any way with Baby Emporio.

Good luck!

TOP 10 REASONS I LOVE TO BREASTFEED

1. I love the connection that I feel with my child.

2. I love the freedom of breastfeeding, no bottles or formula to carry around.

3. Its what I feel is best for baby, and I feel great knowing I am doing what I feel is best for my child. 

4. night feedings when baby was really little were not exhausting, no shirt and bra, with baby in bed made that a easy task.

5. The release of hormones actually makes me a happier person. 

6. The smile on my child's face.

7. When my child falls fast asleep in my arms while on the breast. 

8. No matter what happen or how sad he is I am the one that can make it all better. 

9. I love knowing I am his life and food support. 

10. Being able to breastfeed my child for any length of time!

Lovable Labels Bookworm collection Review and Giveaway.

Are you the mom that puts their children's name on everything? How about there books they receive? Well Lovable Labels has a great new line of labels called "Bookworm Collection". Its a great collection of durable labels that keep all your child's books neatly labeled and its fun for your child to do with you, even more so for the ones that can write there own name yet like my 3 year old daughter. We were lucky to be able to try these amazing labels made by Lovable Labels company. 

Lovable labels say "Don't loose it, Label it!" Well that comes in handy with your children's things. Emma and her cousin like to say "that's mine" well when you have it labeled there is no room for a argument when they both have the same things. There labels are strong sturdy and can go through anything that a child can do to it. Emma was so excited and actually scoured the entire apartment to locate all her books to label them. 

I love that you can personalize you labels how ever you wish, Emma has a nick name that she is called more then she is called her own. We call her Emma Bug or Buggie/Bug for short. So Emma Bug is what I wanted on her labels as I thought that she would like that a lot. They were easy to peal and stick on the covers or inside of the book, and when she could "mess up" the label I could easily fix it for her. 

Of course most of them ended upside down but that does not matter to a three year old. She loves them and we even have more left over for more books that she may receive in the future. I really love the labeling aspect of things, I know that I will be getting more labels from Lovable Labels when Emma attends pre-school this fall to put on her belongings. Lovable Labels has every label for every need such as: Clothing, bag tags, stationary, wire tags, safety, household even shoe tags and that is just to name a few. Lovable Labels is a great company to work with and they have amazing customer service. 

Go online and check out there site as there are a lot more labels then what I have listed! Be sure to let them know I sent ya!

Rank: 10/10

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On to the best part Lovable Labels has been kind enough to offer a Bookworm Collection to a lucky TGL reader! Here is how to enter:

To Enter:  Go to the Lovable Labels website and leave us a comment (one per day only, please) telling us which one of their amazing product is your fav! Once you’ve entered by leaving a comment, you can gain additional entries:

• Follow @mylovablelabels and @MeganFromTGL on Twitter and Tweet" Win Book Worm Label Pack"  from @mylovablelabels @MeganFromTGL  and leave us the link for extra daily entries.
• ‘Like’ Lovable Labels on Facebook for one extra entry.  (Write Megan from @The Great Letdown  sent you on their facebook wall so I can verify)
• ‘Like’ The Great Letdown on Facebook for one extra entry.
• Mention this giveaway on your blog and leave us the link for one extra entry.

This giveaway ends just in time for the little book worm in your family at 12pm Central Time  on_5/18/2011_.  The winner will be selected by random draw and will have 7 days to respond to our notification email before another winner is selected.  This giveaway is open to Canadian and US residents only. Also be sure that you leave a individual comment for each entry including your email for contact. Good Luck!

*Note that this product was given to TGL free of charge in the reply that we give a honest review. All thoughts and opinions are that of TGL and not associated in any way with Lovable Labels.

Baby in Bliss Winner

First I want to take a moment to apologize for this delay.

And the winner is.......

BERNADETTE!!

Congrats to you! please email your information to gracelynn05@gmail.com

Bernadette said...

I looked at the online page and I like that this is supposed to bring caregivers and children closer together :)

March 19, 2011 11:49 AM 

IF the winner does not respond within 48 hours a new winner will be chosen, Also not the reason that there was a randomization of 15 was that a comment was deleted as it didn't pertain to the giveaway. 

{this moment}

{this moment} – A Friday ritual from Soule Mama, one of my favorite bloggers.  A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week.  A simple, special, extraordinary moment.  A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.  If you’re inspired to do the same, leave a link to your ‘moment’ in the comments for all to find and see.


(sorry its late)-photos are a bit blurry but great!

-i couldn't pick...

Sheild Shell Review and Giveaway

Are you a breastfeeding mother that has a latch issue, inverted nipple, large nipples? Any of these things can leave a mother frustrated as well a baby. Some woman decide to use a Contact Nipple Shield. I use one for my left nipple as it is odd shaped and larger then my right side. That being said, if you are a mother that uses one. Does yours get lost, dirty and not easy to find? Well I have found something that I think you would be interested in. Its called The Shield Shell.

A little information about what The Shield Shell is:

Dana Harness the creator of The Shield Shell was a breastfeeding mother and had to use a contact nipple shield due to her latch issues with her nursling. She soon found out how easy it is to contaminate the contact nipple shield as well as collecting debris and damage. She then thought that there must be something that she can use to store and protect her Shield, and so the The Shield Shell was born. 

I truly love mine and believe that it is something that any mother that is using a Contact Nipple Shield needs. It extended the life and use of my shield. 

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Would you like to win your own?

Here is how!

Mandatory:

1. like The Shield Shell on Facebook

2. Follow our blog publicly

3. Tell Shield shell we sent you(on facebook)

4. like us on Facebook here

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extra:

1. Grab my button

2. subscribe to us via email

3. tweet about this

5. Facebook this link

6. Leave a comment telling us why this would help you as a breastfeeding mother. 

Thank so much for readying and remember in order for your entry to count you must leave a comment for each single entry as well as leaving your email address. The contest will end on 5/13/2011.

at 12pm central time. 

*Note that this product was given to TGL free of charge in the reply that we give a honest review. All thoughts and opinions are that of TGL and not associated in any way with The Shield Shell.

NEW, Fun, informational and best of all GIVEAWAYS!

I just want to stop in and let you all know about the amazing reviews and giveaways that are going to be bombarding the TGL sight! We are so excited to share all the amazing products with you and give some away too! Please know that I still will be keeping you updated on the TGL family and events! Also sense I do have the best readers around, what are things, issues, struggles or stories that you have and would like to see here?

Talk soon!!

Emma's Great Moves

I just wanted to share this, Emma loves to do a lot of things but dancing is what she loves the most. If she could dance all day long she would. Watching her catch on to dance moves just by the computer screen makes me so proud. I have a talented little girl on my hands and I will do everything as her mother to make sure that she can fulfill and carry on with any dream that she can dream up. To dance, song, instrument, art anything! He father and I will support her till the end! I love Miss Emma Bug!

Does your little one/toddler have great talents? Let this inspire you to capture it and share with us! We love seeing them! We might even have a surprise giveaway for our favorite little talented TGL fan! Comment with a link and lets share our moments together!

Thanks!

P.s. please excuse the lovely mess that I call our home :)

Juno Jr. Review& Giveaway

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Hello all, I am here to tell you about a great children's movie that I got the chance to review with my children. Its called Juno Baby, we got Juno Jr. to which is aimed for children my daughters age. 

Juno Baby/Jr company belief:

We firmly believe that by surrounding young children with beautiful music, we can engage their minds, inspire them artistically and nurture them emotionally.

When we decide on a time to watch it with Emma we made it part of our movie night, its something that we can do with just Emma. So I put our 9 month old son Jack down for the night and went into the kitchen to make hot air popped popcorn. We popped the movie in and started to watch with Emma. She was a very exited girl to get something in the mail to watch. About 10 min into it or so Emma got up and started to dance. She looked at me and said:

"Mom, get up and dance with me!"

It was so sweet to see how much she was enjoying herself. I know that these movies are just what they aimed for them to be, encouraging, inspiring, emotionally sound with amazing songs easy for children to learn and relate with. The Juno Company truly have a great idea in toe, with the music and the fun and interactive characters, Juno is Emma's favorite. The movie that we got from The Juno Company is "One Bunny Band" Its a great and music filled movie. I truly think that you would love these movies regardless if your child is a baby or preschool. The woman responsible for Juno is a great person to get to know, Everyone at The Juno Company are great, they have fantastic costumer service and love to keep great communication to there customers/fans. Please be sure to check them out online!

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How to order your own:

Online

F-A-O Schwarz

Amazon(dot)com

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Chance to win your own Juno Jr Prize pack?

Includes:

Juno Jr DVD

Juno Jr CD

Juno Baby Tote Bag

20% Coupon Valid online

Juno Jr one bunny band animal

Manditory

1. Follow our blog via GFC

2. Follow us on Facebook, comment about Juno baby

3. Like Juno Baby on Facebook be sure to let them know that Megan from @The Great Letdown sent you

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Extra

1. Subscribe to our blog

2. Subscribe to the Juno Baby Newsletter

3. Follow us on twitter @MeganFromTGL

4. Facebook this giveaway, Tag us

5. Tweet this, @mention us

6. Write a blog post about this/us

Be Sure that you leave a indivudual comment for each entry, including your email address in order to contact you, the winner will be chosen on April 29th 2011, Be sure to tell your friends as the more that enter the better chances that you have. Good Luck to you all!!!

*Note that this product was given to TGL free of charge in the reply that we give a honest review. All thoughts and opinions are that of TGL and not associated in any way with Juno Baby Company.

Patemm Pad Winner

The Patemm Pad giveaway ended yesterday and the winner has been chosen! Thanks to random.org we were able to choose one randomly.

Congratulations to Becky!

You were chosen to win the awesome Patemm Pad

Please email us within 48 hours, or a new winner will be chosen. 

Thanks to all that participated, look for a new giveaways coming by Juno Baby! 

{this moment}

{this moment} – A Friday ritual from Soule Mama, one of my favorite bloggers.  A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week.  A simple, special, extraordinary moment.  A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.  If you’re inspired to do the same, leave a link to your ‘moment’ in the comments for all to find and see.

Cowgirl Chocolates Winner

Liz

 Comment:

Liz said...

I posted on FB wall why I wanted to win!
Liz Bee

March 7, 2011 3:36 PM