Help A Mama Out LOL!

Mommy Jenna | October 23rd, 2008 - 5:57 pm

So Right now JessicaKnows is doing a contest today for a 50 dollar gift certificate to SmartBargains.

The first ten with a top find were selected and now the person with the most votes will win. Will you please help this Mama Out??

Mine was the Newport Bed in -Jennafor 79 Bucks! I’m the last entry. http://jessicaknows.com/2008/10/shopping-anyone-win-a-50-gift-card-from-smart-bargains/

If you vote for me, you will DEFINITELY get some extra comment love! This will help out with the holidays coming up for sure!

Neat Solutions Table Toppers Winner!

Mommy Jenna | October 23rd, 2008 - 3:25 pm

Thanks so much for all the entries! The winner selected via random.org IS……

Susan G. said…

I follow you on twitter(susan70070)

Susan will be receiving the very cool Neat Solutions Baby Einstein Table Toppers!

Winner has 48 hours to contact me!

Because Moms Are Rock Stars!

Mommy Jenna | October 23rd, 2008 - 1:19 am

After giving birth to Kelsie, I wanted to check out slings and so forth. It just caught me attention as something I wanted to do. I purchased a Slingrider from Target and got very excited to try it out. I ended up disappointed. The strap pulled on my shoulder, there was only one style, the fabric bunched over Kelsie’s face (I was a new Mom….what Mom likes all that fabric over their brand new baby’s face? Not ME!) So the Slingrider was quickly retired to the closet and not used. (Next thing I new I was seeing a product recall.)

With Aubrey, I wanted to look into babywearing again. Mei tei, pouch, sling. Wait what? Ok soo much to learn right? Well I found a company I could totally learn and PLENTY of designs to choose from. I found out about the Rockin’ Baby Sling. With the slogan “Because Moms are Rock Stars!” can you see why I loved it right away?

Rockin’ Baby Sling was born in 2002. “We are two moms who started our company back in 2002, when we had our first kids, to fill the need for cool, stylish and functional slings. We are firm believers in baby wearing – it is wonderful for parent and baby! Since then we’ve added a reversible / adjustable pouch to our line and opened a store in Los Angeles with tons of rockin’ goodies!”

Rockin’ Baby Sling has pouches and and slings for every styling Mom and Dad. And YES, DAD will even find prints he can enjoy wearing. As soon as I received our baby pouch, I was beyond pumped to try it out and didn’t waste anytime. I looked over the five different positions that baby can be carried in as they develop and learned how to slide in and out of the pouch soo quickly. We had to run to the mall so what a perfect time to try it out. Within five minutes of walking in, “Where did you get that?” “Oh my gosh, that is just beautiful, she looks so comfy”. The fabric wasn’t bunched over her face, the strap wasn’t hurting my shoulder or back, and obviously the print matched me. And Aubrey gave it the seal of approval as well. Soon after entering the mall, you could hear Aubrey “humming” from inside her pouch. She felt so secure in it and it was obvious!

Another awesome thing about the baby slings/pouces at Rockin’ Baby Sling is it “grows” with baby. They can be worn up until baby reaches 40 lbs or around 3 years of age. How many carseats do we have to by from birth until three years? The Sling is a great product you don’t have to replace as baby grows. The Rockin’ Baby Sling website explains where the concept came about.

“We started making Rockin’ Baby Pouches with the help of our kids, Seamus, Finn and Tova. Both of us have used slings for a very long time, and loved them, but we realized that not everyone gets the ring sling concept. It took us a long time to get there, but we feel we’ve created a pouch that is easy to use, super fashionable (all of them are reversible), and incredibly versatile. We wanted our pouch to be adjustable so it could be as diverse and functional as our slings, which we did with a series of zippers. We also added a very thin rail of padding that doesn’t make the pouch bulky, but does provide a little cushioning at the back of the leg in the hip carry.”

The Rockin’ Baby Sling definitely gets an A+. Not only from Mommy, but Aubrey loves it too!

Rockin’ Baby Sling

Wordless Wednesday-My "Twins"

Mommy Jenna | October 22nd, 2008 - 2:24 pm

Which is Which?

Making Bath Time Easier!

Mommy Jenna | October 22nd, 2008 - 3:46 am

Although Aubrey is baby number two, everything a Mom does is a learning experience. Each child is different. But one thing that I would have to say was the same for both Kelsie and Aubrey is bath time. When Kelsie was a newborn, bath time was full of squirms and cries. She was not a happy baby! But if you think about it, do you blame any baby fussing during bath time? It gets CHILLY on those little bodies. Luckily, I was able to experience a product that truly made bath time easier.

Over at MomDot, I won a contest for a Bath Luve before Aubrey was born. The concept sounded like an excellent one and I couldn’t wait for the chance to try it out. The designs are adorable-you can choose from a duck, frog, or fish-all made from 100% cotton. Amy Seckinger created the Bath Luve after her son Austin was born. She realized the drastic temperature change was the reasoning behind all the frustrations and created a cloth covering to help soothe baby and keep warm at the same time. The Luve is draped over baby’s torso and stays in place, ensuring baby feels warm and secure.

It came time for Aubrey’s first bathtime. At first, she of course, became frustrated the second her back hit the water. I quickly soaked the Luve in the warm water and then draped it over her belly. No joke-She instantly calmed down! I was able to get through bath time without a fight or feeling bad listening to baby cry. Oh how I wished I had the chance to experience the Bath Luve with Kelsie!

I strongly recommend this product for anyone with a newborn baby entering their family. Maybe you know someone expecting? This would make the perfect baby shower gift or Holiday gift! The Bath Luve is a present they will NOT forget! Many people are beyond happy with it, including me. Not only is this product a Must-Have, it is beyond affordable at only $6.99! How can you pass that up?

Amy has been awesome and given For The Love of Baby readers the chance to win a Duck Bath Luve, just like Aubrey’s!

TO ENTER:

1. Tell me who this Bath Luve would be perfect for and why you would love to give it to them.

For ADDITIONAL entries(Leave a separate comment for EACH entry:

-Leave me a comment letting me know one of the places Bath Luve has been featured.

- Tweet about this Contest on Twitter! This is worth two additional entries! (I need your Twitter name. I’m MommyJenna)

-Follow my blog. Just check out how on the sidebar.

This Contest will Run Until November 5th at 11:59PM CST.

Good Luck!

You Like Me, You Really Like Me!

Mommy Jenna | October 21st, 2008 - 6:21 pm

This past month we have been chosen for a number of awesome awards! What better time to share while we are celebrating with our blog party!

We received the Brillante Weblog award from Karen at A Blog of Goodies and Trish at Sweet ‘n’ Sassy Girls!!Thanks so much for this! It’s always awesome to see people appreciating what you do right?

Here is how the Brilliant Weblog Award works . . .The person giving the award chooses blogs that they consider brilliant in their content or design. In return, the recipient is expected to choose a minimum of seven blogs that they like. They leave comments on these blogs to notify the winners. They then post about receiving the award on their blog (like this) and list their choices with links. They also include a mention of whom they received the award and include a link. Pictures are great, but not necessary.

Here are the 7 “brilliant” blogs to which I would like to pass this award along:
1)Jen at Keep it Classy!

2)Heather at My Quest for Sanity!

3)Melissa at Blog, What Blog?

4)Leslie at Leslie’s Life

5) Paige at Nurse Mommy

6)Tiffany at Wright Writes

7)Ashley at From A To Z

The next award we received was from Bridgette at The Not-So-Blog Blog!

Now for the seven blogs I love!

1. Pauline at Berrie Sweet Picks

2. Pamela at PMKU

3. The Tattooed Mama

4.Cheryl at The Daily Blonde

5.Nicki at Forever Young Family

6. Ryann at A working blogging Mommy

7. Jess at Nothing But PURPLE

The next award we received from Pamela at Happy Panda Baby was the Kreativ Blogger Award!

The Rules…. list 6 things that make you happy then pass this award on to 6 people to make them happy!!!

1.) Meeting new bloggers!

2.) Kelsie and Aubrey of course!

3.) Getting the chance to check out new products and host giveaways for my readers

4.) Learning. You can never learn enough.

5.) Winning giveaways!

6.) I agree with Pamela….SLEEP!

The 6 creative bloggers that I want to pass this award onto are:

1. Trish at Sweet ‘N’ Sassy Girls

2. Leslie at Lay It On Me Designs

3. Cat at 3 Kids and Us

4.Staci at Momma’s Gone Over the Wall

5.Toni at Just Stop Screaming

6.Bridgette at The Not-So-Blog Blog

10 Best Meals You've Ever Had

Mommy Jenna | October 21st, 2008 - 4:49 pm

What a Meme to make you hungry huh? The Ten on Tuesday this week is the 10 Best Meals You’ve Ever Had!

1.Lemon Pepper Chicken at Cheddar’s Restaurant. Absolutely delicious!
2. Chicken Parmasean
3. My Mom loves making homemade Chili. Get that with cornbread and honey. YUM!
4. ANY STEAK
5. Two Words: Olive Garden
6. Ok call me weird but Crispitos in high school I loved!
7. Homemade Lasagna
8. Thanksgiving Ham
9. Okoboji Grill Tenderloin
10. It’s not exactly a meal but I remember my Grandma’s homemade apple butter when I was little! Now that makes me want to go call her to make some LOL!

10 Best Meals You’ve Ever Had

Mommy Jenna | October 21st, 2008 - 4:49 pm

What a Meme to make you hungry huh? The Ten on Tuesday this week is the 10 Best Meals You’ve Ever Had!

Monday Madness

Mommy Jenna | October 20th, 2008 - 10:27 pm

Do you ever just feel like Mondays are full of madness? It’s the day to catch up, make phone calls, correspond with companies that aren’t open on the weekends.

Today we had an appointment for the girls, had to run and pay bills, go to pharmacy, and the grocery store! It was an all day out experience!

Are your Monday’s as crazy as mine?

So, tonight once the girls are in bed, I promise all bring you some more fun stuff to check out! Don’t forget to look around and check out our contests going on right now!

Chance to Win Redken!

Mommy Jenna | October 20th, 2008 - 12:16 am

I am one who LOVES playing with my hair! I love getting crazy color, getting crazy haircuts (I can so rock a faux hawk-give me my hair spray!) So as I was “exploring”, I found this contest I entered and had to pass on to all of you. Now if you WIN, you have to atleast tell me that you won because, well the stuff they are giving away is awesome! You could win 4 Full-Size Products From Redken! The offer ends October 31st, so get over there and Enter Now!

Beautiful Clothing for Your Happy Panda!

Mommy Jenna | October 18th, 2008 - 10:06 pm

For those of you that have checked out For the Love of Baby, Aubrey was a BIG baby! She was born weighing in at 9lbs. 4 oz. and 21.5 inches! I thought Kelsie was big at 7 lbs. 9oz. and 21.5 inches but boy was I wrong! Both Kelsie and Aubrey are going to be very tall girls and they are showing it already.

Happy Panda is made for those big and tall babies! Happy Panda has a wide variety of beautiful clothing for everyday baby and toddler activities-(I love the dresses)! You are sure to find something for any little one in your life, as well as some great gift ideas!

From the website,

“The Happy Panda brand exists to help dress bigger babies. Our design system will help customers find a better fit when shopping by age. Happy Panda produces high quality babywear, designed and made in the USA, using environmentally safe fabrics and inks for the safest, most comfortable fit for the happy panda in your life. Our customers will enjoy knowing that the baby they buy for will be comfortable with our tagless products.”

Pamela Kramer created Happy Panda after her second son was born. Both of her boys grew extremely fast and the typical size charts just wouldn’t work for her growing babies. She decided it was time to have babywear that was designed for the bigger baby.

As you all know, I’m not your average Mommy LOL. I’m a tattooed, funky haired Mommy and I love being a Mom! While Kelsie and Aubrey do wear the typical “pink” girly clothes, I still like them to have unique and original designs. Happy Panda creates just that!

Pamela is offering For the Love of Baby! readers $5.00 off your order! The offer expires 11/1/08. How about finding that gift for the upcoming Holidays(Gift Wrap is Free of Charge!)? Just use the code FTLOB with your purchase!

Now how would you like to win a design from Happy Panda? Pam is giving one lucky reader the chance to win YOUR CHOICE from their Bones Line! I absolutely love the design!
So here’s your chance to win:

1. Head over to Happy Panda and take a look around. Come back here and leave me a comment letting me know what you’d like to see in the Happy Panda store! Maybe you have a design idea you’d love to see for your little one? Maybe you’d like to see jackets? Leave us a comment and let us know what styles you’d like to see!

For ADDITIONAL ENTRIES:

*Find HappyPandaBaby on Twitter and start following!

*Blog about this great contest and link back to Happy Panda and For The Love of Baby! Leave me a comment and let me know you blogged! This will be worth two entries(just leave an extra entry!)

*Did you find that gift or design you have to have for a little one? If you make a purchase from Happy Panda (don’t forget your $5.00 off Code!), that will earn you FOUR extra entries! (Leave a comment for each!)

Thanks so much to Panda for letting us check out her awesome line!

This Contest will End November 4th at 11:59PM CST!

PLEASE REMEMBER, I MUST HAVE A VALID E-MAIL ADDRESS! IF THE WINNER DOES NOT CLAIM PRIZE WITHIN 48 HOURS, ANOTHER WINNER WILL BE DRAWN!

Uhhh WHAT!?!

Mommy Jenna | October 17th, 2008 - 3:26 pm

I seriously just found this listing on Facebook Marketplace.

Interested in making $300? I’m looking for a girl who can steal a boy away from his girlfriend. Hit me up if youre interested!

Uhhh. WHAT?!?!

Let's Play!

Mommy Jenna | October 17th, 2008 - 5:00 am

Alright all my blog partiers! I’ve grabbed this from Jen at Keep It Classy!

Ok let’s play a GAME….Answer the following question by searching in google images with your answer for the pic.

How old are you?

What is your middle name?

Where would you like to travel to?

Where were you born? (Des Moines)

What is your favorite color?

Leave a comment and let us know a little about you!

Let’s Play!

Mommy Jenna | October 17th, 2008 - 5:00 am

Alright all my blog partiers! I’ve grabbed this from Jen at Keep It Classy!

Ok let’s play a GAME….Answer the following question by searching in google images with your answer for the pic.

How old are you?

What is your middle name?

Where would you like to travel to?

Where were you born? (Des Moines)

What is your favorite color?

Leave a comment and let us know a little about you!

Thursday 13-Current and Future Body Art!

Mommy Jenna | October 17th, 2008 - 12:30 am

Yes I am a tattooed Mommy! LOL So for my Thursday 13, I decided to list what tattoos I currently have and tattoos I hope to have in the future.

1. Evanescence symbol on my right shoulder blade
2. Nautical star on my left ankle
3. Lower back custom stars design
4. Kanji for “Faith Hope Thigh” on back of right leg
5. Broken heart on my right wrist
6. Tribal flower on my left wrist
7. Custom face drawing left arm
8. “Kelsie” heart on my left shoulder blade
9. Flaming lotus flowers on both hips
10. Memorial tattoo for my friend Heather(1/4 sleeve on right arm) Color still needs filled in.

The “Future” Tattoos
11. Tattoo for Aubrey.
12. Two fairies in middle back
13. Stars on spine just under my t-shirt line.

Yes I am That Crazy!!