Barilla is in the second year of their “Share the Table” website and they have revamped it to include more recipes from chefs like Mario Batali and tips for making family dinners more meaningful and successful. The Share the Table site also has quite a few opportunities for sweepstakes and giveaways. Some of them include [...]
07.24.10 | Reviews | Annie @ Mama Dweeb
We all know the golden rule, “treat others as you want to be treated.” Other variations put it this way, “love your neighbor as you love yourself.” We are taught from toddlerhood to be sympathetic and take the needs of others into account before we act. But then, as I watch tv and read conversations [...]
07.23.10 | Family | Annie @ Mama Dweeb
Tommee Tippee is the #1 toddler feeding brand in the United Kingdom and is announcing the release of their new feeding products – the Explora line – to Babies R Us stores across the USA. Tommee Tippee has addressed concerns that many mothers have when transitioning from the breast to either bottles and/or sippy cups. [...]
07.22.10 | Reviews | Annie @ Mama Dweeb
FYI: To save time I am now using a wordpress plugin called “And the Winner Is” to randomly draw my winners, not random.org. So the winner’s list will no longer have a comment number beside them, just the name. My friend Robin wrote a fabulous post about this new plugin and how it works. You [...]
07.22.10 | Winners | Annie @ Mama Dweeb
Dakota’s Personalized Gifts makes buying meaningful gifts for all occasions simple. They have an easy to navigate site with gifts divided into 10 simple categories. So if you are shopping for a special birthday present for your husband (like I was) or you want to give something with more meaning than a toaster as a [...]
07.21.10 | Giveaways, Reviews | Annie @ Mama Dweeb
Proflowers.com has a lovely assortment of gifts and gift baskets – and goes beyond the flowered bouquet to offer unique gift ideas for men and women alike. They have a lovely selection of bouquets for any occasion, but I think it is their gift baskets that sets them apart from the competition. For a hard-to-shop-for [...]
07.21.10 | Reviews | Annie @ Mama Dweeb
What fun! Last Saturday I drove 3 hours to Kansas City to meet some fun bloggers that I tweet with all the time. We ate the most delicious sweet potato fries and had fun shopping! Can’t beat a good time out with girlfriends! Left to right: Janessa (Life is a Zoo) Me, Katie (Katie Talks [...]
07.20.10 | Memes | Annie @ Mama Dweeb
When I hear the name Breyers I instantly think of rich ice cream. Sure they make yogurt too, but when it comes to my ice cream I am anything but health conscious. Breyers currently has a line of ice cream bars and sandwiches called “Smooth and Dreamy” and I was given the chance to review [...]
07.20.10 | Giveaways, Reviews | Annie @ Mama Dweeb
The blame for this one goes to Josh. I could say “credit,” I mean after all we accomplished a large goal we had been struggling with for a few months. But he didn’t consult me (or the internet for that matter) before filling her little head with thoughts of owning this lovely (and very breakable!) [...]
07.20.10 | Family | Annie @ Mama Dweeb
Toddler self-feeding is now much less messy thanks to the innovative new utensil “Little Grips.” It is made with an ergonomic design, perfect for toddlers to grab and use. Small children have a lower range of motion, to eating with normal utensils is difficult, producing lots of drips and dropped food. Instead of having to [...]
07.19.10 | Reviews | Annie @ Mama Dweeb