Great Giveaways!

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•Luxury Home Event - Seventh Generation Disinfecting Kit 9/30
•Evenflo Savvy Parent Car Kit $100 Value 9/30
•Pear Tree Greetings 10/1
•Luxury Home Event - Country Time Lemonade 10/1
•Luxury Home Event - Organize It 10/2
•PowerSox EZ Match 10/3
•Chilling Tales From the Porcelain Seat 10/3
•Luxury Home Event - Clingo Universal Podium 10/4
•Luxury Home Event: Wilton 4 Tier Cupcake Stand 10/6
•Luxury Home Event: Sense Daytime Emulsion 10/8
•Luxury Home Event: Country Bob's All Purpose Sauce 10/10
•Luxury Home Event: Architec Housewares 10/10
•Luxury Home Event: bodycology 10/11
•Alight Clothing 10/19





•Vapur anti-bottle (10/01)
•Organic coconut peanut butter (10/8)
•$25 giftcard giveaway (10/8)
•Heated slippers from aroma home (10/10)
•Planet wise mini wet bag (10/10)

•Halloween Stickers (10/5)

• The First Wave Childrens DVD (10/14)
  
  

•Zevia Soda (10/7)
•No Throw Sippy Cup Tether (10/7)
•Coupon Beat Gift Certificate (10/7)
•Nachomamatees.com T-Shirt (10/7)
•Frecklebox Personalized Gift - $40 ARV (10/7)
•Halloween Labels (10/2)
•$35 CSN Stores Gift Certificate (10/4)

The First Wave DVD Giveaway

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I was contacted by First Wave to do a giveaway of one of their hit dvds,"Fundamentals." As soon as I turned the dvd on and pushed play Potato was hypnotized by the narrator. She is a mother herself and she speaks in a very sweet tone that just drew his attention.

The Fundamentals dvd goes over Letters, Numbers 1-12, Shapes, Colors, The Body, Opposites, Verbs, Prepositions, Music, and so much more. I was very happy when I realized that the "mother" was very well spoken and used no slang. Hard to find these days!

The First Wave, LLC was created by a mother and daughter to get our children interested in learning, creativity, and discovering. They encourage the parents or guardians to repeat the activities with their little ones as well.

I didn't think that Potato was catching on then one day while we were driving to my parents he was able to recognize an animal he had seen from the dvd. It was a HORHE! I slammed the breaks freaking out because I had never heard him say the word much less be able to recognize the animal. I was full of joy and it got better when DH tried to correct him saying "No Potato it's a HORSEY!" Well lets just say that our soon to be 23 month old looked his daddy in the eye and said "No, it's a HORHE, DADDY!" Yet again I about lost it while driving.

It's moments like this when you realize that your children are watching and listening to everything. You may think that you are putting the dvd in as a distraction, but it is much more!

Please go and visit their website to see their other products.

Giveaway Rules Mandatory- You must be a follower of my blog.

Extra Entries

1. Follow andPotatoMakes3 on Twitter (2 entries)
2. Go to The First Wave and let me know which of the products you would like to get! (3 entries)
3. Go enter any of my friends giveaways. Leave me a comment letting me know which one(S) you entered. (3 entries each)
4. If you enter Pear Tree Greetings Giveaway leave me a comment(5 entries)

This giveaway will end on October 14, 2010 at 10:00 pm Central time. Potato or Random.org will select the winner. I will contact you by email (please post with comments if it is not on your profile!) You will have 48 hours to respond before a new winner is picked Good luck!

I would like to send a special thank you to Melissa Neumann, at The First Wave, LLC for providing the review and giveaway items! I was not compensated in any other way and the statements within this post are of my own and honest opinions.

Wordless Wednesday: Potato overworked!

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Painting with a Twist! -- Your Fleur de Lis

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Dear Blogging Buddies,

I have found the ultimate activity for a mommy, wife, or girlfriends! Painting with a Twist! I am sad to say that there are not enough shops open yet. So if there isn't one open close to you I am sorry.

A couple of my girlfriends and I got together and decided we were in need of a little art therapy. I was able to get an insane discount with Sieze the Deal. If you are not signed up you should be, like go do it NOW!

I had heard how much fun it is because you can get a big group of your friends to go with you or you can just hold a private session. Pretty fancy, right?! Although our group wasn't big enough to be private we did take up a quarter of the class. A major plus with going paint with your buds is that they incourage you to bring liqour of your choice. FOE REELZ! So I brought a bottle of red wine.

When you go to a session they have all of the canvases set up with your template already drawn on, major plus for the non-drawer? I went to paint anyway...lol! This session was much different than most because they let us paint with which ever colors we liked.

Overall a completely amazing experience and can't wait to go back. This did ultimately put a little bug in me to pick up a paint brush and learn. My MIL, as you know, paints among her many other activities. She is being so kind to teach me the proper techniques and I am very eager to learn.

When you look below and see that my painting has a little blob on it don't get mad. I had to blob on it because this painting will make its debut in a couple months. I hope you enjoy the others though!

Welcome Cheyenne Elizabeth!

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I have my first niece!!!! Wahoo! Friday night at 11:30pm I got a phone call from my mom saying that my SIL was having contractions 7 minutes apart. So of course I was not able to sit still for the rest of the night. I ended up making a last minute diaper cake and then started agrivating DH. Ooops!

I gave him my phone to charge while I grabbed a quick nap. Then my phone rang at 12:30 am...."We are going to the hospital!" I don't think I have ever moved so fast in my life or driven so fast for that matter. I actually made it to the hospital before the pregnant lady did lol.

Let me just start by saying that my SIL is an incredible lady and is the mother of my nephew, I call him Monkey. I know you know who I am speaking of....anyway this woman had been in labor for at least two days before we went to the hospital and when she got there she went all natural. I think she is crazy! She knows I think she is crazy but I also admire her strength and ability.

I also learned that even the sweetest people (SIL) can have a little demon in them when they are trying to push out an 8lb 11 oz baby girl! Cheyenne is beautiful and looks just like me....go figure. My mom pulled out my baby pictures and my dads and Cheyenne looks like our twin.

CC (Cheyenne) is a very laid back baby and completely different from her big brother. We love her dearly.

Welcome Aiden James!

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On the 22nd a new little man was born. My nephew! He weighed 8lbs 1oz and 21 1/4 inches long. How completely adorable is he?!?! His nick name is Gecko! How perfect?!

We found out a few weeks after a death in the family that DH's sister had a life growing in her belly. Grandpa Bob will always be missed and Aiden is truly a blessing to a very deserving couple.

I has the baby feva! I am so sad that they live so far up north. DH and I can't wait to visit!

We love you Aiden!

Tommee Tippee Giveaway Reminder! ends 9/24

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Alright my friends tomorrow will be the last day to enter my Tommee Tippee ultimate sippy cup giveaway! I don't want you to miss out so please go here to enter!

Build and Grow- Doggy Leash Holder

I know this is a bit late but I needed to post for memories sake. Potato spent the weekend of the 11th with my mom and sister-n-law. Well it just so happened that this weekend was a Build and Grow weekend.

I hate missing his builds but this one was extremely special and memorable. Potato's, Auntie Claire(who is due the 27th) helped him with his build. I adore the pictures that they got even though with two little crazy boys they weren't able to get a lot of shots.

Potato really seems like he is getting the hang of these builds and really starting to excel at hammering. Even though we don't have dogs to have dog leashes I still don't like him to miss out on an activity if I can help it! I just know Claire was cursing me the whole time.

Anyways, like I have said before you really should look into the Build and Grow program for your little one!



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Wordless Wednesday!-- Its a cruisin Potato!

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Potato loves riding his bike!

I'm a Pearista!

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Hi all of my social networking buddies! I hope that you are having a great week. When Dani at Pearista sent me an email requesting that I do product reviews and giveaways I did jump for joy.

I absolutely love buying cards to mail or hand out to my friends and family. Most of the time its just because I love them and want to warm their hearts. Well now that the holiday season is just around the corner I need some new ideas. Potato makes Halloween cards each year to send out and I found something to add just that pazazz the envelope needed before I mail them out!

"TICKAS" as Potato would say! I mean how cute are these? You can personalize them to suit you and your needs. The are perfect for Halloween party invitations, candy bag sealers, and/or to take to school. You know you want some!

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Win 24 of your own Halloween stickers!

Entries

1. You have to be a follower of my blog.
2. Follow me on Twitter(3 entries)
3. Like Pear Tree on FaceBook (2 entries)
4. Follow Pear Tree on Twitter (2 entries)
5. Tweet about this giveaway. (1 extra entry)
6. Blog about this giveaway. (5 entries)
7. Tell me which is your favorite sticker! (4 entries)

This giveaway will end on October 5, 2010 at 10:00 pm Central time. Potato or Random.org will select the winner. I will contact you by email (please post with comments if it is not on your profile!) You will have 48 hours to respond before a new winner is picked Good luck!

I would like to send a special thank you to Dani, at Pear Tree Greetings for providing the review and giveaway items! I was not compensated in any other way and the statements within this post are of my own and honest opinions.

Great Giveaways!

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If you enter of my friends giveaways then please leave me a comment for an extra 5 entries to either of my giveaways.

Halloween Labels (10/2)
$35 CSN Stores Gift Certificate (10/4)
tag*a*long - Two Winners (9/27)
Kidorable Umbrella (9/24)

Circle E candle 28 oz candle giveaway (9/24)
Healing salt from healing made simple (9/25)
vapur anti-bottle (10/01)

250 Die Cut Business Cards 9/20
Master Lock Combination Lock - Winner's Choice 9/21
AgroLabs SuperBerry Upgrade & Peacefully Sleep - 9/24
Pedia Lax Fiber Gummies 9/25
Safe Eyes Software 9/28
Luxury Home Event - Scandle Candle 9/29
Ditch The Joneses Book 9/29
Luxury Home Event - Seventh Generation Disinfecting Kit 9/30
Evenflo Savvy Parent Car Kit $100 Value 9/30
Pear Tree Greetings 10/1
Luxury Home Event - Country Time Lemonade 10/1
Luxury Home Event - Organize It 10/2
PowerSox EZ Match 10/3
Chilling Tales From the Porcelain Seat 10/3
Luxury Home Event - Clingo Universal Podium 10/4

CSN Stores $50 Giveaway!

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Hey guys! Remember the teaser post? I was so happy to get a great response on the topic. How do you dine?



I am proud to say that since this post our little family of three has made some great changes. We cook together, eat together (at the table), and clean up after like a team. Even Potato chips in on the cleaning. Have you been making the effort to change your families habbits?



On to the point of this post!



I have ordered from CSN Stores several times and each time been exceedingly happy with their selection. There are over 200 stores to choose from so I always find just what I need. You will mostly find me in the Baby & Kids section because I feel like Potato is not spoiled enough!



There is a $50 gift card in store for my winner! What a score right?!

Giveaway Rules

Mandatory rule is you have to be a follwer of mine! Leave me a comment if you already are for your entry.

1. Go to CSN Stores and let me know what you would buy with the $50(2 entries)

2. Like CSN Stores on Facebook.
3. Follow CSN on Twitter.
4. Follwer andPotatoMakes3 on Twitter.
5. Blog about this giveaway. (5 entries)
6. Follow my friend @ Crawfish Pie (3 entries). She is a homeschooling mom that could use some blogging buddies!

This giveaway will end on September 29, 2010 at 10:00 pm Central time. Potato or Random.org will select the winner. I will contact you by email (please post with comments if it is not on your profile!) You will have 48 hours to respond before a new winner is picked Good luck!

I would like to send a special thank you to Sean, at CSN Stores for providing the review and giveaway items! I was not compensated in any other way and the statements within this post are of my own and honest opinions.

Wordless Wednesday: Cousins

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They went to the park to play and my mom could not help but catch this beautiful moment.

Monkey(left) & Potato (right)

Giveaways from Great Blogs!

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Tommee Tippee(spill proof sippy cups)-9/24

tag*a*long - Two Winners (9/27)
Kidorable Umbrella (9/24)
Baby Diner Plate Saver - Two Winners (9/15)

Card of choice from sassy style cards (9/14)
Blogmania early entries! Must be in before sept 15
soap nuts (laundry detergent) and bath bar. (9/17)
Vertibot robot toy (9/17)
Sckoon brand organic cloth pad (9/17)
Circle E candle 28 oz candle giveaway (9/24)
Healing salt from healing made simple (9/25)

Piggy Paint 9/14
Zevia Soda 9/15
Alight Clothing 9/16
Potty Watch 9/16
250 Die Cut Business Cards 9/20
Master Lock Combination Lock - Winner's Choice 9/21
AgroLabs SuperBerry Upgrade & Peacefully Sleep - 9/24
Pedia Lax Fiber Gummies 9/25

Biggest, Little Saints Fans

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I have told you guys several times that my mom is a professional photographer. She just gets better and better.

This past weekend Potato got to take a half day from school go play with Monkey, Maw, Auntie Claire, and CC(She had to come she is in Auntie Claire's belly!) Well, Potato ended up spending the night Friday and Saturday. Let me just say that DH and I were having serious withdrawels. We knew he needed time with his cousins and g-parents.

My mom, being her sneaky self, decided that the boys needed to show their support for our NFL football team! I was so excited when momma came over with my own picture of a couple of my favorite little boys!

Please let me see you little ones showing their football spirit!

Made a mistake!

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In an effort to make my blog a little better I decided I would change my blog URL. I will be slapping myself for a while simply because I screwed it up badly. I wanted to change my URL from www.kayla-randolph to www.and-potato-makes-three.

What I did not realize was that all the followers I got through the first URL would not be able to see any of my new posts. I could not figure out why all of my bloggy buddies were not commenting on some of my cutest post. Duh! They could not longer see my blog.

So basically a little heads up.....don't change your URL. Now for the many sweet friends I met within the last few days I will be sending them an email tell them what my URL is and hope and pray that they still stick around.

Thanks for listening and I hope that prevents any other disasters!

Tommee Tippee Giveaway!!!!

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Ok mommies! I have found the holy grail of spill proof sippy cups! I swear!

I want to tell you that I was seriously doubtful that this cup; although cute, would actually prove to be what I all mommies dream about. I mean how many mommies wish they did not have to take the clorox wipes to every part of their vehicle after their little angel shook all of their juice out of the spill-proof sippy cup. I was that Mommy!

When public relations for Tommee Tippee wanted me to review the Explora Truly Spill Proof Drink Cup.... I did a happy dance! I chose the blue/green. Your other choices are pink/purple and pink/green.

If you know me then you know I am a mommy on the go and where I go Potato goes! I am always searching for those perfect traveling items for the little dude. These Tommee Tippee cups have an insulated base that help keep drinks cooler for longer. Does your sippy cup do that?

I found it very useful that they offer much more than a sippy cup they offer weaning advice for breast feeding mothers, advice for dads, and other products such as pacifiers, bibs, etc! Their site is very welcoming and soft. Its not often that you are drawn in by something that is not over the top.

Giveaway Instructions

Mandatory Entry- You must be a follower of my blog and I hope you stay after the giveaway is over. I usually return the love and become a follower of yours!

1. Follow me on Twitter @ andPotatoMakes3(2 entries)

2. Go like Tommee Tippee on Facebook. (3 entries)

3. Follow Tommee Tippee on Twitter. (3 entries)

4. Please go to the Tommee Tippee site and let me know which product you like!(3 entries)

5. Please go and enter my friend Rachel's Kidorable Giveaway ! (5 entries)

6. Blog about my giveaway (10 entries), and/or Frugal for my Friends (10 entries)

This giveaway will end on September 24, 2010 at 10:00 pm Central time. Potato or Random.org will select the winner. I will contact you by email (please post with comments if it is not on your profile!) You will have 48 hours to respond before a new winner is picked Good luck!

I would like to send a special thank you to Emma Jackel, for sending me for providing the review and giveaway items! I was not compensated in any other way and the statements within this post are of my own and honest opinions.

Saints 1-0 Baby!

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The Saints had their first season game last night and they played Minnesota Vikings!

I am not going to lie when I say I was glad to see Favre get crushed. Who wasn't!?!?! Anyways Potato is becoming a little football fan and he wanted to show his support!