Thanks to all who entered the Alanis Morrissette Giveaway, being sponsored by One2One Network. From all entries, one name was drawn to win Alanis Morrissette’s The Collection CD/DVD, Flavors of Entanglement CD, and a coupon for a free pint of Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream!
Congratulations, LeeAnn P.! Send me your name and mailing address, and One2One Network will ship your “full meal” prize package!
After going through a tough break-up, Alanis Morissette has released her first new album in four years. (Wow - so THIS is what people do after break-ups, nowadays…)
Entitled Flavors of Entanglement, the new album features a delectable menu of savory songs - an 11-course techno-musical meal, garnished with full flavor.
Now, THIS is my idea of a Mother’s Day gift! I love flowers and sapphires and diamonds and all kinds of gifts…but what I love most of all is…time. Time to enjoy the kids and their homemade Mother’s Day cards and gifts, time to relax and enjoy a clean house…just time, in general. Most of us moms spend our days in a constant rush to get things done, and by the time we reach the end of the day, we realize those things that absolutely needed to get done have now compounded themselves. So how does SitterCity help with Mother’s Day, time, and a clean house? In addition to providing local petsitters, housesitters, tutors, babysitters, nannies, and senior care providers, SitterCity also has a database of housekeepers!
From experience, I can tell you that no housekeeper will ever clean my house the way I do - they couldn’t. If they could, I couldn’t afford to pay all of the hours it would surely take them to do it my way. I’ve come to a realization, however, and it’s this: I can be perfectly happy with a little housekeeping assistance!
So here’s how SitterCity works: You search Sittercity’s caregiver database for providers in your area, or post a job and let the providers come to you! Sittercity’s four-step screening process includes free access to background checks and helps you choose the best provider for your family. They offer monthly and annual membership plans…AND a free 7-day trial…AND a 15% discount for iMommies readers!
A name has been drawn from the list of those who RSVP’ed, and the winner of the Rosy Cheeks Big Sister doll with matching ballet attire is…Lisa Jaksik!
All who attend will have the opportunity to win…a Big Sister Ballerina!
My Princess Closet (one of my favorite “girly girl” stores) sells everything from amazingly ornate costumes to creative toys, and a multitude of things in between. Our latest treasure hunt through “THE Closet”, however, resulted in a Rosy Cheeks Big Sister doll, and an adorably authentic ballet outfit. By itself, the doll is cute with incredibly soft yarn hair, and perfect for a younger aged child, but it’s the combination of the doll AND the ballet outfit (with coordinating ballet slippers!) that give it that special boutique touch…a child’s unspoken gentle whisper of, “Yes, I really AM a princess”. What better way to showcase that elegance than with a dance recital?
Crikey! This gift card is so hot, it’s about to start the barbie afire! Either that, or burn a hole in my pocket - I’ve already stopped by the birthday party twice, and it’s going on for another three weeks yet! (Self control, Jen, self control… 
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There’s a new pet at our house, and his name is Mashaka (Mashaka Zoobie Schaefer to be exact). Mashaka is our three-year old’s newest pet monkey, and she takes him everywhere (even where pets aren’t allowed)! In the past few days, Mashaka has been to two hospitals, the mall, Pappadeaux, school, church, and even…AT THE DINNER TABLE! (We’re horrible parents!)
Mashaka is so popular at our house that our older two kids are asking for their own take-everywhere pet too (surprisingly enough - even our 14-year old daughter has put in a request). Here’s why Mashaka Zoobie Schaefer is so popular:
1.) He can go everywhere.
2.) He loves to snuggle.
3.) His soft fur keeps you warm.
4.) He doesn’t mind being used as a pillow.
5.) He carries stuff.
6.) He’s very loyal.
7.) And my favorite: He makes no messes!
Recently adopted from the Zoobie family, Mashaka has made himself quite at home in our house. He’s enjoying life here so much that he’s asked us to help find a home for his cousin, Rhaxma Zoobie, who was just recently placed on the adoption list. When asked, “Which family?”, Mashaka and Rhaxma both agreed: ANY iMommies family would be wonderful!
Or…Happy St. iPodtrick’s Day for a couple of you!
The entries for the St. Patrick’s Day contest were all fabulous and incredibly educational. In fact, as I write this, we have a tiny little leprechaun trapped in a box outside - in the stones under the bushes. I can hear him hammering his escape route now - our son is going to be thrilled that our homemade trap caught one of these mischievous little imps! (The trick is obviously going to be to snag him from the trap before he gets away…little Pookins has already warned me that we must not even blink when lifting the box 
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Okay, I digress…all of that to say that we have thoroughly enjoyed reading all of the comments and blog posts, and have incorporated many of them into our St. Patrick’s Day celebrations! One thing we won’t be enjoying, however, is a little Irish iPod…but that’s okay. (When we nab the little leprechaun out front, we’ll make him lead us to his pot o’ gold before setting him free…and then we can buy more little green iPods!)
Rebecca St. Rebecca has chosen a couple of you, however, who won’t need the leprechaun’s pot o’ gold…a couple of you can just send me an email with your mailing address (and the words to be engraved on your iPod), and the little green leprechauns at the post office will deliver it to your door! So who are these iPod winners with the luck o’ the Irish?
What a party! I have a looooonnnnnggg list of blogs that I can’t wait to visit (1,497 to be exact…there were actually 1,498 participating blogs, but one of them was iMommies…and I already know what that’s about)!
One of those participating blogs stopped by iMommies last week and won a $25 gift certificate to PlumParty.com. And the winner is…
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