Monday, May 17, 2010

Step Right Up for the KT Steppers LIVE Giveaway

ATTENTION! Be sure to read the rules at the bottom of this post, this giveaway is a LIVE giveaway, and different than the others!

I love love LOVE personalized things for baby. I've tried really hard not to go overboard, knowing I will most likely have another child some day, and the poor thing will deserve custom things too. Ladybug has a personalized chair cover, a hooded towel, toybox, bracelet and diaper bag. We also have a monogrammed hospital bag with our initials.

Growing up I loved having things that I knew were MINE cause it had my name written all over it.

Maybe you're not as obsessed with personalized things as I am... Perhaps it doesn't promote sharing, either way, I'm sure you'll still find these adorable step stools totally adorable, and think of some other creative way to make it your own!Katie is the owner of KT Steppers and she always thought she would be a ‘Working Mother’ but never imagined it would be for her own company. She struggled with the desire to stay home and raise her family as well as longed to work outside the home to help with the finances.

"So, I thought to myself, what can I do/make and sell that would be a great gift and practical for the baby/toddler down the road," she said. "I was always creative and liked to draw, so knew I would go that route."

The first “stepper” was conceived when one of her family members was looking for something unique and personal for her best friend’s son, so she offered up a Kt Stepper.
"After further research, talking with other moms and friends, it confirmed for me that there was a great need for that 'special something' to give as a gift for just about every occasion in a young child’s life. “Our ‘Steppers’ are a special, custom and a personal way to say 'You’re one of a kind!'"

So what are steppers?* Ultra trendy, hip, sophisticated step stools with the attention to detail being the upmost importance. Each stepper is designed per order and can be matched to any theme, bedding, or décor desired.

* HUGE hit with baby showers, 1st birthdays, christenings, and so much more.

*‘Steppers’ are a great way to introduce independence and encourage brushing teeth, washing hands, reaching a toy, and even helping out mom & dad in the kitchen. They feel proud and like a real ’big kid’ for doing it all on their own!

* The cricket stepper is budget friendly, useful, and practical but they are also eco-friendly, made from parawood and only water-based paints ever used.

*For early childhood development of motor skills, our steppers can be a great help to coordinate gross motor skills and balance as well.

You can find out more by following @KTsteppers on Twitter or "Liking" KT Steppers on Facebook.

This mom has been through a lot too, she had a brain tumor when she was 22 and it could have effected her fertility but luckily it was benign and didn't. She now has been married for nearly nine years and has two boys! One is 5 and the other is 3.

She had some great advice for me!

{New Mama Advice}
You will get A LOT of advice on what to do, how to do it, etc… so the best advice I can give is to do what is comfortable and works for you, baby and husband. There are a lot of resources out there for new moms, but still nothing is an exact science on ‘how to be a mom’ it will come natural!
Katie has offered to donate a custom Cricket Stepper to one of you party-goers, worth $49, but LISTEN UP cause we're doing this differently, it's a LIVE giveaway!

To win you must be commenter #239 (cause Spawnie is due in 39 days... I just added the 2 in front to make it fun).

{Rules:}
Your first comment must be letting me know your favorite stepper on KT Stepper's site. Then you can leave up to 2 (TWO) comments in a row before letting someone else comment before you comment again.

After someone else comments you can comment two more times, and continue in that pattern. The only rule after the first comment is that you must leave a complete sentence (no one-word comments).
{To comment MORE than 2 times in a row}
If you leave a piece of "new mama advice" you can comment 4 times in a row.
If you leave advice and are a blog follower comment 5 times in a row.
And so on with these additional comment credits:
-Follow @FutureMama on Twitter
-If you RSVPd to the shower
-Follow @ktsteppers on Twitter and tweet about this giveaway with a link!
-Email subscribe to my blog and confirm your email subscription
-Vote for me on Top Baby Blogs
(+1 additional comment for each thing you fulfill!)

So let's say you "earn" 8 comments... Once you comment 8 times, wait for someone to comment after you (at least once) and you can comment again up to 8 times in a row about ANYTHING (in a complete sentence!)

Commenter #239 Wins!! Good luck!

*I didn't receive any compensation for this post. Thanks KTsteppers for donating the giveaway prize!

272 comments:

  1. These are so cute! My favorite would be the butterfly for girls.
    mainlandmama at gmail dot com

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  2. I like the Time out one :)
    Whodoesntlovecoupons(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  3. I really like the idea of it being custom. I just found out I'm pregnant so I can't really do custom.

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  4. Good luck to those who want the step. I don't have a little one to have the step personalized for. 239 is a lot of comments. I think that would be a record for a non-community blog.

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  5. I'm following your blog on google friend connect.

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  6. I also never heard of a live giveaway, but it seems interesting! Good luck everyone and me too, lol! :)


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  7. I follow your blog on Google connect and have been for a while!

    (extra #3-for following)

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  8. I love the Rose & Vine stepper.

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  9. I also did a RSVP to the event, and i'm excited for all the fun giveaways!


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  10. Here's some new mama advice: If you want to breastfeed, make sure the nurses in the hospital are on board. NO formula, bottles or pacis for your little one. Make sure she's brought to you EVERY TIME she's hungry...every 2 hours or so. This is *so* important!!

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  11. And I follow @FutureMama on twitter.

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  12. I like you on facebook, and hope to stay more alert on your site through it.

    (Extra #5, for facebook like)

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  13. and last I like K-steppers on facebook, hope to stay up to date on the new designs

    (extra #6, for facebook k)

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  14. I follow and my advice would be to follow your maternal instincts....my MIL told me not to pick up my baby if he cried....uh no I totally ignored that advice and followed my heart and held my babies a lot! ;)

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  15. I "like" ktsteppers on facebook.

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  16. I follow you on twitter.
    @lovemykeiki

    I think I'm up to an additional 4 comments in a row for 6 comments in a row maximum...;)

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  17. I voted for you on top baby blogs.

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  18. So now am I allowed to say whatever I want? I'm still a little bit confused by the rules...

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  19. Do you remember the last live giveaway where I gave recipes? That was fun! :-)

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  20. love the kidskreate where you can write on it like a chalk board

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  21. I am a follower of your blog Oh wow I can't believe your so close...Seems like you just announced that you were pregnant and look how far you've come.

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  22. Thanks! Sorry I got distracted, LOL, I was reading your post about do you prewash your baby clothes? and reading the comments...;) I 100% ALWAYS prewash my kids' clothes....actually everything I think. towels, sheets, all our clothes, etc. ;)

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  23. Following you on twitter @Nightowlmama too.

    wonder if the previous commenter will be back

    Lets see Mama advice. Don't go running every time baby screams take your time and let that baby know that your in the same room. Talk to your baby no matter what room your in so baby knows your near. and most of all Keep your camera READY always. You never want to miss a MOMENT.

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  24. All right! I've earned a whole bunch of comments in a row. Let's get started then.

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  25. Where is everyone here from tonight?

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  26. I had my first ultrasound today. :-)

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  27. I'm 6w 4d, but the baby is only measuring about 6w.

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  28. The heartbeat was 132 bpm! So fantastic, since I was just hoping for over 100.

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  29. I am so exhausted this pregnancy. I don't remember being nearly this tired last time.

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  30. I'm also having serious cravings (mostly for Fruit by the Foot) and serious aversions (meat...bleeech).

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  31. My legs are killing me today, too. I feel like I can't stand up for even a few seconds.

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  32. I'm having fun catching up on Days of our Lives, too. Makes for a good evening.

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  33. Gee I wish there was someone else here to talk to...

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  34. Can anyone see my comments? They keep disappearing!

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  35. I can't even see FutureMama's comment. :-(

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  36. On the talk of the prewashing, weird but ive never heard of that. But now thats im preggo something to think about

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  37. I missed the whole prewashing discussion...:-( What is prewashing?

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  38. Man, I wish I could see everyone's comments. :-(

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  39. Is there anyone else having trouble with comments disappearing and not appearing?

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  40. Or am I the only person having trouble...

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  41. Of course I'd have no idea of your answers since I can't see almost anyone else's comments... *sob*

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  42. Ohhh...I prewash all of my baby clothes!!

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  43. I was just going to go take a shower...wondering where everyone is, this is an awesome giveaway!!! Hi Baby Making Machine and Jenn! ;)

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  44. Yep I prewash because I'm sure there are tons of chemicals on new clothes that I don't want on my baby! ;)

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  45. I even prewash some of my own clothes--especially bras.

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  46. no I'm just seeing me and Jenn's comments. Looks like we're up to about 17.

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  47. Ohhh Days is over! I'm all caught up!

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  48. Ok so it's a glitch for everyone. I can't see my own comments...

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  49. Oh no! I just saw your tweet and yeah that would be hard for a live giveaway! LOL!;)

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  50. Anyway, my twins are walking now! I can't believe how big they're getting.

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  51. Yeah, not the thing you want to have happen during a live one lol!

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  52. testing as anonymous now, seeing if this helps

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  53. The twins aren't talking yet, but I hope they'll start soon...

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  54. One of the best things I love about new babies is the wonderful smell !!!! There is nothing like the new baby smell! ;)

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  55. Hello anonymous. It's nice to have you with us!

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  56. Hi anonymous! comments showing up now...;)

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  57. Mmmm new baby smell is almost as good as new car smell!

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  58. Yeah, but not the ones previous to this...

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  59. I love the baskets with liners you made, by the way! they're adorable! Great for all of baby's small items! ;)

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  60. So, what do you guys think. Do you think I'm having a boy or a girl??

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  61. Btw, FutureMama, I adore the bows you make!!! My little girl looks so cute...except she likes to eat the flower petals. lol

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  62. I wonder what number we are up to now...?

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  63. Who knows...I guess we'll just have to guess. lol

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  64. What do you guess? 75? 100? 125?

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  65. If anyone else in here is pregnant, have you thought about baby names yet?

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  66. Wow so congrats on just 39 more days! Could be less, too! My first was 10 days late...;( Second was a scheduled C section almost 3 weeks early. LOL, so I was preggo with my first a month longer than my second. ;)

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  67. We're pretty confident on what we'd name either a boy or a girl, so I don't have to worry!

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  68. haha! this anonymous is Jenn aka Future Mama, I'm testing this, last I checked we were up to #73. You can see if you refresh the entire blog page, hopefully I'll get this figured out. It looks like mine and Elana's comments are the only ones not showing up, Elana, if you want people to see what you're saying you can commment as anonymous, just make sure I know who you are :)

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  69. By the way, I'm also having giveaways (not live) on my own blog which you all are welcome to check out! www.thetwinners.com

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  70. haha! this anonymous is Jenn aka Future Mama, I'm testing this, last I checked we were up to #73. You can see if you refresh the entire blog page, hopefully I'll get this figured out. It looks like mine and Elana's comments are the only ones not showing up, Elana, if you want people to see what you're saying you can commment as anonymous, just make sure I know who you are :)

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  71. Thanks. I don't mind that no one can see me. :-)

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  72. I also love the ballet slippers design...;)

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  73. I refreshed and I'm still not seeing it. on mine after refreshing its at 29.

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  74. Its awesome that you are so good at all the cute crafty things!

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  75. Hopefully in between craft projects you'll take it easy and get some rest. The first few weeks I was soooo sleep deprived! ;)

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  76. It's ok IslandGirl, we'll figure it out.

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  77. I just don't know how FutureMama is going to figure out who comment #239 is!

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  78. Jenn again! We're up to 88 now! I'll check and see if moderation helps!

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  79. I'm so curious and excited to hear the name you have chosen for your daughter! ;)

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  80. Aww, we're actually up to 90 now, I'm trying to see if this helps any!

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  81. Of course my internet would go crazy right now

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  82. Wow, my back is killing me and I really need to pack for our trip tomorrow.

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  83. Wow up to 88 already! Its moving along pretty quickly! LOL I still don't know how many we're at between updates haha!

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  84. I just found out today that im expecting :)
    Woo-hoo!

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  85. Well at least now I can see most of my own comments although not all...

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  86. CONGRATS JENN!!! That's so amazing!

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  87. It's so nice to hear of pregnancies. YAY for babies!

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  88. Thanks, if anyone has any advice for a picky eater pregnant lady i'd love to hear it !

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  89. OK I'M TESTING COMMENT MODERATION NOW! SEEING IF THAT FIXES THE NUMBERS

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  90. I just got some Tea Collection dresses I ordered for my daughter today....they're so cute! LOL, I'm washing them right now, by the way!

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  91. I'm talking like picky as in i eat chicken all the time!

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  92. I love gymboree for most of her clothes but I love to get clothes that are not as common, lol. Like I'll see a little girl in gymboree clothes and I'm thinking, oh that's from the so and so line...;)

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  93. Ughh yeah eating can be a challenge while you're expecting. Is this going to be your first?

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  94. LOL at least chicken is healthy. Its a good lean protein choice. ;)

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  95. I've heard you crave the food that is what your body needs.

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  96. That is so true!!! I'm definitely craving what my body needs.

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  97. That is so exciting, Jenn. First babies are awesome!

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  98. Any other cute girl clothes brands? I love quality clothes made of 100%cotton...;)

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  99. What about baby and kids shoes? any faves?

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  100. Just Carter's here...they're my personal favorite.

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  101. WE ARE AT COMMENT 115! HALF WAY THERE!

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  102. I'm going to try this to see if you guys can see my comments...

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  103. Is everyone having a good Monday? ;)

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  104. Well you guys can only see me when I'm nearly anonymous. lol

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  105. Mondays are catch-up days for me following usually crazy weekends!

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  106. I can see everyone's comments now, this is going a lot faster then i thought!

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  107. My daughter had a cold over the weekend and thankfully is doing much better. I'm hoping for a better night of sleep!

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  108. Hey, all the comments are back!!! What did you do?

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  109. Does anyone have any advice on finding baby deals? I would love to hear them! Do you use garage sales/craigslist? I'm not sure how I feel about this yet

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  110. OOh Elana I see one of your comments!

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  111. Thank goodness!!! I was so sad when no one could see what i was writing.

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  112. Hiya Peggy. Nice to see your comments!

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  113. I was at a garage sale last week and this lady was trying to sell her used baby clothes for $2.50 each, isnt that a little much?

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  114. This is one of the best Mondays I've had in a long time.

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  115. I also recently ordered some hanna anderson clothes for DD. They're soft and seem good quality but the style is not so much my taste for her.

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  116. Hmmm...it depends on the quality and how used, I think.

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  117. I've never tried Hanna Anderson...is it expensive?

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  118. Thats true, also i guess i didnt look at tags either, maybe they were designer?

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  119. Could be...designer for $2.50 is pretty good! :-) But if it's something that you could get for $10 new then ehhh it's ok.

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  120. We're just quick that way...lots to say. :-)

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  121. My back hurts *so* much...I seriously need a massage.

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  122. My hubby's back hurts too...maybe it's contagious. lol

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  123. Maybe I should make my hubby rub my back.

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  124. I wish I could do this type of giveaway on my blog, but I fear it would last days lol

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  125. I vote for hubby rubbing your back.

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  126. Haha me too! I wish I could get more followers for my blog...that would be awesome.

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  127. Me too...unfortunately I have a feeling he went to sleep already.

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  128. Are you ladies SAHMs? I plan on staying home, and possibly watching another child too. I've been a nanny for about 5 years, so I hope that helps in me getting started

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  129. For me I watch the sales and a lot of times you can use coupons even with the sale.

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  130. Actually he's not asleep...he's packing, like I should be doing.

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  131. Elana do you do Friday Follows?

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  132. I often buy a season ahead at the end of season clearance. Especially for coats, I find 75-90 % off high quality coats for my kids. If I'm off when I guess the size they'll be the following year, I donate to Koats for Kids...;)

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  133. No, I don't think so...what are they?

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  134. Wow we must be getting close. I have no idea what number but prob getting there!

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  135. Elana do you do Friday Follows?

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  136. That's a great idea, Island Girl! I definitely try to do things like that too...but I'm not always successful.

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  137. We're not quite there...only around 160...

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  138. Friday Follows is like a blog hop that brings hundreds of bloggers together each friday. its pretty cool, I have gained lots of followers from it

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  139. I have sold items on craigslist but never bought yet. I'm very cautious,though. Meet in a public area usually with a friend...;)

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  140. I need to see my chiropractor...*sigh*

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  141. I've tried to sell on craigslist but never had any buyers...never bought from there.

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  142. What do you ladies think I should pack for my trip?

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  143. I want to make my daughter's hairbows! The ones you made are so cute!

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  144. Im trying to find a link to it for you, it might take a min

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  145. Ugh...two tylenol for me. My legs and back are just in agony!

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  146. Okay for some reason I can't find it, i would just google Friday Follows, the blog midday escapades does it

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  147. Any ideas as to what I should post about on my other blog tomorrow? Maybe my shopping list... things I still need (or don't really need). I'm still trying to decide if I should do my MomTV show tomorrow... probably not, I'm tired. That lame huh? *sigh* I usually NEVER comment in my comments but this is kinda fun :) and I thought I'd help yall out! Good luck!

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  148. Are the hairbows hard to make? I make tutus for my girl, they're pretty easy esp with the 6 inch tulle. But the hairbows look hard! ;)

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  149. MomTV show? What is that?
    Thanks for the help!

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  150. I would love to make hair bows, if i have a girl of course.

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  151. Ooh I'll have to look it up and try! The hairbows online are sooo expensive! ;)

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  152. Ok, going to watch 24 with hubby! Good luck!! Yall ladies have fun! I think yall will be done by the time I get back, haha!

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  153. I just got two baby books today from good will, cause i wasn't about to pay full price, 57each for the book of 25,000 babynames and what to expect when your expecting

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  154. Some of the names in this book are crazy

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  155. I may have missed the comment but where are you going Elana?

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  156. I think my legs are going to divorce the rest of my body and just walk away lol.

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  157. Like i read one, and it means cat pee in Chinese, hmmm don't think i'll use that one

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  158. Nice Elana, I feel like that sometimes too

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  159. Going "home" to visit my mom. I'm from Rochester, NY but now live in Boston, MA. So we're going to Rochester tomorrow.

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  160. Sounds like an interesting baby name book. I think you can leave cat pee for a name. lol

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  161. I think its called 25,000 names for your baby (and what they mean)

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  162. Yeah but I wish I could just teleport there...driving takes forever, but I *hate* flying.

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  163. LOL Maybe we don't want to know what the name means. hehe

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  164. I'm from Albany Ny but live in windermere fl (3 miles from the magic kingdom, Disney)

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  165. Try driving like 1200+miles, not fun lol

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  166. maybe about mommy pampering....massage, pedis, ;)

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  167. Plane tickets are really expensive now.

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  168. I had one prenatal massage and it was amazing!!!! Every pregnant mom should have at least one!

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  169. Prenatal massage, never heard of that. Sounds nice!

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  170. Seriously though, I think they need to invent teleporters.

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  171. Ohhh now I *really* want a massage!!!

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  172. the hardest part about naming my kids was my husband and I could not agree!!!! LOL!

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  173. I'm all about the teleporters! I miss my mom terribly, and wish I could go there more often

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  174. Jenn, we're going to drive right through Albany! Or right around it really.

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  175. I love baby names,though! Some people name their children such cool names!

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  176. It would really make life so much easier. Less travel!!! Reduce pollution by a TON.

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  177. I understand on the agreeing part, its gonna be hard!

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  178. I grew up with a less than common name but I wanted a common name...Christine! LOL!!!

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