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Ok, so here ya go, the time is now for you to get a year account with Purple Trail and you can find links where this was discussed here and here.

With that, here’s how you can win the account that normal goes for $14.95.  You an get the basic plan for free, but if you win this contest, you can upgrade to an account for a year.

So, the rules go like this:

1.  The contest starts now, Sunday, May 17th at midnight.

2.  The contest ends on Sunday, May 24th at midnight.

3.  Winner will be chosen using random.org

4.  Go to http://purpletrail.com/partytrail and find an article that you like.  Then, come back here and leave a comment with the link to that article.

5.  For an extra entry Tweet this post using the following:

“@jareason go get yourself in on the contest for Purple Trail at  http://bit.ly/mkZZp “

and return here with the link to that tweet.

6.  For another entry comment on another post on this blog and come back and leave a link to that comment.

7.  And, finally, for 2 extra entries, stumble a post from this blog and return with the link.

8.  All entries require a single comment.

9.  You can do each entry once a day between now and May 24th.

Disclaimer: Mom is Teaching’s reviews and its author assume no liability for damages associated with any prizes awarded here or contents contained therein. Prizes lost in the mail or those not delivered by sponsors are not the responsibility of Mom is Teaching or its author. Prizes not claimed within two weeks of notification to the winner will have to be forfeited.

Entrants must be 18 years of age or older to enter, and entrants must follow state and local laws concerning sweepstakes.

Ready, Set Go!

But for those of you who have been keeping up, and trust me, it’s no easy task, I have giveaways and contests and prizes running out the waaazooo…which can’t be a bad thing, right? 

The latest contest is on Mom is Teaching and it is in the post Earth Day – Hello and it is for yet another History DVD.  So, you don’t want to miss out on that, fo sho! Or should I say fo shizzle…hahaha!  Ok, I’m medicated with cold meds, I’m thinking I’ll read this later and wonder if it was crack instead of Clarinex.

But, anyway, I have a really awesome giveaway coming up soon too.  And it isn’t about TV, History, DVD’s or anything.  It’s about a hot gift for you mom, your mother-in-law, YOURSELF.  As soon as I get all the deets on that one, it’ll be on Mom~E~Centric.  So be on the look-out.

Wait would you like a sneak peak at the upcoming give away?  You can go look at the collection on J n J Collections.  When my review product gets here…which will be one of these three pieces…

  I can’t wait to see my review product!  So, now, keep watching and remember it will be on Mom~E~Centric and I will be giving away a Gift Certificate to J n J Collections so one lucky reader can pick out their own piece of gorgeous jewelry.  So, you know, for your mom, your mother-in-law or YOURSELF…always think about YOURSELF…too.

So, winners, did you say you wanted to know who won the One-Year Membership to A Flash in the Pan – of course you do…..and the winners are:

From Mom~E~Centric:

or that would be Felicia for those of you with bad vision like me.

From Mom is Teaching:

or that is Feix62 who is a Surgery Nurse and his wife is a Nurse too.  You can get him on twitter with that ID

And, the winner on Parenting Sites 411:

which for the visually impaired, reads Deb

So, there you go…winners winners chicken dinners…wahooo!

The time is drawing nigh and we all deserve a little bit of loving now don’t we?  So, with that, I’m giving you a place to find some of the greatest giveaways on the net.  Today is the first day to get it kicked off and what in the world could make a giveaway starter the best ever? 

A Crock-Pot Smart Pot Slow Cooker and oh yea, you can win it!  So, take a short little trip over to 5 Minutes for Mom, look over the directions for entering and get yourself in on the action.  But, if you win, you must defer all gifts to me..ok, just kidding on the last part.

This particular model that they are featuring today, the Crock-Pot ^® Smart-Pot^® Slow Cooker features

• A large 5.5 quart size (which I appreciate after using my 4 quart model for years, since slow cooked meals also freeze beautifully for a second go-round later in the month)
• A nice clean white color scheme
• Dishwasher-safe crock for easy cleaning (because what’s the use in saving time in the kitchen if clean-up is a pain?)
• A programmable timer which automatically shifts to warm when done (perfect if you are away from home for longer than the ideal cooking time)

And, seeing as how I”m not a very good cook, slow cookers are like magic to me.  So, go ahead, go give yourself a chance to win.  And, if you already have one, give it to me, your mom or mother-in-law or friend.

Other prizes coming up in this great giveaway on 5 Minutes for Mom include:

• An HP Mini 1000 PC
• Purses from Coach and Elliot Lucca
• A Kodak Wireless Digital Frame
• A Kodak Digital Camera
• A Blu-Ray player and Blu-Ray Pride and Prejudice gift pack
• Jewelry from Things Remembered

Don’t miss out!

I’ve never been one to big into small holidays.  I mean, if it weren’t for blogging, I might not have even known about the whole Earth Day celebration.  But, with that, you can rest assured that I have an Earth Day giveaway for you!

As you may or may not know, the History Channel has turned the popular broadcast from last year, Life After People, into a new TV series that debuted last night at 10pm.  You can check it out here and read more about it.  And, you can get the first episode on iTunes at The History Channel Store.

If you haven’t seen the program, it has great visuals reminding us how this planet could move on without us if we don’t shape up.  Here’s a little more about it as well. 

Life after People: If humans were suddenly to disappear, what would happen to our planet?  HISTORY® takes you on an amazing visual journey in LIFE AFTER PEOPLE, a though-provoking adventure that combines movie-quality visual effects with insights with insights from experts in the fields of engineering, botany, ecology, biology, geology, climatology, and archeology to demonstrate how the very landscape of our planet will change in our absence.

So, if you would like to win a copy of the DVD for yourself – comment on this post before midnight at April 24th.  I’ll get the winner on Saturday the 25th and the sponsor will mail you the DVD on Monday.  Does it get any better than that?

So, start commenting……..1 comment per day please, other than that, hit me with a comment the next 3 days in a row.

Disclaimer: Mom is Teaching reviews and its author assume no liability for damages associated with any prizes awarded here or contents contained therein. Prizes lost in the mail or those not delivered by sponsors are not the responsibility of Mom is Teaching or its author. Prizes not claimed within two weeks of notification to the winner will have to be forfeited.

Entrants must be 18 years of age or older to enter, and entrants must follow state and local laws concerning sweepstakes.

You know, I’m sure you are all sitting around wondering what in the heck I think I’m doing talking to you about cooking.  But, what I’m thinking is this….maybe I should learn how to cook sooner than later.

No, really, we eat out of boxes for the most part and neither of us really have a clue when it comes to cooking how to put together a balanced meal.  I don’t want kids to grow up with these horrible eating habits and thus far, we haven’t given them a very good start.

So, if you want to learn a little about A Flash in the Pan you can go read the Press Release.  Just don’t forget to come back so you can qualify for the contests.

Ok, are you back?

Now, let me tell you a little bit about A Flash in the Pan ok?

Max and Nancy are two chefs from Napa Valley and founders of aflashinthepan.com.  They both graduated from the Culinary Institute of America and have over 35 years of professional culinary experience between them. 

I have a year membership to the site, A Flash in the Pan for one of my lucky readers.

And, there’s more, just keep reading…at the bottom *hint hint*

So, here’s how this works ok.

1.  Comment here on my blog before April 21 at noon Eastern Time.

2.  On April 21st I will do a random draw and one person from this site will win a free one year membership to A Flash in the Pan

3.  Also on April 21st I will take all the comments regarding A Flash in the Pan from this site, Mom~E~Centric and from Parenting Sites 411 and I will use Random.org to choose one semi-finalist. 

4.  I will send the name of the person that I get from number 3 to the coordinator of a the #FIPan twitter party which will take place on April 22. 

5.  The pre-party for #FIPan twitter party starts at 7 PM Eastern time and will go until we are all twittered out.  (Some of you may now the last hashtag party I hosted lasted 5.5 hours).

6.  Then, at the #FIPan party, another 25 winners will be given a year’s membership to A Flash in the Pan.

7.  And, then finally, the Grand Prize Winner will be chosen from the semi-finalist submitted by all 25 bloggers who participated. 

One lucky winner will win both of them for one evening and an incredible 6-course dinner for 6 people.  Both chefs will come to the winner’s house, prepare the feast AND clean up after!  So, decide who your five best friends are and enter to win!

8. You can enter once on all 3 of my sites if you want but you can only win once.  I will choose the semi-finalist from all the entries on all 3 blogs, then I will choose one winner on each blog from the remaining entries to receive the 1 year membership to A Flash in the Pan.

9.  If you have won a membership on any of the blogs that are promoting this party or if you are chosen as a semi-finalist, you will be not be eligible to win at the # party.  However, you should most definitely plan to participate in the party because….surprises do happen every now again….

Finally, that brings me to my general disclaimer for contests, it reads like this:

Disclaimer: Mom~E~Centric’s reviews and its author assume no liability for damages associated with any prizes awarded here or contents contained therein. Prizes lost in the mail or those not delivered by sponsors are not the responsibility of Mom~E~Centric or its author. Prizes not claimed within two weeks of notification to the winner will have to be forfeited.

Entrants must be 18 years of age or older to enter, and entrants must follow state and local laws concerning sweepstakes.

Ok, so we finally have power restored at the old home but er…it’s April something another and it is freezing in here.  We have heat on in the middle of April.  What is wrong with this picture?

But, in the meantime, I have contest winners….and I have envelopes ready to ship, all I have to do is get the winners names out and get you to email me your shipping address to jareason@gmail.com

And, the winners are:

The Founding of America Megaset, I had 2 of these and the winners are:

1.  Catherine who blogs at Domestic Adventure

2.  Redhatty who didn’t leave a blog name or link but here is her comment

RedHatty Says:
April 12th, 2009 at 10:35 pm e

What a great giveaway, as a homeschool family, we would really enjoy this, civics and history all in one”

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World War II, The Ultimate Collection, and I had 2 of these and the winners are:

1.  Catherine and you know already that Catherine blogs at Domestic Adventure

2.  Arlene who Tweets as @madly59

The Bieliski Brothers There was only one of these and it goes to…..

Becky who did not leave a blog address either but this is her comment

Becky Says:
April 9th, 2009 at 3:03 pm e

Wow another GREAT giveaway! Please include me and I hope to be at the party tonight! Thanks!

Ok, I know it seems less like a blog around here than ever before but there are a number of reasons why things have slowed to a snails pace.  But, I plan to continue posting regularly as soon as I get finished writing emails for all the winners of my own contests as well as the Twitter by the Sea contest. 

Most of you probably don’t know that I am the PR representative for Twitter by the Sea and we had that huge party last Thursday night.  I’ve been unable to work since Sunday night because we haven’t had any power so I”m a wee bit behind.  Please hang on, I’m coming back.

I know, you faithful readers won’t be able to take much more of this will you?  I mean, right now, it’s just one big party around here.  I can’t say that I think that’s a bad thing, because the fact is “one big party” sounds like fun to me.

So, here’s what you can do.

“Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women in the United States. Sara Lee Fresh Bakery knows the first step to a healthy heart is maintaining a healthy weight and getting the nutrition women need in order to live a strong life and care for their families.

Sara Lee is partnering with The Heart Truth Campaign to raise awareness of heart disease among women and encourage them to make heart healthy food choices every day. One of the best things a mom can do for her family is to take care of herself!

To support the campaign, Sara Lee Fresh Bakery is offering heart healthy sandwich recipes in the WomenHeart’s ALL HEART Family Cookbook and will contribute one dollar for every cookbook ordered up to $35,000 to the National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease.”

And, it’s as easy as that.  Well, that and you need to go to this link and fill out the form to be entered in the drawing.  Two readers will win a copy of the cookbook…so go now…here’s the link…

Click here and fill out the info

Yea, I know, the word “tool” and the word “crock-pot” don’t normally belong in the same sentence.  And, usually when I write reviews, I try to do a different review for each of my site even for the same product.  But, this review is much the same as the one on other sites because, it’s just the only way to make this review work.

You see, we are not a cooking family.  We don’t cook meals at home.  And, I do mean we do well to heat up the left overs.  So, when my husband sent me a text message on his way home from work asking me what I wanted for dinner, I gave him a list of crock-pot ingredients.

He was shocked enough that he called me and his only word was “UH?”  Yea, it was that big of a deal.  So, what could be so wonderful that I’d actually want to cook. Well, that’s still a big question because I’m on crutches and obviously I didn’t handle this meal either.  But, my husband did and as he paraded around in his chef’s hat demanding that I hand over the “crock-pot tools”, it was all the kids and I could do to keep from falling over laughing. 

So, what kind of kitchen utensils are called tools?  Any kind my husband uses from now own according to him. 

Yea, those look like tools don’t they?  Not just your average every day cooking utensils.  And, my husband loves tools more than utensils anyway. 

Also, you can win a set of your own at our #twittercruise party on Thursday night at 8 PM Easter time at the party.  You need to go RSVP to be eligible to win these or any other prizes.  Don’t miss out….

Ok, so naturally you don’t want to miss the awesome giveaways on Mom is Teaching, but I want to tell you about another great giveaway that I have going on.  Actually, 2 of them.  One of them is for $100 gift certificate for a cleaning service.  Here’s the post, don’t miss out on this……I mean, $100 cleaning…who can turn that down?

I’ve nailed the best giveaway yet…house cleaning…..mmmmmm

And, on top of that, I have That Baby DVD & That Baby CD for you as well.  I have a review of the product here so you can read that and then you can check out how you can win a set for yourself.

That Baby DVD sells for $19.95 on the That Baby DVD site.

You can also find yourself the coolest Super Healthy Eating for Kids plate.  There only $4.99 and you can get free shipping by entering the code “JERRI”

And, whatever you do, don’t forget about the #twittercruise party on Thursday night at 8PM EAstern time..you can RSVP here to win prizes…

I know you guys are probably wondering what in the heck I’ve been doing these days with all this promotional stuff.  But,trust me, this one is definitely worth a read. 

I was chosen to review some great DVD’s and then I was also given the opportunity to give some of these great DVD’s away.  So, with that, I’m going to give you a rundown of what I’ve got and what you need to do to win.

First of all, The Founding of America Megaset

The Founding of America Megaset

The inspiring early days of America — the personalities, the battles, the bravery, the losses, and even the romance — spring to life in spellbinding detail in this sweeping 14-DVD set from A&E Home Video.
FOUNDING FATHERS and FOUNDING BROTHERS examine the relationships of the very human men who risked their fortunes and lives for independence. THE REVOLUTION recounts great battles, devastating losses, and miraculous victories. BEN FRANKLIN and BENEDICT ARNOLD: A QUESTION OF HONOR look at the critical roles played by both men–one a hero, the other a traitor–while WASHINGTON THE WARRIOR and THE CROSSING pay tribute to the soul-stirring leadership of our first president.
With performances by Kelsey Grammar, Aidan Quinn, and Jeff Daniels, rare archival material, and commentary by leading historians, THE FOUNDING OF AMERICA presents historical programming at its comprehensive best.

Ok, so would you like to win one of these?  I have 2 so here’s what we will do.  I am not going to make this as tough as the ones at Christmas.  All you have to do is comment on this post.  You have until Sunday night, April 12th at midnight to comment.  On Monday, April 13th I will use random.org to choose 2 winners.  Please remember you have to leave an email address so I can contact you if you were to win. 

That’s simple, right?  One comment per person between now and April 12th.  Ready, set go…

Disclaimer: Disclaimer: Mom is Teaching reviews and its author assume no liability for damages associated with any prizes awarded here or contents contained therein. Prizes lost in the mail or those not delivered by sponsors are not the responsibility of Mom is Teaching or its author. Prizes not claimed within two weeks of notification to the winner will have to be forfeited.

Entrants must be 18 years of age or older to enter, and entrants must follow state and local laws concerning sweepstakes.

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The good just keeps getting better doesn’t it?

Robinson Home Products, Inc. Debuts New Crock-Pot® Cooking Tools

First Ever Line of Utensils Specifically Designed for Slow Cooking

Kids Writing Contest:  7 Reasons Why I Love My Mom
Children Celebrate Mother’s Day by Telling the World Why Their Mom is So Special

NEW YORK, NY (April 30, 2009) – May 10th is Mother’s Day.  To honor the special day, children ages 7-13 can participate in a writing contest, “7 Reasons Why I Love My Mom”(7ReasonsILoveMyMom.com).  The contest is sponsored by kids’ virtual field trip Web site Meet Me At The Corner (MeetMeAtTheCorner.org) and Makit Products, Inc. (Makit.com).

Four winners will be selected.  The 1st prize winner will receive a Makit Products, Inc. gift basket worth $175 which will include a Make-A-Plate ® Kit, Contest Logo Dinner Set, White Liner Snap-It Planter , Snap-It Frame, and $20 Makit Bucks.  The 2nd prize winner will receive a gift basket of assorted Makit Products, Inc. items worth $100; the 3rd and 4th prize winners will receive gift baskets worth $60.00 each.
In addition, each winner will have  their lists made into a special pod cast to be aired on May 10th at MeetMeAtTheCorner.org.

To enter, kids can submit their list, plus a photo with mom, to:  7 Reasons Why I Love My Mom Contest, 1710 First Ave, PO Box 283, New York, NY 10128.  Visit:  7ReasonsILoveMyMom.com. for an official entry form and submission guidelines,

The contest deadline is April 30, 2009.

I don’t know about your kids but mine love to color and draw.  I’ve only had one experience where one of my kids colored on something they weren’t suppose to and it was on their bedroom door.  A little toothpaste and the crayon marks were gone.  But, there’s a better way, the Shidonni way.

This is a great way to allow your children to manipulate the mouse on the computer, exercise their brain and bring their imaginations to life.  When you arrive on the site, you receive a blank black canvas.  The children can then began creating animals and backgrounds for their creations to play on.  The reward? 

Music for their creation, designer effects and special effects.  The children can do what ever they like with their world at Shidonni and they are building so many skills at once that it is amazing.  I let the 6 year old give it a try…and I almost never got my computer back.  So, we’ve set up a small computer which is old and slow for the kids now (we’ve had it for a while, just waiting on the right time to actually let them use it…and this seemed like a good site to start with).

You can read more about Shidonni in Venture Beat, Jerusalem Post and Worlds in Motion.  Don’t miss out because we all want our kids to learn to use modern technology and this is a way to do that safely.

Take a look at this creation

Too cute eh?

One of the best parts about this is you can use it without adding any extras, or you can upgrade to a pro account and get way more than you can even imagine. 

And, with that, I’ll be giving away a 3 month subscription to a pro account right here on this blog……It ends next Sunday, April 5th at midnight and I’ll use random.org to pick a winner. 

How do you enter: 

1.  simply leave me a comment here telling me you are interested. 

2.  tweet this contest with the following tweet and come back and leave me the link to the tweet

“@jareason get your very own pro account at http://www2.shidonni.com/

3.  blog about this contest on your own blog and come back and leave a comment to the link where you’ve blogged about the contest

I am running the contest on 3 sites, Mom is Teaching, Parenting Sites 411 and Mom~E~Centric.  And, so, that gives you a total of 9 entries.  Three opportunities to win on each site, however, you may only win once.  If you win on one site, I will eliminate you from the contest on the other two sites. 

Here’s the links:

OH Shidonni how you stole my computer

Shidonni  - Did you Know

Shidonni – What Do You Know About It?

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Disclaimer: Mom is Teaching and its author assume no liability for damages associated with any prizes awarded here or contents contained therein. Prizes lost in the mail or those not delivered by sponsors are not the responsibility of Mom is Teaching or its author. Prizes not claimed within two weeks of notification to the winner will have to be forfeited.

Entrants must be 18 years of age or older to enter, and entrants must follow state and local laws concerning sweepstakes.

REMEMBER, THE CONTEST ENDS TONIGHT, MARCH 22ND AT MIDNIGHT.  DON’T GET LEFT OUT

Freepeats is a site where parents can get gently-used baby, kid, maternity items like clothing, high chairs, bouncers, swings and toys for free from other parents who have finished with them.  Basically you can create a new offer by signing up for freepeats and then following the directions.

And, if you are ready to get rid of some of these products, you can go to the site and donate without feeling that tinge of guilt of just letting things go somewhere that you really don’t know much about.  There are many forums in many cities and once you registered you can check out all the places.  If you see something you want, you respond directly to the person offering the item via email and then at that point the two of you can make connections to work it out.

If you are looking for something in particular, you can create a “wanted” post and hopefully someone with those items will find you or someone can lead you to that product.

If you want to know more about how the products work, check out their FAQ’s here. You can also check out testimonials and the press pages.  Here’s a list of cities where Freepeats currently operates.

Here’s the latest press release regarding Freepeats:

FREEPEATS.ORG CONNECTS LOCAL PARENTS WITH FREE BABY, CHILDREN’S & MATERNITY ITEMS
Atlanta, Georgia – February 1, 2009 – Angie Wynne, founder of the popular frugal parenting website, Baby Cheapskate (babycheapskate.com), recently announced the expansion of Freepeats.org, an online forum which allows parents to pass on gently-used baby, kid, and maternity items they’ve finished with and pick up similar items for free from other nearby parents.
"Preparing for a baby’s arrival is expensive," says Wynne, "and so is raising one. Common estimates put the cost at $10,000 in the first year alone. And this is at a time when many families are trying to get by on one parent’s income. At the same time, many of the expensive baby items parents spend their money on get used only for a very short time. There’s still plenty of life left in them. If parents can find good-condition second-hand clothing, toys, and gear, they’ll shave hundreds of dollars or more off that $10,000 total. Besides that, we’ll keep usable items out of the landfills."
Freepeats groups are up and running in 45 major U.S. cities with dozens more openings planned for 2009. "I want parents all across the country to have access to the savings that Freepeats offers," Wynne says. "We’re opening the forums just as fast as we can." Freepeats members pay a nominal, one-time fee of $4.95 for lifetime membership.
Freepeats has now registered more than 17,000 members. Offerings have included bouncers, swings, cribs, infant formula, baby and toddler clothing, zoo tickets, diapers, strollers, high chairs, baby gyms, parenting books, toys, and more. The site has been featured at Discovery.com’s Planet Green website, Apartment Therapy.com, Nickelodeon’s Parents Connect website, Green Deals Daily, and in the pages of Readers Digest, Parenting magazine, and several local publications.
More information: Freepeats FAQ (http://freepeats.org/freepeats_faqs.htm).
About BabyCheapskate.com
Since 2005, BabyCheapskate.com has shown parents how to save money on baby necessities such as diapers, formula, apparel, and gear. The popular, weekly "Top Diaper and Formula Deals of the Week" post shows parents where to find the best local deals on diapers and formula.The site reaches more than 14,000 readers a day.

And, with that….I’m giving away 10 free lifetime memberships to any existing Freepeats group. (usually $4.95)

Want to know how you  can get one of these free memberships…remember, there’s only 10 of them….

1.  Comment on this post by simply saying, “I want in” or something similar, no need for you to be obligated time wise to writing a short novel.

After you have done that, you can gain additional entries by tweeting about this opportunity, that tweet should read something like this:

@jareason I am interested in the lifetime membership to Freepeats, anyone else interested should go to www.momecentric.com & enter as well

after you do this, you must come back and leave another comment to the tweet even though you are @ me, I don’t want to miss anyone.

You can only enter once via a regular comment and once via a Twitter comment.  I am promoting this contest on other blogs so all the entries will be entered into Random.org and the first 10 winners will receive the memberships.

The contest begins at midnight, March 9 and runs through Midnight on March 22.  You must leave a valid email address so that I can contact you if you win.

Disclaimer: Disclaimer: Mom~E~Centric’s and its author assume no liability for damages associated with any prizes awarded here or contents contained therein. Prizes lost in the mail or those not delivered by sponsors are not the responsibility of Mom~E~Centric or its author. Prizes not claimed within two weeks of notification to the winner will have to be forfeited.

Entrants must be 18 years of age or older to enter, and entrants must follow state and local laws concerning sweepstakes.

Freepeats is a site where parents can get gently-used baby, kid, maternity items like clothing, high chairs, bouncers, swings and toys for free from other parents who have finished with them.  Basically you can create a new offer by signing up for freepeats and then following the directions.

And, if you are ready to get rid of some of these products, you can go to the site and donate without feeling that tinge of guilt of just letting things go somewhere that you really don’t know much about.  There are many forums in many cities and once you registered you can check out all the places.  If you see something you want, you respond directly to the person offering the item via email and then at that point the two of you can make connections to work it out.

If you are looking for something in particular, you can create a “wanted” post and hopefully someone with those items will find you or someone can lead you to that product.

If you want to know more about how the products work, check out their FAQ’s here. You can also check out testimonials and the press pages.  Here’s a list of cities where Freepeats currently operates.

Here’s the latest press release regarding Freepeats:

FREEPEATS.ORG CONNECTS LOCAL PARENTS WITH FREE BABY, CHILDREN’S & MATERNITY ITEMS
Atlanta, Georgia – February 1, 2009 – Angie Wynne, founder of the popular frugal parenting website, Baby Cheapskate (babycheapskate.com), recently announced the expansion of Freepeats.org, an online forum which allows parents to pass on gently-used baby, kid, and maternity items they’ve finished with and pick up similar items for free from other nearby parents.
"Preparing for a baby’s arrival is expensive," says Wynne, "and so is raising one. Common estimates put the cost at $10,000 in the first year alone. And this is at a time when many families are trying to get by on one parent’s income. At the same time, many of the expensive baby items parents spend their money on get used only for a very short time. There’s still plenty of life left in them. If parents can find good-condition second-hand clothing, toys, and gear, they’ll shave hundreds of dollars or more off that $10,000 total. Besides that, we’ll keep usable items out of the landfills."
Freepeats groups are up and running in 45 major U.S. cities with dozens more openings planned for 2009. "I want parents all across the country to have access to the savings that Freepeats offers," Wynne says. "We’re opening the forums just as fast as we can." Freepeats members pay a nominal, one-time fee of $4.95 for lifetime membership.
Freepeats has now registered more than 17,000 members. Offerings have included bouncers, swings, cribs, infant formula, baby and toddler clothing, zoo tickets, diapers, strollers, high chairs, baby gyms, parenting books, toys, and more. The site has been featured at Discovery.com’s Planet Green website, Apartment Therapy.com, Nickelodeon’s Parents Connect website, Green Deals Daily, and in the pages of Readers Digest, Parenting magazine, and several local publications.
More information: Freepeats FAQ (http://freepeats.org/freepeats_faqs.htm).
About BabyCheapskate.com
Since 2005, BabyCheapskate.com has shown parents how to save money on baby necessities such as diapers, formula, apparel, and gear. The popular, weekly "Top Diaper and Formula Deals of the Week" post shows parents where to find the best local deals on diapers and formula.The site reaches more than 14,000 readers a day.

 And, with that….I’m giving away 10 free lifetime memberships to any existing Freepeats group. (usually $4.95)

Want to know how you  can get one of these free memberships…remember, there’s only 10 of them….

1.  Comment on this post by simply saying, “I want in” or something similar, no need for you to be obligated time wise to writing a short novel.

After you have done that, you can gain additional entries by tweeting about this opportunity, that tweet should read something like this:

@jareason I am interested in the lifetime membership to Freepeats, anyone else interested should go to www.momecentric.com & enter as well

 

after you do this, you must come back and leave another comment to the tweet even though you are @ me, I don’t want to miss anyone.

You can only enter once via a regular comment and once via a Twitter comment.  I am promoting this contest on other blogs so all the entries will be entered into Random.org and the first 10 winners will receive the memberships.

The contest begins at midnight, March 9 and runs through Midnight on March 22.  You must leave a valid email address so that I can contact you if you win.

Disclaimer: Disclaimer: Michelle Obama WAtch and its author assume no liability for damages associated with any prizes awarded here or contents contained therein. Prizes lost in the mail or those not delivered by sponsors are not the responsibility of Michelle Obama Watch or its author. Prizes not claimed within two weeks of notification to the winner will have to be forfeited.

Entrants must be 18 years of age or older to enter, and entrants must follow state and local laws concerning sweepstakes.