Hawaiian Kettle Style Potato Chips Review & Giveaway!

If there is one thing that Luke loves, it’s a good potato chip. I would have to say this is one of his major weaknesses. I’m not a huge chip person, but when I find a good chip, it’s hard for me to turn them down. I have to say that I think we have both found a fondness for kettle chips, and Hawaiian Chips were no exception.

Hawaiian® Kettle Style Potato Chips has the Hawaiian tagline, “Lolo ‘Ono,” which translates to “Crazy Delicious,” Hawaiian® Kettle Style Potato Chips use the traditional Polynesian recipe that originated the Hawaiian® Kettle Style Potato Chip. Consumers who have yet to experience Hawaiian® Kettle Style Potato Chips and Snack Rings can look forward not only to superior taste and quality, but also to the artistic, colorful, tropical artwork that appears on every bag.

We received the Luau BBQ and the Sweet Maui Onion to try out!

My Thoughts

The first thing I noticed about these chips was the nice crispness that they had. I love a good crunchy chip, and these fit that bill. The Luau BBQ was spicy, but not too spicy. I was a bit skeptical about the Sweet Maui Onion, but was pleasantly surprised and found that this was my favorite.

Of course Luke was sitting right there with me when I opened these up and was waiting for his chance to taste test. He actually loved them both. I think the Luau BBQ may have been a bit on the spicy side for him, but he liked it. He ate is fair share of both!

If you’re a fan of kettle chips, or are craving a crisp crunchy snack, these won’t disappoint!

You can purchase these online at http://www.hawaiianbrandsnacks.com/

One of my readers will win their own assortment of Hawaiian Kettle Style Potato Chips!

Mandatory Entry:

Head over to Hawaiian Brand Snacks and tell me which flavor you most want to try!

You must leave a separate comment for each entry. If it says 2 extra entries, you must leave two separate comments for them to count, please.

Extra Entries:

1 Extra Entry: Like Hawaiian Brand Snacks on Facebook

2 Extra Entries For Each: Follow me on Facebook, Google Friend Connect, or subscribe to my emails. Two extra entries for each way you follow!

1 Extra Entry: Follow me on twitter and tweet about this! You can tweet daily for an extra entry everyday! You can use this sample tweet:

Enter to #win an assortment of Hawaiian Kettle Style Potato Chips #Giveaway!!! @getinonthewins  http://t.co/xkHrO1EC

1 Extra Entry: Enter any of my other giveaways. One extra entry for each of my other giveaways you enter!

3 Extra Entry: Put my button on your blog! Leave me a link!

5 Extra Entries: Blog about this giveaway and leave me a link to the post!

This giveaway will end on 1/17 at 10pm. The winner will be chosen by ramdom.org and will have 48 hours to respond or I will choose another winner. I received the mentioned chips for review purposes only and no other compensation was received. These are my own honest opinions.

Zumba Fitness 2 for Wii Review!

Yes, it’s that time again, where we all start thinking of getting into shape and losing weight. I, for one, am still fighting that battle, and have given it break for the holidays. This time though, I’m looking at it in a different light. I no longer have a certain number on the scale that I want to reach, I want to be fit. Which is why I’m going to make exercising a big part of my efforts this time around. It makes it hard when it’s cold outside, I love to go for walks, and that is one sure fire way I can fit in exercise. So in the winter months I really strive to find ways to fit in some workout time inside, where it’s warm. Zumba Fitness 2 for Wii is a fun way to fit in your exercise!

Four million players and counting have already discovered the exhilarating Zumba® Fitness interactive video game work out. Following the worldwide best-selling original, Zumba® Fitness 2 builds on that phenomenal success while elevating the exer-game category to a new high of fun, effective fitness. This cutting-edge experience layers in loads of new features and improvements, amps up the dance-fitness party and gives you even more ways to sculpt your body and party yourself into shape. Get ready for the sleek, sexy physique you’ve always dreamed of!

Features:

• Get a total body workout with 32 electrifying new routines and music tracks, including hits from today’s hottest artists including Pitbull, Nicole Scherzinger and Yolanda Be Cool & DCup.
• Follow along as celebrity Zumba instructors Tanya Beardsley, Gina Grant and Beto guide you through each routine. New 3D models of each instructor make playing the game feel like taking a real class with Zumba’s elite celebrity trio!
• Learn 24 different dance styles across routines, from fan favorites like Merengue, Samba and Cumbia to new additions like Axe, Bollywood, Latin Pop, Ragga and Pasodoble.
• Get in shape with four different game modes:

– Single Song: Dance a single routine of your choice. The new song preview feature gives you a feel for a track before you dive in and lose yourself in the music.

– Full Class: A work-out block of routines in 20, 45 or 60 minute formats. You can now create your own custom routines by saving a playlist of your favorite songs.

– Multiplayer: Up to 4 players can join the party in your living room with cooperative gameplay.

– Learn the Steps: Revamped tutorial mode lets you learn at your own pace by breaking down the core dance styles into the basics.

• Get your party on in 5 stunning, dynamic environments, from a Miami Yacht to a LA nightclub. Watch the party grow as you match moves throughout each area!
• New video cueing system makes the choreography easier to follow for new players.
• New Progress Tracker lets you follow every stat relating to your gameplay, including: calories burned, trophies earned, overall rank, technique score based on how many moves matched overall, and more.
• Approachable gameplay offers a full tutorial mode with Low, Medium and High Intensity routines tiered for all skill levels.
• Affix the exclusive Zumba^® Fitness belt (included free in the game box) to your waist and slide the Wii Remote into the holster to dance hands-free.

My Thoughts

I am always up for trying out new games for the Wii. The whole reason that I bought a Wii in the first place was because I could use it for exercise, so when a new workout game comes out, I simply must try it. You could say I’m a Wii workout junkie! If only I could stick with it!

I already owned the first Zumba Fitness for Wii, so I knew the basics of what to expect. First I must say that I love the new graphics! To look at a “person” that looks more real is great.

The music on this ROCKS! It is all upbeat, fast paced, and fun. It is pretty easy to do, and my nieces played and had a blast. I followed along on my own with them, and didn’t even need the remote. It was so much fun, that you forget that your actually getting a workout. You can definitely get your heart rate up with this game, and there are different intensities to choose from. I love dance workouts, and this was no exception. I actually look forward to playing this!

This is a must have if your into working out with your Wii. I think it’s nice to have a variety of workouts to choose from to keep you from getting bored, and there is definitely a huge variety just on this one disc.

You can purchase Zumba Fitness 2 for Wii on Amazon HERE!

I was provided with the mentioned game for review purposes only and no other compensation was received. These are my own honest opinions.

Kidtoons Dino Dan Prize Pack Giveaway!

This month we have another awesome prize pack giveaway from Kidtoons! This month Kidtoons is featuring Dino Dan! While the weather is cold, and the holiday's are coming to an end, going to see a Kidtoons feature would be a great way to spend some quality family time! If you haven't heard of Kidtoons, you can go to their website HERE and see what they are all about!

Follow the adventures of paleontologist-in-training Dan Henderson as he imagines dinosaurs into the real world! Dan uses the scientific method to gather clues and solve mysteries.  NCircle Entertainment Presents Dino Dan, filled with 4 action-packed adventures full of discovery!

He Shoots, He Roars: Dan figures out how to prove if dinosaurs were warm-blooded from Jim the reptile lizard and his puppet Denny the Dromaeosaurus. Bones in the Backyard: When Trek and Tristan find a bone in the schoolyard, Dan uses a paper-mache skull in Mrs. Hahn’s art class to figure out if it came from the Stygimoloch Active Imagination When a T-Rex backs down from a Triceratops, Dan learns that the T-Rex is a hunter AND a scavenger! To Flee or Not to Flee A substitute teachers encourages Dan and his classmates to engage in dinosaur role-playing)

This month’s prize pack contains:

One Dino Dan: Dino Trackers DVD     
One Dino Dan theatrical poster

Mandatory Entry:

Tell me who you would like to win this for!

You must leave a separate comment for each entry. If it says 2 extra entries, you must leave two separate comments for them to count, please.

Extra Entries:

5 Extra Entries: Sign up for the Kidtoons Birthday Club, if you already have, you can still take the five extra entries

1 Extra Entry: Like Kidtoons on Facebook

1 Extra Entry: Follow Kidtoons on Twitter

2 Extra Entries: Sign up for the Kidtoons newsletter

2 Extra Entries For Each: Follow me on Facebook, Google Friend Connect, or subscribe to my emails. Two extra entries for each way you follow!

1 Extra Entry: Follow me on twitter and tweet about this! You can tweet daily for an extra entry everyday! You can use this sample tweet:

Enter to #win Kidtoons Dino Dan Prize Pack #Giveaway!!! @getinonthewins @KidtoonFilms http://t.co/VrivoQnc

1 Extra Entry: Enter any of my other giveaways. One extra entry for each of my other giveaways you enter!

3 Extra Entry: Put my button on your blog! Leave me a link!

5 Extra Entries: Blog about this giveaway and leave me a link to the post!

This giveaway will end on 1/17 at 10pm. The winner will be chosen by ramdom.org and will have 48 hours to respond or I will choose another winner. No compensation was received for this. These are my own honest opinions.

Why do we need a special occasion to be the person we want to be?

It always seems like we need a special occasion or something major to happen for us to try to be the person we really want to be. Why is that? I've been doing a lot of thinking lately about what kind of a person that I really want to be, what kind of person I want my son to grow up to be.

I really want to be a kind and giving person. Someone who gives to those in need, even when I may be in need as well. I'm not talking about  becoming a door mat here, so don't get me wrong, but being mean and rude and uncaring really hurts no one but ourselves. To extend a helping to hand to someone and not expect something in return. I want Luke to grow up knowing the satisfaction of helping out someone, of making someone smile, for nothing other than the satisfaction of it. I know this is a dog eat dog world, and I understand taking care of my family first....but when given the chance to help someone else out, I want to take that opportunity.

Changes are happening in my life and they don't have to be bad, they are only bad if I make them. I've done my fair share of feeling sorry for myself, and well, I'm not saying that I won't ever feel sorry for myself again, but, I guess what I'm trying to say is that change isn't always bad, it's all in how we look at it.

After losing my job, my income has decreased significantly. I hope not forever, but for now I'm trying to make ends meet on less. One change that is coming is that I'm turning off the satelite. I can't see paying $60 a month for tv that we only watch, oh about, 4 channels out of 120. There really is no sense in down grading because we won't watch those channels either, and switching will only make me have to sign a contract which I don't want to do right now. So, I bought a digital tv converter and an antenna and I'm going to hook it up and see what happens. Really I would be happy with local channels and pbs. Some people like to act like this is a life altering thing, in a bad way. No, it isn't. They way I look at it, it gives Luke and I more time to play, read, and do fun things. My dad says that Luke will be smarter for it, I agree. I only hope that Luke doesn't have Spongebob withdrawals, and I guess we can just watch episodes online if need be. I think this is going to be a good thing.

What do you guys think? Have any of you suffered a job loss or income reduction? What changes have you made? How have they affected your family?

Extending Two Giveaways!

Alright guys, we have two awesome giveaways that haven't gotten any entries yet.

IamthatIam Book

F Bombs for Single Moms Book

 I know someone must have a single mom friend or relative that would love to read these books and find some inspiration in them, I know I did.

You do not have to be a single mom to enter this and you don't have to be a single mom to benefit from them either. And remember, most single moms do not buy themselves things around the holidays, so what better way to show some love by giving them a book! You never know, you may just make her day :)

 I'm going to extend the giveaway date for these until 12/28 at 10pm. If I have no entries by then, I'm going to take them down, so we need to get these entries in!! Plus, you get an extra entry into my other giveaways for entering! 

Kidtoons Olivia Wintertime Cheer Giveaway!

This month Kidtoons is featuring Olivia Wintertime Cheer!

Luke loves Olivia and will laugh out loud while he watches it, this is sure to be a great feature!

OLIVIA Talks Turkey

Olivia takes up turkey calling, and before long, she's attracted a turkey who refuses to leave her side!

OLIVIA's Snow Day

On a snow day, Olivia and her friend Julian form a news crew and track down the real story behind an alleged sighting of the legendary abominable snowman.

OLIVIA builds a Snow Lady

Olivia is thrilled when she's chosen to build the mascot snowman -or in her case, snowlady - for the annualMaywood winter festival. She's determined to build the biggest snowman anybody's ever seen! But when all the snow melts away, Olivia has to build her snowlady out of something else: cotton candy!

Princess for a Day

When a real live Princess comes to town, Olivia can't wait to meet her. But Olivia gets to do more than just meet her - when Olivia and the Princess realize that they look almost exactly alike, they make a plan to trade places! Olivia initially takes to life in the castle, but she soon misses her family, and realizes that being a Princess isn't all it's cracked up to be. When the royal family cuts their visit short, and decide to head home, can Olivia and the Princess swap back before it's too late?

 

If you haven't heard of Kidtoons yet, then head over to their website HERE and check them out!

 

This month Kidtoons has a great Olivia prize pack to giveaway to one of my readers!

 

This is what you will win (sorry no picture, they didn't have one for this month)

One Olivia: Princess for a Day DVD

One Big - Olivia Plush

One Mini - Olivia Plush

One Olivia Kaladeiscope

One Olivia Builds a Snowlady Book

One Olivia Princess for a Day Book

One Olivia Puzzle

One Olivia theatrical poster

Mandatory Entry:

Tell me your childs favorite t.v. show!

You must leave a separate comment for each entry. If it says 2 extra entries, you must leave two separate comments for them to count, please.

Extra Entries:

5 Extra Entries: Sign up for the Kidtoons Birthday Club, if you already have, you can still take the five extra entries

1 Extra Entry: Like Kidtoons on Facebook

1 Extra Entry: Follow Kidtoons on Twitter

2 Extra Entries: Sign up for the Kidtoons newsletter

2 Extra Entries For Each: Follow me on Facebook, Google Friend Connect, or subscribe to my emails. Two extra entries for each way you follow!

1 Extra Entry: Follow me on twitter and tweet about this! You can tweet daily for an extra entry everyday! You can use this sample tweet:

Enter to #win Kidtoons Olivia Wintertime Cheer Prize Pack #Giveaway!!! @getinonthewins @KidtoonFilms http://t.co/3d9GgPgy

1 Extra Entry: Enter any of my other giveaways. One extra entry for each of my other giveaways you enter!

3 Extra Entry: Put my button on your blog! Leave me a link!

5 Extra Entries: Blog about this giveaway and leave me a link to the post!

This giveaway will end on 12/28 at 10pm. The winner will be chosen by ramdom.org and will have 48 hours to respond or I will choose another winner. No compensation was received for this. These are my own honest opinions.

Rice Christmas Wreath Ornaments!

Every year I try to come up with some great craft for us to make and giveaway as gifts to Luke's daycare teachers. In the past I've made snowman brick pavers, and terra cotta pot reindeer, but this year I needed something that would be cute but not expensive. I was looking at my best friends Christmas tree when I saw these cute little rice wreaths that her son had made at school. I had to have one! I looked on the internet and found the directions and we made a day and we all got together and made ornaments.

These ornaments are so easy and fun to make.

Rice Wreath Ornaments

Uncooked rice

Elmers white glue

Green food coloring

Red Hot candies

Put 1/4 cup of rice in a paper cup. Add enough glue to coat the rice well. Add in green food coloring until you get the desired shade of green.

Place mixture on wax paper and form into a wreath. You can use your fingers or a craft stick to do the forming, either way works.

Let dry several hours or overnight. Once dry, use glue or glue gun to glue on Red Hot candies for berries.

Use string or yarn to glue loop onto back of ornament for hanging.

I sprayed my wreaths with acrylic to seal everything and help keep the berries on. It made them have a shine. I like to spray everything with acrylic :)

Sorry I don't have any better pictures of this craft. I'm having problems with my memory card for my camera. It won't read half the time, and right now is that half of the time.

Honey Kissed Chocoalte Drop Cookies!

Yesterday, Luke and I spent the afternoon making cookies. I used a recipe that I found in one of my Mom's million holiday cookbooks :) I love the fact that Luke likes to bake with me. Mostly, he likes to use the mixer and get his hands dirty and taste each and every ingredient...but it's all good!

These cookies have no sugar in them...or eggs. At first I was a little scared that they weren't going to turn out, especially when I turned on the mixer after adding the flour and cocoa powder and it went POOF all over the place....but then we just used our hands and they turned out perfect. I like my cookies on the doughy side, so these are not my most favorite cookie, but they are good and very cute!

Just a few tips for baking these with a three year old:

You will end up with sprinkles everywhere. Seriously, sprinkles will go where no sprinkle has gone before!

That's ok because what's life without fun? So, I just let Luke go crazy with the sprinkles...he did refrain from eating them until I gave the ok..then when I said "you can eat the sprinkles now" he put a whole hand full in his mouth like he had been waiting his whole life to eat them :)

Honey Kissed Chocolate Drop Cookies

1 cup honey

6 tablespoons butter, softened

2 cups all purpose flour

1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Rainbow sprinkles

Chocolate candy kisses

Cream honey and butter until light and fluffy.

Beat in flour, cocoa powder, and baking soda.

Pour Rainbow sprinkles into separate bowl.

Shape dough into 1 inch balls.

Drop balls into rainbow sprinkles and roll around to coat.

Place balls on well greased baking sheet and gently press one kiss into center of each cookie.

Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.

Do not over bake.

Remove from baking sheet and cool.

This recipe says to beat in flour and cocoa powder. I wouldn't use the mixer because it all went poof when I turned mine on, I would use your hands and just smoosh it together until your dough forms.

F Bombs 4 Single Moms~Book Review & Giveaway!

I have another awesome book review and giveaway from Christina Ciani! This is yet another awesome book for single moms. After searching the Internet for resources and stories from other moms, I realized that there is not a whole lot out there for us. Being a single mom is hard, but that doesn't mean that it can't be fun. Sometimes, you can feel as though no one cares, or no one knows how it feels to go through what you are going through, but that's wrong. That is why I was so happy to find F Bombs 4 Single Moms...a book to help you find bliss in everything that you do!

F Bombs are a way to change our minds. What we know, what we've learned in the past, isn't necessarily going to help us become remarkable achievers or daily divas of magical living. This list of 27 words and their use, are going to help you, if you use them every day, to be happier and better at everything you do. Reprogramming what we think changes problems into possibilities.

My Thoughts

If you've ever read self help books in the past, forget how they were, because you are in for a real treat. I've said before, there are signs in everyday life that tell us that everything is going to alright. Once again, when I received this book in the mail, it came to me as a sign of just that. This book is filled with inspiration about how to not think of yourself as a single mom, someone who is half real, but a "FiZGiG, I'm not afraid to craft my life, days, moments and memories no matter how bad the deck is stacked."

If you've been through a divorce, you understand how hard it is to keep your head up, especially when the divorce is a nasty one and it seems like nothing else could possibly go wrong, and we all know that when we feel that way, something else always goes wrong. So, being able to still find joy in the simple things, and enjoy life to the fullest no matter what, is a liberating thing. To know and understand how to give up what has happened to you in the past, forgive so your not burdened by pain, anger, resent, revenge, hatred or spite is freeing. This books tells all about how to achieve this.

I found it refreshing to read this, and found it amazingly inspirational. Just when you need it, God gives you the message you've been waiting for. It's so easy to just give up and let feeling sorry for yourself take away your happiness. It doesn't have to. You just need to learn how to see the great possibilities in every day. After reading this book, I left the laundry in the basket, the dishes in the sink and went outside and played with Luke. It didn't cost money, and it was a blast not only for Luke, but for me too. To me, playing is a stress reliever. I once asked my nieces (12 and 10) what their favorite memory was of being little, both of them answered "when mom played Barbies with us" Yep, that's right. It wasn't when they got their Ipods, or their laptops, it was when they played Barbies with their mother. That speaks volumes. F Bombs 4 Single Moms gives us the inspiration to see everyday for what it can be, what we should make it, not only for ourselves but for our children. This book helps us change the way we see ourselves as single moms, and the problems in our lives, and helps us get back to our "Funkified" life!

This book, along with Christina's other book IamthatIam, would make an awesome gift for the single mom in your life. Something that can be read again and again.

F Bombs 4 Single Moms is available in E-Book version by clicking the "buy now" tab below. Right now it is only $4.99! 

You can also purchase this book in paperback form from Amazon HERE!

Once again Christina wants to give one of my readers their own copy of F Bombs 4 Single Moms! We are going to end this giveaway sooner than I normally would so that if you have a single mom on your Christmas list, you can get this to her in time!

Mandatory Entry

"Like" IamthatIam on Facebook

Extra Entries:

1 Extra Entry: Follow Christina on Twitter

1 Extra Entry: Become a follower of the IamthatIam blog

2 Extra Entries: Follow me on GFC, Subscribe to my emails, "Like" Lil Bit of Us on Facebook. Two extra entries for each way you follow. Be sure to leave separate comments for each way you follow for them to count.

1 Extra Entry: Share this on Facebook and leave a link. You can do this daily for an extra entry everyday.

1 Extra Entry: Follow me on twitter and tweet about this giveaway. You can tweet once a day for an extra entry every day. You can use this sample tweet:

#Win a copy of F Bombs 4 Single, helping single moms find their bliss @blisstip & @getinonthewins #giveway #singlemom http://goo.gl/fb/iHmRo

1 Extra Entry: For each of my other giveaways you enter

3 Extra Entries: Put my button on your blog and leave a link

5 Extra Entries: Blog about this giveaway and leave a link

This giveaway will end on 12/14 at 10pm. I will use random.org to choose a winner and they will have 48 hours to respond to my email to claim their prize or I will choose a new winner. I received this book for review purposes only and these are my own honest opinions.

IamthatIam Book Review & Giveaway~Perfect Gift for Single Moms!

Being a single mom is one of the hardest yet most rewarding things for a woman to experience. Single moms need all the help and support that they can get because, lets face it, they are human too. When I came across the IamthatIam book and the author Christina Ciani, I was searching for help, guidance and support through a terrible time in my life. I was feeling weak, and it felt like God himself sent this book to me. I am so thrilled to get the opportunity to share this book with other single moms, and give you guys the chance to win a copy of your own. This is probably the most near and dear to my heart review that I have written.

IamthatIam awakens the spirit and renews hope with the message” never give up because in the end God is always faithful to you.

My Thoughts

As I said before, when I found this book I felt as though God wanted me to read it. I found out about this book through a forum that I am member of where we share pitches for review and giveaway opportunities. Although I don't usually do book reviews, because after becoming a mom I don't have time to read them, when I saw the pitch for this book, I felt as though it was meant for me and had to contact Christina and see if she would work with me. I was excited when she agreed and eagerly awaited it to be delivered. I received the IamthatIam book and Christina's other book, F Bombs for Single Moms, and I opened the package, laid the books on the coffee table, to wait for time to read them. As Luke and I sat on the couch watching TV he saw the IamthatIam book on the coffee table and asked me to read it to him. Because it is a short book, I picked it up and started reading. This was a very trying time in my life to say the least, and, as I read the words in this book, I found myself fighting back tears because for me these words were speaking a message. "Do not be afraid of what I have called on you to do for this world." "I have chosen you, dear mother, because your heart is pure" Now I'm not a religious person, but I do believe in God and in prayer and believe that there are signs every day that everything is going to be okay if we just look for them. This book was one of those signs. Sometimes, when life is throwing everything at us at once, and we try to talk to our family and friends about our troubles, we don't really want advice. We want, and need, someone to just give us a hug and tell us that everything is going to be alright. For me, this book was my hug. Since coming into contact with Christina, I have gotten the opportunity to speak to her, and she is so wonderful, generous, and willing to listen.

The IamthatIam book is an awesome book, not only for single mothers, but mothers in general. The message in this book, although it may be short, speaks a thousand words when you are in need of that little nudge, that little voice that says "it's going to be alright."

I definitely feel that this book would be a great gift for single mothers, better than any body spray, or candle. Something that can be read, and heard over and over in those trying times in our lives, that are inevitable.

If you don't want to mess with entering this giveaway, you can order this book right here below. Just click on the "buy now" tab and it will take you directly to the shopping cart. Right now, it is on sale for only $14.99! I really hope that this book will end up in the hands of a single mom who needs it, much like I did.

Now, on with the giveaway!!!! Christina wants to give one of my readers their own copy of IamthatIam! We are going to end this giveaway earlier than I normally would so if you have a single mom on your Christmas list, you will have it to give to her!!

Mandatory Entry

"Like" IamthatIam on Facebook

Extra Entries:

1 Extra Entry: Follow Christina on Twitter

2 Extra Entries: Follow me on GFC, Subscribe to my emails, "Like" Lil Bit of Us on Facebook. Two extra entries for each way you follow. Be sure to leave separate comments for each way you follow for them to count.

1 Extra Entry: Share this on Facebook and leave a link. You can share this daily for an extra entry every day.

1 Extra Entry: Follow me on twitter and tweet about this giveaway. You can tweet once a day for an extra entry every day. You can use this sample tweet:

#Win a copy of IamthatIam, a must have book for single moms everywhere @blisstip & @getinonthewins #giveway #singlemom  http://t.co/PvUwjMpK

1 Extra Entry: For each of my other giveaways you enter

3 Extra Entries: Put my button on your blog and leave a link

5 Extra Entries: Blog about this giveaway and leave a link

This giveaway will end on 12/14 at 10pm. I will use random.org to choose a winner and they will have 48 hours to respond to my email to claim their prize or I will choose a new winner. I received this book for review purposes only and these are my own honest opinions.

Monogramed Christmas Stocking by Ugly Sofa Review!

I have just recently been introduced to uglysofa.com and boy am I glad I was! They have some great slipcovers and some amazing kids products too!

I wish I would have known about uglysofa.com before I bought my new furniture. Do you guys remember the couches that were brown and had the pictures of cabins on them? Yes, that is what I had. I couldn't complain because it was free but boy was it not very pleasing to look at (to say the least). I would have loved  to have one of the slipcovers to makeover that couch! Oh, and did I mention we had the matching recliner?? That furniture would have looked 100% better if it were covered by one of these slipcovers!

They also have some awesome stuff for kids as well! I love this Jumbo Colored Pencil Wall Hanging! It even has a chalkboard surface!

And I fell in love with this UglySak Anywhere Turtle Bean Bag Chair!

Isn't he just the cutest??

And right now they have what they call Recession Christmas Stockings, but don't be deceived by the name. These are the cutest Christmas stockings that I've seen!

Right now they are priced at just $4.99!!! That's right! How can you beat that price for a quilted stocking? These are very high quality that will last through the years! How do I know, well we received our own quilted monogrammed stocking for review!

I was very impressed with the quality of this stocking. It is so much nicer than the ones that you buy in the store and way cuter. I love that they had one in stock that had Luke's name on it, and I loved it so much that I replaced his baby's first Christmas stocking with this one.

The embroidery is great!

And I absolutely love the detail in the train!

You can't really tell in the picture but that train is corduroy!

I could go on and on about how much I love this stocking, but I must stop somewhere! You definitely don't want to pass up the opportunity to get your own quilted stocking from uglysofa.com, especially for $4.99! You can click HERE to purchase your own!

I received the mentioned product for review purposes only and no other compensation was received. These are my own honest opinions.

ZipBin Review & Giveaway!

Winner~Comment #38~Leann_Mac!

I love getting the opportunity to tell you guys about awesome toys! All too often we spend our hard earned money on toys that don't get played with, and that just sit on the shelf collecting dust. ZipBins are sure to be hours and hours of fun for your children!

Basically, ZipBins are a toy storage bin that unzips into a play mat and then zips back up with all the toys inside! This is an amazing thing to have, especially if your little one has tons and tons of little toys like cars, lego's, figurines, ponies and the like.

Neat-Oh! has a ZipBin for every childs interest too!

They have them for zoo animals

They have them for the digger in your life

They even have a Fairy Castle ZipBin as well!

This is just a small selection of the ZipBins that Neat-Oh has to offer. I know that I would love to have one of each for Luke!

We received the Train Depot ZipBin for review!

What’s the best soft sided storage for your fantasy theme world? This soft-sided, portable roundhouse opens to become a small village surrounded by train tracks with the same gauge as all popular wooden trains. The town, which borders farmland, includes several buildings, roadways and a construction zone. The ZipBin® Train Depot Playset is perfect for car and train enthusiasts. Includes two trains and every excuse to play conductor! When it’s time to refuel, take the trains back to the yard to stock up on coal and get ready for another day of travel.

My Thoughts

I think that Luke gets just as excited when we get a package in the mail as I do. When this package was delivered, Luke says "oooo what's in it?" I couldn't wait to open it and see what he thought of his new ZipBin. He couldn't wait to play with it and I could tell he was amazed by all the tracks and stations when we unzipped it and got it ready for him to play.

As you can see, the ZipBin unzips into an awesome play mat that has tons of tracks for the included train to ride on. The train is awesome in itself because it has two pieces that have a magnet that hold them together while playing.

When you zip your ZipBin up, it turns into a nice, neat little train station that holds all your trains, or whatever else you need to store in it! It even has a handle for easy carrying!

I love the ZipBin and would love to get more of them for Luke. His little imagination grows so much and his favorite thing to do is pretend so this toy is right up his alley. I love that we can store small toys inside and it still looks cool! And, this would even be fun to add in some animals along the tracks and maybe some people too! At $19.99, this is a steal!

Neat-Oh! wants to give one of my readers their own ZipBin! Winner gets to choose!

Mandatory Entry

"Like" ZipBin on Facebook

Extra Entries

1 Extra Entry: Head over to Neat-Oh! and have a look around. Come back here and tell me which ZipBin you might choose if you win

1 Extra Entry: Follow Neat-Oh! on Twitter

2 Extra Entries: Follow me on GFC, subscribe to my emails, "Like" Lil Bit of Us on Facebook. Two extra entries for each way you follow. Please leave two extra entries for each for them to count

1 Extra Entry: Follow me on Twitter and tweet about this giveaway. You can do this daily for an extra entry everyday. You can use this sample tweet:

#Win your own ZipBin from @Neat_Oh & @getinonthewins Awesome toy and toy storage! http://t.co/W6dQwrgJ

1 Extra Entry: Share this giveaway on Facebook and leave a link. You can do this daily for an extra entry everyday.

1 Extra Entry: For any of my other giveaways you enter

3 Extra Entries: Place my NEW button on your blog and leave a link. If you have my old button, you must replace it with my new one (the old one doesn't work anymore)

5 Extra Entries: Blog about this giveaway and leave a link

This giveaway will end on 12/27 at 10pm. I will use random.org to choose a winner and they will have 48 hours to respond my email or I will choose another winner. I received the mentioned product for review purposes only and no other compensation was received. These are my own honest opinions.

What do you think of the new look?

So what do you guys think of the new design around here....and be honest?? I've worked almost all day today trying to get things up and going again, I know there are a couple more images that need to be replaced and I hope to get to those tomorrow. I don't like change, so I think it will take some time for me to get used to the new look around here. I'm also wanting to add some follow me buttons to link to my facebook and my twitter accounts, and add a share and tweet button to my posts to make sharing easy. If you have any suggestions for things you would like to see changed here, nows the time to chime in! I'm open to any suggestions...I want to make things as pretty and easy to look at as I can! And that goes for giveaways too, if you would like to see something different, let me know! I'm all ears!

I have some great giveaways coming up so stay tuned for that! One is going to be for single moms, so if your a single mom, or know of a single mom you will definitely want to keep your eyes open for that!

So, I hope everyone has been doing well. Luke and I have been doing great, getting ready for Christmas. We've got all of our decorations up, and are in full swing!

Oh, and one more thing..if you have my button on your blog, could you please change it out with my new one? The old one no longer works and if you enter giveaways, in order to take the extra entries for this in the future you will need to have my new button. Please and thank you!