Adora Dolls

I was reading thru my twitter feed, and saw a friend post about Adora Dolls.  I went to check them out to see what they were all about, and was very happy to see that they are offering a giveaway right now

It's not just a simple giveaway either, it's a very generous $500 ADORA-able Dolly Giveaway!
What lil princess doesn't want their mommy to win that??  I know my lil diva does.  She was sitting right beside me when I was looking at their website, and she's already picked out the ones she really loves.

I went HERE to enter.  With such a big giveaway, of course, I have to start thinking "What if I really won that"?  I know exactly what I would do with it.

I keep in touch with a place that I used to work several years ago.  It is a preschool for kids with developmental delays.  I would say that about 98% of the kids there are delayed because of the environment they are raised in.  Every child there is low-income, because that is the only way they get approved to be there.  (Nothing against that at all, because technically, the economy problems have caused my family to also be low-income as of now.)  The kids I'm talking about have NOTHING.  They come to school with dirty clothes, dirty faces, and I've even seen roaches come out of their backpacks and even shoes.  Most of the parents of these kids are only looking for welfare, and don't give a lot of thought to the kids they bring into the world.  They don't spend quality time with them. They don't teach their precious kids how to say their ABC's, shapes, colors, or count.  That is why they are considered developmental delayed.  It's not because they are slow, it's because nobody has cared enough to teach them.  Once they enter the program, almost every one of them will learn all the basic stuff they need to know to enter kindergarten.

I could go on and on about all the heart-breaking things I've seen while working at that preschool.  It is for children as young as 6 weeks up to 5 years old.  It's very easy to become attached to those sweet, sweet kids.  Since I quit working there about 5 years ago, I've still kept them close to my heart. It helps that my sister-in-law is the supervisor there.  I always "adopt an angel" at Christmas time, and instead of picking one at our local mall, I pick a kid or 2 from the preschool.  I've done it every year since I worked there.  I make sure they get clothes, pajamas, toys, socks, etc. so they can at least have a decent Christmas.  I also donate a lot of my own kids' outgrown clothes and toys to them.

So, now that I have explained all about this program, I'll get back to my point, haha!  If I was to win the Adora Dolls giveaway, I would definitely pass on the generosity and give some of their adorable baby dolls to some very well-deserving lil ones at the preschool.  I can already see their beautiful eyes light up!  It's amazing how something that seems so small can really make a child's day.  You can just see the appreciation and gratefulness on their face when you give them a gift.

I really hope that I win, mainly so that I can pass on the generosity to some of the kids in need.  With our budget being so tight, I don't know how much I'll be able to help at Christmas time this year.  I'll keep my fingers crossed, and I know Miss Sassy will, too!  If any of you reading this happen to win, then I would love to hear that you also donated part of the prize to some little girl who needs joy in her life!  Good luck to all of you!

Scare Me Nots toy review and GIVEAWAY!

Does your kiddo have monsters under the bed, or ghosts in the dark?  My kids sure do think so!  I've never quite understood where those wild imaginations come up with the crazy story about monsters and ghosts in the dark, but it has kept me up at night with both of my kids many times. 

I recently came across the cutest toys called ScareMeNots, and they are perfect for "protecting" your little one from all the things that go bump in the night.   Basically, they are "monsters for your monsters", haha!  Isn't that adorable? 

ScareMeNots are stuffed monsters that are specially trained at an academy to keep all the "bedtime scaries" far away.  They learn to stay awake all night,  see in the dark, and can even hang from their tails!  Once they graduate, they come home to children everywhere and protect them for their bedtime fears.

ScareMeNots work their magic by being able to hang from their tails, with the help of a velcro strip.  They can hang anywhere your child is afraid and need "protecting".  They can hang under beds, in closets, from curtain rods, or just anywhere they are needed.

There are several ScareMeNots to choose to from.  With cute names like Guardian Gus, Defender Dave, and Courageous Carrie, your kiddo is sure to find one that is perfect for their liking.

The great folks at ScareMeNots were generous enough to let Miss Sassy have one of her very own, so she won't be scared at night anymore.  She checked out the website with me, and she chose Watchdog Wally to come hang out with her.

I have to say, this has to be one of the best ideas ever, because she has slept with Watchdog Wally every night, and has not been scared at all since he came home.  Not only does he keep all the scaries away, but he also goes along on car trips with us, and hangs out during the day, too.

I absolutely love the ScareMeNots, and recommend them to anyone with kids who are scared at night.  The quality of the material is also really great.  It's really soft, and seems to hold up well. We got the full-size one, but they are also available in a travel size.  I think Watchdog Wally will be a part of our family for quite a while!

Guess what!!  ScareMeNots has generously offered for one BeeCute reader to win a ScareMeNot monster of their very own!  Now you will be able to sleep easy.

BUY IT

You can purchase a full-size ScareMeNot monster for $24.99, and the travel size for $14.99.  They are available to purchase online at www.scaremenot.com.

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Contest will end on June 19th, 2011 at midnight CST. Open to the US only. Winner will be selected at random, and contacted by email. The winner will have 48 hours to respond, or another winner will be chosen.

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What a Weekend this will Be-And Do your Kids Play Video Games?

First off, I have to say a big Happy, Happy Birthday to my son!  Bubbalicious turned a whopping 9 years old yesterday!!  Like my hubby said, he has one year left til he is a "double digit midget"!! ha!

With that, brings me to the title of this post.  What a Weekend!  This weekend will be fun and probably pure chaos.  This year, with our budget, we could not afford to do a big birthday and a big gift, both.  So we gave Bubbs the choice of choosing one or the other.  Let me clarify "big".  A big party is what we have done just about every year.  He always invites his whole class, plus other friends and family and we book a party somewhere, like at a skating rink, play palace, or something like that.  It costs easily a couple hundred or more just for the party.  For the "big" present, now that he is a little older, he wants cool gadgets, electronics, and video game systems for gifts.  So we try to get him one big present and a few smaller ticket gifts.

So this year, he had to choose on either a big party, or a big gift.  He had a hard time deciding, and finally chose the big gift.  So, he will be getting either a handheld video game system, or maybe a mini laptop if I can find one for a good price. 

Since we won't be having a huge party this year, I told him that he could invite a couple friends over for a sleepover, and the next day we would go to Chuck E. Cheese's and hang out, and the family could come there to celebrate with him.  So come Saturday night, I'll have my 2 kids, plus 3 other 3rd grade boys, all hanging out in my little house!  I love having my kids' friends over, and all the kids are really great.  Miss Sassy tries to hang out with the boys, but they aren't so cool with a 4 year old girl wanting to play, lol.

I know they will want to watch movies and play video games.  Who has some ideas on other activities I can do on a budget to keep them entertained?  Of course, it's going to rain all weekend, so that counts that out.  I want to hear your ideas and tips on making sure these boys have fun.

Do your kids play video games?  It has become a regular thing for my son, and it's to the point where I'm going to have start putting limits on how much time is spent playing.  We have already put restrictions on video games that are rated M, and some of the teen games.  M rated games are not allowed, and the teen games we check them out first and decide which ones are ok and which are not.

Our whole family, including me, lol, all love to play video games.  We have a Playstation 3, an old DS, an older PSP, and a Wii.  Personally, the only one Miss Sassy and I ever play is the Wii.  I got the Wii Fit Plus to go with it, and I love it!  I also recently bought Zumba for Wii.  I haven't really tried all of it yet, but plan on it soon.  I'll keep you updated on that.  I think it might be something really awesome!  I really only play with the Wii to help me "work out" because it makes it more like a game, instead of work.  I hate working out.   The game that comes with the Wii Fit Plus is all fitness based, but are really fun and even kind of addicting.  It really makes me want to keep doing it.  My hubby loves watching me do the hula hoop game, but what he doesn't realize is that it's much more funny watching him do it, than me!  hehehe!

Miss Sassy actually just started playing the Wii.  She recently got the Sesame Street Elmo Wii game, and she loves it!  It is an educational game, and teaches her letters, numbers, and more.  She had to have a little help with some of the actions of the remote, but after I showed her how, she caught right on.  She also got sent a Hello Kitty game, but we haven't tried it yet.  There are a couple more games I would really like to get her, like the Nick Jr. Fitness game.  Is has lots of the Nick Jr. characters, like Dora and the Backyardigans and they do fun exercises.  Have any of you tried this game?  I'd love to hear more about it.  Or do you have other fun suggestions for a preschooler?

Bubbalicious and the Hubs both play PS3.  A lot.  Bubbs loves games like Star Wars and Lost Planet 2.  He likes fighting games the best, but it is definitely hard to find them without them being rated M.  I actually was shocked when I saw a game that was rated M.  I wondered if it was just violence to get that rating, so Hubs showed me exactly why it got that Mature rating.  When I started hearing "moans" and bow chicka wow wow music, I looked over and they were even showing boobies!  Ummm....hell no!  And that, my friends, is why there will be no rated M games for my kids.  To be honest, I don't even like hubby playing it.  But whatever.  He mostly plays the popular games like God of War, Modern Warfare, and Infamous.  He's also a kid at heart and plays Batman and Superman games, too, haha!

Tell me about video games in your home.  Which ones do you like?  What rules do you have for your kids?

Are we wrong as parents??

Parenting is not easy.  We all know that.  But some things arise that seem silly at first, but then later on make you wonder if you did the right thing. 

Here's the deal:  As I'm in Bubblicious's room hanging up laundry one night, he informs me that he wants me to buy him some skinny jeans.  (Note:  Bubbalicious is one of many names I have for my almost 9-year-old son.)  (Another note:  I HATE skinny jeans on the male gender.)  So, I just mumbled something like "Oh, really.  Wow!" and he started talking about something else.  End of discussion, right?  I couldn't get that lucky.

So, a few nights later, my lovely mommy and step-dad were over visiting, and I had walked out of the room, but everyone else, including hubby and kids, were all chit-chatting.  Bubbalicious once again brought up these not-so-fabulous skinny jeans that he wants.  I think he did it at that moment because "Ma" is always buying her favorite (and only) grandkids new clothes and goodies.  I'm pretty sure he thought he could say that he wanted them, and next time Ma came over, she would bring them.

Lucky for me, and unlucky for Bubbs, Hubby was there when the skinny jeans convo came up.  As soon as the words came out of Bubbs' mouth, Hubby exclaimed "NO WAY!  You are not going to be wearing skinny jeans!"  Since I wasn't in the room, I didn't hear if there was ever a reason given to him as to why he cannot wear skinny jeans, but in a way, I think it may be better to not have a reason. 

Like it or not, we parents are role models.  Some better than others.  And, as the older I get, I can really notice how the majority of kids grow up to be similar to their parents.  None of us actually want to admit that we are like our parents, but the truth is, well....the truth hurts!  hahaha!

So, what got me to thinking about this whole skinny jeans situation, is are we wrong for telling him no, just because we don't like skinny jeans?  It's not that we are trying to mold him to be just like us, because that is sooo not what we intend.

Hubby and I talked privately about why we both, at separate times, discouraged the skinny jeans.  In our opinions, we think that style of jeans look great.  On GIRLS.  And girls only.  Now, I know that is being totally judgemental.  But that is the truth of how I feel.  I know that skinny jeans are wildly popular with dudes, just as much as it is with the ladies, so please don't send me hate mail.  It's just my opinion and I'm entitled to that. 

I want my kids to have their opinions, their own style, and their own way of doing things.  In a way, I feel bad for not letting Bubbs wear the pants he wants, but where do we draw the line?  If he wanted to wear a dress, I would not let him.  Thank the Lord that was not what he asked for.  But if he asked for a neon-green pair of Nike shoes, I'd probably be okay with that.  It's just a matter of what type of clothing it is.

I think the main reason we don't agree on the skinny jeans, is because as parents, we don't want our children to have to deal with any negative attention.  I know that going to school is rough, without any extra attention on what the kids wear.  I know there would be some kids that would make fun of boys wearing skinny jeans.  But then again, obviously he has seen someone wearing them, or why else would he ask for them?

Maybe I am over-analyzing this way too much.  He has not said anything else about them since Hubby said no.  So, what do you think?  Would you let your 3rd grade son wear skinny jeans, and why or why not?

CLOSED! Kiddie Catch-All Review & Giveaway

Picture this familar situation:  You are driving around, trying to get your errands done, pick up kids from school, etc.  As you are trying to get to your destination, you hear "MAMA!  I dropped my book!"  So you look to see if it's clear enough to try to reach back and pick it up.  You strain and wiggle, and finally get the beloved book.  Within just a few minutes of handing the book back to your little one, "MAMA!  I dropped my cup!"  Oh no, not again!  Does this sound all too-familar?  It sure does to me!

Sometimes I feel like I spend more time in my car than I do anywhere else.  And if you have little kids, then you know what it's like to have an overload of toys and things to entertain them when driving.  My hubby is always telling me that there's just too much stuff in the backseat.  What he doesn't realize is that if the kids don't have stuff back there to play with, then they can be very distracting when I am driving.  So, I tell the hubs "It's a safety precaution!"  Maybe that's just my way of excusing the cluttered car. hahaha!

Needless to say, when I was contacted by the great folks at Kiddie Catch-All, it was like a dream come true!  The Kiddie Catch-All is this great little accessory that fits right onto your kiddo's carseat.  It is made with durable plastic, and has a detachable mesh-like basket.  You can fill it up with all your kiddo's favorite toys, snacks, and sippee cup.  If they drop something, they can just reach into the Kiddie Catch-All and find something else.

That's right, no more straining and twisting to reach those fallen favorite toys.  This basket has been a life-saver for my family.  It seriously has made our trips so much easier and less-stressful.  Also, I would hate to think that I could actually have a wreck while trying to grab a dropped toy.

I will add that with so many different designs of carseats these days, it may not fit your particular carseat.  Good news is, on the Kiddie Catch-All website, they have listed a bunch of types that they found will or will not fit.  You can check out the list HERE.

With that said, I found other ways to use the Kiddie Catch-All.  Even if your kids are bigger and not in a carseat anymore, Kiddie Catch-All can still come in handy for you.  You can also attach to an arm rest, or another part of your car.  My son is a "tween" and he loves the Kiddie Catch-All to put his portable game system in, plus his sunglasses and drink.  Even the adults could find it kind handy, especially when going on a vacation or road trip.  These are based on my experiences that I tried out myself on my vehicle.  It may or may not work with yours.

I really love the Kiddie Catch-All and highly recommend it.  It also is easily washable.  All you have to do is pop the mesh basket off from the plastic ring, and stick in the washing machine.  Easy peezy!  This is something that will make your life a little less hectic, which in my book, is something much needed.

Kiddie Catch-All was invented by a mother with a wiggly 1 year-old.  I personally think that moms know exactly what works and can make life better with products.  On that note, I think it's very important to support the mothers that have created a great product.  Have you seen their commercials on the HUB channel?

BUY IT!

Kiddie Catch-All is currently running a great special where you can Buy One, Get One Free  PLUS get a free Children's Sing-alongs cd all for the low cost of only $12.95 plus shipping and handling.  They are not yet available in stores, so go to http://www.kiddiecatchall.com/ to get yours!

Another thing that is so great about Kiddie Catch-All--they have offered one of you lucky lovelies to WIN it right here!  Good Luck, this is a great product!

WIN IT!


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Ends 4/10 No more hectic car rides!

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Contest will end on April 10th, 2011 at midnight CST. Open to the US only. Winner will be selected at random, and contacted by email. The winner will have 48 hours to respond, or another winner will be chosen.


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BeeCute is simply hosting this giveaway and is not responsible for the prize itself. The sponsors of the giveaway are responsible for shipping out the prize to the winner. BeeCute will relay the winner's information on to the sponsor. If there is any problem with the prize, BeeCute will continue to try to work with the sponsor to correct any problems. BeeCute is not liable or financially responsible for the prizes.

You must complete your entries as stated. If you do not complete the entries as stated, then it will be deleted. For example, if you do not leave your user name with your facebook entry, then it will not count. You must leave a valid email address on each entry. This is how I will contact you if you win.

Only one person per home/IP address is allowed to enter this giveaway. If I see that you are entering under multiple names, etc then you will be immediately disqualified and banned from entering future giveaways. I do not tolerate cheating, and will be checking to ensure all my giveaways are fair.

The winner will be selected at random. I will contact the winner by email, and you will have 48 hours to contact me, or another winner will be selected.

BeeCute reserves the right to change any rules if deemed necessary without prior notice.


Disclosure: I was not financially compensated for this post. I did receive the featured product for the review. All opinions stated are completely honest and 100% mine based on trying out the product. Please use your own judgement when choosing products for your family.

CLOSED!! Zippity Doo's Children's Hair Care Review and Giveaway

Head Lice.  The words alone just make me feel itchy and crawly.  Nobody wants to get them, and if you have ever had them in your family, you know what a huge pain it is to get rid of them.  If you had a way to prevent yourself and your kids from getting those lil' creepers, wouldn't you jump on the chance to find out how?  That is exactly what I did when I found out about Zippity Doo's had a whole line of hair care products, especially formulated for kids' use, to prevent head lice.  Talk about a dream come true, right!  Even if you have never had to deal with head lice, keep reading because this product line is A-mazing!

First off, I'll be completely honest, and yes, it is kind of an embarrassing topic, but Miss Sassy got head lice a few months ago.  I had noticed her scratching her head a lot, and for a few days just thought it was from getting her hair done and hairspray because she had recently done a little pageant.  When the itching continued, I thought I better check out what was going on.  OMG, I saw those little bugs crawling in my baby's hair!!  My heart just sank and I got a sick feeling in my stomach.  How could this happen? 

It was time to suck it up and take care of this problem.  We spent hours treating her hair, combing it out, washing bedding, cleaning furniture and toys, and so on.  It is a huge amount of work.  Combing out her hair, which is down to her lower back, took over 3 hours alone.  Can you imagine having to spend that much time on a 3 year old?  Not. Fun.  We checked the other family members, and luckily everyone was clear.  And of course,  a week later, we treated her hair again, because that is what the directions said to do.

And then it happened.  About another couple of weeks had went by, and she started scratching again.  Oh nooooo!  Yes, the buggies were back, like we had done nothing at all to get rid of them.  All those hours of work were totally wasted.  This is when I really began to get upset.  I felt horrible for my baby girl having to deal with this problem, and I was so mad at those bugs for not dying.

I really started researching on head lice, and learned about them, and found different ways to treat them.  You can find some great info here and also here.  We ended up trying lots of different ways to get rid of them, such as olive oil, mayonnaise, and different brands of treatments for head lice.  We spent lots more time cleaning and washing everything, including having to bag up all of her stuffed animals and dolls with hair.  Finally, after several weeks of this, we finally got them all gone.  I am so glad that she is not in school yet, because she would have missed a lot of days.

To this day, we still don't know where the head lice came from or how she got them.  I did learn that when they first hatch, that they are microscopic, so if someone has them scratches their head and then touches something that you touch afterwards, you can catch them that way.  Scary, huh!  Another thing that makes it so hard to get rid of the pests, is they have become resistant to a lot of the over-the-counter treatments.  I experienced that first-hand.  A couple of the products we used would kill some of them, but as we would look closely, we would find a few that were still alive.

Having to deal with head lice is absolutely one of the worst things our family has ever had to deal with.  It was the first time, and hopefully the last.  That is where the hair care line from Zippity Doo's comes in to save the day!  It is specifically made to use regularly and is for prevention of head lice.  It is not a treatment to kill head lice. 

We were lucky enough to get to try out the complete line of hair care products.  It includes shampoo, conditioner, spray leave-in conditioner detangler, hair gel, and Shield Spray to use on hats, brushes, etc.

All the products contain natural ingredients such as lemongrass, rosemary, tea tree oil, and some others.  You use them just as you would any other hair product.  I will say that at first, the fragrance is really strong with all the herbal ingredients, but the powerful aroma fades pretty quickly and leaves this wonderful clean, fresh scent.  My daughter gets lots of compliments on how good her hair smells all the time.  All of the products are pediatrician approved and laboratory tested. 

I use all of the products on Miss Sassy on a regular basis.  Everyday.  Like I said before, having head lice is miserable for all involved, and I hope we never, ever have to do it again.  That is why I am sold on all the products from Zippity Doo's.  It is all about prevention. 

Miss Sassy's hair is really long, so we have normally used spray-in detangler after her wash, anyway, so we just switched out all the old stuff and replaced with the Zippity Doo's products.  I love how great the detangler works, and the hair gel smooths out her frizzies, too!  The Shield Spray is really great to have to spray on hats, brushes, pillows, etc.  Also, if your child is in sports or school activities, it would be perfect to use on helmets, or napping mats even.

I absolutely stand behind the complete line of hair care products from Zippity Doo's and will continue to use them for a long time!  I love them!!  And I must give them a huge THANKS for letting us try their products out.

BUY IT!

You can purchase the products at mass drugstores such as Walgreens, CVS, drugstore.com, Target, and several other places.  Be sure to check out their website for stores near you.  You can also keep up with them on their Facebook page and on twitter.  You can even be sweeties and tell them that you stopped by from right here at Bee Cute!

You know what's even better??  One of you lucky ladies will get the chance to win the whole line of hair care products, too, just like the ones I got! 

WIN IT!

**Mandatory Entry**  You must be a follower of my blog on Google Friend Connect to enter. (Look at the top left corner of the blog and click Join this Site.) Then, go to Zippity Doo's and tell me which product is your favorite or something new you learned that I did not write about. (1 entry total for mandatory) Leave your entries below in the comments. Note: You must enter the mandatory entry before doing the extra entries, or you will be disqualified. Also, you must leave a valid email address on all entries so I have a way to contact you if you are chosen as the winner. Read the rules below for entering my giveaways.

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#Win haircare line from @zippitydooshair & @mandmvaught http://beecute1.blogspot.com/2011/03/zippity-doos-childrens-hair-care-review.html

7. Tell me where you found this giveaway. (1 entry)

8. Share this giveaway on facebook and link @BeeCute and @ZippityDoos in the post (may be done one time daily). (2 entries per post)

9. Blog about this giveaway. You must include a link to this giveaway in your post and have at least 25 followers. Leave the link to your blog post in the comments with your entry. (3 entries)
Contest will end on March 27th, 2011 at midnight CST. Open to the US only. Winner will be selected at random, and contacted by email. The winner will have 48 hours to respond, or another winner will be chosen.



RULES:


BeeCute is simply hosting this giveaway and is not responsible for the prize itself. The sponsors of the giveaway are responsible for shipping out the prize to the winner. BeeCute will relay the winner's information on to the sponsor. If there is any problem with the prize, BeeCute will continue to try to work with the sponsor to correct any problems. BeeCute is not liable or financially responsible for the prizes.

You must complete your entries as stated. If you do not complete the entries as stated, then it will be deleted. For example, if you do not leave your user name with your facebook entry, then it will not count. You must leave a valid email address on each entry. This is how I will contact you if you win.

Only one person per home/IP address is allowed to enter this giveaway. If I see that you are entering under multiple names, etc then you will be immediately disqualified and banned from entering future giveaways. I do not tolerate cheating, and will be checking to ensure all my giveaways are fair.

The winner will be selected at random. I will contact the winner by email, and you will have 48 hours to contact me, or another winner will be selected.


BeeCute reserves the right to change any rules if deemed necessary without prior notice.

Disclosure: I was not financially compensated for this post. I did receive the featured product for the review. All opinions stated are completely honest and 100% mine based on trying out the product. Please use your own judgement when choosing products for your family.

CLOSED! Uncommonly Cute review & Giveaway!

I am very much into making my kids look super cute. It's almost like a hobby or something, I'm so obsessed with it, lol. I was recently checking out some shops online and came across a company called Uncommonly Cute and instantly was hooked in to their adorable line of shirts for little ones. I can't even tell you how excited I was when I got the chance to review one of their shirts!


Uncommonly Cute specializes in making your lil girl or boy look hip in a shirt that matches your cutie's personality. They have shirts to fit infants up to a size 6. I was told when selecting my shirt that they run a bit small, so since Miss Sassy wears about a 4, I chose the size 6 and it fits beautifully.


The line of shirts all have cute little sayings on them, such as I'm Huge on Twitter, New Sheriff in Town, and Boss for the lil man in your life. And for the girls, some of my favorites are Little Ranch Diva, Miso Cute, and Diva. Of course, that is not all of them. There is lots more to choose from. So many in fact, that's it is really hard to chose one! I finally decided on the perfect one for my little Miss Sassy-pants. And it definitely fits her personality:




It literally fits her to a T! I love the fit of it, and the quality of the shirt is really great. And Miss Sassy loves the shirt, too! She was so proud to wear it, and even model for some pics! Look how cute she is!


Totally adorable, right?? haha!
All in all, I am a huge fan of the shirts at Uncommonly Cute. And guess what's even better?? One of you will WIN a shirt of your choice!! How awesome is that! I am very excited to have Uncommonly Cute be my very first giveaway sponsor, so I want to give them a huge Thank You! And keep reading to find out how to get another chance to win, in addition to this giveaway!
Buy It--You can buy the Drama Queen shirt from Uncommonly Cute at http://www.uncommonlycute.com/ and they retail for $19 for the onesie and short sleeve shirt and $20 for the long sleeve.
WIN IT!!
Win the shirt of your choice from Uncommonly Cute (up to $25 value).
Mandatory Entry: You must be a follower of my blog on Google Friend Connect to enter. (Look at the top left corner of the blog and click Join this Site.) Then, go to Uncommonly Cute and tell me which shirt you would pick if you win. (1 entry total for mandatory) Leave your entries below in the comments. Note: You must enter the mandatory entry before doing the extra entries, or you will be disqualified. Also, you must leave a valid email address on all entries so I have a way to contact you if you are chosen as the winner. Read the rules below for entering my giveaways.
Extra Entries
1. Like Uncommonly Cute on Facebook and write on their wall that BeeCute sent you! (1 entry)
2. Follow Uncommonly Cute on twitter. (1 entry)
3. Follow BeeCute (@mandmvaught) on twitter and leave me your twitter name. (1 entry)
4. Like BeeCute on facebook (top right corner of blog, you can click LIKE on the widget) and tell me you are entering this giveaway. (1 entry)
5. Subscribe to BeeCute email newsletter. (top right corner, and you must confirm it when you get the confirmation email. I will check.) (2 entries)
6. Tweet this giveaway. May be done up to 3 times daily, at least an hour apart. You must leave the url link of your tweet with your entry. (1 entry per each tweet) You may use your own tweet including a link to this site and @uncommonly cute and @mandmvaught or you can copy/paste the following:
#Win shirt of choice from @Uncommonlycute & @mandmvaught at www.beecute1.blogspot.com/2010/11/uncommonly-cute-review-giveaway.html End12-10
7. Tell me where you found this giveaway. (1 entry)
8. Share this giveaway on facebook and link @BeeCute and @Uncommonly Cute in the post (may be done one time daily). (2 entries per post)
9. Blog about this giveaway. You must include a link to this giveaway in your post and have at least 25 followers. Leave the link to your blog post in the comments with your entry. (3 entries)
10. Now for another chance to win--Enter my other Uncommonly Cute giveaway over at Bella So Savvy! Tell me in the comments below that you entered there. (Be sure you follow her giveaway rules.) (2 entries)
Contest will end on December 10, 2010 at midnight CST. Open to the US only. Winner will be selected at random, and contacted by email. The winner will have 48 hours to respond, or another winner will be chosen.
RULES:
BeeCute is simply hosting this giveaway and is not responsible for the prize itself. The sponsors of the giveaway are responsible for shipping out the prize to the winner. BeeCute will relay the winner's information on to the sponsor. If there is any problem with the prize, BeeCute will continue to try to work with the sponsor to correct any problems. BeeCute is not liable or financially responsible for the prizes.
You must complete your entries as stated. If you do not complete the entries as stated, then it will be deleted. For example, if you do not leave your user name with your facebook entry, then it will not count. You must leave a valid email address on each entry. This is how I will contact you if you win.
Only one person per home/IP address is allowed to enter this giveaway. If I see that you are entering under multiple names, etc then you will be immediately disqualified and banned from entering future giveaways. I do not tolerate cheating, and will be checking to ensure all my giveaways are fair.
The winner will be selected at random. I will contact the winner by email, and you will have 48 hours to contact me, or another winner will be selected.
BeeCute reserves the right to change any rules if deemed necessary without prior notice.
Disclosure: I was not financially compensated for this post. I did receive the featured product for the review. All opinions stated are 100% mine from trying out the product. Please use your own judgement when choosing products for your family.