Friday, November 5, 2010

Fabulous Friday Linky!!!

It's Fabulous Friday Linky time!!!! Not only will we all be able to check out some fantastic giveaways around the bloggersphere, but many (including myself) have officially begun their 2010 Christmas Gift Guide. I love going around to all of the blogs and finding ideas for unique gifts for loved ones.

Be sure to grab the 2010 Catch the Drift... Christmas Gift Guide button as you will get extra entries in all giveaways this month and next!




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The first official 2010 Christmas Gift Guide Giveaway is from Kidorable! This is one of my daughters favorite company/products!


Kidorable Giveaway (Ends 11/18)


Thursday, November 4, 2010

(CLOSED) Christmas Gift Guide Review & Giveaway: Kidorable




I am so excited to have Kidorable back on this years Christmas Gift Guide.

Description:
"Kidorable delights both children and the adults who love them by transforming everyday, functional kids accessories into objects that excite their imaginations and enrich their lives at play.

From rainwear to backpacks to knitwear and towels, Kidorable speaks to the precious spirit of childhood."


Review:
How could you not fall in love with Kidorable clothing and accessories. My daughter received the Ladybug Rain Coat and Rain Boots. She looks very adorable in her rain gear and no surprise that everyone else who notices her loves her outerwear just as much! The quality of Kidorable products is exceptional. Their products are not only made to with stand the rain but time as well. Kidorable is not only adorable but durable!

Giveaway:
One lucky winner will win a Kidorable Umbrella of their choice.

To Enter:
Visit Kidorable and find a product/style you like. Come back to this link and leave a comment telling me what was yours or your child's favorite!

*Extra Entries*
- Follow Kidorable on Facebook
- Follow Kidorable on Twitter
- Grab the 2010 Christmas Gift Guide Button below
- Grab my "Catch the Drift..." button
- Subscribe to "Catch the Drift..."
- Follow me on Twitter (Mama_Snow)
- Like Catch the Drift.. on Facebook
- Blog about this post or Tweet it! (Be sure to leave the link)


Rules:
Be sure to leave a comment telling me what the entry is for. Leave a separate comment for each entry. Also be sure to leave an email address for me to contact you. A winner will be selected randomly using Random.org. They will have 48 hours to reply or a new winner will be chosen. US Only!

Giveaway Ends: Nov. 18, 2010




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This product was donated for the purpose of a review. Even though I was given this product free, my review is my own honest opinion.

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

REVIEW: Wilson Phillips "Christmas In Harmony"



Description:
One of the best selling female groups of all time, Wilson Phillips is back together with their first ever Christmas album. The award-winning trio consisting of Carnie Wilson, Wendy Wilson and Chynna Phillips have recorded 13 holiday songs with their original music producer Glen Ballard, kicking-off the pop group’s overall return. Best known for co-writing Michael Jackson’s hit single Man in the Mirror and producing Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill, Glen Ballard was also the main producer behind Wilson Phillips’ self-titled 1990 debut album, which sold over 10 million copies worldwide and included three #1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 (“Hold On”, “Release Me”, and “You’re in Love”).

Review:
One of my favorite things to do on Thanksgiving is turn on Christmas music. This will be one of the cd's I will play. The trios voices are beautiful together and they bring such a great sound to these Christmas songs with a bit of pop. I am somewhat reminded of Mariah Carey's "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" album when listening to it. The songs featured on this album are found below.

I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day
Little Drummer Boy
Warm Lovin’ Christmastime
When A Child Is Born
Christmastime
Silent Night
Santa Clause Is Coming to Town
Silver Bells
Sleigh Ride
Joy
Winter Wonderland
The Christmas Song
Our Prayer

Buy It:
You can Purchase this cd on Amazon for $10.99



This product was donated for the purpose of a review. Even though I was given this product free, my review is my own honest opinion.

$30 for 6 movie tickets on Groupon!!!




These are premium movie tickets, which means they're good for IMAX, first runs, etc. This deal is running in Seattle, but you don't have to be a resident of Seattle to take advantage of it! Hurry up before this offer expires!!!

Sunday, October 31, 2010

A Windham Hill Christmas REVIEW!!!



What better way to start off the holiday season than with beautiful Christmas music. The first Christmas music I turned on for the season was the music from Winter's Songs A Windham Hill Christmas cd. Although I thought it may be a bit early to play these winter songs I immediately got into the holiday spirit. I was hypnotized by the beautiful instrumental music. Some of the songs you can enjoy on this cd are as follows...

1. Joy to the World
2. Angels We Have Heard On High
3. Circle of Joy
4. Patapan
5. Greensleeves
6. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
7. The Compleat Nutcracker Sweet
8. December Morning
9. The Dove's Return
10. Salve Regina


Buy It:
You can purchase Winter's Song A Windhham Hill Christmas on Amazon for $8.99


This product was donated for the purpose of a review. Even though I was given this product free, my review is my own honest opinion.

Bing "Our School Needs" Contest blog tour!


Education is so important for our children and their future. It seems more and more that our schools our having to cut out important school supplies, updated technology and programs because of lack of funds. For this reason many parents and teachers are having to get creative and pitch in to help bring these things back to our schools.

My sons teacher has done a great job at finding ways to save money by using email as a source to contact parents. Each week we know to check our emails unless worked out with the teacher. There is always so much paper being used at school, which can get rather pricey, so having the email as a source to save has been great and convenient.

The Contest:
Right now Bing is awarding a quarter-million dollars in prize money divided among four schools in need, and your vote can make all the difference.
The entry with the most votes wins $100k, and 3 others will each win $50k.
Bing is giving away up to $900,000 to schools in need through DonorsChoose.org, a non-profit website where public school teachers can post classroom projects that need funding. Be one of the first 30,000 to vote for your favorite finalists each day and receive a $3 donation code to redeem for the classroom project of your choice!
The voting phase starts Friday, October 29 and runs through Sunday, November 7. America will be asked to vote on the 15 Our School Needs finalists as determined by the panel of judges. The winners will be announced Tuesday, November 9.


Click on the "contest" link to vote!

In the above picture you can see singer Josh Groban visit a local middle school in Queens, NY to drop off brand new musical instruments and participate in chorus class as part of the “Our School Needs” campaign kick-off.

I wrote this review while participating in a blog tour campaign by Mom Central Consulting on behalf of Bing and received a gift card and DonorsChoose.org giving code to thank me for taking the time to participate.

30% Discount on Flirty Aprons (2010 Christmas Gift Guide)

To start off the 2010 Holiday Season, Flirty Aprons wanted to offer the readers a 30% discount on any women aprons. This offer is available until 12/31/2010.

I personally own one Flirty Apron and I have also purchased Flirty Aprons as gifts. They are adorable aprons and really help bring style in the kitchen.




(30% off any women's apron)
Code: TAKE30OFF
Expires: 12/31/2010





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