WINNER of Picadilly Circus Giveaway

Abbysmom (I would definitely get initial shirts for both of my girls.....LOVE IT!

megsmolinski@hotmail.com) has won our contest this week - CONGRATULATIONS!!

If you didn't win, remember about the Christmas In July sale over at Picadilly's Etsy Shop! Buy 1 and get 1 half off!!

Stay tuned, we have a new contest coming tomorrow!!

Picadilly Circus Designs Review and Giveaway

Picadilly Circus Designs is a fantastic shop where you can order the cutest shirts for your little ones. You can get custom numbers and letters for your little one, or choose one of the adorable pre-made designs! 

I was lucky enough to get to try out an awesome shirt from Picadilly Circus Designs. Suzanne sent us the number 6 baseball style shirt which Annika proudly wore on her 6th Birthday - and for many days after that! 

I love the bright colours and how stunning it is - everyone complimented everywhere we went! Annika loved proudly displaying she was 6 and how people stopped her to say "You must be 6!!" and "Happy Birthday!"

Suzanne, owner of Picadilly Circus Designs has generously offered a free shirt from her shop for one of our lucky readers!

TO ENTER FOLLOW THESE RULES~

Madatory entry: Visit Picadilly Circus Designs' Etsy Shop and tell us which shirt you'd choose if you won!


For each of these that you complete, enter one extra comment!


1. Follow our blog.


2. "Like" Picadilly Circus Designs on Facebook.


3. "Like" us on Facebook.


4. Tweet the contest for one entry each day.

 
Open to residents of Canada and the United States.
Giveaway ends July 26 @ midnight.

Winner will be selected by random.org. The winner will be contacted by email and given 48 hrs to reply. If there is no reply from the first name selected another winner will be chosen. Please leave your email if not on your profile so we can contact you if you win. Good Luck!!

Piggy Paint Review & Giveaway

We were lucky enough to receive Piggy Paint polish and remover to try - and we fell in love.

Piggy Paint is a natural, eco-friendly nail polish designed for fancy girls. It's non-toxic, hypo-allergenic and safe to use on all little piggies!

Here is an example of the difference Piggy Paint makes. Look at how the regular solvent-based kid polish eats through a styrofoam plate!! No way do you want to put it on your children, or even yourself!

Piggy Paint comes in a wide variety of colours from Angel Kisses for your girly-girl to Dandilion Dance (yellow) for your tomboy and Twinkle Toes (silver) for your little diva!

Piggy Paint has also launched a new line of paints called Project Earth in funky colours geared towards tweens and teens, such as Radioactive (glow in the dark!) and Eat Your Peace (bright green).

When you want to take off your polish, (to try a new colour of course!), Piggy Paint also makes safe, non-toxic polish remover. It has no acetone, is hypoallergenic and it's made from natural ingredients.

We carry a selection of our favourite Piggy Paint colours at Everything After The Stork, or to find every colour they offer you can visit Piggy Paint.

Do you want to try Piggy Paint yourself? Enter now to win a colour of your choice from our store!

TO ENTER FOLLOW THESE RULES~

Madatory entry: Tell us who you would use your Piggy Paint on!
Bonus Entries:


For each of these that you complete, enter one comment!


1. Follow our blog.


2. "Like" Piggy Paint on Facebook.


3. "Like" us on Facebook.


4. Follow Piggy Paint on Twitter


5. Follow us on Twitter.


6. Grab our button (sidebar)

7. Email info@everythingafterthestork.ca to be added to our mailing list.


8. Tweet the contest for one entry each day.


Open to all.


Giveaway ends June 14th @ midnight.
Don't forget to come back June 15th and see if you've won, we will also share a special coupon code for those who didn't win, so you can enjoy Piggy Paint as well!

Winner will be selected by random.org. The winner will be contacted by email and given 48 hrs to reply. If there is no reply from the first name selected another winner will be chosen. Please leave your email if not on your profile so we can contact you if you win. Good Luck!!

You're That Girl Designs - GIVEAWAY-This Contest is Closed, Thanks to Those Who Entered

While browsing Etsy one day (the most dangerous thing I could do, really LOL!) I ran across Lesley's shop You're That Girl Designs.

She features all sorts of hand painted items, picture frames, signs, etc. Perfect for a gift, or to treat yourself!!
The best part is you can customize so many of them, which is such a nice touch for gifts, I love to give personalized gifts and I find they're so well received!!


Lesley has been so kind to offer one of our readers a free item from her shop! One lucky winner will receive one item of their choice (up to $15 value) absolutely free!!


TO ENTER FOLLOW THESE RULES~
Madatory entery~ Visit You're That Girl Designs and tell us what you would choose if you won!


Bonus Enteries~
for each of these that you complete, enter one comment



1. Follow our blog

2. "Like" You're That Girl Designs on Facebook.

4. "Like" us on Facebook.

5. Follow You're That Girl Designs on Twitter


6. Follow us on Twitter.

6. Grab our button (sidebar)


7. Tweet the contest for one entry. You can do this daily!!


Open to all.

Giveaway ends May 25th @ midnight. Winner will be selected by random.org. The winner will be contacted by email and given 48 hrs to reply. If there is no reply from the first name selected another winner will be chosen. Please leave your email if not on your profile so we can contact you if you win. Good Luck!!

** WINNER OF ELLIVEN STUDIO GIVEAWAY **

First - a huge Thank You to Julie for providing us with this wonderful set to giveaway to one lucky reader! 

Also, thank you to everyone who entered. 

Our next review and giveaway will be posted later today, so come back and check it out. We promise your piggies will be happy ;) (hint, hint!)

The winner was lucky number 95 (chosen by random.org)

Annie we will email you so you can claim your prize! I hope you enjoy your card holder & coupon/receipt holder as much as Robyn is enjoying hers!!

Don't forget to go to Julie's Shop on Etsy to treat yourself, you deserve it!

Elliven Studio Review and Giveaway

One night when blog hopping I came across a site called Lovely Clusters and here this very smart women had listed "crafty" blogs by region. I headed to the Canadian section and was surprised to find someone from Winnipeg. Of course I had to see what the fellow 'pegger was offering so I hopped on over to elliven studio.

Here I found exactly what I have always needed, not wanted by needed! For all of you who know me, you know that I constantly lose my bank card. I toss in in the back pocket of my jeans and forget that its there, so it ends up in the laundry only to be never seen again! This is a source of contention in my household, because I then take the hubby's to shop and forget to put it back. Next thing you know he can't pay for his gas..opps!

Anyways, at ellieven studio I found the prettiest of Mommy necessities~a mini card holder and coupon/receipt holder. I was so impressed with not only the idea of these products but with how pleasing they were to look at. The fabrics that Julie (creator) chooses are fresh, playful and oh so pretty. Ever the shopper I knew I had to get these.

I contacted Julie to see if I could possibly get a matching set before I placed my order through her Etsy shop. My email was answered promptly and in that email she not only offered to make me a matching accessory set but she offered to give it to me to do a review on. Much more than I was anticipating!

Only a few days later I got another email from this busy Mama of two boys, saying that my matching accessory set was complete, both were finished in my fabric of choice a colourful Amy Butler original called "Love". Since we both live in the same city, we figured that it should only take a few days for my package to arrive. Clearly my mailman did not have the same idea~I had to wait over the weekend to get my gift. On Monday it finally arrived, along with 13 other pieces of mail, oh joy!

I, of course, opened up my package first~completely neglecting the other ominous letters calling my name. My accessory set was wrap in matching pink tissue so everything co-ordinated very nicely. Also included were two beautiful hand made cards, that Julie creates as well. One for me to have and one addressed to me. The one addressed to me had a personal hand written note to me and two very professional business cards. I thought that adding a hand written note was such a nice touch, no one "writes" anymore, but I think the that when someone takes the time out of an obviously busy day to make that extra step it says a lot about them.

I couldn't be more happy about my set~ I pulled out my license and bank card from my overstuffed wallet and stuck them in my new card holder, perfect fit!! I then sorted my stack of receipts and coupons strewn about in my diaper bag, wallet and purse. I divided them up and neatly tucked them away opposite one another in the divided pockets of the receipt holder. I feel like such an organized lady now, well at least on the outside!

That night, I had to run to the grocery store and I LOVED the fact that I just grabbed my keys and mini card holder. No purse, no bulky diaper bag, just the ease of having my necessities zipped into my vest pocket. I was also able to fold $20 into the one of the divided pockets of the card holder.

Julie also makes makes and sells sunglasses holders,checkbook holders, notepad holders and gorgeous stationary products. Each item she makes herself and the quality of her creations is top notch with exceptional value because her prices are very fair. If you are looking for a unique hostess gift or just trying to make your life a little easier, please take the time out of you day to visit Julies Etsy shop.

Julie has generously offered another matching accessory set to giveaway to one of our lucky readers. Elliven studio a place where beautiful creations are made with heart....

TO ENTER FOLLOW THESE RULES~

Madatory entery~ Visit elliven studio and tell us what your favorite accessory is and in what fabric it comes in.

Bonus Enteries~

for each of these that you complete, enter one comment

1. Follow elliven studio blog

2.Follow our blog

3.Follow elliven studio on Twitter and tweet the giveaway

4. Follow us on Twitter and tweet the giveaway

5. Like us on Facebook

6. Grab our button

Open to all.

Giveaway ends May 16 @ midnight. Winner will be selected by random.org. The winner will be contacted by email and given 48 hrs to reply. If there is no reply fromt the first name selected another winner will be choosen. Please leave your email if not on your profile so we can contact you if you win. Good Luck!!

Gap Coupon Winner

We have a winner from our Gap Canada Coupon Giveaway post. The lucky number was 10, making Kim our winner!! Congratulations Kim!!


For those of you who didn't win, remember starting today you can print out a coupon and save 30% on all regular priced merchandise at Gap. Read about that deal here.


We have another fantastic Giveaway coming today so check back soon!

We have a Lennah Designs Winner - was it you?

First, I want to thank Stella from Lennah Designs for donating us two beautiful necklaces, one to cherish and keep and one to give a lucky reader.

Secondly, I want to thank all of you for entering our contest, it's been a lot of fun to watch!!

Also, please remember Stella also has given us a coupon code to share with you, so if you didn't win (or if you did, and want another of these amazing necklaces) the code is STYLEBYMOMMY and will save you 15% on your purchase! 

Now - because this is a blog post, and not a speech at the Oscars - I'll cut short and get to the point!

The lucky number (chosen by Random Number Generator) was 16 and our winner is Suzie! Congratulations!! Suzie, we will be emailing you shortly and you have 48 hours to claim your prize.

Please continue to watch the blog - we will have another Review & Giveaway on Monday!

Today is the last day to enter the Lennah Designs giveaway that we blogged about here.

If you made some entries but skipped others (becoming a fan on Facebook, following on Twitter, etc.) take the time to go and do those and earn some extra entries.

Even if you're not a nursing Mom, this necklace would make a beautiful gift for anyone, especially for Mother's Day.

Also, remember we have an exclusive 15% off coupon code for you, and since the beautiful, trendy necklaces start at just $20.00 (Canadian!) with FREE SHIPPING, there is no reason not to do some Mother's Day shopping, go ahead, treat yourselves - you deserve it. ;) The coupon code is "stylebymommy" and is valid until May 30th!

Lennah Review and GIVEAWAY

THANK YOU FOR ENTERING - THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED!! 

We are so excited to offer another Giveaway!!

I was first introduced to Lennah Designs through Facebook, a friend of mine became a friend and suggested I do the same. I went to the FB page and then connected to the website. I was very excited to find some beautiful jewelry, with two design roles. It looks great and it keeps tiny hands busy.

I kept browsing through the website and noticed that the company donated a proceed of their sales to the Children's Hospital of Toronto~very close to my heart. Just through that info alone, I decided to to a quick post about this generous Canadian company.

Well, it so happens that the owner, Stella, read my post and kindly offered to send me a necklace as a gift! She did not ask for a review, or for us to post her button, she just wanted to make a busy Mom of 5 day a little brighter. When I read her email a tear came to my eye, who does this nowadays? In a world where we communicate through machines~voicemail, email, twitter, blogs~it can be hard to make an actual connection, but I believe that I have, thankfully!

My necklace arrived on a less then perfect day, I felt relief that there was something other than bills and the usual junk mail. When I opened the manila envelope, there was my gift perfectly wrapped in brown tissue. When I tore the tissue I found a lovely "nursing necklace" made from green, amber and cream beads.

For those of you who unaware of what a nursing necklace is all I can say is that it is brilliant! The necklace is constructed with a break away clasp so when your wee one pulls on it when nursing it doesn't fall apart and break in their hands. The beads are made from non toxic acrylic beads that have been lab tested to ensure their safety for little ones who like to put things in their mouth. I am not nursing anymore but my twins love to play with it when I carry them in my sling. Liam especially likes hold the "ring" in between his fingers and coos at it. I feel good and the baby is happy, is there anything better? YEP!


Two things actually~first the break away clasp actually works. I didn't have the necklace but 5 minutes when my beast of a two year old ( I say that with love) grabbed it and ran. Out of pure knee jerk reaction a grabbed the necklace before he could get to far and in Keaton style he kept running~ SNAP! I instinctively closed my eyes, so afraid that this never worn creation was toast, but the clasp totally worked. It broke away and Keaton kept running and was holding a perfect necklace in my hand. The second thing that I love about my gift is this tiny silver tag that Stella places at the back of the necklace, it reads "made with love", and I believe that it is. Stella is busy working Mom who had other Mom's in mind when she started making jewelry. She knows what is like to stay home in sweats all day and not remember if you have brushed you teeth or not.

Stella has graciously offered another necklace for us to giveaway! So please visit her site and take a peak around, you don't need to be a nursing mama to enjoy her jewelry~buy a piece for the next shower you need to go to, or for that busy Gramma that babysits your rug rats twice a week, trust me any women would appreciate one of these necklaces. And maybe if there is enough us on board we can convince her to make some equally as stunning bracelets!!

Thank-you to my new friend Stella and her company Lennah ~jewelry for today's mama.

To enter the giveaway just follow these rules:


Visit Lennah Designs and tell us what your favourite necklace is.


Bonus Entries:
for each of these that you complete, enter one comment.


1. Become a fan of Lennah Designs on Facebook.


2. Become a fan of ours on Facebook.


3. Become a Follower of our blog.
4. Follow Lennah on Twitter and tweet the giveaway.

5. Follow us on Twitter and tweet the giveaway.


6. Grab our Button.


Open to all.

Giveaway ends on April 30th at midnight. Winner will be selected by random.org and notified by email and will have 48 hours to reply back before a new winner is selected. Please leave your email if it is not on your profile so we can contact you if you win. Good luck!