Win Giveaways Holiday Bash is Coming!

Remember our Back-to-School giveaway bash? We had so much fun that we’ve decided to again join our group of 11 fabulous Win Giveaways bloggers (go like us on Facebook!)  and bring you a two-part HOLIDAY bash! And the first installment starts next week, November 8th!

We have some amazing sponsors including our platinum sponsors Restaurant.com, Leap Frog, Living Social, and Veggie Tales!!




Here are the 11 other awesome blogs where you will also have chances to win! We have TONS of sponsors and great prizes!

Participating Blogs Include:

Make sure and check back with us on Monday as we kick off these awesome giveaways!

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Halloween Traditions & a Giveaway!

When our babies looked like this:

Jenny, Bobby, Andy & I started a tradition of getting together for trick-or-treat (don’t worry, for a few years we just dressed up the kids and hung out on our porch. We totally weren’t using them to get candy). We’ve continued it every year, and now those tiny babies look like this:

Over the years, we’ve added a few more kids into the mix.

Next year, we’ll have one more!

It’s one of my favorite nights of the year.

I love going back and looking at all the costumes the kids have worn and how much they’ve grown. If you’ve been on Facebook in the last few days, you know I am not alone in taking tons of Halloween pictures – I think all of their 10 zillion users uploaded Halloween pictures this week!

Like I said, I love the Halloween pictures… but I am horrible about getting prints made. Horrible! It’s easily been a year since I have actually had a “hard copy” of pictures of my kids. I always mean to do it, I just never get around to it. Fortunately a couple weeks ago I got an email from the people at Kodak Gallery asking if I’d like to make a Halloween-themed photo book. Needless to say, I was excited!

Making my book was easy – Kodak Gallery’s SMARTFIT technology put my pictures in place automatically, and also gave me the option to move them around. I chose a Halloween cover and background for my pictures, and it turned out very cute! I also added text and borders to make it even more personalized.

Want to make your own?? You’re in luck! We’ve got two $50 gift cards to give away. Here’s how to enter:

1) Leave a comment on this blog post
2) For an extra entry tweet about this contest on twitter using #hocusfocus with a link back to this post, then leave a separate comment with your tweet URL. (Here’s an example – “Enter to win a $50 gift card from @galleryexposure & @momminitup! http://bit.ly/bGLDxM #hocusfocus”
3) Post on Facebook about Mommin’ It Up – like our page if you haven’t already and then leave a separate comment letting us know you did so.
4) Subscribe to our blog feed and leave us a comment letting us know you did or already do.

One winner will be chosen at random on Friday, November 5th.  Good luck!

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Another Great Gymboree Sale & Giveaway!

Sophie in Gymboree

Last week we told you about a great sale at Gymboree and celebrated with a $50 gift certificate giveaway! Well, this week we’re doing it AGAIN!  (Isn’t my little Sophie so cute in her Gymboree?  This was her special 3rd birthday outfit – from the hair bow to the shoes!)

Starting Wednesday, September 8th, Gymboree will be having a HUGE Baby Sale!  Everything from Newborn to 5t will be on sale!

To celebrate the baby sale, we are giving away a $50 Gymboree gift card!  Here’s how to enter:

1) Leave a comment on this blog post
2) For an extra entry tweet about this contest on twitter with a link back to this post, then leave a separate comment with your tweet URL.
3) Post on Facebook about Mommin’ It Up – like our page if you haven’t already and then leave a separate comment letting us know you did so.
4) Subscribe to our blog feed and leave us a comment letting us know you did or already do.

One winner will be chosen at random on Friday, September 10th.  Good luck!

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