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Field Trips for All!

Aimee — Mon, 10 May 2010 21:12:14 +0000

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Lunchables. All opinions are 100% mine.

I got to go with Joy Joy last week on her first field trip in preschool! We went to a local beach that had tide pools. The kids at school have been learning about animals in the sea and talking about going to the beach. We both had a blast and she still talks about the orange star fish!

Being able to go and see first hand what your are learning about helps bring school to life – don’t you agree?

Do you remember going on field trips in school? I have great memories of going to the children museums, Knotts Berry Farm to see a copy of the Constitution and even the zoo!

Did you know that this next year it’s estimated that the number of school districts that will offer field trips will drop by 56%! (That’s more than 30,000 schools!)

Well Lunchables wants to do something about it! They have lunched a contest called Field Trips For All. Anyone over the age of 6 to nominate a deserving classroom! From all of the nominees Lunchables will then pick 50 classrooms to go on a field trip!

My girls are yet old enough to be in a school that I could nominate their classroom but what about your kids? Could they use a field trip? It might just be one day away from the classroom but it could be an inspirational day for a child that will give them a dream for their future!

Here is a video about some 5th graders going on a fun field trip…that would have been very fun to be a part of!

If you want to nominate a classroom can do so by going to the Field Trips For All website!

I’d love to know who you are nominated and why you think they could win! Leave a comment letting me know!

Boudreaux’s Butt Paste

Aimee — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 22:33:40 +0000

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Boudreaux’s Butt Paste. All opinions are 100% mine.

Don’t you just giggle every time you hear that? Boudreaux’s Butt Paste. So funny! I think it’s a very catchy and creative product name! In fact, last week I was heading to a baby shower and had created a little gift basket with some “new mom necessities” like clothes, diapers, wipes and baby shampoo but last minute I decided it needed to add some diaper rash cream. So as I headed to run errands with the family I told my husband I needed to run into the store to buy some “Butt Paste” He thought it was a funny name too

But besides the fun name I have only heard FABULOUS things about this brand of diaper rash cream (even that it smells good). My girls didn’t have much diaper rash so I never tried it personally but many of the moms I have talked to swear by this brand ONLY. And since I’ve only heard good things I now prefer to buy this brand for the baby showers I go to!

Boudreaux’s Butt Paste is a diaper rash ointment that protects the skin and helps prevent diaper rash, chafed skin, and seals out wetness. Right now you can get a FREE sample of Boudreaux’s Butt Paste HERE. (You’ll have to send a self addressed envelope with postage on it). Or if you already know you want to buy some you can use the $2/1 coupon that was in the 4/11 Smart Source insert!

Have you tried Boudreaux’s Butt Paste before? Leave me a comment letting me know what you think of it!

Store Brand Formula

Aimee — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 23:37:40 +0000

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of PBM Products. All opinions are 100% mine.

One of my first “Tricks of the Trade” posts on this blog was about ways to save money on formula. (A very COSTLY expense that all new parents come to find out VERY quickly). One suggestion in that post was to buy a generic brand (or store brand) formula instead of name brand. This is what I did with both of my girls – usually purchasing it at Sam’s Club. I loved doing this because it saved me at least 50% – and who doesn’t want to save 50%!

One reason some parents have chosen to stick with name brands and pay the big bucks is claims that the store brands do not have the same nutritional value. Well, I am here to tell you – they do!

PBM Products, LLC is the company that makes store-brand infant formula for Walmart, Sam’s Club, Target, Kroger, Walgreens and other retailers. They recently won their third lawswuit against Mead Johnson (the makers of Enfamil Lipil) for claims of false advertising. Mead Johnson had ads that said “It may be tempting to try a less expensive store brand, but only Enfamil LIPIL is clinically proven to improve brain and eye development” and “there are plenty of other ways to save on baby expenses without cutting back on nutrition.”

PBM Products took Mead Johnson to court to prove these advertisements as false (which dealt with the additives DHA and ARA) and proved in court that their store brand formulas have the same levels if not more than Mean Johnson’s Enfamil LIPIL! Because of their false advertisements Mead Johnson has cost some parents hundreds of extra dollars a year because they mislead them!

So there you have it – you can now TRUST that store brand formula contains THE SAME nutritional value as brand names – saving you up to $600 a year!

If you want to read the press release and get all the details you can do so by going HERE.

FREE Holiday Buying Guide

Aimee — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:03:14 +0000

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Hoover and Dirt Devil. All opinions are 100% mine.

I have a special treat for you tonight! It’s the Dirt Devil Holiday Gift Guide! When I first heard about this shopping guide I thought it was a guide to help you shop for Dirt Devil products – but let me tell you – IT’S NOT! This is a great little shopping guide (12 pages to be exact) that is sponsored by Dirt Devil. This guide has all kinds of helpful links to help you save this Holiday Season (much like I try to give you here on The MommyTrade!).

This little booklet has info on where to find Black Friday & Cyber Monday deals, tricks to finding online discount codes, and multiple sites that help you find free shipping on your purchases! (Seriously – I’m loving this little guide!) These 12 pages are FULL of links to rebate sites, free online greeting card sites, website to help edit your photos, site to help find personalized gifts and so much more. And it doesn’t just have links – it even gives you tips on how to search more effectively and tells you about the annual Free Shipping day coming up in December (I didn’t even know there was such a day!)

It has OVER 300 ways to help you save money when you shop online this year!

The book does have ads for Dirt Devil’s products – including gifts for her, gifts for him, & other family favorites. Some of the deals include exclusive deals that you can only get through Dirt Devil’s Website. While looking for tips on getting more for your money you might just find the perfect gift for someone on your list – maybe even a little something for yourself!

You will NOT be disappointed when you download it! It is a PDF file so you can save it to your computer or print it out – you can even pass it on to other people!

Let me know what you think about it after you check it out! I so wish I had created this great little guide!

Dirt Devil

Make Money on Twitter

Aimee — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:26:13 +0000

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Sponsored Tweets. All opinions are 100% mine.

Do you Tweet? Would you be interested in making some money by Tweeting? If so then you should sign up for sponsored tweets!

I just signed myself up today for this program and can’t wait to get started. It’s very simple to sign up – if you already have a twitter account then go HERE. It will take you to a landing site and then redirect you. It’ll then ask you there if you’d like to sign up using your twitter account or sign up using your email. After that just fill out the forms and if you’re using your twitter account to sign up you’ll just a have a few quick questions to answer (basically the info in the image below) and you’ll be all set to start receiving offers!

There are two requirements that you must meet (aside form having a twitter account of course). They are:

Your twitter account must but 120 days old for advertisers to see you
You must have at least 200 followers.

So, how does it work?

An advertiser makes an offer for an ad they’d like you to tweet about. (You set a base price per tweet when you sign up)
You write a tweet directing your followers to the advertisers site (or sometimes they’ve already written the tweet for you)
Then money gets deposited into your account with SponsoredTweet and when you have $50 in your account you get paid!

I told you – it’s simple!

And if it helps you decide you’ll be joining these celebrities Kim Kardashian, Bob Vila, Sister Hazel and Leann Rimes (just to name a few)! Sign up for sponsored tweets HERE!