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Heroes at Home Wish Registry

One of the things I learned from participating in the Sears “Don’t Just Give A Gift, Give A Wish” campaign (on my blog Table for Five) is that Sears created a “Wish Registry” this year specifically to help the families of military personnel.  The campaign is still going on, and you can still donate money which is used to give gift cards to families that have signed up to receive the donations. The most popular items on the registry are children’s shoes, clothes, and pajamas, which tells you that these families aren’t looking for luxuries, they are looking for help just buying the basics.

Visit the Sears Heroes at Home Wish Registry website to read stories from families that have asked for help, and to learn more about giving to the program. Donations are not tax-deductible (I’m not sure why, maybe because Sears isn’t a charity?), but if you have a few dollars to spare, this would be a great way to help someone right here at home. You can also grab a badge to post on your blog, MySpace page, Facebook page, or anywhere else you’d like, that shows that you support the Sears Heroes at Home Wish Registry, and you can post a message of support to be read by participants. I’ve got a video you can watch too:

Please consider making a donation to this worthy cause. Thanks.

Giveaway-ENZOology Season One, Five Winners!

This giveaway is closed. The five winners are:
#50- Rosanne
#43-Leah
#65-Suanne Giddings
#11-MaryBeth I.
#19-Pamela Muldowney

Congratulations! I’ll be emailing the winners today for their mailing info.

Enzo Monfre loves animals and science. He believes it’s important that kids learn about insects and animals so they aren’t afraid of them. Enzo believes science can save the world. So, he created an online show called ENZOology. He thought of the name and what the show would be about, he thought of the idea of videotaping himself talking about science and posting it online. He also decides the subject matter covered and does most of the research for each episode. There is no script or cue cards, just Enzo talking about what he knows, what he has learned from years of watching National Geographic and the Discovery Channel and from reading an extensive collection of reference books.  He has been on the “Ellen” show and interviewed on Talk Radio, and he is on a development team that is developing the show for international broadcast on major television networks.

Enzo is eight years old.

His Mom Heidi is the animal wrangler, his Dad Pete is the director. I spoke to Pete by phone, and it was obvious that not only is he crazy proud of his son, but he is excited to share what Enzo is doing with the world.  He sent me a selection of DVDs, including ENZOology Season One, which is a collection of 10 short episodes.  We see Enzo exploring in his backyard and finding Anoles (a small green lizard), walking near a river and finding fossils, and in a college science department looking at crystals.  I think what appeals to kids about these videos is that Enzo isn’t a professional actor, he’s not reading a script, he’s just a kid talking about science. My almost-ten year old son pronounced it “cool” and “awesome”, and told me science is his favorite subject too!

WIN IT: To win a copy of ENZOology Season One, visit the ENZOology website and browse the Science Facts. Then come back here and leave a comment with your real first name or blog name, valid email address, and the answer to this question-what is one thing you learned about Science from reading Enzo’s Science Facts?  Enter by December 22nd at 9:00 AM ET.  I’ll choose 5 winners at random. Winners must reply to my email within two days.

EXTRA ENTRIES: I’ll give you one extra entry for each of the following that you do or have done:

• Blog about this giveaway with a link to this post and to www.enzoology.com.
• Spread the word with StumbleUpon, Twitter, Digg, or Kirtsy, or by posting the link in a forum. Leave your username so I can check.
• Add MomReviews to your blogroll.
• Subscribe to the MomReviews feed in a reader or by email.

Thanks for entering and good luck!

Win a Kyle Busch/Nascar/M&Ms Prize Pack!

This giveaway is for anyone who loves Nascar and M&Ms! To celebrate the end of the Sprint Cup season, I’ve got a terrific bunch of items to give to one lucky winner! Enter this giveaway and you could win all of these:

1 Kyle Busch autographed photo
1 Kyle Busch autographed M&Ms Racing polo shirt (size Large)
2 bags of M&M
2 bags of Peanut M&Ms

To enter, leave a comment on this post with your real first name or blog alias, valid email address, and answer this question: will you keep this prize pack for yourself or give it to someone special? Open to US only please. Enter by Wednesday, December 2nd, 2008 at 9:00 AM ET.

Extra Entries: Earn one extra entry for doing the following. Leave a separate comment for each thing you do-

1.Post this button on your blog and get one entry into every giveaway! Let me know in a comment so I can keep a list of everyone posting the button.

Copy and paste to link to me using this badge:

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2. Link to http://momreviews.net on your blogroll.

3. Use social media to spread the word about this giveaway, by posting the link to StumbleUpon, Digg, Kirtsy, Twitter, or Facebook. You must leave your username for that site in your comment so I can check. This is a great way for non bloggers to earn an extra entry! Links are at the end of the post.

4. For FIVE EXTRA ENTRIES, mention this giveaway on your blog with a link back to this post. Please include that it ends Wednesday, December 2nd at 9:00 AM ET.

Don’t forget to leave a comment telling me who’ll you’ll give the prize too, and good luck!

Win Organic Washcloths and an
Organic Kimono Set from Go Natural Baby

This giveaway is closed. Congratulations to the winner, Susan C. from sweetsue!

Go Natural Baby has offered one lucky MomReviews reader a wonderful prize pack from their line of ultra soft, 100% organic, stylish items for babies. The winner will get their choice of either a girl’s or boy’s kimono set and their choice of color for a washcloth set. Here’s more info on the items:

Zah Organics ™ Signature Kimono in either Almond Blossom (pink) or Stratosphere(blue):
Features a kimono top in either Almond Blossom or Stratosphere with white trim, white drawstring pants with matching colored trim at hem of pant and white topstitching. Snaps are tested to be lead-free and nickel-free. Zah Organics™ is always 100% Certified Organic Cotton + Fair Trade + Low Impact Dyes. AVAILABLE IN SIZES 3-6 months, 6-12 months, 12-18 months, and 18-24 months.

100 % Organic Sherpa Washcloths:
These ultra soft 100% organic cotton washcloths are a great gift! A set of three different organic washcloths hand tied with go natural baby ribbon. They are a wonderful addition to any organic baby gift.

If you select pink you will receive one Mushroom, one Pink Blossom, and one Stratosphere washcloth tied as a set. If you select blue you will receive one Mushroom, one Marin Blue, and one Stratosphere washcloth tied as a set.

HOW TO ENTER: Because I’m doing so many giveaways in the next month, I’m going to make it as easy for people to enter as possible.  To get one entry into this giveaway, go to Go Natural Baby, browse around, then come back here and leave a comment with your real first name or blog alias and the answer to this question: What is one other item besides the Kimono sets or washcloths that you saw on the site?

EXTRA ENTRIES: You can earn one extra entry for each of the following that you do. You must leave a separate comment for each:

1. Post this button on your blog and you’ll automatically get one entry in each giveaway I have!

Copy and paste to link to me using this badge:
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2. Subscribe to MomReviews.net, either in a reader or by email.

3. Link to http://momreviews.net in your blogroll.

4. Use social media to spread the word about this giveaway, by posting the link to StumbleUpon, Digg, Kirtsy, Twitter, or Facebook. You must leave your username for that site in your comment so I can check. This is a great way for non bloggers to earn an extra entry! Links are at the end of the post.

5. For FIVE EXTRA ENTRIES, mention this giveaway on your blog with a link back to this post. Please include that it ends on Friday, Nov. 28th at 10:00 PM ET.

Open to U.S. only, enter by Friday, Nov. 28th at 10:00 PM ET. The winner will be chosen at random and notified by email. The winner must reply within 3 business days with their full name, mailing address, daytime phone number, and color and size choices. These look like wonderful products to keep or to give as a gift! Good luck everybody!

Win one of two $25 GCs to PhotoJewelryMaking.com

PhotoJewelryMaking.com is one of the largest wholesale photo jewelry supplies websites online, and I’ve got two $25.00 Gift Certificates to give away! The winners can use their GCs towards the purchase of anything from the site, including Photo Jewelry Kits that make bracelets, necklaces, even belt buckles and cufflinks. And check out these cool Scrapbook Jewelry kits, that allow you to personalize your piece to look like a mini scrapbook page!

Giveaway: Enter to win by visiting PhotoJewelryMaking.com, browsing the site, then coming back here and leaving me a comment telling me which piece you’ll order if you win. Please leave your real first name or blog alias, and a valid email address. Enter by Sunday, October 5th at 9:00 AM EST. I’ll be choosing two winners from all eligible entries. The site has international shipping available, so the contest is open to everyone!

Extra Entries: I’ll give you one extra entry for each of the following that you do-

• Mention this giveaway on your blog with a link back to this post.
• Mention this giveaway on Twitter, and leave me your Twitter username in your comment.
• Subscribe to this blog’s feed, links are in the right sidebar. If you already subscribe, let me know.
• Social Bookmarking-Stumble this post, give it a Digg or a thumbs up on Kirtsy. Links at the bottom of the post.

That’s five entries if you do everything! Good luck everybody!