The lucky winner of the Thomas the Train Giveaway!

Thank you for your patience in announcing the winner. We were out of town this past weekend. On our return both Hubby and I came down with sniffles, coughs, etc. Thankfully it just seems to be allergy related.

Anyhow, I had my Random Number Generator (Hubby) pick a number between 1 and 21. The lucky number is 6, A Family of Love. I'm quite sure her son, Matthew, will enjoy playing with Thomas.

A huge thank you to all of y'all who entered! I'm still cleaning out closets so depending on what I find, there might be another giveaway in the future.

Elizabeth

Thomas the Tank Engine Giveaway

"They're two, they're four, they're six, they're eight, shunting truck and hauling freight..."

My son has loved Thomas the Tank Engine for several years now. Even at the ripe old age of 5 1/2 he still plays with his wooden Thomas and friends trains on a regular basis. We have quite a train track set up on his train table.

I love the wooden railway trains and tracks. They are very sturdy, standing up to years of play. In fact, ours have even been in the bathtub and still come out fine.

Anyways, on to the giveaway. I have an extra Brand New wooden Thomas the Tank Engine from Learning Curve to giveaway to some lucky reader!  He is not in the original packaging but is brand spanking new, never been played with. I bought some extras years ago and have been storing them in the guest bedroom. That's where I store all my extra gifts. (shh! - don't tell)  Since I have the extra and don't need it, I thought I would give someone else a chance to win it.

The giveaway is running from Saturday, Sept. 25th - Sunday, Oct. 10th. Entering is easy! You can enter several different ways...

•  Just leave a comment for 1 entry. This is mandatory!
• Follow this blog for 1 entry.
• Tweet about it & leave a copy of the link in the comments for 1 entry. (max 1 per day)
• Blog about the contest and leave a link to your blog post for 1 entry.
• Follow my regular blog (My Life, Such as it is...)for 1 entry.

Winner will be chosen by random number generator after 11:59pm PST, Sunday, Oct. 10, 2010. I will post the lucky person's name here. US addresses only!


Elizabeth

{Disclosure: I bought the train myself ages ago. I have not received any thing from Learning Curve or HIT Entertainment for this drawing. }

Life360 - Child/Family Emergency ID kits and more

 was contacted by a company called Life360 which provides a variety of family emergency services including IDs for children. I was asked if I would be interested in reviewing their child emergency ID kits. Since this is something I've been meaning to look into with Kiddo, I said yes.

Life360's premise is simple, to help parents & families in times of emergencies by keeping everyone informed & updated with information that they are safe. Taken from Life360's website:

After Hurricane Katrina, many families were turned upside down because of a lack of preparation and resources. People stayed uninformed, didn't have the proper supplies, and lacked an easy and efficient way to connect to their families to confirm that they were safe. While working on a project at UC Berkeley, the Life360 founding team realized that technology could have been used to better allow parents to protect their families, specifically by keeping their children safe. Life360 is like the neighbor you would find in a small town, we are looking out for the safety of you and your children.

Life360 offers either a la carte options of their services or a full package deal for $19.99 a month. The full package includes sex offender monitoring,  family tracking GPS, emergency monitor, family identity protection, emergency ID kits, Life360 Mobile & lost item recovery.  The website is VERY easy to use. Each product is thoroughly described with photos and a cute video on how it works. They even have apps for iPhones & Android.

I ordered the Emergency ID card with hang tag for me & the Shoe Clip ID for Kiddo.  You are given the option to upload a photo along with detailed information that emergency responders will need to know such as your doctor's contact information, prescriptions, health issues, etc. You can add quite a few phone numbers & email addresses for contact purposes as well as customize who gets notified first & at what number or email.

My ID kit arrived last week. I love that a keychain hang tag is included with the plastic card. In case of an accident & my wallet gets separated from me,  the hang tag is a backup. Or vice versa. Each family member is assigned a number with a pin. The card includes instructions for emergency responders on how to access your information. It also includes information on how to communicate with other family members in your profile. For kids, all the information for an Amber Alert profile is provided for immediate activation if needed.

I have not yet received Kiddo's Shoe Clip ID. I chose that form of ID over a card because of his age (5 years) & he does not carry a wallet. The ID clip is attached over the laces with heavy duty Velcro.

More to come once I receive Kiddo's Shoe Clip ID. Customer service promises it will arrive this next week.

Elizabeth

Look at what I won!

I won this gorgeous bouquet from a contest I entered on Mocha Dad. It is from 1-800-flowers.com and is the It's All About You arrangement. This floral arrangement features roses, mini-carnations, daisy poms, button poms, and more in a lovely red vase.

It was delivered directly to my house and so totally made my day! The arrangement looks exactly like the one on the website.

If you have not read Mocha Dad's blog, I suggest you do. It is well written, timely, and out right funny at times. His blog subtitle says it all - "The Musings of a Harried Dad in his Quest to raise Three Kids".

Elizabeth