tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5170867399026477671Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:51:20 +0000Stuff that puts the "Me" in Mommy, the "grrrr" in Girl, the "Whoa!" in Woman.http://bonggafinds.blogspot.com/bonggamom@yahoo.com (Bonggamom)Blogger424125BonggamomFindshttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5170867399026477671.post-6496794890433402484Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:17:00 +00002009-11-11T11:47:16.639-08:00kidsgiveawaysgameshi techI have to say, for a marine mammal, Winter sure is getting around quickly. She's got a book deal and essay contest -- and now she's the star of her very own Nintendo DS game! Winter's Tail: How One Little Dolphin Learned to Swim Again will be out on Nintendo DS on November 24th.Here's a little more information about the game from the makers:Take an exciting journey on your Nintendo DS and learnhttp://bonggafinds.blogspot.com/2009/11/winters-tail-game-for-nintendo-ds.htmlbonggamom@yahoo.com (Bonggamom)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5170867399026477671.post-4945414661163829969Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:07:00 +00002009-11-11T11:42:28.786-08:00BlogHer reviewsJust a reminder, my $100 Visa giftcard giveaway (courtesy of Ragu pasta sauce) is ending tomorrow. So if you haven't entered yet, click here to continue reading and to enter....... Good luck!http://bonggafinds.blogspot.com/2009/11/ragu-100-giveaway-ends-tomorrow.htmlbonggamom@yahoo.com (Bonggamom)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5170867399026477671.post-1167005445282333300Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:55:00 +00002009-11-10T12:55:00.789-08:00kidsgameshi techAfter the fun afternoon we spent at Ubisoft's San Francisco office a couple of weeks ago, I knew that a Nintendo DS would be at the top -- and possibly the only item -- on my kids' holiday wish lists. Last week the kids received an early Christmas present -- Ubisoft, aka Santa, sent us our very own Nintendo DSi so we could try out all of their great Nintendo DSi games! Naturally, they are http://bonggafinds.blogspot.com/2009/11/game-on.htmlbonggamom@yahoo.com (Bonggamom)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5170867399026477671.post-5807951430366640873Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:28:00 +00002009-11-10T09:32:49.702-08:00free stufffoodWhat's better than six yummy cookies? How about six free yummy cookies!? Cheryl and Co. is offering customers a gift box of 6 cookies plus a $10 Reward Card for free (customer pays shipping fee of $6.95), through November 20. If only the cookies were zero calories too.I did not receive a sample or monetary compensation for this post. The views and opinions expressed here are my own.http://bonggafinds.blogspot.com/2009/11/free-cookies.htmlbonggamom@yahoo.com (Bonggamom)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5170867399026477671.post-7427146182021321776Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:49:00 +00002009-11-10T10:46:14.438-08:00giveawaysgirly-girlonline funcouponsWhat are little girls made of? Sugar and spice, and everything nice. They should also say starlight trails and unicorns' tails, because judging from the drawings and toys and books that my daughter and her friends love to indulge in, magical, fantasy horses seem to be a standard fixture in every little girl's imagination. We recently received some trading cards from Bella Sara to try out, http://bonggafinds.blogspot.com/2009/11/bella-sara-trading-cards-review-and.htmlbonggamom@yahoo.com (Bonggamom)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5170867399026477671.post-4619133496626332966Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:39:00 +00002009-11-08T10:39:00.669-08:00kidstoddlersholidaystoysNow that the holidays are approaching, those of us with young kids (or have young kids on our gift lists) have to start thinking about toys, toys, toys. Electronic toys -- you know, the ones with batteries and lights and sounds -- usually get a bad rap because there are some that you just turn them on and the child just watches the toy like it's a television, but trust me, Virginia, there are http://bonggafinds.blogspot.com/2009/11/djs-sing-long-keyboard.htmlbonggamom@yahoo.com (Bonggamom)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5170867399026477671.post-2621551933397653421Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:30:00 +00002009-11-11T11:44:52.561-08:00kidsThere's nothing like a family night at the movies, and thanks to General Mills cereal I was able to take the kids to see Astro Boy last night. My kids don't usually do well at the movies because they scare easily, and The Pea is a little soggy cream puff when it comes to sad and emotional scenes, but they were excited at the thought of a night out with hotdogs and popcorn and all the trimmings!http://bonggafinds.blogspot.com/2009/11/see-movie-tonight-free.htmlbonggamom@yahoo.com (Bonggamom)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5170867399026477671.post-900461584345341612Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:00:00 +00002009-11-06T06:00:04.003-08:00Bonggamom's Friday FindsAs a giveaway blogger, I've found it's a great way to get more traffic to my giveaways. And as a person who loves entering giveaways, I've found it's a great way to find out where all the best giveaways are.So I've started a weekly giveaway roundup post that hopefully people will find useful. Feel free to leave links to your giveaways, everyone. And don't forget to get cracking and enter all http://bonggafinds.blogspot.com/2009/11/bonggamoms-friday-finds-bestest.htmlbonggamom@yahoo.com (Bonggamom)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5170867399026477671.post-8025139590920557807Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:47:00 +00002009-11-05T15:47:00.065-08:00earth-friendlybooksI'm always looking for ways to "green" up our life, and I'm proud of the fact that we have already made several easy changes to help save the planet: we recycle, do laundry on cold, eat less meat, use cloth grocery bags, buy energy-saving lightbulbs, pack the kids' lunches in recyclable containers, use natural, eco-friendly household products, and so on. But I know our carbon footprint is stillhttp://bonggafinds.blogspot.com/2009/11/green-year.htmlbonggamom@yahoo.com (Bonggamom)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5170867399026477671.post-5100907997798904197Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:23:00 +00002009-11-04T15:25:27.328-08:00BlogHer reviewsJust a reminder, my Cheer detergent giveaway ends tomorrow, so you've only got a short while left before your chances of winning some Cheer detergent plunges to zero! So Click here to keep reading and enter to win a bottle of Cheer detergent.....http://bonggafinds.blogspot.com/2009/11/last-day-to-enter-cheer-detergent.htmlbonggamom@yahoo.com (Bonggamom)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5170867399026477671.post-5116795344173060757Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:29:00 +00002009-11-04T13:29:00.226-08:00family funtoysNovember is here, and December is just around the corner.... time to start making a holiday gift-giving list! Wondering what to get for the person who has everything? How's this for a funny novelty gift? A farting elephant! We recently received Norman PhartEphant to try out; here's what we thought:The BasicsNorman PhartEphant is a plush elephant that makes farting noises when you squeeze http://bonggafinds.blogspot.com/2009/11/norman-farting-elephant.htmlbonggamom@yahoo.com (Bonggamom)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5170867399026477671.post-347165952613521626Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:57:00 +00002009-11-03T10:57:00.416-08:00kidsgameshi techholidaysLast week we were invited by Ubisoft, a gaming software company, to their San Francisco office to check out their lineup of games for Nintendo DS before they are released this holiday season. We tried and enjoyed several games from Ubisoft's Imagine, Petz and StyleLab lines, but 3Po's and Jammy's clear favorites were two games from Ubisoft's Battle of Giants series: Dragons and Dinosaurs.The http://bonggafinds.blogspot.com/2009/11/battle-of-giants.htmlbonggamom@yahoo.com (Bonggamom)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5170867399026477671.post-6861675299096379244Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:54:00 +00002009-11-02T11:33:52.238-08:00giveawaysmoviesdeals and stealsfoodI remember the first movie I ever watched at a movie theater. It was The Sound of Music, and I must have been five or six years old. We didn't watch many movies when I was a kid, but once I entered college I must have gone to a movie theater at least once a week. I've got lots and lots of good memories at the movies; not only of the movies themselves, but of people and events that happened therehttp://bonggafinds.blogspot.com/2009/11/win-free-movie-tickets.htmlbonggamom@yahoo.com (Bonggamom)43tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5170867399026477671.post-3970176410458365872Sun, 01 Nov 2009 20:47:00 +00002009-11-01T13:50:52.152-08:00kidshealthhomeWe're always trying to get the kids to wash their hands, especially now that the flu season is here. Is it lunchtime? Wash your hands. Finished with that ice cream cone? Wash your hands. Did you pick up that paper napkin from the floor of that public restroom? Ugh, wash your hands! Are you sniffling? Wash your hands! And get that finger out of your nose and wash your hands!Doctors and http://bonggafinds.blogspot.com/2009/11/get-healthy-hands-musical-handwash.htmlbonggamom@yahoo.com (Bonggamom)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5170867399026477671.post-5114633281043826874Sun, 01 Nov 2009 19:38:00 +00002009-11-01T13:27:38.464-08:00BlogHer reviewsMy Wonder Bread giveaway ends November 4 -- you've only got a few days left to enter to win a $100 Visa gift card and a year's supply of Wonder bread!Click here to get to the Wonder Bread review and giveaway post, and to enter......http://bonggafinds.blogspot.com/2009/11/wonder-bread-giveaway.htmlbonggamom@yahoo.com (Bonggamom)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5170867399026477671.post-8604642565174966759Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:56:00 +00002009-10-31T13:56:00.780-07:00HalloweenA couple of weeks ago I posted some tips for Going Green this Halloween, but since it's Halloween today I thought it would be worth sharing them again:1) Green the goodies: Think of all the candy wrappers that one little goblin throws in the trash – then multiply that number by the millions of trick-or-treaters who are happily gobbling up their stash. Offer organic apples from the farmers markethttp://bonggafinds.blogspot.com/2009/10/happy-hallowgreen.htmlbonggamom@yahoo.com (Bonggamom)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5170867399026477671.post-1390633221900806099Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:20:00 +00002009-10-30T06:20:00.720-07:00Bonggamom's Friday FindsAs a giveaway blogger, I've found it's a great way to get more traffic to my giveaways. And as a person who loves entering giveaways, I've found it's a great way to find out where all the best giveaways are.So I've started a weekly giveaway roundup post that hopefully people will find useful. Feel free to leave links to your giveaways, everyone. And don't forget to get cracking and enter all http://bonggafinds.blogspot.com/2009/10/bonggamoms-friday-finds-bestest_30.htmlbonggamom@yahoo.com (Bonggamom)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5170867399026477671.post-1322686757669733321Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:55:00 +00002009-10-29T20:55:00.381-07:00musicHalloweenToday's review isn't just for Halloween -- you can enjoy Brandi Carlile's album year round -- but with a title like Give Up the Ghost, how could I not feature in on Bonggamom's Halloween Haunts?The BasicsI was treated to a free download of Brandi Carlile's new album, Give Up the Ghost, which was released on October 6. It became iTunes' #1 bestselling album just days after its release, and even http://bonggafinds.blogspot.com/2009/10/brandi-carlisle-give-up-ghost.htmlbonggamom@yahoo.com (Bonggamom)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5170867399026477671.post-6936473867362176031Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:10:00 +00002009-10-28T16:18:46.779-07:00contestsHello dear readers! I've just entered J&O Fabrics' Halloween contest for best homemade costume. I've entered Jammy's homemade pirate costume because it's authentic looking, cute, and -- most important for the lazy or non crafty folk out there, which is, like, 99% of everyone -- it is SOO easy to make. Please vote for Jammy and send the message that ANYONE can create a great homemade costume!http://bonggafinds.blogspot.com/2009/10/make-jammy-winarrrr.htmlbonggamom@yahoo.com (Bonggamom)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5170867399026477671.post-7530845334755041827Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:16:00 +00002009-10-28T08:16:00.605-07:00stylish stuffdecorHalloweenholidayshomeHalloween is my favorite holiday, so every October I go all out with Halloween themed decor. I get out the orange-and-black storage bins on the first of the month (I'd do it sooner, but Alfie won't let me), do a little bit each day, and by the time Halloween night rolls around the house is decked from head to foot in spiders, cobwebs, bats, skeletons and pumpkins.So when PartyLite, a direct http://bonggafinds.blogspot.com/2009/10/decorating-for-halloween-with-partylite.htmlbonggamom@yahoo.com (Bonggamom)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5170867399026477671.post-6475371297107216009Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:20:00 +00002009-10-27T08:20:00.358-07:00HalloweenbooksIf you're looking to travel somewhere this Halloween week, why not head to a haunted house? I received a book to review that's perfect for Halloween: the Encyclopedia of Haunted Places, compiled and edited by Jeff Belanger. He's the founder of Ghostville.com and a noted paranormal investigator who has appeared as a paranormal expert on many television programs, including The History Channel, http://bonggafinds.blogspot.com/2009/10/encyclopedia-of-haunted-places.htmlbonggamom@yahoo.com (Bonggamom)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5170867399026477671.post-4163180316803851619Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:13:00 +00002009-10-26T13:20:31.657-07:00online funonline craftsHalloweencontestsHere's a fun online Halloween contest that will bring out child's creative side. It's sponsored by Printies, whose craft product Printies Design Studio I'm reviewing (watch out for my review post in the next week or so). Just create a Halloween-themed Printie character, post it to their online gallery, and you get a chance to win one of 31 Printies Design Studios! Click here for more details http://bonggafinds.blogspot.com/2009/10/printies-halloween-contest.htmlbonggamom@yahoo.com (Bonggamom)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5170867399026477671.post-1933752905590357526Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:13:00 +00002009-10-26T08:42:24.056-07:00Disney magicHalloweencontestsaround the blogosphereOne of the things on my to-do list is to visit the Disneyland Resort during Halloween. Not only is every inch of Disneyland and Disney's California adventure decked out with pumpkins, even the attractions get a Halloween theme. and the fireworks show has Jack Skellington making a star appearance. Speaking of stars, even Space Mountain gets a Halloween costume -- it becomes the Space Mountain http://bonggafinds.blogspot.com/2009/10/halloween-magic-at-disneyland-resort.htmlbonggamom@yahoo.com (Bonggamom)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5170867399026477671.post-4696401419015691802Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:45:00 +00002009-10-25T13:45:00.184-07:00bookscontestsI recently ran a giveaway for a great children's book, Winter's Tail: How One Little Dolphin Learned to Swim Again. The giveaway winner, Terry (hey Terry, don't forget to contact me with your mailing info!), is one lucky blogger, but guess what? The prizes keep coming! Scholastic books is holding a children's essay contest gets to meet Winter the dolphin! Not Winter the dolphin in the book, http://bonggafinds.blogspot.com/2009/10/winters-tale-childrens-essay-contest.htmlbonggamom@yahoo.com (Bonggamom)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5170867399026477671.post-4879370736787907748Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:19:00 +00002009-10-23T06:19:00.413-07:00Bonggamom's Friday FindsAs a giveaway blogger, I've found it's a great way to get more traffic to my giveaways. And as a person who loves entering giveaways, I've found it's a great way to find out where all the best giveaways are.So I've started a weekly giveaway roundup post that hopefully people will find useful. Feel free to leave links to your giveaways, everyone. And don't forget to get cracking and enter all http://bonggafinds.blogspot.com/2009/10/bonggamoms-friday-finds-bestest_23.htmlbonggamom@yahoo.com (Bonggamom)5