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Travel Dual-Mate™ Highchair & Infant Carrier Stand Review & Giveaway Ends 11/25 US Only

2012-11-11T14:30:00.000-05:00

Have you ever been out to eat with your family, especially your kids and had to rely on a restaurant high chair? Whether it be flipped over to hold your infant carrier or for your child to sit in.

Germs on them are outrageous! Half of the time a strap is broken or even both, and quite honestly I don't feel them being flipped over is safe for a child so young to be propped up in with their infant carrier.

Hollett Baby has the solution, they have designed a portable high chair that will make your life easier when out with your family. It can even be used in your own home and save on space in your dining room.

I received a Dual-Mate™ Travel Highchair and Infant Carrier Stand from Hollett Baby for review.

Upon opening the package, you notice a nice storage bag with a sturdy strap.

The Dual-Mate™ Travel Highchair and Infant Carrier Stand is very similar to a camping chair, but in my opinion it is much sturdier than any camping chair I have ever owned.

Some key points I love, include:

lightweight, easy to carry in the carrying bag
easy to clean with a damp cloth, keep my families germs on us and not worry about other people's
very sturdy, my kids move around a ton and they couldn't tip it over
my kids love it, especially my daughter who says it is comfy

My children loved having a seat that was portable that could be accommodating for multiple situations.

Here is my son cheesing soon after I received the highchair.

It weighs less than 8 pounds! Not too much to carry along with you. When it is assembled it's dimensions are 17 × 17 × 29 in, so it really doesn't take up much space at all.

The following information is from the Hollett Baby website.

The patented Dual-Mate™ is a uniquely designed dual-purpose highchair that safely accommodates all major brands of baby carriers and baby car seats and converts to accommodate toddlers. This item is perfect to take into restaurants to hold an infant carrier/car seat, and prevent the dangerous practice of inverting standard restaurant highchairs to serve as an infant carrier stand.

After your child has outgrown their baby carrier, the Dual-Mate™ Travel Highchair easily converts to become a standard highchair that allows your child to join the entire family for mealtime! It is our philosophy that a child that is included in the dining experience will be happier and therefore less likely to act out in order to seek attention; the Dual-Mate™ Travel High Chair purposely does not have a tray so that your child can be included at the table with the rest of the family.

Hollett Baby knows you don’t want to limit your activities because you now have a baby or a toddler, and we also know that children learn best when exposed to rich experiences – so, bring them along on life’s adventures! Our portable highchair makes this easier by giving your baby or toddler their own seating no matter where you may go. The Dual-Mate™ Travel Highchair is so portable and compact that it stows nicely in your trunk – always ready when you need it! It makes a great gift for new parents, and even grandparents to keep at their house for when the grandchildren visit! Since it folds easily, it can be stored until it is ready for use!

The Dual-Mate™ Travel Highchair is the only dual-purpose highchair that is made to be portable by conveniently folding and neatly fitting into its own carrying bag.

Ideal For:

Vacationing
Visiting friends and relatives
Camping or picnicking
Tailgating at sporting events
Use in restaurants

This product is designed and tested for quality assurance, and meets ASTM standards.

Setting up is a breeze. Remove the carrier bag, unfold the chair, and lock into place. Then all you have to decide is if you plan to use it for an infant carrier or a toddler to sit in.

My daughter really liked that when we were tailgating at the zoo for lunch she didn't have to sit in her stroller or on the back of our vehicle. It kept her still, while taking away a little worry that I always have while tailgating. I knew right where she was!

The following information is from the Hollett Baby website.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE WITH AN INFANT CARRIER

1) Unfold the highchair, engage the front and rear leg braces (see A) and place the unit on firm, level ground or surface.

2) Push the four (4) corners of the seat bottom down until it is essentially flat (see B).

3) Place the rear fabric strip approximately 2 inches above the seat bottom (see C). **This is very especially important when using the Travel Dual-Mate™ with your infant carrier.

4) Unbuckle the two (2) side buckles that hold the backrest upright (see F).

5) Push the side of the buckle that is attached to the backrest through the buttonhole (see G).

6) Fold the backrest forward (towards the crotch strap) (see H).

7) Place your infant carrier facing the rear side of the highchair (see I).

8) Place the safety belt across the infant carrier (see J).

*** Remember to only use the Dual-Mate™ with one child at time.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE WITH A TODDLER

1) Unfold the highchair, engage the front and rear leg braces (see A) and place the unit on firm, level ground or surface.

2) Push the four (4) corners of the seat bottom down until it is essentially flat (see B).
3) Place the rear fabric strip approximately 2 inches above the seat bottom (see C). **This is very especially important when using the Travel Dual-Mate™ with your infant carrier.

4) Place your toddler in the front with the crotch strap between his or her legs (see D).

5) Place the safety belt across the toddler and secure buckle (see E).

*** Remember to only use the Dual-Mate™ with one child at a time.

You can purchase the The Dual-Mate™ for $85 here, or since

Hollett Baby provided me with The Dual-Mate™ to facilitate a review. They also want to give one to one of my readers!

One lucky winner will receive their very own

The Dual-Mate™ Travel Highchair and Infant Carrier Stand!

Enter the giveaway below for the chance to receive this opportunity from Hollett Baby! Hurry ENDS 11/25 11:59pm est

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Disclosure: A Journey In Mommy's Shoes received one or more above products for testing and review. I received no compensation for this publication. My opinions are 100% my own and may differ from those of your own. A Journey In Mommy's Shoes is not responsible for sponsor(s) who do not fulfill their prize shipments. However, several attempts will be made to ensure this does not happen. Sponsor is asked to ship prize within 2 weeks after close of giveaway, directly to the winner.

#LoveAppalachia Fall 2012 Diaper Drive Giveaway

2012-11-05T00:01:00.000-05:00

Welcome to the Fall 2012 Cloth Diaper Drive Giveaway & Fundraising Event hosted by Leettle Baby!

A Journey In Mommy's Shoes is proud to be a part of this exciting giveaway event.

Last spring, with your help, we were able to send 30 diaper covers and 30 cotton prefolds to the DFW Cloth Diaper Project.
This time around we would love to make an even greater impact. For this event, we would love help the Tomahawk Sustainment Mission in their efforts to expand their cause to begin a cloth diapering program that will benefit the people living in the poverty-stricken Appalachia region of Kentucky. The founder, Terri, has estimated that there were 500 children that could benefit from this program.

DID YOU KNOW? The Appalachia region covers 13 different U.S. states, encompasses 420 counties and includes 25 million people? Sadly, some of the most distressed areas have 150% poverty rate over the average U.S. rate.

Why Cloth Diapers?
As many of us parents know, diapering our children can cost us a fortune. According to the Real Diaper Association, using disposables costs a family about $66 dollars per month, and about $1,600 for the first two years. Now imagine if you had to decide if your family was going to eat or spend money on buying more diapers. Some families even have to re-use their babies DISPOSABLE diapers because they cannot afford to buy more. The wonderful thing about cloth diapers is that you do not have to worry about purchasing more diapers and you can always have clean ones readily available! With this diaper program, these families will not have to spend a penny on diapers for their children.
In addition, disposable diapers are not compostable and are estimated to take 250 - 500 years to break down! Now imagine if you did not have a trash service to remove those diapers (like some of those living in the Appalachia area)...where would they go? Cloth diapers provide a more sanitary option to the environment and reduce landfill waste.
How You Can Help
A donation in any amount is greatly appreciated and is tax deductible.
There are quite a few other ways that you can help us get as many of these precious children cloth diapered as possible, just click HERE.
As a thank you for spreading the word about this cloth diapering program, Leettle Baby and a team of amazing bloggers are going to reward you with an awesome giveaway...with the opportunity to win one of the two cloth diaper prize packages!
Grand Prize

Thirsties 3 Thirsties Duo Wraps (valued at $38.25) 10 Thirsties Duo Hemp Pre-folds (valued at $80.00)
SoftBums Choice of Echo/Omni Diaper One-size Shell & One-Size Pod (valued at $29.90)
Little Bee Creations Ma Ma Cloth Starter Pack - Sizes 7, 10 &12 inch mix (valued at $27.50)
Little Bee Diaper Co. One-size Bee Changed Cloth Diaper in Choice of Color (valued at $19.95)

** Jona from The Little Bee Co. has graciously offered to send one Bee Changed Diaper for EACH one purchased during the diaper drive event, make sure that you put "LoveAppalachia" in the comment section when you order! Shop HERE! **

Lamb Babies Choice of Fitted or One-Size Cloth Diaper (valued at $19.00)
Green Bees 2 One-size Diapers (valued at $16.00)
Rock In Green 45/90 Load Bag of Detergent in Choice of Scent (valued at $14.95 - $15.95)

Second Prize

Funky Fluff 1 One-Size Cloth Diaper (valued at $18.40)
Glow Bug 1 One-Size Cloth Diaper (valued at $12.50)
Smart Snugs NatureSnug™ Bamboo Diaper (valued at $18.00)

Giveaway is open to US residents (US & CAN residents for second prize) ages 18 and older only, beginning on November 5th, 2012 and ending at 12:01 am on November 21st, 2012. Winners will be notified by e-mail provided by the Rafflecopter form and has 48 hours to claim prize before another is selected.

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Thank you to all of the wonderful sponsors above and to the following blogs who have already helped build a stash of cloth diapers to send to the Tomahawk Sustainment Mission!

Thinking About Cloth Diapers
Why We Love Green

Disclaimer Leettle Baby, A Journey In Mommy's Shoes, and all other participating bloggers are not responsible for the confirmed sponsors failure to deliver prize(s) or prizes lost or damaged.

Coupon Coup Giveaway 11/1-11/15

2012-11-01T00:01:00.000-04:00

Welcome to the Coupon Coup Giveaway, hosted by Stay a Stay at Home Mom with cohosts Zoes Printable Coupons, Sisters Saving Cents, Military Wives Saving, and Mamal Diane Keeping it Simple.

A Journey In Mommy's Shoes has joined up with all these wonderful bloggers, to give someone the chance to start off right with couponing.

One of the best ways families can save money all year long is to utilize coupons. Now, for the uninitiated, you're probably thinking its just not worth it to spend Sunday morning clipping a coupon to save a quarter off a tube of toothpaste you don't even like! But there is so much more to couponing than that! By properly using coupons, most families can save 20-90% off their food, paper products, and toiletries bill, and take home bags of freebies each month. This fantastic giveaway aims at helping you learn how to do it! One lucky winner will receive:

Couponing: The Extreme Video Course
6-mo Membership to SavingsAngel
Coupon Clutch from Grandma's Little Lilly
Create Your Own Coupon Binder
40 Recent Coupon Inserts from Coupon Connection Idaho
$100 Wal-Mart Gift Card

Additionally FIVE First Prize winners will receive a copy of Couponing: The Extreme Video Course. Couponing: The Extreme Video Course Have you ever wondered how the couponers on TV are able to fill three grocery carts full of food and toiletries and pay a penny? Well, part of that is Hollywood entertainment, but most of it is possible. Couponing: The Extreme Video Course will show you how to regularly save 20-90% off your food and toiletries bill. The Coupon Coup Giveaway winner will receive a copy of Couponing: The Extreme Video Course (accessed online) AND FIVE lucky runner-up winners will also receive a copy! Plus, all giveaway participants are eligible to receive $5 off Couponing: The Extreme Video Course while the giveaway is going on. Simply enter this code at checkout:

COUPONCOUP

(NOTE: If you purchase Couponing: The Extreme Video Course and are one of the winners, you'll receive a refund. No need to worry about buying the course and then winning it anyway :) Couponing: The Extreme Video Course

6-Month Membership to SavingsAngel SavingsAngel helps busy moms dramatically cut their grocery bills. Create your own customized shopping list from hundreds of weekly matchup deals. Search for specific products or coupons. Get email alerts for deals on products you use at your favorite stores. Get personalized help for couponing beginners and great tips for experts. Long-time members agree the small monthly fee is worth the extra savings of money and time. A generous friend-to-friend referral program makes it easy to get your membership for free. The winner of the Coupon Coup Giveaway gets a 6month membership to SavingsAngel absolutely free!

Coupon Clutch For smaller couponing trips, restaurants and entertainment, and even specialty store organization, a coupon clutch is critical! Grandma's Little Lilly, an etsy store, makes beautiful, functional coupon clutches, and has graciously offered the winner of the Coupon Coup Giveaway the clutch of her choice from Grandma's etsy store here.

Coupon Binder Every good couponer worth her salt has a coupon binder. The winner of this giveaway will receive the materials needed to make her own customized coupon binder (instructions here) including:

Coupon Inserts Probably the most important component of couponing is the actual coupon inserts themselves! You cannot buy coupon inserts, but there are several services out there including Coupon Connection Idaho that will save them for you and send them to you for free. (You just pay a small fee to cover administrative costs and labor associated with gathering them.) Coupon Connection Idaho is providing the winner with 40 recent coupon inserts.

$100 Walmart Gift Card To get their couponing off to the right start, the winner will get a $100 Walmart gift card to help pay for groceries. If the winning bidder would prefer, $100 Paypal cash can be substituted. Fill out the Rafflecopter form below for your chance to win. Good luck! a Rafflecopter giveaway Disclosure: I received no compensation for this publication. My opinions are my own and may differ from yours. A Journey In Mommy's Shoes is not responsible for sponsor prize shipment.

Excited to Announce...

2012-10-24T13:47:00.000-04:00

I am excited to let you know...

A Journey In Mommy's Shoes has just been accepted into the Smiley360 Blogger Circle.

As an approved member of Smiley Blogger Circle, that means there are

exclusive opportunities and potential giveaways for this blog. YAY!!

For more information about the Smiley Blogger Circle,

visit http://bit.ly/smileybloggercircle or visit your MySmiley page to apply!

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#LoveAppalachia Fall 2012 Cloth Diaper Drive ~ Blogger Sign Ups

2012-10-16T21:11:00.000-04:00

Fall is in the air! Upcoming Cloth Diaper Giveaway!
A Journey In Mommy's Shoes is teaming up with other blogger's for a Cloth Diaper Drive Giveaway and Auction, supporting The Tomahawk Sustainment Mission! #LoveAppalachia is in the air. <3

Blogger Sign ups are Now Open!

Fall 2012 Cloth Diaper Drive - Supporting The Tomahawk Sustainment Mission. . .

Sign up's are OPEN!

Leettle Baby will be hosting the Leettle Hands and Feet Fall 2012 Cloth Diaper Drive, which will run from November 1st - 30th, 2012. Not only will there be a giveaway for a stash of cloth diapers, but there will be charity auctions in efforts to raise money to start a cloth diapering program that will benefit at least 500 babies in the impoverished areas of the Kentucky Appalachia!
DID YOU KNOW? The Appalachia region covers 13 different U.S. states, encompasses 420 counties and includes 25 million people? Sadly, some of the most distressed areas have 150% poverty rate over the average U.S. rate.
Head on over to the Leettle Baby blog and sign up today if you are interested in participating in this giveaway hop event which includes a FREE blogger opportunity! The deadline for sign up's is October 30th, so don't hesitate to sign up for this wonderful event!
Also...sponsors for the giveaway and auction are still wanted and greatly appreciated! Please contact me (Alanna) at leettlehandsandfeet@gmail.com if you would like to help.

EVENT DETAILS

DATES: November 1st - 30th (Giveaway will run from November 1st - November 30th), 2012

COST: FREE with announcement post, $5 for 2 links, $1 each additional, & $10 for host follow pages
GIVEAWAY PRIZE: A cloth diaper stash & accessory package...and more! Click here to view prize listing & sponsors

Sign & Learn More @ LeettleBaby!

Bloggers Wanted ~ coupons, goodies, and $100 Walmart GC ~ Coupon Coup Giveaway

2012-10-16T15:12:00.001-04:00

A Journey In Mommy's Shoes is excited to be taking part in a fun giveaway where there will be only 1 winner of many great prizes. I love to coupon myself and this is a great opportunity for any stage couponer to learn new tips and tricks and get organized. Sign ups are now open for bloggers.

Stay a Stay at Home Mom is proud to announce the first annual Coupon Coup Giveaway November 1-15, 2012! This event is FREE for bloggers worldwide, (though the grand prize can only be shipped/used in the United States) who choose to post an announcement. Blogger sign ups will close October 29. The sooner you sign up, the closer to the top your info will be. One single winner will receive the following prizes:

Couponing: The Extreme Video Course
6-mo Membership to SavingsAngel
Coupon Clutch from Grandma's Little Lilly
Coupon Binder
40 Recent Coupon Inserts from Coupon Connection Idaho
$100 Wal-Mart Gift Card (more depending on how many bloggers we get to participate)

Plus, there will be FIVE first place winners who will each receive a copy of Couponing: The Extreme Video Course, or, a refund if they purchase the course during the giveaway. In addition, there will be a referral contest with a prize of AT LEAST $25 going to the blogger who refers the most other bloggers. This amount may increase as more bloggers come on board. Please join the Facebook group for details on the referral contest.

Get Up to Speed

Want to make sure that you understand what it is that is being given away? First, download your free Guide to SavingsAngel. Plus, as a special offer to all bloggers who are participating in the Coupon Coup Giveaway, you can purchase Couponing: The Extreme Video Course for half-price using the code COUPONCOUP.

Code for Announcement Post The code for the announcement post can be found here. You can alter the text to reflect your own personality but please make sure all links are kept as-is. Make sure you at least add a paragraph to the beginning of your post to make it different from everyone else's for search engine purposes.

Sign Up Sign up using the form here.

Questions? Contact Stay a Stay at Home Mom here.

Have you joined Ebates yet?

2012-08-11T21:43:00.000-04:00

I just received my latest Cash Back check in the mail...just for using Ebates to shop online. It's Free money that I get to use on something else. Just for signing up you get your choice of Free gift card...once you complete your first transaction of $20 or more. What are you waiting on? With the Holiday's around the corner, you could be saving with coupon codes and getting cash back on your purchases.

iCandy Stroller Giveaway

2012-07-17T00:01:00.003-04:00

A Journey In Mommy's Shoes has teamed up with several other bloggers to give you more chances to win a iCandy Cherry Stroller from Megan.
Megan, who blogs at Behavioral Child and Megan Blogs, was a guest of the CBS TV show The Talk when Dr. Gadget was on, and among other things, she was given the iCandy Cherry stroller, in the liquorice color. She is giving it away to one lucky, random winner.

This British-made stroller is very popular in Europe and is sold only in exclusive stores here in the US. Its retail value is $400.

{Disclaimer/Disclosure: I have not used this stroller so I can’t vouch for it. I have it in its original/new packaging and will ship it to the winner in the exact same condition. So essentially, I’m re-gifting it The Talk has no idea what I’m doing with it, nor would it probably care. By entering this giveaway, you agree to indemnify me, The Talk, and iCandy from any responsibilities of all issues arising from the receipt and use of this prize. Thanks for participating and good luck! - Megan Broutian}

Disclosure: I received no compensation for this publication. My opinions are my own and may differ from those of your own. A Journey In Mommy's Shoes is not responsible for sponsor prize shipment.
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The Big Event! BBQ Giveaway

2012-07-16T19:00:00.003-04:00

Big Event Fundraising has helped their customers increase school fundraising results by an average of 93%! Great fundraising ideas improve school fundraising sales by increasing student participation. Big Event's ideas for fundraising are different from any other fundraising company because their thrilling prize programs motivate more students to sell items from their fundraising brochure. Using innovative incentive ideas and an easy to reach fundraising goal, Big Event Fundraising helps schools have experience higher gross sales than with other fundraising companies.

We proudly welcome you to The Big Event! BBQ Giveaway sponsored by Big Event! Fundraising.

Hosted by Our Full House and Mom to Bed by 8

A Journey In Mommy's Shoes has teamed up with several other bloggers to give you more chances to win. Good luck!

The winner of the Big Event! Fundraising BBQ Giveaway can select one of the following amazing prizes:

Grill up to 32 hamburgers simultaneously using the wide 520 sq. in. cooking area and array of tools at your disposal on this Char-Broil 4-Burner Liquid Propane Gas Grill. Its 12,000 BTU flush-mount side burner makes it a snap to prepare a side dish while you cook the main course, and a warming rack keeps completed entrees warm until you're ready to serve them. Keep your grill tools within easy reach thanks to the built-in storage rack, side shelf and 2 wrap-around stainless steel towel bars.

OR

$200 Amazon Gift Card!

One lucky winner will receive their choice of a Char-Broil BBQ Grill or $200 Amazon Gift Card!

Giveaway ends July 30th at 11:59pm, open worldwide, ages 18+. To enter please use the Rafflecopter form below. Good luck!

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Disclosure: I received no compensation for this publication. My opinions are my own and may differ from those of your own. A Journey In Mommy's Shoes is not responsible for sponsor prize shipment.

2012-07-14T11:50:00.001-04:00

So Saturday is here...it's been a hectic few weeks...children have been a little under the weather lately and mommy has been a little stressed. My hubby is putting in another long day at work. He is going on 20 days straight. I can't wait for next weekend. He is taking a few days off to spend with his family. It will be so nice for the kids to have their daddy home, spending time with them. It will be nice for me too, because being a SAHM mom is a lifetime job in itself, and I will get a little break as well. Anyone else a SAHM?

How is your weather?

2012-07-07T16:51:00.000-04:00

It is a steamy 95+ here today. My kids are tearing the house down, while daddy is at work.

Hopefully as the sun begins to go down today, we can actually take a trip outside.

The humidity is killer...it takes your breath away when you go out.

So how is your weather today?

A fun giveaway to start my page

2012-07-07T16:05:00.001-04:00

Welcome aboard. It will probably be a slow start around here as I am new to everything. But I look forward to sharing posts with you.

Thank you for following me. Now let's get on with the giveaway.

I am giving away a $5 Amazon e-gift card to one winner.

To enter please use the form below.

Giveaway will end on 7/19/2012 at 11:59pm. 1 winner will be contacted within 48 hours by email. Upon verification winner will be emailed prize. This giveaway is open to US residents only.

Thank you and good luck!