Love To INVENTA Sleep Bag - by Love To Dream {GIVE AWAY!}

If you have been reading since Nelly was born, you will know that when she was a baby we used the Love To Swaddle UP and swore by them. 

I have since bought them as gifts for others and sung their praises to all new mothers.

I did a review on them, if you have a newborn and would like to read it - click here.

Now, since 3 months old Nelly has slept in a sleeping bag like a big girl and I jumped at the opportunity to trial the Love To INVENTA Sleep Bag - by Love To Dream. 

I hate to sleep under 100% polyester sheets, so why would I put my child in a polyester sleeping bag?

This sleep bag has a 100% cotton outer and 100% bamboo lining, with just the mesh Genius Cooling System being polyester, that I can deal with. 

As you can see it is incredibly long (Nelly is wearing the 12-36 months 1 TOG sleep bag) but as Nelly is off the charts long, we thought this would be better and it has a Longa Shorta length system where you can use snap clips to change the length. 

The INVENTA Sleep Bag is $59.95 and you can buy it online here! 

There is also one INVENTA Sleep Bag to GIVEAWAY! YAY!
To enter, please leave a comment (if commenting as anonymous I will need you to leave your email address in your comment) and I will draw the winner on Monday 16 December.

One of the massive positives for me is the fact that not only does it have a back and front slot for putting a 5 point harness through, but that slot velcro shuts.

Nellys other main sleeping bag has the slots but they do not close so she is always getting her feet out the slots and getting stuck... that kid. 

Not anymore Nelly! I've got you all figured out.

This is the Genius Cooling System which zips open and shut on both the front and the back so that you can easily adjust your babies temperature should the room change temp whilst bub is deep in dream land. ZZzzzz.

This is the bag with the Genius Cooling System open on the front and the Longa Shorta feature in Shorta position.

As you can see, Nelly and bunny look pretty happy, as am I with the Sleep Bag.

It is fantastic and seems so comfortable to sleep in. 

Now, to the even better news - you can now watch demonstrations of all the features (which I am glad that I did as I actually didn't realise that it had a two way zip for easy nappy changes until I watched the video).

The baby in the videos is adorable, and so well behaved! Nelly wouldn't stop moving when I was taking her photos!

The videos range between one to two minutes in duration and include:

1.      A Swaddling and Self-Soothing Educational Animation

2.      Love To Swaddle UPT Demonstration Video

3.      Love To Swaddle UPT 50/50 Transition Demonstration Video

4.      Love To INVENTA Sleep Bag Demonstration Video

You can watch the videos on the Love To Dream YouTube channel (click here) or on their website (click here). 

What To Expect.

I'm going to start this post with a warning, no matter how many books you read - you will not know what to expect until it is happening to you.

No books can prepare you for some of the weird shit that happens during pregnancy and beyond.

Anyway, What To Expect (US Site here) contacted me and have given me the following three books for give away!

I know that some of my readers will have zilcho interest in this giveaway as they are at different stages in life and to those I apologise!

I used the What To Expect iPhone app and checked it's updates religiously and was beyond excited when the fruit or vegetable changed. 

When I first downloaded the app, it said 'The baby is as big as a: sesame seed' and I thought it was huge, I wasn't prepared for the pumpkin and watermelon which was to come along!

If you would like to take your chance at winning one of the above books, please leave a comment and let me know which you book you are interested in!

I will draw the three winners at some stage next week! The books will be sent to you directly from WTE so make sure that I can contact you if you are the winner.

 

Pedi-Sox Give Away - Perfect for those with Toe Fetishes.

Here is one for all of those who:

a)      like socks

b)      like toeless socks

c)      like to paint their nails in winter, and not have cold feet

d)      have a foot fetish

e)     like free stuff

f)      all of the above

I got sent these cute Pedi-Sox to trial, and I have 5 pairs for Give Away!! Hoorah.

Sorry to open up with a gross photo of my feet. They really are not cute.
My third toe is thicker than my second toe. What is going on with that? My nails are also gross because I get ingrown toenails and have to hack them :( :( Too much information? Perhaps.


The nail polish I am wearing is China Glaze - Fly. 

The purpose of the pedi-sox is that after you moisturize, you pop them on to lock in the moisture and then your toes are left free to be painted and not smudged, keeping the rest of your foot warm!

I love random stuff like this, but if you read my blog you have probably noticed this by now.

As you can see, they come in all sorts of different patterns and even different fabrics. 

I put them on after my foot bath yesterday and didn’t take them off until it was bed time. 

They really are very comfortable, but having my toes free was just too irresistible for Husband who kept flicking them.

He told me “If your toes were covered, I wouldn’t be flicking them now would I?” 

Okay, so I actually like this product! Who would have thought.

Salons in Australia have started to stock them, but if your local doesn’t have them contact info@originalpedisox.com  or visit the website here as they do ship internationally and they should be able to ship you out some.

I am waiting on a stockist list as I type! 

I love anything cute and random. I used to wear toe socks, those were the days. Like gloves for my toes.

Anyway, I have 5 pairs for give away!

All you need to do is be a follower of some form and leave me a comment below. 
I will draw the winner out next Wednesday. 

The Makeup Box Shop - Winner!!

Thank you to everyone who entered the awesome giveaway which was hosted by The Makeup Box Shop!!

I had a boatload of entrants, far more than anticipated and because once you get to about 150 comments, half disappear unless you click ‘show more’ I had a fair few double entries as people thought their comment disappeared so it was a long night, writing down each entrant and ensuring their were no double entries counted, and weeding out the anonymous haters and my own comments to ensure a fair competition.

Baking Myself Happy 

You are now the proud owner of the Five Drawer Glamour Box

"With all the features of the Original Makeup Box plus great looking diamond handles, the Glamour Makeup Box is sure to impress.

This Cosmetic Organizer is perfect for organising all of your makeup so that you can find it easily and quickly.  The sleek modern design of our Glamour Boxes has five useful drawers is made from clear thick high quality acrylic.  

The bottom drawer measures 7cm and is perfect for storing your larger makeup pieces. Each of the top four drawers measure 3cm deep. The Glamour Box is the perfect gift for the girl who likes the fancy things in life."

Entire unit measures 21cm W x 24cm D x 22cm H

I've left you a comment, please e-mail me! Hopefully this will lead to you organising yourself happy!

Thanks everyone for entering and reading! 

Missoni Woven Chain Bangle

I ordered this Missoni Bracelet online from the Net-A-Porter sale last week and when it arrived today I was devo. It’s way too big. There is no way I can wear it.

My wrist is 15cm and its measurements are: Circumference 7" / 19cm and Width of Band 1" / 2cm. It just falls off my darn small wrist.

So the dilemma is: Do I return it for a credit note even though I don't want anything else on the site OR use it as a Blog Giveaway when I hit 500 followers?

It fit Kitty so it will fit a lot of other people. I probably should have looked at measurements before I bought it.

Missoni bangle: gold-tone brass oversized chain, interwoven multicolored thread, designer-stamped link. Slips on. Comes in a signature drawstring bag.

It comes in a Missoni pouch and a Missoni box.

Vote.

Return or Giveaway?

The Glossery - WINNER!!!

Thank you to all the fantastic entrants into The Glossery China Glaze Giveaway!!

 There were lots of entries from new commenter's, and I always love to see that!

The winner was determined using Random Orgs number generator. I put all the entries into a table numbered in the order that they voted. As I removed one anonymous person from the competition, and my own comments plus a few double entries - I thought this was the fairest way. There is a list at the bottom of the post which shows what number you were allocated.

Drum roll please...

The Winner of The Glossery China Glaze Giveaway plus a $20 Voucher is:

Em

Em - I have already emailed you! Congratulations!!

1 Faux Fuchsia

2 Reezy

3 Aelie

4 Gillian

5 Monster1984

6 Lexi

7 Thought of A Girl

8 Amanda

9 AshMac

10 Missy

11 Laura

12 InAquanDry

13 Maria

14 xoCatox

15 Kricket53

16 xMissKirax

17 Em

18 Leah

19 Ms S

20 Libby

21 Elyse (Give Me Bows)

22 My Heart Beats

23 The Distressed Mother

24 Alisha

25 Liz

26 Tyty

27 Emily Peta

28 Ashleigh

29 Hopecummins

30 Sweetbabyblue

31 L

32 Cindy

33 Alana

34 Sare

35 Ira

36 Jen

37 TheBeauteBuzz

38 Erika

39 S.

40 Jess

41 Nicole Wallington

42 Rhiannon

43 Amelia Pond

44 M

45 Helen9

46 anastasiastarz

47 Liz

48 Purple*Pixie

49 Polly

50 Kirsty

51 Fran

52 Fatema

53 Tabs

54 Lillian Harlow

55 Tata

56 Ms Jelena

57 Emily

58 Lauren Elizabeth

59 Marli

60 EmmaK

The Glossery {China Glaze Giveaway}

In the spirit of Christmas, giving, receiving and all things bright and beautiful, I have teamed up with

The Glossery

for this amazing give away!!

One lucky reader will be the proud owner of this little bad boy, “China Glaze Island Escape 2011 Boxed Set” which includes SIX (!!)  full size 14ml each nail polishes!!

The colours are:

 108 Degrees - Flirtatious berry pink with specks of micro glitter

Papaya Punch - Crème based vivid orange

Electric Pineapple - High intensity crème based lime green

Cha Cha Cha - Vivacious shimmer green

Blue Iguana - Bold and daring sparkly blue

Senorita Bonita - Passionate purple shimmer with pink micro glitter

But wait, that’s not all folks!! The winner will also be prancing away with a $20 Gift Certificate to spend online at
The Glossery!!

Are you a man who doesn’t wear nail polish (and if you are a man that does wear nail polish – we welcome you!!)? This pack would make a fantastic gift for that special girl for Christmas, and you hardly even have to go to any effort. Sounds like the perfect gift to me!

Do you ever wonder how the polish companies come up with the names?? They must be running out of names like there is no tomorrow. Speaking of polish names, re: Senorita Bonita - here is a funny tidbit for you, when I was younger I was adamant of having a daughter named Bonita (I also wanted a girl named Calen). When I first discussed having children with S, I told him that was one of my names and he agreed to it. Never fear though, I have completely changed my mind.

In order to enter this awesome give away from The Glossery, all I ask is that you visit The Glossery website and comment on what you would spend the $20 voucher on.

Don't forget that if you have Facebook you can 'Like' both The Glossery and Domestic Divinity

Thank you so much Marian for sponsoring this amazing giveaway!!

I will be drawing the lucky winner on Thursday 15 December 2011 via random.org random number generation thingo.

Give away ending....

Just a reminder to ENTER THE GIVEAWAY!!

Click HERE to enter

I forgot to draw out the winners yesterday, so will do it tomorrow night!

Groupon Giveaway!!

Eric from Groupon has been kind enough to supply me with two $20 vouchers for Groupon to give away to 2 lucky readers!

Groupon are a coupon website that give massive discounts on all sorts of things.

Offers vary state to state, and I am certain that there will be something in your state that you can use it for..

To enter:-

-You must be a follower!

-You must comment and tell me what you would to see me blog more/less about!

Good Luck!!

I will draw out the winners on Wednesday 19 October!

P.S - Eric from Groupon has the following as his signature on his email:

'Australian Blogger Talent Scout'

Love it.

Insert the Thought & Win OPI

I am thinking when is this going to be over already ________________________

My head is on an angle and I have a pained expression on my face.

The best caption wins a bottle of OPI Russian Navy.

To be eligible to win the OPI, you must be a follower.

Myself and S will judge the best comment next week. Lets not be boring either, make them funny and creative.

Pls Re-Enter

Don't forget to RE ENTER the give away. Blogger deleted all my comments.

Re Enter HERE

Maybelline Baby Lips Lip Balm GIVE AWAY!!!

As you all possibly know by now, the last 8 months I have been on Roaccutane for my skin, and one of the side effects is lips that are so dry and cracked that you wake up with blood on them.

I have been a slave to Calmex as it was the only thing that worked, even if it did leave a digusting taste in my mouth.

I have changed my ways.

I am now a slave to Maybelline Baby Lips, and to celebrate my new found love, I am giving away 3 x Maybelline Baby Lips Lip Balm in Anti Oxident Berry.

There are 4 flavours available:

-Energizing Orange -Smoothing Cherry -Menthol -Anti-Oxidant Berry

I am not even exaggerating on the amazingness of this product. I have had people ask me if I have stopped taking Roaccutane as my lips are now so smooth and moisturized. Nah dude, it’s just Maybelline!

These retail at shops for $3.95 so they are a bargain, considering Calmex retails for $5.95.

I’m looking forward to trying the other flavors.

To enter the competition:

You must be a follower.
I repeat, you must be a follower.

Please leave me a comment letting me know what make up/skin care product you cannot live without.

I will be drawing the 3 winners on Thursday 19 May.