Libby's Summer Smoothies Giveaway
The fine folks over at Libby's sent me a couple of recipes for smoothies (Tutti Frutti and Double Peach). What perfect timing — making smoothies for my little one is on my To-Do list. Thanks to Libby (Twitter | Facebook), I'm also giving away an assortment of Libby's Fruit and Acrylic Hurricane glasses.
I made the Tutti Frutti smoothie over the weekend. Because the toddler is allergic to dairy, I used So Delicious Coconut Milk Yogurt (dairy and soy free). The verdict: the toddler loves it, which is practically a miracle because he is a very picky eater. That's why he lost weight in almost every single weigh-in since his nasal feeding tube was removed three months ago. Two of my three other kids also like the Tutti Frutti smoothie. Next weekend, I plan on making the Double Peach smoothie with So Delicious Coconut Milk and Yogurt.
The Diaper Wars: Target vs Amazon and Diapers.com
Last year on my dad blog, I did a price comparison of diapers and baby wipes sold at Target (Up & Up) and Costco (Kirkland). Target was the winner in every single category.
Target vs Costco (Summer 2009)
- Target baby wipes were 35% less expensive
- Target size one diapers were 6% less expensive
- Target size two diapers were 24% less expensive
- Target size three diapers were 32% less expensive
- Target size four diapers were 26% less expensive
- Target size five diapers were 19% less expensive
- Target size six diapers were 27% less expensive
Because I'm a frugal dad and I have a 16-month old toddler, I recently did a price comparison between Target stores, Amazon, and Diapers.com. Once again, Target is the price leader in each category. Target wins on price, but Amazon offers free shipping for orders of $25+ and Diapers.com offers free 1-2 day shipping for orders over $49. Diapers.com also offers a one-year return policy (no, you can't return used diapers). Note: Target.com also sells diapers and baby wipes online, but it doesn't look like they offer free shipping on those items.
California Pizza Kitchen Giveaway Winner
The tribe (random.org) has spoken: the winner of the California Pizza Kitchen Giveaway on my dad blog is Barbara Long. Thanks to California Pizza Kitchen (Facebook | Twitter), Barbara will receive $50 in gift certificates. If you didn't win, feel free to enter the other giveaways on my dad blog:
- Hotels.com Giveaway – $102k cash, hotel stay (ends 7/26)
- Poster Print Giveaway – 18×24 photo (ends 7/28)
- Barbara's Bakery – Napa Valley trip, prize pack (ends 8/2)
- State Farm and MLB Giveaway – World Series trip, $100 gift card (ends 8/4)
Deal of the Week – 50% Off Star Wars Items at Borders
Borders is running a geekalicious promotion on Star Wars items — 50% off Star Wars products. The promotion includes books, CDs, and DVDs. The promotion is good though Monday, July 26th at U.S. Borders, Borders Express, and Waldenbooks stores and at Borders.com. Geek dads and moms can take advantage of the promotion at a Borders store by printing out the no-limit 50% off Star Wars coupon. A coupon is not needed at Borders.com.
State Farm and Major League Baseball Giveaway
Two announcements today on my dad blog — both related to State Farm Insurance (Facebook | Twitter) and Major League Baseball (MLB). First, I want to let you know I'm giving away a $100 Sports Authority gift card on my dad blog (thank you State Farm and MLB). Second, you can win a 3-day/2-night trip to the 2010 World Series (including air fare and hotel). Not only can you win a trip for two, you can also help out a charity of your choice. I don't know which teams will be in the World Series this year, but I know it won't be the Seattle Mariners (Portland is too tiny to have a MLB team — we can't even afford sunshine for more than two months out of the year).
Bleach Baths for Eczema – Does it Work?
Last year, when an eczema bleach bath study was published in the Pediatrics journal, I was crossing my fingers for our one-year old toddler (he has very severe eczema). The treatment is suppose to reduce symptoms of chronic eczema (atopic dermatitis). According to the buzz in the media, a bleach bath is practically a miracle treatment for eczema. In reality, the treatment doesn't cure eczema, but it is suppose to help significantly. This year, our dermatologist finally gave us approval to try the bleach bath treatments for eczema on our little toddler.
Barbara's Bakery Giveaway and Contest
This is a two-for-one blog post special about Barbara's Bakery — a giveaway on my dad blog and a contest on their website (Natural Makeover Contest). Barbara's Bakery (Facebook) makes all-natural cereals and snacks that are free of artificial preservatives and ingredients, hydrogenated oils, and refined white sugar. I'm not a health nut, but because of my high blood pressure and the toddler's food allergies, I do scan the ingredients and nutritional information listed on food products. In the case of Barbara's Bakery Puffins cereal (wheat and diary free, no cholesterol or trans fat, vegetarian and Kosher, and low in sodium), it's something the little one and I can both enjoy and eat without causing us to implode.
Barbara's Bakery prize pack: tote bag, beanie Puffin, and cereals
(sample-sized cereal bags not included — toddler optional)
RaveStuff Giveaway Winner
The winner of the RaveStuff Giveaway on my dad blog is Shimona. Thanks to Rave Stuff, Shimona will receive a $35 RaveStuff gift certificate. If you didn't win, feel free to enter the other giveaways on my dad blog:
- California Pizza Kitchen Giveaway – $50 (ends 7/21)
- Hotels.com Giveaway – free hotel stay (ends 7/26)
- Poster Print Giveaway – 18×24 photo (ends 7/28)
- State Farm and Major League Baseball Giveaway – $100 Sports Authority gift card (coming soon)
Poster Giveaway – Win a 18×24 Print
Thanks to Large Format Poster, I'm giving away another 18" x 24" poster print on my dad blog. I've ordered large format posters from the company in the past and loved the poster prints they sent me. The large photos look great on our walls. We gave a couple posters to my dad and the outlaws and they loved the poster prints too. Next time I order a poster print from Large Format Poster, I'll probably use the cute photo below. Three out of four kids are smiling in the photograph. I wish all four were smiling, but the kids purposely take turn not smiling to annoy me. They are very talented when it comes to annoying me.
Geek Dad and Handy Dad Books
Recently, I checked out a couple of books at the library that will appeal to geek dads and do-it-yourself (DIY) dads:
The first book, Geek Dad, is technology oriented and the projects tend to involve computers and other electronics. This would be an excellent ideas book for a geeky dad. The second book, Handy Dad, doesn't involve computers or electronics. Instead, the projects tend to be wood-based. This book would be a handy resource for a dad who likes to build things and work with wood.
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