The Ohana Mama

If you are on Twitter and follow Olive Kids (@olivekids) no doubt you’ve seen this tweet…

And if you’ve ever wondered, like me, “hmmmm, I wonder if these personalized plates and placemats could really keep my kids at the table?”  I am here to tell you they do!  We received personalized plates and placemats for Cameron and Leah to review, and they LOVE them! 

Cameron got the Heroes placemat and plate and Leah got the Mermaids (both of which are on sale right NOW!).  Right away Cameron loved his and was so extremely excited that it had his name on it – he’s big into his name right now and I think seeing it all the time helps him learn how to spell and write it better.  Leah ooh’d and aahh’d over the Mermaids. And I think the plates and placemats really do make them eat better and definitely help keep them at the table.  Anything that can make dinner time fun so that the kids eat their meal, is a hit by me!

These would be perfect for gifts for the holidays or a birthday present.  The personalization makes it extra special.  And something not everyone talks about but the packaging that they came in was top notch.  Everything at Olive Kids is high quality and super fun for the kids!  The personalized plates are all lead and BPA free and CPSIA compliant so it’s no worries, just pure fun for all!

My kids using their plates and STAYING at the table! woohoo!

Want to WIN a personalized placemat and plate of your own?

How to enter:

Head on over to Olive Kids and choose the design you’d like if you won, come back and leave a comment with your choice.

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Deadline: October 1st

THE WINNER IS….

We love Pirate Booty in our house. It’s a fun, tasty treat or great for lunches. So I’m excited to giveaway a whole treasure chest full of yummy Pirate Booty Treats!

A little about Pirate Booty…

Pirate’s Booty, is a deliciously baked all-natural snack made from puffed rice and corn.  Pirate’s Booty comes in great subtle flavors like Aged White Cheddar, Barbeque, Veggie (vegan), Bermuda Onion and Sea Salt & Vinegar.  All Pirate’s Booty products are low in fat (130 calories per serving) gluten and trans-fat free as well as tree-nut free, so it’s perfect for the kiddies!

GIVEAWAY!

One lucky Ohana Mama reader will win a treasure chest full of Pirate Booty!  Here’s what the loot includes…

A treasure chest stocked full of Pirate’s Booty products including Aged White Cheddar Pirate’s Booty, Barbeque Pirate’s Booty, Veggie Pirate’s Booty, Bermuda Onion Pirate’s Booty, Sea Salt & Vinegar Pirate’s Booty, Smart Puffs and Original Tings.

How to enter:

Tell me which Pirate Booty flavors sounds the yummiest to you

Extra entries: leave a new comment for each that you do

• Tweet about this giveaway – leave a new comment for each tweet – unlimited entries
• Blog about it with a link to The Ohana Mama and Pirate Booty (receive 3 extra entries so leave 3 comments with your link)
• Become a fan of The Ohana Mama on facebook and share this giveaway with your facebook friends
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Deadline 9/15

My son is back to school, so mornings are a bit of a rush. Breakfast, packing lunches, getting the kids dressed and doing some work before we leave, phew…our house is a whirlwind all before 8 o’clock! And I know, that we are not alone!

To make a small portion of our morning somewhat manageable, I’m turning to smoothies! I can get milk, fruit and some flax seed, even their vitamins in my kids all in one shot! And, we can take them to go, if needed!  Plus my super picky son, who HATES fruit and veggies, likes smoothies…go figure.

I received Montel William’s HealthMaster to review, for free, and now I am giving one away to you, for free! Woohoo!

A little about the HealthMaster from Montel Williams…
Combating Multiple Sclerosis and related health problems for over a decade, Montel Williams understands the importance of diet, exercise and healthy recipes to improve overall quality of life. Williams recently introduced the Living Well HealthMaster, an easy way to instantly increase your daily intake of seasonal and wholesome fruits and vegetables. This emulsifier takes the place of 30 kitchen appliances and helps to chop, juice, blend, knead dough—even cook soups—with one appliance.

What I love about this machine…

• The possibilities for using it are endless! From ice cream, sorbet, appetizers, soups, smoothies, baby food, pizza dough mix, brownie mix…seriously this machine is incredible! And of course drinks drinks drinks of the alcohol persuasion come out beautifully…I made a mean margarita for Cinco de Mayo – it was damn good!
• It’s not complicated. There’s only 4 major buttons on it with different speeds and pulses
• It comes with menu books to create all the scrumptious foods I talked about above, including tips on what buttons to use
• It’s fast! I mean, it blends super duper fast! And that’s good when you are in a rush.
• It won’t start without it being locked into position and the lid firmly on. I like that safety net…anyone that has had a blender explosion and has had to clean it up, knows just how great of a feature this is!
• It has these clips to keep the cord wrapped abound the underneath of the machine when not in use so no straggly cords to deal with.
• It has a heating feature to make soups RIGHT in the machine! CRAZY! (I have not used this function yet, FYI)

What I would do better if I could help them design another one…
I’d make it smaller. That’s it. It’s HUGE but taken apart it does fit in my cabinet under my counter. And the size can be great for parties.

Wanna win one?
One lucky Ohana Mama reader will win a Living Well HealthMaster of their very own! (a $199.96 value)

How to enter:
Head on over to the HealthMaster website, check out the video…it’s pretty cool to see what this thing can do. And read up on some of the recipes and tell me which one catches your fancy OR what you’d want to use this for.

Extra Entries:

• Become a fan of The Ohana Mama on Facebook (see sidebar) -Earn THREE entries – Leave three comments saying you are a fan
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• Blog about it with a link to HealthMaster and to The Ohana Mama – Earn FIVE entries – leave 5 comments with your link
• Tweet about this – leave one comment for every tweet – unlimited opportunity
• Share it on Facebook – leave one comment for every time you share this on Facebook

Ends: August 31st at 11:59 p.m. Hawaii time

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This giveaway is now closed.  The winner is…

This company is very special to me. BabyDo Bowtique, hand-made hair clips and accessories, was created by three friends, three moms, two of which are sisters, and all three women are fellow alumni of my highschool!

How cool is that?!

I am so excited that The Ohana Mama re-connected us and allows me to help fellow moms and friends get the word out on their goods.  And it helps that their products are super adorable and unique!

The awesome ladies at BabyDo Bowtique sent me a bunch of gorgeous hair clips to try out for Leah and myself.  Their clips all have a no-slip padding in them so they stay in fine baby hair and can stand up to even the trade winds of Maui.

I was able to see samples from a few of their collections, the Bug-a-Boo collection, the Flower Power collection and the beautiful Orchid Bling clips (these are perfect for the Mamas!).

The bug clips are “bee”-utiful and had my daughter buzzing with excitement (sorry, I had to go there! ) They are all hand-made and are simply adorable! The attention to detail on these Bug-a-Boo clips is incredible! The clips resemble lady bugs, dragonflies, caterpillars, bees, snails and even frogs, and they are all too cute for words!

What I especially love about the Bug-a-Boo collection is that you can buy them and have them put in a “bug jar”. (I LOVE this idea! So clever and unique! See above) And it’d be perfect for a baby shower or birthday gift.

The flower clips are perfect for here in Hawaii or anywhere that you want to add a bit of tropical flavor to your outfit. With their gorgeous bright colors, they can give you an instant beauty boost. And they make flower headbands that are equally as adorable and perfect for the older girl.

A bit more about BabyDo clips from their site…

BabyDo Bowtique Hair Accessories are individually handmade by loving mommies who have tried everything on the market to bring the best style and staying power you can find! BabyDo Bowtique offers unique designs that go above and beyond the standard hair clip – with added embellishments like googly eyes, fresh water pearls, imported sea shells & ribbon, semi-precious gemstones and rhinestones.  All clips are lead free!!

BabyDo Bowtique clips are made on 1 ¾” single alligator clips, with our secret no-slip grips. They are super lightweight, yet durable and comfortable to wear on even the thinnest of hair, including Newborns!!

The passion, attention to detail and mama-made-mojo that BabyDo Bowtique has, is fantastic!  I love seeing moms come together to create quality products for other moms! Mahalo to the ladies at BabyDo Bowtique!

GIVEAWAY!
The ladies at BabyDo Bowtique have offered a fabulous prize pack to one Ohana Mama reader! These hair accessories would be perfect for back to school – have your little one arrive on the first day with an adorable, hand-made hair clip and I bet all the girls will be oohing and awing!

One reader will win:

* A bug jar filled with a lady bug & snail clip * 1 orchid clip * 1 butterfly clip * 1 headband

To enter:

Head on over to the BabyDo Bowtique site, take a look around and come back and leave me a comment with what your fave clip is.

Extra Entries:

* Subscribe to BabyDo Bowtique’s newsletter – earn three extra entries (leave 3 comments) just send your email address to info@babydobowtique.com with “Subscriber via Ohana Mama” in the subject line
* Subscribe to The Ohana Mama – leave one comment
* Blog about it – blog about this giveaway with a link to The Ohana Mama & BabyDo Bowtique  – Leave FIVE comments each with your link
* Tweet about it on Twitter or share on Facebook – unlimited entries – leave a comment for each tweet/share on Facebook

Deadline: August 15th at 11:59 Hawaii time

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This giveaway is now closed.  The winner is:

The winner is….

My sponsor, MomTv has given me TWO Vados to giveaway!

One will be given away at the Blogher conference.  Be sure to follow me @TheOhanaMama on Twitter to find out how to win!  I’ll announce it via twitter during the conference!

And one will be given away right here on The Ohana Mama for anyone not attending Blogher.

The Creative Vado Video Pocket Cameras is the official video camera of MomTv!

Win one and start sharing your vloggs with all of us!!

How to win…

Head on over to my recent interview with Stephanie, one of the founders of MomTv, then…

First: Leave a comment saying hi to Stephanie on that post – introduce yourself!

Second: Come back and tell me one thing you learned from the interview

Third: Earn Extra Entries….

• Tweet out the interview of Stephanie – unlimited entries (just hit the retweet button – easy peasy!)
• Tweet the following out – unlimited entries

Not going to Blogher? This is 4 You! MomTv is giving away a VADO on The Ohana Mama! #OhanaMamaVado http://tinyurl.com/ohanavado

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Contest Ends Sunday 7/26 at 11:59 Hawaii Time

Open to US and Canada

I feature a ton of cool finds that are for babies, toddlers or preschoolers. But this next product and giveaway is for the TWEENS!!

Check it out and enter to win this prize pack!

From the SuperSecret Team…

Looking for inexpensive new ways to keep the kids entertained during your summer staycation? There’s a great new online game for tweens, called SuperSecret.

SuperSecret.com is a supercool and beautifully designed new online social game for kids who are ready for more than Club Penguin but who are too young for mySpace. The game transports kids into a secret world where they can chat with friends, play mini-games, complete urgent quests – and grow up virtually from 10 to 18 as they collect points. Every birthday unlocks fabulous hangouts and coveted privileges like pets, dorm rooms, bank accounts and cars.

Cool!
The game was developed hand in hand with tweens so it is full of things that they love.

And Safe!
At the same time, it is a safe and age-appropriate environment where kids can use their imaginations, test their skills and learn the basics of online social interactions before they head off to Facebook.

GIVEAWAY!

One reader will win the prize pack above.  It comes with TWO memberships to SuperSecret.com and Two hats.  So your tween can start hanging out in his or her super secret online fun zone and bring along a friend!

How to win!

Leave a comment on why you think a sit like this would be beneficial for your tween.

Extra Entries:

• Tweet about this giveaway – unlimited opportunity – leave a new comment for each tweet
• FIVE (5) extra entries! Blog about it- with a link to The Ohana Mama & SuperSecret.com – Leave 5 comments with a link to your post
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• Subscribe to The Ohana Mama

Deadline: July 31st 11:59 p.m. Hawaii Time

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