This is going to be a GREAT Giveaway for one my sweet IE Mommy friends!!

One person will receive a pair of Honor Society Concert Tickets *and* Meet & Greet Passes!!!

Yes!!!

I had the opportunity to review their CD back in September of last year. You can read the original review right “here”. I totally enjoyed their fun, funky, danceable, youthful vibe!! I know that you will too!

Check out you can win…it’s so EASY!

3/19/2010    St. Petersburg     FL     State Theatre
3/21/2010    Ft. Lauderdale     FL     Culture Room
3/22/2010    Orlando     FL     The Social
3/24/2010    New Orleans     LA     House of Blues
3/25/2010    Houston     TX     House of Blues
3/26/2010    San Antonio     TX     White Rabbit
3/28/2010    Dallas     TX     House of Blues
3/31/2010    Scottsdale     AZ     Martini Ranch
4/2/2010    San Francisco     CA     Great American Music Hall
4/3/2010    Los Angeles     CA     Club Nokia
4/6/2010    Denver     CO     Marquis Theatre
4/7/2010    Kansas City     MO     Beaumont
4/8/2010    St. Louis     MO     The Old Rock House
4/9/2010    Milwaukee     WI     The Rave
4/11/2010    Pontiac     MI     Eagles Theater r
4/13/2010    Minneapolis     MN     Varsity
4/16/2010    Chicago     IL     House of Blues
4/17/2010    Pittsburgh     PA     Chess-A-Rena
4/20/2010    Toronto     ON     The Opera House
4/21/2010    Cleveland     OH     House of Blues
4/22/2010    Philadelphia     PA     Theatre of Living Arts
4/24/2010    New York     NY     Nokia Theater
4/25/2010    Norfolk     VA     The Norva
4/26/2010    Washington     DC     Rock and Roll Hotel
4/27/2010    New Haven     CT     Toad’s Place
4/29/2010    Allentown     PA     Crocodile Rock
4/30/2010    Clifton Park     NY     Northern Lights
5/1/2010    Montreal     QC     Le National
5/2/2010    Boston     MA     House of Blues
5/4/2010    Charlotte     NC     The Fillmore
5/5/2010    Raleigh     NC     Lincoln Theater
5/7/2010    Nashville     TN     Rocketown
5/8/2010    Atlanta     GA     The Loft

One Lucky IE Mommy Friend will  a Pair of Ticket to the Honor Society Concert of their Choice *and* a Pair of Meet & Greet Passes

To Enter:

1. Mandatory Entry: Tell me which concert you’d like to attend. Please list the City, State and Date in your comment
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Contest Ends – March 17th!

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The Princess and The Frog Releases

MARCH 16TH!

We can not wait to try some of these delicious recipes from Tiana’s Cookbook Recipes for Kids.

Here is one of our favorites…nothing says New Orleans like delicious Jambalaya

Jammin’ Jambalaya

Makes 6 to 8

(pages 26-27 in The Princess and the Frog: Tiana’s Cookbook)

Reprinted from the book DISNEY’S THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG TIANA’S COOKBOOK RECIPES FOR KIDS. Copyright © 2009 Disney Enterprises, Inc. Published by Disney Press, an imprint of Disney Book Group.

INGREDIENTS:

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch chunks

1/2 pound Andouille sausage, cooked and thinly sliced

1 medium onion, chopped

2 large celery stalks, chopped

1 small bell pepper, seeded and chopped

2 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper

1 cup canned chopped tomatoes, undrained

2 cups uncooked white rice

4 cups chicken broth

2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

DIRECTIONS:

1. Heat the oil in a large frying pan or pot over medium-high heat. Sauté the

chicken until cooked through, about 5 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium.

2. Stir in the sausage, onion, celery, bell pepper, and garlic. Sprinkle on the salt and

ground black pepper, and stir again. Cook the mixture for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

3. Stir in the chopped tomatoes and the uncooked rice. Then stir in the chicken broth. Bring the mixture to a boil.

4. Reduce the heat to low and cover the pan. Simmer the jambalaya until the rice is

tender, about 20 minutes. Stir in the Worcestershire and hot pepper sauces.

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I am very busty. So I have a problem that affects 100’s if not 1000’s of women daily…finding shirts that fit! It appears that in today’s fashion world little itty bitty shirts are all the rage. Which is fine if you are a size 2 and, at most, a B cup.

But since I need to add a 1 in front of the two (on a good day) and sing three more letters on the alphabet song before you hit my cup size…I don’t really care for this trend very much. My alternative is wearing a shirt that looks like it would be better worn by a senior citizen!

Topless Undershirts by Blush help alleviate the show all / tell all from shirts that are too short. I do not want or need to have my belly, my love handles or my undies showing from any direction. Topless Undershirts give me the extra length and the added reinforcement with out adding bulky, weight or size.

Made from a soft, comfortable polyester/rayon/spandex blend that will not shrink. Topless Undershirts are are very generous in length and can be worn high up under your breasts when wearing a sheerer top or down lower on your hips to wear with leggings or jeggings.

Topless Undershirts are perfect for the Summer or the Winter. Stylish, comfortable and in assortment of colors will tempt you to pick up a couple for your wardrobe.

We are just two girls, both looking for the same product until we decided one day to design it. With one of us having a long torso and the other being pregnant, we both had the same problem of our shirts not fitting.

Blush Accessories welcomes you to a product that helps adjust the clothes you already have to fit you perfectly. This is a shirt that is to be worn like a tube top, but around the waist. Our product is made of a poly/rayon/spandex blend, allowing a huge amount of stretch and great support.

If you love the look of layering without adding the extra bulk and straps, this is a product for you. Unlike a tank top or long shirt, it does not have straps which cause your undershirt to constantly ride up. It stays put without having to always readjust. Without straps, you are not limited to where the length of your shirt falls. You can adjust to any length, whether you want it to go just over the top of your pants or all the way down to your thigh. For all your favorite shirts that have shrunk in the dryer….don’t throw them away! Just add a {topless undershirt} and you still have the length of the shirt you bought it as.

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The Princess and The Frog Releases

MARCH 16TH!

My girls have this date marked on their calendar. They can not wait to have their own DVD in their little hands to watch over and over.

Maybe your little one is like that too? If so, then you are at the right place because we have one amazing copy to giveaway to one IE Mommy family member!

So take a moment and check out some of these “FUN FACTS” regarding our latest Princess and then go ENTER!

• FROG FUN — Animators and visual development artists invited a host of real frogs into the studio in order to truly appreciate what makes frogs frogs.

• DISNEY’S NINTH PRINCESS – Disney’s newest princess, Tiana, joins ranks with Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Belle, Ariel, Pocahontas, Jasmine and Mulan. The Princess and the Frog is Disney’s first princess film since Mulan, which was released in June 1998
• BLOWING HIS OWN HORN – Terrence Blanchard, who is a native New Orleans jazz legend and trumpet player, played all of alligator Louis’ trumpet parts in the film.  He also voiced the role of Earl the bandleader in the riverboat band.
• PICTURE THIS — Filmmakers took more than 50,000 photos of local iconic images to use as reference and inspiration including places like the buildings, restaurants and the garden district.
• ANIMAL BEHAVIOR — Directors John Musker and Ron Clements visited the New Orleans Audubon Zoo for inspiration. They saw indigenous alligators, which inspired the film’s trumpet playing alligator, and spoon-billed birds, which influenced the birds in Mama Odie’s gospel song “Dig A Little Deeper.”
• NOW HEAR THIS — Sound designer Oden Benitez went to Jackson Square in New Orleans to record the sounds of the church bell and streetcar.
• LEGENDS — One of the most thrilling trips to New Orleans for directors Ron Clements and John Musker was when they recorded Dr. John and Randy Newman at the local recording studio The Music Shed (which looked like a corrugated steel shed). The Gospel Choir was also recorded in the studio, where artists such as Robert Plant, Fats Domino and Norah Jones have all recorded. Both Dr. John and Newman have strong connections to New Orleans.
• INDEPTH RESEARCH — Filmmakers took the Nanchez Riverboat tour to ensure the authenticity of the riverboat scenes. They also took a private tour of the streetcar system in New Orleans.
  

One Lucky IE Mommy Friend will  their own copy of
The Princess and The Frog

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Contest Ends – March 26th!

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As a mom I have to pick my battles carefully especially with two girls. They act so much like me it’s ridiculous! Because of that…they do what I do, eat what I eat and drink what I drink. Which is not always a good thing.

When I discovered Wat-Aah I was excited to have the twins try it…while it looks and taste like water…it’s a lot more fun! With wonderful added extras like Pure Spring Water, absolutely no sugar, no sodium, no chemicals, Kid friendly electrolytes and bone building Magnesium…you know you are giving your children the best.  Plus the uber cool packaging makes doing something good for your body a lot of fun!

My girls love Wat-Aah. Don’t believe me…swing on over to Twin Kitchen and see how excited they are about Wat-Aah!

It is so easy just grab a juice box or a soda can when your child ask for a drink. But easy doesn’t make it the right choice. If you offered my girls a glass of water they’d probably wrinkle their noses and say “Never mind” but with Wat-Aah they actually argue over who gets which bottle!!

I can not thank Wat-Aah enough for creating a fun way for my girls to enjoy something good for them. You Rock Wat-Aah!

• WAT-AAH! was launched in June 2008 in New York by Rose Cameron with the help of her own kids and other moms, utilizing her background in marketing and branding.
  
• WAT-AAH! is currently distributed in many stores and groceries throughout the east coast, from Maine to Florida, specifically Whole Foods Market.
• WAT-AAH! contains no sugar, artificial flavors, colors or unnatural additives.
• WAT-AAH! is ultra pure water containing the right amount of essential ingredients such as magnesium, electrolytes and oxygen to help maintain children’s health.
  
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What is so special about imagination play? Pretty much everything! It allows your child to explore, reproduce and create their worlds. They are able to imitate what they see. They learn by site and touch the world around them. Imagination play is a major milestone in the lives of Toddlers. Play Food sets are a great way to get your child(ren) involved in cooking and eating.

The IE Twins love their Gummy Lump play food sets and were thrilled to rip open the boxes and start “cooking”. They love to cook on Twin Kitchen and they love to cook in their pretend kitchen as well.

We received the Kitchen Pots and Pans Set by Melissa & Doug and the Slice and Bake Cookies Play Food Set by Melissa and Doug and they were a hit!

In fact they were beyond a hit! I don’t think the twins have stopped playing with their toys from Gummy Lump. They have created meals for us, for their Barbies, for their stuffed animals and for Twin Kitchen. Check out the delicious Gummy Lump Strawberry Shortcake.

Imagination is a wonderful part of childhood. Learning about your life, surroundings and who you are is all a part of growing up. With Gummy Lump play food sets…you are guaranteed phenomenal quality and a wonderful experience for your child.   The Melissa & Doug play sets carried by Gummy Lump are not toys that will be easily thrown away or discarded…these are quality toys that will be passed down to the next generation. I wouldn’t be surprised if I saw my grand kids loving these sets as my as my girls do.

Right now, Gummy Lump is offering a fantastic Buy 3 Get the 4th Free on Melissa & Doug Play Food Sets…hurry up and pick up a couple….they’d look great in Easter Baskets!

Toys that make sweet memories…We are dedicated to retailing only the highest quality and most unique toys, building blocks, and puzzles available. Our goal is to bring you the best selection of creative & educational toys for children Ages 0-6.

Quality

All of our wooden toys and building blocks are built to withstand generations of active play.

Award Winning Toys

Many of our wooden toys and building blocks are past award winners. We are proud that many of our toys have won prestigious awards. We feel that these honors are a testament to the quality of our toys as well as an endorsement of their play value!

Our Manufacturers

We have developed very good relationships with our manufactures over the years and because of that we are able to provide the widest selection of NEW toys to you – before our competitors! We also carry the entire line of Melissa & Doug Toys, Guidecraft, and Kidraft. We also carry select items from many other manufacturers

One Twin Kitchen Friend will *WIN* an Awesome set of Melissa & Doug Play Food from Gummy Lump!

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Time spent in the bathroom offers plenty of opportunity to ponder life’s great questions:  Why am I here? Was Rome built in a day? If a tree falls in the woods …? While the answers to these questions will likely be endlessly debated, the Cottonelle brand aims to solve one of life’s great puzzles once and for all — namely, should the toilet paper be hung so that it rolls over or under?

The brand is teaming with actors and real-life married couple Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott today, Thomas Crapper Day , to determine how America rolls so that it can put an end to the “Great Debate” for good. Tori and Dean are encouraging couples, roommates, siblings and co-workers to select their preference by voting either over or under at www.CottonelleRollPoll.com through March 6.

Tori is a firm believer in rolling over. “Over is just more chic,” says Tori.  “Dean and I agreed to hang our toilet paper at home whichever way America rolls – so please vote at CottonelleRollPoll.com!”

Dean, on the other hand, is an under kind of guy. “Under just says Zen to me. When it rolls over, the toilet paper seems so aggressive. Calmly rolled under, it’s symmetrical and orderly and there when I need it.”

And the Survey Says …

Oh my goodness! This is the most hilarious and fun toilet paper campaign! Rolling over or Under….you know that’s it has been a debate in households across America for generations!   I am interested in learning whether my friends are overs or unders.

Does it mean that we are not compatible if you roll different then I do?

Does it mean that you can’t read my blog anymore?

Wow, I hope not!

But if you are wondering….I am an over and according to the poll so is 78% of the American population so neener, neener. Oh! Um, sorry that’s a bit of my competitive nature showing!

Regardless if you roll over or under…I’m glad you are here reading the IE Mommy blog…because now you have an awesome chance of winning a 24 Pack of Cottonelle Toilet Paper “AND” a $50 Gift Card to Target!!!

I am so jealous!! So come on…get your vote in and enter!

One Lucky IE Mommy Friend will *WIN* a 24 Pack of Cottonelle and a $50 Gift Card to Target!

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1. Mandatory Entry: Join the IE Mommy Mailing List
2. Mandatory Entry: Vote at www.CottonelleRollPoll.com then come back here to the comment section at Tell me Which Way You Roll and Why?
   
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Contest Ends – March 6th!

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Official Rules:

No purchase necessary to ENTER, PLAY, OR WIN. Purchase will not increase your chance of winning.

1. HOW TO ENTER: To enter the Cottonelle Roll Poll Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”), go to htttp://www.theiemommy.com, and follow the instructions shown.  The Sweepstakes begins at 12:01 a.m. CDT on February 24, 2010 and ends at 11:59 p.m. CDT on March 6th, 2010 (“Promotional Period”).
2. ELIGIBILITY: Sweepstakes is open only to U.S. residents 18 years of age or older at the time of entry. Void where prohibited by law. Sponsor and employees of Kimberly-Clark, News Media Strategies, Inc., and their respective affiliates, as well as all others involved in this promotion and their immediate families (defined for the purposes of this Sweepstakes as parents, spouses, children, siblings and household members) are not eligible.  Sweepstakes is subject to all federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
3. PRIZE DRAWING: Two Prize(s), as described below in the Prize and Approximate Retail Values section, will be awarded in a drawing at the conclusion of the Sweepstakes on or about [date of drawing], 2010 to one (1) winner, selected at random from among all eligible entries received throughout the Promotional Period. The odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received throughout the entire Sweepstakes.
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One (1) Grand Prize: 24 Pack of Cottonelle and $50 Target or Wal-mart gift card . The approximate retail value of the Grand Prize is $80. Prize(s) consist(s) only of items specifically listed as part of the prize. Prizes are nontransferable and no substitution or cash equivalent is allowed, except in Sponsor’s sole discretion. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute prize of the same approximate retail value.  All costs and expenses not specified herein related to the prize(s) are the sole responsibility of the Winner.  If the prize is a gift card, any terms and conditions of the gift card shall apply.

1. WINNERS: Prize(s) will be awarded in a random drawing specified in the Prize Drawing listed in Section #4 by Sponsor, whose decisions on all matters relating to the Sweepstakes will be binding and final.

The potential winner(s) will be notified on or about two (2) days following winner selection. Except where prohibited, acceptance of prize by winner constitutes winner’s consent that their names, likenesses, voices, and/or biographical data may be used for advertising and promotional purposes without limitation and without additional notice, compensation, or consent.

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