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{Season of Giving} $25 Walmart Giftcard Giveaway

CONGRATULATIONS to

 DannyMhegs!!!

This year I put a limit on the amount of gifts I would get my daughter. More often than not I get her extra stuff that she doesn’t need! Case and point: her birthday was almost 3 months ago and she has about 6 gifts she hasn’t opened yet!! So this year I focused in on a handful of items I know she needs and has talked about multiple times. I have cut myself off from buying her more presents and I can’t afford any more!

Soooo in the giving season (and to avoid me buying more) I am giving away a $25 Walmart gift card for you to spend on your loved ones…. or yourself!!

Entering is a breeze, use the widget below!

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Be sure to enter my other giveaway for a $50 Pear Tree Greetings credit!

 



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Posted on: December 11th, 2012 | 22 Comments »
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{Season of Giving} $50 Pear Tree Greetings Giveaway!

CONGRATULATIONS to

Eileen Carter-Campos!!!

There is something so special about the holidays. Doesn’t matter if you celebrate Kwanza, Hanukkah, or Christmas there is no denying people tend to have pep in their step around this time of year. It doesn’t look like we’ll get a white Christmas here in MA but we don’t need that to know that the holidays are in full swing. Storefronts are decked out with special decorations. Lights adorn trees and bushes. Christmas trees hold tightly to the top of cars. Ooohh the holidays!

Since my daughter was one we’ve created holiday cards for our friends and family. It’s always been such a fun process, getting photos done, choosing the photos, and designing the card. I have been so busy at work securing my promotion (which happened Friday!) that I have been slacking heavy on our holiday cards this year!! I usually have pictures taken in November and I always like to aim to have the design done by December 1st. Well not this year!! Time has slipped out of my hands and I’m scrambling to get everything together!

This year we’ve decided to send New Years cards (which gives us more time) and I think it’s a great alternative! I’ve gone through our address book and we’ll be sending a little over 60 cards this year – ahhhh. So I’ve got my work cut out for me, and will be designing our cards this week!

I am so happy to be partnering with Pear Tree this year! Not only do they have fresh designs but I stand 100% behind their story:

There is a moment, it happens every day, that makes us feel like kids on Christmas morning. The anticipation of something unexpected, something special. This moment happens just before opening the mailbox, hoping for the envelope that’s a little thicker, feels a little softer, and isn’t branded with bulk mail bar codes. Wishing for a card, just for you.

We at Pear Tree believe in this moment. We believe that lives should be shared, with style, at prices you can afford. We believe in the power of connection. We believe in that magic moment, the pause, that makes us all just a little giddy.

The story is in all of us. The story that bonds us. The story of You, Shared.

These are a few of my favorite designs from their site:

For those of you like our family that has yet to send out their holiday cards or need to send out birth announcements, invitations, or anything in between Pear Tree is giving you a $50 credit!! Enter today!

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Happy Designing!!



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Posted on: December 10th, 2012 | 5 Comments »
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What we can learn from the Grinch

“And the Grinch, with his grinch-feet ice-cold in the snow,
Stood puzzling and puzzling: “How could it be so?
It came without ribbons! It came without tags!
“It came without packages, boxes or bags!”
And he puzzled three hours, `till his puzzler was sore.
Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn’t before!
“Maybe Christmas,” he thought, “doesn’t come from a store.
“Maybe Christmas…perhaps…means a little bit more!”

 

My daughter and I have already watched the Grinch (the original & Jim Carrey’s version) about six or seven times already this December. I think there is much to be learned from the Grinch’s story and Cindy Loo Hoo, who despite the community’s fear and disgust with the Grinch, decided that he wasn’t so different from them all after all.
I love the passage above the most from the book, for me it’s a friendly reminder of what the holidays, and Christmas is all about. As a young professional and single mother, the holidays are extremely stressful and I worry about money and being able to get my daughter a few nice things. And then there are my nieces. And my sisters. And my Mom. And my co-workers. And a few close friends. Ahhh!! It’s overwhelming because I like to give meaningful nice gifts to those I care about…and they often carry hefty price tags. And every year I end up in debt over the holidays, regardless of the budget I create for myself. It’s easy to get caught up in the holidays, and I’m guilty of forgetting what the holidays really mean to me and my family. My daughter and I spend Christmas Eve and Christmas together, just the two of us, making cookies and watching movies, and dancing of course. And it’s those moments: setting out cookies and milk for Santa, and when I tuck her in to bed Christmas Eve night that reminds me of what Christmas is all about.
I often doubt my ability to provide for all my daughter’s needs and wants being a single mom. I’m spread t-h-i-n and I have to sacrifice on a daily basis. Christmas isn’t about the gifts; it isn’t about shopping till I drop. It’s about the memories, it’s about love. Under the tree will be full, heck my whole house will be full of Christmas spirit this year because I am blessed; I have a beautiful, happy, kind, healthy child who I am crazy about. She inspires me, she makes me laugh, and she may be the wisest person I know. She is my gift every single day. And that’s not something you can buy in a store.


Happy Holidays from our hearts to yours


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Posted on: December 23rd, 2011 | No Comments »
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Posted in Christmas, Family, Holiday, Parenting, Single Mom, Single Parenting

ROCKETTES Boston Christmas Spectacular Giveaway Winner Announced!!

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNER: BRANDON! Happy Holidays & Enjoy the show!!

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I am still in awe from watching the Rockettee’s Friday at the Wang. I have to admit prior to the show I wasn’t in a very jolly mood…the holidays, and especially Christmas, tend to stress me out to the max. Walking into the show I wasn’t sure what to expect, and by the time the red curtains closed my jaw was on the floor. The show was ah-ma-zing!! And the Rockettee’s sure did deliver their signature leg kicks! From the glitz and glamour to the props and singing the show was DYNAMIC, we all had a blast!!! I’m happy to announce a 25% discount to the Rockette’s Christmas Spectacular AND a GIVEAWAY to the Wednesday December 28th show!!! Details below:

For any non-peak show below, I am offering a 25% discount code!!

Select a NON Peak Performance between Sat, Dec 7th – Dec 28th for your 25% off discount:


12/2/2011 at 8 pm
12/16/2011 at 2 pm, 5 pm
12/3/2011 at 11 am, 2 pm, 5 pm, 8 pm
12/17/2011 at 11 am, 2 pm, 5 pm, 8 pm
12/4/2011 at 12 pm, 3 pm, 6 pm
12/18/2011 at 12 pm, 3 pm, 6 pm
12/7/2011 at 2 pm
12/20/2011 at 2 pm, 7:30 pm
12/8/2011 at 2 pm, 7:30 pm
12/21/2011 at 2 pm, 7:30 pm
12/9/2011 at 2 pm, 5 pm, 8 pm
12/22/2011 at 5 pm, 8 pm
12/10/2011 at 11 am, 2 pm, 5 pm, 8 pm
12/23/2011 at 2 pm, 5 pm, 8 pm
12/11/2011 at 12 pm, 3 pm, 6 pm
12/26/2011 at 2 pm, 5 pm
12/13/2011 at 7:30 pm
12/27/2011 at 2 pm, 5 pm
12/14/2011 at 2 pm, 7:30 pm
12/28/2011 at 2 pm, 5 pm
12/15/2011 at 2 pm, 7:30 pm

Bolded Performances = Peak Pricing/no Discount    


Enter Promo Code: ROXMOM11
*Offer is not valid for Gold Circle - $130 seats, for which there are no discounts. There is a 8 ticket limit on this event.
Pricing                                                Peak                Non-Peak
Orchestra (Pit & Rows A-D):             $130.00                 $130.00
Orchestra (Rows E-O center):            $99.00                    $89.00
Orchestra (Rows E-O sides, P-EE):    $83.00                   $73.00
Mezzanine:                                       $83.00                   $73.00
Balcony (Rows E-J):                     $83.00                   $73.00
Balcony (Rows K-S):                          $74.00                   $64.00
Balcony (Rows T-Z):                          $58.00                    $48.00
Balcony (Rows AA-FF):                     $29.00                    $25.00
Prices include a $3.00 Facility Fee.
You can purchase tickets by visiting: www.citicenter.org/radiocity and using promo code ROXMOM11. Offer is not valid for Gold Circle - $130 seats – 8 ticket limit.

Deets on the show:
This holiday season, THE RADIO CITY CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR® starring THE WORLD-FAMOUS ROCKETTES® returns to Boston… and if you’ve never seen it before, this is DEFINITELY the year to go!  Playing the City Performing Arts Center-Wang Theatre Friday December 2nd – Wednesday, Dec 28th!
This year’s show features brand-new scenes and songs, spectacular new sets, dazzling new costumes, an amazing 50-foot LED screen, and an unforgettable new finale!  You’ll marvel at the incredible precision dancing of The Rockettes® in beloved scenes like the legendary “Parade of the Wooden Soldiers” and the stunning reenactment of the first Christmas in the “Living Nativity.”  And you’ll adore the new number “Christmas in New York,” featuring a chorus of Broadway-style singers and a life-sized double-decker bus! This year, through new technology and jaw-dropping new special effects, Christmas becomes more magical than ever before!
Now for the GIVEAWAY! One lucky reader wins 4 tickets to the Wednesday December 28th performance at 5pm AND a MEET & GREET before the show with the ROCKETTTEE’S!!!

Mandatory Entry – Leave a comment below and tell me who you’d bring to the show!
Additional Entries: (Please leave a new comment for each extra entry)
1.       Follow Mommy Glow on Facebook
2.       Follow me on Twitter – @MsAlexandraV
3.       Tweet about this giveaway (1 tweet daily – leave link): Enter to win 4 tix to the #Boston Rockette’s Christmas Spectacular from @MsAlexandraV ends 12.9 http://bit.ly/vTvDKm #Giveaway
4.       Share this giveaway on your Facebook wall
5.       Follow Mommy Glow via Google Friend Connect
*Contest ends Friday December 9th at 4pm!! After winners are announced they have 24 hours to contact me.
*Winner will be chosen by Random.org. Tickets will be available at the Will Call at the Wang on the evening of the show.
If you are in Boston I highly encourage you to enter! It’s a remarkable show, suited for those young and old! Be prepared to break out into kicking after you watch the performance!

Disclosure: I received four tickets. All opinions are my own and no other compensation was received.


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Posted on: December 5th, 2011 | No Comments »
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Shop Black Friday deals in July on Target.com !

Black Friday in the middle of July?  You heard right: some of the year’s best deals aren’t just for Thanksgiving week anymore, thanks to the folks at Target.com. 

Target.com is planning another “Back in Black Friday” online summer sale this Friday on Target.com/BlackFriday, offering up to 50% off more than 1,500 items, from approximately midnight (PST) to 11:59 p.m. (PST).  There are limited quantities at these prices, so the earlier you log on, the better.

You don’t have to be one of those super-early, organized holiday shoppers to be into this sale (hello, we’re only in the middle of July, after all).  You just need to like a good old-fashioned bargain…and who doesn’t.

To find out which popular products the site will feature at steep sale prices, join their official “Tweet Peek” launching today: the “tweet” button on Target.com/BlackFriday will be the key to revealing some of the sale’s biggest deals. The images for each of the top three deals will begin to de-blur as the number of tweets increases. Once the tweet button reaches 500 for each deal, the images will be revealed.  

In other words, the more we all visit the page and click the button, the faster we’ll see the best steals before the sale starts. 

Time to get that mouse-clicking finger warmed up and ready…Friday, here we come!

I’ll be keeping my eyes peeled for a Kitchen-Aid mixer, what about you?


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Posted on: July 11th, 2011 | No Comments »
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