Dawniemom Reviews

Macy’s – A Million Reasons (+ giveaway!!!)(closed)

Have you seen the new Macy’s commercials with Queen Latifah (I LOVE Queen Latifah).   Macy’s “A Million Reasons to Believe” campaign is just too cute.  You see this little girl trying to reach up to mail her letter to Santa, and Queen Latifah steps in to help her. Once again this year, Macy’s is asking you to bring that very special letter to Santa to one of their locations to mail to the North Pole.  When you do, Macy’s will donate $1 to the Make A Wish Foundation, up to...

Dean’s Dips Dipstakes! (+ giveaway)-closed

Behind every great snack food is a great dip. And now that the football (and holiday!) season is upon us, we must take the time to appreciate our dips. What tailgating party or snack food lineup is complete without it? Dean’s® Dips has launched the Dipstakes™ sweepstakes. Just like the Jets and the Giants, there are longstanding rivalries in amongst dips as well. Are you a Honey Mustard loyalist, Guacamole diehard or an Onion Dip fanatic? Vote for your favorite dip and help us settle this onc...

You’ve got the CUTEST Little … (+ giveaway)

tax deduction! I LOVE my little tax deductions!  So does TurboTax®! For the third year, TurboTax®, is conducting a nationwide search for America’s Cutest Last-Minute Tax Deduction and the parents of one lucky baby, born Dec. 1-31, 2009, will win $5,000 for their family!  Considering a recent report says a typical family will spend about $221,000 raising a child through age 17, this could help mom and dad get a little more sleep in the New Year. Want more tax tips for parents? Newbo...

Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant

It’s not too often that I find myself looking forward to a particular movie to open.  I don’t necessarily pay close attention to them any more because it seems like everything has been done before.  That was, of course, until I was introduced to Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant. After watching just the preview, I can’t wait to see it! In theaters October 23rd Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant, based on the popular series of books by Darren Shan, is a fantasy-adven...

Giveaways Galore @ Mom Central!

Way back when I only had 1 blog, I used to try and do at least one post a week detailing the fun giveaways I’d found.  Pretty soon, it seemed that EVERYONE was doing that so I stopped – and also seemed to stop winning! LOL  So I JUMPED on this chance to share with you a great giveaway that Mom Central is doing this WEEK! Just check out the prizes! Win a pair of Crocs kids' sneakers (open to US)  Enter by July 10 Win a Hoover Vaccum (open to US) Enter by July 17 Win a 20th An...

Rain-x review + Giveaway!

As the person who is responsible for the maintenance on our cars, I have favorites when it comes to brands.  I tend to specifically go for those things that have proven themselves.  Rain-X is one of those brands.  I KNOW when I buy a Rain-X product, I’ll be happy with it. As a result, I jumped at the chance to review this awesome Rain-X pack!  Living in New Hampshire, the snow, sleet and ice is horrible – even in March.  So as soon as I received my new Latitude wipers, ...

Honey Kix Review + Giveaway!

My kids love cereal.  Of course, they REALLY love sugar cereal, but I buy it so infrequently, they have learned to like pretty much anything.  There are a few exceptions.  Those cereals that are really plain looking tend to get me the hems and haws if I try to even SUGGEST that they eat it for breakfast.  So when I opened the box of Honey Kix and gave it to them, I figured I’d get the same ‘tude.  But I didn’t!  They didn’t  even ask for the sugar jar.  Honey Kix  has all the goodness of Kix® ce...

Fruit Rollups Review + GIVEAWAY!!!

With the plethora of stuff (putting it mildly) that’s out on the market for kids’ snacks & such these days, it’s really no wonder that America’s youth are obese.  It is so hard for parents to fight the onslaught of product placement, commercials, sponsorships, etc. for JUNK food that their kids are subjected to and inject some healthy alternatives here & there. Enter Fruit Roll-ups.  It’s fruit.  But it’s fun.  But it’s fruit!  But it’s fun!  (See a pattern...

Protect-a-Bed Review + GIVEAWAY!!!

When I was asked if I’d like to take a look at a mattress protector, I jumped at the chance because – HELLO!? – I have a co-sleeping toddler.  My mattress has really taken a beating from Zachary’s leaking bottles and leaking diapers.  The fact that we’d only bought it 2 years ago, just before we had him – PRICELESS. I also have a major issue with allergies so yeah, this was perfect for me! I put the Protect-A-Bed Premium mattress protector on my bed & pillow immediately, and wa...

Have you met Hal & Holly? (+ Giveaway -closed)

Congratulations to winner - Carla! Hal & Holly from Build-A-Bear are two of THE most adorable stuffed moose I’ve ever seen.  We received Hal and I couldn’t stop hugging him!  Seriously.  Hal’s decorated for Christmas with lights that really light up, and you can also select all sorts of other features to have added, such as music, a heartbeat sound, etc. But I think the best part of this whole idea?  You can get Hal, Holly and their Uplifting Christmas Adventure Storybook for LESS THAN $2...