Artkive Giveaway

One of our most frequently asked questions is... What do you do with all of your children's artwork?  We respect our children's wishes when it comes to their work and ask them what they would like to do with it.  Some they save, some they toss, and some they give away.  As you can see from our blog we almost always take a picture of it.  I always tell myself 'oh, I will make a book' -  Ha!  It just never ends up happening with all the 50 million other things we have going on.  I did some research and came across this AWESOME app!  You take a picture with your phone and it is sent to their "cloud".  Once you have 20 images saved you can create a book. You can even take pictures of block/lego creations etc.  To get a better idea of how everything works you can check out their website below...

ARTKIVE WEBPAGE

You can customize by child and age.  You can also add a title and notes.  I usually put what my child wants to name it... I also add a few sentences if they tell me what it's about.  

A finished book

Be sure to check out their video on You Tube as well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFFz6PVD51c

What an awesome present this would be to give to your child one day!  

Currently, they just have books but will add more products later in the year.  

Also, the app is free right now for a limited time!  Don't forget to download it! 

Download the app for Android:https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.artkive.theartkiveapp

                                  or Apple:https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/artkive/id549980508?mt

FOR THE GIVEAWAY....

This is available to our international readers as well!!  

To enter, "Like" Artkive's Facebook page at:

http://www.facebook.com/artkiveapp?fref=ts

and let them know we sent you! The winner will be chosen at random on Saturday, March 30th. 

They will be giving FOUR $50.00 Artkive Gift Certificates to use in their store!

The $50 winners are: 

Jennifer Meyer Jones

Kelly Smith Nichols

Crystal Clark Brantley

Pam McBride

We decided that because the turnout was so good, we'd also do 10 $10 winners and those are:

Cheera Hibbard

Michelle Beatty

Angelica Amador

Lauren Reizen Canner

Lauren Miller

Dawn Markley

Katrina Breeland

Vanita Shugg

Jade Lakan Terrell

Kathy DeWeese

Each of these winners should contact us at customerservice@thekivecompany.com 

  

*** This giveaway is in no way sponsored or affiliated with Facebook ****

Winner for Sparkle Story Giveaway

Hello to everyone who entered the Sparkle Story Giveaway!

 



Thank you for participating in our giveaway. We hope you have found a new resource for bringing creativity to your family. We're always excited to promote a business that nurtures children and families.

And because we want everyone to have some sort of win, we thought we'd share the many ways you can access some Sparkle Stories for free (or nearly free).

1. They offer "Try Sparkle" packages: for $1 you can try a month of stories from 3 different series, about 4 ours of audio.
2. They offer several FREE stories here.

Listen and Enjoy!
PAHM


P.S. The winner of the giveaway was contacted by Sparkle Stories to set up their account. Thanks again for participating!

A GIVEAWAY!! Origami Owl - Kerri Pouliot, Independent Designer

A fabulous giveaway

(Just in time for Mother's Day.)

Sponsored by Origami Owl's Independent Designer, Kerri Pouliot

Please check out Origami Owl's Independent Designer, Kerri Pouliot!  She's giving away TWO complete lockets to one of our loyal readers!!

TO ENTER:
 LIKE her page at:

www.facebook.com/origamiowlbykerripouliot

and let her know we sent you! 
AND
You must also enter into her rafflecopter to be eligible to win.  Its the blue tab at the top of her page.


The winner will be chosen at random on 4/21 at 12am EST. You will be able to customize your very own locket to tell your life story.

**giveaway includes locket up to a $28 value, ball station chain & your choice of 3 charms - individuals in all 50 US states are eligible**

*tax and shipping excluded*

Mobile users follow this link to enter...

http://bit.ly/YESdVC

*Current designers and DiW are not eligible.*

You may also check out her shop at www.kerripouliot.origamiowl.com

GiveAway: Simplicity Parenting Webinar

Winner of the Simplicity Parenting Webinar:

Karen of Ottawa, Canada!

Congratulations Karen!

Finding the support we need to help us connect with our kids is a great way to start the new year. Recently I posted about Kim John Payne's upcoming Simplicity Parenting Webinar here. And now I have some good news for all of you...they have generously offered us a free "seat" for the webinar to give to you!

Here's how to play: comment on this Play At Home Mom blog for one entry and share it on your facebook page for a second entry (be sure to let us know you shared it in a second comment). Giveaway begins today, December 29, 2012, and ends Monday, December 31, 2012.

Also, don't forget to check out the Simplicity Parenting FaceBook Page and Website for more information on how you can use "the extraordinary power of less to raise calmer, happier, and more secure kids."


Happy New Year!
PAHM

GIVEAWAY: Morning or Evening Rhythm Chart

The winner of the rhythm chart giveaway is Lori Hodgins Brazell. Lori, please contact us via email: playathomemom3@gmail.com!

Last August we had our first giveaway with Traci McGrath at A Kids Day: A Simple Way To A Simpler Day, and it was a lot of fun. In the post I talked about how Traci’s daily rhythm board helped me simplify my life and get a bit more organized; you can check out the post here. Then this past spring Traci sent me her newest morning rhythm board to try. It was nearing the end of the school year and Addi and I were both tired and a bit out of sorts. We needed some inspiration and a fresh way to connect.

Morning Rhythm Board

Then it arrived, and as you can see it is beautiful. This 8”x 10” hard art board with textured watercolor papers turned out to be just the lift we needed to keep us going by removing the “nagging” on my part (yes, I’ve been known to nag, and even moan…I’m only human). Traci made us personalized leaf magnets, and each morning Addi climbed into my lap on the rocking chair to choose the order for the morning’s events while we looked out the window (my partner took some lovely pictures, but I can’t find them for the life of me!). It was a beautiful way to connect with my daughter and empower her to take charge of her mornings.

Evening Rhythm Board

Having a strong daily rhythm is important, especially for young children. And for some families mornings and evenings are especially challenging. These rhythm boards are a great way to simplify these challenging times while also empowering children with our trust.

Morning & Evening Rhythm Boards

 

 

Over the summer we stopped using the rhythm board and I put it on the shelf near the rocking chair. I was taken completely by surprise when on the first day of school Addi ran to the living room and exclaimed, “I’ll get the bird board so we can chat about what to do first!” It has since circumvented numerous potential power struggles about other morning distractions (playing hide and seek, dress-up, dancing, etc.) with just a simple question: “what else is there to do before it's time to play?”

How to play:

1. Subscribe to the Educated for Love blog here.
2. "Like" A Kid's Day on FaceBook here.
3. Subscribe to the Play At Home Mom blog (see column to right)
4. "Like" Play At Home Mom on Facebook here.
5. Post "PAHM Giveaway - I did it!" on A Kid's Day FB.

 

Giveaway ends Sunday, September 30. Winner will be chosen using Random.Org and winner will announced on Monday, October 1.

Note: if you're not on FaceBook just subscribe to the 2 blogs and post "PAHM Giveaway - I did it!" on the comments section below.

 Traci McGrath creates the rhythm charts at A Kid's Day, writes a blog Educated For Love, and is an Outreach Coordinator for Simplicity Parening. She has two boys, ages 5 and 2, who love digging in the dirt, collecting bugs, making up games and stories, and playing music; together as a family they love being outside and camping.

 I hope you'll check out her website and blog, and I know you'll enjoy her daily rhythm boards as much as I have!

Everything good,
Amy

Playground ABCs Giveaway

It's giveaway time!  

Shelley specializes in making one-of-a-kind nameplates, fun and colorful alphabet prints, and words all from letters found at the local playgrounds here in North Carolina.

The giveaway is for this awesome 10"x20" Playground Alphabet Poster Print 

What a great addition to a playroom or bedroom wall!

You can also check out more of her work HERE

RULES:

• "Like" her Facebook page - Playground ABCs (make sure you write @Play at Home Mom sent me....so she knows to enter your name in the giveaway).
•  This giveaway is for people in the continental USA only (sorry)
• Winner will be chosen on Thursday, Feb. 23

PAYING IT FORWARD

In the spirit of the season, we have decided to do a giveaway.  We know its a little late, but a gift is a gift any time,  right?  This is just our small way of showing our gratitude for all of our readers.  

Here is the catch.  We want you all to enter on behalf of another family in need, a family who could use a $75 GIFT CARD to Discount School Supplies.  
(Please note:  DSS does not ship internationally.  So this is restricted to US residents.  We apologize to our international followers and wish we could change this.)

This is what you need to do:  

EMAIL US at playathomemom3@gmail.com about the family you are playing for and why they deserve it, and post the link to this giveaway on your own FB page (if you click SHARE under this link on Facebook, it will share it to your wall and we will be able to see that it has been shared).  On Thursday night we will blog about our top 3 choices - leaving out details to protect privacy.  Then YOU will choose a winner.  Our readers will have until Saturday at noon to vote, then we will notify the nominator that their family won on Saturday night.  The gift card will be purchased and mailed to the winning family Saturday night as well....or when we hear back from the person who nominated them.

"At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us."  - Schweitzer

- PAHMs

***DSS only ships withing the US  (we apologize to our international followers and wish we could change that).***