Today’s featured product is something I wish had been around when I was a girl.

Why won’t anyone sit with me at lunch? Why aren’t I in the popular crowd? What can I do about “frenemies”?

These are the types of questions that cause tremendous angst for middle-school girls. Now there’s help. The publishers of Discovery Girls magazine have developed the Fab Girls Guides to help girls navigate the ups and downs of middle school.

Fab Girls Guide to Sticky Situations, Fab Girls Guide to Getting Your Questions Answered, Fab Girls Guide to Friendship Hardship, and Fab Girls Guide to Getting Through Tough Times are written to both help young girls as well as allow parents to understand what their girls may be going through.

Where to buy

You can get these books at Amazon for $10 each or from the publisher for $30 for the set.

How to enter this contest

Just leave a comment on this post by Midnight Pacific, Saturday, December 22 and you’re entered! There will be THREE winners.

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I’ve always known that Olive Kids has gorgeous bedding for children, but did you know they also have hilariously cute personalized place mats too?

Name your mess! Your kids will love seeing their name at every meal on our exclusive personalized kids placemats. Our kids placemats are made with heavyweight laminate so clean-up is neat and easy with a damp cloth.

Where to buy

All their cute products are available on OliveKids.com and much of it is available on Amazon as well.

How to enter this contest

Just leave a comment on this post by Midnight Pacific, Thursday, December 20th and you’re entered to win a set of 5 personalized placemats! There will be TWO winners.

Prize valued at approximately $45. Open to legal residents of the United States 18 years of age and older. No purchase required. One entry per person. Void where prohibited by law. Important contest rules and details. By submitting your Name and Email address, you agree to receive relevant promotional emails and contest follow up communications from Momsational and eMoms at Home, in compliance with our strict privacy policy and contest rules. Your information will never be rented or sold to third parties. Please note that we cannot guarantee you will get your prize in time for Christmas.

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Wow wow wow. This is such a smart idea — one of those that make me wonder why I didn’t think of it first? So there you are, with hours and hours of video of your cutie children. Then what do you do?

I mean, even the most resolute of grandparents give out after an hour or two of watching junior’s first swimming lesson / first haircut / first mud pie creation, but you also really want to share these special moments with friends and family. So what do you do?

You go retro, that’s what, but you do it with 21st Century style. This is the second time I’ve given away one of these flip books, and I have to say that I am so happy to get this opportunity for you again.

Just go visit the smart people at FlipClips where you can upload a video clip and have it turned into a professional-looking flip book. Don’t know what a flip book is? They have a handy-dandy demonstration video on their site.

And starting at just $8.99, these books make great, inexpensive gifts. Take those holiday videos and make books for all the grandparents. They’ll love you for it!

Where to buy

Get your own FlipClips books in time to use for stocking stuffers by ordering by December 16th. And even better, I have some great coupon codes for you! They’re good through the end of 2007.

FC32MVO7 gets you $2 off your order.
FCIGZQ87 gets you Free Shipping!

How to enter this contest

Just leave a comment on this post by Midnight Pacific, Wednesday, December 19th and you’re entered to win a free flip book!

Prize valued at approximately $15. Open to legal residents of the United States 18 years of age and older. No purchase required. One entry per person. Void where prohibited by law. Important contest rules and details. By submitting your Name and Email address, you agree to receive relevant promotional emails and contest follow up communications from Momsational and eMoms at Home, in compliance with our strict privacy policy and contest rules. Your information will never be rented or sold to third parties. Please note that we cannot guarantee you will get your prize in time for Christmas.

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gabbybaby sells shirts for your kids which answer the irritating and dumb questions people think they have the right to ask you once you’ve had a child.

“no, we aren’t identical”
“please resist the urge to give advice, my parents are doing a great job”
“please don’t ask my mom rude questions”

But my favorite is the “pooping” one above — I think the child model is really a method actor, if you know what I mean…

Where to buy

They have lots of shirts on their web site, but if you don’t choose the “I’m pooping” one I am going to be terribly disappointed…

How to enter this contest

Just leave a comment on this post by Midnight Pacific, Wednesday, December 19th and you’re entered to win the shirt of your choice from the gabbybaby store!

Prize valued at $22 - 29 depending on your shirt selection. Open to legal residents of the United States 18 years of age and older. No purchase required. One entry per person. Void where prohibited by law. Important contest rules and details. By submitting your Name and Email address, you agree to receive relevant promotional emails and contest follow up communications from Momsational and eMoms at Home, in compliance with our strict privacy policy and contest rules. Your information will never be rented or sold to third parties. Please note that we cannot guarantee you will get your prize in time for Christmas.

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In the third animated series based on the popular SEGA videogame character, Sonic The Hedgehog along with his siblings Sonia and Manic, battles the evil Dr. Robotnik, while making time for his real passion, their rock band, Sonic Underground.

If you get this DVD set for no other reason than to hear both Sean Connery and Jaleel White together, you will have accomplished a lofty goal. But more than that, this show is great for kids who love Sonic the rascally Hedgehog. And at almost 500 minutes, even the most devoted Sonic fan is going to be able to get their fill.

Where to buy

Not released until December 18th, you can pre-order it now at Amazon for just $27. (The sweet thing about Amazon’s pre-orders is that if the price goes up after you pre-order, you still pay the lower price. And if the price goes down, you pay that price instead!)

How to enter this contest

Just leave a comment on this post by Midnight Pacific, Tuesday, December 18th and you’re entered! There will be FIVE winners.

Prize valued at approximately $30. Open to legal residents of the United States 18 years of age and older. No purchase required. One entry per person. Void where prohibited by law. Important contest rules and details. By submitting your Name and Email address, you agree to receive relevant promotional emails and contest follow up communications from Momsational and eMoms at Home, in compliance with our strict privacy policy and contest rules. Your information will never be rented or sold to third parties. Please note that we cannot guarantee you will get your prize in time for Christmas.

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Family game night is a tradition in many households, and I have a great addition to your repertoire.

The Box Girls have lots of similar sets — their boxes of question cards are intended to spark conversation within families, groups of friends, kid slumber parties and more.

Where to buy

You can find all their fun box sets at TheBoxGirls.com. And just because I love you my loyal readers, I have scored a 20% off coupon valid for the remainder of 2007: MOM20.

How to enter this contest

Just leave a comment on this post by Midnight Pacific, Tuesday, December 18th and you’re entered! There will be TWO winners.

Prize valued at approximately $20. Open to legal residents of the United States 18 years of age and older. No purchase required. One entry per person. Void where prohibited by law. Important contest rules and details. By submitting your Name and Email address, you agree to receive relevant promotional emails and contest follow up communications from Momsational and eMoms at Home, in compliance with our strict privacy policy and contest rules. Your information will never be rented or sold to third parties. Please note that we cannot guarantee you will get your prize in time for Christmas.

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I remember when the Klutz company was founded — they’re based in my home town — and as I recall, they were selling juggling balls and instructional books from a stall in a courtyard at the local university. I was a terrible juggler, but the kit was fantastic. (And by the way, the original juggling kit is still available, and no — the fact that they’re now selling a 30th anniversary edition does not make me feel old. Sigh.)

Fast forward about 30 years and now Klutz has a kit for everything you could possibly want to learn to do or make, and one of their popular ones is about how to make Shrink Art jewelry.

Draw a design on shrink plastic, cut it out, pop it in the oven and watch it shrink to about a third of its original size. With 30 pages of traceable designs and instructions for creating rings, necklaces, earrings, and bracelets, Shrink Art Jewelry makes shrink plastic cool for teens, tweens, and anybody else ready to design their own unique jewelry. The book also comes with beads, cord, bracelet links, jewelry findings, shrink plastic, and a Klutz-custom ring roller. And additional special techniques make it easy to go beyond flat plastic for “did-you-really-make-that?!” results.

Where to buy

You can get a copy at Klutz.com or at Amazon for $17.

How to enter this contest

Just leave a comment on this post by Midnight Pacific, Tuesday, December 18th and you’re entered to win a copy of the book!

Prize valued at approximately $25. Open to legal residents of the United States 18 years of age and older. No purchase required. One entry per person. Void where prohibited by law. Important contest rules and details. By submitting your Name and Email address, you agree to receive relevant promotional emails and contest follow up communications from Momsational and eMoms at Home, in compliance with our strict privacy policy and contest rules. Your information will never be rented or sold to third parties. Please note that we cannot guarantee you will get your prize in time for Christmas.

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Brighter Minds Media has great books for kids, and 30 Minute a Day: Grade 1 is another great addition to your library. I’ve seen the Preschool edition and these workbooks are fantastic.

For summer learning, home schooling, or enhancing your child’s educational experience, this award-winning series is easy to use and fun to complete. With 50 days of activities and five lovable characters, you’ll find out that 30 minutes a day can make a lifetime of difference!

Where to buy

You can grab a copy at BrighterMindsMedia.com or Amazon for about $12. They have the Preschool and Kindergarten versions as well as the one for First Grade.

How to enter this contest

Just leave a comment on this post by Midnight Pacific, Monday, December 17th and you’re entered to win the First Grade edition!

Prize valued at approximately $16. Open to legal residents of the United States 18 years of age and older. No purchase required. One entry per person. Void where prohibited by law. Important contest rules and details. By submitting your Name and Email address, you agree to receive relevant promotional emails and contest follow up communications from Momsational and eMoms at Home, in compliance with our strict privacy policy and contest rules. Your information will never be rented or sold to third parties. Please note that we cannot guarantee you will get your prize in time for Christmas.

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