Freebies

Yes, it's Friday! I am so happy.   I was looking forward to this day. I can finally sleep in late tomorrow. My oldest is happy as well because every Friday is a special day for her. We let her stay up late and let her watch her favorite TV shows.

Anyways, I also want to share some freebies I found. I've already tried them myself and received products in my mail. Follow the links below and enjoy:

Fisher Price Free Geo Trax DVD

https://store.mattel.com/transition.aspx?TransitionID=155

Always Infinity Sample Pack

http://www.always.com/infinity/tryitfree/index.jsp?source=trinidad_site_Pack

Free Potty Training Kit from Pampers

http://www.pampers.com/en_US/potty-kit-request?utm_source=ggl&utm_term=pampers&utm_campaign=Easy%2BUps%2BEngagement&utm_medium=cpc&utm_content=pg1079942s

I have been using www.inboxdollars.com/ and earning some extra money. I basically get paid by taking their surveys and reading emails that they send me. It is so easy. I am about to cash out another $30 check from www.inboxdollars.com/. If you are looking to make a little extra income, this is a great place to go. Follow my link to www.inboxdollars.com/  and sign up!!! You will get $5 sign up bonus. Happy online money making!

My good online friend, A Bookworm is offering a new giveaway contest. Visit her website and enter to win a pair of cute shoes for your young one!

Blog - A Bookworm's Diary
Giveaway URL - Review & Giveaway : Bugaboo Shoes
Prize - Bugaboo Shoes has generously offered the winner a choice of Josie, Sherry or Otto pair of shoes.
Ends - July 14, 5 am CST
Eligibility - US (International readers may enter but if chosen as winner, will have to pay shipping expenses)
 

I am reminding you that  "hipmommy's May giveaway!" contest ends in 3 days. I am giving away a brand new Infant Bodysuit size 12 months in pink with the Peace Love Labradors' design on it(Retail Value of $14.99). If you have not entered into this contest please visit my past post to read more details on this contest. I wish you all luck and I can't wait to make an announcement on Friday night.   Thanks!

I just found out that www.alternaeyewear.com is offering a great deal on sunglasses at its website. They are offering free polarized lens sunglasses and all you have to do is to pay for shipping fees. Not only that if you decide to order 4 FREE pairs of sunglasses, www.alternaeyewear.com will give you a free chrono watch. Isn't this a great deal? They've got stylish sunglasses in many styles, shades and colors. Their shipping fees on these sunglasses are very reasonable. If you are looking to save some money on your sunglasses, visit www.alternaeyewear.com to order your favorite shades from them today!

Late last week, I received a package via FedEx. At first, I did not know what it was but I quickly realized that it was a free trial of allergen reduction kit that I signed up last month. I was given an opportunity to try out free full sized Febreze Allergen Reducer and Swiffer Dusters! I was expecting some small tiny samples, so getting full sized products really surprised me.

Since I have two yellow labs that shed all year around, using these two products really made a difference in my cleaning routine. My daughter used to dust around the house with a towel in the past, so she was really happy to use the new Swiffer Duster! Just look at my pictures below. I love this Swiffer Duster! It really picks up all kinds of dusts in no time!

As for the Febreze Allergen Reducer Spray, I've already sprayed it in my bedrooms, living room and so on. According to the information sheet that I received along with the package, Febreze Allergen Reducer fabric spray reduces up to 75% of allergens and that can possibly become airborne from fabrics. I go through allergy problems all the time, so I was very excited about the product. I've been using Febreze Allergen Reducer fabric spray since last Friday and I am starting to notice that my indoor allergy symptoms have starting to subside.

Based on my experiece, I am giving these products A+ and will keep using them in the future. If you would like to reduce allergens in your household, I highly recommend using these two products.

Do you own a credit card? If so, do you participate in your credit card reward program? I own a credit card and in the past, I have received many major department store gifts card through reward program. I am a mom who is trying to save as much money as I can for the household, so I am sure that credit card rewards can be very helpful to the other moms. If you are not sure about which credit card offers reward program, you can simply visit www.creditcardsclub.com and read about credit card ratings and reviews on its site. They have reviews based on popular credit card categories, such as cash back credit cards, airline rewards credit cards, gas rewards credit cards and so on. Since gas prices are high, I am personally thinking of switching to a type of credit card that offers gas rewards. Many people might think credit cards are bad, but as long as you can pay off your balance each month in full, it is very beneficial for you. Just read about the credit card reviews on www.creditcardsclub.com and find a credit card offer that matches your lifestyle. Start taking advantage of credit card rewards!

Renuzit TriScents Home Makeover SemiFinalist has been announced over its website. Now people can visit semi-finalist gallery, watch the videos/pictures of the SemiFinalist. One of ten semi-finalist can win a $20,000 Home Makeover for their house from Renuzit TriScents! I've already visited the site and voted for the video titled "A Fresh Outlook" by the Kremens. They really talked about why they need the home make over and I think that they really deserved to win this contest. This husband and wife team just moved into one of their grandparents' house. The house is old and smelly. They want to give a fresh new smell and look for the house so that they can remember good days of the grandparents. I think that it is so neat for them to be able to live in the grandparents' house. Just look at the screen capture of the video that I obtained from the site below. Remember, what I am showing here is one of 10 semi-finalist. They are taking votes from public viewers until June 7th, 2008. You still have time to visit the site and vote for your favorite submission with up to one vote per day. If you happened to be one of 10 semi-finalist, you can vote for your own submission as well. Just visit semi-finalist gallery and vote today! Your vote can help for one of ten semi-finalist to win a $20,000 Home Makeover!

Happy Mother's Day to all my online/blog mommy friends out there!   I hope that you are enjoying a great time with your family today. Today, I have some information about Whirlpool's Fourth Annual Mother of Invention Grant Program. I was approached by one of its representives with the information below. I thought that this is a great program for moms with innovative product ideas. All the moms with product ideas, this is your chance to shine. You have a chance to have your ideas turned into reality. Plus Whirlpool is offering great prizes for the winners. Don't let this chance fly by you. If you are intrested in this program, please read detailed information below and participate. I wish you luck and I hope that one of my readers can win

This Mother's Day, May 11, Whirlpool brand will kick-off the fourth annual Mother of Invention Grant Program – just in time for the 100th anniversary of Mother's Day.  In the past three years, Whirlpool brand has recognized and helped more than 15 moms turn their innovative ideas into reality.

The Whirlpool brand Mother of Invention Grant Program provides seed money and expert guidance to moms to turn their invention, business or service ideas into full-fledged businesses.  Contest winners receive:

- A $20,000 grant for the grand prize winner

-$24,000 in grant money for the four runners-up

- Appliance prizes

- Invitation to business boot camp where winners will receive guidance from Whirlpool and industry experts

This year, we are greening the program by adding a new category focused on moms who create an environmentally friendly product/service or use natural/recycled materials to create their invention.

More information and entry forms can be found at www.whirlpool.com/moms beginning May 11. Entries are accepted through July 31, 2008.

I am giving away my best selling design, Peace Love Labradors from my cafepress shop, MyYellowLabs. If you love Labrador Retrievers, this is a must have item. I am giving away a brand new Infant Bodysuit size 12 months in pink with the Peace Love Labradors' design on it (Retail Value of $14.99). This will be cute for a baby girl who just loves to chase her family pet, Labrador Retriever! Entering into this contest is very simple. Just follow the simple rules below:

-leave me a comment including your name, email address(this will not  
be published) & your blog address

-Must be U.S. Bloggers with U.S. mailing address

-giveaway will end on Friday, May 30, 2008 @ 6:00p.m. CST

-winner must reply to my email within 7 days after receiving his/her winning notification

Good luck everyone!

While I was gone, I received more freebies in my mail! When I opened my mail, I found out that I received Free R.B.s Activity Books(5 copies) from

LYSOL® and the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP), Post-it Samples and a great free coupon book from Procter & Gamble!!!  I love freebies & saving money!!!!  My daughter loves the activity book! The activity book I received focuses on teaching kids about staying healthy and being safe. It is a very educational activity book so I would recommend my readers to sign up and get your own free copy!

There is a brand new site called Get Yourself Fired.  It is a fun site that people can visit and upload photos of yourself on to the site and you superimpose your face on a variety of compromising images. It is easy and simple. When you are done with creating your own image, just email it or print it out for you boss!!!  This is a great place if you are looking to leave your current job. The site has some interesting "Get Fired Tips" & "Work Stress Tips".  To find more about the site, please read more about it on its press release attatched below:

Press Release:

itzbig Gets Creative To Reach Passive Job Candidates

Partnering with Third Rail Creative, itzbig Takes a Playful Approach at Helping the Currently Employed Fire Themselves

Austin, TX (April 11, 2008) – itzbig (www.itzbig.com), an industry leader in candidate-matching technology, is changing the way Quiet Working Professionals (QWPs) look for new jobs by introducing the industry’s first real-time job network that allows them to anonymously explore career opportunities as well as obtain immediate feedback on how compatible they are for positions.

itzbig has launched a viral campaign and a web site called http://www.getyourselffired.com/ , a playful attempt at suggesting to QWPs that it may be time to leave their current job if it is unfulfilling. While on the site, QWPs can do fun things like superimpose their face on a catalog of compromising images and read amusing work stress tips. They can also enter for a chance to win a $10,000 sweepstakes by entering a profile on itzbig.

The core message of the site is:
“itzbig can help you find your ideal job. Here's an amusing way to leave your less than perfect one...”

itzbig’s partner on the campaign is Third Rail Creative, an award-winning creative advertising and design agency, which is currently or has worked with Charles Schwab, Chick-fil-A, Continental Airlines, Honeywell, and The Home Depot, among others.

“Third Real Creative was the perfect partner to help us cut through the clutter and reach those technology workers who are currently employed,” said Denise Court, itzbig’s Vice President of Marketing. “Together, we created a viral campaign that uses humor to ultimately communicate the itzbig value proposition that an ideal job is out there for them..”

The recipient of the message are QWPs, who typically are working professionals that want to maintain control of the relationship with potential employers and only explore opportunities where their privacy is guaranteed and they have the ability to interact anonymously until they’re ready to take the next step.

The itzbig network provides built-in privacy controls such as visibility settings for anonymous career exploration. In addition, the network features bi-directional job matching technology, which not only shows how well candidates score against the employer’s requirements, but also how well the employer matches the candidate’s requirements.

Dozens of technology companies in Texas and Silicon Valley -- Advent, CNET, eBay, Logitech, Omnivision, Salesforce, T-Mobile and Yahoo! to name a few -- are posting their positions on the itzbig network.

That unique proposition inspired Third Rail Creative Director Mark Scholes to create the campaign.

“Our objective in creating this campaign was to build a buzz that would spread without the benefit of a traditional multi-million dollar advertising campaign,” said Scholes. “To do that we needed to create an integrated campaign that leveraged the Internet as well as more traditional venues. The objective is to drive them to the site and then slowly make them aware of itzbig and its unique value proposition.”

About itzbig:
itzbig is the first interactive network to allow working professionals to privately explore in real time career opportunities at technology companies. Privacy is critical for working professionals, who need to protect their identity from their existing employers as well as shield their personal data from those with a criminal intent. itzbig serves employers by delivering highly qualified candidates in an efficient manner. This innovative approach rescues recruiters from drowning in a pool of poorly matched resumes.

For more information on itzbig, call 1-888-4itzbig, or email info@itzbig.com

Interested media should contact Holt Hackney at hhackney@hackneycommunications.com, or (512) 478-8858, Ext. 115

I signed up to get my FREE coupon from Yoplait and yes, they sent me a coupon for 1pkg of FREE Yoplait Kids.!  I went out to the grocery store this morning and got my Yoplait Kids Yogurt drinks for my daughter. The retail value at the store was $3.29 and I got it for FREE!  My coupon arrived in mail 2-3 weeks after I signed up with Yoplait. If you have not signed up for this coupon deal, visit http://www.yoplait.com/products_yoplaitkids.aspx and get your coupon today! Check out my  "Hip Free Stuff" page of this blog for more money saving info. Happy savings!

Did you know that TriScents is currently offering an awesome promotion? Yes, as you see it on my title of this post, you and I have a chance to win a $20,000 Renuzit TriScents Home Makeover!  If I win this $20,000 in Home Makeover, my husband and I will be in heaven! I would love to win this contest and would love to completely finish up our unfinished basement. Our house is so small that we need an extra room for our daughter to play.

I am sure that people are wondering how to participate in this promotion. It is very simple. All you need to do is to visit the official TriScents website and get started.  This promotion will end on 12:00:00 EST on June 8, 2008.  Make sure to see official rules!   Participants of this promotion can submit the 2 minute video length limit or a 250 word photo essay showing why you need a home makeover and how Renuzit® TriScents™ can help. It is so simple, you just have to convince the judges that you are desperately in need of home makeover! Just do not forget that you must visually explain your reasons of why you need the home makeover.

In addition, TriScents offers printable coupon on its website. You can print a coupon for the Renuzit TriScents Starter Kit. Isn't this great? Downloading and printing of the coupon was so easy! The site is very user freindly, so anyone can visit and print out its coupon.

It is getting to be warm outside, so get inspired & start everything new by having a home makeover. Come on, I am sure that you are tired of looking at the same old wall paint color, carpet, sofa and so on. If you do not like the smell of the fresh paint, TriScents can help eliminate those orders, so no worries there. Hurry and enter to win this awesome promotion today to get your chance to win a $20,000 in Home Makeover!

As I was browsing through the internet, I stumble on to P&G's website. The site offers tons of information on its product lines, coupons, free samples, sweepstakes and so on. If you become a member of this site, you will get latest information on promotions, sweepstakes and many other goodies. I actually signed up and became a member. Registration is absolutely free and easy to fill out. If you use P&G's products, I think that many people can save tons of money from taking advantage of coupons and other promotions on this site. I hope that this information is going to be helpful for my readers! Happy Savings

I just visited a website that offers free cat ecards! This particular free cat ecards site offers uniquely designed cat ecards for FREE! Out of many selections of free cat ecards, I loved the ecard design titled, "Life is great!". It just reminded me of my best friend's cat. Since my best friend is a cat lover, I might go ahead and send this free cat ecards for her by just saying hello. I am sure that she will love the design. The site offers easy to use menu and navigation. Anyone can easily send a quick personalized free cat ecards for thieir friends and loved ones. If you love cats or you know who loves cats, check out free cat ecards!

More giveaway is coming to Hip Mommy's Place. I might be giving away a gift card, t-shirt and so on........  I have not decided on what prize to give out yet, but I promise you that it will be a good giveaway. Stay tuned and hope that many people will participate in my next giveaway contest. Well, I better get going now to pick up my daughter from her pre-school. Wow, time really flies by fast.   I wish my duaghter can go to school full-time!!! I can't wait for her to start going to elementary school!

Look what I received in my mail few days ago. Just look at my picture below. Yes, I recived another freebie. I was not sure about this company, but I filled out their form for a FREE OneTouch Ultra Mini. And it arrived within 2 weeks. One of my neighbor friend is suffering from Diabetes, so I gave this product to her. I am going to add the link to this free product offer later this evening, so make sure to check out my "Hip Free Stuff" page

There is a cool place called Charter that is currently offering a cool Nintendo® Wii giveaway. Its visitors can simply  register their e-mail address and quick personal information to get their name entered for a chance to win a brand new Nintendo® Wii. Isn't this cool? The winner will recive following things listed below:

Nintendo Wii Console

Wii Stand

5 Sports games ( Boxing, Baseball, Tennis, Golf and bowling)

1 Remote Controller

1 Nunchuk Controller

1 Sensor Bar

1 Wii AC Adapter

1 Wii AV Cable

Yes, the winner will recieve everything that are listed above. This is a great opportunity that you do not want to miss. Simply Click Here for a Chance to Win a Nintendo® Wii™!

In addition to its giveaway, Charter is giving oportunity to its visitors to bid on receiving Charter High-Speed® Internet for Life. In order to be able to register & offer bid, you must qualify for the offer by zip code. You can offer your bid as long as you are living in a Charter serviceable area. This great Charter High-Speed® Internet for Life's bids start at $10. Yes, you have a chance to win the fastest internet speed in your area for life for as little as $10. The highest winning bid wins the following services:

• -Highest Charter-High Speed Service in Market for Life
• -Gateway Modem
• -Free Installation
• -Official document from Charter Communications® signifying bidder is the winning bidder and that such bidder will receive the highest Charter High-Speed Internet Service in Market for Life

This bitting starts on March 12, 2008 12:00 p.m. CST and ends on March 26, 2008 12:00 p.m. CST.

Don't miss Charter's two cool offers. Click Here for a Chance to Win a Nintendo® Wii™!

Good luck everyone!

For complete auction and sweepstakes rules, please visit http://connect.charter.com/ForLife/

Stumble It!

I was recently approached by National Geographic for a review of its upcoming brand new book,  "Photographing Your Family" by Joel Sartonre with John Healey. Well, I received two copies of the same book from them. I am now looking for ONE Mommy/Daddy Blogger who is willing to write a blog post about this new book around March 18, 2008. This book's retail value is $24.95. If you are interested in this book, please simply leave me a comment below along with your information such as Name, Email, and Blog Address(Your email will not be published). This contest will end on Sunday, March 9, 2008 at 6:00p.m. CST. Please read my rules below for the winner:

1.You must be a U.S. mommy/daddy blogger with a U.S. mailing address
2.You must be willing to read the book & write a review on your blog post around March 18, 2008
3.Once you post your review, you must email me with your link post so that I can forward your link to my contact person @ National Geographic
4.On your blog post, mention that you received this book from hipmommy from Hip Mommy's Place along with the link http://www.hipmommysplace.com

Good luck everyone!