Putumayo Presents: A Family Christmas CD {Giveaway}

One could argue that early November is a bit early for holiday displays. A rational person understand a longer holiday season equals larger profits for retailers. But you know what? I don't care. I've bought into the idea hook, line and sinker. The first batch of kids' gifts are wrapped, my family is being harassed daily to get on Wishpot to update wish lists, and Christmas music has taken a place in our daily dance parties. Though a huge fan of Putumayo, I didn't realize until recently it's motto was "guaranteed to make you feel good" but it fits perfectly.

Cool Baby Kid readers know of my long-standing love affair with Putumayo and A Family Christmas is yet another winner. I personally love the acoustic version of Santa Claus is Coming to Town by Jonny Bregar, but the kids' favorite is hands-down Debbie Davis & Matt Perrine's Mele Kalikimaka, an upbeat tune which manages to combine holiday and tropical in one catchy melody. Each song is accompanied with a story about the song's history in a package that is nice enough to give as a gift or keep for yourself as you join the rest of the world in starting the holiday season just a bit earlier this year. Are you giving in or waiting until post-Thanksgiving to get into the holiday mood?

Putumayo Family Christmas receives a *Top Pick* designation for being one of favorite companies and #1 selection for holiday music, with or without the kids!


Cool Giveaway: Enter to win a copy of Putumayo Presents: A Family Christmas with artists like Leon Redbone, Brave Combo, the Big Bad Voodoo Daddies by visiting their site and commenting back here with one thing you learned.


Extra Entries: Earn additional entries by following on Facebook and/or Twitter.
Remember to leave an extra comment for each entry. Find out how to earn even more entries and read the contest rules including how to subscribe for winner notification. Ends 11/25/09. US Only.

Gearing Up for the Holidays: Giveaway Sampler

Cool Baby Kid is running so many cool giveaways perfect for holiday gifts on the main site and gift guide, we wanted to highlight a few you can enter to win right now:

• Custom Argyle Hat (Baby or Toddler) from Designer Baby Clothes (Love this one!)
  


• Soft Talking Madeline Doll on the Diva Gift Guide


• $500 Anniversary Baby/Kid Prize Pack Giveaway
  

• Ergo Heart2Heart Baby Carrier Insert

Check out even more giveaways, enter to win and start holiday "shopping" early!

Sigg Water Bottles for Kids Plus Free Shipping

When my daughter got a princess water bottle, I should have known it was all over. Her 19 month old brother is old enough to want whatever big sister has so the Sigg Kids' Bottle came in handy. Completely safe and non-toxic, they are the most durable kids' water bottles I've found that are also leak-proof. Did you know the Sigg water bottle was incorporated int Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City partly for its unique designed bottle shape? Check out the cute designs for boys like the "Friends in Space or Lillifee Ballet for girls. The smaller 10 oz. size is a perfect fit for little toddler's hand and a life-saver in our house when it comes to being equal...now everyone has a water bottle-mom, big sis and even baby brother.

Cool Tip: Get free shipping on all orders at www.mysigg.com.

Happy Two Year Anniversary Cool Baby Kid {$500 Giveaway}

If you remember this logo, then you've been a Cool Baby Kid reader or partner for a long time.

Notorious for searching and over-researching every purchase, from stroller to the best baby gift, I created this site as way to share finds even though I had very little idea what a blog was at the time. With no intended audience other than friends and family, I set out to show them my purchases in a simple, easy to read format. While many mom blogs have evolved into review blogs, a genre becoming more popular each day, Cool Baby Kid, from it's inception, was never intended to share my children's lives or offer pithy commentary on being a mom. From the start it was a place to highlight cool picks and tips. End of story.

Two years later, with more than ten other ladies writing for Cool Baby Kid and testing out products, the blog has evolved into a certifiable hobby and part-time job. Though I long ago ran out of finds in my own house, to my surprise companies now contact our team for "reviews," though we like to think of our mini-articles as cool picks instead. But the vision is the same and quite simple--Cool Baby Kid continues to share, though albeit with a larger audience, cool picks, tips and of course giveaways for parents, babies and kids. We sure hope you've enjoyed reading.

Cecelia, CBK Editor-in-Chief


Extra Cool Giveaway: A two year blogoversary deserves a special giveaway. Announcing our annual *Unclaimed Prize Pack Giveaway* which rounds up all of the unclaimed prizes over the last year and offers them all to one lucky winner. Click on each product for additional information.

The *Unclaimed Prize Pack* is sponsored this year by Cool Baby Kid partner and all-time favorite for kids coats, Corky & Company, who generously donated this Boys Plaid Jacket & Hat set as a grand prize.

To enter, simply use the "Share This" button below this post to share the giveaway on Twitter, Facebook or the social media of your choice. Use @coolbabykid on Twitter, and remember to leave a comment on this posting telling us how you shared for each additional entry.

Unclaimed Prize Pack Giveaway
One Winner, Valued Over $500

• Corky & Co. Boys Jacket & Hat Set
• Douglas Plush Toy
• Short & Dulce T-Shirt (choice)
• Invisible Stripes Shirt (choice)
• Flashcard Zoo, Number Cards
• Quilted Shoes from Curby's Closet
• Celebrations n' Sweet Personalized Photo Plaque
• $20 Oliver's Label's Gift Card
• Bebeclaire Personalized Heart Pendant
• Snazzy Baby Mom's Deluxe Plus Combo Carrier
• My Gym at Home DVD
• $30 Chocolate Cake Club gift certificate
• Sew Cute Creations Personalized Shirt
• Blue Sky Rocket Print
• Two One Lil Cupcake Hair Clips
• Baby Banz Bucket Sun Hat & Sunglasses Combo
• PishPosh Pull String Lombard Swirl Design
• Snap & Go Headbans and Flowers Set by One Lil Snap
• Asheba "In the Zone" CD

Contest expires 11/23/09. Check out all of Cool Baby Kid's giveaways and be sure to subscribe for giveaway winner news and exclusive coupon codes. Looking for even more giveaways? head over to Cool Baby Kid's Holiday Gift Guide in conjunction with over 10 other bloggers for exclusive holiday gifts such as this Custom Argyle Beanie from Designer Baby Clothes.

GE "Strong As Steel" Appliance Sweepstakes {Enter Daily}

The next phase of GE's "Strong as Steel" campaign...two appliance giveaways! With only 100 blogs chosen to run this contest, chances are better than average that one lucky reader and blog host will each win a brand new GE appliance. You & I perhaps? Enter daily by clicking on the widget below to increase our chances. Contest ends 11/16/09.

October Giveaway Winners {Plus Exclusive Coupon Codes}

Congrats October giveaway winners! Please contact us at coolbabykid (at) gmail (dot) com to claim your prize; otherwise, it will be forfeited. Also specify color/pattern/size choice in email if applicable. Don't despair if you didn't wi, exclusive discounts are listed below for some of these cool products.


Congratulations to...


Coupon Clippin Mommy on winning a Little Lasso of your choice.

Xenia on winning either two personalized placements or one personalized mouse pad from Rock Paper Scissors Invitations.

Linda won won a set of Responsi Builders and notes that "Molly successfully raised two daughters."

Mel4Him won won a Eau Flirt Perfume.



Discounts and Coupon Codes


Enter code "LYA" for $10 off full size bottle of Flirt or Ageless perfume.

Enter code"CBK09" for 15% off your RockPaperScissors purchase. (Personalized products)

Enter code "COOLBABY" for a 15% discount on the Little Lasso.


For additional coupon codes and special offers, visit our Discounts section.

Retse Designs: Mom Owned, Kid Designed {Giveaway}

Cool Baby Kid loves any cool product for babies or kids, mom-owned businesses hold a special place in our heart. As a small business owner myself, I can appreciate the investment of time and money involved. We're thrilled to spotlight Retse Designs for that reason in addition to their commitment to charity giving back $1 on every sale to the Foundation for Seminole County Public Schools to keep art in the classroom. Designing fun, whimsical letter and animal t-shirts such as "A is for Alligator" or "M is for Monkey," the custom designed t-shirt creator also happens to be first-grader Ellie which means Retse Designs is not just a mom-owned business but a family one which involves Ellie's brother Gray as well. The all new "S is for Snowman" design (pictured) displays her talent as a budding artist any mom or dad would be proud of! Now it off to gather the crayons to see if we can get our 3 year old to draw in the lines...

Cool Giveaway: One winner will receive Retse design tee of their choice (must be in stock) by visiting Retse Design Store and commenting back here with one fact you learned not in this article.


Extra Entries: Earn additional entries by following Retse on Facebook and/or Twitter. Remember to leave an extra comment for each entry. Earn even more entries and read the contest rules including how to subscribe for winner notification. Ends 11/19/09.

Ergo Baby Heart2Heart Carrier Insert {Giveaway}

As I’ve posted here before, my stroller search was pretty extensive and trust me when I tell you my baby carrier research was just as involved. In fact, I think it was even more so. This is something that I need to keep my baby not only comfortable but also safe. Any mom knows that trusting something to hold their newborn without hands close to their body is no small feat. Again, I went through the usual suspects of carriers and loved the options and reviews for the Heart2Heart. However, I was hesitant to use it with my newborn who can’t hold her head up yet and whose legs just didn’t fit the way it was supposed to. This is why I love the Heart2Heart insert. This is a quilted cocoon like insert for the ERGO baby carrier that allows me to wrap up my newborn until she’s 4-5 months old both safely and comfortable for both me and my infant. It allows me to carry her close to my body while providing a comfortable cushion between her and the outside world. It also provided me with an option to purchase only one carrier instead of having to buy multiple carriers for different stages of her life. This is definitely a product that I will recommend to all new moms who are looking for something to make their life just a little easier and more comfortable. And let’s be honest…who isn’t.

Reviewed by Adrienne, Cool Baby Kid Contributor


Cool Giveaway: Enter to win an all new Ergo Baby Heart2Heart Infant Insert by visiting their site and commenting back here with one fact about the insert not listed in this review.



Extra Entries: Earn extra entries and read the contest rules including how to subscribe for winner notification. US Only. Ends 11/12/09