Bench Warmers

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I found some gorgeous benches for the home for this month’s Houzz ideabook. Benches are great for so many things. You can put them in bedrooms, guest rooms, kitchen, entry ways or even the back porch. So versatile and great design for the rooms.

» Tell me… Do you have benches in your house? Where do you have your bench?

Instagram: Vitamix

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We have joined the Vitamix club. We’ve been looking into blenders and such as ours broke last year. Everyone kept talking about the Vitamix and I just couldn’t understand why anyone would pay $400 or more for a blender. Then we went to Costco. End of story.

But really. We happened to show up at Costco on a week night when the Vitamix demonstration was going on. I had seem them there before and just ignored them. This time, I did the same. However, Nathan and the girls stood in front of that demonstration for about an hour. They tried everything the guy made with the Vitamix – ice cream, smoothies, dips and even soups. The sales guy was very charismatic and my girls were the perfect audience to help him sell. I thought we should have gotten part of his commission because everything the girls tasted they raved, out loud, about how yummy it was. The guy sold eight Vitamixes in that hour. Two to people who already owned one and got one to upgrade.

Since we’ve had ours, I’ve used it quite a bit. Several times a week. I have been making smoothies and even soup for the family. The girls have no idea I put spinach, carrots and other vegetables in their smoothies. Ha! Ha! Mom wins.

» Tell me… Do you have a Vitamix? Have you heard of it? What do you like to use your Vitamix for?

OshKosh B’gosh Giveaway

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I come to you with a giveaway today! Hooray! I have partnered with OshKosh B’gosh where they are sponsoring today’s giveaway. One winner will get a shopping spree of a $50 gift card to OshKosh B’gosh. For details of this giveaway on SMM, see paragraph in bold below. I love OshKosh clothes for my girls. They are durable and the colors do not fade like other children’s clothes I have purchased in the past. Not to mention super cute styles too. They are also having their summer sale right now with 50 percent off.

But even better, OshKosh B’gosh is having their own contest where they are giving away a $5,000 gift card and other prizes to several winners. The contest ends next Tuesday so you have to hurry and enter. To enter, all you have to do is record with your camera, camcorder or smartphone a short video (30 seconds or less) of your child saying “OshKosh B’gosh” six times. Then upload it directly here. Say it with a silly dance, say it slow or fast. You can get creative with it.

Say OshKosh B'gosh

Once you have your video uploaded, you are entered to win one of these prizes…

  • One Grand Prize Winner: $5,000 OKBG gift card
  • Four Runner’s up: $500 OKBG gift cards (total $2,000)
  • Fifty Random Winners: $50 OKBG gift cards (total $2,500)

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. The Say “Oshkosh B’Gosh!” Video Contest and Sweepstakesends 5/7/13. 18+, 50 U.S./D.C./P.R. only. Go to their Facebook page for official Rules and complete details.

Anyway, I’m giving away a $50 gift card on Simply Modern Mom to one of you! All you have to do is comment below with your favorite OshKosh B’gosh style or outfit. What would you buy if you won the gift card?

  • If you want to get a second entry for the giveaway, share this giveaway via any of the social media or email to your friends.
  • For a third entry, follow SMM on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and/or Instagram.

This giveaway ends on Sunday, May 5 at midnight. I will pick a winner next week. Good luck!

I’ve included a video of my little ballerina saying OshKosh B’gosh…

Disclaimer: OshKosh B’gosh partnered with bloggers such as me to help promote the Say “OshKosh B’gosh” Video Contest and Sweepstakes. As part of the program, I received product or gift cards. OshKosh B’gosh believes that consumers and bloggers are free to form their own opinions and share them in their own words, and therefore did not tell me what to purchase or what to say about the products I used. OshKosh B’gosh policies align with WOMMA Ethics Code, FTC guidelines and social media engagement recommendations. The winner of any prize in this program will be chosen in accordance with the program’s Official Rules and gift card fulfillment will be handled by a third party.