Portland Mama

I am a big believer in doing things according to season. I got a little twitchy yesterday when I saw Christmas decorations beckoning to me in a storefront. However, I’m committed to making this holiday season significantly less “shouty” than last year and that means that I’ve been mulling over holiday plans in my mind since, oh…May.

Number one goal: get those holiday cards done early.

That’s why we wanted to share a gift from our friends at Tiny Prints. They’ve put together a gift pack to get your ready for the holidays that includes a set of 8 “Blooming Bunch” Thank You cards, a set of 30 Holiday Thank You cards, complete with envelope seals and a $50 gift certificate good toward Holiday Stationery or Birth Announcements.

How’s that for planning ahead?

Simply enter below to win. We’ll announce a winner on Monday, September 6th.

Good Luck!

The contest is now closed. Winners have been selected (see below) and will be contacted shortly. Thank you for sharing your binder ideas!

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Back to School is looming, folks. Whether you look forward to the return of the school-time routine or wish for more lazy days at the pool, it’s about time to dust of those backpacks.

This year, we’ve partnered with Avery® to help you fill those backpacks with something extra special – a custom Zazzle binder. Load your own photos, text and designs to create your one-of-a-kind binder.

Are your creative ideas churning? Good. Now ponder how you might use your very own Zazzle binder? For recipes, holiday ideas, scrapbooking, work projects…the list could go on and on.

That’s why we’re giving away a Zazzle binder a day for the next four weeks! We’ll announce daily winners through August 15th and one lucky reader will win the grand prize – a $250 gift certificate from Avery.

It just wouldn’t be a TodaysMama giveaway if we didn’t invite some of our favorite bloggers to join us.  So we’ve invited a few creative bloggers to create their own Zazzle binder designs that you can download and use to create your Zazzle binder.

We’re kicking off with a design from Photographer, Tracey Clark. Tracey’s the creative soul behind Shutter Sisters, I Am Enough, and Picture Summer.  Visit Tracey’s blog to download this Zazzle binder artwork.

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Does cooking strike your fancy?  Want to keep all those wonderful dishes you find online in one hand spot?  How about with a recipe binder designed by Helene Dujardin of Tartelette – just visit our Zazzle page to create your own binder with this glorious artwork.

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To enter, just leave a comment below and tell us how you’ll use your Zazzle binder.

Good Luck!

Congratulations to our week one winners: kathysmith, chris, Francescompton, MarcyAnn, Ebonyplum, Tealyb, Jigins

Congratulations to our week TWO winners: melissa, Jmwhite57, Terkm63, Cristine_terry, Amy Guise, Justmejustcat, Amydrichmond

Congratulations to our week THREE winners: Furygirl3132, lstump, Cltoussa, mamamia, Turtletaylor, Rudefam, Yvonne

Congratulations to our week FOUR winners: EricaR, Shirley, Kimi, Christina Stevens, Katie, Donalyn370, T4tiggers

Congratulations to our GRAND PRIZE winner: Emcrocker1

Congratulations to our 1st Place winners: Andrea (LilKidThings), ljatwood, JenB, Flynhi, Crystal @travlersbarista, Gay Jensen, Mommalilone, Beth Anderson, and Aloughhmiller

You will be contacted via the email or twitter account you included with your comment. Thank you to everyone that commented!

Summertime is peak stroller season in my book. There are parks to visit, zoos to peruse, and farmers markets to shop. Not to mention the fact that few activities can beat a pre-bedtime stroll on a nice evening.

We want you to spend the rest of the summer strolling in style —with a Micralite FastFold Superlite. I got to see one of these little jewels in action at the Scandinavian Child suite at evo ’10 and was super impressed with how easily it folded (with one hand!), opened and maneuvered. Obviously it is ridiculously light…hence the name.

And because we like to do it up right around here, we’ve asked our friends at Bebe Bella Designs to share their oh-so-dreamy minky chenille blankees with you.

ONE grand prize winner will get the Micralite FastFold Superlite stroller and a Bebe Bella Designs blankee. NINE 1st place winners will each win a Bebe Bella Designs blankee of their very own.

Entering couldn’t be easier. Just leave a comment sharing your family’s favorite summer strolling spot.

The winner will be announced on Monday, July 19th. Good Luck!

EVO is right around the corner and the plans are coming together beautifully. We just can’t wait to share all of the good vibes with you and the rest of the EVO guests.

So to get the good vibes rolling, we thought we’d give away a FREE pass to Evo’10—a conference that blends workshops, networking, parties and the wind-in-your-hair relaxation that can only be found by spending summertime in the mountains.

Who: Bloggers, businesses, and social media junkies of all levels.

What: Participate in hands-on tutorials and workshops, thoughtful discussions and keynote panels.  Network and party with the friends and brands you love.

When: June 24-26, 2010

Where: The Canyons Resort in Park City, Utah

Why: Experts will take you, step-by-step, through their processes as you follow along on your own projects. Get ready to explore blogging, photography, PR, marketing, writing and more.

Learning, camaraderie, fresh mountain air…it’s like summer camp for bloggers.