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Got a cute baby or tot? Sure you do! Enter them in the ContestforMoms.com free baby photo contest to win a pair of ShooShoos.

They are currently accepting Week #3 entries. Enter now.

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We're currently over at the Baby Contest Buzz blog and I hope you will join us over there for exciting baby contest news, cute baby & mom finds and so much more! We promise it will be fun and informative!

Visit the Baby Contest Buzz blog now.

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Our partner site, A Mom's Review, is hosting a contest where you can learn all about Baby Banz as well as win a pair in your favorite color for your baby or toddler!

Enter the contest today for your chance to win! The deadline is April 20th, 2008.

Win Baby Banz here

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Today is St. Patrick's Day! Are you wearing green? I sure hope so otherwise you may get pinched by lots of kids and maybe even some adults. Anyway, since today is St. Patrick's Day I thought I'd share with you some fun finds for kids (shhh.. adults may enjoy them too, I did!) Happy St. Patrick's Day from all of us at OurSmartBaby.com

Lephrechaun Virtual Dress Up Game
Go here to dress up that lucky little elf online

St. Patrick's Day Angels dress up Game
Go here to dress these cute little angels in St. Patricks Day/Green attire!

Dress Up The Young Girl In Sparkly St. Patrick's Day Gear
This has a cute scene and lots of Green dress up accessories. Fun!

Dress Up Jesus in St. Patrick's Day clothes


If you know of anymore dress up games like this feel free to share them in the comments and I will re-link to them here on this page.

Labels: online games for kids, St. Patricks Day, virtual dress up games

The ContestForMoms.com Mom Forums is having a "Spring Conversations" forum contest where one lucky member will win a Disney's My Friends Tigger & Pooh: Friendly Tails DVD. Not only is forum registration simple and easy, you will also get to meet other like minded Moms at the same time!

Join the forums and enter the contest over here.

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Want a fun and free Easter craft for your kids? How about letting your kids dress up their very own Easter Bunny virtually? It's super cute and lots of fun. All you have to do is go to the Bunny Dress Up site online and dress up your bunny just the way you like it. While you are there you can also decorate the Easter Bunny's bedroom.

Dress-up your bunny now

Decorate the Easter Bunny's bedroom now

Labels: dress-up games, Easter Activities online, Easter Games, virtual dress-up easter

A recent study suggests that possibly harmful bacteria is in the freshest fallen snow. After learning about this study I started thinking about whether or not I would allow my boys to continue eating snow. We have never allowed our kids to eat snow off of the ground but we have let them pick up snow off of something like a table or chair outside thinking that the snow there was cleaner. Our kids, like many others, have also turned their faces to the sky and let the snowflakes fall right into their mouths. Chances are that many of you, myself included, did just the same as kids and we turned out OK ;)

However, now research suggests that the snow is just plain dirty and that it may have harmful bacteria no matter how you eat it or where you eat it from.

My question is do you let your kids eat snow? What are your thoughts? Are we as parents being too cautious these days? Or have things changed so much that we need to be worried about such pollution?

Other Snow News & Research

Yahoo Snow Study Coverage

The Organic Report: Is It Safe To Eat Snow?

Labels: bacteria in snow, eating snow, polluted snow

If you are a season 7 American Idol fan then I invite you to check out the American Idol Season 7 blog for commentary, recaps, and news on the latest idol contestants. I'm having a lot of fun with this site!

Blogging American Idol Season 7

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Our partner site, A Mom's Review, is having a fun contest where you could win the NEW Johnson's bedtime toddler wash & easy grip soap set. Three lucky winners will be chosen. The deadline to enter this contest is March 9th, 11pm EST so hurry and enter!

Enter the contest here

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We hope everyone had a super special Valentine's Day. One of our readers is getting a late Valentine's Day gift for the man in their life from Every Man Jack.

The winner of our Every Man Jack Valentine's contest is

Leane.

Leane, if you are reading this, please email us so that we can give your contact information to our sponsors.

Bibs are an integral part of every baby and toddler's wardrobe. Since babies wear bibs nearly all day long it's necessary to find a bib that's safe, works well and is cute. And, guess what? We've found THAT bib!

Big Bellies Bibs is the solution! Their bibs are safe (made in the USA), machine washable and come in a variety of designs. I've never seen so many adorable designs before for boys & girls.

We received a Solar System/Space themed toddler bib that is super cute and so fun to use! It's definitely an attention getter and it works great! No messes here!

Our Smart Baby definitely recommends Big Bellies Bibs! Stop using the standard bib and try out something new! The baby bibs are only $8 each and the toddler bibs are $10 each.

Where To Order: Big Bellies Bibs

*Right now you can order 3 bibs and the shipping is FREE!!!

DON'T FORGET TO ENTER OUR VALENTINE'S DAY CONTEST below.

Labels: baby, baby bibs

There is nothing better than the smell of a freshly showered man, well maybe there is, but this is close enough. So we were excited to hear about the new Every Man Jack Valentine's Day gift kit.

Every Man Jack is the grooming product line from Target (no surprise there because Target it great!) for men who want something that works well and smells good without the high price. Every Man Jack is clean, modern, and it's natural. Natural is good. :)

The Valentine's kit from Target includes body wash, body bar, shaving cream, and face lotion with a cedarwood scent. Who knew cedar would smell so sexy! Well, it does. Take my word for it this is one cool kit to give your husband on Valentine's Day, that is if you celebrate it. If not, heck, it’s only $16 so get it ANYWAY! You won't regret it.

Overall, Our Smart Baby recommends the Every Man Jack products for any occasion.All Every Man Jack products are under $5 every day at Target so what are you waiting for?

Where To Order: Go To your nearest Target or order online at the Every Man Jack website.

Want to win an Every Man Jack Valentine's Day set for your man here on OurSmartBaby.com?

To enter, all you need to do is leave a comment here telling us what you want to see here at OurSmartbaby.com. It's that simple!

Make sure you also include a valid email address or we cannot contact you if you win. One entry per person. Open to US residents, 18+, void where prohibited. *Anonymous comments are allowed as long as name & email address are included so we can contact you should you be a random winner.

Deadline to enter is Valentine's Day February 14th, 2008 11:59 PM EST. Winner will be announced within a few days. 1 winner will be chosen.

Labels: Every Man Jack, natural men soap, Valentine's Day Contest, Valentines men gift

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Here is another excuse to abandon all household duties today and play, play, play!

January 29th is National Puzzle Day so get out those puzzles and play with your kids. Challenge your family to take the time and complete one big puzzle today or just put together several smaller ones. Here in our home we plan on putting together the Melissa and Doug Solar System 48pc Floor

Here are some resources and fun stuff for National Puzzle Day.

Teacher Planet Puzzle Day Page

Visit the Puzzle Museum Online

Do some crossword puzzles

Solve a Rubiks Cube or at least try! :)

You can even let your kids make their own puzzles. Visit the First School puzzle page. These activities are appropriate for kids ages 18 months up to 7 years.

No matter what puzzle activity you decide to take on, just have fun!

Labels: national puzzle day, puzzle fun day

It's no surprise that chocolate is among the top cravings of pregnant women. Heck, chocolate is something we all love even when we are not pregnant. :) However, chocolate by itself obviously lacks nutritional value and we all know that pregnant women need the healthiest snacks they can get their hands on. So when you are craving chocolate or something sweet, Oh Mama Bars will be the perfect snack!

And, that is why we are so excited to share with you Oh Mama Bars! Oh Mama Bars are candy bars created specifically for mothers-to-be by a mom, Beth Vincent.

Not only are Oh Mama Bars yummy convenient on-the-go snacks, they are also filled with DHA (vital for infant development) along with 14 essential vitamins and minerals recommended by The National Academy of Sciences. These candy bars are also trans-fat free.

Oh Mama Bars come in 3 flavors - Frosted White Raspbery, Frosted White Lemon, and Chocolate Peanut Butter (our favorite). OurSmartBaby.com fully recommends Oh Mama Bars for pregnant women. Our babies deserve the best!

Recently Oh Mama Bars partnered with Feed The Children. As part of their kick-off with Feed The Children, Vincent Foods will begin a fundraising initiative to sponsor 50 babies for 1 year in Africa. You can get more information in the See Mommy Share Program here.

Oh Mama Bars can be purchased at Babies R Us, Whole Foods Stores, Albertsons, Motherhood Maternity, various baby boutiques and online at Amazon.com here:

OhMama! Delicious Nutrition for a Healthy Pregnancy, 1.76-Ounce Bars (Pack of 12)

Stay tuned for a contest coming up this week at ContestForMoms.com They will be giving away 10 gift boxes filled with Oh Mama Bars. Bookmark OurSmartbaby.com or visit ContestForMoms.com in the upcoming days for full details and to enter.

Labels: baby, moms to be, Oh Mama Bars Review, pregnancy, pregnant mom