Back-to-School Picks & Giveaways 2008 - Day 7

[9/6:  This giveaway has closed and WE HAVE A WINNER - Congratulations, Abby!!!]

Welcome to Day 7of our Back-to-School Picks & Giveaway sponsored by some awesomely generous people who have graciously agreed to provide some really cool stuff for you (yes, YOU!) and your...I mean, mine...okay, isn't it time we ALL kicked our kids...back-to-school!?!?

Seriously, I've got lots of great stuff to share with you.

Our kick-off giveaway drew 400 responses - Holy Craps! - what a great way to celebrate the last week of summer!

Having 4 kids, attending 4 different schools this year, we've got something for everyone and giving cool stuff away, everyday:

Day 1:  Coloring Fun - for my 2nd grader, Mini-me.

Day 2:  Sports and More - for my 4th grader, The Boy.

Day 3:  Street Smart Supplies - for my 7th grader, Thing Two.

Day 4:  A New Backpack - for my...GULP...9th grader, Thing One.

Day 5:  TGIF:  It's movie night.

Day 6:  Lunch Box Fun and Healthy Snacks.

Day 7:  Best Tressed for Pre-school.

Day 8:  Study Guides for Kids and Parents, too!

These picks, as always, are advertorial free.  No one is paying me, to talk about their product.  It's just some really nice stuff that I thought you guys would like, too.

Today, we're going back to pre-school!

Though, my youngest is 7, I can STILL remember how very difficult the first day of pre-school can be -- oh, the tears and the long goodbyes -- and I'm pretty sure that my kids were a little nervous, too.

My two oldest girls (they are 12 and 14) both started as soon as they were potty trained -- since, I happened to be pregnant, both times -- and my son, well, I signed him up for the 4-year-old program and, at 9-years-old, The Boy STILL has a problem with leaving his Momma behind.

My youngest?

Well, we were 20 minutes early because the girl couldn't get there fast enough!

[swallows lump in throat]

Yep, the first day of school CAN be really, really hard and, if you were to ask me, the best tip I have is to make sure that we ALL get a good night sleep.

Riiiiight.

Then, I met pediatric sleep expert Dr. Jodi Mindell at a Mommyblogger event for Johnson & Johnson and she has become a perfect ally in strengthening our family's bedtime routine.

She's awesome, with her sleep schedules, expert advice and encouraging parents that...yes...you to can be sleep deprived, no more!

FIND IT HERE:  Parents can find expert advice and tools for better sleep by visiting Johnson's Baby!

Then, there's the thing with the hair.

UGH.

Dry, oily, straight and fine, or curly to the point where even the strongest of morning routines couldn't stand up to the...OUCH, you're hurting me...we've got it all at our house!

What to know my secret weapon in the battle of the brush?

Johnson & Johnson Leave-in Conditioner detangles and conditions hair in one easy step - there's no rinsing required and gets through the toughest of knots!

Sounds good; anything else?

Music soothes the soul and you can rock your little beastie's new look with That Baby:

Created by a mom and dad, That Baby features acoustic cover versions of songs made popular by artists like Fleetwood Mac, Neil Diamond, The Pretenders, Joni Mitchell, and others.  Each song on the DVD is set to a colorful music video -- think, MTV for infants and pre-schoolers -- and the CD is a refreshing alternative to the same-old-same-old children's music for adults, too!

FIND IT HERE:  That Baby Dvd, That Baby CD

But, wait...there's more...I've got something to help us busy moms (and dads) keep calm about the new school year, too!

Johnson & Johnson Dreamy NIght Cream, just like it says, is enriched with an exclusive AROMASOOTHE fragrance that helps calm and relax your senses.  It's great for Mommy's (and Daddy's) tired feet, too!

Speaking of stress, can we talk about the crazy schedules our kids have today!?!?

BusyBodyBook organizers are ALSO great -- I have one -- and it's got columns to keep track of household projects, babysitter instructions, meal planning, personal goals, vacation preparations,important clients, kid's school subjects and plenty of room for extracurricular activities.

FIND IT HERE:  BusyBodyBook.com

Want one?

I've collected some of my favorite family-friendly products and wrapped them up in one Best Tressed for Pre-school Package to send you...YES, perhaps you...as, one winner will receive Johnsons & Johnson No More Tangles and Dreamy Night Cream, along with That Baby CD and DVD, as well as the BusyBodyBook, to help make back-to-school a little, you know, easier.

(Retail Value: $60.00)

WIN IT:  Just leave a comment on this post by 10:00 a.m. on September 6th (Saturday) and you ARE automatically entered to WIN IT!   One winner will be picked (via random.org) and announced on September 7th (Sunday) via email and post on PRIZEYWinners!

HEY, you (yes, YOU!) are you a blogger? Excellent! Blog about this contest and get THREE chances (for a total of 4) to win! Check out the instructions to see how.

Remember, join us here August 25th - September 1st to celebrate our week long Back-to-School Event and get a chance to win something really cool each day!

Good luck and, you know, wake me when September ends!

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Comments

[Cathy McCaughan]

1.

I've never tried no tangle in anything but a spray. Is it more effective in a lotion-type style?

[Liz@thisfullhouse]

2.

Hi Cathy,

I believe the leave-in lotion works best for really, really unruly and/or curly hair.

GOOD LUCK!

[Sky]

3.

Another great giveaway!! I just love J&J products! Thanks so much!!

seeryusfam@msn.com

[Kellie]

4.

My daughter loves music and this cd looks great! And if you saw her hair you would know we NEED the detangler! She has got little curls in the back and it's pretty thick too! Thanks!

[bunny]

5.

Sounds lovely! Count me in :) Thanks!

[Tamara Bennington]

6.

Like using the lotion for detangling my daughter's long hair.

[Audrey B]

7.

I think this is a great prize, I have the children that cry and wish they were the ones that wanted to go to school. We always want what we don't have. Thanks for the chance to win, would love to win the organizer and the rest of the loot

[melanie]

8.

What a fantastic group of prizes!

www.melaniescrafts.blogspot.com
www.melaniescrafts.etsy.com
melanieadey at hotmail dot com

[Angie]

9.

I'm going to have to check out this leave in conditioner. My oldest's hair tangles like crazy. Thanks!

[Noreen]

10.

I hear the ouch also when trying to do hair in the morning, both have long, wavy, thick hair!!

[Stacy F.]

11.

The BusyBody Book is AWESOME! I could really use one to keep track of all of our appointments, classes & trips!

[Nicole (SAHM Ramblings)]

12.

I hope someday I'll be able to attend some of those "Mom blogger events" that the big corporations are putting on. In my dreams...

[Rebecca C (3)]

13.

I have never tried anything other than the spray detangler, but a lot of times you have to use enough to make it drippy, maybe the conditioner stuff works better and is less messy!

legacyofbrutalitysa{AT}gmail.com

[Kristie]

14.

I'd love to use the BusyBodyBook to keep things straight around here and I've been looking for new music for my little ones. Great giveaway!

[Layla]

15.

Another great giveaway...Johnson + Johnson Leave-in Conditioner for my daughter, That Baby for my son and Johnson + Johnson Dreamy Night Cream AND a BusyBodyBook for me! The whole family is covered, except for my hubby. Too bad for him:)
laylarenee[at]cfl.rr.com

[Nadia]

16.

Good stuff! Thanks for the chance to win!

[jennifer bowen]

17.

wow what a grate giveaway i love to try and win this thanks

[Sara B.]

18.

My first grader would love it if I'd use detangler.
bebemiqui82(at)yahoo(dot)com

[Mama Zen]

19.

I totally need this!

[Shay]

20.

This is great! Thanks!

[stacey moore]

21.

what a great prize package!
love johnson and johnson!
thanks!
moore.g@insideconnect.net

[Michelle J]

22.

My little girl has curly hair and detangling it is always hard. I would love to try the leave-in.

[Heather C]

23.

All of that? You spoil us, deary. I'd love this package... Christmas in September!

[holly k]

24.

My kids love all kinds of music, but wouldn't it be great if I, too, liked what they were listening to? Great giveaway!

[sarah b]

25.

i wish my son would sleep!

[Abby]

26.

Enter me please!

[SANDY]

27.

as always great giveaways and johnsons is great for the tangles- at any age

[Ken Carlos]

28.

This sweepstakes has been featured on Sweepstakes Advantage, http://www.sweepsadvantage.com. The Web's Largest Directory of Free Online Sweepstakes. Good Luck to Everyone!

[Cori Westphal]

29.

I love Johnsons products. Thanks for the great contest!

[Sarah]

30.

My 3 and half year old is starting preschool in about a week...sob! My baby!

Would love to win this. :)

[Patti]

31.

The Dvd and CD looks great! We start pre-school in two weeks! Wow!!

[Chrissy]

32.

Pick me, pick me.

[rebecca]

33.

Great giveaway - my son starts pre school 8th september - I'm more scared than him!

[stevie]

34.

Thanks for our chance to win.

[rockle]

35.

that leave-in conditioner is a GODSEND -- our daughter's hair is simultaneously fine, coarse, and very curly, and from using the conditioner every day, we are able to get a comb through her hair with almost no drama.

[Amber Rose]

36.

Please enter me! my daughter has the most unruly hair, I sometimes have to wash it twice a day, just to get the tangles out!
what an awesome site! thank you!

[Beth Y]

37.

What a great giveaway. Thanks!

[LeeAnn P.]

38.

Great giveaway! The promise of sleep is beyond my wildest dreams at this point!

[Reiza]

39.

Ohhh, how fun! Great giveaway. Thanks so much.

[megan]

40.

This looks like a great mix. Thanks!

[Annette]

41.

Thanks for entering me!

[Michelle T]

42.

Great giveaway. Thanks for the chance.

[Jo]

43.

My girls and I really love the Johnson no more tangles products
jceko77@yahoo.com

[Diana Corlett]

44.

A lovely prize package.

[Alice Hansen]

45.

I love your giveaways! Its so fun to see what you put together - thanks for the chance.

[Ariana]

46.

That CD and DVD set sounds really cool. We'd love to check it out!

[loki]

47.

Cool! What a great prize package!

[Jamie]

48.

I would love this stuff for my little guy. Great giveaway.

[Meredith Peters]

49.

The best thing my parents did for me was instill a love for reading at an early age. I passed this on to my children and I'm now working on my grandchildren!

[Meredith Peters]

50.

We run the gamit on hair types in my family! J and J products have something for every hair type now. I remember when it was only No More Tangles!

[Sarah]

51.

Preschool for us starts next week! I'd love anything to help make the process easier.

[Cathy]

52.

Awesome giveaway - I have a 3 1/2 year old entering preschool so this would be perfect! (Gulp! Apparently he gets HOMEWORK every other night.)

P.S. Lest you think I'm sending him to a boot camp, his school is totally awesome and I suspect "homework" will be to read a book or practice letters for a few minutes. I'll find out at our parent-teacher meeting.

[faith]

53.

What a great giveaway. My grandson loves singing and dancing. He would love the cd. Thanks so much.

[Grace FULL (3)]

54.

We desparately need no more tangles in our curly home. I need some today! Thanks for hosting this great package!

[Lori]

55.

Very cool giveaway. We're busy and would love organizers (and everything else, too!)

[Kris]

56.

I'll have to try that leave in stuff for my daughter and her wild curls!

[blima]

57.

You are so cool. Thats a lot of prizes in one package.

[Marlena U.]

58.

This one is perfect for us! Thanks for the chance.
m_huston(at)hotmail(dot)com

[Aimee]

59.

My oldest started preschool last week and it has been so hard on both of us.

[CanCan (Mom Most Traveled)]

60.

My son has the same kind of hair that you described! His is blond and always full of knots!

[Leah]

61.

Well, you seemed pretty organized -- guess it's the BusyBody book :) Does that mean I need one? Yikes. Going back to work next week, 3 kids in daycare/school, 2 different locations, full time mommy here. Wish me luck!

[chris]

62.

what an awesome giveaeway!! I have heard so much about the busybodybook and would love to try it.

[Vicki Wurgler]

63.

I love Johnson & Johnson products thanks so much for this giveaway

[Kristy]

64.

Great giveaway. Would love to win. Thanks!

[Donna C.]

65.

Sounds like a nice prize package. Thanks

[Megan A.]

66.

What a clever giveaway! We're getting excited about preschool.

[Gina Stratos]

67.

Terrific! Count me in.
gkstratos@yahoo.com

[sandra kao]

68.

great stuff

[Jamie Z]

69.

My daughter's hair gets so tangled after bathing, this would be great for her!

[LisaW]

70.

Thanks for another great giveaway! I hope I win!

[Belinda A.]

71.

The 'That Baby' CD and DVD sound awesome, I need a break from Barney . . .
belinda_streak(at)hotmail(dot)com

[Misty Brandow]

72.

The busy body book for sure! =) Too cute! =)

mistysportraits@sbcglobal.net

[Xenia]

73.

What a great collection of prizes, thanks for the giveaway!

[Kathy Conley]

74.

Another great givaway and a very useful one at that!

[Kam A]

75.

great prizes!!

[Pat N]

76.

Thanks for the contest.

[judy brittle]

77.

I would love to win this great prize. Thank you so much for the chance!

[Ashley Domes]

78.

What a great giveaway. My daughter has long hair, the J&J no more tangles would be great for her.

[Carolyn]

79.

This detangler and cream are great prize ideas!

[Megret]

80.

What a neat assortment of prizes! Count me in!!
Megret
musesofmegret (at) gmail (dot) com

[Elizabeth M.]

81.

The BusyBodyBook would be immensely helpful.

[Millicent C.]

82.

who doesnt love the smell of Johnson and Johnson?? This is another wonderful giveaway!

[tinasly]

83.

I could really use this nice set for my daughter- thanks!

[theresa demars]

84.

great prize, good luck to all

[Pamela White]

85.

Music, DVD and hair care, what a great prize.

[Janet F (3)]

86.

This is wonderful!

Thank You!

janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com

[bridget]

87.

This looks like a great prize
package and one that would be perfect for my sleepy son.

[Pat Connors]

88.

Please count us in too. Thanks for the contest.

[Caryn Bailey]

89.

Awesome giveaways! : ) Thanks for giving me some wonderful ideas...