There's a fabulous giveaway right now over at Natural Parents Network for a Smart Mom Teething Bling pendant necklace, courtesy of Stacy's Posh Baby Boutique.

The contest ends tomorrow, February 3 at 11:59 p.m. PST, so enter now!

You get to choose your own color and pattern of donut-shaped pendant.

While I'm on the subject, I had the opportunity to win a Smart Mom Teething Bling camo necklace last year from Shairbearg's Blog, now The Knit Wit By Shair, so I'll do a little review here!

Teething Bling by Smart Mom Jewelry is the original teething jewelry. I think it would also function wonderfully as a nursing necklace, to distract the twiddlers in your life!

The pendant is made of food-grade silicone (BPA- & phthalate-free) that's safe for babies to gum (though not bite through), and it's even dishwasher-safe! The pendant is strung on a black cord with a breakaway clasp. It hangs low so your baby can grasp it!

A big congratulations to the winner of the Glitterful Felt Stories giveaway of a felt story + portable travel board — #82!

Michelle at Best Toys for Toddlers

Michelle says:

"We are right now reading this story at least 3 times a day. This would be a cool addition."

This was a joint giveaway with Natural Parents Network, so entries were combined and one winner drawn. Michelle entered at Hobo Mama Reviews.

Glitterful Felt Stories features incredible hand-crafted felt boards and story characters that are sure to spark your child's imagination. The felt characters from children's literature and songs stick to the flannel board and can be rearranged at will. Felt boards make a wonderful tool to keep children engaged and happy during a long wait — such as on a trip, in a waiting room, or at a restaurant. They also make storytelling fun, because it brings the characters to life, letting you or your children "act out" the story in a tactile and visually satisfying way.

If you were not the lucky winner, you can buy felt stories and rolled travel boards online from GlitterfulFeltStories.com, FunFeltStories.com, or their Etsy shop.

Portable folding travel boards are $12 for the regular size, $14 for the larger. Aluminum and wall-hanging boards range from $14.99 to $19.99.

Felt stories generally start around $7.00 (although some are on sale for even less), and most are in the $10-$14 range.

Shipping in the U.S. runs $9.95 for a felt board, $2 for one story and $0.50 for each additional story, plus a $1 handling fee. If you sign up for the newsletter, you'll find they often offer shipping promotions and free stories with purchase. International shipping starts at $5 for one story and $0.50 for each additional story.

Be sure to connect with Glitterful Felt Stories to be kept up to date on new products and special deals:

• Subscribe to the FeltStories.com blog.
• Follow @glitterfulfelt on Twitter.
• Like Glitterful Felt Stories on Facebook.

Today is the last day to enter to win a wonderful felt story plus a flannel travel board of your choice from Glitterful Felt Stories!

This is an approximate value of $22 and would be a wonderful holiday gift for a little one in your life who loves to be read to.

If you want to see Mikko in action, enjoying the Caps for Sale book his felt story was based on, check out my Wordless Wednesday post for today!

Then head over to enter!

Glitterful Felt Stories is having a huge Black Friday sale!

Huge amount of our felt board inventory will be reduced to only $6!

Plus some special felt stories on sale!!

These make a great handmade holiday gift to go under the tree!

Sale will be live on Friday, November 26, starting at 1am-11:59pm!!
It will be only available on our main website only:
www.glitterfulfeltstories.com

PLUS GET A FREE GIFT WITH EVERY PURCHASE!

We will also include a free five little snowflakes felt board story with every purchase made during our Black Friday sale over $10.

This will be automatically sent with your order!

Available only for purchases made at www.glitterfulfeltstories.com. Good on purchases over $10.

They'd also like to remind you that the last day to order for Christmas delivery is December 10.

Remember, you can enter to win a free felt story plus travel roll of your choice if you enter by December 1!

Remember to check out all my current giveaways:

• WILL TRAVEL: Giggle Junction I Spy Bag $15 {11.30; US}
• WILL TRAVEL: Glitterful Felt Stories story + travel board $22 ARV {12.1; US}
• WILL TRAVEL: Grow Smart Games My Pocket Games or I Spy Sensory Stick = winner's choice! {12.7; US/Can}
• 1,500 Facebook Fan Giveaway for Natural Parents Network: Yo Ho Graphix $15 GC {Worldwide}

I'm not even an Expressiva Nursing Wear affiliate, but I thought I'd pass on this deal I got in my email today since it said to share it with my friends who are pregnant or nursing. That's some of you, I assume! And if it's not you specifically, you can pass it along to your friends who are.

The Expressiva Black Friday savings have started! Save up to 40% on select styles and get free shipping on orders over $49.

I've had the chance to try out an Expressiva top that I won in a giveaway at Energizer Bunny's Mommy Reports. I liked the patterns and colors they had available (so I chose what I thought was a kicky one, at left) and that most styles didn't scream out "I'm nursing wear!" with weird seams or overlayers. I'm not used to using dedicated nursing wear, so it was kind of interesting to have a top that pulled up at the Empire waistline so discreetly. The only thing I didn't like so much — since at the time I wasn't pregnant or just postpartum — was that the high waistline I had chosen made for a very flowy look that made me in particular (possibly because of my large bust) look like I was still in maternity wear. I think I'll actually give it another go now that I actually need such a thing! If I were to choose over, I'd make sure I chose a more fitted look. I also thought the fabric was kind of thin, but the top I had was a summer top; I imagine the winter looks are a heavier fabric.

Let me be the first to say you don't need nursing clothes to nurse in public (or wherever). That said, you in particular might be more comfortable knowing you won't flash any skin, or there might be occasions when even a usually fear-free nurser wants a special nursing outfit — such as at a formal event that calls for a form-fitting dress and a shaped bodice.

Expressiva also carries nursing bras (a necessity, in my book!), sleepwear, swimwear, baby slings, breastfeeding accessories, and more.

This giveaway is now closed. View the winner here! Thank you all so much for entering!

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This is a joint giveaway with Hobo Mama Reviews and Natural Parents Network. You may enter at one site only. Please find the section marked "Win it!" for the mandatory main entry and optional bonus entries.

WILL TRAVEL special event: I am featuring a few special travel items for review and giveaway that I was able to use on my trip with my three-year-old son and eight-year-old niece this summer. Any of these items would make a fabulous Christmas gift or be ideal for holiday travel!

Glitterful Felt Stories is offering my readers a giveaway of a travel flannel board and felt story of the winner's choice!

Glitterful Felt Stories features incredible hand-crafted felt boards and story characters that are sure to spark your child's imagination. If you remember Flannelgraph stories from childhood Sunday school classes (anyone?), this is similar in concept but in a child-usable size and child-oriented themes, generally from children's literature or songs. The felt characters stick to the flannel board and can be rearranged at will. Felt boards make a wonderful tool to keep children engaged and happy during a long wait — such as on a trip, in a waiting room, or at a restaurant. They also make storytelling fun, because it brings the characters to life, letting you or your children "act out" the story in a tactile and visually satisfying way.

Part of the "I win!" series of reviews.
Giveaway host: Jessie's Ramblings
Sponsoring company: Snikiddy

I received a free sample of Snikiddy Baked Fries in the mail, the Cheddar Cheese flavor. A couple things are funny about this:

1. I couldn't remember why I got them. Did I sign up for a sample somewhere? I know I'm a Facebook fan after entering a giveaway — did everyone get a sample? I mean, I'm not against receiving yummy snacks in the mail uninvited. Seriously, anyone who wants to do so, flood my mailbox. Finally, it occurred to me: I won the giveaway. Too bad I'm simultaneously winning giveaways and losing my memory. Yup, yup, here I am: Jessie's Ramblings: Snikiddy Winners. Thanks, Jessie!
2. I received two samples, a couple days apart. Both addressed to me, both of the same snack. This also did not distress me in the slightest. I had been sad my first sample had been gobbled up so quickly (by me, although I shared a few morsels with my son and husband because that's the kind of generous person I am). When the second sample arrived, equally unexpectedly, I took it as a sign that I should hoard it away and snarf it all myself after Mikko went to sleep. BUT, does that mean someone else didn't get a prize? Oh, dear. I can't return it, either.

I don't believe there was any particular obligation involved to review the snack, but there's a sticker attached to the bag telling me to thank Snikiddy for sending me the snack (so, to make my mother proud, thank you, Snikiddy!) and to spread the word about Snikiddy snacks, making sure to disclose that I received a free sample. I think we can agree that that issue's well covered.

All right, on to the nitty-gritty!

Pro: These baked fries are gooo-oood. I was surprised. I mean, why should I be? But I was. They're really rich and have a light, crunchy texture that's almost a little flaky. You know Andy Capp fries? I like those, and I like these better.

Pro: They are made from all-natural ingredients, with no trans fats, hydrogenated oils, MSG, or high fructose corn syrup.

Pro: They are somewhat allergen-friendly, though they do contain milk (being cheese flavored and all) and soy, but there is no wheat or nut contamination. They are Kosher.

Pro/Con: They do have a lot of ingredients, which is a strike against them in the Michael Pollan way of not eating food (or food-like products) with more than five ingredients. That said, I know what all the ingredients are. You can find them listed on Snikiddy's site along with the nutrition information.

Pro/Con: They are a processed snack. They are not the most whole-foods thing you could put in your own mouth or that of your children. On the other hand, if you are wanting a chip-like snack, this is a better option than many.

Pro: Snikiddy was started by a mom-and-daughter team.

Pro: Did I mention yum?

I hope I get another mysterious sample, again. For instance, I'd love to try Classic Ketchup, or Parmesan Garlic, or the Mac n' Cheese puffs.

Keep 'em coming, Snikiddy! I might even agree to share with my three-year-old.

BUY IT!

You can find Snikiddy at grocery stores like Whole Foods and Metropolitan Market throughout the U.S. — enter your zip code on Snikiddy's site to find one near you. You can also buy Snikiddy in packs of 12 on Amazon, where they are eligible for free Super Saver Shipping, or individually or in packs on Snikiddy's online store, where there is 100% free shipping. The list price is $2.79 for a 4.5-ounce bag, though right now there is a $1.00 off auto-coupon for your first online purchase, and you can receive a coupon to download if you sign up for the Snikiddy newsletter.

You can connect with Snikiddy on Facebook and Twitter to find out about giveaways to enter where you can win your own samples. And then forget that you won.

Introducing a new series of reviews: I WIN!

I enter a lot of giveaways. And I am a bona fide winner, my friends! It's almost embarrassing how much I've won. Friends in non-virtual life are always asking me where I got some neat-o new product, and I have to try to explain what blog giveaways are and why the heck I'm so lucky.

I thought it would be fun to review my prizes, not just for bragging rights but to give you, the reader, these benefits:

• You'll learn about some of the lovely bloggers hosting the giveaways and the companies sponsoring them, along with honest reviews of their products.
• You'll be encouraged to enter giveaways on your own (including mine!).

If you ever thought, "No one wins those things!" or "I'm not lucky enough," I'm here to tell you: You definitely can win, if you enter.

And it's so much fun!

Look for posts labeled "I win" or under the "i win" category.