The Great Serta Mattress Heist

How many of you reading this could use a NEW mattress? But not just any new mattress, an out-of-this world, sleep like a baby kind of mattress?

Let me fill you in on a little secret, Serta, the Maker of the World’s Best Mattress (no joke – I sleep on one and it IS the BEST) runs fun sweepstakes all the time where you can enter to win your own Serta and there is one going on right now called “The Great Serta Mattress Heist” you just have to enter! Like I always say, someone has to win, it might as well be YOU! Here is the scoop on what is going down at Serta’s HQ.

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Bel Bambini Grand Opening Weekend

If you are a mom and live in Orange County this Grand Opening event this weekend at Bel Bambini Newport Beach is not to be missed!

So Cal families are invited to join them this Saturday and Sunday, March 24th and 25th for two fun-filled days of food, music, kids’ entertainment, overflowing (ROCKIN’) raffle prizes, gifts with purchase and more. The event is free and open to the public.

Click HERE to see the itinerary of activities, including a special story time reading of Monster Removal Guide on Saturday by author Garett Gruber, which I just reviewed. Yay Garett!

At the event, you can save 10% off your baby registry for your friends and family when you make a registry appointment in person this weekend and you can save 10% off the ENTIRE STORE (with the exception of furniture, strollers and car seats.)

But speaking of furniture, car seats and strollers, they have RAFFLES of those items and others on the hour EVERY hour.  Seriously mamas, please CLICK HERE and scroll down to see the list of raffle items. I mean a stroller worth $1,100 and a $400 mini crib to only name two?! Unbelievable. Like I said, this event is a MUST!!

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“You’ve Just Been Spotted” OC Blog Awards!

The darling gals over at Just-Spotted {a must-read OC family guide} just announced yesterday that voting is now open for the 2010 “You’ve Just Been Spotted” OC Blog Awards! And I received the exciting news that Tiny Oranges was nominated in not just one but TWO categories: Best Kid & Family Site and Favorite Local Blog!

I am thrilled to pieces! Happy, happy! I put sooooo much heart, soul and time into Tiny Oranges {it’s sort of like my 3rd child} so just being CONSIDERED makes me giddy. And to win would make me one very happy mom blogger!

Will you take 30 seconds right now to vote for me?

CLICK HERE TO VOTE!

That page will take you to their post on the nominees. To vote you will click on any of the highlighted HERE’s in the first paragraph!

You will find “Tiny Oranges” alphabetically listed under “KID & FAMILY SITES” (2nd category down) and under “FAVORITE LOCAL BLOG” (last category.)

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OC Blogger Ball 2010

So I had a mom’s night out last Friday night, but it was not just any night out…it was a BLOGGING night out at the OC Blogger Ball! It is an annual event (my first time attending – last year I was in loonyville with a newborn) organized by Marcy of The Glamorous Life and Suzanne of Alive in Wonderland at OC Family. Together they have formed BlogCrush {an organization of Orange County Bloggers} and put on this event to bring bloggers together to celebrate all things post-worthy, but most importantly each other!

I have to admit, I really, really looked forward to the ball. After telling my 4 year old daughter I was going to go to a Blogger Ball, you should have seen the look and expression of dismay at my lack of appropriate “ball attire” when I was getting dressed! The poor thing was probably picturing mommy as Cinderella only to find me pulling out the same…

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ZaZa Gallery Photos on Canvas

I found ZaZa Gallery awhile back when I started following them on Twitter (@PhotoCanvas). Recently they tweeted a special coupon for 20% off until the end of the month using promo code “JUNE” so Iwanted to share! To me, photos turned into canvas art for your walls, is just about the coolest way to personalize your living space.

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