Give A mom and Baby the gift of Sleep thanks to Pampers {Giveaway}

Disclosure: This is part of a sponsored collaboration with Latina Mom Bloggers and Pampers. However, all opinions expressed are my own.

I remember being a new mom with a munchkin all my own and those first weeks being the roughest times for me. Its hard waking up at all times of the night to feed and change your baby and still get some sleep to start the day all over again. Its even harder when you dont have a diaper you can depend on to help you keep your baby dry during those precious sleep hours. But now thanks to Pampers more moms and babies will be getting the gift of sleep.

NEW Pampers goes beyond ordinary diapers to deliver our best for babies. Today we are celebrating the launch of major upgrades across our entire line of diapers, training pants and wipes. By interviewing over 9,000 moms about what was important for their baby, Pampers found the number one unmet need is a diaper that provides superior overnight dryness.  

Pampers incorporated this firsthand insight, as well as the brand’s deep understanding of baby and baby’s needs, to design a diaper that both mom and baby can count on for up to 12 hours of overnight protection. The product launch marks a large innovation in the brand’s history. Pampers Baby Dry is up to three times drier than ordinary diapers and provides up to 12 hours of overnight protection and three layers of absorbency. Pampers Cruisers are now more absorbent and offer Pampers’ best fit for all the ways babies play freely.

Here is how I gave another Mom the gift of Sleep:

Me, my sister and kiddo went shopping and had a lot of fun as we looked through baby clothes and accessorizes to help a little one sleep. He needed some nice winter clothes since its just getting cold at night, plus a blanket to keep him warm. What else could a little one need more than a special night light that also lullabies him to sleep? {Of course other than diapers and baby wipes!} But we didn't just look for the baby, we also looked for the mama. Because his mama is tired! She also has a four year old who started his first year of school and baby is one month old! So of course this mama needs all the love she can get. We got her some hair and body stuff as well as some journals and  pens so she can get out all her thoughts. She has a lot of sleepless nights and we wanted to help her feel happy and rejuvenated. So we invited her over and occupied her little one with pumpkin carving with my little one as we helped her out with her newborn. 

It gave her a chance to interact with other adults and relax and get some laughs in and some pressure off. We sent her home happily with plenty of treats and two tired little boys who slept good that night. 

Baby is even already wearing one of the warm outfits the very next day! 

Giveaway!

And now you can enter to win cozy blankets for mom & baby, a sleep sheep sound machine plus a $100 gift card so that you can also give the “gift of sleep” to a special someone. Giveaway is open to US residents. To enter please follow the instructions in the Rafflecopter below and give it a moment to load. Good Luck! 
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Home Repair Updates {Plus a Home Depot Gift card Giveaway!}

This post is sponsored by The Home Depot. However all thoughts and pictures are my own.

Its been 3 months now that we have been doing some Home Repairs here and there around the house and I wanted to show you some of the updates that have been going on over here thanks to the Home Depot. Not only have they added more of a Hispanic feel to our home but they have also made it more welcome and user friendly. 

We knocked down the wall in the bathroom to expand it and add new pieces to it. Our floor had gotten ruined due to things out of our hands so it needed repair badly! We built a ramp outside to allow easier access inside and we got rid of all the carpet from the living room since it had become badly stained and instead put tile and a rug which we got from The Home Depot. Its much easier to maintain now. 

Here are some photos of all the construction and happenings: 

It doesn't sound like a lot or maybe it does, but it all took some time to get done in between major life changes at home. Some of it isn't even done yet and yes we didnt have a bathroom for a couple of days and it made life even harder. To our family these Home repairs have not only helped our home but have helped our lives by making our home more accessible to my dad. You never realize how much a piece of wood can affect you or even how grateful you can be for it. 

And now for a giveaway to get you started on your own Home Repair journey and bring a little sunshine to your world! 

You have a chance to win one of three $50 Home Depot Gift cards! Enter through the rafflecopter below and please give it a moment to load. US residents only!

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San Antonio Symphony's Halloween Spooktacular {Giveaway!}

San Antonio Symphony Presents

Halloween Spooktacular - The Composer is Dead

by Nathaniel Stookey with text by Lemony Snicket

When: Sunday, October 27, 2013 

Time: 2:30 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Where: Alamo Heights High School Auditorium, 6900 Broadway St.

Special feature:  Pre-Concert Activities for Kids and Instrument Petting Zoo at 1:30 p.m. Its an opportunity to experiment with and play orchestral instruments, hands-on musical arts and crafts stations, a visit from Count Bassie, the Symphony's beloved mascot, and a Halloween costume contest encouraging children to dress as their favorite composer for a prize.

About: The Composer is Dead is a riotous collaboration between composer Nathaniel Stookey and children’s author Lemony Snicket that combines two elements of great story-telling:  music and suspense. In a special Halloween-themed concert, San Antonio Symphony Associate Conductor Akiko Fujimoto will lead the orchestra in a gripping murder mystery where every member of the orchestra is a suspect. 

Family concerts are designed for children ages 4-11, but can be enjoyed by people of all ages and are a lively and informative approach to concert-going. 

Tickets: Individual concert tickets range from $8 for children, $16 for adults and are available at the Symphony Box Office or by calling 210.554.1010 or visiting  www.sasymphony.org. Patrons can also visit any Ticketmaster location, www.ticketmaster.com or call 210.224.9600 for concert tickets. Tickets can also be purchased at the venue on concert day. A family pass (a $144 value for a family of four) is available for $99 for all three 2013-2014 Family Concert series performances.

Other 2013-2014 Family Concert series performances include:

• December 22, 2013, Holiday Magic! A Family Holiday Celebration - Laurie Auditorium
• April 13, 2014, Peter and the Wolf - Laurie Auditorium

And now for a Giveaway... 

Enter to win a Family Four Pack to the Halloween Spooktacular "The Composer is Dead" through rafflecopter below! Please give it a moment to load. Good Luck! Winner will be notified by email and has 24 hrs to respond or another winner will be chosen. 

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Want to increase your odds at winning? The following blogs are also holding ticket giveaways of there own so Good Luck! Seven lovely Things, San Antonio Charter Moms, Hott Mama in the City  , Que means What? and Geekette Bits.