A&D Turns 4: Project Mom Book and Mom 24/7 2015 Planner Giveaway!

This blog turns 4 this month (January 7 to be exact!) and I'm celebrating this blog's birthday with a series of giveaways as a thank you for all the support! Mwah!

First giveaway is a Project Mom Book and a Mom 24/7 2015 Planner, a great bundle of mommy goodies.

Project Mom is a guide for pregnant moms to the FIRST year by Amanda Griffin-Jacob and Bianca Araneta-Elizalde.

(From Project Mom FB Page)

PROJECT MOM is a straightforward guide designed to make motherhood a little bit easier and a little less intimidating. Amanda and Bianca draw on their personal parenting experiences to inspire women to discover motherhood in ways they may not have envisioned. PROJECT MOM is packed with useful information to navigate pregnancy all the way through to the baby’s first birthday. The book also covers bringing your baby home, breastfeeding, how to give your baby a healthy food start, and a section just for moms (including their tips on how to get your body back). They have included a comprehensive local directory that makes this book an essential part of your collection to make motherhood a little less overwhelming.

Mom 24/7 2015 Planner is one of my favorite planners to use! It has everything from your spaces for your schedule and your kids'. MOM 24/7 also has special forms such as Health record pages for mom, dad and each child (up to 3 kids), menstrual tracker for mom, family vacation planning page, party planning page, and more. To help us run an organized home, there is a grocery list form, menu planner, yaya/ household help record page.

It also has special discount coupons for several brands at the back of the planner!

This bundle will be a great partner for any mom! I'm excited to give these away! Don't worry, mechanics will be easy! To join, just use the Rafflecopter widget below to join!

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Giveaway is open for Philippines residents only!
Giveaway will end on February 2, 2015.

Good luck!

My Great Christmas Wish Contest and the Mommy Mundo Bazaar

It's only a week away and one of my favorite holiday bazaar, Mommy Mundo Bazaar, is happening next weekend! It's the pre-Christmas bazaar for chic shopping moms! That's me!

Happening on November 7-9, 2014, at the Glorietta Activity Center for Mommy Mundo’s last big event for the year. The Mommy Mundo Bazaar has been running for 7 years, and is the only Christmas bazaar for uber chic shopping moms.

And as always every year, Mom 24/7 2015 will also be available at the Mommy Mundo Bazaar. Mommy Mundo Passport holders who are current and active and who attend this 3 day event get a complimentary Mom 24/7 Planner. Applications for the passport card may be done online at www.mommymundo.com/passport.

No Christmas gift list yet? Then make one now and make sure to shop until you drop next weekend!  And not only that, you might just win Php3,000 shopping money to jumpstart your Christmas shopping!

Join the “My Greatest Christmas Wish” contest. Here’s how to join!
1. Like the Mommy Mundo Facebook page
2. Follow Mommy Mundo on twitter and instagram
3. Share this poster on your social media account and tag @MommyMundo and use the hashtags #mommymundobazaar2014 and #mmbatglorietta.
4. Make sure your accounts are set to public (even just until Nov 9)
5. Three winners chosen by Rafflecopter get a P3,000 shopping spree in Mommy Mundo Bazaar
*Posts must be done before Nov 7 12mn
*Prize can only be claimed at the Mommy Mundo bazaar 2014
Or you can go to http://mommymundo.com/2014/10/mommy-mundo-bazaar-2014/# and use the Rafflecopter widget there!

Mommy Mundo thanks the following for supporting this event:
Major Sponsors: Philippine Association for Childbirth Education (PACE), Nurture Nook, Marie France, Facial Care Centre, Cycles, Cycles Sensitive, Cradle, Fun Ranch, Sprinkles Accessories, Moringa-O2, Tiny Buds, Johnson’s Baby, Mommy Matters, Melawares, Baby Mum-mums.

Official Photo and Video Provider: ImagineNation Photography, Wang Videography

Media Sponsors: Lifestyle Network, Crossover, Working Mom Magazine, Urban Mom, Mommy Pages

Venue Partner: Glorietta and the Ayala Malls

See you then!!

A&D 3rd Anniversary Giveaway: Mom 24/7 2014 Planner

Yes another giveaway!

This time it's a Mom 24/7 Planner! I love using this planner! I used the 2013 planner and what I like about it is I can write down all of my schedule, events and even my kids'! But this time, they made it even better.

The 2014 edition of the planner maintains its promise of being “The Ultimate Mom Planner” by getting our modern moms organized and on track through its specialized pages. It contains a family vacation planner, health record trackers, an expenditure monitor, Child’s Info Sheet, Grocery Essentials and more
All of these keep moms on top of every detail.

Apart from all the hustle and bustle of everyday errands and responsibilities, the Mom 24/7 planner bears pages of inspiration. The planner’s contents will also nurture a mother’s well-being. Get to read through other motherhood experiences and learn from simple joys that enable other women to reflect on their individuality and emanate positivity.

I'm giving away 1 copy of Mom 24/7 Planner 2014! Joining is easy-peasy! Just use the Rafflecopter widet below!

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Good luck!!!

Mommy Mundo's Pre-Christmas Bazaar!

Christmas is just around the corner! Have you started your Christmas shopping yet? The most awaited bazaar for the best mom and kid brands and products, Mommy Mundo Pre-Christmas Bazaar is this Sunday already, November 10 and on December 8!

Mommy Mundo Bazaar is the only Christmas bazaar that has moms' needs and wants in mind. A mom lounge is available for breastfeeding moms and for diaper changing of babies! Kids get to join in the fun with FREE Face Painting and Makeover sessions.  Moms also get a free hand paraffin was treatment from Aesthetic Science!

The bazaar charges Php30 only for entrance and 100% of the fee will benefit the Christmas outreach initiatives of MomShare! Find out more on www.mommymundo.com/momshare. Donations such as blankets, towels and pre-loved clothes will also be accepted to benefit the earthquake victims of Bohol.

Oh! And do you want to win a Playroom Suite worth Php45,000 from Two Tots? MommyPages.com.ph the ultimate producs and service website is launched anew through a grand giveaway with Two Tots! Go to www.mommypages.com.ph/twototspomo  to join!

And for avid Mommy Mundo Bazaar shoppers, you know that it's that time of the year when Mommy Mundo releases their Mom 24/7 Planner! I love my 2013 planner! Can;t wait to get a hold of the 2014 Mom 24/7 Planner!

 And here's the new Mom 24/7 Planner! So chic right??

The Mom 24/7 Planner contains a family vacation planner, health record trackers, an expenditure monitor, Child’s Info Sheet, Grocery Essentials and more J
All of these keep moms on top of every detail.

Apart from all the hustle and bustle of everyday errands and responsibilities, the Mom 24/7 planner bears pages of inspiration. With the theme “life patterns”, the planner’s contents will also nurture a mother’s well-being. Get to read through other motherhood experiences and learn from simple joys that enable other women to reflect on their individuality and emanate positivity.

Lastly, the Mom 24/7 2014 planner contains special perks for the modern mom. The Mom 24/7 planner holds a number of coupons from Mommy Mundo partners.  Enjoy discounts and freebies from Philips Avent, Lactacyd, Havaianas, Cycles & Cradle, Mommy Matters & Nurture Nook, Mothercare, Hobbes & Landes, Silly Monkey, Bug & Kelly, Ant’s Pocket, Chic O’ Bello and Snug a Hug.

The Mom 24/7 2014 Planner will be re-launched at the Mommy Mundo Bazaar. Its new edition will be available at P395.00 per copy. All Mommy Mundo Privilege Passport holders are entitled to a complimentary copy, strictly for “PICK UP” on the these event and dates J  “MOMMY MUNDO BAZAAR” November 10-SUNDAY at Rockwell Tent and on December 08-SUNDAY 2013 from 10am to 7pm only.

To pre-order, go this link: http://mommypages.com.ph/the-mom-247-planner-2014-pre-order-now/

Mommy Mundo SoMoms + Giveaway

I started blogging January 2011. I blogged here and there before but I only started blogging regularly last year. It all started as a hobby and my outlet of random things of rants and raves, topics from motherhood to shopping to shallow and petty things. As a new mom (when I started blogging), I read tons of mommy and breastfeeding blogs, I didn't have any mommy friends as I was the first in my group of friends and also in my family, I find inspiration and comfort in reading other mom's experiences are same as mine. My blog became my online journey to motherhood!

One of the things I love about blogging (and Twitter) is I got to "meet" these like-minded moms whom I share the same passion with. Most of these mom bloggers I look up to and never thought I would meet in person. What started out as a virtual friendship eventually transformed into a real friendship online and offline. Introducing and launching at the Mommy Mundo Bazaar, the Mommy Mundo SoMoms or Social Media Moms! I'm really grateful and lucky to be part of SoMoms and be surrounded by these women!

Who are the Mommy Mundo SoMoms?

We are a collective of moms who are active on social media and have unique voices and points of view that are relevant to moms like us. 

We have individual beliefs and advocacies covering a wide range of concerns that most moms today have namely, breastfeeding, baby wearing, natural parenting, time management, mompreneurship, home management, beauty and fashion, health, and more.

We are passionate about sharing our discoveries with other moms, giving advice, creating conversations and building relationships online with our readers and followers. 

We are proud to be social media moms. We appreciate the opportunities that come our way and recognize the responsibilities of being an active influencer in social media.

Know more about Mommy Mundo SoMoms:

www.mommymundo.com/somoms

Contact us at somoms@mommymundo.com

Mommy Mundo SoMoms will at the biggest Mommy Mundo event, the Mommy Mundo Bazaar on November 24-35. Read about it here. We will have a booth there, you can come meet us, make chika, ask questions about our blogs, our advocacies, passions, or we can also tell you where to find certain product/s in the bazaar! Hope to meet you there. Please do approach us, we don't bite! :)

Also launching at the Christmas Bazaar for Chic Mommas is the Mom Planner 2013! This is the "Ultimate Mom Planner"! Read all about the Mom Planner 2013 here. I can't wait to get my own copy! Yay!

And because my readers are dear to me, Mommy Mundo is so generous to sponsor this giveaway! Woot!

What's at stake? Mommy Mundo Set! One winner will get:
1 Complimentary Mommy Mundo Passport (worth Php175)
1 Complimentary Mom Planner 2013 (worth Php395)
1 free entrance to the bazaar plus a free shopping bag (worth Php30)

Join the giveaway thru the Rafflecopter widget below or you can go to Apples & Dumplings FB Page and click the giveaway tab!

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Contest will run from November 14 - 21, 2012. Winner will be announced on November 22, 2012 on Apples & Dumplings FB Page and on Apples & Dumplings' Twitter! Winner will also be notified thru email.

Prize is transferrable. If the winner already has a Mommy Mundo Passport, she can assign it to a friend or to anyone she wants.

Prize must be claimed at the bazaar. Winner forfeits her prize if she doesn't come to the bazaar.

OH! Visit other SoMoms' blog and we are all holding giveaways! :)

JenCCTan  

Painter's Wife

Go Jackie Go 

Manila Mommy
My Mommyology
Chronicles of a Nursing Mom
Mommy Fleur
OCMomInManila
Manila Fashion Observer

Moms Get Organized in 2013 through the Mom 24/7 Planner

I gave away 2 Mom Planner 2012 this year. I regret not keeping one! But for 2013, I'll make sure to get one! So apply a Mommy Mundo Privilege Passport and get a complimentary Mom Planner 2013!

Doctor's appointment, pickup daughter from ballet practice, get snacks for son's play date, meeting with the client at 3PM, lunch with in-laws on the weekend and date night with the hubby tonight... Sound's familiar?

Moms nowadays are getting busier and busier and it's actually becoming a wonder how they do it. Juggling multiple roles and responsibilities: the kids, their husbands, a career or business, and hobbies on the side- surely they must have a sidekick even just to remind them of their next task or to breathe.

If you're a mom who strives to be efficient and organized, then the Mom 24/7 2013 Planner is especially made for you. Join the thousands of moms who have benefited from using the organizer since the launch of its maiden issue in 2012.

Tagged as "The Ultimate Mom Planner," the 6x8 inch hard bound, spiral bound organizer is equipped with special planning pages to help you manage your personal, family, home and work life so you can have more time to spend at will. May it be for quality family time, productive work time or "me" time.

The 2013 issue has a watercolor theme reflecting the soft and gentle yet colorful and creative side of motherhood. It is more compact to make it a handy mom companion throughout next year.

The Mom 24/7 2013 Planner also contains health record pages the entire family, a family vacation planner and even party planning pages. To help us run an organized home, the planner also has designated sections for money matters, grocery lists, menu planner, household help records.

The Mom 24/7 2013 Planner isn't called "The Ultimate Mom Planner" for nothing. The organizer has a special portion for mom's personal development where you can list down your goals and ideas. The planner even has a menstrual tracker. If you are also feeling joyous or reflective, be inspired along with the other moms who shared their personal experiences about motherhood which you can read on the topmost part of every page.

Each Mom 24/7 2013 contains coupons from Mommy Mundo partners so make sure to grab a copy. Enjoy discounts and free goodies from All Flip-Flops, Lactacyd Toddler Tubs, Smart Explorers, Silly Monkey Clothing, Bug & Kelly, Mommy Matters, Natural Origins, Baby & Beyond, Philips Avent, Cycles and Cradles, Tiny Buds, Fun Ranch and Dentiste.

The Mom 24/7 2013 Planner will be available at the following retailers by third week of November: Fully Booked, National Bookstore, Hobbes & Landes, Numa, Medela House, Momtrepreneur Shop, and online through www.shopmommymatters.com, and Indigo Baby. For more info visit www.MommyMundo.com/mom247planner2013, email info@mommymundo.com or text 09178162524.

February Kick-Off: Mom 24/7 Planner Quick Giveaway!

Congratulations to Catherine Corsipe and Julieanne Dimaano!


Giveaway is closed! Will announce winners soon! Thank you for joining!

Update (Feb 6) - I'm extending the giveaway until Wednesday and giving away two planners instead of one! Yay!


I'm doing a quick giveaway so the winner can use the prize right away!

I got this Mom 24/7 Planner from the SM Grand Baby Fair last weekend. I won it at the Philips Avent booth. I really wanted to keep this but I'm already using another planner so I'm giving it away instead!

From Mommy Mundo


MOM 24/7 is a 6x8inch hardbound, spiral-bound planner with special planning pages with space for Mom's schedules and kids' schedules as well. On each planning page there are special portions for reminders for our different concerns and roles as well as space for our essential to-do lists.

To make us more efficient mommies, MOM 24/7 also has special forms such as Health record pages for mom, dad and each child (up to 3 kids), family vacation planning pages, party planning pages, and more. To help us run an organized home, there is an expense tracker, grocery list, menu planner, yaya/ household help record pages. Of course Mom 24/7 has "Me" pages such as goal planning pages, idea pages, and a menstrual tracker.

PLUS! MOM 24/7 has discount coupons from Mommy Mundo partners!

All photos from Mommy Mundo

Just join by using Rafflecopter below. Giveaway ends on Monday, February 6! I'll choose the winner with the best answer! Good luck!