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UPrinting Vinyl Banner #Giveaway

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Do you own a small business, need to advertise for a charity, welcome home a soldier, or simply wish your kiddos happy birthday?? Well, I have the giveaway for you!

Uprinting.com has teamed up with Monkey Tales to provide the following giveaway:

2′ x 3′ Vinyl Banners for one winner

with or without 4 Grommets,

premium 15 mil Vinyl Banner

1 Business Days Turnaround time

Free US shipping only

Many people don't think about printing out vinyl banners every day.  But really the options are limitless!! Instead of going to the grocery store and buying a cheepo birthday banner every year why don't you get one printed that you could use every year for birthdays?

UPrinting offers vinyl banners in many sizes at a very low price while still offering exceptional quality.  I have placed a few orders from Uprinting.com in the past and have always been impressed with the quick turnaround and high quality products we have received. They have all of your printing needs covered! If you haven’t ordered anything from I highly recommend giving them a try!

Giveaway ends on February 12th, 2012 

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Rafflecopter Launch Party Giveaway: Win an iPad & a Kindle Fire!!!

So by now you guys have all heard of Rafflecopter and have learned to love it......the super easy entries, fast time for entering giveaways.....and so much more! Rafflecopter is officially available to ANYONE that would like to use it not and they want to give back to us! To start 2012 we all have a chance at winning an iPad2 or one of two Kindle Fires in what is called the ‘Rafflecopter Launch Party Giveaway’!

I have been using Rafflecopter for a while and LOVE it so much!!! 

PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU PUT "Monkey Tales" IN FOR WHO REFERRED YOU!!! Thanks! Lets win some fun stuff !!!! 

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My Memories Suite Digital Scrapbooking Software Review & GIVEAWAY!!!

I LOVE scrapbooking! Putting all of our pictures beautifully into a book so that they can be treasured for years and years to come. Back before I had kids I would make scrapbooks for Christmas presents, every big event in our life, baby books, and much more.  I love the process, putting everything together, finding all of the different embellishments to put on the pages, editing and choosing the pictures.....but......the time that has to go into all of that I just dont have any more with two crazy energetic boys!Which means that ALL of my scrapbooking sits upstairs not being used.....

I think the last thing that I scrapbooked was back when Monkey was maybe 6 months old.....ahem.....and he is now three and a half years old. I just dont have the hours that it takes to put into getting everything together and building the pages.

I have always wanted to try out a digital scrapbooking program to see if it is any easier and quicker than traditional scrapbooking. I was excited when I heard from My Memories about reviewing their "My Memories Suite" scrapbooking software.

Things that I like about the software:

I love that you can go in quickly and make up a scrapbooking page, calendar, photo book, or anything else like that and never have to print out a picture to use. There are a bunch of free pages, embelishments, scrapbooking kids, templates, and mush much more that make it to where you can get your Christmas cards or scrapbook made without ever having to go to the store and buy stickers, pictures, or papers.

My Memories has a Store online where you can go in and buy any specific things that you are wanting, papers you need to make your scrapbook, or really anything else you need.

If the program works right you could really save a ton of time and get your scrapbooking done in a fraction of the time.

Things that I don't like about the program:

I have had quite a bit of troubles with the program. It partly had to do with the fact that my computer died a few days after I received the program so I COMPLETELY had to re-install it on my computer and after that it never seemed to work correctly. It is not made to where you can just save it to your hard drive or on a SD card and then transfer it over to a different computer if needed. You have to literally download the program fresh and it is not a short process. I think that it took a total of 4-5 hours to completely re-download just the program on my new computer and that doesn't include anything else that goes with the program.

Also when you go in and choose which of the pages and embellishments that you want to download/buy you cant just choose which ones you want and download them all in one batch. When you are first starting out if you are downloading all of the free things that you can get and then buying some too you have to seperately download each thing and there is no way to mark which ones that you have downloaded already......so you just have to guess at it. It takes a long time to go all of the way down the list and get everything downloaded one at a time.

Last thing is that I wish that when you created scrapbook pages that you had different options for how you wanted to save the actual file. The program saves it as a .png file and I cant find a way to let you change it. I tried re-saving it and changing the type of file that it is but there was only one option. That kind of file isnt even recognised if you are wanting to use Picasa to edit it at all. I am not sure how it works when you are wanting to print it but I am assuming that there is some way to change it.....I just havnt found it yet.

Will I be using the program to do my scrapbooking? Maybe. I have had a lot of trouble with it not recognizing files, the program looking for files in the wrong places so that it never finds what you are looking for......I might eventually use it if I have time to go in and figure out what is messing up.

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One Monkey Tales reader is going to win My Memories Suite to use for their own scrapbooking!

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Kolcraft Jeep Overland Limited Jogging Stroller Review & GIVEAWAY!!!

As time goes by it amazes me all of the cool little bells and whistles that some strollers have. I don't really run much (....at all.....)  but love going on walks or rollerblading in the park with the boys. When Monkey was little we got a Baby Jogger jogging stroller. It worked great for us at the time, but we eventually got rid of it because it had basically no storage on the whole thing, didn't have cup holders for the parent or the kid, and the seat didn't lay back at all so it was hard for him to sleep in.  As I have progressed in my "stroller knowledge" I have realized just how much I missed out on in a stroller when I had my first baby.

I am so excited today to bring you the Jeep Overland Limited Jogging Stroller. If you are a jogger or go on a lot of walks in the park this is the jogging stroller for you. It has every extra add-on imaginable(who would have thought that you could actually hook up your MP3 player to your stroller and have it play music through a built-in speaker!)

SHIPPING AND ASSEMBLY 

One of the things that I love about Kolcraft is that their shipping is always super fast and everything is wrapped nice and tight for shipping and gets here in one piece. When I opened the stroller box I was impressed with how well it was packed. The stroller came almost put together in the box and made my life very easy. It was packed very well into the box and didn't have any excess room to flop around and get dented or broken. All of the loose parts were packed tightly in the box and wrapped in bubble wrap or cardboard.  After we got all of the pieces out of the box we got all ready to put the stroller together. My husband did help me "put it together" because he was home.......but really all that was involved in putting it together was putting the wheels on, snapping the cup holders on, and putting the plastic piece that goes over the front plate and maybe one other thing. It was the EASIEST stroller that I have EVER put together! I could have easily put it together all by myself in 10-15 minutes.

Check out how few pieces there were that I had to put together! AWESOME!!

SEAT

One thing that can make me  like/not like a stroller very fast is the fabric on the seat. If the fabric is not breathable and my little man gets too hot it makes me not want to use the stroller because they aren't comfortable. The Overland Limited stroller has awesome seats! The fabric is comfortable and very breathable, the are reclining, nice and padded, and have a good quality 5pt harness. The seat reclines to multiple positions to keep your kiddo more comfortable and makes it more versatile for different sized kids.. If you have a little one you will want to have the seat leaning back all of the way so that they don't flop around, but a big kiddo is going to want to sit up and be able to look around. and see things that are going on.

CUP HOLDERS & IPOD/MP3 DOC

Cup Holders are a must have in ANY stroller......jogging, single, double......any kind of stroller.....you MUST have cup holders and storage! It is so frustrating not having anywhere to put your drink, your kiddos sippy cup, or even just your keys. It is so nice for Monkey to be able to have his cup close by so that I don't have to keep handing it to him. He LOVES being able to have his own place to put his cup right next to him.

The stroller also included is the iBABY system. This system makes it to where you can hook up your iPOD/MP3 player to your stroller and listed to music on the go. Sometimes technology can be absolutely amazing. To be able to exercise, listen to music, and still be able to hear my baby all at the same time is wonderful! The iBaby is located in the parent tray between the cup holders so it is very easy to get to and is accessible. If you don't have an MP3 player or are just not using it at the moment the compartment also works great for keys, cell phones, or just for keeping the precious pacifier accessible and safe.

WHEELS & TURNING

The Overland Limited Jogging Stroller is a true jogging stroller....which means that the front wheel is fixed and doesn't turn at all. The reason for that is when you are running is goes straight in a line better and handles better for an easier and safer run. If you are looking for a stroller for everyday use, shopping, or one that is very easy to maneuver I would suggest that you go for a 4 wheeled stroller (or 3-wheeled with a front wheel that isn't fixed.)

I love the fact that this stroller has rubber bicycle tires instead of the cheep plastic ones a lot of other strollers have. It makes for a smoother ride and you can go over a lot more terrain. The tires are16 inches in diameter and are very easy to go over small rocks and through gravel.  It makes life much easier if you are a runner that likes "off-roading." If you are only walking with this stroller you do have to push down on the handle to lift the front wheel up to do any sort of turning. So if you are looking for a walking stroller only you may not be happy with this one. Personally it doesn't matter to me, but for some people it makes a big difference. It also comes with a safety tether that attaches to the runner’s wrist so that the stroller can't get away from you with your little one in it.  The tether also has reflectors on it so that cars can see you better when they drive by. It makes for a better and safer run all around.

CANOPY

The seat has an awesome canopy that is plenty big enough to keep the sun out of your kiddos eyes whether they are big or small,  while still allowing them to see what is going on around them. The sun shade also has a "peek-a-boo" window so that you can see your kiddo at all times.

HUGE STORAGE BASKET

Our jogging stroller that we had when Monkey was little had so little storage that we could hardly use it for going on walks and to the park. I loved it for the most part but the storage was LOUSY! I could barely fit the things that we needed for a quick outing.  The Jeep Overland Limited stroller has a HUGE storage basket and it is very easy to get everything in and out of it. I can fit everything in it that I need and still have space to spare so that I can easily get things in and out.

COLLAPSING / STORING

Collapsing the stroller is very easy. It has clips on either side of the stroller to keep it closed. The wonderful thing about the stroller folded up is that it will stand up all by itself when folded.

ODOMETER

The stroller also comes with an odometer which works much the same as a bike odometer and tracks distance and speed through a magnetic part that monitors the wheel movement......how cool is that! It makes me a lot more motivated to keep going when I know just how far I have gone and that I don't have much left to go.

FEATURES

-iBaby^™ sound system easily connects to your iPod^® or MP3 player

-Soft-ride 16 inch air filled tires. Fixed front wheel for better handling when jogging.

-Smart Handle^® adjusts to multiple heights

-Convenient Free-Stand™ stands upright when folded

-Multi-position reclining seat

-Large storage basket

-Child tray with cup holder

-Speed & distance odometer

-Adjustable five-point harness, safety tether & reflectors for safety

-Suggested Retail: $219.99

BUY IT! 

You can buy the Jeep_® Overland Limited Jogging Stroller at retailers nationwide as well as Target.com, Amazon.com, a few others. It retails for $219.99

WIN!!! 
Kolcraft is giving one Monkey Tales reader a Jeep_® Overland Sport Jogging Stroller a $200 value!!!

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