Matthew's Puzzle and a mom putting it all together

Alphabet Print Giveaway

June 19, 2009 By Maryann

The Winner is:

tatertot374 said… 20 @ June 20, 2009 8:14 PM: I would love to win. I like the D is for dougnuts

Thank you for the chance

tatertot374@sbcglobal.net

Recently we painted Nico’s bedroom. We actually bought some Low-VOC paint from Olympic. It was great. I highly recommend it since it really had not much odor at all. I didn’t get all light headed closed up in the bedroom and I could only smell the slighted odor after having left the room for a while then re-entered it. But anyway, after painting his walls, Larry and I realized the poor boy’s room looks like it belongs to the red-headed step-child! We don’t have one single decoration on his walls at all.

When I was pregnant with Matthew, Larry and I really decked out his room. We painted, laid hardwood flooring, made curtains and a valance that matched his bedding. I painted wooden letters and spelled out his name, then hung that and a few other pictures on his walls. We even found a color coordinating throw rug to match the rest of the room. Then along came autism and everything it entailed, like lots of therapists traipsing in and out of our house, and tons of trips to the doctors. So when I got pregnant with Nico, getting a room together for him just wasn’t as high on our list. Plus, we were moving from one house to another. I just didn’t want to buy more things to lug to the new house. But we have been in the new house almost 1.5 years now, I guess it is time Nico has a room that expresses some sort of personality.

That is where Paperfingers comes in. I found this great shop on line and immediately fell in love with their alphabet prints. Christina, of Paperfingers, sent me two beautiful alphabet prints to help dress up both boy’s rooms. N is for Nature and M is for Monsters. They are so graphic and bold, yet chic and refined. They truly express the fact that Christina has always loved the shape of letters and graphic design.

I told Christina that both boys had blue rooms and she ran with the color combo. I am a sucker for chocolate brown with pretty blues and greens so she really nailed it for me. Her prints (11”w x 8.5”h) look especially pretty when framed (14” x 11”) with a matte. And they are printed with archival inks on acid-free Green Seal Certified Neenah Paper. That means that the paper is made with a minimum of 30% post-consumer fiber and that the mill processes, including packaging, are environmentally preferable! Pretty cool, huh? I thought so too!

WIN IT!

Paperfingers has generously offered an alphabet print of the winner’s choice. To enter to win simply take a look at Paperfingers and them leave me a message telling me what letter you would want and in what colors. Remember to include your email address or your blog (where your email address is visible).

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This contest is open to US residents 18 years and older. Contest will end July 6, 2009 at 11:59 PM EDT. I will use Random.org random number generator to pick the winner. The winner will have 48 hours to claim the prize or a new winner will be chosen. Only serious entries will be considered, no “add me”, “sounds good”, or “count me in” type comments will be considered.

SafetyTat Quick Stick Sample Pack Giveaway

June 18, 2009 By Maryann

And the 3 Winners are:

Anonymous said… 10 @ June 18, 2009 7:46 PM: I would use the safety tats for when we go on daytrips and especially on vacation.

Diane C.
Lauren @4BabyAndMom said… 17 @ June 20, 2009 7:38 PM: We head to the public parks, water parks, beach and theme parks through out the WHOLE year (a perk of living in Florida!).. these tat’s would be put to great use!
LBDsMama said… 8 @ June 18, 2009 11:16 AM: i signed up for the newsletter

Safety is always on the mind of parents, and even more so when you have a special needs child. We worry that they may get physically hurt trying to do an activity that their bodies may not be capable of, and we worry that they may get lost. We worry that someone may take advantage of them because of their issues; targeting them because it seems “easy”. And if your child is non-verbal, the fears are even more heightened.

Well, to help in our never ending battle for safety, Safetytat has added a new product to their line of safety tattoos. They are Quick Stick write-on temporary Tattoos! These great tattoos are water proof and ultra-durable, and best of all they are write-on. That means that you can choose what to write on each tattoo. Maybe you want to use Grandma’s mobile phone number during your child’s annual visit with Grandma at the beach. Or maybe you want to tell someone how to contact you AND that your child is non-verbal or has dietary restrictions. There is no limit to what you can write on these tattoos and who says you only need to use one at a time.

I love the idea of the Quick Stick tattoos. Not only are they great for putting information on your child, but they are really easy to use. All you do is peel and stick; no water is needed. So you can apply them on the fly. Keep them in your purse or car and use them when you decide to take that spur of the moment trip to the water park (remember they are water-proof), on when you go on that cross country vacation to visit the national parks (they last for up to 2 weeks!). And when you get home you simply peel up the edge to remove. Safetytats are skin safe, hypoallergenic and Latex-free!

BUY IT!

Safetytats is offering a coupon code for 15% off any order of $15 or more. Good from today until July 6, 2009. Here is the code to use: MatthewsPuzzle06

WIN IT!

In addition, Safetytats is giving away 3 sets of Quick Stick Sample Packs of their newest designs! I will have 3 winners in all. All you need to do is enter here. To enter simply head over to Safetytat, take a look around, then come back here and leave me a comment on how you would use your safety tattoos. Please make sure to leave your email address or your blog (where your address is displayed) so I can get in touch with you should you win.