Winner Winner Chicken Dinner!

October 3, 2011 by

The winner of the Night & Day Studios giveaway:

which means the winner is none other than Anna Minney! Anna can you contact me at ak[at]tipsysociety[dot]com so I can get you the info you need. Thanks!

And sorry you guys for being late with the winner announcement…we had a little guy turn 3 over the weekend, which in turn caused us to be putting together and putting stickers on lots of toys…and my house looks like a bomb went off, but we have lots of very cool things mom, very cool.

Thanks for being patient with me y’all!!

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Plywerk Your Artwork

September 30, 2011 by

Have you heard about Plywerk? Basically Plywerk is designed to help you display artwork or photos in a super easy way.  There are two ways to go about it, you either upload a photo and have them do it or you can order everything and do it yourself.  It looks SUPER easy and I can think of SO MANY things to create this way!  The first thought I had is obviously instagram pics, but then I started really thinking…I think it would be a great alternative to getting a photo on canvas that is so popular these days.

Here’s basically how it works:

And here’s just a sample of how it could look:

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Cool huh? What would you do with it?

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iPad Apps I am LOVING

September 29, 2011 by

Aside from the apps from Night & Day Studios that we told you about yesterday (have you entered the giveaway yet?) I’ve got a couple of new favorites that I wanted to tell you about.

First, Montessori Approach to Geography-United States of America.
This app is pretty great at giving your kiddo some basic info about the states and allowing them to puzzle them together to form the United States. My son has been working with this app for a couple of weeks now and he’s definitely got a lot of the states down by shape. He especially likes to say TEXAS!!

Next, Bob Books (There’s a #1 and #2)
This app is not just iPad friendly, it’s also for iPhone and iTouch. It’s a phonics based educational game. Your child will see a very basic sentence. They can hear the sentence, then they can put the letters together and hear each letter and how it makes up the word. Pretty great for early/first readers.

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Giveaway! Apps for Kids

September 28, 2011 by

Hey everybody, we’ve got a little giveaway today! I am definitely always on the hunt for some good iPhone or iPad apps for my kiddos.  I’ve got some favorites that I am going to tell you about tomorrow, however today I am going to tell you about some brand new apps by Night & Day Studios!!

First up…Caillou’s World for iPad

Caillou’s World will show your child a scene in black and white and then highlight in color a specific object. They then have to decide what letter that object starts with. After they do this a few times the whole picture will show up in full color. Your child will be overjoyed at this point. LOL!!

Next up…Peekaboo Barn!

Remember when we told you about Peekaboo Barn? Well y’all it’s totally revamped! More languages! And my absolute favorite feature…record your own voice! The possibilities of the record your own voice thing you guys! Grandparents could record, Parents, an older sibling?!

Lastly, I want to tell you about Richard Scarry’s Busytown.

I am super excited to try this app out with the kiddo. You can dress characters, you can explore rooms and touch and interact with different items on the screen. My first impression of this is that it’s similar to those Look & Find books you see…try and find this item type of thing. My son LOVES those kind of things, so I’m super pumped to play this with him.

So there you have it! Night & Day Studios has so graciously decided to giveaway one of each of these new apps to one lucky Tipsy reader.

If you want to enter the giveaway, leave a comment letting us know which device you would use it on, your iPhone or iPad.

The Rules

One entry per person. No entries after 5:00 pm Central Time Friday. Winners will be randomly selected from among entrants. Winners will be announced Monday.

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Postcard + Instagram=Postagram!

September 28, 2011 by

Postagram is an iPhone app that lets you select a photo to be sent as a postcard to whomever you’d like and that person can take the photo and pop out the picture and frame it!

How cool is that?! I think this is PERFECT for grandparents and other relatives for instagrams of your kids OR a perfect way to create your own postcard from a trip you are currently on.  Uber cool!

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Welcome Back Carter!

September 27, 2011 by

I love Carter’s for the basics and they have some cute stuff for my little chunk of a 4 month old right now.  I have a slight obsession with baby socks so I’ll go ahead and admit that those have been purchased.

  1. short sleeve 5-pack bodysuits, Carter’s
  2. Carter’s Boys Duck/Mud Boot – Tan/Brown, Babies R Us
  3. Carter’s Boys 6-Pack Everyday Play Computer Socks, Babies R Us
  4. Carter’s Boys 4-Pack L/S Bodysuits – Grey, Babies R Us
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Arhaus Jewels

September 26, 2011 by

I randomly got a catalog from Arhaus Jewels the other day and fell in love with a few of their items.  You know if it involves turquoise I’m in.

  1. Skipping Stones Earrings
  2. Make A Wish Necklace
  3. Sun Scroll Earrings
  4. Patina Punch Belt
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Fabulous Footwear Friday!!

September 23, 2011 by

I am in love with the look of these! They are super smart and yet a great basic for your closet.  Definitely envisioning a striped top with these.  Are you a fan of the cap toe?

Corso Como Finch Flat, Nordstrom

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Pink Jeans

September 23, 2011 by

I’m LOVING these pink jeggings.  They are kinda crazy no?  I think you can definitely tone them down with some navy, but which navy to go with? Ok, ok one of these is black and white, but the rest are navy.

  1. Stripe Boatneck Slub Tee, Shade clothing
  2. 1969 mid-weight legging jeans, Gap
  3. Women’s Polka-Dot Shirred-Sleeve Tops, Old Navy
  4. Women’s Smocked Printed Chiffon Tops, Old Navy
  5. Roll Cuff Shirt, Shade clothing
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Sweater Weather

September 22, 2011 by

I’m ready! Ready for sweater weather…we are slowly getting there…at about 2:30p yesterday I noticed it was only 81 degrees.  That’s definitely a good sign. Old Navy has got some definite cuteness going on in the sweater arena.   Which be your fav?

  1. Women’s 3/4-Sleeve Sweaters
  2. Women’s Crew Neck Sweaters
  3. Women’s 3/4-Sleeve Sweaters
  4. Women’s Shawl Collar Cardigans
  5. Women’s Shawl-Collar Sweater Jackets
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