Monthly Archives: November 2013

Win A 3-Night Vacation In A 2-Bedroom Oceanfront Villa At The King And Prince Beach & Golf Resort!

The King and Prince Beach & Golf ResortOne of my family’s all time favorite vacation destinations is right here in Georgia just a few hours from Atlanta.  A place where both adults and children can relax and enjoy life and take in gorgeous scenery, and savory Southern cuisine, The King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort is situated at the southern end of East Beach on St. Simons Island and offers true beachfront accommodations.

The Mommy Insider and Trekaroo are partnering to bring two winners a 3-night stay in one of The King and Prince’s oceanfront villas. Perfect for families, the villa features a full-sized kitchen stocked with cookware, and a washer and dryer. Families can enjoy themselves at the Villa’s private pool, soak up the rays at one of the five pools at the Oceanfront building, or walk the beach and splash in the Atlantic.

Each time we stay at The King and Prince on St. Simons Island we find something new to do and enjoy.   There are dolphin tours, trolley tours, a huge playground and park, a lighthouse, water park, horseback riding, and kayak tours.. just to name a few things.  Can you see how a visit to this beautiful resort never gets old?  There is always a reason to go back to St. Simons Island and stay at The King and Prince!

When you’re feeling adventurous during your stay at The King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort, take time to explore St. Simons Island.  Our prize package includes one-day bicycle rentals for up to two adults and 2 children, ideal for adventuring around Pier Village or the 12+ miles of trails on the island.

Named “Georgia’s Favorite Beach Resort” by Southern Living Magazine, this posh yet comfortable haven will melt away your stress in no time.  Find out more about our travels to The King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort here on TheMommyInsider.com and here on AtlantaMoms.com (see photos of villas and amenities).

The King and Prince Resort on St. Simons Island

Win a 3-night stay in a Villa at The King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort!

  • 3-night stay – relax in comfort in a 2-bedroom oceanfront villa, complete with balcony or patio, full kitchen and living/dining area.
  • Start your day with a delicious breakfast in our oceanfront dining room for up to 2 adults and 2 children each day of the stay
  • Explore St. Simons Island by bicycle – one-day bicycle rentals for up to 2 adults and 2 children
  • Value: $2,122.00 each prize

Restrictions:

  • The prize is non-transferable
  • Accommodations will be based on space availability
  • Not valid on holidays or special events.
  • May not be used in conjunction with group reservations or other special offers.
  • Reservations cannot be made more than 30 days prior to arrival.
  • The certificate has no cash value
  • Does not include airfare or airport transfer

Rules and Guidelines:

  • No purchase necessary
  • Two winners will be selected randomly.  One on TheMommyInsider.com and one on Trekaroo.com.
  • Winners will be selected randomly and your chances of winning are based on the number of entry points you acquired against the total number of entries for this giveaway.
  • Entrants must be 18 years of age and older
  • US and Canada residents only, excluding residents of the Provence of Quebec.
  • Winner will be notified via the email provided and must respond to the notification to confirm their prize within the time specified in the email.  (Usually 3 days)
  • After the winner has been confirmed, the winner will be announced on this blog post.

Entry Period: November 18, 2013 to midnight December 1st, 2013.

Special thanks our sponsor:

The King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort logoThe King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort
201 Arnold Rd, St Simons Island, GA 31522
http://www.kingandprince.com/
 

And special thanks to our giveaway partner:

Trekaroo - travel blogTrekaroo
Kids. Trips. Tips
http://www.trekaroo.com

 

Thanks to Online Sweepstakes and CashNet Sweepstakes
Value: $2,122.00 each prize


More posts about The King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort

  1. The King and Prince Beach Resort on St. Simons Island: About The Rooms, Amenities, and Fun!
  2. You’re not a tourist at The King and Prince Resort
  3. Family activities at The King and Prince Beach and Golf Resort on St. Simons Island
  4. Make a trip to St. Simons Island even more fun and educational for your kids with a scavenger hunt!
  5. Shopping, Playground, and Restaurants at Pier Village on St. Simons Island
  6. St. Simons Islands Pier Village Has Fun For The Entire Family
  7. The King And Prince Beach & Golf Resort Was As Amazing On 4th Visit As It Was The 1st

Thanksgiving Craft: Thankful Turkey Box – Great For Everyone In The Family To Get Involved In!

I had a bummer of a day yesterday so when I woke up this morning I decided that Madelyn and I would make crafts in order to keep my mind off things. Madelyn and I went to an event for work about an hour from home yesterday and when the event was over at 1pm, we went to leave and what do you know.. the car wouldn’t open.  The keyfob wouldn’t even unlock the car.  I got the key out of the keyfob and unlocked the car manually but still no power.. at all.  We were an hour away from home in an unfamiliar area for 7 hours yesterday and she didn’t whine at all.  I  am THANKFUL for that!  Now my car is an hour away from me and I won’t know what’s wrong with it (it’s a 2-year-old car) until tomorrow. 🙁

Fast forward to this morning..

I went to Pinterest to search for Thanksgiving Kids Crafts and found tons of great ideas!   Seeing as how I don’t have a car and can’t go to the craft store to buy materials, we had to choose crafts that we had all of the materials for already.    Madelyn was super excited when she saw this “Thankful Turkey Box” and I was thrilled that we had most of what we needed to make the craft.

Here is the Thankful Turkey Box we created, inspired by I Heart Crafty Things.

Thankful Turkey Box Thanksgiving Craft

It took Madelyn and I about an hour to make this beautiful craft.

You will find instructions on this page of I Heart Crafty Things.

I created a “I am thankful for..” template that you are welcome to use.  The sizing of the strips in the template is just right for putting the strips of paper in a pocket on the side of the box as shown in the photo above.

Madelyn quickly filled out her “I am thankful for.. ” strip, folded it, and put it in the box.  She printed and cut out 12 strips, enough for everyone in our family and for who is coming to visit us for Thanksgiving.  She will take all the strips out before Thanksgiving dinner and read them aloud.

I hope you enjoy this fun Thanksgiving craft!

Here is my Thanksgiving Crafts board on Pinterest where you’ll find more fun craft ideas!

Alicia, The Mommy Insider blog author

My Favorite Things Holiday Giveaway + 18 More Giveaways!

Favorite things giveaway

  • Take a look at the gift collage above to see all the amazing giveaways you are about to enter!
  • Scroll down to see my giveaway up close.
  • Enter to win My Favorite Things prize package at the bottom of this post.
  • HOP around to all the other sites, check out their amazing prizes, and enter to win their gifts!

giveaway blog hop

1. About a Mom | 2. A Helicopter Mom | 3. Moscato Mom | 4. Homemaking Hacks | 5. Better in Bulk | 6. The Rebel Chick | 7. Around My Family Table | 8. Mom Luck | 9. A Nut in a Nutshell | 10. Kids Fun Reviewed | 11. Just Stop Screaming | 12. Moody Mama Says | 13. Sunshine and Sippy Cups | 14. This Mama Loves | 15. The Adventures of J-Man and MillerBug | 16. Our Family World | 17. The Mommy Insider | 18. The Divine Miss Mommy | 19. MiscFinds4U

my prize package

I’ve been thinking.. what are some of my favorite things and what makes a thing a favorite thing?

My favorite things are things makes life easier.   Before having kids, I didn’t think much about what makes life easier, besides money and cute clothes.  Duh.

Here are some of my favorite things:

  • a smartphone
  • lots of smartphone chargers (one for every room and the car is ideal)
  • a blow dryer that dries hair very fast
  • the perfect purse
  • a great diaper bag that is easy to get into and wipe clean
  • comfortable shoes
  • things that help the kids sleep better
  • and things to help organize all the ‘stuff’ in a family home like baskets

I’d have to say that one of my all-time favorite types of things are bags.  Purses, diaper bags, computer bags, reusable bags, tote bags.  You name it.  I have bags full of bags in my shoe closet. I love black bags because they go with just about anything and busy moms need a purse or diaper bag that she can grab and go and not have to worry about whether it matches her outfit or not, right?   That’s also me telling you that most of my purses and bags are black.  I’m trying to branch out and get other color bags but it’s hard.  I’ll let you know how that goes.

I’ve put together a giveaway prize pack that I think you’ll love especially if you are a bag fangirl like I am!

It includes a JJ Cole Caprice diaper bag valued at $69 and a 3.1 Phillip Lim for Target Medium Satchel in black valued at $44.

Phillip Lim giveaway and JJ Cole giveawayOne winner will get both of these bags!

3.1 Phillip Lim for Target Medium Satchel in black (specs)

  • Shell Material: Polyurethane
  • Liner Material: Cotton
  • Closure Style: Zip Closure
  • Compartment details: Interior zip pocket
  • Handle Type: Double Handle, Removable Strap
  • Dimensions: 9.5 ” H x 6.5 ” W x 13.62 ” D
  • Care and Cleaning: Wipe Clean
  • Learn more about this bag here

JJ Cole Caprice Diaper Bag (specs)

  • spacious interior with multiple organizational compartments
  • easy-access exterior pockets for wallet and cell phone
  • insulated side bottle pockets
  • removable, adjustable shoulder strap
  • includes Grips™ stroller attachments and coordinating changing pad
  • Learn more about this bag here

To enter to win these gorgeous bags, use the rafflecopter form below.

I have teamed up with 18 other bloggers to share some of our favorite things with our readers.   This is not a group giveaway, just a fun blog hop where you’ll find see lots of fun and exciting things and get to enter to win them all!

For additional entries, head over to the other my favorite things blog giveaways and enter the giveaways on their site. Return to The Mommy Insider and leave a separate comment for each blog, telling me where you entered.

Entries must be received by 11:59pm EST on Nov. 30, 2013.  Winner will be chosen via Random.org and notified via valid email address.

Thanks so much for entering and good luck!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gift Guide: 4 Wireless Speakers Great For Families

Chances are, there are at least 4 devices in your home that are used to play music.   My son walks around with earphones in his pocket 24/7.  I guess he doesn’t walk in his sleep, that I know of at least, but he sleeps with his earphones too.  I’m not a big fan of sleeping with earphones or having earphones in ears hour after hour.  That’s where wireless speakers come in handy.

Wireless (aka Bluetooth speakers) speakers are great for households in which there are iOS and Android devices.

Wireless speakers work with nearly all smartphones and tablets.  In my opinion, it would be idea to get the kids a wireless speaker as well as one for yourself.  You never know where the kid’s speaker is going to end up, right?

Most Bluetooth speakers are designed with rechargeable batteries, so they can be moved from room to room with ease.  When the battery charge is low, simply connect it to your computer or other charger.

Some wireless speakers such as the DECK speaker (#1 in the photo below), allow multiple devices to connect giving everyone in your home or at a party, the chance to play DJ for a while.

If you ask me, it’s time to go wireless.

Here are 4 wireless (bluetooth) speakers that will make a great gift this holiday season!

Gift Guide: Wireless Speakers

 

1 – DECK Wireless Speaker  – $199

2 – Sound Spot Compact Speaker – $69

3 – BeatBlock- Premium Bluetooth Wireless Speaker – On sale for $89 from $149 now at Amazon.com

4 – Bose® SoundLink® Bluetooth Mobile Speaker II – $299

 

Is there something that you’d like me to help you find for your holiday wish list?  Let me know in the comments below or email me at alicia @ themommyinsider.com and I’ll do my best to find whatever it is that your child (or you) are asking for holiday season.

RaceTrac Free Coffee Week Through Nov. 16th + $25 Gift Card Giveaway

Disclaimer: This post was written by me on behalf of RaceTrac. I was compensated for the review, however all views and opinions are 100% my own.

It’s cold outside and there is nothing better than a nice warm cup of coffee on a cold day like today! I will probably be drinking coffee all day long since the high today is supposed to be 51 degrees.

I guess it’s a good thing that RaceTrac’s free coffee week is going on now, Nov. 10th – 16th.

This offer is good for all coffee, all sizes, and all flavors, they are all free – all week! No coupons or purchase necessary in order to get a free coffee. And just fyi, RaceTrac has some crazy good coffee! Whenever we are out and about and need some really good coffee RaceTrac is where we go.

RaceTrac Crazy Good Coffee

All RaceTrac stores feature their new coffee offering, which includes a line-up of six blends of fresh brewed coffee, including 100 percent Colombian Roast, Dark Roast, Hazelnut, Extra Caffeinated, Regular and Decaffeinated. They also use 100 percent Arabica beans, and brew their coffee fresh 24/7. Also, guests can select their favorite coffee blend and customize with their favorite creamers, sweeteners and toppings like whipped cream. RaceTrac’s new 6,000 square foot model stores include an expansive coffee bar area for maximized prep space!

I have to go out later today so I am going to have to head to RaceTrac and grab a cup of their Colombian Roast..and I just might splurge and get whipped cream on top!

Don’t forget that Crazy Good Coffee Week ends on November 16th! So hurry over to a RaceTrac near you and grab your free cup of coffee!

Win $25 RaceTrac gift card

$25 RaceTrac Gift Card Giveaway!

What’s your favorite flavor coffee or how do you like your coffee?  Whipped cream on top?  Skim milk?  Nutmeg?
Leave a comment below telling me all about it and you’ll be entered to win a $25 RaceTrac gift card!

 

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