Hullabaloo Arts Festival Ticket GIVEAWAY!!!

Since music has always been very important to both Mike and I, we really wanted Samantha to have a strong foundation in music. I took her to her first music class when she was just 4 months old, and we constantly have music playing in the house. I try to expose her to as many different types of music as possible, and we love to dance around the house. The girl's got rhythm! She loves to dance anytime she hears something with a fast beat to it. She's also got some skills when it comes to playing the guitar. I think she just might have a career in music someday!

One thing I really like to do with her is to take her to see live music. Anytime I hear that there is a kids' band playing, I do my best to get her there. When she was just small she enjoyed listening and watching other kids dance. Now that she is (very) mobile, she loves to dance and jump and bounce to the music. One of our favorite local kids' bands is Hullabaloo. Steve and Brendan have written some great songs that are very catchy and fun to sing along with. We have one of his CDs and can't wait to get more! I find myself singing these songs around the house, and Sam always starts dancing when I play the CD for her.

Coming up on September 18th, Hullabaloo is putting together the Hullabaloo Family Arts Festival at the Bernardo Winery in Rancho Bernardo, CA. First of all, I LOVE the Bernardo Winery - some of you may recall that Mike and I got married there! It's not only a great place for wine tasting, but it's also a great outdoor venue for festivals like this. There will be live music, art, dance, and storytelling, and local businesses will be there with some great goodies.

Tickets to this event are $5 each, but right now Plum District has a great deal for a Family 4-Pack of tickets for only $10 - that's 50% off! You should definitely take advantage of this opportunity to get your tickets. It's going to be a great family fun event!
http://www.plumdistrict.com/moms/discount/san-diego-east-south/tickets-and-events-deals/hullabaloo-family-arts-festival-10-for-family-four-pack-to-the-hullabaloo-family--FuVdiX

But it gets even better: One lucky reader will win a 4-Pack of tickets for FREE!!! All you have to do to win is visit the Hullabaloo Art Fest website and come back and leave me a comment, telling me which part of the festival you are most excited about.
1) For one bonus entry, Tweet about this giveaway and come back and leave me another comment.
2) For a second bonus entry, "Like" The Vanilla Bean on Facebook, then come back and leave me a comment.
Giveaway ends at 11:59pm on August 13th.
Disclaimer: This post is sponsored by Plum District. They are giving me a 4-pack of tickets for sharing this deal with my readers!

And the winner is...

Comment #14, Rachel!!! Congratulations, Rachel - now you can buy that dutch oven you've been dreaming of. :)

$55 CSN Stores Giveaway!

Have you heard of CSN stores yet? If not, you really need to go check them out. They have over 200 stores, and in these stores you can find pretty much everything. Here are a few of my favorites, for instance:

Since I have been spending the past month and a half organizing my office (finally!) I love this 12-compartment organizer in the CSN Office Furniture store.

 I've been looking for a bookshelf for Sam's room for quite a while now, and I think this one would be perfect.



In the past I have purchased baby supplies, exercise supplies and more from CSN stores. For those of you moms out there, you can also find car seats and other baby equipment, and for those of you with furbabies, they also have stores with pet supplies. And of course, they have shoes and other fun things for you fashionistas!

CSN Stores has been so generous as to offer one of my readers a $55 gift certificate for ANY of their stores. What an amazing deal! If you would like a chance to win this gift certificate, here are the ways you can get an entry:

1. (Mandatory entry) Visit www.csnstores.com and then come back and leave a comment on my blog telling me what you would buy if you are the lucky winner.
2. Follow my blog with Google Friend Connect (on the right hand side of my blog).
3. Follow my blog with Networked Blogs (on the right hand side of my blog).
4. "Like" my blog on Facebook.
5. Follow me on Twitter.

This giveaway will end on February 28th. Good luck!

BabyBond Giveaway Winner!!!

First of all, I apologize for posting this a few days late. Last week was SO hectic around here that the days just slipped by me!

So, with no further ado, the winner of the BabyBond Nursing Cover is...

Ashley!

 

#82 Ashley said...

Follow you on GFC! (Ashley R) I like the Flex style best! Congratulations, Ashley! I will be sending you an email. Thanks to everyone who entered!