Pampers #ThankYouNurse Awards & $100 Gift Card Giveaway

Was there a nurse you felt particularly thankful for during your baby delivery? Pampers #ThankYouNurse Awards have been launched to honor nurses who have made life #betterforbaby. Julie from Tales From A Southern Mom shares her story below, along with a chance to win a $100 American Express gift card and Pampers diapers!

There was a time when I wanted to be a nurse, and then life got in the way and I got married, started working had two kids, moved and it just never seemed to be the right time. I am always so impressed with what nurses to and how far they will go for their patients. In honor of that Pampers is launching the Thank You Nurses campaign, and I can't think of any profession more worthy!

Potty Training Tips from Pampers, #PampersEasyUps Twitter Party & Prize Pack Giveaway ($50 AMEX Gift Card & More)!

Do you have a toddler who needs to be potty trained before starting preschool, and who has shown signs of readiness? Now you have the perfect weather and timing to get started. While potty training is an important stage that every child needs to get through, it can be very challenging at times, especially considering the inevitable accidents and the messes they will create. Pampers, the leading brand of diapers and training pants, has therefore teamed up with potty training expert Dr. Laura Jana, to suggest tips and tools that you may use to make the process less stressful for both you and your child.

Here are a few tips that I find most useful based on my own experience:

1. Patience is the best policy. As with any aspect of child care, patience is a parent's key to success. No matter how eager your toddler is to put in a big child's underwear, the transition cannot be accomplished overnight. It takes a lot of time and practice to master this gigantic milestone of childhood. Being patient also means to always side with your child during the learning process and allow for accidents and mistakes.

2. Have the right supplies on hand. You can significantly boost your child's potty success if you are equipped with such great tools as Pampers Easy Ups training pants, a well-fitted potty ring and a sturdy step stool, which may also add fun to potty time. Pampers Easy Ups makes the diaper-to-underwear transition smoother by allowing potty-training toddlers to get out of diapers and wear something with more of an underwear-like design that still helps keep accidental messes off clothing, bedding and other surfaces whether they happen at home, on-the-go or overnight.

Seeing their favorite cartoon characters like Dora and Thomas Train helps increase children's interest in wearing Pampers training pants and in going potty. Pampers Easy Ups are more absorbent and have fewer leaks than the other leading training pant. With up to 12 hours of protection for both day and night, Pampers Easy Ups give parents the peace of mind that their children will stay dry and comfortable as they learn to go potty on their own.

Pampers #BabyGotMoves Prize Pack Giveaway (ARV $100)

Babies are the cutest natural athletes as they never miss a chance to move as far as their body development allows, such as stretching their legs, kicking their feet, wiggling their hips, cruising along the walls, and exploring the room on all fours. Do you love to capture those precious moments on camera? Then you may want to join Pampers' #BabyGotMoves campaign by uploading a video or photo to Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter with hashtag #BabyGotMoves.

Check out baby Davin from Mommy By Nurture getting his boogie on after dinner and enter to win an awesome prize pack provided by Pampers!

Pampers Team USA Sweeps & Limited Edition “USA” Diapers and Wipes Prize Pack Giveaway (Ends 5/1)

The London 2012 Olympic Games will begin in less than three months. Do you have plans to go "across the pond" and cheer for Team USA? Pampers, the world-renowned brand of baby diapers, has recently launched a Facebook sweepstakes, which offers a grand prize trip for a family of four to attend the London 2012 Olympic Games and the first ever Pampers Playground event alongside Team USA Hopeful, Kerri Walsh, and her husband and sons, as well as weekly prizes consisting of one month’s supply of Pampers Limited Edition “USA” diapers and wipes plus a souvenir volleyball signed by Kerri Walsh. All Pampers Facebook fans may visit the "Team USA Sweeps" tab by May 19th, 2012 for their chance to win the grand prize. Weekly drawings will last until August 12th. Don't forget to enter daily for better odds!

The Pampers Limited Edition “USA” diapers and wipes are created to amp up team pride during the London 2012 Olympic Games and more importantly, to show the brand's continued commitment to the littlest of athletes-–babies, who are constantly making efforts, from crawling and walking to balancing and tumbling, to conquer everyday challenges. The diapers, available in Cruisers sizes 3-5, feature an adorable “USA” logo print combined with red, white and blue stars and stripe designs while the wipes packaging pays tribute to Team USA with a similar design. These limited edition products are now available at select stores nationwide. Get your own while supplies last! Those wishing to celebrate the spirit of play at home may visit the Pampers Playground on the Pampers website. Here are the sections for parents and little ones to explore together there:

• The Picnic Table gives parents the chance to upload and share photos and videos of all of the different ways their baby likes to play.
• The Toy Box provides visitors with fun tools and games to help baby play each and every day including an interactive and original storybook.
• The Park Bench offers articles detailing the importance of play for little ones.

In addition, P&G, the parent company of Pampers, will showcase their heartfelt “Thank you, Mom” campaign at the London 2012 Olympic Games recognizing the incredible role that mothers play in the lives of their children. As part of this of this inspiring campaign, P&G plans to raise $5 million to help establish and sustain youth sport programs around the world. A portion of sales and donations for the company's leadership brands including Pampers®, Tide®, Gillette®, and Pantene®, will help those who moms care about the most... children.

The Giveaway

Pampers has generously offered to give one of my lucky readers a Pampers Limited Edition “USA” Diapers and Wipes Prize Pack valued at $54! It includes one economy box of diapers in size 3 (160) and wipes (72).

Disclosure: I received free products to facilitate my posting. No monetary exchange took place. Prize will be shipped directly to the winner by the sponsor.

Pampers Little Miracle Missions & $300 Gift Card Giveaway!

I've got exciting news from Pampers. Thanks to all your support and commitment to the first Miracle Mission surrounding Mother’s Day, Pampers reached their initial goal and as promised, will be throwing 1,000 baby showers, with the help of Points of Light Institute, for expectant mothers across the country in May and June. If you're new to the Pampers year-long Little Miracle Missions campaign, please read my previous post and see how you can help to pay it forward.




Here's a video showing a Pampers-sponsored surprise baby shower for an expecting mom in Cleveland, Ohio. Besides lots of baby necessities, the lucky mom even received a brand new Dell laptop. Wow! I've also included below a couple pictures from the event.

Mission #2 is to make a dad's first Father’s Day one he’ll never forget. Once 4,000 people pledge to find a way for fathers to bond with their babies, Pampers will respond by throwing special Father’s Day cook-outs for dads and babies across the country. You can participate by logging on to Pampers Facebook page, landing on the Miracle Missions tab and clicking “I WANT TO HELP.” Plus, you will be given the chance to win a year’s supply of Pampers diapers and wipes after taking the pledge!

The Giveaway

Here comes the best part. In addition to the 1,000 baby showers they're sponsoring nationwide, Pampers has generously offered to give one of my lucky readers a $300 American Express Gift Card to throw an awesome baby shower for an expectant mother! Are you up to the challenge to pay it forward?

Required Entry: Follow my blog publicly via Google Friends Connect and leave a comment telling me how you would use the $300, if you won, to throw a baby shower and who would be the expectant mom you plan to help. Please provide a thoughtful and detailed answer to help Pampers gather some great ideas! Feel free to share it on Pampers Facebook page too (Please leave a valid email address in your comment or in this form, or make sure one is visible in your blogger profile).

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Giveaway ends at 11:59 pm Central Time on 7/5/11

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Winner will be chosen using random.org and will have 72 hours to respond before a new winner is chosen.

Thanks for entering and good luck!

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Pampers Little Miracle Missions & $50 AMEX Gift Card Giveaway!

~~The giveaway is CLOSED. Congrats to winner Helen!~~

In celebration of its 50th birthday, Pampers has recently launched its Little Miracle Missions campaign, a program that delivers acts of kindness to miracles and their families while encouraging parents to support others. The campaign is intended to recognize how much parenting has changed over the years and to share the brand's belief that every baby is a little miracle that deserves to be celebrated, supported and protected.

During the week of of April 11th, 2011, Pampers kicked off the Little Miracle Missions campaign by delivering a giant act of support--donating over 30,000 care packages to Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) across the country. Celebs Joey Lawrence , Ali Larter, Mark Consuelos and LaLa Anthonywere on-hand in New York City to personally deliver a care package and thank you basket to Mt. Sinai Hospital and their staff.




Everyone can easily participate in the Miracle Missions program and support little miracles across the country by logging on to Pampers Facebook page, clicking on the Miracle Missions tab and committing to a mission by clicking “I WANT TO HELP.”

Mission 1 is Mother's Day Surprise. Pampers is asking everyone to pay-it-forward by congratulating and offering support to an expectant mother with a gift or surprise gesture. Once more than 2,500 people pledge that they have achieved this mission, Pampers will respond by giving baby showers to expectant mothers nationwide just in time for Mother’s Day. The goal has already been reached before the proposed deadline. Amazing! As a bonus, anyone who pledges is eligible to win a year’s supply of Pampers diapers and wipes, which can definitely help someone in a big way! You may enter once per day for better chances of winning.

Pampers will issue different missions throughout the entire year to celebrate all aspects of parenthood, and with the help of parents, family and friends, they hope to touch the lives of every baby born in the next year.

Pampers kindly provided me with a $50 gift card to pay-it-forward in my community. I've decided to put together a newborn gift basket and give it to hubby's co-worker, whose baby girl just turned 5 days old. The gift basket consists of the following goodies available at Walmart:

*Pampers Swaddlers Diapers with DRY MAX Value Pack ($20)
*Child of Mine by Carter's Newborn Short-Sleeve Bodysuits 5-Pack ($10)
*American Red Cross by First Years Baby Healthcare Kit ($8)
*MAM BPA Free 5-oz. Bottles 3-Pack ($13)

What do you think of my selection? How would you take the challenge if you were provided with $50? Get your creative juices flowing and share your idea with us!

The Giveaway

To encourage participation in the Little Miracle Missions program, Pampers has generously offered to give one of my lucky readers a $50 Limited Edition American Express Gift Card! The winner could use it to pay-it-forward in her community!

Required Entry: Follow my blog publicly via Google Friends Connect and leave a comment telling me how you would use the $50, if you won, to complete a Little Miracle Mission. (Please leave a valid email address in your comment or in this form, or make sure one is visible in your blogger profile).

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Giveaway ends at 11:59 pm Central Time on 5/20/11

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Winner will be chosen using random.org and will have 72 hours to respond before a new winner is chosen.

Thanks for entering and good luck!

Disclosure: I received a gift card to facilitate my participation in the campaign. All thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.

Pampers Twitter Party! Lots of Prizes!

Pampers and MyDFWMommy are teaming up to throw a Twitter "Viewing" Party in celebration of Pampers' new series, "Welcome to Parenthood". The party will be full of prizes! $50-$100 gift cards and more!

Here are the details:

Date: Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Time: 8pm-9pm ET/5pm-6pm PT
Location: #PampersParenthood
Host: @PampersVillage and @mydfwmommy
Tip: Make sure to watch the first three videos before the party, so you can join in the discussion!



More info about the Pampers Village Episodes:
Capturing the real experiences and emotions behind three couple’s journeys through various stages of parenthood, Pampers® diapers, the world’s leading diaper brand, takes us along for an unforgettable ride in the honest and entertaining Web-based series, “Welcome to Parenthood, ” which will premier on Pampers.com and can also be viewed on the official Pampers Facebook page.

The 14-episode series, follows three sets of parents, all raising children at different ages and stages of development, as they experience the challenges, fears, excitement and joys that come with holding the title of Mom and Dad. Each five-to six minute episode is also filled with practical advice and key takeaways from the featured couple as they try to tackle different parenting milestones from baby proofing their homes to potty training their toddlers!

Feel free to ask me if you need help with playing at a twitter party. See you at the party!

Disclosure: By posting about the twitter party, I'm entered to win a gift card.