Ripple Reader helps you create private recordings of children’s picture books and send those recordings electronically to all the adorables in your life.

It is perfect for faraway grandparents, a parent who travels a lot, and especially for soldiers deployed overseas.

So here’s how it works:

1) You browse through Ripple Reader’s selections of books and choose one that you like.

2) Record yourself reading the book.  A microphone is really handy for this (and it’s included in the giveaway below.  I did it on my laptop, and it was okay, but I should have talked much louder).  When you’re recording, each page is a separate recording, so you can redo if you’d like to without having to do the whole book over.

3) That’s it!  The recording is then sent via email to your adorables with instruction on how to listen to their recordings.

4) The special adorables will go to www.ripplereader.com, download this special online audio player that lets them see the book and hear the recording.

Giveaway

You can win five free recordings and a microphone from Ripple Reader! Just leave a comment by Wednesday, December 23rd.  The winner will be selected by Random.org on Thursday, the 24th and that lucky person can have a special gift all ready for Christmas – no shipping necessary!  Take an extra entry if you email 5 people about The Good Stuff Guide, or make a shout-out on Twitter.  And a many thanks too.

So good luck to you!  And have a happy start to your Christmas week.

*****UPDATE***** #6 Shara was the winner!

Category: what we didTags: books over internet, grand parents book readers, read books from afar |

You’re going to LOVE this.

In my efforts to get myself out for my runs, I have discovered the slotRadio player to keep me distracted and moving.  It’s a little music player which comes loaded with a 1000 song music card.

1000 songs.

No downloading, no hooking up to your PC/Mac, no managing playlists.  You are ready to go.  And you can purchase additional 1000 song cards.

Currently there are 11 different music cards to choose from (they’re adding new ones all the time):  80′s/90′s, Country, Rock, Christmas, Latin, Classical, Health and fitness, Hip hop/R&B, Oldies, slotRadio Mix, and a Daily Mix.

And here’s the fun part – for the giveaway, you can pick your player and which type of music card you’d like!

This is the slotRadio player which includes FM Radio, a screen for viewing artist and song information, and a nice, long battery life.

Pretty nice, eh?

This is the slotRadio To Go player, the slimmer sister of the above.   With the same music card capability, it lacks the FM radio and the info screen, but it’s smaller and easier to carry.

Here are a few of your music card choices.  I have the 80′s/90′s mix and I love it on my runs.  “Gloria” seriously makes me run faster.  I still remember dancing my little heart out in my bedroom in third grade.

But I digress.

Giveaway

So just leave a comment my Friday, November 27th (AKA Black Friday), and I’ll choose a winner on Saturday, November 28th using Random.org.

Good luck to you!!

Only 3 days left before Thanksgiving – how is this possible??

Hello to all my pregnant friends!!  Those of you who are already moms, you should enter too, because you just never know… (please don’t run screaming from your computer)

Today we’re thrilled to give away a Fit2B Mom long pant, headband and drawstring bag kit.

Here’s the pant:

Isn’t it cute?

I don’t know how I could have gotten through my 2 pregnancies without a pant like this.  So comfortable, and the black color is nice and forgiving.

Actually, even though we’d never admit it, this long pant would be awesome to wear even after the adorables are born.  I promise I’ll never tell.

Here’s the headband…

Kinda wish it came along with the model’s hair and face.

And here’s the bag…

A great gym bag!

Fit2bmom was started my a mom (and she lives in my little town) who realized during her first pregnancy that there just weren’t great options for workout maternity wear.  She created the company in 2005 and word is spreading fast!   An order was recently placed for a boutique in Saudi Arabia.

Giveaway

So to enter the giveaway, the usual rules apply: leave a comment by November 20th and I’ll choose the winner on the 21st using Random.org.  Good luck to you!  How are you staying fit during your pregnancy?  Or, if you’re aren’t currently pregnant, how did you stay fit?  Share your secrets ladies!

Check out www.fit2bmom.com to see more great maternity items.  You can use FITGSG09 for 15% off orders through 12/31/09.  Be sure to check out this Skort too – it’s on sale and I think it’s killer cute!