I’ve been alluding to this for awhile - and I’m pleased to announce that September (just a week away!) is going to be CHILDREN’S MUSIC MONTH!

Each week, I’ll be spotlighting different artists and giving away CDs, so plan to discover lots of great music! Here are some of the bands participating:

• Milkshake

• The Laurie Berkner Band
• The Dirty Sock Funtime Band
• Hot Peas ‘n Butter
• Rebecca Frezza and Big Truck
• And lots more!

If you have little kids, you’ve probably seen lots of these folks on Noggin! Now you can win some of their CDs! And plan to discover some great artists who haven’t made it big yet. Just think, when they’re on Noggin and Nick Jr., you’ll be able to say, “Hey! I knew them when they were but a wee little garage band, rocking out for their children…” Woohoo! It all begins in just one week. Mark your calendar!

I LOVE this!!

Yay! It’s another contest!

Sony is generously sponsoring a giveaway of one of their amazing Digital Photo Frames, which retails for $249.99!

Here are some of the features of this 9-inch Digital Photo Frame:

• 800×480 resolution
• 15:9 aspect ratio LCD screen
• 512MB of internal memory
• HDMI output for viewing photos in high def on an HDTV.
• Red-eye correction
• 9 slide show styles
• Clock and Calendar Modes
• Supports Memory Stick media and Memory Stick PRO Duo media, SD, MMC, CF, Microdrive, and xD memory cards

I saw it in action at the Sony Mommy Blogger Event back in April, and it’s really a gorgeous frame. It’s much higher end than some of the cheap little frames you see on display at discount stores. You know you want it! Here’s what you have to do to get it:

Visit the Sony site and check out the specs on this frame, then come back and leave a comment on THIS POST, letting me know your favorite feature of the frame and why you want to win it! Comments on other posts are always welcome, but are not eligible contest entries.

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Contest Rules

Contest begins Friday, August 22nd, 2008 and ends at midnight (mountain time) Sunday, August 31st, 2008. Winner will be chosen by random drawing and notified by email. If winner does not respond within 48 hours, winner forfeits prize and another random entry will be chosen. Entrants must be 18 years of age or older. No purchase is necessary to enter. Qualified entrants may enter multiple times, within the rules stated here. This contest is subject to all applicable laws and regulations and is void where prohibited. LaLaGirl.org (and other sponsors) accepts no responsibility or liability in connection with any injuries, losses, or damages of any kind, to any person or property, caused by or resulting from the acceptance, possession, or use of any prize awarded hereunder. Contest is open to U.S. residents only.

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Check out this cute pink duck! It’s the little mascot for Munchkin baby products’ new Project Pink Campaign, which is bringing awareness to early cancer prevention, reminding mothers everywhere not to “duck a breast exam.”

On the Project Pink site’s Email a Duck, Raise a Buck page, you can decorate a duck of your own, and then email it to all your friends. For every emailed duck, Munchkin is donating five cents to Susan G. Komen breast cancer foundation’s Komen for the Cure.

The campaign actually began on August 1st, but I’m just now getting around to posting about it. Breast Cancer Awareness Month actually begins in October, though, and there’s lots going on with Project Pink between now and then! You can buy a duck like the one pictured here for just $2.99, with 100% of the proceeds going to Komen for the Cure. From late September through the month of October, you can also pick up one of these from Babies R’ Us, Target, Kmart, Meiger, HEB, Fred Meyer, Burlington, Buy Buy Baby, Rite Aid, Longs, and Zellers.

And in October, celebrity decorated pink ducks will be available for auction on eBay with all proceeds going to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. You can check out the celebrity photos on the site. Munchkin makes so many amazing products for babies and young children - I LOVE that they’re focusing on the mamas, and bringing awareness to breast cancer.