WIN Disney on Ice Tickets Perth

Celebrate the legacy of Disney when ‘Disney On Ice celebrates 100 Years of Magic’ at Perth Arena, June 15 - 17

I am giving away 2x 4 A Reserve tickets to the opening night: Friday, June 15 at 7pm at Perth Arena (each x4 tickets being valued at $180 at date of posting comp)

For your chance to be there as Mouse-ster of Ceremonies, Mickey Mouse, leads a parade of beloved characters in this new show, simply:

Head to Facebook and Instagram to enter!

You can purchase tickets to the show through Ticketek: http://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=DISNEYIC18&v=WPA

For more info on the show visit http://disneyonice.com.au

T&Cs: 

You must be a liker/follower of Where's My Glow to enter.

Name your favourite Disney character

Tag three friends who love Disney!

Winners will be drawn on 13/06/18 at 7pm AWST. Winners must collect their tickets from the box office at Perth Arena prior to the 7pm show on Friday the 15th of June 2018 (photo ID will be required). Applicants must be over 18 to enter.

Tickets cannot be exchanged for other performances or cash/credit.

Calling all Bright Young Things!

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Every so often in the Blogosphere, you get approached to do something and before you've finished reading the pitch you are jumping up and down, going all jazz hands all over the shop. This is one of those times!

Tricky, has been asked by 720 ABC to review the 2014 Awesome International Arts Festival for Bright Young Things! But it gets better, because I have this extra ticket here for YOUR kid to be a Bright Young Reviewer live on air on Afternoon with Gillian O'Shaunessy, too! Kids and live radio? Yeah, we're totally gonna go there and just cross our fingers (arms, legs, eyes, whatever else is available) that none of them decide to swear. The Trickster is totally excited and his first question was "Do you think I'll get to hold the microphone?".

The Festival:
The Awesome Festival has been running since 2007 and, as the name suggests, is pretty damn awesome. It delivers a showcase of amazing and exciting contemporary art from around the world with both free and ticketed theatre, dance, music, sculpture, installation and new media.

This year's line up is brilliant and some of the events I'm really looking forward to are the Silent Disco Walking Tour (headphones, disco hits that no one else can hear and dancing - YES PLEASE!), the Imagination Playground (for ages 0-5 where they can build with massive blocks), heaps of different Robot activities and the Nursery so Bobbin can get in on the art fun, too.

Awesome aims to be super inclusive, so on top of specific programs for children with disabilities or disadvantages and their siblings, one of the things that is new this year is a navigational tool for parents with children who have Autism Spectrum Disorder. It will assist parents to make positive decisions for their child by outlining the themes in the shows, access to venues, potential triggers and such.

WIN:
Do you have a Bright Young Thing aged 4-12? Think they'd like a sneak peek at the Awesome Festival and the opportunity to review it on 720 ABC?

We'll be reviewing Story Book (adventure art!!!), Galloping Tales (art using X-Box Kinect), Sticks, Stones, Broken Bones (shadow theatre) and Laser Beak Man (by internationally renowned artist Tim Sharp who has ASD and whose mother was told he'd never talk, go to school or be capable of love and should just be put in an institution and forgotten about!).

L-R: Sticks, Stones, Broken Bones; Story Book; Beak Man

All they need to do is review something to show me they have what it takes! They could review their dinner, a toy, a movie, a trip to the zoo, whatever they feel like and they can submit it as a drawing, painting, collage etc with a sentence or two (scribed by you if they're little) or even a short video via Instagram (FYI: I'm partial to interpretive dance). They can enter as many times as you like.

You can submit their entry before Wednesday, 24th September by:

• Posting a picture of it on the Where's My Glow Facebook page
• Emailing it to me glowless @ wheresmyglow.com subject: AWESOME ENTRY
• Posting it to Instagram and tagging me @glowless (for videos too!)

I would love it so much if you would share this competition around because I truly believe it is a awesome opportunity for your Bright Young Thing.

By entering, you agree to the terms and conditions. You and your Bright Young Reviewer must be available on Saturday, 4th October between 9.45am and 2.00pm at the Perth Cultural Centre and Tuesday, 7th October for the 720 ABC live broadcast from the Perth Cultural Centre between 1pm and 3pm. This is a game of skill, winner will be chosen on merit. Winner must be between 4-12 years old and be accompanied by a parent, no correspondence will be entered in to. Entries may be reposted on Facebook or the blog. Prize is not transferable without prior written consent and cannot be taken as cash.

Did you know swaddling a baby tightly can cause hip problems? Me neither. {giveaway}

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The number one question most mums are asked when they have a baby is "is s/he a good sleeper?".

I usually say yes because Bobbin sleeps like a baby. She wakes a few times a night to feed, and when I hear her stirring I pop her in bed with us and she feeds to sleep (oh, my!). And after nights when she has woken six times because she is growing like a weed, I still say yes, because she's a baby and that is how babies sleep. Though I will admit to saying it less enthusiastically on those mornings.

We've been road (bed) testing the Joey Pouch and the Joey Swag from Australian owned and operated company, Bubbaroo, over the past few months.

Bobbin started out in the cotton waffle (mmmmm, waffles) Joey Pouch and I really liked it because it let her legs move which is really important for clicky, developing hips. Whilst we didn't need to brace Bobbin's clicky hips, the Joey Pouch is the best swaddle for a babies' hips because it allows the natural frog leg position and is roomy enough to fit in baby and brace if needed. I didn't even know that tight swaddling can lead to hip problems until Bobbin was being checked out at the hospital. Cue enormous amounts of mother guilt for not knowing and wrapping Tricky up in a straightjacket for his first six weeks. Oops.

Bobbin preferred her arms held a smidge tighter when she was very new so she actually wasn't a fan of the pouch at first. She liked it more as time went on and she did end up sleeping in it right before she started rolling - when you can't use a swaddle any more. Typical!

She graduated to the Joey Swag, a baby sleeping bag that won gold in the 2013 Mother & Baby magazine awards. Since it was a graduation, there was a ceremony with mortarboards and certificates. No, not really. By this stage she was wanting to fall to sleep with her arm over her eyes (the cutest!) so having them out was a must. The swag is lovely and we've been using it a lot because I've got another kicker on my hands. The moment a sheet touches her, up go the legs and within seconds it's gone. I may or may not put her in the sleeping bag and go "AHA! Try and kick that off, sucker!!". Ahem.

I've had sleeping bags before but I've never had one with the seatbelt hole to allow you to strap them in safely when they're asleep - super handy! Nor have I had one with the double ended zip to allow easy nappy changes - super duper handy!

The Newborn Pack contains the Joey Swag and the Joey Pouch and retails for $99.95 - a 20% saving compared to buying them separately. I have three $99.95 vouchers to use online at Bubbaroo - so you can buy the Newborn Pack or use it toward something else in store if you're past the newborn stage (well you're past the newborn stage, but your baby, youknowwhatimean)! To win, tell me below what is the best thing to do while your baby sleeps in their Bubbaroo? If you don't have Facebook you can leave your answer as a comment, but please make sure you leave your email address so I can contact you.

Bobbin's Babyshower - The Winners!

Well now, that was a rollercoaster! Note to self: Running a multi brand giveaway with daily prizes is hard work behind the scenes!!

I hadn't anticipated how many people would email me to ask questions - I thought I'd answered them all in the lead up post introducing the brands, the big "how to win a blog giveaway" post where I told you what I was looking for in an answer and how I pick the winners and the terms and conditions. Turns out no. Well, we live and learn, right?

But nothing can take away from how awesome it feels to get an email saying you've made someone's day, that they've never won anything before and are so excited. The warm fuzzy feelings are intense and make it all worth while.

So you're all waiting to hear who the winners were aren't you? I'll stop blabbing on and get to it:

Amby Baby Hammock - Cassy N

Breastmate Breastfeeding Helper - Virginia M & Angela V

Closer To Nature Breastpump - Sarah B

Juggle Family & Parenting Consulting - Sarah B, Vyky B & Emma G

Hugabub Baby Carriers - Megan T

Britax Steelcraft Infant Carrier System - Jenn U (who wrote an amazing 6 stanza poem!)

Il Tutto Designer Nappy Bag - Tamara B

Shloer Hamper - Carissa M

Congratulations to all the winners!

Without you all entering (there were thousands of you - and yes, I read ALL the entries!) and sharing the love, Bobbin's Babyshower would not have been a success, so thank you all so much.

And a massive thank you to the brands, marketing folk and PR reps who were so generous with their products and tolerant of my baby brain.

Now we just sit back and wait for this child to make an appearance some time in August. I don't know why they give due dates considering there is a massive five week window of "full term" between 37 and 42 weeks. I'll be ready from 37 thankyouverymuch.

Unlike the Royal Baby there will be no official press release when I'm in labour, no armed guards and no easel to display the details (unless an Instagram pic with a frame counts?). But according to tradition, there is a bet on amongst friends for the date, weight and sex!

 Any guesses when Bobbin will be born?

Bobbin's Babyshower Day 7 - Il Tutto Baby Bag

OK, so I’ve saved the one I’m most excited about, my favourite, most lusted after product til last. The Il Tutto Nico Tote baby bag.

The super stylish Nico Tote is found on the glamorous arms of celebrity mums such as Dannii Minogue and Jacqui O and it could be on yours too! I’m so jealous.

The Nico, like all Il Tutto bags, is practical without compromising on style. It has:

• Zip out printed lining for ease of washing
• Waterproof changing mat
• Three external pockets to keep things organized
• Insulated bottle holder
• Clear plastic zip lock bags for wet things

And all of those things are hidden inside a sleek patent bag that does not scream “The only songs I know all the words to are by The Wiggles”.

To get your hands on one of these gorgeous bags, in either black or navy, valued at $249, and be the glamorous mum in your mothers group, answer in the space provided on the entry form:

How many colours does the Nico Tote come in? hint: answer here

That caps off a whole week of giveaways for Bobbin's Babyshower! Don’t forget you can enter each giveaway daily and use the share buttons to go in to the drawer to win the Shloer hamper.

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Bobbin's Babyshower Day 6 - Steelcraft Infant Travel System

Riddle me this. Why do babies fall asleep in the car only when you turn in to your own street or driveway? With only a few minutes of sleep they’re never gonna transfer inside with all the unbuckling and picking up and putting down. Plus if your baby is anything like Tricky was, if they wake up after 5 minutes they’re ready and raring to go for another hour unitl suddenly OVERTIRED!

Oh to be able to transfer a babe without waking them. Well, you can, you know. With a Safe-n-Sound and Steelcraft Travel System Infant Carrier.

You secure bub then click the carrier in and out of the car and either carry it around by hand or click it in to your compatible pram (click here to see if your pram is compatible – it’s the bottom row of the table). None of this bending of teeny little arms to get them out the straps and waking them up!

The Travel System Infant Carrier:

• Is super lightweight
• Has rear facing position for new babies
• Includes a canopy for shade
• Comes in five funky, bold colour options
• Has an easy one hand release from the car
• Is comfy with head support, harness pads and crotch buckle cover

To win a Safe-n-Sound Steelcraft Travel System Infant Carrier valued at $329 answer the following question in the space provided on the entry form below:

What approximate age can you use the Travel System Infant Carrier up to? Hint: answer here.

Don’t forget you can enter each giveaway daily and use the share buttons to go in to the drawer to win the Shloer hamper.

See you tomorrow for the last day of Bobbin’s Babyshower Giveaway.

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Bobbin's Babyshower Day 5 - Hug-a-Bub Baby Carrier

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I am such a fan of Babywearing. When I was buying the necessities for Tricky one of the first things I bought was a Hug-a-bub.

Now I’m the first to agree that they do look hard to put on when you first see them, but after about two or three goes you’ll be an expert. Map Guy and I became proficient in tying it on in seconds and popping our little guy inside. As a newborn we took him out to dinner in it and he slept soundly almost the whole time, feeling safe and cozy as he nuzzled against me.

My favourite things about the Hug-a-bub are:

• Soft organic cotton
• Great variety of colours – I have both neutral and black now so I can match it with what I’m wearing!
• Your hands free to cook dinner, hold on to a toddler… or, um, Tweet
• Unstructured means they grow with your baby and toddler
• Skin to skin gives you both an oxytocin boost – the love drug, baby!
• Wide material supports your back and baby’s (even my dodgy back could handle it) Can breastfeed handsfree and on the move!

I have two of these amazing carriers for one lucky winner (one in raspberry and one in black!) with a combined value of $198. To win answer the following question in the space provided in the entry form below:

How many positions can the Hug-a-bub be worn in? Hint: answer here.

Don’t forget you can enter each giveaway daily and use the share buttons to go in to the drawer to win the Shloer hamper.

See you tomorrow for another awesome prize in Bobbin’s Babyshower Giveaway.

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