Motherhood: Something to Laugh about and an AWESOME Car Seat Giveaway!

As much as we all want to pretend that life with babies and kids is peachy and perfect, us moms know better!

Have you ever had an experience with your little ones that, after it was over, you thought to yourself, "Damn, I should get an award for that!!!!"

Well, don't wait for someone else to give you one, now, thanks to The First Years, you can give yourself an award!

The First Years just introduced The Brag Badge, a fun and unique way for moms to share all the important FIRSTS that are a way of life for us!

Not only is The Brag Badge a great way to celebrate milestones, it's also a way to laugh at those all too common, not-so-perfect mommy moments, and remember that we are all in this together! ("Oh, her kid just peed in the closet too?? Shew, what a relief!!")

Here's my brag badge:

This is the official "I'm The Idiot That Took Two Kids Camping In The Rain" badge!!

Would you like to create your own and share with your friends?

Just go here to fix one up!

Oh, yeah, almost forgot!!!

Who's ready for an awesome giveaway!?!?!

Yeah, that's right!

One lucky Flip Out Mama winner will win a True Fit Recline Convertible Car Seat from The First Years! 

This isn't just any car seat, you see! This is the C650, the big daddy of car seats! 

This car seat has been awarded a five star ease-of-use rating from the NHTSA.... You know what that means?? EASY!!! 

This car seat is designed for babies as small as 5 pounds, and up to 65 pounds. Yep, that's the ENTIRE time your kid will need a five point harness!!!

Repeat this with me: "ONE CAR SEAT. ONE CAR SEAT." Are there any sweeter words in the world of car seats? 

Here's a full list of the True Fit Recline C650 features:

Removable headrest for better rear-facing installation, can be used rear facing with headrest for infants up to 35lbs.

Easy-to-read center angle indicator with two position settings

Easy adjust, no rethread harness for use to 65lbs

Multi-position crotch strap adjustment

Easy-off pad, snaps on and off with out rethreading harness

Color-coded belt paths for easy installation

Built-in lock offs for both rear- and forward-facing installation, external LATCH storage

Two-position recline for better installation

Deep side wings, side-impact tested to international standards

For use with children 5-65lbs and up to 50' tall

Weight: 19lbs. 

ARV: $199.99

Ahhh, I am so excited to have the opportunity to do a giveaway for this car seat! We received one of the same car seats last week, and my little Bean is on Cloud Nine when he is riding in the car now! He had been in a cheap and funky hand-me-down seat from Tater, but not anymore!!!

I would like to say a big THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU to the First Years for the opportunity to give one of these to one of you!


Now, here's how to enter!

**Mandatory Entry**


Tell me what YOU need a parenting Brag Badge for! Get creative, this should be fun!




**Extra Entries**
You do not have to do these entries to be entered to win, but they do improve your chance of winning! 

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+2 extra entries: "Like" The First Years on Facebook and tell them Flip Out Mama sent you! Click here to go to that page. Then leave a comment on this post telling me you are a follower.

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+2 EXTRA ENTRIES PER DAY! THIS IS THE BIG DADDY OF ENTRIES! THIS ONE REALLY ADDS UP! 


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Good luck to everyone and a big thank you to The First Years for allowing me the chance to host such a wonderful giveaway for my readers! 


Please tell your friends! I would love to have a ton of entries for such a wonderful prize! 




Here are the "rules" etc. 


This contest is open to USA only, because the car seat is not available in Canada. Contest will end on 7/10/2011 at approx 11:59 pm. Winner will be chosen via random.org and will have 48 hours to respond to email notification or an alternate winner will have to be chosen. I am not responsible for prize fulfillment, that is the sole responsibility of the sponsoring company. If you have any questions about how to enter, please email me at theflipoutmama@gmail.com. I would be happy to help you! 

Good Luck Everybody!