Simple Shoes Simply Awesome - Giveaway!

There is no doubt my toddler is a girl. She dresses up with outfits, costumes, fake jewelry, hand bags, tiaras and purses galore. You'll even find her stepping into my husband's combat boots, too. Whatever she can get her hands on, it's on her in some costume-like fashion.

I had no idea how addicted to shoes she was until we were given a pair to try, Simple® Shoes called the Doodle in pink. She slept in them she loves them so much.

Simple® Shoes is an eco-friendly company with a mission - to provide stylish yet sustainable shoes for adults and children using recyclable and sustainable materials. (Does anyone hear angels singing, or harps playing?) Their brand new toddler collection just launched and features eco-friendly washable suede, certified organic cotton lining and non-marking outer soles (among many other things). My favorite part is how passionate they are about using sustainable materials. And, they're freakin' adorable, it hurts to love them so much. Lookie!

{Swoon} Are they not the cutest darn things??

My daughter immediately snatched the box out of my hands and put them on lickity split, and showed me "Wook, mommy! Pitty shoes!"

And off she went. They never came off. Normally we ask our children to take off their shoes when they enter the house. No way Jose! She had to keep them on. My husband had to P-R-Y them off of her, in tears, screaming, to get her in the bath tub that night. (him, not her. I kid.. maybe...) Sorry hubs.

Did I mention she slept in them? Yes, after the bath and pajamas being put on, the shoes went on, too.

Next day she wakes and immediately goes to DEFCON 5 because one fell off in her sleep. Oh my goodness, she was a wreck until it was put back on. It took an extra cup of coffee that morning to wrangle her into clothes before affixing the shoes to her feet, permanent-like. Schwoo! But damn, she's so fricken happy when they're on. Like, scary-happy. Chuckie-kind-of-happy.

As soon as she got them on, off she went. Again. On today's agenda - bike riding! Super-powered toddler with her mighty pink eco-friendly shoes, giggling maniacally in the driveway, peddling herself on her bike. That was her, alright.

I just have to show you how easy they are to put on, too. My daughter's always been a pretty independent kid. These shoes help her maintain that. You can hear her admonishing me for helping her snag the tongue of the shoe out, she was determined to not let me touch her at all!

Want it?
Simple® Shoes new Toddler Collection officially launched today, and are available in 3 different "flavors", if you will - The Noodle, The Doodle and the Poodle. (Don't forget they sell men's shoes, women's shoes and other kid's shoes, as well as eco-friendly bags, too!) Save 10% on your first order! Use discount code "simplemommy". Offer expires 7/31!

Win It!
Up for grabs is a gift certificate for the toddler shoes of your choice! Woohoo!

To win-

• Head on over to Simple® Shoes website, and tell me, what is your favorite part about their new toddler line? (for 1 entry)
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Winner will be chosen using Random.org. Contest ends Monday, July 13th, at 10pm CST

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Preparing Baby Dude for BlogHer

I snarled. He giggled. We're practicing our parlor tricks for BlogHer. He's succeeded quite well in performing for bloggers before. It's gonna be AWESOME.

What do you think. Are we ready for our name in lights??

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To Do Tuesday Week 22

If this is your first time reading and you're wondering what To-Do Tuesday is all about, click to check out the first post to find out more.

Ahhh, how nice it is to be home once again, although I really miss Dallas for many reasons, not forgetting to mention it having places to go and things to see, in all it's department store, outlet malls and shops-a-plenty glory. Target, Old Navy and Macy's oh my! Did some shopping for BlogHer and I'm feeling good about my preparations! Only a couple more weeks, woohoo!

So, how was your holiday weekend?

Pay bills!
Shampoo carpets √
Grocery shopping/coupons/list
Water our new grass daily √√
Begin packing list for BlogHer
Secure sponsors payments, plans and swag for BlogHer
Secure travel plans for BlogHer
Continue shopping for BlogHer
Post upcoming giveaways
Sewing and crafts if have time?
Post more Summer Boredom Busters
Pool or sprinkler
Take walks
Bake something yummy (or no-bake depending upon the weather)

Work out at least 30-60 minutes everyday!* (Got the new EA Active, woohoo!)
Staying on my diet all week long!*

*haven't weighed since I've been out of town, but hopefully I'm down a couple and on my way to my goal!

Today's motivation - don't hesitate if there's something you want, grab it and don't let go! Cat from 3 Kids and Us has been wanting to go to BlogHer but didn't think she had the time, or the money, and just kept pushing it off, even though it was eating at her to not go. Finally the stars aligned, a ticket became available, and she's going! I am so proud to help her in any way that I can, and I'm so glad she jumped at this opportunity to go and is working hard to get there. Anything can happen if you work hard for it, and Cat is working real hard for it! I hope you work just as hard for whatever it is that you desire, too.

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Would you like to join us this week for To-Do Tuesday? Start with just a few things. Don't over-do it your first couple of times. You'll grow to become a list-a-holic later, start small now, though, k?
Just so you know, you can join us at anytime, it doesn't have to be on Tuesdays - the list will go up every Tuesday for you to link to, but you can make your list and link to us at any point in the week!

Remember, with "To-Do Tuesday", we're attacking our to-do lists each week, blogging about our lists and what we've got going on, and sharing it with each other to help keep each other accountable. Everyone should come back here to link up in the Mister Linky as the central "To-Do Tuesday Hub" so we can visit who's participating and offer encouragement to each other throughout the week. Don't forget to add the "To-Do Tuesday" button to your post, linking back to this post!

Let's continue to cross items off our list as we go and help support each other in completing our lists! Don't forget my useful HTML tutorial on how to effectively "cross-out" or √ "check off" your items on your to-do list!

Joining us? We're trying a new linky alternative called MckLinky!

Participants for Week 22

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