April Winners

Meet some of bsp's recent winners, and check out our frequent giveaways at baystateparent.com as well as updates on Facebook (We are 875 and growing strong on Facebook. Join us!).

Alvin and the Chipmunks the Squeakquel DVDs: Victoria Collins, Marlborough; Jen Braley, Sterling; Maryann DeCell, Worcester

Aveeno Baby products: Angelica Galindez, Worcester

Target's Rescue Me! Stuffed animal: Renee Sullivan, Auburn

Mud Gloves Mother/Child Garden Glove Set: Sarah Clark, Franklin

Winner of iParty Decorations

The Roberts Family of Central Mass won iParty Cinco de Mayo Decorations: $50 worth of decorations for their upcoming Mexican party! Some of the decorations are featured in bsp's iParty ad in our April issue.

Congratulations!

Winners of the inspirational book, "Become Aware," by bsp's Jan. 2009 mom who rocks

The winners of a complimentary copy of Dawn Garabedian-Weber's inspirational book, "Become Aware: A New Life Has Begun" are:

Rayna Terrell, Townsend
Kim Caldwell, Winchendon
Bonnie Mousseua, Auburn
Sorcha O'Sullivan Murphy, Auburn
Janice Poretsky, Boylston
Lisa King, North Brookfield
Jodie Hollister, Feeding Hills
Laura Richards, Framingham
Raina Aiello, Gardner
Melissa Kurtz, Holden

Aislinn Weaver, Milford
Dawn is a Rutland, Mass mom of five as well as baystateparent's first mom to be featured in our award-winning "mom rocks" series. Congratulations on your new book Dawn! You inspired us and thousands of moms in our magazine. Hope it continues!

Winners to the January 31st Worcester Sharks Game!

Congratulations to the following readers who won family four-packs to the
Worcester Sharks' Jan. 31st game featuring Twilight werewolf, Chaske Spencer!

David Mc Barron of Auburn

and

Michele Murch of Hubbardston

Lee Jeans Slender Secret Jeans

Some of the winners of baystateparent's LEE Slender Secret jeans giveaway are:

Michelle Trudeau of Webster
Shelly Fietz of Fitchburg
Veronica Gold of Worcester
Tracy Poplawski, Webster


baystateparent gave away 20 pairs of LEE jeans in all.
Congratulations ladies!

Old Sturbridge Village: Twelve Nights of Christmas

Bonnie Mousseau won two free tickets (worth $28/both) for Old Sturbridge Village's "Twelve Nights of Christmas" Dec. 17 - 20 from 4 - 9 p.m.
Join our facebook page if you'd like to stay updated on freebies (posted several times per week). Just search " baystateparent Magazine."

Hotel for Dogs and Monster Vs. Aliens

Congrats to the latest DVD winners. Pick up every issue of baystateparent because
we give away the latest DVDs....


Hotel for Dogs DVD:

Austion Comeras, Natick
Brett Dickhaut, Oxford
Amanda Kasper, Ashby

Monsters vs. Aliens DVD:

Maria Martin, Waltham
Tristan Ohler, Acton
Exodus Gonzalez, Worcester
Bella Kristina Calnana, Whitinsville

Win Red Sox Vs. Yankees Tickets: August 22

baystateparent contributing writer, Christine Quirk, sent us this neat raffle for a cause dear to baystateparent: adoption. Check it out!

Win Red Sox and Yankees tickets for your family while supporting adoption: http://www.usadoptionsolutions.org/news/events.php




My name is Christine Quirk and I am the Massachusetts Chapter Director for USAdoption Solutions. We are an adoption agency based in Lancaster, Mass. and Albany, New York which only facilitates domestic foster care adoptions. We are currently doing our spring baseball ticket fundraiser raffle and I am writing to ask if we may put a link to this raffle on your Web site. You would not need to sell tickets nor handle money; we are only asking you to post our link.



The raffle runs through July 25 and grand prize is two tickets to the Red Sox/Yankees game on Aug. 22, including deluxe limo transportation and a Sox merchandise package. Second and third prize winners will receive pairs of Red Sox tickets or tickets to local games in Worcester, Mass. and Albany. Tickets are $3 each, 5 for $10 or a book of 10 for $20.



There are more than 115,000 children in the United States waiting for permanent homes – and 2,900 of them are in Massachusetts. Our goal is to find a loving, stable home for all these children. For more information on our agency, please visit www.usadoptionsolutions.org.



Thank you in advance for considering helping us to bring forever families together.

Free Dora Live Tickets on Thursday, May 7 and Friday, May 8

Late-Breaking Reader Prize:
If you'd like to receive free Dora the Explorer Live tickets at Boston Opera House, for Thursday, May 7 at 2 p.m. and Friday, May 8 at 7 p.m., let us know via e-mail:
editor@baystateparent. We can mail them to you tomorrow.
Carrie Wattu, editor
413.265.1202

closet contest: Jennifer Rudsit of Shrewsbury

Meet A Stand-Out Mom who Entered our Contest Facelift Contest:


Jennifer Rudsit of Shrewsbury

"When I read your story about good wardrobe bones, I thought to myself....mine definitely have osteoporosis! My name is Jen Rudsit and I am a single mom to an adorable 4 1/2-year-old little girl, Lauren. I am proud to say that I bought my first house in Shrewsbury , MA a year and a half ago and have been pretty poor since then! I am a high school creative writing teacher at Algonquin Regional High School .



My wardrobe, while extensive, is full of mix and match separates, usually bought on sale. I find that these days I am shopping more at Home Depot than Macy’s! I have a lot of clothes, a mix of classic pieces and trendy, and an EXTENSIVE flip flop collection, which does me very little good in the frigid tundra of Shrewsbury in January. However, I find that every morning is a struggle in deciding what to wear. I feel like I have purchased SO MANY mix and match pieces that absolutely nothing goes together any longer. My job doesn’t require formal business attire, but I’d like to look more 'put together' than I do, and not like the weekend soccer mom that I have become now that my daughter is beginning to find her own niche (she loves soccer!). I definitely want my weekend attire to stay weekend, and look a little more polished during the work week."

Closet Contest

The winner of the baystateparent Closet Facelift from Alisa Neely at Scout, valued at $375, is Erika McDonald of Maynard.

Congratulations Erika!!! Meet Erika here as well as some of the fabulous moms who wrote to us.

Erika is mom to 19-month-old Anna and the assistant director of admissions for Harvard Kennedy School, the graduate school for public policy at Harvard University.

She writes:

"I was lucky enough to take a 10 month leave of absence from my job. Needless to say, when I went back to work in September of 2008, my non-maternity wardrobe was tired-looking. In fact, I hadn't worn non-maternity professional clothes in almost two years!

Every morning I lose a battle with my closet because my work wardrobe is either bordering on out of style, or doesn't fit quite right. I have to rotate two suits, while trying to mix in some other pieces to try to create 'dressier' outfits. It's the sad truth that your body never does return to the exact shape it was before baby. Items are either baggy where they shouldn't be, tight around the waist or too short. I have bought a few items, but money is tight since I'm back to work part-time.

I would love to rediscover some key, timeless pieces in my own closet that can be re-purposed, and learn how to select sweaters, shirts or pants that match the existing wardrobe I own."

baystateparent hopes to share Erika's closet facelift with you in a future issue.

Win Sesame Street Live Tickets from baystateparent: Boston April 24 - 26

Click "Enter our Contests" at baystateparent.com to win a family four-pack of Sesame Street Live tickets!

“ELMO MAKES MUSIC”
Fun & Furry Musicians Arrive in Boston on April 24

BOSTON – Mark your calendar for a musical event like no other—monsters making music! Elmo, Zoe, Big Bird and all their Sesame Street friends are taking to the stage to share their love of music in Sesame Street Live “Elmo Makes Music” at Agganis Arena at Boston University from Friday, April 24 through Sunday, April 26. Tickets for all seven performances are on sale now!

Jenny, an enthusiastic new music teacher, arrives on Sesame Street only to discover that her instruments are missing. Jenny’s new Muppet friends quickly come to the rescue and discover ‘instruments’ they never knew existed…rubber duckies, trash can lids and even cookie jars. Elmo and friends teach children that everyone can make and enjoy beautiful music together.

Like television’s Sesame Street, each Sesame Street Live production features timeless lessons for all ages. Through the razzle-dazzle of this musical Broadway-quality musical production, children learn about patience, acceptance and teamwork. The universal appeal of a Sesame Street Live production continues long after preschool. Adults will appreciate the high-tech stagecraft, cleverly written scripts, and music they’ll recognize and enjoy sharing with children, such as “The Hustle,” “You Should Be Dancing” and “Rockin’ Robin.” “Elmo Makes Music” features nearly two dozen songs, including classics that children will love to sing along with such as “C Is for Cookie” and “The Alphabet Song.”

What: Sesame Street Live "Elmo Makes Music"

When: Friday April 24 10:30 a.m. & 7 p.m. (*Opening Night Discount)
Saturday April 25 10:30 a.m., 2 p.m. & 5:30 p.m.
Sunday April 26 1 p.m. & 4:30 p.m.

Where: Agganis Arena at Boston University
925 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02215

Tickets: $15 and $20. A limited number of $29 Premium seats and $37 Gold Circle seats are also available. *Opening Night, all seats (excluding Premium/Gold Circle) are $12. A facility fee of $1.50 will be added to all ticket prices. Additional fees and discounts may apply. For more information, call 617-358-7000. To charge tickets by phone, please call Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000. Tickets may also be purchased online at www.ticketmaster.com. For information online, please visit www.sesamestreetlive.com.

Winners of Nim's Island DVD

In our September issue, baystateparent gave away the "Nim's Island" DVD.

Congratulations to our winners!

Steven Rousseau, Leominster
Cassandra Stejskal, Millbury
Jhonyel Galvis, Framingham
Thomas Mazeika, Sturbridge
Anna Bonin, Spencer

Pick up the November issue for more free contests!

KidsFest Raffle Winner

Thanks for coming out to KidsFest at Wachusett Mountain in September. We were happy to see you there!


Jaime Friske of Leominster won a family four-pack to King Richard's Faire.


Jaime, How was the Faire? Let us know!

Contest Winners!

Dear Readers,

Thank you for entering our online contests.

Here are some of our winners:

Gina Fields of Worcester won a Red Sox hooded baby towel.
Elive Burke of Boxford and Mary Jacquith of Franklin won the EcoTarium's Siegfried books.
Jeanette Lundgren of Worcester won a hard-cover Mother Goose book.
Kelley Davis and Denise Mejia of Fitchburg and Ann Lasoskie of North Grafton won Bob-the-Builder DVDs
Cathy Mealey of Lynnfield, Heidi Boyle of Webster, and Michelle Maley of Grafton won lil' Bratz DVDs
Anne Bembenek of Dudley and Michael LaFerney of Lakeville won Carrie Rowan's Almost Home CD.
Prabhu Iyer of Ashland won a Barney DVD.

Congratulations to all of our winners.
If you won an item and have not received it in the mail yet, please double check that we have your mailing address and first and last names.
E-mail editor@baystateparent.com.

Enjoy!
Carrie Wattu
editor