Last week two of our great fans Geri and Alysha just happened to stop by to pick up their steals at just the right time! Our photographer was there- and well, could not resist the adorableness of both their daughters Annabelle and Mady, the models in today’s steal! Let me tell you that photographing children professionally is not easy! The things we do to keep kids still or smile are comical. But Annabelle and Mady were so darling during the photo shoot that I had to take some video with my iPhone! Take a look – behind the scenes at a BabySteals.com photo shoot!
Update: Contest closed! Michael Johnston will pick his winner in the next week and start drawing up the comic! THANKS so much to everyone for such a fun contest and your great ideas! Stay tuned for the winner!
Alysha Abbot Herrera: “So I totally think we should have a best BabySteal cartoon idea contest. We could all send our ideas to Michael or Keshia, he could pick the winner, draw the cartoon, and take it to BabySteals when he visits next week. Maybe BabySteals would offer a prize?? There are some super funny Mommies on here!”
So I said, SURE! How fun to have a contest for fans by fans! How about the prize be a fan favorite – 5 pair of Babylegs! So I asked the fans to write a post for the blog announcing the contest, and Alysha and Gale both wrote in with what to write. I couldn’t decide between the two since they were both so great, so here goes! Guest bloggers Alysha and Gale!
Written by: Gale Chambers Cabe
If you’re a Babysteals fan, chances are you’ve seen Michael Johnston’s cartoon renderings of Babysteals’ moms and dads (and probably cringed thinking he’d somehow spied on you!). Here’s your chance to be part of the fun! From now until Tuesday, March 9th at Noon MST, post your ideas for Michael’s next cartoon. He’ll choose his favorite and your idea could be featured on the babysteals.com blog. Along with bragging rights, the lucky winner will also receive a 5-pack of Babylegs. Who said addiction can’t be rewarding???
Written by: Alysha Abbott Hererra
Hey Fellow BabyStealers,
Take one look at the BabySteals fan page on Facebook, and you are bound to laugh out loud more than once at how funny so many of the Mommies are. Whether they’ve posted about how they managed to sneak a “steal” in their house without their husband noticing, or trying to guess what the next days “steal” is by cracking the clever hint BabySteals has posted, you find yourself relating in one way or another.
Well… the amazing BabySteals Team has given us the ok to host our own contest.. and are generously offering the winner an extremely sought after “steal”.
All veteran BabyStealers have seen the hilarious cartoons drawn by fan Keshia Johnston’s hubby Michael.. if not, scroll down some in this blog and check them out for yourselves!!
We can’t expect Michael to even dream up what lengths us Mommies go to in order to get our BabySteals daily fix, so.. we have decided to hold a Cartoon Idea Contest.
Come up with your best idea for a new BabySteals themed cartoon that you would like to see drawn up my Michael, and share it with the rest of us by commenting right here on the blog. BabySteals will print all entries and let Michael review them when he swings by local pickup next week, he will select his favorite and draw it up for us.. The winner will be announced right here on the blog which will feature the winning cartoon!
Here is the scoop…. Entry Deadline: Anytime between NOW and Tue, March 9th at 12pm MST Mode of Entry: Leave your cartoon idea in a comment right here on the blog. Prize: 5 Pair of BabyLegs (winners choice of all designs BabySteals secretly may have coming up soon) and of course bragging rights!!
“Well, since I’ve hit late-pregnancy, I’ve been struck with insomnia, which usually doesn’t let me get to sleep until 2 or 3am most nights. Despite barely being able to function the next day, the hormone surges just seem to keep me up all night in deep thought. When I found out how Babysteals and Kidsteals worked, the concept was immediately intriquing to a “shopaholic” like me. One evening I figured from the Facebook Fan Page hint that we would probably be getting babylegs the following morning as a steal. I REALLY needed some babylegs! So, the night before, rather than turning out the light at my usual 2 or 3am, I looked at the clock and worried that I might not wake up in time – surely those babies would sell out quick! Despite my common sense (which does seem to be lacking slightly lately!), instead of going to bed I figured it would be safer to just press on until morning. And I stayed awake right until 9am. Oh yeah, and I got those babylegs! Woohoo! It was like winning first prize! That day, as I recall, was particularly exhausting. Now I’ve learned to set two alarms…(well, I didn’t say I was a quick learner!) I LOVE babysteals!!!!!!!”
Annadette, check your email for your gift code!
Thanks to everyone for your fun and hilarious steal stories! Although it was a random contest, we will be reading them all as a team and coming up with a few of our favorites to highlight here (with your permission of course!) We hope you enjoyed reading the stories as much as we did!
Update: Contest closed – winner announced by 5pm MST
It’s 8:55am Mountain time. You’ve snuck away from your real life for those few important moments….to get your daily fix. You’re at your computer, logged into your google account eagerly anticipating steal time. You have BabySteals.com, KidSteals.com and ScrapbookSteals.com all up in different browsers, ready to refresh at precisely 9am. Your mobile phone is next to you, ready to get the mobile alert from our Twitter or Facebook pages on your phone. You’re logged into your Facebook account, ready to brag to all the other moms that you snagged your steal j.u.s.t in time!
Does this sound like YOU? You’re not alone. It’s time to share your story!
We’re giving away a $25 Gift Code to a lucky winner- to feed the addiction even more!
To enter for your chance to win,leave a comment here on our blog and tell us:
What is the most ridiculous thing you’ve done to get to your computer at 9am MST sharp? Tell us a steal story.
Then enjoy reading the others!
Contest ends Monday March 1st at 10am MST, random winner announced here by 5pm. Winner selected via random.org. There are no strings with the $25 Gift Code. It will be valid on anything, anytime, of your choice, up to $25, in the year 2010. Good luck!
PS. Wordpress only allows a certain amount of comments per minute to prevent spam. If you get a message saying “too many comments” just try again in a few minutes or come back later- there is plenty of time to enter!
Alright, I don’t know about you but I’m exhausted! I know our fans are too – the conversation on our Facebook page around today’s steal for Ally Zabba blankets has been astounding! If you’re missing the conversation- it’s entertaining and fun, to say the least!
That’s my sweet baby Jane there on the homepage- and yes I admit that’s me in the background of one of the photos on the bottom.
These are dedicated to the husbands! Share this with your husband and he’ll quickly realize…he’s NOT alone! Thanks again Michael Johnston, you rock our world!
“I’m a fan and am telling everyone to follow you too! Who wouldn’t want to with all the great deals afterall?”
Elizabeth, check your email; we need to verify your mode of entry and then your address! Thank you to everyone who entered; it is so fun reading your feedback! Stay tuned for another fun giveaway we will be launching soon!
Tired of messy bath times where you end up just as wet as the baby, fighting with giant plastic tubs? Introducing the Puj Tub: a revolutionary way to bathe your infant.
It’s brilliant – you can use it in a standard bathroom sink!
⁃ Stores flat
⁃ Cradles baby
⁃ Dries fast
You want one now, don’t you?
We’re giving one of these babies away to a lucky fan!
Here’s how to enter:
~If you’re not our Facebook Fan yet:
It’s easy – if you’re not our fan on facebook just click here and hit ‘become a fan’. Then come back to this blog and comment that you are a fan.
~If you already ARE our fan on Facebook:
Visit our fan page and hit the “suggest to friends” button on the left; and suggest us to some friends you think will love BabySteals! Then, come back here and comment that you did.
~If Facebook isn’t your thing:
Hit the “share” button above and tell a friend about BabySteals! Then, come back here and comment that you did.
Either way you enter, you are not entered unless you comment here on the blog; that’s the only way we can know what you did to enter!
Contest ends on Wednesday, January 27th at 9pm MST. Winner selected randomly through random.org. Winner’s mode of entry verified before being contacted.
I log on to our BabySteals Facebook page to find this amazing poem written by our customer and fan Emily Brown Weaver. It was so awesome I just had to share it here! Thank you Emily I am so humbled!
Ode To Baby Steals
I’ll fully admit,
that often it’s true,
my dishes are dirty,
I’ve laundry to do,
There might be spaghetti stains splattered on walls,
and chocolate (I hope) is smeared on the walls.
It’s nothing I’m proud of,
I know it’s a shame,
I’m not always quite at the top of my game.
My husband, thank goodness,
is quite understanding,
and frankly is happy the house is still standing.
But one thing I know,
and I safely can say,
Is that I’m topnotch at 10 sharp every day.
I mean, with three kids, and a mortgage to boot,
You’ve got to be savvy when buying their loot.
I’ve searched round the country, and even the globe,
with my sensitive sense and my laser mom probe.
The deals aren’t in England, in Russia or Guam,
but rather are found on babysteals.com.
If you’ve got a munckin in diapers I’m sure,
You’ll instantly see why it’s such an allure.
From shoes to pajamas, from blankies to toys,
In colors that suit all your girls and your boys.
You’ll quickly forget all that dreary housecleaning,
and find that it’s much more enjoyable stealing!
You’ll want to tell all of the moms that you know,
rave about babysteals places you go,
but careful, I’ll warn you, cause they’ll steal it too,
and sometimes they might do it faster than you!
So at that sweet magical hour every day,
You’d best pay attention log on straight away,
Or else I’m afraid you will pucker and pout,
when you find that the steal is all gone, and sold out!
I think Michael Johnston’s brilliance speaks for itself…..
Haaaa! This baby is going to be printed on canvas and displayed front and center at our local pickup office! Utah moms definitely are the envy of many moms around the US and Canada – because they can pick up their steals and come shop our front office! We have moms from up to 2 hours away organizing the “pickup for the neighborhood girls” that trade off weeks to pick up for everyone in their neighborhood that ordered. Sometimes fans on our Facebook page post how far they live from our warehouse, “only eight hours and 22 minutes”. So Michael yet again creates humor around the obsession! Thanks again Michael!
