rebeca  Thursday, March 25, 2010

This contest has ended. Congratulations to Jen (no last name), you are the winner of the BabyBjorn Smart Potty.
To help you out with your potty training adventure, we’re giving away a BabyBjorn Smart Potty to one lucky reader. I absolutely love my smart potty, so I am really excited to share it with you all. [...]

rebeca  Sunday, February 14, 2010

Christi, you’re the winner. Email your shipping address to me at theaverageparent [at] gmail [dot] com within two business days and I’ll get your prize off to you.
Are you looking for new, yet inexpensive, ways to keep the kids entertained when you visit friends and family? I have the perfect solution for you. Mattel’s new [...]

rebeca  Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Back in October 2009, Woman’s Day magazine put together an informative piece about working from home. In “8 New Ways to Work from Home” they gave some really great ideas for us average parents to earn a little extra cash on the side. The only problem is that the article left me wondering how to [...]

rebeca  Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Continued from Host a Tasting on the Cheap
Congratulations Mia Carey, you’ve won the Cabot Cheese and Sarris Candies giveaway. Email theaverageparent [at] gmail.com with your shipping information and I’ll get your prize sent out ASAP. Thanks for playing everybody!
Win a Prize Pack to Host Your Own Tasting
I recently participated in a tasting event with my [...]

rebeca  Sunday, January 17, 2010

This contest has ended. Congratulations, Rachel, you’re the lucky winner.
I think I might have already mentioned how much I love customized stationary. I almost always make my own Christmas cards and party invitations because I like the idea of personalizing them and making them just a bit different from everything else you see on [...]

rebeca  Tuesday, December 15, 2009

I really don’t cook often, but when I do, I like to make dishes that get people talking. I have a handful of signature dishes that everybody looks forward to and I like it that way. Because this is the season for entertaining, I thought I’d share a few recipes with you. My top recipe [...]

rebeca  Thursday, December 10, 2009

continued from What Teachers REALLY Want
This contest has ended. Congratulations, Jen, you’re the lucky winner!

To help celebrate a special teacher this holiday, The Average Parent has partnered with Little Lamb Designs, Expo and Wet Ones to give away some great products. The prize includes 25 folded note cards, a gift package of Wet Ones, a 3 [...]

rebeca  Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Well, winter has arrived and unfortunately that means we’ll be spending a lot more time indoors. This is my least favorite time of the year, but it does have it’s upsides. For example, we don’t have to cut the grass any more and there aren’t any bugs to worry about. Also, winter can be a [...]

rebeca  Sunday, December 6, 2009

The submission period for this piece has ended. We will announce the winner and post the answers on the site around December 18.

A few months ago my husband and I went to one of those car seat safety events and were very surprised to learn that not only did we have our son’s seat installed [...]

rebeca  Monday, November 23, 2009

This week starts the frenzy of the holiday season and many of us find ourselves wondering ‘When am I going to have a healthy meal again?’ After all the extended shopping extravaganzas and road trips to grandma’s house, it can be difficult to find time to cook. Add in all the tempting cookies, cakes, pies [...]