(And before anyone asks, the numbers go from 1 – 200 over and over again. Number 57 on page 11 of the comments is actually number 2057.)

I’m kicking off a big giveaway event starting Friday! My daughter will be one in November and it has me thinking about baby’s first year and all the gadgets, gizmos and equipment you need to survive the first year. So, with the help of some awesome and very generous sponsors, I’ll be featuring (and giving away) some of the best of the best products mamas and babies need the first year. There may be one giveaway a day or there may be 3 – so make sure you stop by every day to see the latest giveaways.

And, if you’re thinking, “But I don’t have a baby?” You should still stop by and join in the fun. You could find (and win) the perfect baby shower present. Not to mention there are some great non-baby giveaways coming up soon, too.

The JuiceBoxJungle ad is actually pretty cool – and much more than a boring image. You can:
* Watch a movie about budgeting with Mint.com.
* Send an ecard (to a friend’s email or post on Facebook) directly from the widget to tell a friend how you save money online.
* Update Twitter and complete this sentence: “If I won the lottery tomorrow, I would…“

I used to play the lottery game with my mom every week when she bought a lottery ticket. We would plan out how to spend (and save) all the millions we were going to win. The game is actually still pretty fun. Here’s what I would do if I won the lottery tomorrow:

1. Pay off my law school loans.
2. Put plenty of money in savings accounts so my kids never have to worry about school loans like I do.
3. Buy a bigger house and pay someone to clean it.
4. Arrange a family vacation for our extended families.

I could go on. And on. But, what about you? I’d love to know what would you do if you won the lottery tomorrow?

And if you’re on Twitter, just click the widget on the JuiceBox to join in the conversation by sending a tweet.

About the Company

“OK to Wake!” Dual-Color Nightlight Timer
We’ve have an ongoing issue of Toddler Boy waking well before the crack of dawn and wandering his little self into our room. At first it was a little endearing but quickly became annoying and an interruption to already limited sleep. That’s where the dual-color nightlight comes in.

The Teach Me Time! clock can be programmed so that a yellow nightlight comes on at a designated time each evening and turns off each morning. You also program a transition time when the yellow nightlight turns green signaling it’s “Okay to wake up.” This function is designed for kids aged 3 to 5, but we’ve had luck with Toddler Boy. I just say to him, “I’ll see you in the morning when the light turns green.”

Teach Me Time! Talking Interactive Game
I just love this idea! With five learning levels, the clock interacts with children and helps to learn to tell time on both digital and analog clocks. The clock displays a time on the analog clock – you know, using the big hand and the little hand – and asks the child “What time is it?” And then displays the time in digital numbers and says the answer allowed.

Although this is geared for 5 to 7 year olds, Toddler Boy and I have already played the Teach Me Time! game. I use it not so much to teach him to tell time, but to reinforce counting and number recognition. I really like that there are five levels of difficulty so that as your child gets the basics of the hours down, you can increase the challenge a bit at a time.

“Grown Up” Alarm Clock
Even with all the bells and whistles the clock has the added functionality of a traditional alarm clock. Because the clock design is modern and simple the clock can be used as an alarm clock forever.

Ok to Wake! Clock
If the Teach Me Clock seems like too much clock for your little one (and too much to spend at $39.95), you should consider the Ok To Wake! clock. This brand new product features the Ok to Wake! nightlight and is programmable for a nap AND morning wake time. In addition, it runs on battery power and comes with adorable bug and flower face-plates for cute personality. To compare the Teach Me Time! and Ok to Wake! clocks, check out this comparison.

To Buy… The Teach Me Time! Talking Alarm Clock really packs a lot of bang for the buck. I love the sleek design and the different functions geared towards different ages. The clock comes with 3 interchangeable face-plates, batteries and AC power adapter. I also really appreciate that the parental controls are behind a child proof hatch so little hands can’t fiddle with the settings.

Or Not to Buy… I’d love to see the “Ok to Wake” timer function have a nap setting on the Teach Me Time. It’s possible (and I have) reset the wake time for the end of his nap so that he knows to sleep or have quiet time until the light is green, but it’d be great to be able to set two wake times – one for nap and one for morning. (This function is available on the OK To Wake! Clock.)

Shop + Discount! The Teach Me Time! Clock is available for $39.95 and the Ok to Wake! Clock is $29.95. Onaroo is offering an exclusive discount to readers of The Shopping Mama! Use the code MAMA for $10 off the purchase of any two Onaroo products at AmericanInnovative.com.

I’m excited to be working with ShopAtHome.com. With all the incredibly talented bloggers out there I’m still not sure why they picked little ol’ me to be a part of this new project, but I am, more than anything, honored. Tomorrow the other bloggers and I will spend the day at the ShopAtHome.com office to learn more about the company and hopefully contribute some insight from my point of view as a shopping mama.

I’ve been looking forward to the business part of this trip tomorrow, but I’ve also been looking forward to traveling and spending some time alone. Do you know how easy it is to maneuver an airport without a kid? It’s a piece of cake! And, I read a magazine and I dozed off on the plane. How decadent.

On the other hand, I left my kids. Both of them.

I’ve spent time away from my son before and he’s old enough to understand. He knows when I leave that I will come back. (And, my husband travels a lot so it’s not all that unusual to him.) But, my sweet daughter. It’s the first time I’ve spent more than a few hours away from Baby Girl and my heart aches for her. She’s still breastfeeding and obviously that’s something only I can do for her. I’ve been pumping like a champ and left quite the stockpile of milk, and luckily she did really well taking a bottle today.

I am going to make the most of my alone time and enjoy a very restful, uninterrupted night of sleep. But, I will really appreciate (and almost enjoy) the next night at home when Baby Girl wakes me early in the morning to breastfeed and Toddler Boy bounds into our bed way too early to start the day.