D-List Blog Party & Totseat Giveaway!

Hello and welcome, thanks for stopping by for my D-List Blog Party. I'm very excited to have the chance to meet other D-List Bloggers out there; a party is truly a great way to meet and support each other while growing our network. I will definitely do my best to stop by and visit your party, so be sure and leave a comment so I can find you.

 But I digress, let me introduce myself.  I am happily married to "the hubs", our son, "the boy" was born on St. Patrick's Day 2009, which makes him 14 months this week.  We live in a townhouse with our two cats and a 65 gallon fish tank.  I one day hope to have another baby, a dog and a house.  The hubs isn't so keen on the idea of another baby AND a dog, but I think in time it will all work out.

I work full-time for my Provincial government (yep I live in Canada) in Environmental Services, which means my heart is always looking out for our planet.  I try and focus my product reviews on products that are gentle on the Earth, but I would be lying if I said everything in my house fit into that category, its just not feasible.  If you want to know more about me, I recommend reading 50 Things That Make Me Happy; if the things that make someone smile don't tell you something about them, I don't know what does.

Because this is a party, I think we need a little fun; this song/video always gets the boy's booty shaking...


I'd like to thank everyone for stopping by, and since I can't exactly give out party favours, I've decided to post a D-LIST BLOG PARTY GIVEAWAY!!  Special thanks to the Canadian Totseat Distributor for contributing this great party favour!!

When I first started this blog, I reviewed the Totseat; touted as the washable, squashable high chair, I was happy to report it lived up to its claims.  Read the full review here, but here's the Cole's notes: I rate the Totseat a 4.5/5.  It's easy to use, easy to wash, compact, easy to carry and of course cute.  You might need a receiving blanket to cover the chair underneath your baby or to prop him/her up, but that's just going to depend on the size and eating style of your little one.

Enter To Win:

One Totseat. 

The First Entry is mandatory; all other entries will be disqualified if it is not included.  Please leave a separate comment for each entry, six chances to win total.   

First Entry: Visit the Totseat website, take a look around and tell us your favourite Totseat pattern.

Second Entry: Follow The Momma Stuff Blog through Google (left sidebar)

Third Entry:  Like Totseat on Facebook

Fourth Entry: Like the Momma Stuff Blog on Facebook

Fifth Entry: Follow Totseat on Twitter

Sixth Entry: Follow the Momma Stuff Blog on Twitter

Giveaway closes Sunday May 30 at 8pm.  Winner will be determined by a random number generator. Winner will be notified via email and the winner will have 48 hours to respond or a new name will be drawn and contacted.  Please ensure you leave your email if it is not accessible in your profile or I won't be able to notify you if you win!

Contest now closed.
Congrats to the winner of this giveaway: Tracy! 

Totseat - the washable, squashable highchair

When I officially made my decision to travel to Asia with an eight month old child, I had a lot of details to figure out, including how exactly I was going to feed my son the solids he so dearly loved. At the time he did some self-feeding, but he also ate purees. When I began investigating travel highchairs and boosters, I wasn't sure what to expect. I needed something small, light and compact, but I also needed something effective.

Enter, the Totseat, made in the UK, the Totseat is an adjustable highchair made of fabric. You can adjust the crotch length with buttons and the wrap around straps tighten with a clasp. To top things off the Totseat works on practically any chair. I was skeptical at first about their claims of fitting on any chair, but then I watched the demonstration and decided it was worth a shot.

Let me tell you, I traveled for three weeks with my son and probably saw as many actual highchairs; but that didn't stop us, the Totseat really did fit on every chair I encountered. Another bonus, after three weeks of travel, I just popped the totseat in the wash and it came out like new.

The Totseat comes with a thick fabric strap, with ample velcro, to fit around the back of any chair that has a gap in the back, which prevents worries that your child could slide out the back of the chair. Despite my concerns, the Totseat was also effective at containing my squirmy little son. That being said, I recently lent the Totseat to a friend going on a trip to Mexico with her 2 year old son and she informed me her little guy could easily get out of the Totseat - if he wanted. Fortunately, for the most part, he was happy eating in the Totseat. ed. note: After some discussion with my friend, it turns out she was securing her son the "lazy way", which means she wasn't threading the straps through the loops at the back of the chair, which is likely the reason why he could get out of the seat! [7 April 2010]

The Totseat comes in bright, bold patterns which are not only FUN they can help hide the food stains if you just haven't had time to wash it in a while. Speaking of food stains, if your tot is eating on a fabric chair, you may want to bring an extra receiving blanket to put underneath his/her bottom. I also recommend bringing along a coat, sweater or blanket to put under your baby if they need a boost. This is rarely a problem for us, as someone is always wearing extra layers.

The Totseat is a great product for a family on the go, or for travels near or far. It's a small and compact, but effective highchair that isn't cumbersome to carry, setup or take down. The Totseat is a well constructed and amazing product - I give it a 4.5/5!