Happy TwinTuesday! Twin Travel Tips? And, enter to win a Mother of Multiples Tee!

Took a break from TwinTuesday last week, but we're back... and with not only a new QOTW, but a new giveaway, too! Note: We're always looking for TwinTuesday Sponsors! If you'd like us to host a giveaway for you, please feel free to contact me: jennifer@twinhappy.com This TwinTuesday is sponsored by Birds n Bees Tees!

Today, you can to enter to win this "Mother of Multiples AKA SUPER MOM" Tee from Birds n Bees Tees! It is a white V-neck (size Large) with a standard fit (not too tight, not too loose). And, it pays homage to the fact that, whether you're a Moms of twins, triplets, quadruplets, quintuplets, etc... we're all Super Moms! I'm so happy that I finally get to do a Birds n Bees giveaway (and will be doing another during Twinstock!)... I fell in love at first sight with their designs :-) They have so many great things for families with twins, triplets or more. Be sure to stop by and see all that they have to offer!!

Mandatory Entry
(This must be done before any extra entries will be counted.)

Visit BirdsnBeesTees.com and post in the comments one other product (or set of products) you'd love to receive from Birds n Bees.

Extra Entries
Please be sure to leave a separate comment for each entry... it just makes things a lot easier when trying to count up all the entries :-)

1) Follow @TwinHappyJen and @BirdsnBeesTees and tweet the following: This #TwinTuesday, @TwinHappyJen is giving away a "Mother of Multiples" Tee from @BirdsnBeesTees! Details @ http://bit.ly/tt071310

2) Become a fan of TwinHappy and Birds n Bees Tees on Facebook & post the following to your profile: This #TwinTuesday, @TwinHappy is giving away a "Mother of Multiples" Tee from @Birds 'n' Bees Tees! Details @ http://bit.ly/tt071310

3) Follow TwinHappy via Google Friend Connect, Networked Blogs and/or sign up for the TwinHappy Newsletter. (Widgets on the sidebar :-D)

4) Answer the TwinTuesday QOTW: Twin Travel Tips? Do you have tips/advice for traveling with young twins? Post your response in the comments below, or answer on your own blog and add it to the linky below!

The Not-So-Fine Print: This giveaway is only open to US residents. You must be 18 years or older to enter. This giveaway will end on July 13, 2010 at 11:59PM (ET). The winner will will be announced/contacted shortly afterward.

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The Twinny Awards

Catching up on work here :-) I know I just completely missed the last TwinTuesday... just really had a lot of other things that needed catching up on, so decided to take a week off...

But, I am getting back to work here, too, now :-) And, I just made my first post about the Twinny Awards! I did so on the Twinstock site because, I've decided to make it an actual part of Twinstock this year... just thought it would be another great addition to the celebration! So, you can go ahead and post your nominations over at http://twinstock10.blogspot.com/2010/07/twinny-awards.html

And, of course, we are still accepting sponsors! Have a lot of e-mail to catch up on, too, but please feel free to add to it :-p You can check out more info on sponsorship opportunities at http://twinstock10.blogspot.com/2010/06/twinstock-sponsors.html

And, of course, we have giveaways! In fact, we already have a great one going on: The Twinstock Door Prize Giveaway! In fact, this might even be the best giveaway of the festival since, we already have a whole bunch of prizes in the pot (with probably more on the way)... so, be sure to get your entries in for that at http://twinstock10.blogspot.com/2010/06/door-prizes.html

OK, that's it for now... again, have things like e-mail to catch up on now, but will be back this Tuesday for another TwinTuesday, as well as more Twinstock info!!

Twindependence Day: Tutus and Wigs

So, it's almost twindependence day again :-p And, I decided to try out something that I saw in Family Fun Magazine. It seemed like such a simple, but cool little craft project... and now that I've done it, I can say that it definitely lives up to both of those labels (and it was quite cheap, too). Making both tutus/wigs (they can be worn either way) took me just a little over an hour and under $14!

Here is a short demonstration (really, it's all you need... you don't need to be a particularly crafty person to do this one):

1) I ended up buying 2 yards of tulle (about 28" wide) of each color: red, white and blue (1 yard of each color, for each tutu). I then cut it into approximately 6" x 16" strips. Some were maybe a little bigger, some smaller, but the beauty of this craft is that it doesn't really need to be exact :-p

2) Then, measure an elastic band around your child's waist and cut to the appropriate length. Tie the ends together and stretch it over a book. Then, layer 2 strips, and tie them around the elastic band, as shown.

3) Continue tying, in alternating colors... again, I used 3 yards of tulle (1 of each color) for each tutu.

And, that's it! Could not have been easier... and the girls love 'em! And, so has everybody else that's seen it :-D I started out by only purchasing 1 yard of each color, but after making the first tutu, I realized I had to go buy a 2nd yard of each color to make the second tutu/wig. Anna insisted on wearing the first one out (as a wig), and she was an absolute star everywhere we went :-D (We had to make another stop, too, so she was able to parade in front of a good number of people.) Here are both of the girls modeling the completed tutus:

First, as a wig...

And, now as a tutu :-)

I can't wait for the girls to wear them to the 4th of July party we're going to! Now if only the cupcakes I'm planning to make turn out as well...