Through our blue, chattering lips we swear Spring really IS here...
March was a record breaking month at ChiIL Mama with TWENTY TWO give aways. And we saved some of the best for last. It's not too late to win the last week's worth of sweet books, DVDs, CDs, concert tickets and a collectible poster. Links to all of our remaining give away entry forms are below.
In like a lion and out like a polar bear, seems to be the phrase of the week here in Chi town. With snow still forecast for March 30th and April 1, the weather's more lame than lamb...unless by out like a lamb ya mean don't put that bulky wool sweater into storage yet. You're gonna need it!
Nonetheless, my birthday's coming on the 31st, woo hoo, and flowers and tree buds are making a valiant effort to spring forward. I still love this time of year best, because I know there are 3 seasons of warm, nice weather comin'. Even though it's my birthday, it's better to give than to receive sometimes, so we're giving away great stuff all week. Enter below for your chance to win.
We'll sum it all up with the deadlines, and give you another chance to enter below. If you've already entered, it's good to share, so we'll let you enter again for every documented social media share. Here's the scoop, and good luck!
Enter through Monday midnight (that's today people):
2 Chicago family friendly concerts
Mindy Hester and The Time Outs!
Saturday, April 2nd- 4:00 pm
The Heartland Cafe
7000 N. Glenwood Ave, Chicago
Come out for an acoustic, "unplugged" rock show for all ages!
*Mindy is a this week's ChiIL Mama Win A Disc Wednesday feature artist, and we'll be posting lots of our great, live footage and our video interview from her last show at Beat Kitchen in the near future. Come check out her Heartland Cafe show. Fun for all ages.
Winners will be announced tomorrow on Free Ticket Tuesday.
Enter through Tuesday midnight:
Nationwide CD give away-new March releases
- Win A Disc Wednesday double feature All I Want and I Want A Dog
WANT to win? WANT a disc? WANT to know who's got brand new, March releases? WANT a dog? WANT music for aardvarks? WANT some rockin' new tunes you're gonna love?
This week, our 2 Win A Disc Bands are both new releases I WANT A DOG by Jamie Broza and ALL I WANT by David Weinstone presents Music for AArdvarks and Other Mammals. The second track on this one is I Want A Puppy! (Hmmm. I sense a theme.) We'll have full reviews up soon, but for now, ENTER HERE this week through midnight 3/29 for your chance to win both CDs.
Enter through Wednesday midnight:
Nationwide Book, DVD & Collector's Item Give Aways
- Hand Songs-Read and Rhyme With Me From Many Lands--a multicultural book/CD combo-This lovely, durable book from Chicago publishers, Stepping Stones Media Productions, features sign language, Spanish, French, Hindi and Mandarin. Check out ChiIL Mama's Review then explore Hand Songs website HERE.
Enter HERE through midnight 3/30 to win your own copy.
Cinderella Ate My Daughter by Peggy Orenstein--We'll be reviewing this timely exploration of our cultural obsession with pink and princess themed merchandise, TV shows and films and what the new girly-girl culture might mean for the future of women, for feminism and for mother daughter relationships. Check out Peggy's website HERE. - We have 3 great, hardback copies for 3 lucky winners. Enter HERE through midnight 3/30. I was so enamored with this book I read it in one sitting, and really hadn't planned to. I tucked the kids in, planning to check out a chapter or two. The next time I looked up it was 3:00am! Cinderella Ate My Daughter makes ChiIL Mama's highly recommended list, wands down. We'll have our own full review up in the very near future.
- 1 rockin' adult punk DVD (nationwide):
A History Lesson Part 1-Punk Rock in LA in 1984-The Meat Puppets, Redd Kross, The Minutemen, Twisted Roots
Check out our photo filled coverage HERE. This rockin' documentary screened at The Girls Rock Chicago benefit with Minutemen Cover band, Econoline. Now YOU can own it and air guitar along in your own home. Last chance to enter to win.
Enter HERE through midnight on 3/30 to win your own DVD: A History Lesson Part 1-Punk Rock in LA in 1984-The Meat Puppets, Redd Kross, The Minutemen, Twisted Roots
- 1 signed and numbered collectors item-
Gustafer Yellowgold's Infinity Sock Poster (nationwide):
We're celebrating the March release of another amazingly cool DVD by our favorite yellow, alien. Infinity Sock is amazing. Even my 10 year old "tween" is still entranced by Gustafer Yellowgold and the quirky, cool sense of humor that shines through in these songs and animated illustrations. Check out Gustafer Yellowgold's website here for DVD ordering info, kids games, video clips and more. Last chance to enter.
*Our give away is a special, limited edition, signed and numbered, “retro-screened” Gustafer Yellowgold’s Infinity Sock poster. (These are screen printed, and when Morgan Taylor first saw them he was a bit surprised at how they looked, and felt that they had a “retro” feel) This poster will look like the Infinity Sock logo (the cover art for the DVD/CD set) shown above. One lucky winner will take home the Gustafer Yellowgold’s Infinity Sock poster the last Wednesday of March. Enter HERE through midnight 3/29.
Good luck, and thanks for reading ChiIL Mama. Check back in like we vote in Chicago...early and often. April will bring lots more great reviews, news, and give aways.
Remember our regular give aways happen weekly on Free Ticket Tuesdays (Chicago Area) and Win A Disc Wednesdays (nation wide). We generally accept entries all month for books, toys and other great freebies. Check back in for additional give aways as the month progresses.
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