THANK YOU FOR THE COMMENTS! THE GIVEAWAY IS OVER. WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON SUNDAY 1/04!
We are going out with a bang this year. We are giving away 2 Nintendo DS Games to one lucky winner!
Perfect for a Mommy Time Out, which I’m sure everyone could use after the holidays.
One lucky winner will receive a copy of Zenses: Rainforest and Zenses: Ocean.
Escape from the stress of daily life while challenging your mind, body and spirit through relaxing puzzle games, soothing ambient sounds and authentic rainforest and oceanic visuals.
Whether you have time for three minutes or three hours Zenses offers a collection of six easy to pick up, yet addictive puzzle/brain games that are just as fun as they are challenging.
Okay so how do you win these two great Nintendo DS Games?
It’s simple, leave a comment below letting us know what you do for your mommy time out and why you need one and you will automatically be entered.
Looking for some more chances to win?
Tweet the contest with #nintendoDS and be sure to leave a comment with your twitter id so I’ll know you tweeted.
Subscribe to the BizzieMommy.com reader and you’ll get another entry in the contest,
Don’t forget to leave a comment.
If you write about the contest on your own blog, you’ll get four bonus entries, just leave a comment below with your blog URL and don’t forget to drop me a comment so I know all about it.
Hurry contest ends Friday, January 2, 2009.
Some User Comments
I bought this with the Rainforest edition. The type of games and the theme is different between the two, so don’t think you’re buying the same game with a different name… This game met my expectations as far as being addictive and relaxing. You can set the level of intensity for each game, thus controlling the level of game difficulty. Worth the money. As well as its counterpart.
All the games have varying levels of difficulty so nothing is “too easy” or boring. And, all these games are different from the games on Zenses: Rainforest so if you like this sort of thing, it’s definitely worth it to get both!
Both games sale for $29.99 and one lucky winner will receive both.
*Open to US addresses only.
This giveaway is brought to you by the Family Review Network and The Game Factory.
In my mommy timeout time…I try to um….well, you see I er……well, I blink. That’s what I do. I have 3 sons so when I’m not either buying more food at the store or cooking more food at home..I blink
But I wouldn’t trade it for anything.
I love to take a time out to read a magazine.
I blogged about it here.
http://winningmommys.blogspot.com/2008/12/ds-games-giveaway_26.html
I try to enjoy an occasional bubble bath, or read a novel in peace and quiet! Sometimes it is rare to have me time, but I enjoy every bit I get. Thanks
I subscribed via google reader!
Left a tweet on twitter, as lizzydear.
Not entering the contest as I do not have a DS, but Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
hot bath.
I have 5 boys so there really isn’t any mommy time. If I can sneak some in I like to read
I like to take a hot shower
I usually like to enjoy a warm bath,a good book and a half a glass of red wine. That relaxes and recharges me.
Our eldest daughter has Asperger’s syndrome (a form of autism) and the best gift we ever gave her was her beloved Nintendo DS. I would love to win these games for her because they sound so relaxing and would be very therapeutic for her!
Thanks for the entry & Happy New Year everyone!
I am a happy subscriber!
haha mommy time- even during showers the hands are under the door- including the paws of the hairy 4 legged kiddos
4 kids and a cat calls for a time out daily. I like to sit quietly with my husband in front of the fire. It always relaxes me. Hope I win this wonderful holiday giveaway.
I subscribe via Google Reader!
For me time I like to relax in a hot bubble bath.
I subscribed
these games sound so relaxing… very good for hyper gamers… lol
I love to take a bubble bath, but with six kids that doesn’t happen often.
We enjoy the DS at our house, they don’t have many games for the young adult female in our home. I think she and I would enjoy playing this.
I need one because I am a working mom.
For my time out, I take a ten minute drive by myself while my husband watches the girls.
i enjoy gardening and my cats
For my time out I play Clubhouse Games on my DS–I’d like to win this to have another game just for me! Thanks for the contest!
I take a long, hot bath….it’s necessary for my sanity and patience level as well! A lone trip to my neighborhood park for a bit of reading tends to work pretty well, too.
After they are in bed, I like to take a warm bubble bath, then read a good book with a warm cup of tea.
I like to send dad and the boys to the movies, so that I can enjoy a hot bath without any distrubances.
When I want to relax, I take a hot bubble bath.
My mommy time is getting pedicures. I turn off my cell phone so no one can call me!
My favorite it to curl up with a good book in a very quite room! it doesn’t happen very often!
My job is stressful so I take a time out by reading in a quiet room by myself for 15 minutes.
I come on the computer. I need it because my 3 children run me wracked!
I usually like to come home from work and spend 30 minutes listening to music in my room, of course that is not always the case with 3 young boys and with one of them having dsabilities my priorities are not always the same.
I get a pedicure. I need it becaise I spend all my free time w/ the kids!
I’m past the mommy stage, but would love this for the grandkids.
After all 3 of my children go to bed at 8pm I like to turn the tv off and curl up with a great book for a little down time. THank you
tatertot374@sbcglobal.net
I rent a red box and put it on for the boys. then I go sit in bed and read a book.
I go for a walk or read a book – I need these games because I need all the help I can get some days!
Thanks
relax in a jacuzzi
I like to pick up a good book for relaxation (sometimes while in a nice hot soak) and these games sound so relaxing and would be a nice change. Thanks for the cool giveaway!
i get put in charge of the little one, while she takes a long soak
Back when I was a “mommy”, I would relax by watching my taped soap opera while cooking dinner. I need a time out because it affects my health when I don’t get it. Thanks for the giveaway!
I tweeted: http://twitter.com/cmgnbox01/status/1081373097
I subscribed via email.
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For me, I love to take spa time at home. I love when everyone is gone to put on my spa music, my little water fountain in my bath, put some soft soothing bath oil in my water, kick back and just relax. Most times I fall asleep haha.. thanks, patty
Mommy time out…what’s that? The children that I work for don’t allow it.
twitter: hotchoccarmocha
Time out is hard but sometimes you have to make some time out I like a nice hot shower
I feign a headache and head to my room with a diet coke and a book. Between 300 calls of “ma” up the stairs, I manage to eek out a few pages read before I have to stumble downstairs and rejoin mommyland.
I tweeted:
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username: auntiethesis
Subscribed via google reader, too
I love to cuddle up with a good book or get out of the house once in awhile to catch a movie or go out for dinner. I’d love win this since I’ve heard so much good about these games and I’d love to play them on my DS.
i like to watch a good movie snuggled up on the couch with a blanket and some warm cookies
hide in a hot bath
Take a hot bath with candles and soft music
There are three things I enjoy most during my mommy time-outs – running, reading and playing w/ my technical gadgets. And I need one because with three kids under 7, life is pretty chaotic 24/7!
Tweeted your giveaway!
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And I’m a subscriber through Bloglines.
Mommy wants a DS!
A NICE RELAXING BUBBLE BATH.
I like taking walks!
I try to get time on the computer for internet. Email is so important these days.
Mommy time ?? What’s that I thought it was a myth!! Between work and the boys who never seem to sleep or stop I never get any. I even have to talk to my 17 month old on the phone all the way home from work!! lol.. I would love to at least once a year be able to go out to lunch with my mom!! What a treat that would be for both of us as she watches them while I am at work!!
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when i get me time I usually love to spend it with a good book. I love reading and I miss it so.
Going to the gym.
I like to take a hot bath or read a good book to relax.
Tweeeted (simplyandreah)
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I have 6 kids, so I really need time of my own. I lock myself in the bathroom and take a long bubble bath by candle light with my favorite music playing in the background!
Ok, this is probably TMI, but I try to make bouts of IBS do double-duty, or I will claim a bout of IBS as a Mommy Time Out. It’s the only time I get to read a book at home or just chill in a hot bath. Besides, how else am I going to pass the time while I wait for my body to make up its mind?
Really, the only place to get any privacy is in the bathroom, and even then my daughter and dogs have trouble respecting the boundaries if I don’t lock the door.
And I tweeted it:
http://twitter.com/daNanner/status/1081724591
Mommy and above dd each want a DS.
watch the cooking channel. everyone needs a little time to relax
I like to listen to the podcast of This American Life and sew!!! (Which is very rare!)
Thanks! foxsquirrelrabbit at gmail dot com
I am a subscriber with Google Reader.
Thanks! foxsquirrelrabbit at gmail dot com
For my time, I like to leave the kids with the husband and go out for lunch and maybe some shopping with the girls!!! At home to relax, I get in bed and read or watch TV.
I put my headphones on and listen to my ipod, really loud!
For mom time out I would LOVE to take a long hot bubble bath with softly scented lit candles and just one glass of wine.
I am so use to quick showers that this would be a dream come true.
Thank you so much for always offering such a wonderful contest.
Happy Holidays !
I want to win this for my wife, she needs to relax more. For her ‘timeouts’ she leaves our daughters with me and goes window shopping with friends. Thanks.
I subscribed by email. Thanks again.
I usually get on the computer and play bejewelled or read a good romance novel for my time out because my 3 teenagers can drive me bonkers sometimes
I take a nice long nap.
I usually take a bubble bath to relax. Thanks for the giveaway!
I love to get a cup of tea and a book and read for awhile. Doesn’t happen often enough, I work full time, and volunteer pretty much full time for my children’s band program by running a high school concession stand, so there isn’t much time to relax
thanks for sharing
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I have subscribed.
thanks again
ceashark at aol dot com
I TRY to hide in the bathroom but they even find me in there and shove their little fingers to wave at me..
Stormy5475@aol.com
I now happily subcribe
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I love going to the beauty college!! My time out!!! I can get my hair and nails done for under $30.00!!! Any style!!
Carla
cpullum(at)yahoo(dot)com
A loooooong hot bubble bath to calm me down!
I escape into a book and I have two very active girls (3 and 5) whom at this moment are still in their PJs and pulling the couch apart
For my relaxing time I enter sweepstakes
Home alone with a hot bath and a good book is my mommy time out. Thanks for a great giveaway!
I’m subscribed to your feed using my yahoo. Thanks!
Definitely a long bubble bath. This game would be great b/c it’d be an easy way to relax after a long day of work. Thanks!
“mommy” time out … I’m the stay at home one here not the mommy! Time out time is mostly just my time spent on here during naptime. Oh – and I subscribed to your site for a 2nd entry
I like to read a good book before I go to sleep
I don’t get much mommy time out if I do I love to read and after the holidays I need some time alone
I relax by convincing hubby to rub my shoulders!
I like to go for a walk, it gives me time to just think without all of the chaos of life with kids, husband, dogs, work, etc.
WATCHING TV WITH A NICE COZY BLAKET!
I curl up and read and enjoy the quiet of the moment.
I scrapbook and garden.
I AM A 54 YEAL OLD WOMEN ON OXYGEN 24/7 WITH A HEART PROBLEM. I JUST PLANNED A WEDDING FOR MY ONLY DAUGHTER FROM MY BED. I HAVE LEARNED YOU CAN DO ALOT JUST FROM YOU PUTER. MY DAYS ARE SPENT ON MY PUTER AND PLAYING ONLINE GAMES. I JUST GOT A NEW DS LITE BUT I HAVE NO GAMES. SURE WOULD BE FUN TO PLAY THE NEW ONES.
I take a bubble bath when I need a time out from my two sons.
Me time? What is that? If the kids don’t need something, then it is the SO, or the cat,or one of the dogs!!!! I have gotten to the point where I escape to the bathroom with a book which totally reminds me of my dad. How bad is that? I would love to try one of these. My kids have all their own gaming stations and I might be able to sneak a moment or 2 to myself and try this game out. Maybe in the bathroom?????
sherri419 at gmail dot com
I have these giant wireless headphones that connect to our stereosystem. When I am wearing these headphones, everyone knows that they’ll be disturbing me at their own risk.
I’d love a copy of the game because I actually use Tetris as my go to de-stress game. I’m looking to branch out, and these Zenses games look just perfect!
I listen to audiobooks.
i try to relax and watch tv or do a puzzle!
When I get any mommy time out I like to read. I would like to have more mommy time but my daughter just learned to walk so I spend most of my time chasing after her.
I come downstairs to the computer and enter giveaways!
I just signed up to be an email subscriber! Thanks!
I go to bingo! I don’t know how relaxing it is but I look forward to going every week!
I practice yoga when I have time to myself to help me relax
I would love to win! I need to find a way to relax!!
Blogging is my “mommy-time”, but these games sound fun too!
a good win
On Friday nights, after the kids are asleep, I get a glass of wine and my husband rubs my feet. That always helps me relax after a long week! Thanks for the great giveaway.
I exercise or do deep breathing. These games look cool! Thanks
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This would be perfect not only for me but for my 17 year old daughter. Thank you for the chance.
For Mommy time out I jump in the hot tub…alone! I need it because I work and have 2 kids. And the oldest one wants to learn to drive! Aaahhhhhh!
I relax by going to yoga class because I deserve some free time.
I love to read & scrapbook during my free time. I’d love this because I am super stressed over money, jobs, etc
http://momcontests.blogspot.com/2008/12/zenses-ds-game_9237.html
Well I’m not the mama, I’m the grandma but I’d sure like to win the 2 Nintendo DS so that I could give one to my much needed stay at home son of 3 small children 4, 21 months and 8 months and I’d certainly use he other one to keep my brain active. Oh and I blogged about this!
hot cup of jo and a good book.
mommy2skie@yahoo.com
I go to bingo. I really need real time away. Once a month, I go to bingo so there are no hey mommy can I this and can I that to disturb me. Afterward my best friend and I go for a quiet cup of coffee before returning to the chaos. JeansandTs@hotmail.com
If I ever get a time out form my very active 3 and 5 year olds, wich is very rare. I like to soak in a hot bath and try to destress. I also like to curl on the couch for a good movie. After chasing the 2 kids, 3 dogs, and 3 cats around all day. I need a break
I get up when everyone else is asleep and make my coffee and drink it in peace and surf the net annd enter all the good sweeps.
I am the daddy not the mama, but I still need to relax. I relax by playing my fender guitar
I need a break because I have been with children for 20 years 24/seven. I sneak time by staying up alte and reading a book.
Play DS
I usually look for a quiet corner and read for half and hour.
rsgrandinetti(at)yahoo(dot)com
I enjoy cooking, and do dinner for our family each night. I truly enjoy the time I spend one on one with our kids as they help me cook dinner.
reading a good book – now I am a grandmother and have at least one grandchild each weekend and I still work during the week so on the rare weekend I just have me, reading a book all weekend is wonderful!
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I have 4 children 2 girls and then the boy last the only mommy tie I get is when I wake up early and enter contests while they are asleep
just reading for like 30 minutes before bed is great for me
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4 kids, no sleep and no privacy. That’s why I need a time out. If I got one, I’d shower then read one out of the stack of books I’ve been wanting to read. (while eating a box of chocolates)
For my Mommy time out I spend a hour a day on the internet blogging away. Without my computer I would loose my mind I think. I would love to win these games because I love listening to sounds of the ocean waves, it has such a calming effect on my senses. Thank-you.
tamben7996(at)aol(dot)com
I like to drink champagne and listen to jazz. It relieves the stress of the day.
I get up early, at least an hour before anyone else to enjoy a cup of coffee and relax online
Im also a subscriber!!
Mommy Time? Usually it’s in the car on the way to work – alone – and then on the way back again. I’d love to win this!
The best timeout is a long soothing bubble bath!
ardy22 at earthlink.net
I love to read and take a nice long, hot bath.
i’m not a mom, but i love the blog (i read tons of mom blogs to see the reviews/find new products even though i’m not a mom- weird?), but i need a time out because my school schedule is very overwhelming- for the time out i’d just like some extra sleep
i’m a subscriber via google reader
Good mommy time out is entering sweeps online. I would also like a new car to go with my new Nintendo DS games.
I like to go on my computer (alone) for a while everyday, so I go out to the garage where I have a desk and hubby stays in the house and watches the kids for me!
I never get mommy time and when I try they are right there. But I love them. Thanks for the chance to win.
I make up excuses to run to the supermarket, alone
nice warm bath we all need a time out
For my mommy time I like to read .
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I go snowshoeing, because sometimes my little guy gets so demanding, I need some time by myself to hear myself think!
I try to nap, but if I had this game I would probably stay awake.
I try to sneak in a relaxing bath (as opposed to the usual quick shower!) whenever I can.
Thanks and Happy New Year!
after the kids go to bed i relax! usually in front of the tv.
A Foaming Milk Bath does wonders! The holidays have been so full, I need a time out.
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For my time out, I take a steamy bath, and I need it because I am run ragged!
txhottie_86 at yahoo dot com
I like reading in bed in the evenings after the kids are asleep.
My kids fight nonstop so after they are in bed I like to relax on the couch in front of the boob tube.
I go for long walks to get my mommy time. It refreshes and relaxes me. It makes me a happier mom.
I have ahot bath with epsom salts, candles and soft music.
I go to the gym for my mommy time-out. The work out not only exercises my muscles – it totally relaxes my brain!
i take a long hot shower w/ nice smelling bath products and relaxing music! it’s not often… i am running around like a crazy lady most of the time, so these games would be a great new way to relax!
I have 5 children all under the age of 10 for my mommy time outs I like to browse online or take relaxing baths
My mommy time is my hot shower! Sad, isn’t it? lol
I need some new games for power outages and long drives, and these look right up my alley. I am no good at the high action ones! Plus, I like that it doesn’t matter how long you play them – I have the attention span of a gnat when it comes to games. 15 minutes is a long time for me to use my DS!
I like to go sit and read for relaxation!
mommy time is after they are asleep I enter my contests and chat with my friends
My time out is reading a book or taking a nice hot, long shower! Either one is nice!
I subscribed!
I read and sometimes bake.
I don’t do nearly enough to relax. I do check out from stress by blogging and exercising. Once in a while I will relax with a good book!
I great “Mommy time” activity is after the house has quiet down just take some time to reflect on the days happen just some quiet time with a great cup of coffee(hazelnut). Thanks for the giveawy
sharr1226 (at) yahoo (dot) com
if i win this ill try to see if i can expand my mind so i can feel a lil smarter than my brillant kiddo who has by passed me education wise lol
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I like to make a cup of tea and curl upon the couch in front of the TV for a bit. I have a newborn so downtime is few and far between.
drink beer
What I do for your mommy time out is to read and why I need one is because I am usually doing something for somebody other than myself most of the time!
My mommy time although rare is to go on the computer at night after the kids are asleep, that is my much needed quiet time. I need it because I am 42 and besides two grown children I also have a seven year old and I am raising my 2 year old niece.
My time is when everyone is asleep and I get to be on the internet peacefully
I go into a dark room, put my MP3 player on some cool jazz, and close my eyes. I need this time because the kids occasionally act like kids.
I sneak off to the bedroom with a good book for a few minutes – I need a break after helping my kids with their homework – I teach all day long and then have to spend hours teaching my kids with their homework, after that, I need a few minutes to myself!
I go for a walk around the neighborhood!
a hot shower with aromatheropy soap in lemon sage
I like to take time out to read.
When I need a time out, I usually ask the kids if they want to go see Grandma…then I sneak out shopping or to a quick movie while Grandma watches the kids. They love going to Grandma’s, she loves spoiling them, so everyone wins. Thanks for the chance to win what looks like a great game!
I heart 2 read:)
For Mommy time out, I read my e-mails. It relaxes me and I am multi-tasking.
Bourbon
For mommy time out I head out to get a manicure and pedicure. I turn off my cell phone and enjoy being pampered with no interruptions. It’s pure bliss! I need it every so often because it really rejuvenates me and gets me ready to deal with another busy day of being a mom and a worker.
For me, my time out is a hot bath and straight to a warm bed for the night to catch up on some much needed sleep.
I haven’t had a chance to rest my mind in so long and relax, I really could use it.
Thanks for the chance to win!
With a 6 month old, a 4 year old and a husband in Afghanistan with the Army, mommy time is kind of hard to find. When I do find it, I love to pick up the latest book I am reading, grab an apple, sit in my favorite chair and read. It is the best re-energizer I know .
Slip into a nice hot relaxing bubble bath
My favorite thing to do is to scrapbook. I can lose myself in that for hours at a time.
I subscribe via google reader!
When I need to relax I lock myself in the bathroom for a hot shower. However, with two kids in the house it usually doesn’t last very long!
I quilt for my mommy time and I need it to avoid burn out!
I tweeted! http://twitter.com/blueviolet/status/1091424266
I blogged here
We have a Fifth Wheel RV that stays parked in the back yard when we’re not travelling in it. I go sit in it with my lap top and I can have all the quiet I need. Thanks!
I adore spending time with my kids, but every so often I just need “me” time, so I take a mommy time out with a nice hot bath and a good book or a crossword puzzle. Thank you for the chance to win. It sounds like a great prize!
My mommy time out is when my daughter naps, and I read books and rest on the couch!
Early in the morning before my daughter is up is me time. I grab a nice hot cup of coffee and surf the blogs!
I don’t get much mommy time out, but when I do, I do some deep breathing in an attempt to de-stress and relax myself. Happy New Year to all!
I dont get much time out right now…infant twins and a 6 yr old and a 2 yr old!
I take a nice HOT bath behind a locked door with a good book while daddy takes care of the kids.
Thanks for the great giveaway!!
Ok lets be honest…. I don’t get mommy time because even when I TRY and get mommy time I hear.”MOoOMMM” or “Honey what do I do about..” or “WAHHHHHH” But when I can I make sure to take a long long stand under the hot water (which is usual cold by the time I get it) and breathe…. I need one of the Zenses so maybe I can have something else to do besides the shower….
Mommy time out for my daughter is a bubble bath. I just learned that my Granddaughter has a Nintendo DS.
I usually just veg in front of the computer.
I go for a walk when I need a time out–the fresh air, exercise and change of scene make me a new person.
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