PR Welcome

Hello! Let me introduce myself. My name is Stefany and I am a mommy blogger.  My youngest daughter was born in December 2008.  I also have a 4 year old son and a 10 year old step-daughter that live with us full-time.  In addition, my 9 year old stepson visits frequently.  In addition to being a mom, I am also a part-time student. I am a Registered Nurse and am moving forward to become a Certified Nurse Midwife.

I like to blog about my family, my hobbies (knitting, sewing, reading, photography, cooking, baking) and other random things going on in our household. In addition to all those things, I also like to share photos of my family and pets. I have 3 dogs, 2 cats, a chinchilla and fish. Yes, we have a small zoo here!

I am interested in doing PR work for a variety of items. Between myself, my husband, our kids and the pets, I am sure someone here would be the perfect fit to try what is being offered. I lean towards things that are for my kids simply because I think of them first, but items for myself or my husband are always welcome. I would love to review food as well as we are a big family and all love to try new things.  I have an iTouch so applications geared toward myself or my kids would be fun and we have many games systems including Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS, and X Box 360 that we would love to review games for.

With ages of one to over 40, someone will be a good match to try out your item and I will be more than happy to write about it as I am grateful for every PR opportunity I am given. I am available to answer any questions you may have (email me at stefany@tobethode.com) or complete the Review Request Form and I look forward to talking to you about further PR work.

Overview of my policies:

Product Reviews:
Product reviews are generally posted within 30 days of receipt of item(s) but may take longer depending on the items or review necessary. Items sent for review are not returnable and I will not be responsible for shipping and handling of the review item. Whenever possible, personal photographs will be included with a review as well as graphics from your site or of your choosing. Product reviews will include links to your store/website. Honest feedback is provided and items are tested by members of the Thode family. If, in the case of an unfavorable review, I will contact you prior to posting the review.

Giveaways:
Whenever possible, I like to include product giveaways as readers enjoy them and it drives a significant amount of traffic to websites or products reviewed. A giveaway will run for a minimum of 2 weeks to offer the greatest exposure of your item. Your store/site will be linked in the giveaway. The first giveaway entry will require a visit to your store/site (whenever possible). I will not be responsible for any shipping or handling of giveaway items. I will email you the winner’s details and I ask that you ship directly to the winner and not to me. I will advertise the giveaway on no less than 5 other blogs, will post on Twitter and will include a link to the giveaway on the sidebar of my blog.  I will also offer a weekly link-up of giveaways drawing more attention to the giveaways offered on the blog.

Advertising:
I have options available for advertisment on To.Be.Thode.  Email me for my rates.