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WIN A MEGA MANFRED MANTIS PLAYSET FOR YOUR KIDS!
Monday, October 20, 2008

Thanks to the great team at Manfred Mantis, The Mom Salon has a fantastic (not to mention exclusive) blogger promotion to offer- starting NOW!

Manfred Mantis is the premium home playset system for the 21st century! A new world of adventure awaits and will make your backyard the envy of the neighborhood kids. Its curvy silver steel lines and bright plastic activities will look great in your yard as your kids grow and develop.

Not only fun, Manfred Mantis playsets are specially designed to promote healthy child development and help enhance fine and gross motor skills through active play. To find out more, visit their website at www.manfredmantis.com.

For the chance to win a Mega Manfred Mantis of your very own, simply leave a comment explaining why you should have one in your backyard. Are you struggling to get your kids outdoors and away from the TV? Manfred Mantis could be the solution and we want to know why!

Entries begin today and close November 3rd. Click here for full terms and conditions.

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205 Comments:

At October 20, 2008 9:58 AM, Heather said...: I would LOVE to win this for my daughter. We have a playground down the road from us, but it is made for much older kids so my daughter can't really play with it. This would allow her become more active and independant. Thanks!
At October 20, 2008 10:16 AM, Vicki Arnold said...: Wow, that is so cool! I would love to win this for my three kiddos. We have been planning on putting a set up in our yard, but other things are higher up on our money's priority list.

I have nieces and a nephew next door that would enjoy this along with my kids. It would definitely give them all something to do!
At October 20, 2008 10:17 AM, Anissa Mayhew said...: I have 3 kids and although they would all enjoy it, my youngest actually has a need. She is 4 yo and has spent the last 2.5 years in chemo and radiation with leukemia treatment. The effects of the chemo has left with peripheral neuropathy, sort of a weakening and damage to nerves in her hands and feet. She loves to be outdoors and to play and this would give her a wonderful and safe place to go. she has to be careful because she easily loses her grip or footing so it's hard to take her to "large" playgrounds.

I hope we win! Thanks for offering the contest.

--Anissa@Hope4peyton
At October 20, 2008 10:17 AM, Dr. Mommy said...: I would love to win this playset...homeschooling 5 kiddos, it is great to be able to enjoy the outdoors, but the parks are too far to go to on a daily basis...exercise is something that is needed daily and this would be a great asset to our home school environment:)
At October 20, 2008 10:30 AM, CanCan said...: We actually live with my parents, and I have 2 boys in this age range! (1 1/2 and the other will turn 4 on Saturday!)
My mom "Nana" hung a rope in the only tree in her back yard for my older son to play on. Besides the bird feeders, the rope in the tree is the only "fun" thing in the yard. Apparently our neighbor behind us is a doctor, and he built one of those HUGE wooden play scapes in his yard for his baby. We have never been invited to play with them. Totally randomly, one day our rope was shreded, as if by an animal! We still can't figure out what happened, unless it was some kind of crazy squirrel or a raccoon gone mad! Anyway, that was the end of that! I have been scouting on Freecycle for a swing set for the longest but I haven't scored one yet. Also sadly my dad lost his job last Friday (October 17).
The reason I want to win this is because it looks FUN, SAFE, and DURABLE and it would be great for my two boys!
onlycancan at hotmail dot com
At October 20, 2008 10:30 AM, Lisa~Crazy Adventures in Parenting said...: Such a fabulous giveaway, thank you so much for offering us a chance to win!

I'm a mom to six children and this would be so great to have in our backyard. We're a military family, new to the area we're in (such is military life) and this post doesn't have as many parks as our last, and our children have been missing that. To have a playset in our backyard, especially for our 4 and 1 year olds who love to swing, would be tremendous, thank you for considering us! :)
At October 20, 2008 10:31 AM, Lisa~Crazy Adventures in Parenting said...: forgot my email address above, its crazyadventuresinparenting at gmail dot com
At October 20, 2008 10:36 AM, Dana (the Homesteading Housewife) said...: OOOOOOooh! I have 5 young-folk running around our farm. and the youngest is the only girl! This would be perfect for her!

Thanks so much for doing this!
At October 20, 2008 10:40 AM, Mykidsregistry.com said...: I would love LO?VE to win this so I can replace the one we lost in a bad storm. My parents had just bought my kids a playset and 6 months later a horrible storm
At October 20, 2008 10:42 AM, erica m said...: I think my little boy would love his own playset!!

With gas being so high, even trips to the park have been cut back.
At October 20, 2008 10:53 AM, Sharon said...: I would love to win this for all three of my daughters, but especially my youngest who is 4. She has low muscle tone (hypotonia) and developmental delays. This kind of thing is just what she needs to help increase her tone and strength, balance and coordination and other motor skills. I am sure my older duaghters would enjoy this as well.
At October 20, 2008 11:17 AM, Gina said...: What an incredible blessing for someone! WOW!
I beg my kids to go out to play but they always exclaim, "But there's NOTHING to DO out there!" They've begged dad for years to build them SOMETHING to play on but we can never afford the materials. We have a huge yard, but nothing to do in it other than kick a ball, so, inside my children sit.
Thank you so much for the chance to win!
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At October 20, 2008 11:31 AM, Angela said...: How cool is that! My 2.5 year old son LOVES to play outside! However, we have a yard full of fireants and dog poo.

We're hoping to create separate sections of the yard, one for the shed and yard tools, one for the dogs and one just for Nicky to play in. This would really make his part of the yard special!

angmott at cox dot net
At October 20, 2008 11:40 AM, ImpostorMom said...: I'd love to win this because my son is quickly growing out of his "baby" outdoor play equipment. That slide that's a foot and a half off the ground is just not holding the same appeal that it once did. I guess when your legs just about touch the ground while sitting at the top it might be time for an upgrade.
At October 20, 2008 11:43 AM, Lauri Harrison said...: We just moved 6 months ago to our new house. It has the reminents of a play set - just the structure is there but about to fall down. No swings. The fort has a huge hole in the floor and no roof. It basically needs to be torn down. We'd be thrilled to have this for not just our 18 month old but all the kids in our neighborhood! Plus, as a mom blogger, I'll rave about it!
At October 20, 2008 11:52 AM, Christy said...: This looks so awesome! We have been looking for a backyard playset since we adopted our daughter this summer. She would love to play on this set!
At October 20, 2008 12:56 PM, Renée aka Mekhismom said...: I would love to have one of these in my backyard. When choosing a home I was nine months pregnant and on bedrest so I really was not thinking about outdoor play. We have a big backyard but no playground within a reasonable distance of my home. We usually drive 20 minutes to my favorite playground. With the high cost of gas that doesn't happen often. To have a safe playset in our backyard would be wonderful for my toddler.
At October 20, 2008 12:57 PM, Jayna said...: That would be such an awesome swing set for Ella! We have a flat open sunny yard. She loves to be outside and playing, I would love to be able to share this with her!
At October 20, 2008 1:01 PM, Lori Falcon said...: Wow! What a great giveaway! You're not going to believe this but little man has never been on a swing or a slide. When you live out in the country like we do, it's very seldom that we go to parks or even a neighbor's house who might have one.

It would be nice to watch him playing on this from my chair through my big ol' windows. We have a huge backyard and nothing in it except for some trucks.

I'm sure he would have a blast with it and I would love to watch him have a blast.

Good luck to all!
At October 20, 2008 1:11 PM, Jennae @ Green Your Decor said...: Wow! This is an incredible giveaway! My daughter loves going to the playground, but because of my busy work-at-home schedule, I rarely have time to take her there. I also worry about how dirty and/or unsafe said playgrounds might be. We love playing in the backyard, which is our alternative to the playground when time allows. I would LOVE if our backyard could become the playground, and I know she'd have tons of fun with it. And when my stepsons are staying with us, they'd have loads of fun too!
At October 20, 2008 1:17 PM, telecommutingtruths said...: This swingset would be a blessing to my whole community! Im a mom of 6 kids who would never come indoors again if they owned this but I am also a MOMS CLub president and often have play dates at my home. I also have the added blessing of working with underpriveldged kids in our community who would love just an hour on that thing!Thanks for this opportunity!
www.womancondemned.blogspot.com
At October 20, 2008 1:36 PM, Courtney said...: This is the perfect solution to couch potato kids..We have such a big backyard and wasn't sure what to put in it. This would be the answer. Thanks.
Courtney
www.brightoctober.com
At October 20, 2008 2:52 PM, taysmommy said...: I'd love to win this for my kiddo because I won;t have to drive to the playground anymore! (well not as often!) Tay could go up and down a slide all day
At October 20, 2008 3:06 PM, Amy said...: What a wonderful giveaway!

I would love to win this because we have never had a swing set of our very own. This house is the first time we have ever had a backyard and we have a rusty swing set that was given to us by an old neighbor. Only one thing still works on it so a swing set like this would be treasured and used regularly by my children.

Not only that, but with as many friends as we have over and as many neighbors we have entertained, it would be a swing set that is enjoyed by our whole community.

Thank you so much!
At October 20, 2008 3:07 PM, Lisa said...: I'd love to win this. I have a 16 month old and a 4 year old who would love to play on this!
At October 20, 2008 3:22 PM, Gina said...: What wouldn't I do to win this? We NEED THIS!!! We have a nice size yard, when we bought this house 2 years ago, that was the main reason for buying it, the girls would have a ton of room to play outdoors.

The problem. They have nothing to play with out there. We've wanted to get them a swing set of some sort, but every time we plan to do it, something comes up, we run out of money to do it, or we simply have no way to get it here.

The girls play outdoors, but often times end up coming right back in because they are just plain BORED, you can only play with chalk and ride your trike for so long.

Pleasae choose me to win this, with my husband just getting a new job and Christmas on the way, this would be a wonderful treat and surprise for my girls who would appreciate it more than you know.

Thanks!
At October 20, 2008 5:50 PM, a frog in my soup said...: With 6 boys and a large yard we have been longing for a playset for the little ones. I simply can't tell you what a blessing this would be.

afroginmysoup at gmail dot com.
At October 20, 2008 7:29 PM, Naomi said...: We have a great yard, but no playset for our kids!

We transplanted one from our last home, but since the climate is different (from Georgia to Ohio),the wood splintered and wasn't safe.

We had to remove it and the kids have been SOOO sad ever since!

The Mantis is like nothing I've ever seen .... would love it!
At October 21, 2008 1:46 PM, Dejoni said...: Who would not want to win it? I love this and it would look so good in my backyard.
And thanks to the IRS, I can't afford one right now.
I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
Thanks for the opportunity!!!
At October 21, 2008 4:11 PM, Corina said...: I would love to win this. We recently moved to our very first house, and our backyard is lacking in equipment for the kids. My daughter actually resists going outside to play and comes up with excuses because there really isn't much to do in her own backyard. Son, however loves to be back there. I take them to the park, but having it right out back will be a big draw to them. THEY WOULD LOVE THIS, get fresh air and exercise. And my daughter can work on her gross motor skills. It is perfect!
At October 21, 2008 4:26 PM, Tara @ Feels like home said...: My daughter loves to be outside. She adores her time in the fresh air, but we don't have any equipment for her to play on. We are sort of limited to driving to the park, but that can get expensive. Having our own playset would be delightful for her.
At October 21, 2008 4:33 PM, Amy in Ohio said...: I would love to have this right in my backyard. It's a pain to cart everything to the park every time you want to get come fresh air and activity. My daughter (and the neighbors) would love it!
At October 21, 2008 4:57 PM, aBookworm said...: I'd love to win this mainly for my active little toddler. I'm not in the best of health these days and I can't keep taking him to the park to burn off the excess energy. This would help out a lot and give this Mommy some much needed rest.

Thanks!
At October 21, 2008 5:28 PM, Jenera said...: Oh this would be great for us. We finally have a yard for our son to play in and he loves climbing on anything and everything. We also have another little one on the way and it'd be great to have one for him when he gets to be big enough.

Thanks!
At October 21, 2008 7:32 PM, Heather said...: I would LOVE to have this playset for both my daughter and all my neighbors' kids! We all share a big back yard (3 houses - 5 families w/11 kids from 1 1/2 to 14). The swingset we currently have is dilapidated and about to fall apart. It's more of a hazard than a play space. It would benefit all of our families immensely.
Basically, I'd love to win this for our small neighborhood.
All the kids get along famously and it's so great to see kids from all different ages and stages getting together to play.
At October 22, 2008 12:14 AM, Heather said...: This would be great for my boys when their sister gets here. We have a park a little ways down the road, but they are too little to walk to it and it will be hard with 3 under 4! It would be great to have in the yard for them to play on!
At October 22, 2008 11:11 AM, Bebemiqui said...: My kids enjoy our yard, but it has no playset, so I know they would be willing to play out there longer with it there.
bebemiqui82(at)yahoo(dot)com
At October 22, 2008 11:53 AM, Kathleen Kats said...: Life is an adventure. I just seperated from the U.S. Navy in order to be here fro my family. I was the first member of my church to have a baby in a very long time. After I had abby there was a baby born almost every month after her birth up until last Monday! This would be a great way to get other mothers to come over for tea and let the little ones play in the back yard. It is an amazing playground and I have not seen one like it. With out my pay check things are tight so a playground is way off on our list of purchases.
At October 22, 2008 5:58 PM, Miranda said...: We would love to win because the one we have is very small and is getting ready to fall apart. I love that this one is safe for children as young as my son. I worry about him playing on the one we have now. Winning this would totally liven up our backyard and this would make the kids WANT to play outside!
At October 22, 2008 5:59 PM, noreen said...: My girls have been just begging for a playset. I take them to the park when I can but the deer and rabbits like to use the gravel as a bathroom plus a few of the bigger kids smoke and I have to keep them away from the butts and poop. I would love for them to play in their own backyard, we have a fence so no worrying about the animal mistaking it for an outhouse! They also are now climbing all over the house and to save my couch and sanity a playset would be perfet!!
At October 22, 2008 6:02 PM, Cecily R said...: My daughter's new favorite word is adide!!, which means (roughly): "If you don't take me outside right this minute I will make you regret it by whining and screeeeeching til you do it anyway."

So, yea, a nice backyard playground would help. And that is one HUGE understatement. :)
At October 22, 2008 6:03 PM, Mom2cwj2 said...: With 4 kids and one income, any type of toy like this is a great luxury for our children. We have one that someone passed down to us, but each month something else breaks. This past week it was the bar for hanging on. It is slowly "dying." :(
At October 22, 2008 6:04 PM, *Heather* said...: I would love to win this for my daycare kids! We don't play outside much because there are NO parks around here, within walking distance & no sidewalks to walk on to get there. We live in a area that was hit really bad by hurricanes Katrina, Gustav & Ike (most recently) so it's been hard to find much for them to do outside that is still safe. I would love 2 have a place for the kids to play. this set seems to be great! We're also a military family & I watch all military kids, so we all don't have the money to buy new equipment to have at home. Thanks so much for the giveaway & the entry to win it!
hermashaw@gmail.com
At October 22, 2008 6:05 PM, seemommysew said...: We have three busy boys in a small, boring back yard.....enough said! :)
At October 22, 2008 6:05 PM, Mommy Instincts said...: I think I deserve to win because we really need it! My 19 month old son LOVES being outside, no matter the weather! But we don't really have anything for him to do outside, so we just end up walking up and down the sidewalk over and over again. Something like this would be amazing, not to mention useful for years and years to come.

We also have another baby on the way, a baby girl, due in March '09. I can just see us next spring, sitting in our backyard, my son playing on the playset and me and the baby girl sitting in the sun watching him play. It was be so great!

Thanks for the opportunity!

Jen
mommyinstincts AT gmail DOT com
At October 22, 2008 6:05 PM, Leah said...: My 20 month old daughter is constantly saying, "OUTSIDE!" while pointing to the door. She loves to be outside, but we have such a boring back yard right now with nothing but small toys, grass, and trees. I would love to be able to take her outside and enjoy it even more!
At October 22, 2008 6:06 PM, Mandy /Mommy Cracked said...: My son has a sensory processing disorder and needs lots of good, heavy play each day. This would be simply amazing for him.
At October 22, 2008 6:06 PM, The Petersons said...: Oh my gosh!! We need this in our yard! I have 3 small children who would maul this to death!! We have a large back yard with nothing but grass, no play equipment whatsoever. The nearest playground is several miles away and I am a SAHM without a car during the day. (So we don't get out much.) It would be so nice to be able to send them out to play with this.
hair4myprincess@yahoo.com
At October 22, 2008 6:07 PM, Toni said...: This would be wonderful! My son's birthday is in December which of course runs right there with Christmas and a lot of money being spent. So, I can't really afford anything like this but he would love it. He loves to swing, slide and climb!

My hubby has been talking about building one. As much as I love my coffee table and book shelves not sure about my kid climbing on something he built (don't tell him I said that!)

Toni
www.itisnaptime.com
toni(dot)brandt(at)gmail(dot)com
At October 22, 2008 6:11 PM, Mykidsregistry.com said...: Can I enter 2x's or is this cheating. I really want this for my kids so I can keep them busy and entertained while building my website. Plus ours got smashed in a storm 2 years ago and never could replace it.

Great give away.
At October 22, 2008 6:12 PM, Inside The Bungalow said...: I would love to win it for a local family, The Nielson's. The parents were in a small plane crash, back in August. Stephanie (the mom) is still in a drug induced coma. They have four small children between the ages of 1 and 6. The children are currently living in Utah with aunts. What a gift to the children to still be able to play during this time when they must be a part from their parents. Thanks for your consideration!
At October 22, 2008 6:13 PM, hotomom said...: Wow what an awesome playground set. I would love to win this, please enter me in the giveaway. Thanks.
At October 22, 2008 6:14 PM, Haasiegirl said...: First off, thankyou for the contest.

SEcond, I have a nearly 4 year old. Last year, she went through SO much. We had a fire just weeks after christmas and lost most of our personal belongings. On top of that, my husband was exiting the military and we had to live in a hotel for over 3 weeks, her confused why she didnt have her home or christmas presents anymore, and then we pakced up and moved cross country...into my mother in laws house.
My husband worked in a state over till we got a house secured and saw us on the weekends. It took about 7 weeks. From that, we moved into a new state, and had to purchase all new items. The stuff that DID make it out of the fire was left to be professionally cleaned and then shipped to us. Half of what we had left, arrived broken from the movers, including my daughters bedset.

So now she was without her toys, old home, and her bed.

She was SUCH a trooper, living on a mattress until we found something for her.

She has always been bright, beautiful, and very happy.

Some kids would have been distraught with all this, but it was more me feeling guilty, because she took it all with a grain of salt.

Now with the new christmas coming up, I want to make this year very special, to erase all of last years memories.

We live in alabama and this would be used almost year round in our hot weather.

Please consider my girl, charlotte, and make her christmas one that is special!

trisha haas
www.momdot.com
At October 22, 2008 6:20 PM, ♥ said...: I would love to win this one because I have five children that need incentive to be outdoors. One is overweight by 75% and we're not sure if it is hormones or diet. We eat healthy, but he's overweight anyway. I worry for his health. He's only 7, but it looks like he could get a heart damage if he's not more active and soon.

Midas
At October 22, 2008 6:21 PM, Tuesday Girl said...: I would love to win this for my three kids. My husband lot his job and he had to take a new job three states away.
When we told the kids we had to move they were so upset to leave all their friends & family. The one thing they asked is if we could move their backyard play set!
We can't but winning a new one would be great.

tuesdayef (at) aol dot com
At October 22, 2008 6:32 PM, Cecelia said...: Wow! What a contest. And I was so thrilled with my prize pack today until I came over here. :)

I can't say we need or want this more than any other family, but it sure would be a great asset to our new yard.

Thanks for putting together an awesome giveaway!!

www.coolbabykid.com
At October 22, 2008 6:40 PM, Mary said...: Oh my gosh, yes. My kids hate to go outside. I always hear them complain about the heat or the bees or any number of things. This would help so much!
At October 22, 2008 6:46 PM, Lisa said...: My little girls would LOVE this! It has enough things that maybe they could all play at the same time instead of fighting...
At October 22, 2008 7:07 PM, Renee said...: my not so little girl would love a new playset for our yard. She's a gymnast and having more time on a bar would be a huge help for her. I love the designs...someone was certainly thinking of kids when these were designed.
At October 22, 2008 7:11 PM, Seeryus Mama said...: I'd love to have this for my daughter Pea. She's 13 months and enjoys the set we have now...except it's almost 8 years old and has been PUT THROUGH THE RINGER! My son was very, very hard on it...and it's a wooden set and hasn't held up well. We've gotten every penny out of it though! The upcoming summer we are going to have to get a new one to replace the old. Pea loves to be outdoors. And it's so good for her. She sleeps better at night, and uses all of her energy playing!

Thanks for the chance to win!!

seeryusfam@msn.com
At October 22, 2008 7:12 PM, Caroline said...: I have two boys, 5 and 2, who spend every hour at home using my couches as their playground! They pile up the pillows up and try to slide down them. They use the back of the couch as a balance beam. They jump, they kick, they wrestle, they climb, they destroy. Please. For the sake of my couches, consider us for this AMAZING (heaving a dramatic sigh of longing) Mega Manfred Mantis playground set!

Respectfully yours,
owner of lumpy, weary couches,

Caroline
aka Morningside Mom
At October 22, 2008 7:21 PM, Dawn@Embracing the Ordinary Life said...: My kids are a bit to big for this...but I would love it for my sisters little one. They just moved into a new home, my sister works for a not for profit organization that works to help the environment...they are a wonderful loving family, and I would just love to be able to give this to them.
At October 22, 2008 7:21 PM, Rockin' Mama said...: This weekend we move into our very first house after living in apartments for years on end. We have a 15 month old boy who loves to go outdoors. I'd love this in our yard for him!

jasonncaryn at yahoo dot com
At October 22, 2008 7:28 PM, Dominiquej said...: I would love to have this for my 2 grandsons. I have nothing for them when they visit every weekend. One of then has a blood disease and needs to stay close to home, but is doing well. The other is perfectly healthy and very active and keeps his parents ad grandma going...
At October 22, 2008 7:30 PM, Stacey Kopp | Natural Childbirth said...: I would love this for my three little ones. I homeschool and so do several of the families in our neighborhood. It would be nice to have them all over for cool playdates in our back yard. Not to mention it would greatly help out with Christmas this year. My hubby's company shut down and he is going back to school, so we are planning on a scaled down Christmas this year.

Please pick us!!! You may contact me through my blog:)
At October 22, 2008 7:32 PM, Rebekah @MundaneMusings said...: I'd love to win this for my kids - and all of their friends! We bought our current swingset in 1998 and it's been through 3.5 kids and all their friends. Our youngest is just getting to the age where he can really enjoy it, but it's on it's last legs. We'd just made the decision that it was time to put it to rest. So, we're in the market for a new swingset for our four. On any given day, we have between 4 and 12 kids in our yard! It's almost like a park without the playground equipment!
At October 22, 2008 7:32 PM, Babyluxe Dana said...: These look amazing! A LARGE tree fell on our play set months ago, smashing the slide and the tower part, leaving on the swings usable (but I still don't allow the kids on it for fear the whole thing will fall any day now)So we are in need of a replacement soon to keep the kids outdoors and active. Thanks for a fantastic giveaway!
dana at babyluxedaily dot com
At October 22, 2008 7:40 PM, Sweet Serendipity said...: What a wonderful giveaway!!! I would love to win this for my three kids who are 6,3 and 1 and all very energetic. They'd much rather be outside than in and this would be so perfect for them. I can imagine hours and hours of imaginative playtime. Thanks for the fabulous contest :D
At October 22, 2008 7:43 PM, Amy - Mom Spark said...: Oh wow, what a GREAT giveaway. My two boys would LOVE playing on this set. We've never had one before because they are so expensive! This is such a cool one too!

This would be a great way to exert their boyish energy.

Thanks for the chance to win!
At October 22, 2008 7:55 PM, jennydecki said...: This is an amazing giveaway. We have been saving for the holidays, and trying to decide what to get the toddlers (they're going to be 3 and 4 in January) - We won't be able to give them a playset this amazing under the tree, because we are teaching them the value of saving...so we would have to save up for a year to buy it and then pay in full. Sometimes it is hard to live a frugal life, but we know in the end our children will be able to afford things more easily sooner, and they will never have to worry about economic downturn because they will have learned how to save.

I would not only love and take care of this playset to make sure it lasted as long as possible, I would also blog about it in two blogs and share with others what an amazing prize it is. You Tube? Yep. Viddler? Yep. Vimeo. Yep. We love sharing video of the kids and would make sure to spread the word and pay the gift forward if we were to win.

Thank you so much for the opportunity.

jennydecki@beyondmom.com
At October 22, 2008 8:23 PM, Tracye said...: We have two kids and one on the way. They LOVE to go outside, and are constantly begging to.

But our swingset is rickety and old (and home-made, not from one of those kits!) and on its last leg.

They would love to have this to play on!

Thanks for such an awesome giveaway!
At October 22, 2008 8:27 PM, Lindsey said...: I would love to win this for my sister's kids! I think it would help her so much if they had a place to play outside while she got work done, and they would LOVE it! Thanks so much for the giveaway!

Lindsey
ladyufshalott at yahoo.com
At October 22, 2008 8:40 PM, Julie said...: This would be incredible to have for my overactive toddler. He loves to run and climb so we go to the park often but it would be so much better if he only had to go to the backyard. We plan on having more kids soon so it will get years and years of good use.
At October 22, 2008 8:47 PM, jenny said...: wow i love to win this for my little one she would have so much fun with it if well i was to win this boy whould i ever so love to win this thanks
At October 22, 2008 8:53 PM, Amy said...: I so need this for my kids. We have a very very old one right now that is rusted so bad that my son can't even hold on to the swing chains without getting poked or scratched by rust. Then there is the paint that has baked in the sun into a fine powder and comes off on the kids hands. Who knows how much lead is in that! I just told my husband today that the risks in using our old swing are so bad that it has to go. And we just can not afford to replace it. It is a shame because my 20 month old daughter has just discovered how much fun swinging is and it is the only thing keeping her from taking off down the road. (yep she's a runner) I really need this swing set.
At October 22, 2008 8:56 PM, DJane said...: I would love this playground set for my kiddos. My middle daughter had major brain surgery last year where she had half her brain removed due to epilepsy. She also has Cerebral Palsy but loves to play with her two year old brother. They would love this. We have always lived in an apartment but finally rented a house that we move into on the 7th of November. This would be great to have something in the backyard for them to play with. Being a single mom is difficult and this is not something I plan to buy anytime soon so the contest is GREAT!
At October 22, 2008 9:00 PM, No Minimom said...: I have 2 boys who would love to have a playground like this! My oldest is a total computer geek (he's 4!) and it can be difficult to get him to play outside. This set is so interesting looking, I think he'd have a hard time resisting. He'd want to know how it works! There's no way we could afford something like this on our own so I really appreciate the chance to win!
At October 22, 2008 9:03 PM, Shanda said...: Well, we would love to win one also..hubbys company was seized by the bank and so he is out of work. We had been trying to save for a hue swingset and now had to tap into that savings to cover some bills. But, we really would use it as much as we could and would take good care of it and not take it for granted. Thank you for the opportunity.
At October 22, 2008 10:30 PM, Belinda said...: This looks like one fabulous playset, thanks for the chance to win it:) I am mom to an adorable 21-month-old and being outdoors is her most favorite pastime. For now, we live in an apartment and we get our outdoor fixes at the park. But we'll be moving a house soon, and I can't thing of a better way to jazz up our first back yard!
At October 22, 2008 10:32 PM, Mary Lutz said...: Wow! Lots of great reasons for others to win this wonderful gift! I have two grandsons right now, 2 and 6 weeks old. They are over quite frequently and the two year old doesn't have anything to play on outside. Next summer when the little one is older, and when I have more grandkids, this would be a great thing for Nana and Papa time.
At October 22, 2008 11:47 PM, Cher said...: I would love this playset for my 2 boys. The few backyard toys we have are hand me downs and where we are moving, we are no where near a park.
At October 23, 2008 12:13 AM, ana said...: This is a beautiful playset!! We haven´t been able to get her one for the backyard and this one would fit the space beautifully.
At October 23, 2008 7:10 AM, Jenn said...: Wow... this would be WONDERFUL for our backyard. We have had to move twice this year and had to leave behind my kiddos playset. We have a very large backyard now, but nothing in it for them. This would be perfect.

Thanks!!
At October 23, 2008 7:30 AM, TeaTime Daycare said...: I would love to win this playset. I watch 5 kids and our playground is the favorite place for them to play on. Unfortunately, we can't afford a new one! This would definately make their day!
At October 23, 2008 9:21 AM, Shasta said...: What an amazing giveaway!! I would just LOVE to win this for my kids. I have three very energetic little boys who have no swingset and not much at all to do outside (except for a trampoline and there's only so much jumping you can do), which makes them want to stay inside, in front of the tv. We live in the country and there are no playgrounds nearby. They've been wanting something like this for a long time but we just don't have the extra money for it. I think this would be perfect for them, it's very cool looking! Thank you for the opportunity to win something so awesome!

thewondermomma @ gmail. com
At October 23, 2008 9:40 AM, Supermom said...: We would LOVE to win this!!! We have FOUR children and they would absolutely go crazy over this!!!!!!!

They are always outdoors and could defiantly use the swing.

Pick us! We'd use it every day. Except in snow or rain that is.

Michelle
www.theadventuresofsupermom.com
www.kidfriendlyasheville.com
At October 23, 2008 11:38 AM, Annie said...: Wow, I would love to win this! My youngest is 4 years old, so he will be too old for this in a couple of years, but we live on a farm with two homes, and my sister lives in the other home with her husband and twin 1-year old boys and 10 month old daughter. If anyone needs this, we do! They would climb around it like little monkeys, that's for sure.

savorthismoment.blogspot.com
At October 23, 2008 12:00 PM, Mama Zen said...: I need this to help me persuade my daughter to get off the computer!
At October 23, 2008 1:34 PM, Merrie said...: We would love to win this because we can't afford to purchase such a great thing for our kids right now. Anything that encourages them to play out in the sun and get some exercise is welcome, and they've always asked us for a play structure. Unfortunately, reality doesn't allow for us to spend money on something like this, so we go to parks and playgrounds. How nice it would be to have this option.
Congrats to whoever does win!
At October 23, 2008 2:10 PM, Miranda Palmer, MFT said...: My son is a cute little chunky 2 year old. I love having family and friends over with their kids. Being the outdoors, eating grapes off the vine, BBQ chicken breasts, playing in the sprinklers... only thing we are missing is a swingset! I can already imagine my cute little redhead on his belly swinging with his two huge dimples popping out!
At October 23, 2008 7:23 PM, Graceful Babies said...: WOW!!! how awesome is this swingset! Our current family swing set is falling apart and its just not in the budget for a new one so winning this would be a wonderful christmas present for my two (with one on the way) Kiddies!!!
How fun to anyone that wins this!!
At October 23, 2008 8:31 PM, 3 Kids and Us said...: What a wonderful prize!

I would love to win this for my 2 kids (and one on the way) because it isn't often they get treated to something so nice to play with outdoors. We live in a working class neighborhood that you won't find more than one swing set in. I'd love the opportunity to share this not only with my kids, but all of the children in our neighborhood that love to play in our back yard.

3kidsnus@gmail.com
At October 24, 2008 12:13 PM, Domestically Overwhelmed said...: What an awesome giveaway!!

I would love to win this. My son is almost two and LOVES to be outdoors. However he comes to work with me every single day because we cannot afford daycare and my parents are gracious (I work for them). I would love to have this. It would be great to be able to take him outside and let him play and explore. He would LOVE it. I've been trying to buy something secondhand but we just don't have the funds.
At October 24, 2008 3:03 PM, Alyssa @ KeepingTheKingdomFirst said...: My kids enjoy the front yard, which is not the safest place to play. A playset in the backyard is just what I need to entice them back there behind the safety of a fence!
At October 24, 2008 10:14 PM, C-Lowe said...: Awesome playset! My girls already have a playset, but I would love to win this for my church. The neighborhood kids would have a blast. We are in a very rural area with no parks nearby.
At October 24, 2008 10:24 PM, socialwork4kids said...: My toddler is always wanting to be outside. Unfortunately, we don't have a fenced in yard and the area is not the most "kid friendly" space for her. We're looking to move to a better location where we can have more space. This playground set would be the ultimate housewarming present and a way to get my daughter to love her new house! Thank you for the chance! m_huston(at)hotmail(dot)com
At October 25, 2008 6:21 PM, Keeling said...: Oh gosh this would be perfect for us! My kids need a swingset so bad. I would LOVE a chance to win! THank you so much!
At October 26, 2008 12:55 AM, Damaris said...: we share a backyard with other families in our college complex. The kids would all love this. It wouldmak be a fun community toy to share with our neighbors.
At October 26, 2008 7:52 AM, mrs.mommyy said...: wow,this would be so great just for the convenience of being able to have them play in the backyard while I hang laundry or grill dinner or sit and read peacefully in casual clothes- not having to dress up to go to the park
At October 27, 2008 8:57 AM, Brittany said...: Pre-kids, I always swore to myself I would enforce lots of outdoor playtime with my kids, and now that I have a couple toddlers, and another on the way, we finally have a yard...but not much to do in it. A playset is always on our list of wants, as physical enrichment, development and activity is very important to us, but, especially in today's economy, it keeps getting put on the back burner for the more immediate, costly necessities (gas, groceries, rising utility bills). It's disappointing to have to put fun for our kids on hold, as SO many parents are having to do these days, so a give away like this makes it a reality for us in a way that wouldn't be happening in our immediate future otherwise. Thanks for hosting this, us economy strapped moms and dads are eternally grateful!
At October 27, 2008 9:25 AM, Kristine said...: My son has Asperger's syndrome and ADHD. He is a highly active kid and loves playgrounds. It would be so great to actually have something like this in our own backyard for him to play on. It would help mommy's sanity too!
At October 27, 2008 9:28 AM, Darla, Pencil Portrait Artist said...: This is a very unique playset! It looks so fun, and I can't believe I never heard of Manfred Mantis before. I love their logo too. We have two very active boys and this set would be such a blessing!
At October 27, 2008 9:39 AM, Chef's Widow said...: Honestly I want to win this for my kids Catcher and Louisiana but I also want to win it for me. After rediscovering how much I love to swing recently at the playground with my son I can totally see myself playing with my kids and then after they go to lullaby land I could head out with a glass of vino and swing under the summer sky. Ahhh. To Dream :)
At October 27, 2008 9:41 AM, Tonya! said...: As a homeschooling, mother of four, I am always looking for ways to provide my children with exercise and fun. The problem I often run into is a lack of time.

Being a homeschool Mom means being busy, busy, busy. There often isn't time to run my kidlets to the neighborhood park. I do all the things a "regular" SAHM does PLUS I teach preschool, 1st grade, 3rd grade, and 7th grade!

Don't get me wrong! I LOVE what I do! I just sometimes wish I could duplicate myself. One of me could take the kidlets out to play and exercise while the other of me could stay in and grade schoolwork, fold laundry, and cook dinner!

If I won this playset I could make lesson plans & grade schoolwork at the breakfast nook table, or even work in my kitchen or living room, and still have full view of my little ones in my back yard. You see, I'm just not comfortable with sending my younger three children out to play where I can't see them. It just doesn't seem like a safe option these days. :-(

I can't double myself (at least not yet... I'm still hoping the technology is just around the corner ;-)

But... having this playset for my kidlets may well be the next best thing!!!

Thank you for your consideration!
At October 27, 2008 9:53 AM, Tonya! said...: Oops! Forgot to include my email address. tonya@bbgs.us Thanks!
At October 29, 2008 2:34 PM, Buki Family said...: it would be nice for my son to climb on this instead of me. :) and maybe all this playing will wear him out enough so he will finially sleep thru the night!
sabeckstrom at yahoo dot com.
At October 29, 2008 2:52 PM, Rachel said...: We could *really* use this! My daughter has a thyroid issue which makes keeping weight off really tricky. She needs a LOT of exercise, but it's sometimes difficult to get her off of her bum because she lacks energy. She loves the jungle gym at the park, but it's not within walking distance and I can't currently drive do to health problems of my own. She's having surgery to repair the bones in her legs which did not grow correctly and she *really* needs to keep the weight off in order to avoid more surgeries in the future!

wiredalive at hotmail dot com
At October 29, 2008 2:52 PM, barbarabaker said...: I so deserve to have this for my kiddos...they have always seen commercials for backyard play sets and I (and my husband) have always had to tell them no because we just don't have any extra funds to buy these special things for them. I would really love to win and finally have the opportunity to sit outside and watch my kids go nuts!!!!! Please consider my entry as this would be the most awesome Christmas gift for them ever!!

-Barb :)

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE!!!!!
I'm crossing my fingers, I just hope they don't go numb crossing them in hopes that I win!
At October 29, 2008 2:56 PM, Laura said...: Wow, that looks awesome! My daughter is going to be a big sister come January so I'm afraid our trips to the playground aren't going to be happening quite so frequently. It'd be great to have a way for her to play and climb right in our backyard. Thanks!
At October 29, 2008 3:00 PM, Bethany said...: We just moved into a house that has a playset in the backyard but it is for a much older child than mine and it is rickety and splintery. Its days are definitely numbered. I would feel much better with my 2 year old playing on the playset you're giving away. Thanks for the chance!
At October 29, 2008 3:09 PM, the MomBabe said...: I should have one because I have a 1, 2, 3, and 4 year old and this will guarantee me at LEAST 15 minutes of peace every day.
At October 29, 2008 3:22 PM, Denise said...: This is a great looking piece of equipment! We have a nice big back yard that would be perfect for it. My daughter will be 2 in January so will be able to use it for a long time. There are many kids in our neighborhood who would also be able to play with it. What a great prize!
At October 29, 2008 3:26 PM, Sharla said...: I've been wanting something for my backyard for while now but can never seem to cough up the money to get something. I have four boys ages 7,4 and twin 18 month olds and they love playing outside but have needed something to play on. My 7 year old would rather play video games and my 4 year old would rather watch a movie so this would be great motivation to get them out there! Thanks so much for this chance!
At October 29, 2008 3:29 PM, mom2boys said...: This would be awesome to have for my boys. There is a playground about a mile from our house. It's not always easy to walk that far with them. I would love a chance to win this for them. A great early Christmas present. Thanks for the chance!

hottmomma_03@yahoodotcom
At October 29, 2008 3:40 PM, Tuesday Girl said...: I would LOVE to wint this for my three kids. We are moving to a new house and state and my kids are so sad to leave all of their family & freinds. they were even more bummed when they found out we can't take our swing set with us!

This would be perfect in our new house.

tuesdayef(at) aol dot com
At October 29, 2008 4:04 PM, Crystal said...: We are currently preparing to leave the city and move to a house with a backyard. Finally! We don't have a playset now, but will want one as soon as we move. We'll be leaving our favorite park, but are looking forward to having just as much fun in our own backyard!
At October 29, 2008 4:35 PM, anne said...: we just moved from nj-where this is lots of space to brooklyn-need i say more!
annsavd at gmail dot com
At October 29, 2008 4:42 PM, Brooke said...: I need to win this! My kids would love this!
At October 29, 2008 4:46 PM, Sheldon Jen & Ryanne said...: OH MY GOODNESS! My daughter would LOVE LOVE LOVE this! She is so active! We don't have a fence so it's so hard to keep her entertained and stay put in our yard! This would TOTALLY do the trick! She would have so much fun! Plus with one on the way it would be something for him to look forward to play on when he is older!

JSCaple@gmail.com
At October 29, 2008 4:55 PM, Nicole G said...: We just moved into our first house and it has a great backyard for our three kids to play in. We can't afford a playset for them right now and winning this would be perfect. Here's hoping!
At October 29, 2008 4:57 PM, Nad said...: Wow!! What a super duper great giveaway! I am sad and embarrassed to say that my kiddos are indeed spending too much time in front of the boob tube and would greatly benefit from more outdoor activities. Thanks for the chance!

treflea4 at gmail dot com
At October 29, 2008 5:16 PM, Jenni said...: Oh man! What a great giveaway! I would love to have this in our backyard for my 1.5 year old and the baby on the way (for a couple of years down the road). We have a couple of parks not too far away, but none of them are that great and they don't feel all that safe. It would be great to have something at home!
At October 29, 2008 5:29 PM, sheriamore said...: This is great! I would love to see my two sons playing on this, so much fun! I definately agree with terms and conditions
sheriamore@gmail.com
At October 29, 2008 5:30 PM, Alice H said...: These playground sets are so fun - I'd love the chance to create a fun environment in our backyard instead of having nothing to do out there. Thanks for the chance! alicedemske at hotmail.com
At October 29, 2008 6:01 PM, moushka said...: My daughters (6 & 2) and my granddaughter (2) would have so much fun on this for many years to come. It would give them a chance to do something completely different then what they are used to.
At October 29, 2008 6:12 PM, The Jackson Family said...: Oh my how I would love to win this! My daughter is 1 but already loves playgrounds and can go down the slides all by herself! Not to mention i constantly have my 7 nieces and nephews over and they would love it also! Thanks for this amazing giveaway, what a blessing to win this!
At October 29, 2008 7:14 PM, meka foo said...: Wow! What a creative, fun, and beautiful playset! We live a fwe blocks from a park, but we haven't been going recently since it became a popular hangout for kids skipping school... Everyone in the neighborhood would enjoy this playset!
At October 29, 2008 8:03 PM, clenna said...: Oh coulod I really use this. I watch my grandkids ages 7,8, 9, and 1 all the time. I have a teeny tiny sandbox in my backyard and that's it! This playset wouold be so useful.
At October 29, 2008 8:13 PM, Lilly said...: This would be PERFECT for us. We have a 20 month old who has a severe peanut allergy (For people that don't know much about peanut allergies, his first contact with peanuts/peanut oils/tree nuts could kill him)

Public parks are 99% of the time out of the question. Unless they are small and I can use a whole canister of antibacterial wipes on the equipment. (I am not kidding, I have had to do it, I can't keep my kid in the house all day!)

SO we would love this! No more antibacterial wipes! LOL
At October 29, 2008 8:14 PM, Lilly said...: My e-mail! I forgot!

Eileen-Lilly(at)hotmail(dot)com
At October 29, 2008 8:17 PM, chris said...: I have a niece and 2 nephews that my husband and I are raising. I would love to win this for them. I can just imagine the look on their faces to see this in the back yard :o) Crossing my fingers for them.

Good Luck Everyone!!
At October 29, 2008 8:20 PM, Heather Brandt said...: We would love to win this for our son. He will be about 20 months old when we bring him home from Russia. He's lived in an orphanage his whole life so this wonderful playset would be great for helping him improve his coordination and motor development, etc. It would be a dream come true to be able to enjoy it with him! When we last saw him, we played on the baby home's playground that didn't even have a slide or swingset.

heatherlbrandt (at) verizon (dot) net
At October 29, 2008 8:40 PM, Kristen Taylor said...: I would love to win this for my son! He's 2.5yrs old and nonstop all day!! I would love to have something right in my backyard that he could play on!
At October 29, 2008 9:10 PM, Mary Avinger said...: I need one of these because I have one boy and my sister, who lives next door, is about to have twins. We will need lots of entertainment. Thanks for the giveaway.
At October 29, 2008 9:11 PM, Abby said...: This would be so awesome please enter me to win!!

ajcmeyer AT go DOT com
At October 29, 2008 9:15 PM, Opera Mommy said...: This would be wonderful for my girls. They love to be outside and of course, it would be perfect to have a place to play in the yard.

bunnyrh(at)hotmail.com
At October 29, 2008 9:22 PM, Stacy said...: We have an empty backyard so this would be great.

hetz-junk(at)hotmail(dot)com
At October 29, 2008 9:36 PM, Joy Smith said...: Our kids can't even walk a block without getting tired. I worry about them not getting enough exercise.

Playing outside for them is hard because we don't have any yard toys and they prefer video games and movies verses fresh air. They do enjoy the park, but it's hard trying to take the kids to the park every day when you work online!

silent_beautie (at) yahoo (dot) com
At October 29, 2008 9:41 PM, Naomi said...: I would love to win a Mega Manfred Mantis Playset simply on aesthetics. It is gorgeous! I wish our home was a sleek and modern-looking as these playsets... Roo and Jasper are also big fans of climbing and sliding and I am sure they would be thrilled to pieces to test it out. Also I think my husband needs to be put to work digging the two grounding post holes and filling them with concrete. Perhaps that would encourage him to do the same for the seventies spring rocker snail we bought four years ago before our kids are too old to use it. Or the purple martin house that my parents got us for a mosquito-annihilating Christmas gift last year. Holes need to be dug and filled, people!!!
At October 29, 2008 9:43 PM, Hil'Lesha said...: Something like this would encourage to play outside more! :)

lilacbutterfly [at] earthlink.net
At October 29, 2008 10:01 PM, Anne U. said...: My little boy was a preemie and is a bit behind on his gross motor skills. He loves playground equipment. We wanted to buy something, but it just costs too much. We would die if we got this!
At October 29, 2008 10:07 PM, Anonymous said...: I am a Nanny and would LOVE to win this playground for my charge. She has down syndrome and could really benefit from a playset of this magnitude. Thanks for letting me enter!
At October 29, 2008 10:09 PM, Marcia Van de Kieft said...: whoops. I posted the last comment, but selected annonymous. Whoops. I am wanting to win this playground for my charge (I am a nanny).
At October 29, 2008 10:17 PM, M's Mommy said...: This is so amazing! We just moved into a house from an apartment. We have a yard for the first time. Our daughter has had a bit of a bumpy transition, and I know that this would help her really love the new house (and yard)!
At October 29, 2008 10:19 PM, Karen said...: I think this would be a fantastic playset to have. My daughter is coming up on 18 months, so it would be great to have a playset that she can use for years and years. Thanks for the chance.
ksgerow [at] gmail [dot] com
At October 29, 2008 10:45 PM, Chic Shopper Chick said...: My daughter is almost 2 years old and loves to play outside. However we don't have any kind of Playset and it was on my wishlist for Christmas this year! She goes up to our back door and knocks on it because she wants to go out, but all she can do is run around and around because there is nothing fun to play on out there. I would absolutely love to see the look on my daughters face on Christmas morning if she saw this in the backyard. I would sacrifice any and all presents for myself this year to have the opportunity to give her this! Thanks for such a fantastic giveaway!
At October 29, 2008 10:51 PM, Angelina said...: I would love to win this great giveaway for my little boy. Thanks so much.
At October 29, 2008 11:15 PM, Anonymous said...: My daughter is 3, really active and we have another on the way. She loves playsets at school and really needs the energy relief. When we moved we though we would be able to afford one, but no such luck.
Thanks for the opportunity

----jumoline@gmail.com
At October 29, 2008 11:19 PM, - Marybeth I. said...: We moved and our old playset stayed at the old house. The sellers of our new home were supposed to leave the play set but took it with them leaving only a vacant large square where it used to sit - my kids miss playing on theirs and would be so thrilled to have another - keeping my fingers crossed on this one!
At October 29, 2008 11:33 PM, layla said...: This playset would be perfect for our back yard. Both of my kids would love it. They love to play outside but end up just playing by themselves. They would love to play together on this amazing playset. Thanks for the chance.
At October 29, 2008 11:39 PM, Cool Crafty Mom said...: My son loves the outdoors, but the backyard is the dogs. We would like him to have something to play on that we could fence in so he could have a play area free from dog poo. This would be wonderful for us. We've thought about making him something, but my husband is not really a builder, so this would be perfect.
At October 29, 2008 11:42 PM, elaine said...: My niece has 3yr old twin boys and a 6yr old boy. The family is on a tight budget and do not have a playset for outside.
Elaine R
emrosser@shaw.ca
At October 29, 2008 11:59 PM, Roberta said...: Oh my goodness, this looks great. We would love to win. We live in the suburbs of LA where we have to drive forever to get to a park that is decent.
We have a local park that borders 2 main roads with no safety fence, lierally, if you turned away, the kids could be in the road. You get mu drift, but thanks for the chance to win!

rhubbert(at)socal.rr.com
At October 30, 2008 12:02 AM, cathyhall said...: This giveaway is unbelieveable. Would love to win as we simply don't have one as its not on our financial priority list, as I am sure is the case with many or your commentators. We currentlh have a 3 yr old with one on teh way, so it would definitely get some use and I'm sure all our neighbourhood kids would be around too.
At October 30, 2008 12:05 AM, Norris Family said...: I will be a praying matis over this manfred mantis.........good joke? _ LOL. This is awesome, we would love to win as we have 3 kids and don't have one and we are the house that evenyone comes to, so we promise it would get a lot of use. Thanks so much, fingers crossed.

davidjnorris at ntlworld.com
At October 30, 2008 12:15 AM, Kimberly said...: I would very much love to win this for my father's backyard. When the kids go to visit they don't have anything to do outside so they stay inside and play games on the TV or watch TV. My kids and my niece and nephew would love to have this fun playground to play on.

Thanks for the wonderful giveaway!!!

HunnyV "at" optonline "dot" net
At October 30, 2008 12:18 AM, lrbodine said...: We are finally putting in grass in our backyard this winter (we live in Arizona) and have been trying to figure out how to afford cool outdoor stuff to encourage more outdoor play. This would be fabulous!
At October 30, 2008 12:20 AM, windycindy said...: This is definitely not your run of the mill playsets! It is very unusual in a great way. I really like the design and layout of the "Manfred Mantis!" My children and the neighborhood children would really enjoy playing together on this outdoor set. The tent-like area is fantastic. Love it! Please enter me in your fabulous giveaway drawing. Many thanks.....Cindi
jchoppes[at]hotmail[dot]com
At October 30, 2008 1:28 AM, oona said...: That is a gorgeous and high-tech looking playset, I've never seen anything like it. There are nine children on my block and they all seem to gravitate towards my back yard. I would love to have this to keep them busy (and from digging up my flowers or making mudpies or chasing the cat)
This would be an incredible win and would make my neighborhood's whole year!

Thank you for the generous giveaway!
foxsquirrelrabbit(at)gmail(dot)com
At October 30, 2008 7:45 AM, Docia Lynn said...: Hi - My boys would love to win this playset. We do not have a playset and have to travel to a playground that has equipment mostly for older kids. My boys are boys are both toddlers and it would be very nice to have a playset in our backyard for them to play on.
At October 30, 2008 9:12 AM, Kira said...: We finally bought a house and so now have our own yard. I would love for my son to be able to finally be able to take advantage of it!
At October 30, 2008 9:43 AM, Bettina said...: I would love this for all 3 of my kiddos. Their metal swing set is so old, they could really use a new one!
At October 30, 2008 10:02 AM, Kim said...: WOW! I wish they had a swing set like this when I was little. I would love to win this for my grand kids (and me too - I still love the swings) I remember sitting on my grandmother lap swinging when I was little, then learning to pump so you could swing by yourself. It is such a wonderful free feeling and I love for my grandkids to be able to have this wonderful swing set to gain the love of swinging at high as you can go... I am going to have to stop by the local park to get on a swing again. It's been a while and this contest reminded me how much I loved it!
kforzese@comcast.net
At October 30, 2008 10:33 AM, gjgille said...: I would love to win the playground because it'll not only entertain my baby, but will do him good for his physical development.
At October 30, 2008 10:37 AM, penguin28 said...: I would love to win this for my little boy for a very simple reason. I think that the other kids in the neighborhood as well as his cousin would be more likely to come over to play if they saw this in our back yard.

penguinchick@comcast.net
At October 30, 2008 11:02 AM, Molly said...: My son loves playing at the park, but there are always woodchips there to stuff in his mouth. If we had this in our backyard he would get to play outside and avoid pooping wood!
momabr at yahoo dot com
At October 30, 2008 12:27 PM, Shelly said...: This would be great for the backyard. My daughter always wants the neighbor kids to come over but there is not much for them to do - this would be wonderful!
At October 30, 2008 1:24 PM, Alexia said...: I live in the country with a huge backyard, but an old wooden playset that doesn't have anything but a couple swings on it. It's boring. I'd love to have an awesome playset that would keep my boys busy outside (and would keep me from swinging them for 5 hours straight!).
At October 30, 2008 3:11 PM, gillian said...: We just moved to a new house with a big fenced in back yard...my son 4 year old would love to have the coolest playset in the neighborhood! and I would love to have him outside playing more!

gratefulsoul at hotmail.com
At October 30, 2008 3:31 PM, Holly at Tropic of Mom said...: I heart outdoor playsets! All we have right now is a tiny plastic slide, which my son has outgrown.
At October 30, 2008 4:30 PM, TIffany D. said...: This looks so incredible- my son would love it! He loves to be outside- whether in the yard or at the park. We're military and move a lot (3 times in the last 4 years), so those huge heavy wooden ones are pretty much out for us- and this looks like it would fit the bill perfectly! He would just adore playing with this.
At October 30, 2008 5:05 PM, Millie said...: I have been wanting one of these for my boys but just couldnt afford one! Thank you for giving all of us a chance to win :)
At October 30, 2008 5:07 PM, Millie said...: forgot my email cadewill14@yahoo.com
At October 30, 2008 5:38 PM, Liz said...: I'm a Grandma Aunt and a Mom who constantly has kids over, and I live on a busy street. I'ld love to win a Mega Manfred Mantis for all of the kids to use and to have a safe place to play. Most of the time my house seems like Grand Central Station when all the company we have and this would make a wonderful addition for the kids. Right now I just have a Little Tykes workbench for the kids outside.
At October 30, 2008 6:11 PM, Kelly said...: WOW - very cool! My kids would LOVE that - and they've been really getting on my nerves bouncing off the walls inside - they NEED the energy outlet! A playset near our garden would be a wonderful way for us all to get more fresh air and fun.
At October 30, 2008 7:44 PM, lindanuts said...: We live in a very small community(population 103) and we are a minimum of 8 miles from any playground or store or school. Our yard is not very big but we would find space for this. And I'm sure all the kids in the neighborhood (all 3 of them)would be over to play on it, too.
lindanuts@yahoo.com
At October 31, 2008 1:17 AM, Smiles Across Miles said...: This would be great for my 3 kids. I would love to have something in my backyard that all 3 of them could use. It would be a great way to get them outside more!
At October 31, 2008 9:17 AM, Aura said...: Wow- reading the comments there seem to be very many needy people. Well, we live in a 2 bedroom apartment with a five year old boy and 8 month old twins so there is not alot of room to move around. My parents live around the corner and they have a nice size yard. I would love to have a swing set there for my son and all my neices and nephews to use.
At October 31, 2008 10:23 AM, margelina said...: My mom has 9 grandchildren and an old swingset that's falling apart and needs to be taken down. We could so use this!!!
margelina@comcast.net
At October 31, 2008 10:05 PM, Genevieve P said...: I would give this playset to my church. We recently bought some land and are building a lovely new church, but we'll need somewhere for all the kids to play!
At October 31, 2008 11:24 PM, piece of me said...: I would love to win this for my niece and nephew. They do not have a playset and are to young for school so this would be perfect to get them out of the house.
livlifelov at yahoo dot com
At November 1, 2008 12:08 PM, Jenna said...: I would love to win this for my nieces. They have a great yard for a swing set and I really think this would encourage them to get outside. Thanks for a great giveaway!
At November 1, 2008 3:14 PM, The Saunders Family said...: this would be great to put in our newly fenced in yard. We live in a aprsonage, so it is hard for me to want to invest in something that will stay with the house, since we don't own it. We are also expecting in May and it would be great to have this for my two year old to keep her occupied while I am busy with a new one
mom2maria at hotmail
At November 1, 2008 3:29 PM, dcala said...: I would love to win this because we have a really old set in our backyard. I do not know how old it is since it was here when we moved in 10 years ago but I'm always worrying about whether it is safe or not.
At November 1, 2008 7:56 PM, LeeChrista said...: We need one of these because quite honestly I need help getting MYSELF outside. And since we will be moving into our new house soon it will be a perfect gift.

Lee :)
mysentimentexactlee @ gmail.com
At November 1, 2008 9:13 PM, Uniquely Yours said...: My daughter would love this!! God Bless!

shaythatcher(AT)yahoo(DOT)com
http://uniquelyyoursbyshay.wordpress.com
At November 1, 2008 10:33 PM, Mom on the Run said...: I would love a Manfred Mantis playset. I am especially interested in the way the playset is attached to the ground with a secure placement system.

Our backyard playset was knocked over and crushed by the wind from a hailstorm. We rebuilt it because we could not afford to buy another playset. I am very afraid that the swingset will collapse due to our makeshift repairs. My son is 5.
At November 2, 2008 12:05 AM, ridingwithnohands.com said...: We're moving, and aren't taking our playset with us because it's staying with the house. I'm sure my girls will miss it, and this one looks really neat!
At November 2, 2008 1:21 AM, ignoramoose said...: We've been wanting a playset like this for a long time, but haven't wanted to compromise on quality! This would be a perfect fit for our backyard, and our 3 1/2 year old would LOVE it!

ignoramoose (at) gmail (dot) com
At November 2, 2008 8:55 AM, Chantelle said...: I think my little boy would love his own playset!!
At November 2, 2008 6:06 PM, Sara G said...: We live in a 2 bedroom 500 sq foot duplex and I need something like this for the my twin girls to go outside and play on. This would be AWESOME to help them get all their energy out! THANKS!
At November 2, 2008 8:39 PM, SuburbanGypsy said...: FANTASTIC giveaway!!

My youngest son is 5 and is both Apraxic and on the Autism Spectrum. He lives to be outdoors, one of the few activities that really works with his idiocincracies. Having just relocated to rural Florida, this would be perfect for him. We don't have the snow to contend with now and have a nice piece of property on which to house it. Perfect!

Thanks for offering this wonderful giveaway! Good luck to everyone!

thesuburbangypsy [at] gmail [dot] com
At November 2, 2008 8:58 PM, makeetis said...: ahhh I would so much love to win this for my 3 children. We live in the outskirts of a little town that doesn't have a real good playground. It's just a teeter totter and a merry go round. I would love this. Thank you for the chance. brewerchickey78@yahoo.com
At November 2, 2008 10:43 PM, fun said...: My son is a real go getter! He would benefit greatly from having a place to safely play outside.
fun.mom.cher {at] gmail [dot} com
At November 3, 2008 12:11 AM, angela said...: I would love to win this. I have 2 young, active little boys. If I don't get them exercise outside at least once every day, they are so destructive inside the house because they have too much energy!
At November 3, 2008 3:52 AM, Lori said...: My daughter is a mom's dream--she'll sit and read with me for twenty books at a time, she'll sit and entertain herself by playing with her stuffed animals at her play table, most of the time, she sits. She does love to play and run, but she doesn't really have any motivation to do it right now. We just moved and we now have a backyard, but no toys. I'd love to have something like this that would be easy enough for her, a three year old, and able for her brother to grow into it (he's 8 months). This looks very cool. thank you!

lkziegler[at]gmail[dot]com
At November 3, 2008 8:33 AM, Xenia S said...: Wow, what an amazing playset! My 2-year-old has always been a little behind her peers in physical dexterity so it's hard to bring her to the playground because she can't climb and play like the other kids, which makes her frustrated. She's also going to have a new little sister next month and it would be so great to have her be able to play in our yard instead of having to pack everyone up to go to a playground.

Thanks for the great giveaway!
xpsundell(at)gmail(dot)com
At November 3, 2008 9:10 AM, Frugal Mommy said...: Great Giveaway!
This would make Christmas Complete for my kids :)
At November 3, 2008 10:11 AM, Chris and Julie said...: What a great Christmas gift for the kid!