Spreading Monkey Love

Hey Monkey Lovers!

The Monkeys LOVE all the fun we're having here. We'd like to share our fanastic banana fun with as many mama monkeys as possible.

So! Here's the newest monkey love contest.

Invite as many mama monkeys as you can find. Tell them to post a comment with their name and your name. The top banana prize - $10 Gift Card to Amazon.com - will be awarded to the mama who recruits the most new mama monkeys.

Contest runs through February 27!

Get out there and spread the monkey love!!!

Monkey Sweets Contest!

Good Monday Morning Monkey Mamas! Ready for this weeks giveaway?!

We monkeys love love love sweet stuff! Especially cupcakes, cookies, ice cream etc! We are looking for some great new recipes to add to our files! Got one you'd like to share? Post it here!

We also love sweet monkey pictures! They are everywhere!



We'd love to add some new photos to our files for use in the treehouse...but there are so many photos and so little time! Find them for us and post the links here!

At the end of the week we will use a random number generator to pick a number. Each comment will be numbered. If your number is drawn you are our winner!

And what is the fabulous prize this week? Well it is this simply ADORABLE Cupcake Bow! This might be sweetest thing we've ever seen! Have a little girl? A niece? A friend with a girl? This is just about the perfect birthday or anytime gift you could find! Of course this comes from a talented etsy seller, so you know that it is one of a kind!



Have fun, post those recipe or photo links, and good luck. Remember there is no limit to how many times you can enter...so start searching for recipes and photos today!

Chance to Name a Baby Gorilla!

The DramaMonkeys know a lot about two things... Babies, and Monkeys (and gorillas, chimps, etc.). So when we felt a ripple in the monklet world, we jumped right on it! Here it is! Your chance to have a hand in naming a baby gorilla at the San Francisco zoo!

"Give the San Francisco Zoo’s baby gorilla a distinguished name of African origin. Winner will be chosen by the Zoo’s silverback gorilla, the baby’s father."

The entry deadline is March 5th! If one of our readers are picked for the top 5, a great prize will be in the offering. (once we consult the great monkey of prizes for an adequate award). If you enter a name, let us know in the comments what it was, so we can all marvel at your cunning and monkey wit.

Enter to win here: http://www.sfzoo.org/Registration/CampaignDetail.asp?ActivityKey=539261&OrgKey=1431

In addition to our special prize for being a finalist, the zoo offers their own prize:

The Grand Prize winner will receive:
Zoo family membership for the zoo closest to the winner’s place of residency
Large Gorilla Plush
Framed photo of the infant gorilla with a footprint
Thirty minute Live Q&A with a gorilla keeper (either in person, via phone or internet depending on location of winner)
... and much more.

So come on, DramaMonkey readers! Name that Gorilla!

VALENTINE'S CONTEST WINNERS!

Whew, that was a HARD decision!

But winners had to be chosen....

Our Naughty winner is LIZ! Yay Liz! You have won that yummy banana naughty oil! Check your email for details! Liz's scintillating idea was just the thing to steam up any Monkey's Valentine's day:

"And if you get a chance to drop Monklet off for the evening and you want to do something really naughty, there's a drive-in movie theater down here in Texas that only shows, shall we say, adult movies. Pack some Banana Schnapps and enjoy some mixed drinks while you watch the "entertainment," and then make like high school monkeys and get kinky in the backseat. ;o)"



And our romantic winner is Kim! Tree swinging? What monkey lover could pass that up? This monkey is a champion swinger! Hehe. Kim has won the scrumptious Monkey Farts candle. Kim please email DM2 at Dramamonkey2@gmail.com, for details on how to claim your prize. Here is Kim's winning entry:


Well, if the monklet is with you, you can have a picnic at the park with little heart shaped sandwiches and heart shaped chocolate covered bananas!!! Yummmm! THis will allow you and your monkey family to swing from the tree branches screaming your love for one another! And then you can watch the sun set together while monklet naps, which will give you two love birds some one on one time to exchange monkey bites without interruption!

Our next contest will be hit with anyone who has a 'sweet' tooth..epsecially those with daughters, nieces etc! Check back soon!

Valentine's Day Contest!

Hi Monkey Mamas!

Are you ready for another contest?

We present: MONKEY LOVE, NAUGHTY AND NICE:


DM 2 Is looking for the perfect date idea for Valentine's day. Here's the problem...she doesn't know whether she will be in naughty mood, or a nice mood on valentine's day. (A lot depends on whether monklet will be with Grandma Monkey or not).

So here's your chance to win either a naughty prize or a nice prize!

Give us your best Monkey date ideas! You can submit a nice "idea" a "naughty" idea or both! We will pick our favorite idea in each category. If your idea is selected you will win a fabulous prize!

If your "Nice" idea is picked you will receive this yummy candle in the "MONKEY FARTS" scent. This unique fragrance begins with top notes of fresh bananas and juicy grapefruit, middle notes of kiwi, juicy bubblegum, and strawberries; and a hint of vanilla as a base note.





If your "Naughty" idea is picked you will receive this FABULOUS naughty prize: Add some delicious flavor to your Naughty moments. Trustex Banana Flavored Lubricants are water soluble and contain aloe vera. Offers long lasting lubrication and is safe to use with condoms.







There is no limit to how many ideas you can submit, so put your cupid hat on and send in those romantic ideas now! Contest ends on Valentine's day!

Happy Valentine's day!

And the Honorary Monkey Winner Is...

RAYNEE!!

Great job, Raynee! Your letter made the monkeys laugh hysterically. There were several great entries, but yours walked the fine line of amusing and tasteful. (sorry Mary and Kim, those were gross, lol). Here's the winning entry, making Raynee the honorary monkey this week:

Dear Drama Monkeys,

I have a little problem. I went to work last week and a colleague commented on some spitup that I aparently had on my shoulder. Now, I knew it was there, but I thought I had cleaned it up properly and no one would see it. They proceeded to say that it was unprofessional that I would come to work with baby spitup on me. The problem is, is I only have so many outfits! If I changed everytime my son got something on me, I would have to go naked! So, my question is, What is an acceptable amount of baby bodily fluids to have on me before I have to change my outfit? Oh, and what should I say to my colleague?

Gratefully seeking help,

Spewed Upon in Oklahoma

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Dear Spewed Upon in Oklahoma,

Next time your colleague comments on baby spit up ask if he or she would prefer that you wear the other bodily excretions that your little monkley makes? Spewed milk might not seem so bad if you stuck a dirty diaper in your colleague's garbage can without him knowing. Of course if you are in cubicles this would be the talk of the office but you could always start the rumor that your colleague has irritable bowel syndrome. Let the poop throwing begin!!!!!

I personally think the spit-up on the shoulder is just a new fashion statement!!!!! Wear it proudly monkey mama!!!!
Raynee

So, Raynee, here is your Honorary Monkey blinky! Also, you win those adorable Sock Monkey blocks for your monklet to play with! Email DramaMonkey2@gmail.com, and she'll set you up with the vendor to get those out to you. Didn't win? Check out the vendor's etsy page at http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5146409.

Our new monkey mail contest will begin on Monday! We are always looking for letters for the contest, so need advice? Email us your letters! We'll happily get you some great Monkey Mama Advice!

Post Your Favorite Monkey Drink!!!

When the Monklets are sleeping Dramamonkeys like to relax and have fun.

Post your favorite Monkey inspired drink. The best tasting drink gets a special blinky and all drinks will be added to a dramamonkey recipe blog. I will be trying all the drinks:)

Dramamonkey 3 loves to relax with a:

Spank the Monkey
3/4 oz 99 Bananas® banana schnapps
3/4 oz Smirnoff® Vanilla Twist vodka
1/2 oz Bacardi® 151 rum
In a double shot glass, add .75oz of 99 Bananas with .75oz of Smirnoff Vanilla then SPANK the monkey with .5oz of Bacardi. If the glass is clear the drink will actually look " banana yellow".

Be a responsible monkey and remember no tree swinging after one of these.

New Monkey Love List!!!

Here's the blinky for this week's nominated Sweet Monkeys!!!! Wear it proudly!

(http://i622.photobucket.com/albums/tt310/dramamonkey1/sweetmonkey-1.gif)

Ok, everyone! It's time for a new Monkey Love List!!! Remember, the more who participate, the more Monkey Love we spread around! So what's this week's Monkey Love List?

Sweet Monkeys!
Tell us about the Monkeys you feel are the sweetest!

Remember the rules:

• Tell us a name (screen name or first name) of someone who you think fits the new category!
• Attach your name or do it anonymously, either way.
• Tell us why they deserve the nomination.
• Don't nominate yourself. That's not monkey love, that's just self love.
• Nominate as many people as you want.
• If you see someone already nominated, choose someone else! We want to spread the love around to more than just a few monkeys.

If you're nominated (you can tell them you saw their name on the list if you need to), pick up your special blinky that we will give out the next day for all nominees! Remember, spread the monkey love! Oh, and have an idea for a future list? Email it to DM1!


Oh, and don't forget to vote in our prize poll for future prize posibilities, and to enter our current monkey mail contest (ends Friday)!

We have Monkey Mail!!!

Well, it's a new week in the treehouse, and we have another letter! Another poor monkey momma out there is seeking some advice from our faithful readers. So please, submit your monkey advice in the comments, and the winning (funniest) answer will be posted on Friday, with the winner becoming an honorary monkey and taking home those fabulous cloth monkey blocks! Let's hear it! What's YOUR advice?

Dear Drama Monkeys,

I have a little problem. I went to work last week and a colleague commented on some spitup that I aparently had on my shoulder. Now, I knew it was there, but I thought I had cleaned it up properly and no one would see it. They proceeded to say that it was unprofessional that I would come to work with baby spitup on me. The problem is, is I only have so many outfits! If I changed everytime my son got something on me, I would have to go naked! So, my question is, What is an acceptable amount of baby bodily fluids to have on me before I have to change my outfit? Oh, andd what should I say to my colleague?

Gratefully seeking help,
Spewed Upon in Oklahoma


Don't forget to leave your email address in case you win! Can't think of any advice today? Don't worry, this contest runs through Thursday. Check back all month for other contest opportunities! Oh, and tell your friends!

Welcome to all the moms from BabyCenter.com!

Hi there monkey Mamas!

It has been brought to our attention that we have new moms joining us from BabyCenter.com!

Welcome!!

Please take a moment to look around the tree house!

The tree house is devoted to fun, prizes, and a little bit of 'mama drama' too!

If you have a mama drama dilemma, please send us an email through our profiles, and we'll give you our best 'drama monkey' advice! The best part about this blog is that everything is completely anonymous! If we use your letter your name will never be used!

Also, we have fun games, and lots of cool prizes for you, your monklets, and maybe even that special 'guy' (or as we monkeys like to say, 'silverback'), in your life!

Be sure to check back daily for your chance to win! (and don't worry about privacy! we'll set you up directly with the seller (i.e. etsy), so you don't have to worry about giving out your address!)

We love comments here at the tree house, so if you ever have an idea for a game, a cool prize, or something else bananatastic, please let us know!

SO WELCOME BABYCENTER MAMAS! We hope you enjoy yourself, and if you do, please spread the word to other mama's you know! EVERYONE LOVES FREE STUFF!

DramaMonkey2 :)
P.S. Here's a sneak peak at our next prize...These darling Fabric blocks in sock monkey print (who doesn't love sock monkeys we ask you?!) could be yours if you win our next contest. Check back soon!

We Have A Winner! (And A Sneak Peak At Our Next Prize)!

Well it was a tough decision, but the Drama Monkeys are all in agreement. The winner of the adorable handmade bows is: BUCKMAN539!!!! And here is your blinky, honorary monkey!!

We had several monkeytastic entries, but Buckman539 was able to artfully weave poop flinging into her letter, and as everyone knows, MONKEYS LOVE POOP FLINGING!!

Buckman539 you have won two adorable handmade bows! We hope you will take a picture of them on your monklet and email it to us! (Even if your monklet is a BOY!!) HEE HEE HOO HOO!! (Email us through one of our profiles and we will arrange for you to receive your prize).

Here is the original letter with Buckman539's winning response:

Dear Drama Monkeys,


I have a problem. I am due with my first child in April. My best friend is hosting a baby shower for me in about a month. I am really excited except for one thing. She is insisting on inviting my husband's ex-girlfriend, who just happens to be her Sister-In-Law. I am not looking forward to the inevitable comments that will be made. All of my friends think it's funny that she is coming, and I am sure they will say something that makes us both uncomfortable. How do I handle this situation?


Yours Truly,
Expecting an Ex

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Dear Expecting an Ex,

Why are you being so sensitive? There is a VERY clear and easy solution to your problems. Outside of making sure you look super hot, you need to make a very special batch of Ex-Lax brownies for the shower.
Now YOU can watch the poop hit the fan! Let the poop flinging begin!

Sincerely,

INearlySharted

Congratulations to BUCKMAN539!!!

And now...here's a sneak peak at our next bananatastic prize. Check back daily for our next contest:

These darling fabric blocks with sock monkey print could be yours if you win our next contest. Full details will be posted soon!

Do You Want A Monkey Chat Room?

Okay all you crazy monkeys, are you dying from chat withdrawal?

Do you want us to leave our Monkey Chat open all the time?

Can we trust people to be silly and crazy and not mean and nasty?

If someone was mean and nasty would you quickly report it to DM 1 or DM 2 Or DM 3?

Or are we bananas for even contemplating a chat room?

Post your comments and let us know.

We will leave the chat room here until we get your comments.

DM2

Help us with our Monkey Love List!

Okay Silly Monkeys! Here is a blinky for all of those 'silly nominees' to wear! Please display it proudly!


So in light of some nasty lists that we monkeys have seen around lately, we've decided to make some new lists!! Monkey Love lists! Look for a new list every few days. Please, the more who participate, the more Monkey Love we can spread! So here are the rules:

• Tell us a name (screen name or first name) of someone who you think fits the new category!
• Attach your name or do it anonymously, either way.
• Don't nominate yourself. That's not monkey love, that's just self love.
• Nominate as many people as you want.
• If you see someone already nominated, choose someone else! We want to spread the love around to more than just a few monkeys.

If you're nominated (you can tell them you saw their name on the list if you need to), pick up your special blinky that we will give out the next day for all nominees! Remember, spread the monkey love! Oh, and have an idea for a future list? Email it to DM1!

So, for our first list? Who do you think is the silliest (as in, funny) mom on iVillage? Do you have a reason you feel that way? Give an example if you want!

Oh, and don't forget to vote in our prize poll for future prize posibilities, and to enter our current monkey mail contest (extended to Friday)!

Put your Monkey Hat on.....GIVEAWAY TIME!!

Can you give out funny advice to other Drama Mamas? Show us what you got and you might win these adorable handmade bows, from a super talented Etsy Mama! (don't have a girl? Tell your friends, or win them as a gift!) Below you will see a letter sent to us a by a reader. If you can come up with the funniest reply, you'll be our winner! You can either email us your responses or post them in the comments. If you post them in the comments please include an email address where we can reach you if you are picked as the winner! The winner will be given the email address of the Etsy seller, who will then ship you your prize! We will also publish your letter here on the blog, as the winning response and honorary monkey of the day (with corresponding blinky!) . Have fun, go bananas, and may the best Drama Mama win!

Dear Drama Monkeys,

I have a problem. I am due with my first child in April. My best friend is hosting a baby shower for me in about a month. I am really excited except for one thing. She is insisting on inviting my hudband's ex-girlfriend, who just happens to be her Sister-In-Law. I am not looking forward to the inevitable comments that will be made. All of my friends think it's funny that she is coming, and I am sure they will say something that makes us both uncomfortable. How do I handle this situation?

Yours Truly,

Expecting an Ex

Can't think of any advice today? Don't worry, this contest runs through Thursday. Check back all month for other contest opportunities! Oh, and tell your friends!

Holy monkeys, this is fun!

Yesterday's Monkey Prize!

Oh, the things that happen in a treehouse that keep a monkey blogger from posting a prize. Vetrinarian appointments and banana shopping, Oh My! The DramaMonkeys apologize for their delay with the monkey prize. So, without further ado, here's the prize! Your very own Monkey Love Blinky!

Here is the Photobucket link. DM2 cannot figure out how to get the blinky to 'blink' on here.

http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr57/dramamonkey2/MonkeyLove-1.gif

And The Winner Is......NUTMEAGAN27!!!!

The Monkey Love Posting Challenge was a HUGE SUCCESS.....thank you to all the mamas who participated!!

The winner is Nutmeagan27! Her post bumped all the stinky messages off the main board.

"Tell her what she's won Bob!"

Nutmeagan 27, you have won a fantabulous Monkey Drama "monkey love" blinkie. It is being created specially' for you by some sweet howler monkeys in South America as we speak. Congratulations!! Pick it up here, later today.

Please take a moment to congratulate her! In the spirit of good Monkey will, we are turning off comment moderation. Please play nice!

Didn't win? Aww that's okay, we Drama Monkeys believe that everyone is a winner, so look for a consolation prize here sometime this afternoon.

BONUS: If any of the nasty posts somehow rear their ugly heads on the main page today, please start another thread titled"GOOD MAMA DRAMA" to bump it back down to it's rightful place in the depths of message board hell, otherwise known as the '2nd page of chit chat' where we all know, no one ever looks. If you do this, please leave a comment and let us know you were a good "monkey drama citizen" and we might have something special just for you, here in the tree house.

Thanks to all who played. Look for more challenges later today!

"Monkey Love" Posting Challenge!!

Okay mama's, the Drama Monkeys have a new game for you!

It's called: "MONKEY LOVE POSTING CHALLENGE!"

Post something nice about someone else, someone who you normally WOULDN'T do a shout out to. It has to be in the chit chat section of the June 2008 Fireflies board.

The goal is to bump down any nasty drama posts.

"But Drama Monkeys don't you love drama?" You ask.

Well heck yeah we do, but not the kind that makes a good thing go bad. Drama can be fun, REALLY fun, but as of late it has gotten stinkier than a monkey house at the zoo (DM1 knows that stink all to well, just ask her about it).

The rules:

Start a post about a fellow JFF mommy. Be genuine; tell her what you like about her, or thank her for something she has taught you at some point. Or better yet, choose someone that you think gets overlooked and try to get to know them better.

The author of the thread that is responsible for bumping down the last 'stinky' post will win a fabulous prize. Trust us, you will love it.

Furthermore, as stated, we love drama, and we intend to stick around. HOWEVER, we will be focusing on drama of YOUR choosing from now on. Please send us your letters and let us know what YOU want to talk about. Got a nasty MIL who you would really love to fling poop at? Let us know! Want to come up with a creative solution to some everyday drama. i,e, got a co-worker with stinky breath and you don't know what to do? Ask us! We're here to help.

We will also be filling the tree house with weekly games, polls, prizes, and other monkeytastic things.

Let The Posting Begin! Do us proud and get those hallmark worthy posts a flowin' ladies!

In other news...

Sometimes Monkeys just like weird stuff too!

AP Jan 25th

Among the best-selling and most controversial toys of this past holiday season were the $39.95 Mattel "Gotta Go" Doll and the $59.95 Hasbro Baby Alive, both because of their interactive features, especially their digestion/excretion functions. The latter doll comes with its own food ("green beans," "bananas") and a warning ("May stain some surfaces"). The Gotta Go includes a toilet and brings the flushing process to life for the child. An industry insider told the Washington Post that next season's toys would be even more realistic. [Washington Post, 12-22-08]

What we love about these toys:

-The fact that bananas are the included 'poopable' food

-That your monklet will view flushing the toilet as a game and will soon be 'literally' flushing your money down the porcelain goddess for fun.

What we don't like:

-What no poop flinging option?