Giveaway: 5 more Dyson Digital Slim DC59 Motorheads
Did you think we were talking about sex today? NOPE! Still talking about vacuums! Although as one reader astutely put it on facebook, "If a guy doesn't get enough attention in the bedroom, he must not be vacuuming enough."
So true.
Above is Mike vacumming our car with the wireless Dyson Digital Slim DC59 Motorhead, which easily converts into a handheld. My lead-in makes it sound like my next sentence should be about our bedroom antics later that evening, BUT I AM NOT GOING TO GO THERE.
First of all, THERE IS A BABY PRESENT.
And secondly, this is not that kind of blog, 'mmmmkay?
I will point out that we've been so impressed by the DC59 that we gave away our old vacuum last week. We also took our handlheld vacuum to the summer house because we have no use for that either. There is nothing either our full-size or our handheld do better than our new Dyson. The DC59 is much smaller, easier to use and way more powerful.
Remember the picture of all the extra dirt it picked up the day after I had my apartment professionally cleaned? No need to show that disgusting visual again. It is burned into my brain forever.
Anyway. Thank you for the overwhelmingly positive response to my Dyson post last Monday. It seems all my readers are both big Dyson fans and big Mike fans, so that's a win for everybody. Mike might act unphased, but I know nothing makes him happier than seeing a reader refer to him as a "hottie" in the comments.
Speaking of fans, I have a really exciting announcement today.
Due to the great response to the #DysonDads contest on Instagram so far, Dyson has decided to give something really special to some of my biggest fans…
Your very own Mike!!!
Wait, I got that wrong….
Your very own Dyson Digital Slim DC59 Motorhead!
Today, I am giving away FIVE DC59 MOTORHEADS to my FIVE BIGGEST FANS.
How do you prove you are one of my biggest fans? Do you shout "I LOVE MOMMY SHORTS!!!!" from your rooftop as loudly as possible? Post numerous photos of babies in mugs and suits? Tattoo "Mazzy & Harlow Forever" onto your forehead for all eternity?
Nope. I've got a system in place based on ACTUAL MATH.
Just leave a comment under this post claiming to be my biggest fan. Then I will go back and plug your email address into a search field on the back end of my site. It will tell me how many total times you have commented since I started this blog three and a half years ago. The five people with the highest number of comments (who also left a comment under this post) will win.
What's the catch? There are two.
1) You must reside in the United States. Sorry, international fans. One day I will do something just for you.
2) You must take three pictures of your husband/boyrfriend/partner using your new DC59 Motorhead and send them back to me by July 8th. I'll be announcing winners on June 25th and sending the vacuums immediately so you will have enough time. If your partner is a woman or you are a single mom, that's totally fine. We'll just add some ladies vacuuming into the mix.
You can read the full rules here.
Now let's talk about the #DysonDads hashtag that is quickly growing on Instagram. It's like an ode to involved fathers and total MOM PORN at the same time. Guys like big boobs, women like guys making pancakes with their kids. It's kinda weird.
I mean I used to appreciate a guy with six pack abs and a chiseled jaw, but that was pre-children. You know what's sexy now?
A man who does the laundry:
Even sexier? Painting the nursery to match the pink ombre pattern his wife saw on Pinterest:
Teaching his kid how to play the drums. In a Santa hat, no less!
Giving his kids matching ponytails:
Giving his kid a matching mustache:
Walking his kid walking his dog:
Holding all of his daughter's purses:
Pretending to be really bad at Hide and Seek:
Wearing a frilly apron so he doesn't singe his chest hair:
Teaching his kid how to change a tire:
Trying to keep the flower girls from buckling under pressure:
Keeping his kid out of the rain:
Dragging two children on both ankles:
Blowing bubbles:
Building the last Olaf before all the snow melts:
Washing the car:
Building a craft room, one allen wrench turn at a time:
Pushing two trikes at once:
Taking the baby to swim class:
Not using "grocery shopping" as an excuse to get away from the kids:
Serenading the twins:
Taking his son to school dressed as Batman:
Letting his little girl give him a new hair-do:
Letting his little girl give him an extreme makeover:
Frosting, not one, but TWO batches of cookies:
Squeezing into the kiddie pool:
Giving his kid a haircut:
Feeding his son a bottle for the first time:
Arranging a playdate:
Allowing his daughter to put the finishing touches on his outfit:
Drawing Hello Kitty on request:
Taking one for the team and sitting in the back between two carseats:
Losing at Chess on purpose:
Giving the kids a bath:
Carrying all the kids at once:
Brushing out the knots:
Changing a dirty diaper:
Diving head first on a Slip and Slide:
And lastly, leading by example:
You can still enter #DysonDads by tagging new and old photos (as many as you like) on Instagram. You must tag and follow both @mommyshorts and @dyson on Instagram to win. I'll be picking my ten favorite "what's sexy now" photos for the finals on June 30th.
The grand prize is a Dyson Digital Slim DC59 Motorhead valued at $549. All ten finalists will get a Dyson DC34 handheld valued at $199.
That's six DC59 Motorheads given out in total, if you count the ones going to my biggest fans. Do you think that could be you?
Leave a comment below!
maybe, me? you have a lot of fans!
I know I won’t be winning anything based on the number of times I’ve commented because I just started commenting even though I’ve been reading your blog for 2 and a half years (and maybe went ahead and read most your first year of posts, too), but I just wanted to say that I haven’t just started commenting because I want to win things. Winning things is nice, but I genuinely like your blog. I haven’t commented because I thought, “I don’t want to bother her.” But then I went to Blog U and realized that bloggers love comments (OF COURSE THEY DO!! I’m an idiot). Anywho, I promise to comment more and not just in hopes of winning something (although winning is nice, so I will continue to enter your contests early and often because I like pretty things).
Probably not me, but I do love your blog and would love to win a dyson!!!!!
I have been following you since Mazzy was a little bit. My kids are a bit older but I can still relate to where you are, parenting-wise. I don’t comment all that often and will probably not win a Dyson but I wanted to say I truly enjoy your blog. I am from Upstate NY (the complete opposite of the city) and seeing parenting from the urban perspective is fascinating to me.
LOVE these pictures! Can’t wait for little Henry to arrive so I can take some pictures like these! And then I’ll be one of your followers with an actual child. I’ve been following you for years even though I don’t have kids yet…
I’ve been laughing due to your Blog for almost 4 years now! Thanks for keeping it up I have always enjoyed it with my son being just a month younger than Mazzy I can so relate.
Like some others have said I haven’t commented too often but I do love your blog! I’ve been a faithful reader for two years when I first found it on huff post while pumping in a small dark hot room after returning to work from maternity leave. It helped get me through that back to work transition and even though I’m a sahm mom now, it is still helping me get through even the toughest two year old tantrums! Thank you for making being a parent that much easier π
I haven’t commented a bunch but I LOVE your blog – I read it multiple times a day π I’m a newer fan so I went back and read ALL of your old posts. New long-term fan over here π I’m not trying to win anything, just let you know how much we appreciate you and your wit π And your hottie. π
I can’t enter, being International and all, but loved the photo with the Dad sitting in the kiddie pool!! The NICU photo brought on all the emotions though, as that was something we went through as well!
Well, I’ve changed my email address, so I’m sure I’m out of the running. But I will say I am a huge fan and I have spread the word about your site to all my lady friends!
Hmmmmm…. Here’s hoping I comment a lot (I know I do!!)
Your blog cheers up my day!! I always smile and giggle. I love your sense of humor! Thanks for representing the moms!
I love your blog and am hopefully your biggest fan!!
I love reading your blog and now I totally wish I commented in the past! I could beyond measure use a new vacuum so thanks for the opportunity, but more importantly thanks for all of the laughs! You’re an inspiration.
I am a great big fan! I probably don’t comment enough to be your biggest fan and I never post pictures when asked, BUT I do love reading your blog! And I have the sexiest husband ever, he took all four of the kids to swim yesterday, 8 and under. He is pretty awesome and I really need to take pics of him vacuuming
I do live your blog, but haven’t commented in a while. I read it in my email every day! I also wonder if I’ve signed in to comment in different ways (FB, twitter, my blog…)
Not sure how many times I’ve commented but definitely “liked” many posts!
Crud I comment on FB more than here π
Yeah, I’m a reader not a poster. Oh well. My only chance is if your site has another DDOS attack. So my fingers are crossed? (just got vinyl floors put in and don’t need my heavy dyson anymore). Disclaimer: If you blog does go down, I swear it wasn’t me, but it was probably a friend of a friend.
This contest is hilarious! I love all the photos, thanks for posting π
Too bad you can’t include facebook comments and likes. I do much more of my “biggest fan” duties there. You have included photos of my child on more than one blog post on more than one occasion though. That should count for something!
I don’t have a spouse and I just found your blog π My Oreck is older than I am but she is okay just kinda in tough shape
Need a biggest fan? I’m your gal =) Love your blog and thanks for the opportunity!
I.Love.MommyShorts.
But I am a total cybertool and flip between 3 different emails when I comment on blogs. I need to create a cyberidentity and stick with it.
Also, those pictures! To much. Love them.
I know I haven’t commented enough to actually win, but I sure do love me some MommyShorts and wish we could be real life friends. To stalkerish? Maybe.
So I wish it could be me because not only do I REALLY want THIS vacuum but I actually really need a new vacuum. But I’ve only commented a few times. I’ll cross my fingers anyway.
I’ve only commented once but I love your blog and Dyson!! I have two daughters who are the same ages as Mazzy and Harlow and we just bought a new fixer upper house built in the 80’s! We are living parallel lives!!!
I’m a fan…been stalking, I mean following you since the beginning. Actually I’m in your closet as we speak…mwahahaha
Big fan HERE!! Thanks for posting my “boys will be boys??” picture (matching ponytails). Love the blog!
Ooooooh mmmmmeeee! Please? I did beg for you to buy me a Frozen dress so I could send you the money, that’s gotta count for something right!
HI!!
love your biggest fan. π
I know I’m one of your biggest fans! Maybe not comment wise, but life-wise. Keep up the good work, lady.
I love this! Super cute and super sexy. Also, I’m a huge fan! I’ll comment more often from now on! π
I’m just a quiet observer, but HUGE fan of your blog! I tell people about it all the time, and look forward to every update. Thanks for the endless entertainment!
I’m probably not the biggest commentor, but I am the biggest fan and may have bragged in my facebook mom group when I had actual email interaction with Ilana!
I’m your hopefully biggest fan! Well, I’ve commented a few times for sure. Would love a vacuum though π
I don’t usually comment, although I have read for years. I just want to say, I am LOVING all these daddy pictures. Dads need to be celebrated more. I *may* have got a bit teary eyed.
I love your blog but hardly ever comment. I read it faithfully and you are an inspiration to me and crack me up! My husband always does the vacuuming since I hate it with a passion. He is pretty awesome.
I’m you’re biggest fan! OK, maybe not, since I’ve only commented a handful of times. But I’d for sure love that vacuum, since my stick vacuum broke.
I probably won’t win on comments, either (I’m more of a lurker, and I do more activity on FB), but just in case, I’ll comment! I have an 8-year-old Dyson DC14 that my husband (boyfriend at the time) was appalled that I spent $600 on. Now he says it’s the best investment ever, and I’d love to upgrade to a smaller but as efficient vaccum now that we’ve moved across the country and downsized. π I’ll probably do it anyway for my birthday next month, but it wouldn’t hurt to try to win one!
Me me me!
Oops wrong email…
Hoping I’m one of your biggest fans π
Your blog has been a part of my morning routine for so many years, I went through withdrawl symptoms when it was down! I LOVE MOMMYSHORTS!!
I would like to say I’m your biggest fan but I don’t leave many comments! Good luck to all your biggest fans!
Wondering if reading daily counts? Been starting my work day the same for the past 3 years, check email, check mommyshorts, get to work.
I love Mommy Shorts and Dyson!
What great submissions! I love the Olaf one!! And I’M YOUR BIGGEST FAN even if my commenting has been lackluster as of late. Will try to remember to submit a photo on IG!
Oh please oh please oh please let it be me!!! I LOVE MOMMY SHORTS!!! I read it every single day! It truly makes my day! I hope it’s me!
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Pick meeeee! Not sure if I’ve posted enough but I am your biggest fan!
It’s got to be me! You’re the first thing I look to read every morning for the last almost 3 years!!!
I feel like if I say, “I am your biggest fan!” I need to follow it up with something like, “I want to wear your fingernails.” So let’s just say that I think I’ve been here for 4 years, and I am in awe of how you’ve nurtured this site and your audience. You do such an amazing job with this space, and deserve all the Dysons and sexy husbands in the world.
Love me some Mommy Shorts!
I think my chances are better in the Instagram contest, but my husband really needs that vacuum. So I’ll throw my name in too!
Hmmm, I’ve been reading a long time but I’m not sure how many times I’ve commented – guess we’ll see! But I do declare – I’m one of your biggest fans! π
I’m sure I’m not your biggest commenter, but definitely one of your biggest fans! Love you!
Hmmm…considering going back and commenting on every post you’ve made right now, but I suppose that’s cheating… Adorable pics!
Pick me! I never win anything except I won the baby lottery with 2 at once. But besides that I never win anything! Plus I love your little family!
I am totally honestly surely absolutely your #1 FAN!!!! Woot- woot!!!! (maybe not but I was always told confidence counts in math…I suck at math)
I never comment, and now I’ve learned my lesson. No more silent stalking. π Honored to have made one of the 40 awesome pics in this post, though! Thank you for making my day! (My hubby’s pretty excited, too. Even he reads your blog!) (mommeelovescoffee)
I am a huge fan, but have only commented a few times. Still, I wanted you to know you have many, many superfans out here! I have kids about the same ages as yours, have been following you for a couple years, and love reading your posts!
I’m a big fan!!! Even though I am never on an actual computer so, it’s difficult to comment, I read every one of your posts and follow on IG (that’s my husband and son building my craft room in THIS post! @jenboom).
Even if i don’t win, I think it’s just so great to see so many dads involved in Fatherhood. This is such a great contest, not just for the prize, but for highlighting the fact that there really are MANY great dads out there!
I love your instagram and was inspired by your #babymugging hashtag. Thanks for featuring my instgram pic (the last one) of my husband vacuuming with our dyson…he is literally a #dysondad –klum78
I read your blog all the time, although I rarely comment, simply because I’m usually on my phone and there are always soooooo many comments that it takes forever to load and scroll. I love your blog, your babies are adorable, you are hilarious and your husband is awesome. Unfortunately for me, I don’t have a husband, boyfriend or partner to take pictures of or share chores with. It’s just me and my girl. Thanks anyway, love your blog!
Ha, I love all these! Thanks for including my husband’s makeover.
I’m your biggest fan (or maybe not based on math) but oh well. I wanted to comment that my dad have a great speech at my wedding all about what he calls “chore play.” Basically how there’s no quicker way to getting some than your wife “catching you” doing dishes/laundry/sweeping. It was genious and totally right!!
All of these are fantastic! I admit to crushing on frilly apron dad now. Sorry, should I not play faves?
I have a few fabulous pics of my husband being the sexiest dad on the planet, but I’m not an Instagram girl. OH THE HORROR.
But maybe this is my call to action . . .
And, it goes without saying, I’M YOUR BIGGEST FAN.
I’m a big ole fan!
I am a big Mommy Shorts Fan! Thank you for including our picture in these 40! We were so excited to be a part of this! And it was really cool to see my husband get a shout out because he is really amazing and deserves every bit of it! Thanks again!
Definitely a big fan! Haven’t commented before but have been following and reading your posts and photos for a while!!!
Just found your site the other day so still working to become your biggest fan. Greta stuff.
I may not be the most prolific commenter, but I do recommend your blog to all of my mommy friends, especially after winning both the Britax B Ready giveaway and 2nd place in the Healthy Mama contest π
I’m a comment slacker so I prob won’t win BUT you featured 2 of our photos up top! Hooray and thanks. π
These pictures are too funny and cute. π
Now for the biggest fan.. Meee! π I am aware that I don’t qualify to win anything but I’d love to shout out that I’m your biggest fan from the Philippines! I bumped into your blog from another mommy blog since babymugging (yup, not too long ago) but I’ve been visiting your blog since then (and left the old blog, Ops sorry!) Every.single.day! I don’t usually rely on email notification since it always delivers late, but I just visit the site regularly to catch up. Reading your blogs has become my crazy *stalking* hobby. haha
Also, I admit that I am your biggest fan since a lot of my own “mommy” blog posts were inspired from your blog. In fact, I participated in your #freshpetTeamCuddle contest just for fun since I knew I didn’t qualify to win but surprisingly made it through the top 25 finalists. hehe I am honestly not after winning anything, (though it will great!) but the experience to be part of your community is exciting! I am just so thankful that I knew Mommy Shorts, my parenting’s been awesome since then. (Hell Yeah! Or I’d like to think it is.)My two kids are about the same age of Mazzy & Harlow so I can totally relate to most of your stories AND been doing a few of them to my kids – babymugging, cuddle photos, taking my 3-yr old girl to her first pedi, dealing with ALL pink stuff, writing my love letter to my future adult kids, paper dresses, and my most favorite so far – creating my son’s first year video too, etc.) . And oh, I think I’ve learned to become a bit funnier because of you (or at least think I am funny). I mean SERIOUSLY. I feel like I’m adapting the way you talk (I mean, write?).
Okay, I think I can write an entire blog post for this. haha. Please excuse this looong post, I don’t usually write comments but I feel like I’m just writing to an old friend. (Maybe you were my BFF in our previous lives or something?)
Keep up the awesome job Ilana! ^_^
Me!
I know I don’t qualify to win… but the fact that I am pretty sure who is going to win as biggest fans -because I’ve read your entire blog (including comments) in just a few months- probably means I am a huge fan indeed! π
So many awesome pictures, and hey! That’s my sexy husband up there frosting cookies! π What a fun contest.
Also, I am a HUGE FAN, though recent – I stumbled upon Mommy Shorts in the May issue of Parents Magazine; been hooked since π Why not give it another shot for THAT VACUUM!
I’m a big fan of Mommy Shorts and the Mommy Show, just not sure if I’ve commented enough… nothing to do but cross those fingers!!
ok I may not be your biggest fan when it comes to leaving comments, but I am totally your biggest fan when it comes to reading posts! So here is the story, my husband is in IT and is crazy about online security he thinks when I leave comments and post pictures someone is going to find us and kidnap us. Which is why I was only able to sneak in 3 #dysondads pictures before he told me not to post anymore about him. Which brings me to social media, he cringes every time I post a picture on Instagram, which I am obsessed with. I finally gave up posting on Facebook to make him happy, but I thought I would keep Instagram.
I digress . . . I may not win on sheer number of comments left but it’s not because I didn’t want to! I LOVE MOMMY SHORTS!!!!
This is only my second comment ever so I am not your number one fan, but I’m a new fan… so there’s that.
I love this compilation of photos you did here! I did a similar project on my blog.
http://oururbanplayground.com/2014/06/everyone-knows-dad-cant-do-it-right/
anyhoo…. I have no chance of winning here so I’ll go tag up my Instagram.
Jen
Lord have mercy, I hope I’m not too late. I’M YOUR BIGGEST FAN!!! And I’ve never won anything from you so I should win this.
I’m currently obsessed with your blog! Thanks for featuring my husband and chess playing toddler π