Friday, September 3, 2010

TenMarks Math Program

If you’ve kept up with my blog during the school year, you know that math is one of Jacob’s biggest struggles in school.  He does ok, but sometimes it takes a lot of practice and time for him to really grasp a concept.

TenMarks is a program that’s geared for parents and students like us.  They’re [...]

Striking Skin Care Review/Giveaway

September 2, 2010 by Mel  
Filed under Bath & Body, For Mom, Giveaways, Reviews

Stopping or slowing down the aging process has become a huge concern for many women, whether it’s through exercising and eating right or just taking really good care of their skin.  Skincare is a pretty big factor when it comes to slowing down the aging process, as well as looking and feeling younger.

Helix BioMedix sent [...]

Winner of Monopoly Giveaway

September 1, 2010 by Mel  
Filed under Giveaways

Congratulations to Michele from Creative Writings 101 on winning the Monopoly Giveaway!

Thank you to all who entered.  Be sure to enter some of our other great giveaways going on right now, and have a wonderful day!

Winner of Hatley Giveaway

September 1, 2010 by Mel  
Filed under Giveaways

Congratulations to Amy of Chicy Creations on winning the Hatley Giveaway!

Thank you to all who entered.  Be sure to enter some of our other great giveaways going on right now, and have a wonderful day!

Monkey Monkey Music Review/Giveaway

We love being introduced to new kids’ music, and before now I had never heard of Monkey Monkey Music, featuring Meredith LeVande.  We received her CD, What Are the Odds?, which is a collection of songs for young children.  My kids like to have a variety of CDs to listen to in the car, and [...]

Winners of Tukaiz Giveaway

August 31, 2010 by Mel  
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Congratulations to Hoa and Shelly from Shelly’s Bits and Pieces on winning the Tukaiz Giveaway!

Thank you to all who entered.  Be sure to enter some of our other great giveaways going on right now, and have a wonderful day!

Beautiful Creatures Review/Giveaway

Music just adds happiness to life; it truly does.  Whether you’re doing chores, playing with the kids, or just sitting down to rest, music adds a bit of happiness.  This CD definitely does that well.Beautiful Creatures- Children’s Songs of Africa by Ed Jordan, Allan Glass, and Paul Choritz, is a CD that was created in [...]

Voskos Greek Yogurt Review/Giveaway

August 31, 2010 by Mel  
Filed under Family, Food & Snacks, Giveaways, Nutrition, Reviews

Our family has been on a quest to eat healthier, and yogurt is one healthy snack that my kids love to eat.  Voskos Greek Yogurt was so generous as to actually ship us an overnight package full of all of their different flavors and varieties of yogurt, and we are still snacking on it, enjoying [...]

Winner of Stepping Stones Together Giveaway

August 30, 2010 by Mel  
Filed under Giveaways

Congratulations to PinchingAbe of Making Ends Meet on winning the Stepping Stones Together Giveaway!

Thank you to all who entered.  Be sure to enter some of our other great giveaways going on right now, and have a wonderful day!

Winner of Snugfits Giveaway

August 30, 2010 by Mel  
Filed under Giveaways

Congratulations to Amy H. on winning the Snugfits Giveaway!

Thank you to all who entered.  Be sure to enter some of our other great giveaways going on right now, and have a wonderful day!

Dakota’s Personalized Gifts Review/Giveaway

August 30, 2010 by Mel  
Filed under For Dad, For Mom, Giveaways, Home and Garden, Reviews

One of my goals this summer has been to remodel, to some degree, our bedroom and try to make it more personal, with a touch of romance.  Well, sadly, I’ve failed in this endeavor so far….but I do have at least one piece to add to the room to add a touch of romance.

Dakota Gifts [...]

Piggy Paint Review/Giveaway

What little girl doesn’t like to paint her nails?  If I had a little girl, we’d probably be painting nails quite often, but seeing as I have only boys, I kinda had to try this product on my own.  However, it’s made me want to invest in Piggy Paint even just for myself.Piggy Paint was [...]

Winner of Young Picasso Canvas Painting Kit

August 27, 2010 by Mel  
Filed under Giveaways

Congratulations to Jessica on winning the Young Picasso Canvas Painting Kit from Noodle Head Toys!

Thank you to all who entered. Be sure to enter some of our other great giveaways going on right now, and have a wonderful day!

Sing-A-Lingo: Buenas Noches, Amigos

Sing-A-Lingo is a company who seeks to help parents and children learn Spanish through everyday activities, with help from songs and stories that go along with normal, everyday activities.

We received Buenas Noches, Amigos, which is a storybook/songs that go along with bathtime/bedtime for kids.  The book is colorfully illustrated with the activities mentioned, and as [...]

Gamewright: Forbidden Island

August 27, 2010 by Mel  
Filed under Family, Games and Toys, Homeschooling, Reviews

Jacob loves to play games, and he’s getting older now, which means he likes to play a variety of games now….also meaning he likes to play a few more interesting games (rather than just the normal preschool games).  We’ve really been talking about a family game night, so adding a few games to the mix [...]

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