Exergen Temporal Scanner Review & Giveaway

Mel’s Thoughts:
Since having my boys, I’ve always dreaded taking their temps, especially when they’re little, and you can’t get them to hold the oral themometer in their mouth.  I don’t feel that taking an axillary temp is as accurate, so I’ve always gone with the dreaded rectal temps when they’re little.  Oh yes, I just [...]

In the Land of Odds | Review and Giveaway

Product/Book Name: In the Land of Odds, DVD

Auto-B-Good is a five time Emmy Award winning series that can be seen on public television and all around the world.  The series is based on the adventures of 9 vehicles, each with their own unique personality, who live in the City of Auto. Each episode [...]

Love Your Heart by Tim McGraw and Tom Douglas

Love Your Heart by Tim McGraw and Tom Douglas
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Ages: 4 – 10
Price: Hardcover $16.99
To see a flip version of the book, visit here.
The second book in Tim McGraw’s My Little Girl series is a heartwarming story of a little girl’s selfless act of kindness.
Tim McGraw and songwriter Tom Douglas once again join [...]

Children’s Book Corner: This Little Prayer of Mine

This Little Prayer of Mine by Anthony DeStefano, Illustrated by Mark Elliott

How does a mother teach her little one to pray?  Role model a prayer life is one way to start, reading books another. Anthony DeStefano offers a wonderful book to teach this precious part of the Christian life to our young children.

“I know you’re [...]

Words That Rhyme with Orange: Kid’s Music CD | Review and Giveaway

This Contest is now ended.
Congratulations to Kim on winning the 6 CD’s!

Experience Happy To Be Me for free  (*for a sample of Ross’s worship music, see bottom of post)
Words that Rhyme with Orange, Music CD for children

Age Group This Book/Product is for: 2-12

Put out by: Ross King of Ross King Music

Price: $12.00

Buy Cd and [...]

TOS Crew: Math Tutor

Mel participated in this review with the TOS Homeschool Crew.

Math has sometimes been a tough subject to teach while homeschooling Jacob.  Anyone who reads my blog knows I’ve talked about this before….but God knows all our weaknesses, and He has certainly provided the supplements and helps that we have needed this year, through the Crew.  [...]

TOS Crew: Kinderbach

Mel participated in this review with the TOS Homeschool Crew.

Music education is very dear to my heart, since I grew up with years of piano lessons.  It’s something my parents started with me when I was 5 years old.  Naturally, I want to instill a love for music into my own children.  I’ve started trying [...]

The One Year Devotional for Preschoolers 2

Title: The One Year Devotions for Preschoolers 2
by Carla Barnhill; illustrated by Elena Kucharik
Age range: 3-6 years old
Publisher: Tyndale
Price: $14.99 (hardcover)

Mel’s Thoughts:
My boys had gotten the first Little Blessings Devotionals book a couple of years ago for Christmas.  So I got excited when we had the chance to review the second book from Tyndale Kids.  It’s [...]

* Did You Know Devotions – 2 *

Put out by Tyndale Kids
Softcover $13.99
Ages 6 – 10

Why do you get thirsty?
Why is it easier to walk than stand still?
How does a sponge hold so much water with all those holes?
What’s the largest living thing on earth?
Why do we blink?

Any question that a child may have, will probably be in the Did You Know [...]

* Boz, the Green Bear Next Door *

*I received a complimentary product through Momselect for review purposes.
One of the things that I found in my Holiday Pack from Mom Select, were two Boz, the Green Bear Next Door,  DVD’s. This was the first time I had ever heard of this series and the first time my daughter and daycare kids [...]

* Holly and Hal Moose, Product Review *

Hal and Holly Moose were another part of my MomSelect Holiday Pack.  When I first saw them, my first thought was, “Oh, what cute holiday decorations!”

My daughter and daycare kids have had other plans for Hal and Holly, however. Dressing and undressing Hal and Holly has provided endless hours of entertainment.

Holly stands at 16″ [...]

Timberdoodle: BrainBox & Hot Rocketz

Mel’s Thoughts:
Timberdoodle, home of all things educational, including homeschool curriculum and educational games and toys, has sent us two more great products to review.  This time they sent us the BrainBox and a Hot Rocket.  Let’s start with the wonderful BrainBox.

BrainBox is a sort of trivia game based on short-term memory and good observational skills.  [...]

* The Story of Christmas *

The Story of Christmas by Gwen Ellis
Illustrated by Steve Smallman
Ages: 4-7
Put out by: Thomas Nelson
Price: $10.99

***Disclosure:  Mama Buzz and reviewers, received a complimentary copy of this book for review purposes.

The Story of Christmas is a charming way to introduce young children to the Christmas story. In fact, we will be using it in our [...]

Five Star Publications: Saving Animals Finger Puppets

*Disclosure: Mama Buzz, and reviewers, received these complimentary Five Star Publication Finger Puppets, for review purposes.Melissa J’s Thoughts:Thanks to tiny little creatures that sit on my finger, compliments Five Star Publications, my daughter is being potty trained! These tiny creatures are the cutest ever, finger puppets. In the six days that we have had them, [...]

Green Toys, Inc.: Recycling Truck

Mel’s Thoughts:

Jaden has a new sidekick; this sidekick showed up today on our front doorstep, via the UPS man.  He will not part with this sidekick, even to sleep.  This new sidekick is Green Toys’ Recycling Truck.

Green Toys is a company who specializes in making just that: green, earth-friendly toys, made out of [...]

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