I am so sorry this is long over do
the winners of Yo Crunch
- Janet Faye
- Peggy Gorman
- Cindy
- Desiree
- Jayne
- Tabitha B
- Karin
Wordless Wednesday 6-30-10
June 30, 2010
My pretty princess posing in fron of chimps!
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Moving On Up
June 29, 2010i will be without internet for a few days as, we move to New York. Today is my last day in NC.
See you soon!
Lawry’s Get Grilling Seasonings and giveaway 8/1/10
June 29, 2010
With Grilling season in full swing, why not get away from your regular seasoning routine and try new Lawry’s Marinades. Lawry’s newest marinades allow you to infuse your meals with exotic flavors without ever leaving your home. Inspired by the sun-drenched villages of Italy, the Tuscan Sun-Dried Tomato Marinade features extra virgin olive oil, sun-dried tomatoes, sweet red bell peppers and the perfect blend of herbs. The Szechuan Sweet & Sour BBQ Marinade gives meat a delicious sweet and sour flavor with a touch of Szechuan heat.
*****These marinades are very delicous and have become a family favorite. I usually use Lawry’s seasoning salt on everything. I really liked the Tuscan Sun-dried tomatoes marinade. It was very zesty, and delicious. The marinating dish is so big, I love how much chicken I can fit in it. Szechaun sweet and sour BBQ was a little sweet, but good.
For a full list of recipes visit http://www.mccormick.com/FlavorForecast/2010FlavorForecastGrilling.aspx Or visit www.lawrys.com for a full list of marinades.
I have a Lawry’s prize pack to give away, featuring Marinades and seasoning salt, skewers, and a marinating dish
To enter tell me your favorite grilling tip?
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leave a comment on any non-giveaway post-4 entries
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Contest closes 8/1/10
Disclosure: Lawry´s products, information and additional prize pack to give away were provided from Lawry´s through MyBlogSpark
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Contests 6-28-10
June 28, 2010Life With Boys-4 pack of Skoy cloths/7/2/10
Life With Boys-$25 to CSN stores/7/6/10
No Time Mommy-Corel Paint It software/7/7/10
My Wee View- how to make a tutu giveaway/7/9/10
No Time Mommy-I love bacteria shirt/7/10/10
No Time Mommy-Finish quantumatic dishwashing detergent/7/12/10
No Time Mommy-Suddenly Salad prize pack/7/15/10
No Time Mommy-Kung Zhu battle toys/7/20/10
My Wee View-Boon flair highchair/7/30/10
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Nickelodeon: The First Day Of School DVD Review
June 28, 2010
Product Description: Get ready for your first day of school with your preschool pals from Nickelodeon! Dora leads the way in the fun-filled DVD, which also includes episodes from Diego, Kai-Lan, The Wonder Pets, and Blues Clues.
Episodes:
- Dora the Explorer-First Day of School
- Go Diego Go-Linda the Librarian
- Blue’s Clues-Blue Takes You To School
- The Wonder Pets!-Off to School/Save the Pangaroo
- Ni Hao, Kai-Lan-LuLu Day
**** This is such a fun-filled movie. My daughter is entering kindergarten in the fall and she is very nervous. Learning all about the First day of school, from some of her favorite characters. Dora is the first episode and Dora talks about starting school in English and Spanish. My daughter came to me and said “Mommy I have to learn English and Spanish when I start school.” It was so cute and she learned so much about the first day of school. This is a great moving for any preschooler starting school.
Retail:$16.99
Release date: July 13, 2010
Running time:122 minutes
My rating:10
- Disclosure: I did not receive any compensation for this post. A product was provided by Nickelodeon for my review.
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Huggable Hero from Build A Bear Announced
June 25, 2010
Earlier this year I wrote about the Huggable Heros Program. A program that recognizes young people making great contributions in their community.
This year’s class of Huggable Heroes is tackling a variety of issues from illiteracy, poverty and feeding the hungry, to inspiring youth to volunteer, raising funds to help cure diseases, supplying items for military troops and toys for children in need. Collectively, they have spent 650 hours a month volunteering and raised funds and gathered items valued at more than $22.5 million. To see this years Huggable Heros please visit www.buildabear.com/huggableheroes.
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Boredom Busters From Primrose Schools
June 25, 2010Last year I had the honor of attending a blogger event with Maria Bailey at Primrose Schools. It was so much fun and informative. Dr. Mary Zurn, Vice President of Education for Primrose, has come up with a list of wallet friendly summer activites.
1. Boredom Buster Jar: At the beginning of the summer, sit down with your family and brainstorm a list of activities that can be done alone or that you can enjoy doing together. Encourage your children to share their own ideas and help you decorate and label a simple jar as the family “Boredom Buster Jar.” They’ll feel more involved in the project and more likely to think this is a “neat” idea, if they participate in the creation and idea generation. Next, write everyone’s ideas down on slips of paper and as a group decide which ones should go in the jar. Anyone in the family can pull any idea out of the jar to fight the summertime boredom blues.
2. Stories Alive: It sounds too simple, but reading is one of the most important waysto keep young minds engaged during the summer.Make reading even more fun by finding ways to bring the stories to life. For example, in the book Roxaboxen by Alice McLerran, children create a make-believe town in the desert out of rocks, boxes, and their imaginations. Read the book with your children and then challenge them to create their own town with materials they find in the backyard.
3. Art Start Box: You’ll need to gather basic art supplies-child safe scissors, glue, markers, tape and construction paper. Put them in a special box along with empty oatmeal boxes and paper towel rolls, colorful magazines and bits of aluminum foil. Occasionally add a special surprise like chalk, stickers, or stamp pads so there’s always something new for the children to find. Even if you normally have these supplies around the house, it’s fun for children to know that the Art Start Box is just for them. They’ll probably have some good ideas of other household items that can be recycled to fuel their creative energies.
4. Family Performances: Break out old clothes or costumes and encourage children to make up characters and create a play to act out. They are the directors, actors, and producers. They can also make musical instruments out of pots/pans, wooden spoons, empty canisters and have a parade; or everyone can play along to your family’s favorite songs. Record or video the performances, and enjoy the replay. You’ll also be capturing a bit of family history everyone will enjoy for years to come.
5. Family Dance Party: Crank up the music and encourage your entire family to boogie down. Dancing gives children a great outlet for self-expression through their own motion and helps build self-esteem. It also enhances motor and coordination development by incorporating skills like jumping, landing and leaping. Dancing is a great activity that can involve the whole family and doesn’t take very much preparation.
6. Fort Building: Children love to build all kinds of structures–from small towns to large towers. Constructing forts or tents is an activity that can keep children focused and problem solving for hours. All the items you need can be found around the house- some chairs, cushions, blankets, and of course adult supervision.
7. Cookbook Fun: Have you ever shared your favorite cookbook with your children? Take it out and ask your children to choose a recipe to try. Measuring can be a fun and easy way to keep math skills fresh.
8. Summer Scrapbook: All you need for this project is a spiral notebook. Encourage everyone in the family to draw pictures of favorite activities and collect mementos from special events throughout the summer. Children love to go back through scrapbooks and albums and tell about what happened at each occasion. They will also be building their storytelling skills at the same time.
9. Listening Game: Lie down in the backyard, in the den or at the park and listen. What do you hear? Do you hear what I hear? Can you imitate the sound? This is similar to watching the clouds and naming the shapes, and it encourages everyone to slow down and focus on listening.
10. Camping Out: Pretend to campout in the backyard. Plan a meal, pack a backpack and set up a campsite. You might even decide to spend the night!
11. Scavenger Hunt: Make a list or picture cards of common household items and have your children find the items on the list. Invite friends or neighbors to join in the fun to make it a competition.
These are great ideas for summer boredom busters, I have actually tried the boredom buster jar (thanks to Primrose) and my kids love it.
For more tips please visit http://www.drzandme.com/ amd don’t forget to visit www.primroseschools.com.
Disclosure: I was entered for a chance to win a gift card in exchange for this post. No monetary exchange took place.
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Contests 6-25-10
June 25, 2010Girlymama-$250 Marriott G.C. and tot prize pack/6/30/10
Vals Kitchen-Seattle’s best coffee G.C./7/1/10
My Wee View-$20 G.C. to Hatley/7/2/10
Vals Kitchen-Claudia and Dominica delicous cookbook/7/2/10
My Wee View-Chicken Soup for the Soul Thanks Dad/7/2/10
Mom Knows It All-Dreft prize pack/7/3/10
Val’s Kitchen-Finish quantumatic dishwasher system/7/3/10
Mommy PR-Blu-ray player from sears outlet/7/8/10
Leslie Loves Veggies-Cruisinart cutlery set/7/13/10
Leslie Loves Veggies-Coppertone prize pack-7/14/10
When In Rome DVD Review
June 24, 2010
An ambitious young New Yorker , disillusioned with romance, takes a whirlwind trip to Rome where she defiantly plucks magic coins from a fountain of love, inexplicably igniting the passion of those who threw them in: a sausage magnate, a street magician , an adoring painter and a self-admiring model . But when a charming reporter pursues her with equal zest, how will she know if his love is the real thing?
****This movie is so funny, but kind of sappy. I just wish when I was younger that was true, when you pull a coin from a wishing well or fountain, and someone falls in love with you. I think this movie is perfect for hopeless romantics. A young girl to busy with work says she doesn’t have time fo men. She heads to Rome for her sister’s wedding, where she meets a handsome reporter. They dance together and she gets all flushed, thinking she may have found someone, but after the wedding she catches him kissing another girl. She gets drunk a fountain and goes to a fountain of love, where she starts pulling coins out. Suddenly all these guys fall for her, but she is still falling for the reporter.
Retail:$29.99
Release date: June 15, 2010
Running time: 91 minutes long
My rating:6
Disclosure: I did not receive any compensation for this post, A product was provided by Disney for my review.
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