Month: August 2010

Contest 8-13-10

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SAHM Reviews-Wanchai Family pack/8/14/10

Here and There-Momcepts grocery organizing/8/15/10

Vals Kitchen-Splenda prize pack/8/15/10

Mom Knows It All-$100 Threadless kids g.c/8/15/10

Melinda Joy-Red Lobster gift card/8/15/10

Hypnotic Blend-1 month supply of Evora Plus teeth whitener/8/15/10

Moms Focus Online-Sanuk sandals for the family/8/16/10

SAHM Reviews-$25 Sams g.c./8/19/10

My Wee View-100% silk scarf/8/20/10

My Wee Views-Sunglasses Wearhouse glasses/8/20/10

Swimtown Pools-Nintendo DS Lite/?

My Wee View-Lime Ricki swim suit/8/20/10

Here and There-Gum soft picks prize pack/8/22/10

Andreas Kitchen-$50 g.c. to Andreas Jewlery/8/25/10

Focus Organic-Bpa free tea traveler/8/25/10

Moms Wear Your Tees Blog-Milk Nursing sleepwear/8/27/10

Moms Focus online-iFashions handbag/8/27/10

Melinda Joy-Hubble iMax prize pack/8/28/10

My Wee View-Step 2 countryside cottage/9/4/10

Hypnotic Blend-Hp laptop, $100 home depot card/12/31/10

My Back To School Tips

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Top Ten:

1.Look around your house-I’ve found crayons, pens unopened in boxes that i put away. so always look around te house for useful BTS items

2 Use your gift cards up-I have ton of gift cards that i have not used yet, so need BTS items use up those gift cards that laying around.

3. Shop discount and thrift stores- I know a lot of people would disagree or be disgusted, but Thrift stores have a lot of great clothes and our very cheap, I always look their before hitting department stores. (Found Tommy Hilfiger Jeans with tags on $5.99)

4.Stock up-If you see a really good sale like 25 cent crayons, buy a lot you will be needing them in the future and their will always be a kid in need.

5.Take your child to school beforehand-take your child to school and show them around where there class is and a spot where you will be picking them up everyday. (specially kindergarten)

6. don’t brown bag it- buy a reuseable bag and sandwich container for lunches it will save money on bags and foil.

7.prepare your child-have them do some work before school starts look over old notes, that way they will remember what was taught last year.

8.Deals and coupons- always look around for the best deals, Staples usually has great deals. Cut coupons out too it’ll save tons of money.

9.clean out your childs backpack. before school starts, make sure there are only neccessary items in childs backpack. This probably should be done regularly to help maintain organization. 

10.designate a quite time area- Noises, tv and toys are all very distracting to children when homework needs to get done. make a area just for your child to have a small work space of their own distraction free.

“I wrote this blog post while participating in the TwitterMoms and Staples blogging program, making me eligible to get a $50 gift card. For more information on how you can participate, click here.

Wubbzy Goes To School DVD Review

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Product Description: 

puts the “cool” in “school” with six charming episodes that will have everyone ready to hit the books.  In “Who Needs School?,” Wubbzy is nervous about going off to school for the very first time and decides he can learn all he needs to know on his own.  When things don’t work out as expected and Wubbzy has no one to play with, he realizes that maybe school isn’t so bad after all.  In another episode, “New Kid On The Block,” Wubbzy learns that meeting and accepting new friends can be a big! big! big! job. When Murphy, a larger-than-life new student, joins the class, Wubbzy finds that good friends can come in all shapes and sizes. 

 Episodes:

  • Wubbzy Goes To School
  • New Kids On The Block
  • Gotta Dance
  • Wubbzy The Star
  • You Gotta have Art
  • Magic Tricks

**** I was a little disappointed that the Wubbzy goes to school episode is kind of old. It’s one we have seen a lot actually. Wubbzy is all excited to start school, but when his friends tell him how unfun it is, Wubbzy is nervous about going. In the long run everything works out.  I have been trying to find ways to ease my daughters mind for Kindergarten, shes a little nervous and watching her fav characters, on their first day of day of school was helpful.

Retail:$16.99

Release Date:8/3/10

Running Time: 70 minutes

My rating:8

Disclosure: I did not receive any compensation for this post, a screener copy was provided by Anchor Bay Ent. for my review.

D Signed Clothing Line Review

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Parents of tweens and young  fashionistas on the hunt for the latest back-to-school fashions can now enjoy designs inspired by the style of their favorite Disney Channel characters such as Sonny Munroe played by Demi Lovato from Sonny With a Chance.  Disney and Target announced today a new line of clothing and accessories Called D-Signed for Tween girls sizes 4-16.

Read all about it and see Demi Lavatos music video she made just for the line

****This line is so cute, its based on Demi’s Sonny with a chance Character. My daughter was thrilled to put these clothes on, and even said “Do I look like a superstar!”  The shirt is loose fitting which is great for those hot days.  The pants were a little long, but they are cute.  The military style jacket is so great for those special occasions, and perfect fit.

Retail:$12.99-$19.99uct

Disclosure:I did not receive any compensation for this post, a product was provided by Disney for my review.

Back to School with Sams Club and GiveawayClosed

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Sam’s Club is having a back to school event Aug. 11- Aug.31, where you can earn more cash for your school.  Get a head start on your collection and find 6 Box Tops on participating General Mills products. With your favorite Box Tops for Education brands at a great value, Sam´s Club is your one-stop destination for all your back-to-school supplies you need to send your kids off to school with confidence!

 
Upgrade your membership to a plus membership and you can earn even more box tops. Hurry though this offer is only good until Aug. 13! When you stop by your local Sam’s Club to upgrade your membership at the service desk, you will be handed a vocher good for 150 box tops

I have a $25 dollar gift card to Sam’s Club to giveaway

To enter tell me how you would use the gift card.

Extra entries:

Subscribe to my feed-8 entries

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tweet this giveaway-2 entries (can be done daily)

Contest ends-9/9/10

Disclosure: Information, gift card and giveaway were all provided by Sam´s Club and General Mills through MyBlogSpark

Leapfrog Leapster Explorer

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Description:  Leapster Explorer is an extraordinary new learning experience that encourages children to discover something new every day with endless ways to play and learn—from games, e-Books, videos, and online play to customizable learning skills and more.

****My daughter loves video games, but having a older system I can never really find educational games.  Now with my daughter starting kindergarten, I want to prepare her as much as I can. The Leapster Explorer is a great educational tool/game system. My daughter just loves it. She is getting better with her ABC’s, her shapes and more. Now the only problem I have is trying to get her off of it.  She is all set and ready for school! This is a great learning system for young children.

Retail:$69.99

Release date: July 15, 2010

My rating: 10

Disclosure: I did not receive any compensation for this post, a product was provided by Leapfrog for my review.

Sour Jacks Watermelon Candy

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Description: Packed with an irresistable watermelon zing-get the juicy taste of summer all year around.

**** This candies look exactly like watermelon, red and green colored. They taste like Watermelon, so delicious, but the best part is they are fat free.  These are great treats for any occasion, my children and I really enjoyed them.

Retail:$1.25 pe 3.5oz pack 

Disclosure: I did not receive compensation for this post, I received a product for my review.

Amusement Fun with Pop On Pals

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Pop On Pals is a whole new world of popabilities from Spin Master. With endless mix and match fun, your little ones can be anything they want to be. Pop On Pals encourage imaginative play and help develop fine motor skills.

features:

  • ages 2-4
  • playsets include vehicles, pets,  and more.
  • available at Toys R Us, Target, Kmart, Sears and more

****The minute I received this all 3 of my children fought over this. Finally they agreed to place nicely together, but they had a lot of fun playing with this. My only complaint is that the playset only comes with one pal, which isn’t enough for three kids.   My kids are really excited about roller coasters now though and can’t wait until they are old enough to go to the Amusement park.   This is a great toy for little ones.

Retail:$34.99

  • Disclosure: I did not receive compensation for this post, a product was received through Team Mom.
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