Before Halloween, I shared about how Goosebumps by RL Stine has been a spooky household name for 20 years. That's 2 decades! I also shared how giving the gift of Goosebumps books, DVDs and games was a great alternative to sugary candy and other treats. Well, due to the hurricane known as Frankenstorm, AKA Sandy, I wasn't able to get my review and giveaway up before Halloween. (I'm sorry!) But that's okay, because these would make a fantastic Holiday gift for kids that enjoy things that go bump in the night. My soon to be 13 year old, Kyle, is obsessed with anything horror related. He loves scary movies and books, and he even wants to be a real-life Paranormal Investigator someday. So I knew he'd be thrilled to receive a 2-DVD Goosebumps SpookPack and the Goosebumps Horrorland video game for the Wii. These are right up his alley, and are the perfect Holiday gift for a kid his age!
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We just moved to my hometown in North-Eastern Ohio. This is a relatively small town not too far from the hustle and bustle of Cleveland, but far enough away to have that down-home feel. One thing I love about this town is that there are train tracks, and a train comes through a few times every day. Sure, this might annoy some people, but we love hearing the sounds of the train. My toddlers absolutely light up, and they ALWAYS think it's Thomas & Friends coming to visit them. If we're out on the deck when the train happens to be coming, they stop what they're doing, smile, and say "Oooh! It's Thomas!" This is a childhood memory I am thrilled that they will have!
So naturally, when I discovered the new "Let's Explore With Thomas" 4-DVD Set, I knew I just had to have this under my tree on Christmas morning! My kids are going to flip, and I bet it will be one of their favorite gifts this year! Here's more about the set: Preschool favorite Thomas the Tank Engine® and his engine friends on the Island of Sodor are celebrating new friends, exciting discoveries and thrilling adventures in an all-new collection, Thomas & Friends®: Let’s Explore With Thomas 4-DVD Set, available on November 6, 2012 from Lionsgate and HIT Entertainment. This is Thomas & Friends first DVD set to include a collectible map of Sodor so that little engineers can track the engines as they travel around the island. Filled with loads of bonus content, the Thomas & Friends®: Let’s Explore With Thomas 4-DVD Set is available for the suggested retail price of $24.98. For over 65 years, the award-winning Thomas & Friends has taught timeless life lessons of discovery, friendship and cooperation, inviting generations of children to enter a world of imagination through the tracks of a train and the words of a story. Thomas & Friends: Calling All Engines! Synopsis Summertime is always beautiful on the Island of Sodor. It is a busy time for all of the engines…but when the Steam engines and Diesels can’t get along, and no work is getting done, the engines are in a terrible mess! Will the new airport be ready in time? Will the bridge get built? Can the engines save the day? Find out in Calling All Engines! DVD BONUS FEATURES · Calling All Engines! Game · Read-Along, Songs & More! Thomas & Friends: Come Ride the Rails Synopsis Come ride the rails to fun and adventure with Thomas and the other “Really Useful Engines” as they make tracks to great destinations! Molly is the new engine on Sodor—will she find the perfect job? Gordon learns a lesson in respect and Emily wants to be Queen for a day. Will Thomas and Percy finish their work in time to see a very special bird? Join the fun and excitement in Come Ride the Rails! DVD BONUS FEATURES · 4 Games, Gordon’s Photo Gallery & More! Thomas & Friends: Tales from the Tracks Synopsis Join Thomas for a birthday picnic, discover a ghost engine that’s not what it seems and learn the legend of a very special lamp with Peter Sam! Then try and keep up with James, listen to Rusty’s beautiful music and make tracks as Thomas tries his best. There’s excitement around every bend in Tales from the Tracks! DVD BONUS FEATURES · 3 Games, Read-Along, Songs & More! Thomas & Friends: It’s Great to Be an Engine! Synopsis Every season on the Island of Sodor brings new opportunities for adventure and discovery. Will Emily get the timber to Farmer McColl in time to save the baby calves? Will Toby muster enough confidence to push Gordon up a hill? Share in these timeless stories, and you’ll see why It’s Great to Be an Engine! DVD BONUS FEATURES · 3 Games, Read-Along & More! HOW TO CONNECT : Website: www.lionsgate.com/thomasandfriends Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thomasandfriends ***Disclosure: I received a complimentary product to facilitate my post. No other compensation was provided, and all opinions are 100% honest and have not been influenced in any way.*** I have 2 toddlers, and they absolutely love singing, dancing, and learning with Barney. This beloved purple dinosaur has been around for quite some time, and kids love him more than ever!
Just in time for the Holidays, there is a great new 3-DVD set available for purchase! The Celebrate with Barney 3-DVD Set is sure to delight your kids this Holiday season, and there are plenty of adventures to be found! Unwrap the fun with Barney® and explore celebrations around the world, enjoy some dino-mite dance parties and show your love for friends and family at home. Every day is a reason to sing, dance, laugh, learn and celebrate with Barney and friends! This would make a fantastic gift for all of the little ones on your gift list this year! My toddlers love the set, and I love the variety of stories. This way, they can watch Barney without having to watch the same episode over and ove Barney: Celebrating Around the World DVD Synopsis Join Barney and his friends on a magical adventure on Barney’s Imagination Unlimited and explore the different types of celebrations around the world. DVD Bonus Features · Fifi and the Flowertots™ Episode: “FuzzBuzz Catches Cold” Barney: Top 20 Countdown DVD Synopsis It’s time to sing and dance to Barney’s Top 20 Countdown of your favorite songs! Along with Baby Bop™ and BJ™, Barney shows you how to sing and count at the same time and how to move your feet to some great beats. DVD Bonus Features · “What’s That Sound?” Game · “If You’re Happy and You Know It” Sing-Along · Bonus Episode Roary The Racing Car™ - “Roary Cleans Up His Act” Barney: We Love Our Family DVD Synopsis All we need is love from our family and friends—and, of course, Barney! Discover the joys and laughter that family can bring in this collection full of unforgettable moments of warmth and togetherness. DVD Bonus Features · “Dino Dress-Up” Interactive Game · “Welcome, Cousin Riff” featurette HOW TO CONNECT : Program Website: www.barney.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/barney Twitter: http://twitter.com/DinoMiteBarney YouTube: www.youtube.com/HITBarney ***Disclosure: I received a complimentary product to facilitate my post. No other compensation has been provided and all opinions are 100% honest and have not been influenced in any way.*** It's so easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of the Holiday season. There are letters to Santa to be written, homes and trees to decorate, and gifts to buy for loved ones.Things can get pretty hectic while making our lists and checking them twice! At least around my house it does! It's also easy to become so wrapped up in our own Holiday plans that we forget that there are others in the world who are not so fortunate. People who not only don't get a Christmas as we know it, but who also have to struggle to survive. There are families who don't have proper shelter, food, or even clothing. There are children who cannot receive a proper education or a shot at a decent life because their families simply cannot afford it. In some parts of the world, the things we take for granted every single day are considered luxuries that most cannot afford. While it is heartbreaking that such poverty exists in a world that is full of so much prosperity and wealth, you can make a difference this Holiday season. YOU can do something that may be seen as a small gesture, but will change the lives of poverty-stricken families forever. By choosing to shop from the World Vision Gift Catalog, you will not only receive wonderful gifts for your loved ones, but you'll also give life-changing gifts to those in need. For example, goats nourish hungry children and families with healthy milk, cheese, and yogurt. Goats also give a much-needed income boost by providing offspring and extra dairy products for sale at the market. In addition to providing a goat, you'll also receive Gertie the Plush Goat to keep or pass on to a loved one as a reminder of how you've helped change lives! This is just one of the gift examples you'll find at World Vision. You can also choose to give directly to those who need it most, with gifts of livestock and chickens, clean water, medications, education, and even help for exploited women and girls. There are gifts available in lots of categories and to fit every budget. You can even enlist friends and family to pool resources together to give a more substantial gift, such as a home for a mother and her children. What costs us relatively little can literally make the difference between life and death to people in these impoverished nations. Here's another great stocking stuffer idea for all those little Princesses out there! My Sophie absolutely adores Angelina Ballerina, so I know she will be ecstatic when she finds the latest installment, Superstar Sisters, under our Christmas tree this year!
Preschool favorite Angelina and her sister Polly dance up a storm of fun and family bonding in Angelina Ballerina®: Superstar Sisters, a new, five-episode collection on DVD, Digital Download and On Demand November 6, 2012 from Lionsgate and HIT Entertainment. An established publishing brand with over 25 years of success selling over 1.5MM books and printing over 50 titles, Angelina Ballerina is perfect for girls, embodying dance, music and performance while inspiring girls to achieve their dreams. SYNOPSIS Stay in step with Angelina and Polly! Will Princess Polly be able to forgive her sister when Angelina breaks her special music box? Angelina’s sisterly instincts kick in when Polly goes missing and Polly proves she can be a big inspiration to help Angelina finish Ms. Mimi’s important assignment. Come along as the sisters spin, twirl, sparkle and shine together in this heartwarming collection of sisterly stories! Everyone’s favorite dino-mite pal is back with the perfect prescription for family-friendly fun: the all-new Barney®: Let’s Go To The Doctor, arriving on DVD, Digital Download and On Demand November 6, 2012 from Lionsgate Home Entertainment and HIT Entertainment. Let Barney and his friends show that going to the doctor is important to growing up happy, healthy and strong. The DVD includes three themed episodes plus three fun bonus features.
Trusted by moms and adored by children, Barney displays sharing, caring, imagining, dancing and learning on television, online and through live events, home entertainment, toys and publishing. The Emmy® award-winning series, Barney & Friends® is one of the top-rated preschool shows today, airing on PBS KIDS® and Sprout®. With Christmas creeping up on us, it's time to think about finding awesome gifts for our little ones. One of my favorite companies, Melissa & Doug, has just launched their 2012 Terrific Twenty list! Here you'll find twenty amazing gift ideas that are sure to make your kids light up when they unwrap them on Christmas morning. Included in the list are some favorites like the Trunki, Bella Butterfly Tea Set, and Beeposh Elvis Lion, just to name a few! To help celebrate this list of Holiday must-haves, the folks at Melissa & Doug are having an awesome giveaway on their Facebook page. Beginning today, November 6, 2012, they will be giving away one item from the Terrific Twenty list to at least one of their lucky Facebook fans! How cool is that?! So be sure to become a fan if you're not already, and enter for your chance to win some wonderful gifts! In the meantime, Melissa & Doug has generously offered one of these great products to one of my readers, just in time for the Holidays! How cool is that?! The great toy I am offering is the Big Rig Building Truck. This tough, two-piece tractor-trailer is ready to roll . . . and ready to build! Packed with wooden construction pieces and pre-drilled with holes for the wooden nails and bolts, the truck itself is a moving building site. Connect the painted building boards to create brightly colored structures on wheels! The building toy's 22 wooden toy pieces - including a hammer, screwdriver, wrench, board, nails, nuts, and bolts - store away inside the trailer to keep your little builder's supplies organized for the next big job. Big Rig Building Set wooden truck toy is great for fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and problem solving, and encourages imaginative play and manual dexterity. Since we recently purchased our first home, I have been obsessively searching for great ways to improve the look and feel of our house. You see, we have a home that is nearly 100 years old and is full of character and charm, so normal, run of the mill decor simply won't do. We love things that are unique, expressive, and meaningful. So when I learned about the amazing, museum quality artwork from Alphabet Photography, I have to admit, I was hooked. This unique form of alphabet art is the process of photographing everyday objects that resemble letters of the alphabet, then arranging the photographs in a collage to create any name or word. Alphabet Photography Inc. is the original and leading company in the letter art industry, and boasts the largest collection of photographs collected from around the world. Each official Alphabet® Photography art piece is hand crafted, high quality, and truly original! I was very excited to get the opportunity to customize my very own piece of art from the generous folks at Alphabet Photography. I played around on their website for quite some time, experimenting with different words and photo options. The very cool part about the whole process is that while the photos have been taken by a pro, you get to create your own piece. For each letter in your chosen word, there are several photo options available, so no two pieces are ever alike. This is above and beyond anything you'll fine at a major retailer, because your artwork is made specifically to fit your unique style! I have a little secret to let you in on. So Shhhh! Be sure not to tell anyone, especially the tabloids. (Like they have any clue who I am, haha) Anyway, here's my secret: I am 31 years old...But I don't like to admit it! I like to say that I recently celebrated the 2nd Anniversary of turning 29. After all, in the words of one of my all time favorite TV characters, Blanche Devereaux, "A lady never reveals her age!" While age has brought me wonderful things like a home of my own, 3 amazing, quirky kids, and a whole lot more wisdom than I had 10 years ago, one thing I am not too thrilled about are the lines that come along with aging. Since I have a good skin care routine, I really have no crows feet or laugh lines to speak of. But I do have this one pesky line on my forehead that I absolutely hate. When I look in the mirror, it mocks me...My husband swears that he can't even see it. But I know it's there, and that's all that matters. He usually mutters something unintelligible about women and their vanity and walks away, shaking his head. Maintaining a healthy appearance starts with taking the proper precautions and using a skincare regiment that prevents these problems before they become visible. I have been using preventative skin care products for years, so thankfully, I don't really have too many fine lines. I am also very, very diligent about avoiding sun-exposure. The sun is the skin's worst enemy in many ways, so I never leave the house without proper SPF protection. Have you ever seen what tanning and sunning does to a person's skin over time? It's not pretty at all...Not only do wrinkles and lines develop more rapidly, the skin turns leathery and gross. That's why when I got the opportunity to review NeoStrata's Exuviance Targeted Filler T5, I jumped at the chance. This revolutionary treatment is formulated with patented CitraFill™, NeoGlucosamine® and Matrixyl® Peptides to help stimulate collagen and help reduce the look of deep lines and wrinkles over time. The special high-precision soft tip pen allows you to apply Exuviance Targeted Filler T5 directly to problem areas, delivering highly targeted benefits that go beyond your daily antiaging skincare regimen. In our clinical study, 93% of participants reported overall signs of aging were less noticeable after just 8 weeks of twice daily use. With Christmas creeping up on us, it's time to think about finding awesome gifts for our little ones. One of my favorite companies, Melissa & Doug, has just launched their 2012 Terrific Twenty list! Here you'll find twenty amazing gift ideas that are sure to make your kids light up when they unwrap them on Christmas morning. Included in the list are some favorites like the Trunki, Bella Butterfly Tea Set, and Beeposh Elvis Lion, just to name a few! To help celebrate this list of Holiday must-haves, the folks at Melissa & Doug are having an awesome giveaway on their Facebook page. Beginning today, November 6, 2012, they will be giving away one item from the Terrific Twenty list to at least one of their lucky Facebook fans! How cool is that?! So be sure to become a fan if you're not already, and enter for your chance to win some wonderful gifts!
Oh, and be sure to check back here soon, as I will be holding a giveaway for one of these great products! Which one? Well, you'll just have to come back and see! |
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