I have to apologize for not picking the winner sooner. I had this brilliant idea to upgrade my blog to WP 2.7 yesterday, and well, things did not go well. It took me all day yesterday to get my blog back into working order. Now that it is working correctly, WP 2.7 isn’t too bad. It is just going to take some time to get use to it.
The winner is Jessica Gugel! I will be emailing her shortly for her information! Congrats!
If you are a busy mom like me, you tend to struggle come dinner time. I know I do. If you don’t plan ahead, you never seem to have the right ingredients and you end up ordering out (which costs so much more!). The Month Of Meals e-book has some awesome advice to get yourself out of that rut. This book will help you stay home every night and not spend over $200 in groceries on dinner. I love how the Month Of Meals book not only gives me dinner ideas for a month, but they also give you a shopping list. If you stick to the list, you will walk out of the grocery store spending less. Now, there are some things in the book that I know my family won’t eat. Those are the nights I will substitute my own idea. I love how this book teaches you to plan ahead. They have print out lists for each week. They also have a shopping list for all the other things you will need throughout the week. The majority of the recipes are easy to make (which is right up my alley) and they require things that you should have in your house already. I also love that some of the meals are able to be frozen, so you have some meals for later on too! There are some great tips in here too (though I did know about the one that says don’t go to the grocery store hungry). If you are looking for a great book to help you in the kitchen, then check out A Month Of Meals. There is an 8 week money back guarantee, so you have nothing to lose checking it out! However, the book does pay for itself on your first grocery shopping trip!
If you are on the lookout for a great toy for your kids this Christmas, Toobeez is the one gift you must have in your house. It is a favorite in my house and will be in yours too. This is one of the few toys on the market that actually make your kids think which is why I love it!
Toobeez is basically one big tinker toy set that is super easy to put together. If my 4 year old can do it, anyone can do it. All you do is take the tube and push the end into the hole on the spheres. You then turn it slightly until it clicks. That’s it! Now, there are about 100 different things you can make with these. You can make simple structures (which is where Madison is at) and every intricate structures like a super fighter jet. There are just so many things I really like about this. Like I said before, it makes my kids think and design. It is not too hard for my daughter to put together, so she does not get frustrated and is able to build what she wants without too much help. I remember building forts as a kids with chairs and blankets, and I have to admit that this Toobeez set with the slide on curtains is just so much cooler. Best of all, it comes with its own zippered storage bag, so you don’t have to worry about losing pieces!
If you decide that you kids must have this, they are running an awesome deal. If you purchase the 57 piece set, you get an additional 15 piece kit ($24.99 value), The Big Idea Book with tips for enjoying your TOOBEEZ ($4.99 value), and free shipping ($24.00 value)! Also, make sure you check out their giveaway! They are giving away a free set to a lucky winner. How cool is that? If you are sick of the noisy toys that don’t require your kids to think, then Toobeez would be a perfect fit in your home.
With the new movie that came out, it is awesome that another generation gets to enjoy Indiana Jones. My four year old even find the Indiana Jones movies funny. When they had to eat monkey brains, well, she thought that was the funniest thing ever. She also likes that he is afraid of snakes (now, I don’t remember that being in the movies, but it hold true on her Indiana Jones Lego PS2 game). That being said, there is a whole new round of toys this year with the Indiana Jones franchise.
All I can say about the Indiana Jones Giant Radio Controlled Ant is that it is ugly and creepy — you know, just like real ants. Oh yeah, and its huge. Personally, I hate ants which I think is what is the big appeal for this toy. In Indiana Jones, and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Indy faces a swarm of deadly ants. Its for ages six and up. However, the controller is quite large, and it isn’t too difficult to control. This even comes with a field notebook with ant facts!
The Indiana Jones Room Booby Trap is for siblings who just can’t seem to stay out of each others way. This has a set of booby traps you can use in your house to help one defend against nosy friends and siblings. The best part of this toy is that they are learning about gears and levers with this, and they have no idea! Who knew booby traps could be a learning experience?
Indiana Jones Crystal Skull Adventure Projector is one freaky looking projector. However, it works a lot better than you would expect. The video that shines on your walls comes from its glowing eye (and it is as weird looking as you can imagine). With this, you get to join Professor Jones on several archaeological discoveries and famous scenes from the movies. This projector includes an audio track, so you can hear about all sorts of famous discoveries while you are watching. You get the base, a projector, a booklet, slides, and an audio CD.
If you have any Indiana Jones fans in your house, these are some definite toys you need to be checking out for this holiday season!
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Do you travel a lot? In this last year, I have started traveling quite a bit. I learned that my black luggage my hide dirt and wear and tear well. However, I have also learned that everyone has black luggage, and it all looks exactly the same when it is coming off the baggage claim thing at the airport. I always thought I was being tricky by tying a neon colored ribbon on my luggage. However, a lot of people are doing that now, so that has quit working. I hate to pass along this great idea, since then you all will buy them and ruin it for me. However, Luggage Charms are such a great idea that I have to pass it on. Luggage Charms are super easy to use. Just tie them (triple knot) to anything that you don’t want to lose when you are flying such as your baggage, stroller, car seats, etc. These charms come with brightly colored ribbons and tags. On the front of the tag, you are able to get whatever design you want. On the back of the tag, you are able write or affix a label with all of your identifying information in case your luggage ends up separated from you (I hate when my luggage ends up on a better trip than me). They won’t look like anything anyone else has on their bag, so you don’t have to worry about anyone accidentally grabbing you luggage. You also won’t be standing at the baggage area trying to figure out if that’s really your suitcase or not! Even if you aren’t sitting at the airport, you can also use these to show who’s suitcase belongs to who. Since the ones I have each have different ribbon colors, it was easy to know whose suitcase was whose suitcase on your visit to Green Bay this weekend.
If you do any traveling at all, I highly recommend these luggage charms. They are priced right, are fashionable, and they make your life that much easier. Now, I know you want a set of your own (each set has 4 charms in it), so I have arranged to give away 5 SETS of these, and you’ll get to pick what initial you want on each charm! How awesome is that? Here’s what you need to do:
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