We Choose Virtues

Teaching our young children the main virtues of life is vital to a better tomorrow. As a mother, a Aunt and a Sunday school teacher, I know the importance of showing our young children which path to take. At We Choose Virtues they provide parents and teachers alike with the specific tools and programs to further their children's education in many ways.

Their 12 Virtues flash card pack is safe to use in public schools along in private and religious ones. I personally use my flash cards in my Sunday school class room. I Like the fact that each card is in full vibrant colors which helps to catch the eye of young children and keep them interested. Anther nice feature is the on the back of each card. They basically break it into sections for you, making it easier to teach each card and it's importance.

On the Back of each card you will find 5 sections. The first section is the "Teaching Tip" section. Here you will find a few suggestive sentences you may use when explaining the meaning of the card to your class room or children. The next section will be "Virtue User Challenge" Here you will find a suggestion as to what you should do that day. For example on the "Content" card your challenge would be to go through the entire day without saying "I am bored"  or "I want". You will also find a "You will Need" section, "What to say after "I'm Sorry" and a "Fun demonstration" section.

All in all these cards are great! It is a fun ay to get each and every child in your life leaning more on self control and how to become a better person for a better tomorrow. After all our young children are the future of tomorrow and if we do not teach them right from wrong who will?

I was able to give a set of these away to one of my lucky fans on my facebook fan page congrats to Sheila Brodbeck.

To find these amazing cards and other helpful tools check out the We Choose Virtues Website.

DISCLOSURE: I have received the above product for testing purposes from the above named company. I have not received compensation for this post. With that said any and all opinions mentioned above are of my own and have not been altered in any way, shape or form.

Win Two Ticket Vouchers for Disney on Ice Presents "Let's Celebrate!"

 

Win two Ticket Vouchers for

DISNEY ON ICE PRESENTS LET’S CELEBRATE!

Presented by Stonyfield YoKids Organic Yogurt

IN THE SOUTHLAND DECEMBER 10, 2014 – JANUARY 4, 2015

Click Here for more information about the show

Santa Letter/Postcard Giveaway #SLP1214

 

SANTA LETTER/POSTCARD

GIVEAWAY #SLP1214

#santapostcard #santawillwrite

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Co-Hosted by: Deliciously Savvy

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Joyful Gifts by Julie

Sponsored by: SantaWillWrite.com

A special thanks to all the bloggers helping to promote this giveaway!

SantaWillWrite.com offers something unique for your little one.

One is a big red shiny envelope with a certificate saying they made the nice list, among other things. Check out my review HERE.

They also offer a postcard that will remind your little one of up to 5 things they need to work on before he comes to visit. Just a little incentive. Look at my review HERE.

We believe your little one will enjoy these so there will be 2 winners. The first one gets the shiny red envelope, the second will get the postcard. These can be sent to anyone in the USA or Canada! The postcard even has some options to give this to the man in your life.

Two winners will receive the gifts mention above from the sponsor. This giveaway begins on 11/22 12:00 am and ends on 12/5 at 11:59pm (times are Eastern) and is open to Continental US residents ages 18+. Winners are subject to eligibility verification and will have 48 hours to confirm before a new winner will be drawn. For any questions/concerns please EMAIL las930 at charter.net Please refer to the full terms and conditions in the Rafflecoptor Tools. None of the blogs promoting this giveaway are responsible for prize delivery. GOOD LUCK!


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Piczzle Giveaway & Reveiw

  Ever since a child I love piecing together puzzles. I find it mind boggling, relaxing and most of all fun! When I was given the chance to test and review a puzzle from Piczzle  Thy make fantastic Photo puzzles!  I was very excited! Not only is it a great idea, but the company allows our to put fun, family time and your own personal touch to a great classic.

  Piczzle is completely customizable. You can pick almost any photo and caption on any of their Piczzle Photo Puzzles. They offer six piece all the ay up to two thousand piece Phto Puzzles, standard or wooden. They also offer square shaped, heart shaped and round shaped Piczzle Picture Puzzles. Sizes range from small to giant. Prizes range $14.95 to $289.95.


  I received my Piczzle Picture Puzzle yesterday afternoon. When the boys got home and seen it they instantly wanted to tear it open and put It together! We pent maybe 15 minutes laughing and reminiscing about the day the picture was taken. I love how something so simple as a Piczzle helped us to spend a bit more time together.

 

 

 

Be sure to stop by and check out Piczzle Picture Puzzle on Facebook

 And don't forget Picczle Photo Puzzle on YouTube

 

Below you will have a chance to win your own Piczzle to customize ad make your own. This would make a lovely Christmas present or anniversary present! Contest is open to US resdents18+ Giveaway will end on 11/30 at which time I will choose a random winner using Gleam. The chosen winner will then have 48 hours to contact me back to claim their prize before another winner is chosen.

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I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

Super Bright Craziness!

When my boys started getting older I could see their imagination slipping away. They are now 12 and 13 and it has been hard for me to find a product that can get their imagination station working again. When we received the Super Bright Glow Sticks I figured I would pretty much be on my on when  came to the creative part, Boy was I wrong!

As soon as I opened the cute designed tube they came running, asking if they could help. I am always open to offers of help LOL They dove right in cracking the sticks and placing them together laughing the entire time. I sat back watching them and thinking how nice it was to hear them laugh rather than argue. Not only did Super Bright Glow Sticks give them a change to use their imagination again but they helped my boys bond a bit more. They spent hours making faces and whole body armor and so much more!

  In the package you will find 100 glow sticks and 100 connectors. They are Non-toxic and CPSIA Compliant - Premium Quality. You can find them here.

 

 

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

BoBee Wall Decals

I love decorating my home. Every chance I get I buy new home items and redecorate. One product I absolutely love buying are wall decals! BoBee Inc. makes lovely wall decals specifically for nurseries. Even though my children are 12 and 13, BoBee Inc. You are My Sunshine decal worked perfectly in their room over their television.


The decal came in a cute tube (not using a big package for a smaller product which is a + in my book). The decal itself was super easy to apply and took all of 5 minutes to apply and abut 10 minutes to clean the area of the wall I wanted to apply the decal.

I started by using a natural made household cleaner and a sponge and cleaned the area of the wall I was going to use. I let it dry for about 5 minutes. I then opened the tube that held the wall decal and unrolled it. I then proceeded to pull off the top layer revealing the sticker itself.

 I then peeled off a bit of the back paper then placed the sticky part of the decal and carefully placed it where I needed it. I did use a credit card to help smooth the wall sticker on to the wall making sure there were no bubbles. This took all of five minutes to do. It is that simple.

I then added two candle sconces to give it a more "grown up" look. I am very pleased with how it turned out not to mention how easy it was to achieve!

 

I would definitely buy more of BoBee's wall Decals. They even have ones specifically made for diaper dispensers. If you are interested in their products please feel free to check out their  website or their Amazon page for all styles, sizes and pricing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DISCLOSURE: I received this product for testing purposes from Tomoson and its respectful company. With that said any and all opinions mentioned above are of my own and have not been altered in any way, shape or form.

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

Piczzle Giveaway!

Enter to win a Personalized Puzzle from Piczzle!!!

Piczzle creates beautiful puzzles from your treasured pictures. They come in all kinds of sizes from six pieces to 2,000 pieces. A Piczzle would make a lovely gift for any one on your Christmas list!
Read A Small Village's Review HERE and see the awesome job they did on her daughter's new born photos.

 

You can win a puzzle of your own below! Remember to come back daily for more entries. Giveaway is open to U.S. and Canadian residents, 18 years and older.

Good luck everyone!

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Disclosure: Zulema Tomlinson, publisher of A Small Village Blog received this product free in exchange for an honest review and giveaway. A Small Village and any other participating bloggers are not responsible for shipping or prize fulfillment. This giveaway is not associated with any social media networks including Facebook, Twitter, or Pinterest

Learning Success Review & Giveaway! ~**CLOSED**~

 

 

For the last couple of weeks I have been using the Learning Success program. Once a day you will receive a email with helpful tips and tricks to guide your child through their learning disabilities.

The program will guide you through exercises to help children or adult with issues such as
Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia & ADD/ADHD. 

Both of my boys (ages 12 & 13) have learning disabilities. Since I have ben receiving the Learning Success emails I have been sitting down with each child and trying out the exercises. Liz has actually found exercises that children actually want to pay attention to. I am usually fighting with my youngest about doing homework or extra credit work. We usually sit for hours going back and forth yet getting no where. That is not the case with the learning success program. He will sit attentively and pay attention to each word, motion and direction.

With my 13 year old he mainly gets bored and feels he doesn't want to do the work. He has better things to do. Well since I showed him some tutorials from Liz and the learning success blog he has been asking me for more!

So far both of the children have done exercises that help with visual tracking, visual memory
 visual discrimination, eye/hand coordination and fine motor skills. I have seen an improvement with in both of my boys both in learning and in enthusiasm.

This program can be used for all children of many ages. I say the younger the better. You know have a chance at getting this program for free! Down below you will see the giveaway gadget. Be sure to enter every day!

Please be sure to check out the Learning Success Blog for more information. You can also check out their Facebook Page.

So now lets get into the giveaway. Below you can enter to win The learning success program. Remember the program is sent trough emails each day with a new tutorial. Once the contest is over I will randomly choose a winner though Rafflecopter. I will email the winner directly the winner then has 48 hours to contact me. If the winner does not do so I will be forced to choose a new winner.


DISCLOSURE: I have received the above item for free from Tomoson. Please know any and all of my opinions are of my own and have not been altered in any way, shape or form.

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.
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Say good bye to NERF & Hello to BOOMco.

  Recently I as sent the BOOMco. Rapid Madness Blaster and the BOOMco. Twisted Spinner Blaster from Mattel through BzzAgent free of charge for testing purposes. I have to say my 12 and 13 year old boys absolutely loved both the Rapid Madness Blaster and the Twisted Spinner.

  The Rapid Madness Blaster is values at $49.97USD at Walmart.  It comes with a clip that holds 20 darts. It is jam proof which is always nice as most of the NERF guns jam then break with in a week. The nice thing about the darts is they are made out of plastic and not foam. They also only stick to the gun shields and the target which makes for an easy clean up. Plus no more darts sticking to the TV or mirrors around the house! This is a "pump" gun that uses air to shoot that darts. It does take some force to pump the gun after about 8 pumps and only takes seconds for the darts to fly up to 50 feet away! All in all we are very pleased with the BOOMco. Rapid Madness Blaster!

The BOOMco. Twisted Spinner Blaster Values at $24.99USD at Target. Now this one is about half the size of the Rapid Madness Blaster but is just as good. The Twisted Spinner Blaster shoots 8 darts in about 5 seconds and the darts go as far as 70ft! The only negative thing I can think of with the Twisted Spinner Blaster is it makes a lot of noise! It is quite load. I would recommend this one for outside play only or buy a pair of ear plugs.

Needless to say the entire family is now a loyal fan of Mattel BOOMco dart guns! If you have a BOOMco gun please let me know what your thoughts are about them. What do you like or hate about them. I always love to hear what you all think.

Charlie the Cavalier Review & interview with Lisa Rusczyk

Disclosure: I got this product as part of an advertorial.

  Meet Charlie the Cavalier! He is a sweet puppy who watches over your loved ones while they are away and did I mention he loves attention?
  This adorable book was written by Lisa Rusczyk. I wasn't sure what to expect when I was first asked to read and review this book. When I downloaded it and started to read it I thought it was the cutest thing ever! Lisa did an amazing job on this book. I have read it to my 3 year old nephew over Skype and he begged for me to read it to him 3 times. I do recommend this book to all mothers, sisters, fathers, brothers, aunts, uncles and every one in between.  Lisa did a beautiful job rhyming on every page. It was fun to see my nephews face light up and beg for more Charlie the Cavalier! I can not wait for the next Charlie adventure!


  I wanted to go in more depth with the author and asked her if she would do a short survey and of course she was up for the task!

1. When did you start writing books children?

Charlie the Cavalier Begs for Attention is my first Children's book.  I have written 10 Ebook in the 50 Things to Know Book series and wanted to try a children's book.  I have a 2 1/2 year old daughter.  I saw a need for a book and puppet to use during video chatting. 

2. How did you get the idea for Charlie The Cavalier?

We have some long distance family that we do not see often.  When my daughter would Skype with them she would sometimes get board.  Before I became a Stay at Home Mom I was an Instructional Designer at Penn State University. I used the skills from my past job and current job to create this book.  Now there is a puppet and book to entertain children while video chatting.  Also children know that they are loved and their parents are safe when they are away.  

3. How many books are in the Charlie Cavalier collection?

This is the first book in the Charlie the Cavalier collection.  I am excited to make more.  I have been getting amazing feedback so far for the book.  I am now taking ideas for future books.  

4. When does Charlie the Cavalier become a paper back?

I am currently working daily on the paperback book.  Hopefully in July the book will be published.  I think having a paperback book will be nice for children to hold and view the amazing illustrations. 

5. Where can my readers go to find out about Charlie the Cavalier books?

The Charlie the Cavalier website is http://charliethecavalier.com/ .  You can also print the free Charlie the Cavalier puppet at the Charlie the Cavalier Website.  Purchase the book on Amazon on kindle Here .


I do hope you all enjoy reading Charlie the Cavalier Begs for Attention as much as I did! Please remember you can grab you FREE printable puppet of Charlie the Cavalier at the link above. And do not forget Charlie the Cavalier Begs for Attention will be offered for FREE on Monday June 23rd!
                                                                                  

 

I received Charlie the Cavalier complimentary from the author. Please understand all of my opinions are of my own and were not persuaded in any way shape or form.

   

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

Charlie Cavalier & A Interview With Lisa Rusczyk Coming soon!

I have been asked to read and review a new book Called Charlie the Cavalier Begs for attention! I have to say it is the cutest thing ever! In a few days I will be posting my review along with a short interview from the author Lisa Rusczyk, in which I am very excited for!

While you wait to hear about the book and read the interview I have a little something for you from Lisa Rusczyk. She has asked me to share with you all a free printable Charlie the Cavalier Puppet!

I will post the link below so you may print yours! Currently The book is only available by download on amazon.com but will be available in paperback in the following month. Will have more information for you in my next Charlie the Cavalier blog post! Charlie the Cavalier is currently available for $0.99 USD. Oh and one more thing before you go. Charlie the Cavalier will be available for free on Monday June 23rd. Post that date to your calendar so you may get your free copy of Charlie the Cavalier Begs for Attention!

Get your Puppet here ~ http://charliethecavalier.com/
Find the book here ~    http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KUZ84A8/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00KUZ84A8&linkCode=as2&tag=begsforattention-20&linkId=BPEQEACEU6EN4EHF