What’s the true meaning of Thanksgiving? While it’s a time to come together as a family, it’s also a chance to celebrate the harvest. Sometimes this gets lost in the modern interpretation of the day between annual parades, football games, and gorging ourselves on delicious food, all of which I am guilty of….
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Tegu Blocks: Magnetic, Socially Responsible, and Tegu Live Sets These Blocks Apart from the Rest
In our home, blocks are always being used in some sort of play from designing make believe worlds to using them for more practical things like weighing down blanket corners for a fort. Blocks are a classic toy because they provide limitless possibilities for a child’s imagination but what if there were magnets inside your…
Put LeapFrog Tags in Teacher Hands and Win for Your Family & School!
Another school year is underway, Education Nation has launched, Waiting for Superman is on movie screens, and we all want to give our children the best possible school experience. Knowing that literacy statistics in recent years have been discouraging at best, last year LeapFrog decided they had to do more to help our youngest kids…
Giveaway: Halloween Stories Collection from Scholastic Storybook Treasures!
Yesterday I raved about The Halloween Stories Collection ($24.95) from Scholastic Storybook Treasures and today I’m offering the collection as a giveaway! To enter, visit the Scholastic Storybook Treasures site to get a full list of all the 18 stories in the 3 DVD collection. Then leave a comment about which story is a family…
The Cat in the Hat Giveaway Courtesy of Random House
Yesterday I shared my interview with Jay Ingram, lead science advisor, celebrated science author, and television host about The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That. In honor of the debut of The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!, Random House has generously provided a wonderful prize pack that includes…
Exclusive Interview with Jay Ingram from PBS’ The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That
One of our new favorite shows is PBS’ The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That so I was thrilled to have the opportunity to interview lead science advisor, celebrated science author, and television host Jay Ingram. Jay is the one who, as he puts it, “ensures that lemurs and toucans aren’t in…
Fill the Backpack: Last Chance to Win $300+ Giveaway & $500 Dream Classroom Contest
If you haven’t already entered, and left a comment on my Magnificent Moments of Mom post, comments will close on Wednesday, September 15 at Midnight and I will choose the winner the very next day! Thanks to everyone who has entered so far! There are 290 comments and entries for the Fill the Backpack safely…
Fill the Backpack: LeapFrog’s Explorer & United States of America Map for Tag
At last week’s Twitter party I gave away one of the two backpacks that were for my Fill the Backpack giveaway but you still have the opportunity to win the second one which will be given away on Wednesday, September 15. There are also other participating bloggers would love for you to come enter their…
Fill the Backpack: Volunteer Spot Streamlines Volunteering
Sometimes organizing volunteers can be like herding cats. Recruiting members, assigning everyone tasks, and ensuring communication happens so everyone is doing their share for the silent auction/bake sale/teacher appreciation week is hard but VolunteerSpot makes it easy to recruit, organize, and execute events through complimentary and premium levels of service ($4.99-$29.99/month). I wish I had…
The First Day of School
All is calm. For now she sleeps, resting for her first day of school. A brand new outfit, chosen days before, lies in wait. The energy in the house will change the minute she wakes up. Excitement and nervousness are wrapped into one as she counts down the minutes until she can start her walk…
