Real Housewife said...
New follower...found you on Workboxes yahoo group
Congrats! I have an email waiting to go out to you once AOL removes my emailing limit (don't ask!). You can go ahead and email me your game choice and address if you see this first. : )
Thanks everyone who entered. I should have another giveaway up before the weekend is over. I am a little behind as I am fighting a very bad eye infection.
Anyone wanna come clean my house and catch up my blog for me??!! Anybody at all??
Friday, July 23, 2010
Thursday, July 22, 2010
TOS Crew - Travel Kits Ebook Review
As I mentioned a little while ago I have joined the TOS Crew for the 2010-2011 school year. For my first review I got to review the ebook Travel Kits by Donna Rees, which is published by The Old Schoolhouse. This book couldn't have come at a more perfect time, SUMMER!!
Travel Kits is a wonderfully informative book about putting together kits for children (and adults) to help them enjoy traveling while occupying them with fun little gifts. What a great idea! Ok, you may be thinking I already give my kids a little backpack with some of their toys and snacks in it. While that is a great idea, this book kicks it up several notches! Travel Kits has 93 pages chock full fabulous ideas to make kits that your kids are bound to enjoy.
I love how Denise goes into such great detail about ideas to customize the travel kits that you are making for your children or for someone else. She has wonderful ideas for different themes, car games and she even gives great packaging ideas.
In the book you will also find some origami instructions that could be copied and included in the travel kits with origami paper for the kids to do. I thought this was also apretty neat idea! Something different that kids don't usually get to do.
Not only does she think of the kids here, but she gives ideas for mom too! (If anyone would like to make a Travel Kit for me I like cookbooks and word games, just in case you were wondering). This book would be for an older child or adult to read (in my opinion) but the Travel Kits can be made for any age. Making a travel kit would be a great family project to do for another family that is getting ready to hit the high road.
I actually made a travel kit by going to the dollar store and purchasing NEW goodies to WRAP and I also added a few fun things that I already had. The travel kit was intended for my 4 year old nephew that was visiting from out of town. Long story short I didn't get to give it to him because we were all really sick.
I have decided to save the travel kit for my kids to open while driving to our vacation destination next month.
Here is the Travel Kit that I made...
Travel Kits is a wonderfully informative book about putting together kits for children (and adults) to help them enjoy traveling while occupying them with fun little gifts. What a great idea! Ok, you may be thinking I already give my kids a little backpack with some of their toys and snacks in it. While that is a great idea, this book kicks it up several notches! Travel Kits has 93 pages chock full fabulous ideas to make kits that your kids are bound to enjoy.
I love how Denise goes into such great detail about ideas to customize the travel kits that you are making for your children or for someone else. She has wonderful ideas for different themes, car games and she even gives great packaging ideas.
In the book you will also find some origami instructions that could be copied and included in the travel kits with origami paper for the kids to do. I thought this was also apretty neat idea! Something different that kids don't usually get to do.
Not only does she think of the kids here, but she gives ideas for mom too! (If anyone would like to make a Travel Kit for me I like cookbooks and word games, just in case you were wondering). This book would be for an older child or adult to read (in my opinion) but the Travel Kits can be made for any age. Making a travel kit would be a great family project to do for another family that is getting ready to hit the high road.
I actually made a travel kit by going to the dollar store and purchasing NEW goodies to WRAP and I also added a few fun things that I already had. The travel kit was intended for my 4 year old nephew that was visiting from out of town. Long story short I didn't get to give it to him because we were all really sick.
I have decided to save the travel kit for my kids to open while driving to our vacation destination next month.
Here is the Travel Kit that I made...
Isn't it cute!!
Here are some of the items I put in the Travel Kit:
Silly Putty
Notebook
Juice box and Fruit Leather (love this idea!)
Bible Heroe's Cards
Sun Glasses
Scramble Squares Puzzle
Rainbow Crayons
Bible Stories Coloring Book
Jumbo Crayons
24 Piece Puzzle
David & Goliath Audio Book
Jonah Audio Book
I was SUPER excited to find these little bible stories on CD, with a small story book for ONLY $1!! Like Denise says in the book, the less expenive the items the more items you can put in your travel kit.
The book explains that the child/children can open one goodie say every hour, when they cross a state line or whenever they see a blue car.
I learned alot of great ideas from Travel Kits and would definilty recommend it. It was a lot of fun being able to make a Travel Kit to bless someone else. You can purchase the Travel Kits Ebook from The Schoolhouse Store for $12.45 to get started on yor own Travel Kit.
Please know that we received this product free of charge for review purposes. The opinions stated in this review are our own and we were not paid in any way.
Monday, July 19, 2010
The Imagination Box Giveaway WINNER is....
I used Random.org again, but I can't figure out how to display the picture of the Random Number Generator. You guys will have to take my word for it : ) The winner was comment #2
Tristan said...
The castle of the cottage are my kids top picks.
Congrats Tristan! Thanks to everyone that entered. Don't forget to enter The Whole Picture Game Giveaway!
Tristan blogs over at Our Busy Homeschool. Her blog is where I got the idea to use magazine holders for our workbox system. We use the 10 drawer carts from Joann's now.
Tristan said...
The castle of the cottage are my kids top picks.
Congrats Tristan! Thanks to everyone that entered. Don't forget to enter The Whole Picture Game Giveaway!
Tristan blogs over at Our Busy Homeschool. Her blog is where I got the idea to use magazine holders for our workbox system. We use the 10 drawer carts from Joann's now.
This is how I do it... Product Reviews & Giveaways
I have had several emails from peeps asking me how do I get products for reviews and giveaways. You know when I first started boggin' (as my Dad calls it) I searched high and low for how to articles on product reviews and never really found much. I asked around a little and didn't get much of a response so I thought about it. The best thing I could come up with was to simple ask. My mama used to always say "all they can do is say no."
So, that is what I have done. When I see a product that I think would work well for us, I ask! Some say yes and some say no. I have to say, most say yes, most are thrilled to have you promote their products. Many are even thankful, they are happy to have you help them out by spreading the word about their products. You have to remember, not only are they blessing you, but you are helping them out too!
Some of the companies have said no for reasons like , we don't do reviews, we have already sent out review items for the year or they want me to have a minimum of 500 followers, stuff like that.
To request a product review I will go to the companies website and look the owner, sales/marketing director or someone that seems to be in charge. I will then email them and politely introduce myself and my blog, with a link of course. I just simply ask them to please consider us for doing a product review and giveaway on our family blog. I have not once had any one be rude or nasty about me emailing them, the worst that has happened is they have very nicely said no or they have just ignored me.
So where do I find stuff? Well, two places that have been great for me are the TOS Reviews Site and Homeschool Conventions Vendors lists, the companies here are usually either homeschooler friendly or they are products for homeschoolers. Also, I have found items from other bloggers. Another idea that I had was to have cards or a little flyers made up and pass out at any homeschool conventions you go to, didn't actually get this far this year but I might do it next year.
I am on the TOS Crew this year and will have products to review thru them. I am going to be posting my 1st review with them later this week, so stay tuned! I believe their try outs are Jan/Feb'ish. Hope this helps!!
Anyone else have any tips they wanna share?
So, that is what I have done. When I see a product that I think would work well for us, I ask! Some say yes and some say no. I have to say, most say yes, most are thrilled to have you promote their products. Many are even thankful, they are happy to have you help them out by spreading the word about their products. You have to remember, not only are they blessing you, but you are helping them out too!
Some of the companies have said no for reasons like , we don't do reviews, we have already sent out review items for the year or they want me to have a minimum of 500 followers, stuff like that.
To request a product review I will go to the companies website and look the owner, sales/marketing director or someone that seems to be in charge. I will then email them and politely introduce myself and my blog, with a link of course. I just simply ask them to please consider us for doing a product review and giveaway on our family blog. I have not once had any one be rude or nasty about me emailing them, the worst that has happened is they have very nicely said no or they have just ignored me.
So where do I find stuff? Well, two places that have been great for me are the TOS Reviews Site and Homeschool Conventions Vendors lists, the companies here are usually either homeschooler friendly or they are products for homeschoolers. Also, I have found items from other bloggers. Another idea that I had was to have cards or a little flyers made up and pass out at any homeschool conventions you go to, didn't actually get this far this year but I might do it next year.
I am on the TOS Crew this year and will have products to review thru them. I am going to be posting my 1st review with them later this week, so stay tuned! I believe their try outs are Jan/Feb'ish. Hope this helps!!
Anyone else have any tips they wanna share?
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Before the Throne of God Above
Written by Charitie L. Bancroft, 1863
Before the throne of God above
I have a strong and perfect plea.
A great high Priest whose Name is Love
Who ever lives and pleads for me.
My name is graven on His hands,
My name is written on His heart.
I know that while in Heaven He stands
No tongue can bid me thence depart.
When Satan tempts me to despair
And tells me of the guilt within,
Upward I look and see Him there
Who made an end of all my sin.
Because the sinless Savior died
My sinful soul is counted free.
For God the just is satisfied
To look on Him and pardon me.
Behold Him there the risen Lamb,
My perfect spotless righteousness,
The great unchangeable I AM,
The King of glory and of grace,
One in Himself I cannot die.
My soul is purchased by His blood,
My life is hid with Christ on high,
With Christ my Savior and my God!
I never knew this was an old song! If you would like to hear the song, here is the original version. You can hear a more current version here. And here.
Before the throne of God above
I have a strong and perfect plea.
A great high Priest whose Name is Love
Who ever lives and pleads for me.
My name is graven on His hands,
My name is written on His heart.
I know that while in Heaven He stands
No tongue can bid me thence depart.
When Satan tempts me to despair
And tells me of the guilt within,
Upward I look and see Him there
Who made an end of all my sin.
Because the sinless Savior died
My sinful soul is counted free.
For God the just is satisfied
To look on Him and pardon me.
Behold Him there the risen Lamb,
My perfect spotless righteousness,
The great unchangeable I AM,
The King of glory and of grace,
One in Himself I cannot die.
My soul is purchased by His blood,
My life is hid with Christ on high,
With Christ my Savior and my God!
I never knew this was an old song! If you would like to hear the song, here is the original version. You can hear a more current version here. And here.
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