Labou T-shirt & Hat Winner

Thanks to everyone who entered the Labou giveaway. The winner of the Labou T-shirt & Hat is

#9 - Julie (aunteegem@...)

Congrats, Julie. I have sent you an e-mail. You will have 48 hours to respond with your mailing information, or I will redraw.

***Don't forget to sign up for these other giveaways going on now:

Barney: Sharing is Caring DVD (2 winners) - Ends Sept. 22nd

"There's More to Life Than the Corner Office" Book - Ends Sept. 22nd

Football Guys/Sports Guys (your choice) – Ends Oct. 1^st

Barney: Sharing is Caring DVD Review & {Giveaway} (CLOSED)

As parents we are constantly reminding our children to share with others. It's a lesson that they learn early in life. And hopefully, if we're doing our job right, they will quickly pick it up. Sharing is just part of life. We learn it young, and we never stop doing it. Geesh, we as mothers/fathers/grandparents share with our children/grandchildren. Not a day goes by that I don't share a sip of my drink or a bite of my ...something ...anything with my child. So, a new Barney DVD Barney: Sharing is Caring is an appropriate lesson for all children.

The friends of Barney decide to help with a toy drive. They learn that by donating their old toys they don't use anymore, they are helping someone else. Sharing really is caring when they see the smiles their old things can bring to other kids' faces.

My son loved this DVD. He usually appreciates Barney videos, but this one struck a cord. Or all the purple, singing, and dancing has seeped into his little head. Ha! No, seriously, he requested this one a lot. And he was quick to tell me about what he learned. Of course sharing is big in our family and I always make sure he does that, so he was very perceptive to that in the Barney: Sharing is Caring DVD. He informed me, "Sharing makes people feel better." Cute kid, huh!

I think your children, whether already Barney fans or not, will enjoy this fun DVD. Not only will they learn an important life lesson, but they can learn the songs and sing and dance along.

And don't forget to have your pint-sized Barney fan check out the www.barney.com website. You can find music, videos, games, resources for parents and more.

This DVD is targeted at children 2-5 years old. It runs about 51 minutes. And there are 2 games on the DVD. (This is becoming a favorite of my son's...playing games on the DVDs.)

Buy It: The Barney: Sharing is Caring DVD is available in stores now as well as online too.

Win It: I have two (2) copies of Barney: Sharing is Caring for you to win.

To enter: Tell me your children/grandchildren share by leaving a comment here. You must also leave your e-mail address, so I can contact you when you win.

Extra entries: If you'd like to, you may earn extra entries for doing each of the following. Be sure to leave a separate comment for each. You must do the above entry first, then you can do these.

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*Enter one of my other giveaways, then come back here and let me know which one you entered. You may only do this for one extra entries.

This giveaway is open now through Tuesday, September 22nd. I will post the winner on Wednesday, September 23rd. Good luck!

**Don't forget to sign up for these other giveaways:

Labou the movie hat and t-shirt - Closes Sept. 16th

"There's More to Life Than the Corner Office" Book - Closes Sept. 22nd

*A product was received for the purpose of this review.*

Mabel's Labels Review

I recently had the chance to review a set of labels from Mabel's Labels. I love the motto "labels for the stuff kids lose!" Mabel's Labels is a great company that was started by moms and their product focus is for moms. After losing too many children's items themselves, they went in search of labels that would withstand the test of moms and time.

We got to try their Ultimate Back-To-School Combo. This deal is only available for a limited time, so be sure to take advantage of it now. The Ultimate Back-To-School Combo is $39.00 for a pack of 50 Tag-Mates, 40 Skinny-Minis, 16 Shoe Labels, 2 NEW Teeny Tags. This particular offer is only available through Sept. 25th.

The Tag-Mate labels are for the inside of clothing labels. I love the idea of this, because I had writing on clothes. These are especially handy for kids in daycare, preschool, school, etc, so they won't lose their clothing if it needed to be changed for some reason. The Tag-Mate labels are washable, so you don't have to worry about replacing them on the clothing. WONDERFUL! The only problem I see with these is we have several t-shirts that don't have labels on them. Some clothing companies have gone to label-free, in this case I'm not sure where to put the Tag-Mate.

The Skinny-Mini labels are more versatile. They can be used on bottles, sippy cups, pencils, toys, and many more things. They are dishwasher and microwave safe! These are small enough to fit on all the little things that your kids might lose.

Shoe labels are easy to use, and you won't have to worry about leaving a shoe behind somewhere. The Shoe Labels come with detailed instructions on how to apply them. You have to put a clear label (included) over top the label, but it's simple and easy to do. I think they're also great for restaurant play places and parks. You won't have to worry about your child mixing up their shoes with someone else's.

The Teeny Tags are nice little tags for backpacks, diaper bags and more. On their website, they even suggest these little tags for identification for runners and other athletes.

We liked all our labels and tags. They are great with their unique colors and icons. I let Zachariah choose the colors/icon he wanted, so we got the nature lover colors and the fire truck icon with his first and last name. I love this unique feature on these labels. Not only can you get it customized with your name, nickname, phone number, or whatever, but you can also get the image (from their list) that you want. When my son sees his labels with his name and icon, he'll know for sure they're his. And for younger children they can easily identify their unique icon and color.
Mabel's Labels has other types of labels too. There are stationery products...like Mama cards. And household labels like cord control. I think my husband could use those at work (he works with computers). And Mabel's Labels also carries Kid Safety Products for traveling with children and children with allergies and other medical concerns - Allergy Alerts & My 411 Wristbands.

There are so many uses for Mabel's Labels. I'm sure that you'll find them fitting into your home quite nicely.

Buy It: Check out the Mabel's Labels website for all their pricing and purchasing options. They also have a promotion going on from Aug. 15 - Sept. 15 that if you spend $80, you will received a code for $25 to Mabel's Labels. Details can be found here.

*A review product was provided for me.

**This product review was through The Product Review Place.

School Days Winner

Thanks to everyone who signed up for the HIT Favorites: School Days DVD giveaway. I will choose one winner by random draw.

And the winner is...

#6 - Natalie from Nani's Nails

Congrats! I will be sending you an e-mail. You have 48 hours to respond with your mailing information or I will draw a new winner.

**Don't forget to sign up for these other giveaways:

Labou the movie hat and t-shirt - Ends Sept. 15th

"There's More to Life Than the Corner Office" book - Ends Sept. 22nd

"There's More to Life Than the Corner Office" Book Review & {Giveaway} (CLOSED)

"The corner office has become symbolic of high performance and success," says author and former CEO Lamar Smith. "It's an office that men and women all over the world strive to occupy. The CEO is the modern equivalent of royalty and the corner office is the 'throne room.'"

"The corner office" is the epitome of American business success. I've seen it in my life so many times. And even when it's not in the business world, people in our society are always striving for bigger and better. We really do want to "keep up with the Joneses," even if we're afraid to admit it.

I'm not a business woman (and probably never will be), but the concept of striving for the best is not lost on me. Even as a stay at home mom, I look at other people and think they've got it more pulled together...or they have something better than me...or they are a better person than me. My goals always get higher and higher and harder to reach.

And the question for some business people is are they willing to do what it takes to get to the top? If so it will probably mean hurting people and relationships along the way. I have seen this happen to people I know, and I'm sure you have too.

The book "There's More to Life Than the Corner Office" by Lamar Smith touches on these very issues. He tells us a story of a business man who figured out how to achieve all he wanted. Instead of hoarding his wisdom, the astute businessman chooses young men to pass along to. He invest his time into them to help them realize what the most important things in life are.

I love the way this book is written. Sure it's characters are businessmen, but the book appeals to everyone. The lessons in the story are pertinent to people in all walks of life. And the story is one that appeals to everyone. I enjoyed the storytelling, and I couldn't put this book down. (I read it in about an hour and a half to two hours.)

"There's More to Life Than the Corner Office" is a great read for anyone you know. And with Christmas coming up, I think it would be a wonderful gift or stocking stuffer for especially the businessperson in your life.

Buy It: "There's More to Life Than the Corner Office" by Lamar Smith is available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

Win It: I have one (1) copy of this book to giveaway to my readers. See how to enter below.

To enter: Visit the book website and comment about it. (Whatever you want to say about the book or website or author.) As always be sure to add your e-mail address with your entry, so I can contact you when you win.

Extra Entries: If you'd like to, you may earn extra entries for doing each of the following. Be sure to leave a separate comment for each. You must do the above entry first, then you can do these.

*Post about this giveaway on your blog, and leave the link here.

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This giveaway is open now through Tuesday, September 22nd. I will post the winner on Wednesday, September 23rd. Good luck!

**Don't forget to sign up for these other giveaways:

Labou the movie hat and t-shirt - Ends Sept. 15th

*A product was received for the purpose of this review.*

Labou The Movie DVD & Puppet Making Review + {Giveavay}

I recently had the chance to review the "Labou" movie. I want to say it's a "children's movie", but I don't believe that's entirely true. This is a great movie for the whole family. It's wholesome and clean with a fun story line and lots of adventure.

In the movie "LABOU" three fun loving friends who head out on an adventure together. These kids don't know what they are getting into when the go looking for a lost pirate ship in the Louisiana bayou. In the midst of everything going on- meeting a pirate (or maybe he's not really), running from bad men, and trying to make things right for a new friend- they meet a hidden swap creature who is Labou. Labou is friendly, nice, and might just be the answer to all the problems they've discovered.

This was a wonderful movie. We enjoyed the story unfolding and the fun characters and creatures we saw along the way. My son enjoyed the swap creatures, Labou. And I thought the whole movie is great for people of all ages.

Buy It: You can find this video on various places online. Click some of these links to get one for yourself. You're family will thank you.

You also need to check out their website LabouDVD.com. It tells more about the movie. While you're there be sure to click on the LabouStuff.com link. They have lots of fun things to purchase and even a section with fun free activities for your kids.




Our favorite thing was the Puppet Making Kit. There is a printout, a video, and other things to help your kids make their own puppet. The people behind Labou have been educating children in the art of puppetry. (Which I think is great, because I did puppetry through church when I was young.) They have created a workshop "Hollywood and the Art of Puppetry" that has traveled all over and worked with organizations and schools.




So my son and I printed out the Labou puppet kit and made our own Labou puppet. It was a lot of fun, and my son loves his Labou puppet.



Win It: Does Labou look like something your kids will love? I hope so. The great people from Intelligent Life Media sent me a Labou hat and t-shirt to give away to one of you lucky ones. I wish I could keep it for my son, but I'll be nice and let one of you win both of these.

To enter: Visit LabouDVD.com or Laboustuff.com and tell me something neat you saw there or something you learned there in your comment. (If you don't do this, your comment will be deleted.) As always be sure to add your e-mail address with your entry, so I can contact you when you win.

Extra Entries: If you'd like to, you may earn extra entries for doing each of the following. Be sure to leave a separate comment for each. You must do the above entry first, then you can do these.

*Post about this giveaway on your blog, and leave the link here.

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*Become a follower (or if you already are one).

*Enter one of my other giveaways, then come back here and let me know which one you entered. You may only do this for one extra entries.

This giveaway is open now through Tuesday, September 15th. I will post the winner on Wednesday, September 16th. Good luck!

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HIT Favorites: School Days DVD - Closes September 8th

*A product was received for the purpose of this review.*

HIT Favorites: School Days DVD Review + {Giveaway} (CLOSED)

It's back to school time. Our school district starts tomorrow here, and others in the area start this week or last. Even though we don't have any kids in school, it still feels like a monumental time. Like the changing of seasons really.

To commemorate the beginning of school HIT has released HIT Favorites: School Days on DVD. This is a great way to get your child pumped up for the start of school or preschool. The collection of fun HIT characters, like Barney and Thomas, will be sure to brighten their day and make them feel great about school starting.

My son does not go to school yet, but he did really enjoy the HIT Favorites: School Days DVD. There are great lessons about learning and other things in this new DVD. And some of his favorite shows are featured on this one DVD.

You can enjoy all of these episodes: Thomas & Friends- "Thomas and the Colors," Barney & Friends- "The New Kid," Fifi and the Flowertots- "Flying Lessons," Bob the Builder- "Dizzy and the Walking Bus," Fireman Sam- "Fiery Finale," Kipper- "Hide and Seek," and a bonus episode of Roary the Racing Car- "Big Chris Learns to Fly".

Your preschoolers will enjoy each of these fun, adventuresome shows. I love anything that promotes learning. And what better way to do it than with characters your children already love.

The DVD runs approximately 63 minutes. And the targeted age group for these shows are 1-5 years old.

Buy It: The HIT Favorites: School Days DVD is available in stores now as well as online.

Win It: I have one (1) copy of HIT Favorites: School Days for you to win.

To enter: Tell me what you love about "back to school" time by leaving a comment here. You must also leave your e-mail address, so I can contact you when you win.

Extra entries: If you'd like to, you may earn extra entries for doing each of the following. Be sure to leave a separate comment for each. You must do the above entry first, then you can do these.

*Post about this giveaway on your blog, and leave the link here.

*Post about this giveaway on twitter, and leave the link here. Cut & Paste: Enter to win a HIT Favorites: School Days DVD from @psmomreviews - http://tinyurl.com/ngn5db.

*Subscribe to this blog either with a feed reader, through e-mail, or be a follower.

*Enter one of my other giveaways, then come back here and let me know which one you entered. You may only do this for one extra entries.

This giveaway is open now through Tuesday, September 8th. I will post the winner on Wednesday, September 9th. Good luck!

Delgo DVD Review

You will need your imagination and immerse yourself in the fantasy world for the new movie Delgo. When two kingdoms are forced to live in the same area, they must learn to get along and cooperate.

This movie features many famous voices such as Freddie Prinze Jr., Jennifer Love Hewitt, Val Kilmer, Chris Kattan, Kelly Ripa, Anne Bancroft, Lou Gossett Jr., Burt Reynolds and more. Talk about an all-star cast!

A good description of the movie from the press release:

Delgo takes place in a magical world where two civilizations, divided by fear, and two hearts, guided by love, have one chance to save their world. With the help of a devious traitor and two bumbling servants, an exiled Empress (Bancroft) kidnaps the Nohrin princess (Hewitt) and frames a Lockni teenager, Delgo (Prinze Jr.) for the crime, igniting a war between their people. Desperate to clear his name and rescue the princess, Delgo and his faint-hearted friend Filo (Kattan) join forces with a disgraced Nohrin commander (Kilmer) to prove Delgo's innocence, rescue a princess, reveal a traitor, end a war and unit the poeples of the land before it's too late.

This movie is an epic adventure of good and evil. One person was wronged, another tries to make things right. Will the people learn to get along for good? With new friendships being formed and others proving their worth, maybe things will turn out OK.

The imagination of this movie is amazing. There are so many creatures and people of all different types and shapes. I love the uniqueness of it all.

This movie is better for older children. My son is 3 and it was a little over his head.The Delgo DVD comes with an exclusive animated short, Chroma Chamelon, behind the scenes footage, meet the characters, and more. The DVD is 99 minutes long and available now.

Buy It: This movie is available in stores and in several different places online also.

Winners- Barney & Thomas DVDs

Thank you to everyone who signed up for these giveaways. I have new reviews and giveaways coming soon, so keep an eye out. There is a lot lined up.

And using Random.org, the winners are...

For the Barney: Book Fair DVD + Book Collection:

#22- Rebecca (gitrecca at ...)

And the Thomas & Friends: Percy & the Bandstand DVD goes to:

#7- Jane from Winning Readings

Congrats to both of the winners. I will send you an e-mail right away. Please respond in the next 48 hours with your information, or I will draw a new winner.

Come back soon for more reviews and giveaways. Good luck!

Kidwinks DVD Review

Kidwinks is a new DVD series that sets out to "stimulate children's speech and language skill and growth". Developed by specialist (a speech pathologist, a music therapist, and an art therapist) Kidwinks is an interested program specifically for young children.

My 3 year old son was instantly entranced by the video we previewed, Kidwinks Play. I'm not even sure what it was about the video that caught his attention so quickly. I found it a little redundant and thought he'd be bored with it. (Of course it's supposed to be this way, but I was surprised my son liked it nonetheless.) He was watching contently and saying the words along with it.

Kidwinks is made for young children and children with speech delays. I love that there is something like this out there for kids like this. I am very passionate about helping children to learn to speak, read, write, etc. This video is made just for that. I'm very happy that there is something for children with speech delays as well.

This video is to the point for young kids. They specifically slow it down to make it easy for children to understand. The dialogue is direct and precise. They repeat many words and phrases over and over. Then they use sign language to teach certain words, i.e. ball. It is also very engaging and interactive with children. My son quickly picked up the sign language words that they used. Well, to be honest he used half of them about 2 years ago, but he stopped using them when he started talking. It was a good refresher and a good learning experience for him.

From the press release:

"The live-action Kidwinks series is designed to stimulate children's interest and increase their awareness of words and language by teaching through short phrases, repetition, sign language, music and simple movements. Kidwinks is also effective for children with linguistic difficulties and those learning English as a second language. Best of all, with its charming characters, original songs and positive reinforcement, Kidwinks is engaging, encouraging and fun."

These videos run for 20 minutes (just long enough to keep your young child's attention). They are made for children ages 18 months and older. The cost is about $14.95 for a DVD.

Buy It: For more information and to purchase a Kidwinks DVD, you can visit their website www.kidwinksUSA.com.

*A review copy of the DVD was received for the purpose of developing this review.*

Thomas & Friends: Percy And The Bandstand DVD Review & Giveaway (CLOSED)

Available now, Thomas & Friends: Percy and the Bandstand DVD is a fantastic new adventure. All the really useful engines join forces again in this new DVD. New episodes, CG animation, and a great host, Mr. Arkwright, this DVD has it all.

Thomas, Percy, Sir Topham Hatt and others experience the fun and excitement of secret parties, hot-air balloons, and a surprise at the bandstand. Episodes include: "Toby's Special Surprise," "Duncan and the Hot Air Balloon," "The Man in the Hills," and "Percy and the Bandstand."

My son's favorite train is Percy. We were very happy to see Percy featured on the cover of this new DVD Thomas & Friends: Percy and the Bandstand. Whether your child loves Percy, Thomas, or the other trains, they will enjoy this DVD.

This is aimed at children ages 2-5. The run time is about 46 minutes. The DVD also contains a "Songs of Sodor" game and three Read Alongs: Toby and the Flood, A Better View for Gordon, and Busy Going Backward.

Buy It: Thomas & Friends: Percy and the Bandstand DVD is available in stores now or you can find it online too.

Win It: I have one (1) copy of Thomas & Friends: Percy and the Bandstand to give away to my lovely readers.

To enter: Leave a comment here. (That's it, very simple.) You must also leave your e-mail address, so I can contact you when you win.

Extra entries: If you'd like to, you may earn extra entries for doing each of the following. Be sure to leave a separate comment for each. You must do the above entry first, then you can do these.

*Post about this giveaway on your blog, and leave the link here.

*Post about this giveaway on twitter, and leave the link here.

*Subscribe to this blog either with a feed reader, through e-mail, or be a follower.

*Enter one of my other giveaways, then come back here and let me know which one you entered. You may only do this for one extra entries.

This giveaway is open now through Tuesday, August 25th. I will post the winner on Wednesday, August 26th. Good luck!

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Barney: Book Fair DVD + Book Collection - Closes Aug. 25

Barney: Book Fair DVD + Book Collection Review & Giveaway (CLOSED)

Book lovers rejoice! Barney has a book with his new DVD. It's called Barney: Book Fair DVD + Book Collection.

I have to tell you, I was very excited to receive this book from the Barney collection along with a DVD. My son loves to watch videos, and he loves Barney, but he really loves to read books. I do too! And I love reading to him, so this was a perfect combination.

The DVD Barney: Book Fair comes inside a remake of the book Count to 10 all for the same price. I don't know about you, but I like 2 for 1 deals. And as always with Barney there is singing and dancing and lots of fun things happening at all times. In Barney: Book Fair the children learn what fun books are. There is always a new adventure waiting when you open a book to see what's inside.

My son thoroughly enjoyed this DVD. He really likes Barney. He also brought the book for me to read over and over. And he reads the book himself too, because he can read the numbers and count along with me.

This DVD is targeted at children ages 2-5. It runs about 52 minutes. This is a DVD repackage of Read With Me Dance With Me which was originally released in 2003.

Buy It: The Barney: Book Fair DVD + Book Collection is available in stores now or you can find it online too.

Win It: I have one (1) copy of Barney: Book Fair DVD + Book Collection to giveaway to you my beautiful readers.

To enter: Leave a comment here. (That's it, pretty simple this time.) You must also leave your e-mail address, so I can contact you when you win.

Extra entries: If you'd like to, you may earn extra entries for doing each of the following. Be sure to leave a separate comment for each. You must do the above first, and then you can do these.

*Post about this giveaway on your blog, and leave the link here.

*Post about the giveaway on Twitter, and leave the link here.

*Subscribe to this blog either with a feed reader, through e-mail, or be a follower.

*Enter one of my other giveaways, then come back here and let me know which one you entered. You may only do this for one extra entry.

This giveaway is open now through Tuesday, August 25th. I will post the winner on Wednesday, August 26th. Good luck!

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Thomas & Friends: Percy and the Bandstand - Closes Aug. 25

Winners of DVDs- Barney & Bob the Builder

Thank you to everyone who signed up for the Barney & Bob the Builder DVD giveaways.

The winner of Barney: Sing & Dance with Barney DVD is:

#21 - Katrina at Wakeboarding Mama

And the Bob the Builder: Built For Fun DVD with toy is:

#16 - Tracy (tlw0279@...)

Congrats to both of the winners! I will be sending you an e-mail soon. You will have 48 hours to respond or I will draw a new winner. Thanks for entering.

DVD Winners- Garfield's Pet Force & Thomas

Thanks to everyone who signed up for these two DVD giveaways. See below for other giveaways up right now. And I have new things coming soon too.

Winner of the Garfield's Pet Force DVD is:

#25 - Karin (karin56381@...)

And winner of the Thomas and Friends: Hop on Board Songs & Stories DVD is:

#15 - Jay (rbjj32825@...)!

Congrats to both of you. I will be sending you an e-mail shortly. You have 48 hours to respond or I will draw another winner.

There are two giveaways still open right now, so be sure to enter before Wednesday. Bob the Builder: Built for Fun DVD with toy is closing Tuesday night, so be sure to sign up. And we also have the new Barney: Sing & Dance Barney DVD will also be closing late Tuesday.