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“Meet The Feeling Friends” Book and CD Review & Give-Away!!! {Give-Away Ended}

Meet The Feeling Friends!!!

As a parent, I know how important it is to teach children from the youngest age possible about feelings.  Their feelings, the feelings of people around them and healthy and appropriate ways to express their feelings. Sometimes it’s hard to explain things to a young child in a way they will understand and identify with.  When I find a product that allows me to open a dialogue with my children about issues that are complex, I feel the need to share.  Recently, I was sent, “Meet the Feeling Friends” Book and CD to review.  This book is written by Karen D. Cuthrell (KK) who co-created the Feeling Friends nearly 15 years ago, in an inspired response to her young daughter’s need to express her inner feelings open and honestly.  Each Feeling Friend evolved as a loving guide and conduit for sharing even those hard-to-reveal emotions.

Journey to Feeling Free Island and join KK as she introduces you to her bakers’ dozen of delightful Friends – characters that symbolize the array of primary feelings considered universal to humanity; love, joy, worry, anger, sadness, happiness, loneliness, grumpiness, shyness, panic, caution and confidence! 

This book and CD empowers children to identify and express the feelings that hide inside them waiting to be recognized and understood. They give parents and children the vocabulary to talk to each other about feelings. “The Feeling Friends characters are animals and insects presented in real-life situations that teach children about feelings and healthy ways to express them. They are good for children,” says school psychologist Kathy J. Philyaw, Ph.D.

Meet the Feeling Friends™ book and CD allows each Feeling Friend to reveal his or her identity while experiencing the benefits of sharing feelings. The Feeling Friends thrive in the ideal climate where honesty, truth, mutual respect, appropriate timing, and expression, come together to create security and acceptance of feelings – for ourselves and others.

In this delightfully illustrated book you will meet characters like, Worry the Fear Worm, who like his name worries constantly.  Angie the Angry Tiger uses words when he gets mad.  No hitting, punching, kicking or biting, even when he’s angry there’s never any fighting.  You’ll meet Lotta Love the LovaRoo and Joy Bird who sings songs of joy.  Ida the I-Can-Bee is not afraid to follow its dreams and Flutter the Shy Butterfly who has a great big voice inside her.  Your child will absolutely love learning about these characters, and this book is sure to be a springboard that will stimulate a young child to talk about their feelings.

I am feeling very excited to let you know that The Feeling Friends is sponsoring a give-away on Mommy Ramblings.  One lucky blog reader will win their own “Meet the Feeling Friends” Book and CD.  Thanks to The Feeling Friends for this great review set and wonderful give-away that makes me feel happy!!!  Open to US residents.

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PaigeLauren Baby, Classic Shirt and Blanket Review & Give-Away!!! {Give-Away Over}

Fancy baby clothes are great, who doesn’t love to dress their babies up? But simple, comfortable baby clothes are essential, and more often than not, the plain clothes are the ones you put on your baby most often for comfort. Well, I recently discovered some pretty fantastic, down-to-earth baby and toddler clothes, when PaigeLauren sent me their Classic Long Sleeve Twofer shirt and Classic blanket to review.

The 50/50 Micro Modal/Supima Jersey, deep red fabric of the shirt and blanket are luxuriously soft and flexible. Their fine tailoring and subtle yet thoughtful details really add to their charm! The shirt is a short sleeve, with a built-in long sleeve underneath, with contrast stitching, just one layer so baby does not overheat. I really have to mention again, how incredibly soft and smooth this shirt is! I know my baby is comfortable in it, in fact, I wish I had clothes this soft and comfy!! I love the classic style of the shirt as well, no extra fussy frills to distract from it’s simple appeal! The blanket is so cozy, that it is in the running for becoming my baby’s favorite.

PaigeLauren Baby apparel has a complete line of classic clothing for boys and girls! The tops and bottoms come in many colors so you can mix and match. They are great for everyday wear, and you know your baby will be comfortable in them! PaigeLauren is the choice for refreshing, uniquely simple, coordinating, cozy clothes for baby!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PaigeLauren is sponsoring a give-away on Mommy Ramblings! One lucky blog reader will win the PaigeLauren product of their choice!! Thank you PaigeLauren for the great review shirt and blanket, and for sponsoring this awesome give-away on Mommy Ramblings!!! Open to US residents.

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Continuum Games, Lumps and Family Talk 2 Review & Give-Away!!! {Give-Away Ended}

I was recently sent 2 super fun games from Continuum Games for review.

 

The first has a Christmas theme and is called Lumps. Instead of fearing finding lumps of coal in their Christmas stocking, your child will be begging Santa for some of these Lumps. The Legend of the Lump game is that children around the world have been so good over the past few years; lumps of coal have built up at the North Pole. Puzzled by what to do with the excess coal; Santa’s elves decided to create an exciting new game that uses lumps of coal of all shapes and sizes. Lumps, the Elf Coal Game is the most addictive family dice game you’ll ever play! The goal is to score the most points in three rolls by rolling pairs of the same number. Roll a pair of 3s, score 3 points, a pair of 10s scores 10 points. What makes the game unique is that it has four different types of dice and there are few high numbers. On each turn you have to make decisions on which dice to keep and re-roll. Do you play it safe and hold a pair of 4s, or chance it and try for a high pair? The endless possibilities make Lumps exciting and addictive. This fun game makes a great stocking stuffer! All the coal pieces store in the zippered stocking storage bag.  This game is recommended for ages 6 and up, 1-100 players can play!

 

The second game is a great game that spurs lots of conversation among family members.  It is called Family Talk 2 and is the second edition of their award-winning Family Talk game.  Engage your family in meaningful conversations with this set of 100 cards filled with new and exciting questions.  This game is perfect to play anywhere, the cards are all on a handy carabiner that makes it the perfect travel game.  Family Talk 2 is the winner of the Tillywig Brain Child Award.  This game is suitable for ages 3 and up.  These cards have thought-provoking questions that will have your whole family talking and discovering new things about each other.

Continuum Games is providing Mommy Rambling’s readers with a discount code that will give them 15% off any www.continuumgames.com purchase.  The discount code is funforallages.  Mommy Ramblings is also adding Continuum Games to our 2011 Holiday Gift Guide because their games make great gifts.

Continuum Games is sponsoring a give-away on Mommy Ramblings.  One lucky blog reader will win their own Lumps and Family Talk 2 Games.  Thank you Continuum Games for the review games and for sponsoring this awesome give-away on Mommy Ramblings!!!  Open to US residents.  We are running this give-away with Rafflecopter so enter below and good luck!!!

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Disney, Beauty and the Beast Special Edition DVD/Blu-ray Gift Bundle Give-Away!!!

Disney recently released Beauty & The Beast: The Enchanted Christmas Special Edition and Beauty & The Beast: Belle’s Magical World Special Edition on Blu-ray and DVD and  on DVD.  I was lucky enough to receive both for a review.  I loved watching Beauty and the Beast with my older children and I cannot wait to introduce my little ones to the endearing characters of these great movies. Mrs. Potts, Chip, Lumiere, Cogsworth, Beast and of course Belle are all together for some new adventures and a heartwarming Christmas Movie.

Disney Beauty and the Beast, The Enchanted Christmas Special Editions Blu-ray/DVD Combo:

Celebrate the most magical time of the year with this Special Edition of the irresistible holiday classic inspired by Disney’s beloved classic — reuniting the original voice cast! Share the wonder as Mrs. Potts recounts another “tale as old as time” about a Christmas past that almost wasn’t — thanks to the scheming of former court composer Forte, who is determined to keep Belle and Beast apart forever. this enchanted adventure boasts exciting bonus features, delightful songs, spellbinding visuals and enduring themes of hope, friendship and love. Your family will enjoy the spirit of the season all year long with the timeless magic of Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas.

Disney Beauty and the Beast, Belle’s Magical World Special Edition DVD:

From the “tale as old as time” comes a new Special Edition inspired by the original classic, Beauty And The Beast.

Join Belle, Disney’s spirited princess, Beast, Cogsworth, Lumiere, plus some charming new friends, as they discover how teamwork and friendship can turn a once-gloomy castle into a dazzling palace fit for a princess! Adorned with delightful bonus features, your favorite characters and enchanting songs, this fun-filled, instant classic proves that true beauty shines from within!

Disney is sponsoring a give-away of both of these Beauty and the Beast DVDs to one lucky winner!!!  To enter use the Rafflecopter Entry System Below.  Good Luck, open to US Residents.

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Juppy Baby Walker Review and Give-away!!! {Give-Away Ended}

My baby is starting to get interested in walking, and likes having my husband and I help him, holding him up as he tries out his new found freedom. I always have to give up after a little while because my back hurts from bending over, and losing balance myself all hunched over like that! Well, wouldn’t you know it, there is a new product on the market to make learning to walk a bit easier on parents and baby! The Juppy Baby Walker is a doctor recommended training aid to help teach a baby to walk without the strain and stress on your back. The long adjustable straps allow an adult to hold the baby upright while he tries his balance out, and safely catches him if he starts falling. You can walk without having to hunch over to keep him balanced and safe!

The Juppy is nicely lined in comfy flannel, and the outside is a sturdy canvas that you know he will be safe in. The straps are comfortable and soft to hold, not too stiff, and they are double stitched onto the harness for extra security. The zipper makes it easy to get baby in and out of. You can choose from blue or pink trim and lining! It also comes with a matching carrying case that can fit in a purse or diaper bag for fun on the go!

At first my baby didn’t know what to think of it, but after a while, he got pretty excited that he had the freedom of using his arms for balance while walking instead of me holding them, which in a way, inhibited him from really learning to walk. We only used it for a few short sessions, but I can see how using this Juppy Walker regularly could speed up the learning process and have him walking in a little while!

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I am happy to tell you that Juppy is sponsoring a give-away on Mommy Ramblings! One lucky blog reader will win their own Juppy Baby Walker in the color of their choice. Thank you Juppy for this awesome review Juppy Baby Walker and generous give-away!!!  Open to US residents.

Juppy Baby Walker Give-Away on Mommy Ramblings Rules:

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Good Luck Everyone!!!  Give Away Ends December 15th at 12am EST.  Winners will be selected by Random.org.


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