Seventh Generation Free & Clear Diaper + Dr. Seuss The Lorax Book Giveaway

 I first want to say thanks to Seventh Generation & MyBlogSpark for this special review. Seventh Generation Free & Clear Diapers surpassed my expectations, (great fitting, leak protection, material). Last night my son said I don't want to read that book it looks scary. I said son it's more scary not to read it. I began reading Dr. Seuss The Lorax he wants to read it over with his dad and brother. Yes, share the knowledge.

I also have some knowledge to share. In partnership with Universal Studios´ motion picture debut of Dr. Seuss´s The Lorax* also known as the "Speaker for the Trees" who brings environmental truth and ecological hope to all, Seventh Generation will feature limited edition Lorax prints on all our diapers and training pants. These prints are intended to remind parents and caregivers of the lessons of The Lorax, and encourage family reading and environmental awareness while creating a few smiles. Discover (or rediscover) Dr. Suess´ The Lorax as you read about his legacy and messages of sustainability with your child, and inspire a new generation of environmentalists starting with your family!

*The movie Dr. Seuss' The Lorax © 2012 Universal Studios debuts in theaters this March. Based onThe Lorax book and characters TM & © 1971 Dr. Seuss Enterprises, L.P.  All Rights Reserved.

The Seventh Generation family of Free & Clear baby products continues to deliver on your needs as it expands in March, with the addition of NEW Overnight Diapers. Moreover, Free & Clear diapers have been redesigned with new, improved tabs for better fit while Free and Clear training pants now have an absorbent core that is made with more renewable materials.

• NEW Overnight Diapers are absorbent enough to keep your baby and bedding dry through the night or during prolonged travel
• Free & Clear diapers have improved more flexible tabs that provide even better fit
• Free & Clear training pants have an absorbent core made with more renewable, plant-based materials.  They also feature stretchy, tear away side panels for a better fit and added convenience, as well as inner leak barriers for superior leakage protection
• Seventh Generation Free & Clear baby care products do not contain chlorine, fragrance, petroleum-based lotions or latex, and all Free & Clear products are also hypo-allergenic
• Starting March 2, you can register for a free The Lorax scrapbook with the purchase of any three Free & Clear diaper products, until supplies last

Thanks to ours sponsor one US giveaway winner will win Seventh Generation Diapers prize pack:

• One package of new Seventh Generation Free & Clear diaper product
• A copy of Dr. Seuss´s The Lorax storybook

"Disclosure:  The Seventh Generation Diapers prize pack, product and information have been provided by Seventh Generation through MyBlogSpark." All opinions are my own other information and pictures belong to sponsor.

Tidy Books Bookcase Giveaway & Review

We've been to the book fair at school selecting books to read. My sons love for us to read books together and our book collection is quite full. We have a small book stand full and my sons desk is full of books. They needed a book shelf that was easy for them to reach the books at their level with their favorite titles in it. Plus cool looking doesn't hurt at all. The Tidy Books Bookcase fits the needs of my little readers.

 I can tell you when it arrived I thought wow this is going to be to small and was wondering it some pieces were missing. After my workers arranged it I saw that the pieces fit together to make it bigger. We had the best builders on this project and seriously it was easy to assemble, the kids helped. Our favorite design is the Tidy Books Bookcase with natural wood finish and lowercase letters.

See below my boys arranging their Curious George flies a kite, Curious George an the puppies, Garfield Christmas, and the Twelve Dogs of Christmas in the Tidy Books Bookshelf. Just as soon as we got it together they couldn't wait. We are beyond satisfied with the appearance on the Tidy Books Bookcase, strength and quality.

The Tidy Books Bookshelf can hold a capacity of 85 book different shapes and sizes. It's compact design takes very little floor space and it can be attached securely to the wall.

Tidy Books offers these items below:

The Tidy Books Bookcase

ForgetMeNot™

Bunk Bed Buddy

The Tidy Box

Nursery storage

Cabin Puzzle

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In conjunction with reviewing this wonderful bookcase, Tidy Books will sponsor & host the contest from their Facebook Page! Details: Tidy Books Bookcase to be won in the finish of the winner’s choice, worth approx $169 and ends December 20.
The link is http://www.facebook.com/TidyBooks?sk=app_245655815482938

Disclosure: Company/PR provided me with sample product to review & keep. Opinions are my own. Some photos courtesy of the sponsors page.

Review & Giveaway Mr. Biggs in the City

Mr. Biggs in The City is a must have book, it has Big Personality. The artwork is perfect, fun and entertaining by itself. Truly an original creative storybook. Even better Mr. Biggs is available in bilingual English–Spanish editions.

Mr. Biggs just wants to have fun and thinks the city is the perfect place to have fun. Sometimes size gets in the way of his fun. We had so much fun reading this book and looking at the art work. My son and I both are wondering if the squirrel has a name? I asked and he has no name but, he is Mr. Biggs best friend. We look forward to see more Mr. Biggs books in the future.

Mr. Biggs artist and writer Kevin Bloomfield graduated from the Art Institutes International in 2001. He has been inventing and designing children's toys for about 10 years. Mr. Biggs on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/MrBiggsBooks
website http://kevinbloomfield.com/

Someone will win a signed Mr. Biggs in the City Book!

RULES: Contest closes 11:59pm Eastern November 30, 2011.
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The Black Shard Holiday Giveaway

Following up from the novel The Magic Warble by Victoria Simcox is the sequel The Black Shard. Reuniting Kristina with old friends back in the magical land of Bernovem. Prince Werrien becomes fascinated with an unusual seeing stone, the “Black Shard”, Kristina is haunted by a ghostlike old hag.

Check out information from the first series The Magic Warble and follow on facebook.

Win a signed copy of The Black Shard!

RULES:
Contest closes 11:59pm Eastern December 4, 2011. Open US winner has 2 days to respond to my email. Leave your email in to post or available in profile, I will not search for it. Winner will be chosen by random org. Entries that does not follow the rules will not win.
 
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Just tell me a fact from The Black Shard or about author.

*********ENTRIES************Have you already read The Magic Warble?
*Follow both my blog & Victoria's Website Google Friend Connect. (5 entries each)
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*Follow @VictoriaSimcox @lifesandcastle on twitter & tweet (1 time per day)
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Disclosure: Please note this giveaway was presented by Company or PR. I did not received a product to review. I did not receive any other compensation. All opinions are my own.

Dinosaur Train Spooky Scavenger Hunt Giveaway & Review

Halloween Fun with PBS Kids & The Jim Henson Company

• All New Episodes from Dinosaur Train and Sid the Science Kid scheduled to air on PBS Kids®
• Halloween Costumes to Make at Home Designed by The Famous Jim Henson Creature Shop
• Dinosaur Train Halloween Costumes from California Costume Collections Available for Purchase
• “The Spooky Scavenger Hunt” New Book Available from Grosset & Dunlap

Dinosaur Train NEW EPISODE Haunted Roundhouse/Big Pond Pumpkin Patch premiere 10/20 on PBS Kids (check local listings)
Repeats- 10/24, 10/28, 10/30 , 10/31

In Haunted Roundhouse, dad takes the kid son a special Night Train to Troodon Town, where the Troodons have decorated their Roundhouse into a “haunted house” for a spooky party. The kids end up meeting a strange new nocturnal creature – a mammal named Vlad Volaticotherium,who was hiding in the roundhouse trying to get some sleep.  And in Big Pond Pumpkin Patch, the Pteranodon family learns more about the customs of their neighbors, the Lambeosaurus family, when they are invited for the first time to accompany them to the Big Pond to celebrate “Gourd Day” – a kind of Mesozoic Halloween. The kids see their first pumpkins, and Larry Lambeosaurus even shows our family how to hollow them out and carve faces into them.

Sid the Science Kid NEW EPISODE Spooky Science Special premieres 10/17 on PBS Kids (check local listings)
Show Repeats- 10/25, 10/28, 10/30, 10/31

In Halloween Spooky Science Special, it’s Halloween time and Sid and his friends have dressed up in the spookiest and scariest costumes possible.  Sid is a bat with big fangs.  May is a spooky black cat.  Gabriela is a furry, yucky spider.  And Gerald is a super spooky skeleton that goes boo!  Susie (dressed as a silly mad scientist) loves their costumes, and helps the kids discover that Halloween can be spooky and scientific!  The kids investigate how bats are helpful creatures that catch mosquitoes, spiders are expert engineer web builders, cats are leaping aerial acrobats, and skeletons help hold up our body frames! At the Halloween party, the kids also investigate how to make icky, gooey green slime.  Susie then ends the day with a special “Halloween Parade” song so the kids can march around and show off their spooky and scientific costumes!  

HALLOWEEN COSTUMES TO BUY OR MAKE!
Dinosaur Train Halloween Costumes for Purchase, from California Costume Collections.

Dinosaur Train Buddy Costume
Buddy is the main character on the hit TV series, Dinosaur Train.  This colorful costume includes the orange colored T-Rex jumpsuit,Buddy the dinosaur hood, and the shoe covers to match the costume. Available for toddlers ages 3-4, and children between the ages of 4-6. SRP: $34.99 –
39.99. 

Dinosaur Train Costume – Tiny  
Tiny is one of the main characters on the hit TV series, Dinosaur Train.  This colorful costume includes the green colored Pteranodon jumpsuit, Tiny the dinosaur hood, and green shoe covers to match the costume.  Available for toddlers ages 3-4, and children between the ages of 4-6.Each Dinosaur Train costume is made up of soft fabric to enhance achild’s comfort while wearing them. The costumes are also created in vibrant colors and realistic design patterns to make your toddler look and feel like a dinosaur train character. SRP $34.99 – 39.99.

Sid the Science Kid Happy Halloween Black Trick-or-Treat Bag
Now, Sid and his friends Gerald, May and Gabriela can come along while your child is trick-or-treating with this spooky candy bag that can be personalized with a youngster's name. To collect your favorite candy and goodies, check out the Sid the Science Kid Happy Halloween Black Trick-or-Treat Bag. available for $14.99 at the following link.
http://sidscience.shop.pbskids.org/sid-the-science-kid-happy-halloween-black-trick-or-treat-bag.html


MAKE COSTUME AT HOME: Jim Henson's Creature Shop — the folks who brought you Elmo and Miss Piggy, among many others — have created a Buddy costume that can be made at home! For sew and no sew options, click this link: http://www.pbs.org/parents/dinosaurtrain/costumeAnd to see a video of the sew version, click this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QANroqbPing

And click this link to find out how you can make your own Sid the Science Kid Halloween Costume! http://www.pbs.org/parents/sid/halloween.html

The Spooky Scavenger Hunt Book

For a little scary Dinosaur Train Halloween Fun – enjoy reading The Spooky Scavenger Hunt” from Grosset & Dunlap in which Mr. Pteranodon takes Buddy and Tiny on a night time trip to the Big Pond for a spooky nature walk! Mr. Pteranodon and the conductor insist they can't be scared, but when the conductor's mom jumps out at them, everyone gets a good scare! This simple storybook is perfect for read-aloud fun!  Ages 4 - 8;SRP $3.99. 

My take on The Spooky Scavenger Hunt Book:
This book has beautiful graphics and lively colors. My sons are already fans of the show and always enjoy reading a good book. They are so into spooky this year but, not too spooky. This book is perfect for the little ones it shows how to use your hearing, seeing, smelling senses. It has the scary suspense and the good ending:)
 

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Thanks to PBS KIDS & The Henson Company one ofThe Spooky Scavenger Hunt Book from Grosset & Dunlap

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********EXTRA ENTRIES***********

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Disclosure: We received a copy of the book to review. Information & giveaway was provided by company & PR. No other compensation was received and all opinions are my own.

Dinosaur Train Giveaway + National Recreation & Parks Month

ON THE ROAD TO SUMMERTIME ADVENTURE WITH DINOSAUR TRAIN! Did You Know That July Is National Recreation and Parks Month?

Summertime is here and what better way to spend the summer with family and friends than on an adventure to visit one of our national parks and/or recreation destinations.  July is Park and Recreation Month in the U.S., and the theme for this year’s celebration is“Rock Your Park.”  The National Park and Recreation Association wants you to show the country how parks and recreation make your life extraordinary! Whether it is visiting your local park, playground, swimming pool, or taking a family trip to one of our national park treasures, celebrate our country’s love of the great outdoors this month!  Visit the organization’s website to find out ways to get involved:  http://www.nrpa.org/july

You can also turn your visit to the local park into a game by participating in the Dinosaur Train Geocache Challenge.  Geocaching is a family friendly outdoor adventure that blends technology, gaming and environmental discovery. Each geocache features one of the dinosaurs found on the online Dinosaur Train Field Guide and contains educational information related to that dinosaur.  So, perhaps pick your local park as a destination to hide your own Dinosaur Train container. To participate in the Dinosaur Train Geocache, visit http://www.pbs.org/parents/dinosaurtrain/geocachingchallenge/

Buddy and his friends on the Dinosaur Train are always up for an adventure and exploring the world around them. Why not take them along on your adventure to the park or camping or on a family road trip with all-new fun and easy travel product for camping/outdoors, new games and fun to read books to pack on your adventure!

·     New book from Reader’s Digest: Dinosaur Train Lift the Flap “Let’s Go To Volcano Valley” (SRP: $9.99). Ages 2+.

·     New Dinosaur Train product for camping adventures Pacific Play tents (available in October)includes: the Dinosaur Train Station House Tent (SRP: $89.90); Dinosaur Train Dino Bones Dome Tent ($59.90); Dinosaur Train Dino Bones Tunnel ($59.90).  Ages 3+.

·     New Dinosaur Train soft sporting fun from Kelly Toy: Play All Ball (SRP: $1.99), Bat + Ball (SRP:$9.99), Golf (SRP: $14.99), Football (SRP: $6.99), Baseball Mitt set (SRP:$7.99) and more. Ages 3+.

·     New Dinosaur Train3-Wheel Scooter in colorful buddy and friends graphics, from VM Global. SRP$24.99. Ages 3+.

·     New Dinosaur Train game from Patch Products: “Take “N” Play Anywhere™ Let’s Go fora Ride! Magnetic Play set. SRP: $14.99. Ages 3+

Buddy will also be spending time in the great outdoors in July. Tune in on July 4th to Dinosaur Train on PBS KIDS (check local listings) in the adventurous episode “Buddy the Tracker.” In the episode, Buddy and Don are “footprint detectives” as they track and find creatures they know at the Big Pond. The plot thickens when they discover fossilized tracks that are millions of years old!

Although the summer vacation comes to an end in August, fun with Dinosaur Train continues!  Get ready for an all-new season of Dinosaur Train this August with “Dinosaur Big City” on PBS Kids premieres August 22 and the DVD release of Dinosaur Train: Dinosaur Big City on August 23 (SRP: $14.99). 

Thanks to PBS KIDS & The Henson Company one of my readers will win a  new Dinosaur Train book, Dinosaur Train Lift the Flap “Let’s Go To Volcano Valley,” from Reader’s Digest. About the book: Get ready to board the Dinosaur Train and meet some new friends! Buddy, the adorable preschooler Tyrannosaurus Rex, and this adoptive Pteranodon family are always on the move. Today, they are going to Volcano Valley. Along the way, the train is making stops at the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous stations to make dozens of dinosaur discoveries. With more than 40 flaps to lift, kids will want to explore Buddy’s world again and again!

RULES: Contest closes 11:59pm Eastern 7/28
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********EXTRA ENTRIES***********

*Blog about the giveaway (5 entries)

*Follow all and tweet once a day "#giveaway Dinosaur Train Lift the Flap “Let’s Go To Volcano Valley" @pbskids @hensonparents @lifesandcastle http://t.co/8TpB6a4 #win 7/28"

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*Become a Facebook Fan Henson Company or PBS Kids (3  entries each)
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Hallmark Recordable Storybook Review & Giveaway (Prize Pack)

My children have been major fans of Curious George and we even went to Curious George Live Show. A great memory of the show is my mom went with us. The boys were so happy to share that moment with their grandmother.

After seeing Hallmark Recordable Storybook Curious You On Your Way! I knew it would be a perfect way for the boys to remember that special event with their grandmother.

She recorded her voice, reading the story for them, and now whenever they hear the story they re-live that time. The Hallmark Recordable Storybook is super simple to operate and brought our favorite character in the book alive in a new way. When finished, open the back and switch to saved mode. Hallmark Recordable Storybook are very special keepsakes and make great gifts with a variety of titles for every occasion.

Thanks to Hallmark for participating in the "Hotter Than Summer" event with a special “Christmas in July” Twist.  Three gift packs of three holiday titles (Hallmark Recordable Storybook Frosty, The NightBefore Christmas and The Very First Christmas) Giveaway.

RULES:
Contest closes 11:59pm Eastern June 30, 2011.
Open US winner has 2 days to respond to my email
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MUST complete Mandatory Entry. Winner will be chosen by random org. Entries that does not follow the rules will not win.

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*Enter The Night Owl Mama or giveaways on my site- one entry for each you enter.
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Disclosure: Company or PR provided me with a complimentary product for trial and provided a giveaway. No other compensation was received and all opinions are my own.

Celebrate Get Caught Reading Month- FREE POSTERS

Celebrate Get Caught Reading Month with DINOSAURTRAIN’s “Buddy” and SID THE SCIENCE KID’s “Sid.” They are participating for the first time this year in May’s Get Caught Reading Month, organized by the Association of American Publishers as part of its annual nationwide campaign devised to remind people of all ages how much fun it is to read.

According to the Association of American Publishers, research indicates that early language experience actually stimulates a child's brain to grow and that reading to children gives them a huge advantage when they start school. To that end, the members of the association hope to encourage people of all ages to enjoy books and magazines and to share that pleasure with the young children in their lives. The “Buddy”and “Sid” posters will be available at http://www.getcaughtreading.org

All posters are free, with a $5.00 per set charge for shipping & handling, whether you order one poster or 12. A set is defined as any number of posters that you order between one and 12. The order form can be found at http://www.getcaughtreading.org/orderforms/GetCaughtReading-PosterOrderForm.pdf

Get Caught Reading Month has been supported in the past by such well-known figures as former First Lady Laura Bush, Drew Carey,Whoopi Goldberg, Derek Jeter, Vernon Jordan, Jake Lloyd, Rosie O'Donnell, Dolly Parton, Jane Seymour, Sammy Sosa, Erik Weihenmayer, and Robin Williams, all of whom have been "caught reading" their favorite books and magazines for print ads and posters seen by millions of people across the country. In addition, more than 200 Members of Congress have been photographed "caughtreading" on Capitol Hill. All of these images are available at http://www.getcaughtreading.org/

As part of the Get Caught Reading in May, my children got to review the following books:

The Buddy & Friends board book
A Surprise for Mom!
Tiny Learns to Fish

My children have always been big fans of the PBS series Dinosaur Train and love watching the show and reading books of it too. When reading the books with my boys we are building their confidence, vocabulary, and spending family time together.

The Dinosaur Train books promote family, sharing, interaction, team work and learning. In the book Tiny Learns to Fish, Buddy and Tiny learns to work together to accomplish a common goal and learns team work. A Surprise for mom the family seek gifts to share with mom for her special day. The Buddy & Friends Board Book was one of my sons favorite because it had many different dinosaurs in it. I liked the pronunciations on the page to help pronounce the names of the different dinos.

Dinosaur Train on PBS: http://pbskids.org/dinosaurtrain/
The Jim Henson Company: www.henson.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/hensoncompany
Twitter: http://twitter.com/hensonparents
Geocache: www.geocaching.com/dinosaurtrain

Disclosure: Company or PR provided me with a complimentary product for trial. No other compensation was received and all opinions are my own.

The Magic Warble Giveaway

 

I love a story of how the tables turn and people take an alternative role in books and movies. It is great to get involved in a book. I've also love the good things I've heard about the The Magic Warble by Victoria Simcox.

BOOK OVERVIEW:
"Twelve-year-old Kristina Kingsly feels like the most unpopular girl in her school. The kids all tease her, and she never seems to fit in. But when Kristina receives an unusual Christmas gift, she suddenly finds herself magically transported to the land of Bernovem, home of dwarfs, gnomes, fairies, talking animals, and the evil Queen Sentiz.

In Bernovem, Kristina not only fits in, she’s honored as “the chosen one” the only one who can release the land from Queen Sentiz’s control."

Reading level: Ages 9-12
Paperback: 276 pages
Publisher: Two Harbors Press (January 1, 2009)
ISBN-10: 1935097172
ISBN-13: 978-1935097174

One winner will win a signed copy of The Magic Warble book, bracelet and bookmark.

RULES:
Contest closes 11:59pm Eastern Feb 4, 2010. Open US & Canada winner has 5 days to respond to my email. Leave your email in to post or available in profile, I will not search for it. MUST complete Mandatory Entry. Winner will be chosen by random org. Entries that does not follow the rules will not win.

Mandatory Entry: Follow both my blog & Victoria's Website Google Friend Connect.

********EXTRA ENTRIES***********

*Tell me any fact from the The Magic Warble Website.

*Blog about the giveaway linking The Magic Warble & Life Is A SandCastle (5entries)
*Follow @VictoriaSimcox @lifesandcastle on twitter & tweet (1 time per day)
"#win signed copy of The Magic Warble book, bracelet & bookmark #giveaway @VictoriaSimcox @lifesandcastle http://t.co/N1AuYkc #win ends 2/04"
*Become my face book fan.
*Become a The Magic Warble face book fan. (2 entries)
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*Enter The Night Owl Mama or giveaways on my site- one entry for each you enter.
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Disclosure: Please note this giveaway was presented by Company or PR. I did not received a product to review. I did not receive any other compensation. All opinions are my own.

U Star Novels Giveaway

When I first heard of U Star Novels I thought they would be so much fun. Transform your own story book making your child, aunt, uncle, mom or anyone the characters in the book. U Star Romantic Personalized Novels are also available.

U Star Novels lets you take your favorite classic novels and change the main characters to your very own cast list. Your whole family can star in your personalized novel. You can change the cover title and even write your own personalized dedication inside the front of the book. This is one of the coolest gift ideas around and one that the recipient will treasure forever.

Title to star in: A Christmas Carol, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Wizard of Oz, and many more at U Star Novels. Thanks to U Star Novels for joining in the Holiday Gift Guide and one reader will win a book of choice.

RULES:

Contest closes 11:59pm Eastern December 14, 2010

Open US winner has 5 days to respond to my email

Leave your email in to post or available in profile, I will not search for it

MUST complete Mandatory Entry. Winner will be chosen by random org. Entries that does not follow the rules will not win.

Mandatory Entry is to visit U Star Novels and tell me which book you would get.

********EXTRA ENTRIES***********

*Blog about the giveaway linking U Star Novels & Life Is A SandCastle (5entries)

*Follow Life Is A SandCastle via Google Friend Connect

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*Become a U Star Novels Facebook fan. (2entries)

*Subscribe to my blog by email. (2 entries)

*Enter Night Owl Mama or giveaways on my site- one entry for each you enter.

*Comment on one non giveaway post on my site(2 entries)

*Grab the Holiday Gift Button @ top left side of my blog or regular button right side bar (2 entries each)



Disclosure: Please note this giveaway was presented company or PR. I did not reviewed a product to give my opinion. I did not receive any other compensation. All opinions are my own.

Blooming Buddies Books Giveaway

I was told about a delightful and playful new picture book pairs vibrant watercolors with charming short verses that affirm the values of love, family, friendship, and community. Blooming Buddies Books by Debbie Donner and Wendy Peterson seemed sweetly written and beautiful illustrations.


Product Details:

Blooming Buddies In the Garden: A Book of Blooming Verse
by Debbie Donner and Wendy Peterson
published by Pixie Land, Inc. 2010
8" x 10" hard bound w/dust cover, 32pps, $16.99
ISBN 978-0-9825819-0-2

One of my readers will receive a Blooming Buddies Book. Thanks to Blooming Buddies Book for being a part of the Holiday Gift Guide.

RULES:

Contest closes 11:59pm Eastern November 27, 2010

Open US and Canada: winner has 5 days to respond to my email

Leave your email in to post or available in profile, I will not search for it

MUST complete Mandatory Entry. Winner will be chosen by random org. Entries that does not follow the rules will not win.

Mandatory Entry is to visit Blooming Buddies Book website and tell me a fact you learned other than mentioned above.

********EXTRA ENTRIES***********

*Blog about the giveaway linking Blooming Buddies Book & Life Is A SandCastle (5entries)

*Follow Life Is A SandCastle via Google Friend Connect

*Who would you give the Blooming Buddies Book to?
* Follow my blog tweet " #giveaway Blooming Buddies Book @lifesandcastle http://t.co/51j9ePO #win 11/27" (1 daily)

*Become my face book fan.
*Subscribe to my blog by email. (2 entries)

*Enter Night Owl Mama or giveaways on my site- one entry for each you enter.

*Comment on one non giveaway post on my site(2 entries)

*Grab the Holiday Gift Button @ top left side of my blog or regular button right side bar (2 entries each)

*Share on giveaway linkys and leave the link (2entries)

Disclosure: Please note this giveaway was presented company or PR. I did not reviewed a product to give my opinion. I did not receive any other compensation. All opinions are my own.

Guidecraft Safari Bookshelf Giveaway

My son loves to read and while getting ready for bed he picks out the books he would like us to read. Now thanks to Guidecraft he has a convenient place to keep all his books and easier access to them. He had a plastic storage box full and they all fit into this bookshelf.

Finding his favorite books is more organized,convenient and he is learning the responsibility of taking care of his books. He loves books and has so much fun, with us reading together.

The Guidecraft Safari Bookshelf is beautiful designed and assembly is easy. The cloth shelves are more expandable than traditional wooden bookshelves allowing more books to fit on each shelf. It is sturdy, both wooden sides are connected with center rods and a solid wooden bottom in the bottom. A screwdriver is the only necessary tool to construct.



Guidecraft makes child friendly furniture and each piece is beautiful craved and painted. The quality design element is full of life and enchanting, bring play and imagination to life.

Each Guidecraft product is properly tested so you can be sure you will receive a quality product that will be treasured. We are so pleased to have the opportunity to try the Guidecraft Safari Bookshelf.



Thanks to Guidecraft for being a sponsor of our May to Play Event & Carefree Days of Summer Event. Guidecraft will give one of my readers a Guidecraft Safari Bookshelf.

RULES:
Contest closes 11:59pm Eastern June 27, 2010
Open US & winner has 48 hrs to respond to my email
Leave your email in to post or available in profile, I will not search for it
MUST complete Mandatory Entry. Winner will be chosen by random org. Entries that does not follow the rules will not win.

Mandatory Entry is to visit Guidecraft and tell me what other product you love.

Entry should look something like this or basically be detailed:

Safari Rocking Chair @ www.guidecraft.com

OR

Safari Rocking Chair blue elephant, clouds on the arm, zebra striped legs".


********EXTRA ENTRIES***********

*Blog about the giveaway linking Guidecraft
& Life Is A SandCastle (5entries)
*Follow Life Is A SandCastle via Google Friend Connect
*Follow Guidecraft Blog (2 entries)
*Follow @Guidecraft @lifesandcastle on twitter & tweet(2 times per day)
*Become my face book fan.
*Become a Guidecraft face book fan.
*Subscribe to my blog by email. (2 entries)
*Enter Night Owl Mama or I Like It Frantic giveaways one entry for each you enter.
*Add the May to Play Button to your blog

Disclosure: Please note this giveaway was presented by Guidecraft & I received a Guidecraft Safari bookshelf to review. I did not receive any other compensation. All opinions are my own.