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HOPSCOTCH TEES *Review and giveaway*Closed*

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The Holidays are coming up and if you are trying to figure out what would be a great gift for your kids then I have a perfect idea that can be customized to their individuality!  The solution is HOPSCOTCH TEES!

HOPSCOTCH TEES is a custom T-Shirt Shop with designs for kids of all ages, and even carries sizes for adults so that you can purchase matching shirts with your son or daughter!  The designs are adorable with positions for your child’s name, location, and birth date.  My daughter loves her “Princess Jada” T-Shirt.  She could not wait to wear it to school and show all of her friends, and to be honest the only problem I see with her HOPSCOTCH TEE is that she never wants to take it off!

(better Pictures will be replaced as soon as she gets home! I had to snap this with the phone cause As always we were running LATE)

With 12 unique designs there are plenty of options to choose from and with the Tees being of high quality unlike some custom T-Shirt places the prices are very reasonable.

Shirt Pricing
Infant one piece short sleeve ($22), long sleeve ($25)
Kids’ short sleeve ($22), long sleeve ($25)
Youth short sleeve ($22), long sleeve ($25)
Men’s short sleeve ($24), long sleeve ($27)
Women’s short sleeve ($24), long sleeve ($27)

Care For Your Shirt
All of  the designs are applied to high quality American Apparel shirts. For best results, turn garment inside out and wash in cold water using a mild detergent. Do not use bleach. Dry on low heat setting. Do not iron directly over transfer area.

In addition I must mention the fantastic customer service.  Each shirt is individually made so the options are bountiful and all orders are shipped out quickly using priority mail.  As a mother, I know that finding the perfect gifts for our kids can be a daunting task, so I hope you will consider choosing HOPSCOTCH TEES. They make a perfect gift for anyone and sure to please!

The Best part  HOPSCOTCH TEES has agreed to give One of my Lucky Readers a Personalized T-shirt in your choice of design. To Enter Please Go Over and look around and tell me what design you would pick and who would be the lucky person getting it. I will Pick the lucky Winner 1/04/2010 @ 3PM!

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kideo personalized video*Review and giveaway*closed*

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Make your child a Star! If your children are like mine then they like to pretend that they are a part of the show as they watch their favorite television programs and DVD’s.  With Kideo they no longer have to pretend!

Kideo has been a visionary leader in child personalized videos that allows your child to become the star of their very own video with their favorite cartoon characters like Barney, Arthur, the care bears, and Dora The Explorer!  My daughter Jada is the biggest Dora fan on the planet!  She would always be in front of the television acting out along with Dora, Diego, and  Boots throughout their numerous adventures, so imagine her excitement as she was now a character in the movie!  We got to Review “Dora, Diego, and Me” Which allows your child to become the star character inside an interactive adventure with her favorite characters as they leap, ski, and jump their way to rescuing Baby Jaguar!  The kids become even more active watching the videos once they are officially a star character!  The videos run a little over 20 minutes and my daughter wanted to watch it over and over again! She even wanted to take it to school to show all her friends!

The process is very easy.  All you have to do is send in a picture of your child, and choose which characters you would like to join in the video and you are on your way!  You will be sent an interactive video with your child as the shining star that will be hours and hours of fun!  With 8 character sets to choose from there is plenty of variety no matter what your child’s interests are.  The Price of $29.95 might seem steep to some for a DVD, but the unique ability to take part in the adventure on screen makes it a reasonable price in my eyes and a great gift for any child who really wants to join the adventure!  This would make a perfect Christmas or Birthday gift! We already have”Whose Birthday Is It?” Personalized Dora the Explorer DVD on our shopping list!

Now here is your Chance to win one! One lucky reader will win your choice of DVD!  To Enter Please head over to www.Kideo.com and tell me what dvd you would be and who would be the lucky star! I will pick the lucky winner 1/4/2010 @ 3PM EST.

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My Heart is breaking for Shellie

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As I type this I am lost for words, My Heart is breaking and I am praying that god gives me the strength to get this post done. Last Night many of you know that Shellie who is Great blogger, and friend too many lost her 2 year old son in tragic accident.

I woke up from my nap with a text from Jammie Yesterday evening telling me about what had happened. My Heart sunk I couldn’t do nothing but cry. I don’t know Shellie Very well, only from all the great work she does over @ momdot’s but I felt her pain. I just wanted to hug her and tell her how sorry I was. Losing a child is a horrific experience no parent should ever have to face.

Unfortunately, I’ve been there. I have faced the same gut-wrenching pain that she is going through. Today 12/15 marks 12 years since my First child passed.  Every year around this time it’s always the hardest. The pain will never go away it’s a lifetime journey that gets easier but never fades. When I heard the news it just brought back so many feelings.  I had no words and I know I seemed distance when some of you tried to chat but it was not that I didn’t care. My heart was breaking for her and when she tweeted those last pictures I lost it. I had to break myself away from the computer and watch my babies sleep.   I am not going to say I know how she feels because I don’t! Nobody does even if you have lost a child. Everyone is different and this affects each person in a different way, However I am going to say that I know she is in a pain and I pray that she finds comfort in these darkest hours when everything else seems to be a blur.  .

I am asking you all to keep her and the family in your prayers. Please Respect her privacy, I know everyone wants to show support and she needs support but she also needs time to herself and her family. Open your arms and let her know you are there. I also urge everyone to think before you speak. If you don’t have the right words to say don’t say anything at all except that you’re sorry and she is in your prayers. I know people mean well but sometimes it comes off wrong and when emotions are so high its hard to grasp what was really meant.

In these unimaginable times, it’s also important to find ways to honor and remember the child. For those who have chosen cremation, selecting special urns for babies can provide a comforting way to keep their memory close.

My Prayers and thoughts will be with her and her family while I spend time with mine. Everyone please go hug your kids and let them know how much you love them today and everyday because tomorrow is not promised to any of us.

Here is a poem that I want to share…

Please Be Gentle

By Jill B. Englar

Please be gentle with me for I am grieving.

The sea I swim in is a lonely one

and the shore seems miles away.

Waves of despair numb my soul

as I struggle through each day.

My heart is heavy with sorrow.

I want to shout and scream

and repeatedly ask “why.”

At time, my grief overwhelms me

and I weep bitterly,

so great is my loss.

Please don’t turn away

Or tell me to move on with my life.

I must embrace my pain

before I can begin to heal.

Companion me through tears

And sit with me in loving silence.

Honor where I am in my journey

Not where you think I should be.

Listen patiently to my story.

I may need to tell it over and over again.

It’s how I begin to grasp the enormity of my loss.

Nurture me through weeks and months ahead.

Forgive me when I seem distant and inconsolable.

A small flame still burns within my heart

And shared memories may trigger

both laughter and tears.

I need your support and understanding.

There is no right or wrong way to grieve.

I must find my own path.

Please, will you walk beside me?

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Music Monday- God In Me By Mary Mary

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Music Monday and I just wanna tell the truth mayne,It’s the God in me!!! *SMILES* Have a great week!

You’re listening to The Sound

I just wanna tell the truth mayne
I just wanna tell the truth mayne
I just wanna tell the truth mayne
I just wanna tell the truth mayne

You’re so fly, you’re so high
Everybody ’round you trying to figure out why
You’re so cool, you win all the time
Everywhere you go, man you get a lot of shine

You draw like a magnet, better yet I have it
Everything you wear people say they gotta have it
From the sweat suit to the white tee to the Gucci
You can probably say people wanna get like me
But what they don’t know is when you go home
And get behind closed doors, man you hit the floor
And what they can’t see is you’re on you’re knees
So the next time you get it just tell ’em
It’s the God in me, it’s the God in me
It’s the God in me, it’s the God in me
It’s the God in me

You think I’m so fresh, you think I’m so clean
You think I’m so sweet
It’s the God in me, it’s the God in me
It’s the God in me

You see her style, you think she nice
You look at her whip, you say the whip tight
You look at her crib, you thinking she’s paid
You look at her life, you think she’s got it made

But everything she’s got, the girl’s been given
She call it a blessing but you call it living
When it come to money she can be a hero
She writes them checks with a whole lot of zeros

But what you don’t know is when she get home
And get behind closed doors, man she hit the floor
And what you can’t see is she on her knees
And if you ask her she’ll tell you

It’s the God in me, it’s the God in me
It’s the God in me, it’s the God in me
It’s the God in me

You think I’m so fresh, you think I’m so clean
You think I’m so sweet
It’s the God in me, it’s the God in me
It’s the God in me

What is it you think you see when you see me, you see me?
You don’t know how much I pray
Don’t know how much I gave, don’t know how much I changed
I’m just tryna explain

It’s the God in me, it’s the God in me
It’s the God in me, it’s the God in me
It’s the God in me

You think I’m so fresh, you think I’m so clean
You think I’m so sweet
It’s the God in me, it’s the God in me
It’s the God in me
It’s the God in me

You think I’m so fresh, you think I’m so clean
You think I’m so sweet
It’s the God in me

Is Petz Nursery On your Holiday List?

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Petz Nursery is a new game available on the Nintendo DS that allows players to take care of small baby animals as though you really own them. From My point of view as a mother this game is fantastic because not only is it fun but it is simultaneously teaching my kids responsibility and nurturing. Petz Nursery is a game that involves a lot of interactive responsibilities for the children playing such as feeding their pets milk, cleaning up after their pets, and providing adequate shelter. My Kids liked the fact that you could choose from a variety of pets at the pet store and then enjoy a host of fun activities with their pets as they raised them such as singing songs, and letting the different animals play with each other. As you move through the game you even have access to more nontraditional animals such as polar bears and tigers. Imagine my surprise when my daughter was letting her baby kitten play with a Panda Bear.

In addition to how much fun and learning happens while you are playing this game, Petz Nursery is also compatible with other games in the series like Petz: Dogz Talent Show and Petz: Hamsterz Superstarz. You can then send your baby pets to these other games and track their progress. With the multitude of options regarding the pets you can choose and all of the fun activities and nurturing responsibilities available for each player this game is one of the best combinations of fun and learning that I have seen in recent video games. If there was any criticism my kids had it was that as they first started playing the game these enormous options and ability to essentially make your own way through the game was a bit confusing as they didn’t know exactly what to do first. However once we figured that out it has been nonstop fun. This is a perfect game to get your kids as the holidays approach. It is designed for ages 6-12, but even my 4 year old daughter enjoys playing it and I do too!

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