Books
Book of Love Stories Giveaway – Closed
I really enjoy the Chicken Soup for the Soul books, and I recently got to review one full of love stories — Chicken Soup for the Soul: True Love — 101 Heartwarming and Humorous Stories about Dating, Romance, Love and Marriage.
These stories in this book are divided into these subcategories: How We Met, Adventures in Dating, [...]
Potty-training Giveaway! – CLOSED
When my son (now 11) was almost 3, we were booked to go on the Disney Cruise about a month after his birthday. To my dismay, he wasn’t potty trained yet, and kids who aren’t potty-trained don’t have as much access to the fun stuff on the Disney Cruise as those who are. We were [...]
5Feb2010 | lipsticktocrayons | 142 comments | Continued
BEST, BEST Toddler Toy This Year
If I were “king of the world” and got to give an away for top toy for toddlers this year, it would be the Tag Junior from LeapFrog, hands down.
Leapfrog has long been a leader in creating educational but FUN toys, and now they’ve gone and created one that even a two-year-old can enjoy. The Tag [...]
Grandparent Handbook Giveaway
If you know a grandparent or expectant grandparent who’d love to have a handy book for making that job even more fun, then you should enter this giveaway.
“The Grandparents Handbook” by Elizabeth LaBan offers modern grandparents a variety of fun pastimes and educational projects to share with their grandchildren. The book also provides a refresher chapter [...]
Political Correctness Going Mad Yet Again
It seems that political correctness has taken yet another step toward insanity. As reported last week by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, students in the Rockwood School District are being taught an alternative to the calendar designations of B.C. (Before Christ)and A.D. (Anno Domini, Latin for “in the year of the Lord.”)
Dean Mandis, a father of [...]
New Moon Parties & Chance to Attend Advance Screening
For all those “Twilight” fans out there (yes, you can finally admit to stealing your teen’s entire series of “Twilight” books), Blockbuster is celebrating the release of the latest movie in the popular series, “New Moon,” with parties on Nov. 13 at 20 of their stores across the country, including St. Louis, Atlanta, Phoenix and [...]
11Nov2009 | lipsticktocrayons | Comments Off | Continued
Tiny Baby Jesus Book Giveaway – Closed
Every year, I enjoy expanding our collection of Christmas books that I read to my kids to remind them of the true meaning of Christmas (speaking of, have you read this post yet?). Our collection includes Peef the Christmas Bear, The Tale of the Three Trees and The Christmas Promise, to name a few. This year, [...]
9Nov2009 | lipsticktocrayons | 68 comments | Continued
Book Giveaway – Chicken Soup for the Dog-lover’s Soul
If you love your dog, if you just love dogs in general, or if you have a dog-lover on your holiday gift-giving list, then you’ll LOVE the latest Chicken Soup for the Soul offering — “What I learned from the Dog.”
The book is full of heart-warming dog stories — my personal favorite being one about a [...]
