Brag Worthy Christmas ~ The Perfect Place to Buy Holiday Gifts, Taylor Gifts

Do you have someone on your Christmas list that is hard to shop for?

…No matter where you go around town, you just can’t seem to find the perfect gift? Well look no further than Taylor Gifts!! They have a great selection of unique holiday gifts that you won’t find anywhere else.

Taylor Gifts is definitely a ‘ONE-STOP’ shopping place. They have everything from Outdoor Furniture to Jewelry! With their broad range of products, you are sure to find something perfect for all the people on your shopping list this year.

Taylor Gifts makes it easy to find the gift you are looking for. You can search for gifts by price, category, and even who you are shopping for. Need a gift for a dog lover? They have them all in one place. Or how about the Sports Nut? It seriously doesn’t get easier than this! You are just one click away from a whole list of great gifts for the whole family!!

My favorite category is the Novelty Gifts. I found several products that would be a lot of fun to give to my friends and family. I also found a lot of great stocking stuffers that would easily fit my budget.

“Taylor Gifts offers an extensive line of gifts and novelty items. If you are looking for that unique or unusual novelty gift for someone and have not been able to find it, take a look at the products available. Choose from a varied selection of gifts and novelties. No matter the occasion or event, Taylor Gifts has the right gift with the right message at the right price; from decorative novelties to games and toys to house wares. Perfect for holidays, birthdays, or just because someone is deserving of a special gift.”

So if you still need to get some holiday shopping done (and I know you do), head on over to Taylor Gifts. They have everything you need and you don’t even have to get up off the couch!! That is definitely my kind of shopping!

Kim December 7, 2011 christmas, gifts, review, website

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Designs review has different Review packages to choose from. Need something small? Choose their Basic package which includes 10 reviews. Or if you need more feedback, you can get the Business package that will give you 100 reviews! The prices are definitely reasonable and you will gain valuable information to improve your business designs!!

Get helpful tips for your business as well, through the Designs Review blog. They share important information that will definitely give your business a boost!

Kim November 18, 2011 business, website

Fright Catalog Pirates of the Caribbean 3 Elizabeth Halloween Costume Review

As a teacher, I always dress up for Halloween. Sometimes I have a hard time finding costumes to wear. It seems that most of the costumes you find in stores are not ‘appropriate’ to wear at school. Imagine how difficult it is for me to find a witch costume that I can wear to school. I was very excited to receive a costume from Fright Catalog.

I was so excited looking at costumes on Fright Catalog. There is a whole movie section. Being a movie buff, I went absolutely nuts. When I saw that they have costumes from Pirates of the Caribbean, I got so excited. I finally picked Elizabeth’s costume from Pirates of the Caribbean.

I am so excited to wear my costume. It is very nice, well made, and it looks like to came right out of the movie! I am thrilled to see the faces of my kindergarteners at school when I show up as a pirate!

There are also so many different things you can get on the Fright Catalog website. There are great Kids costumes for Halloween, Halloween masks, and lots of fun Halloween decorations.

Fright Catalog is also having a great contest right now. They are currently running a $500 giveaway usable on Frightcatalog.com (on the site itself) where applicants only need sign-up for their e-mail list to be entered. Applicants can apply one (1) time each day up to the conclusion of the contest. One lucky winner will be picked June 30, 2012.

Fright Catalog gets bragging rights!!

Nicole October 11, 2011 baby, boy, child, costume, dad, decor, family, halloween, mommy, review, website

K5 Learning Online Reading and Math Lessons Review

Children’s brains are like sponges. They can learn a lot given the opportunity.

Kids can only reach their potential by learning at their own pace.
Independent learning builds confidence and good study habits.
One of the greatest gifts you can give your children is strong reading and math skills. They are the basis of all future learning.

“K5 Learning is an online after-school study program for kids in kindergarten to grade 5. Watch your children master reading and math as they work at their own level and their own pace through a personalized program of over 3,000 interactive multimedia tutorials and activities.

We build reading, math and study skills to last a lifetime.”

K5 Reading helps kids become strong readers and develop a love of reading. This award-winning program covers phonemic awareness, phonics, sight words, vocabulary and reading comprehension.

K5 Math is an award-winning program which builds self confidence and a deep understanding of math concepts. K5 Math covers numbers and operations, geometry, measurement (including time and money), algebraic thinking and data analysis.

K5 Spelling is an advanced vocabulary program which improves language skills one word at a time. We feature adaptive instruction, automatic word generation, an optimized visual interface, and a 150,000+ word database.

K5 Math Facts uses adaptive technology to help kids develop instant recall of basic addition, subtraction, multiplication and division facts. Progress on each and every math fact is monitored until mastery is obtained.

My girls love playing on the internet, so when I introduced them to K5 Learning, they were really excited to get started with the online reading and math program. We started with free reading and math assessments for each girl. An animated character guided them through the 100% online assessment. They were asked a series of questions in different skill areas and then placed at the appropriate level within each sub-skill based on his or her answers. The assessment was broken up by a short game which was good for my kids because it helped them not get bored. I love knowing that K5 is catering to my girls strengths & weaknesses when it comes to each subject. It’s a very personalized program!

After the assessment, my girls started the reading and math lessons on their own (well….my 4 year old watched while the 6 year old played Winking smile ). My daughter was able to navigate the website on her own pretty quickly. That is great because I don’t always have time to sit next to her while she wants to do a lesson or two. Spoken instructions let my kids know exactly what they need to do next. K5 Learning is focused more on helping kids improve their math & reading skills and not so much on game playing like other websites my daughters use. Their emphasis is definitely on learning rather than entertainment, but that isn’t to say my girls weren’t entertained. They thought K5 was a lot of fun and I don’t think they realized they were learning Winking smile . K5 Learning is a great supplement to the lessons that kids are taught in school. I was very impressed with K5 Learning and feel like it is an excellent way to continue a child’s learning even when they are not in school!

Things that are BRAG WORTHY:

Kids work at their skill level, not grade level
Kids work independently
Kids don’t watch, they interact
Lesson sequence is controlled
Full instruction, not just quizzes
Real world themes keep kids engaged
Feedback is immediate
Bite-sized lessons provide flexibility
Parents get reports
Parents can create special assignments

K5 Learning Online Reading and Math Lessons get BRAGGING RIGHTS!

You can sign up for a FREE 14-day trial of K5 Learning (no credit card information required) to see how great it really is!!

Check out the K5 Learning Blog for a lot of great information that can help your child succeed in school. While you are there, sign up for their newsletter so you can get updates on everything that K5 has to offer! You can also follow them on Facebook and Twitter.

Kim September 29, 2011 child, educational, review, website

Think Geek- Harry Potter Proclamation Board Review

As I have said many times, I am a Harry Potter fan. I think that I can honestly say that I have stepped into ‘Harry Potter Geek’ territory. I was so excited to discover that the company, Think Geek, has made a replica of Dolores Umbridge’s Proclamation Board from the 5th Harry Potter film.

If you are not familiar with Harry Potter, Dolores Umbridge is a nasty professor that comes and teaches Harry Potter and his class during the 5th book of the series. She is truly pure evil. In the story, she becomes the High Inquistor of Hogwarts and makes new and ridiculous proclamations of new rules at Hogwarts. These new rules are posted on Proclamation boards.

On the board, it is dry erase so I can make my own ‘proclamations.’ I am excited to use this to post my own little notes at my house or maybe even in my classroom this fall. What I really like is that at the top of the board, there is a place to store the mini eraser and the dry erase markers. I also love how detailed the Proclamation Board is. It feels very authentic! They really paid attention to how it should look.

Think Geek has many other things to ‘geek’ over. They have items from Star Trek, Doctor Who, and other fan favorites. If you are a ‘geek’, Think Geek may become your new best friend! You can find out more information by checking out their Website, signing up for their ‘geek mail’ (located on their home page), ‘Like’ them on Facebook, or follow them on Twitter.

Think Geek and the Harry Potter Proclamation Board get bragging rights!

*I receive a Dolores Umbridge Proclamation Board from Think Geek for this review.

Nicole July 29, 2011 entertainment, family, review, website

Make Someone Smile Today~ Smilegram Paper Review and Giveaway [CLOSED]

I am always looking for cute stationary and Smilegram Paper is the perfect place to find it! There are so many cute designs! My pers

onal favorite is the Color Me Happy stationary set. As a teacher, I thought this was perfect! One thing that I really like is the fact that they use the penmanship lines just like the ones I use to teach my students at school. I call them ‘kindergarten road lines.’

Smilegram Paper have so many great designs! They have fun children and kid’s stationary. You can even personalize your stationary! My mom said that she thought these paper sets would also be a cute ‘accent’ to any scrapbook page. I am so excited to use my new cute paper for school this year!

Right now Smilegram Paper is offering a 25% discount on your entire order including personalization. Just mention 25SUMMER when you checkout.

Smilegram Paper gets bragging rights!!

Smilegram Paper is giving away a $25 Gift Certificate to one of our Bragging Mommy readers!

How to enter: Leave comments below with your qualifying entries. Leave a Separate comment for each entry telling us which you qualify for.

MANDATORY 1st entry- Visit Smilegram Paper and subscribe to their newsletter. This is located on the left side of their home page.

1st Mandatory Entry must be completed before you can qualify for additional entries. All extra entries who don’t do the mandatory entry will be deleted

2 entries- Like Smilegram Paper on Facebook.
2 entries- Follow Smilegram Paper on Twitter.
2 entries- Grab The Bragging Mommy button and put it on your blog. Leave a link.
1 entry for each- Follow The Bragging Mommy via Google Friend Connect, Facebook, Twitter, subscribe to emails, subscribe in reader.
10 entries- Blog about this giveaway linking to this post. Leave a link.
1 entry per day- Tweet this giveaway including a link to this post, @smilegram, & @braggingmommy in your tweet.

GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED

You can enter this giveaway until July 28th @10:00 am MST. The winner will then be chosen at random, verified and contacted via email. The winner will have 48 hours to email us back and claim the prize, if prize is not claimed within 48 hours a new winner will be chosen. By entering this giveaway you agree to The Bragging Mommy Full Disclosure. You must be over the age of 18 and live in the Contiguous US to enter.

**I received a Color Me Happy Stationary Set for this review.

Nicole July 14, 2011 child, educational, family, giveaway, mommy, review, website

Blurb Blog Book Review and Giveaway (10 Winners!) [CLOSED]

I enjoy keeping journals. I have my personal journal, my kids journals, and I also consider my personal blog as our ‘Family Journal’. Now that I have been blogging for over 4 years, I thought it was time to get me a hard copy. I needed a Blog Book ….I needed a BLURB blog book!!!

“Blurb is a company and a community that believes passionately in the joy of books – reading them, making them, sharing them, and selling them.

Holding a finished book with your name on the cover is a truly amazing feeling; it’s one of those experiences everyone should have. As software people, designers, and publishing professionals at the top of our game, we realized something both incredible and obvious:

there’s no good reason why it should take tons of time, technical skills, big bucks, or friends in high places to publish a book. Or a zillion books, for that matter.”

I was really excited to get started on making my blog into a book!! Blurb has a software that I installed onto my computer that allowed me to ‘SLURP’ my blog into the beginning of a book. My blog posts were put into templates and it was a quick & easy process. Blurb allowed me to make the book as simple or as difficult as I wanted it to be. I didn’t have a lot of time, so I basically let Blurb take the reigns. I did have to go through the whole book to make sure the correct pictures were with the correct post…..and a lot of them were off, but I got it figured out. It did take some time though because my book was so large.

I loved that I was able to choose exactly which posts I wanted to be in my book. I took some out because they weren’t really important or relevant to the family. It was as easy as unchecking a box. I added some colored pages & colored text & did some spell checking & after a few nights of working on it, I was ready to order. The shipping was quick & I really love my book (and so does everyone who sees it). I plan on doing one every year from now on. I can’t wait to have my own little library of ‘Blog Books’!!

Don’t have a blog? No worries. With Blurb, you can make Photo Books, Wedding books, cookbooks, and more!! They have a several different sizes available so you aren’t limited, & they have 3 different papers to choose from so you get exactly what you want. You also have the option of hard cover, soft cover, image wrap & more.

Things that are BRAG WORTHY:

Inexpensive
Blurb offers tutorials on how to make your book
Puts memories on the table instead of stuck on your computer
Accepts JPEG & PNG files
Fun to make

Blurb gets BRAGGING RIGHTS!!!

Blurb is generously giving away a Blurb book to 10 lucky readers (yes, I said 10 readers!!!) Winners will receive a $40 code to use for the purchase of their blog book, anything spent over that will be the winner’s responsibility.

How to enter: Leave comments below with your qualifying entries. Leave a Separate comment for each entry telling us which you qualify for.

MANDATORY 1st entry- Visit BLURB and tell us something you learned AND what kind of book you will make.

1st Mandatory Entry must be completed before you can qualify for additional entries. All extra entries who don’t do the mandatory entry will be deleted.

1entries-‘Like’ Blurb on Facebook.
2 entries- Follow Blurb on Twitter.
2 entries- Grab The Bragging Mommy button and put it on your blog. Leave a link.
2 entries- Subscribe to The Bragging Mommy Emails (side-bar).
1 entry for each- Follow The Bragging Mommy via Google Friend Connect, Facebook, Twitter, subscribe in reader.
5 entries- Blog about this giveaway linking to this post and blurb.com. Leave a link to your post.
1 entry per- Enter another current giveaway on our site, tell us which (no limit).
1 entry per day- Tweet this giveaway using @braggingmommy and @blurbbooks. Include a link to this post in your tweet.

GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED

You can enter this giveaway until July 13th @10:00 am MST. The winner will then be chosen at random, verified and contacted via email. The winner will have 48 hours to email us back and claim the prize, if prize is not claimed within 48 hours a new winner will be chosen. By entering this giveaway you agree to The Bragging Mommy Full Disclosure. You must be over the age of 18 and live in the Contiguous US to enter.

*I received a book from Blurb for the purpose of this review

Kim June 29, 2011 book, giveaway, review, website

Brag Worthy Summer~ Problem Solvers Review and $50 GC Giveaway

I am always looking for new fun ways to get more organized in my apartment. I live in a little place and have WAY too much stuff. Problem Solvers is a great place to look for products to get more organized. I was very excited to receive my Over-the-Door Flower Hook. It is such an easy place to hang up my purse and keys. I have not been misplacing my keys anymore!

Another thing that was fun to discover was that Problem Solvers has many different kinds of products. They also have fun things for the kitchen. One of my favorite things about camping is eating S’Mores. I was very excited to discover an Indoor S’More Maker. It is so easy to use. You can use it in your oven or on your grill. When I used it the first time, I did it in the oven. It only takes about 5 minutes for yummy S’More goodness. My only thing is that the marshmallows did not get that toasty taste that you get from roasting them over the fire. Next time, I will be trying them on the grill to see if I get more of that toasted marshmallow favor.

Problem Solvers have many different products to try out! They also have products for the kitchen, living room, many different tools and gadgets, and some great outdoor furniture.

Problem Solvers gets bragging rights!

One lucky Bragging Mommy reader will receive a $50 Gift Card to Problem Solvers!

How to enter: Leave comments below with your qualifying entries. Leave a Separate comment for each entry telling us which you qualify for.

MANDATORY 1st entry- Visit Problem Solvers and sign up to receive their emails. This is located on their home page on the bottom left side.

1st Mandatory Entry must be completed before you can qualify for additional entries. All extra entries who don’t do the mandatory entry will be deleted.

3 entries- Like Problem Solvers on Facebook.
3 entries- Follow Problem Solvers on Twitter.
2 entries- Grab the Bragging Mommy button and put it on your blog. (leave a link).
2 entries for each- Follow The Bragging Mommy via Google Friend Connect, Facebook, Twitter, subscribe to emails, subscribe in reader.
10 entries- Blog about this giveaway linking to this post. Leave a link to your post.
1 entry per day- Tweet this giveaway. Be sure to include a link to this post and @problemsolvers & @braggingmommy.

You can enter this giveaway until June 30 @10:00 am MST. The winner will then be chosen at random, verified and contacted via email. The winner will have 48 hours to email us back and claim the prize, if prize is not claimed within 48 hours a new winner will be chosen. By entering this giveaway you agree to The Bragging Mommy Full Disclosure. You must be over the age of 18 and live in the Contiguous US to enter.

**I received an Over-the-Door Flower Hook and an Indoor S’More Maker from Problem Solvers for this review.

Nicole June 16, 2011 cooking, decor, family, furniture, gift card, giveaway, home, kitchen, laundry, mommy, organization, outdoor, review, website

Correct Your Children’s Misbehaviors ~ Positive Parenting Solutions Online Course Review

My kids are really cute…..but they have a ‘not-so-cute’ side that rears its ugly head AT LEAST two or three times a day. You know what I am talking about right? The TANTRUMS, the ARGUING, the DISOBEYING. I need all the help I can get when it comes to raising my 2 adorable headstrong girls because lately, nothing seems to be working!

“Let’s face it, if your day is filled with back talk, tantrums, not listening, whining, sibling rivalry, bedtime battles…it’s just not a good day. But imagine your life when misbehaviors are few and far between and when they do occur, you know exactly what to do…and it works! Wouldn’t that make your life better?

Online training from Positive Parenting Solutions will make your life better. The strategies you’ll learn are designed to reduce the negative behaviors you don’t want and give you more of the positive behaviors you do want.”

To be honest with you, I almost turned down the chance to review this online parenting course. I just about brushed it off thinking nothing would work. But then I remembered that what I was doing certainly wasn’t working and that I had to start somewhere. Positive Parenting Solutions was the PERFECT place to begin!

Why It Works

“Too often, parenting “advice” is short on details and leaves parents saying, “Oh that’s great to know, but what do I do next?” What good is parenting “advice” if it doesn’t teach you HOW to correct the misbehaviors that are creating stress in your life?

By enrolling, not only will you learn over 25 Tools, you’ll learn how to use them, when to use them and what to say.“

The course is a series of short (and I emphasize short because it’s a must when you are a busy parent) videos that will give you the tools you need for correcting bad behaviors in children. I was very impressed with the videos. Not so much because they were fun & exciting to watch, but because I could relate to what was being taught/explained. The scenarios that were given could have been taken from what goes on between me & my girls everyday!! Let’s just say I had a lot of ‘Ah-ha’ moments.

The course starts out by teaching you WHY your children misbehave and how YOU may be contributing to the problem. Don’t you love that? I started learning so much with just the first videos. I discovered that I am half the problem in the everyday battles in my home. But no worries, because I also learned how to fix it. As I went through the course, I seriously felt like it was made just for me! Everything made perfect sense…which kept me going back for more.

Not only do you get the full online course when you sign up for Positive Parenting Solutions, you can also get your own specific questions answered!! So maybe your child is not behaving correctly even though you have tried the solution. No worries!! You won’t be left hanging! The blog is also full of great information that is a great supplement to what you will learn through the videos. And can I just mention that Amy McCready (the founder of Positive Parenting solutions) is fantastic. I am a fan on FB & I have noticed people asking questions on her wall and she actually answers them!!! She truly wants to help you and your children and it shows!

I have read a few parenting books and none of them compare to the Online Parenting Education that you can get through Positive Parenting Solutions. It’s full of information that you will actually use, and you WILL get great results. The trick is to implement the pieces of information into your everyday discipline. Of course, for me, that has been the hardest part. I haven’t quite mastered my temper and I keep falling back into my old habits. However, when I do use the tools from positive parenting solutions, I see a wonderful difference in my children. Are they perfect little angels? Certainly not. But there are fewer arguments, fewer melt-downs, & less whining. And for me that equals less stress. YAY!

Things that are BRAG WORTHY:

Teaches over 25 tools that will help improve your child’s behavior
Reduces negative behaviors you DON’T want
Gives you positive behavior you DO want
Try it out for free
Includes printable note taking guide
Free phone & email support
It’s fun & most importantly, IT WORKS!

This is one parenting resource that I will go back to time and again. It has inspired me to be a better mother and has given me tools to make it happen!

Visit Positive Parenting Solutions today & see for yourself how great it is! You can sign-up RISK FREE as they have a 30-day money back guarantee.

Positive Parenting Solutions gets BRAGGING RIGHTS!!!

*I received a 1 Year membership to Positive Parenting Solutions for the purpose of this review

Kim May 24, 2011 child, dad, educational, family, mommy, parenting, review, teen, toddler, tween, website

National Geographic Animal Jam Online World for Kids Review and Membership Giveaway (10 Winners!)

My six year old daughter loves playing games on the internet. I love letting her…..but I need to make sure that what she is playing is suitable for a girl her age. Animal Jam provides online games for kids where they can have fun & learn at the same time.

“Animal Jam is a virtual world for kids ages 5-11. Since the game launched in the fall of 2010, it has attracted more than 800,000 young players. Animal Jam features a fantasy world called Jamaa where kids are encouraged to discover real-world animal and nature facts while having fun. Children create an animal avatar, taking on the persona of one of their favorite animals, and then embark on a journey through Jamaa where they can discover the beaches of “Crystal Sands,” hang out in the tree village of the “Sarepia Forest, explore the ruins of the “Temple of Zios” and much more. As they explore the land of Jamaa, kids enjoy games, trivia challenges and learn about animals and nature through National Geographic multimedia clips. Animal Jam is supervised 24/7 by moderation technology as well as a team of professional moderators who uphold both safety and good conduct. With full parental controls, you can manage your child’s access and chat settings. Animal Jam is free of advertising and product promotion. “

National Geographic Animal Jam is a virtual playground for kids. They get to choose an animal & play at the same time as other children. My daughter chose a pink seal and got to name it as well! She loves buying hats & wings & other apparel for it to wear with the points that she earns from playing games & answering questions. Some of the games are a little bit advanced for her, but I like to sit down with her and help her answer the questions. It’s a lot of fun!

“ Kids can play National Geographic Animal Jam for free. Paid memberships provide additional benefits, like the ability to create multiple avatars and receive extra gems, which can be used to purchase virtual items for your “den.” “

Now if you are like me, you get a little worried when letting your kids play online. Sometimes you never know what they are going to see or hear. But rest assured that Animal Jam is a safe online world for children. They have a team of live moderators in the game, making sure play stays fun and safe! And they don’t allow third-party advertising.

Things that are BRAG WORTHY:

You child gets to choose their own animal
A safe way for you child to play online
Contains National Geographic’s multimedia educational content
Full parental controls so you can manage access
Custom, kid-friendly content

Animal Jam gets BRAGGING RIGHTS!!!

Animal Jam is generously giving away a free one month membership to 10 lucky readers!!!!

How to enter: Leave comments below with your qualifying entries. Leave a Separate comment for each entry telling us which you qualify for.

MANDATORY 1st entry- Visit www.animaljam.com and tell us something you learned from their website.

1st Mandatory Entry must be completed before you can qualify for additional entries. All extra entries who don’t do the mandatory entry will be deleted.

1 entry-‘Like’ Animal Jam on Facebook
1 entry- Follow Animal Jam on Twitter
5 entries- Enter to win a Family Vacation here. Tell us the name you used to enter.
2 entries- Grab The Bragging Mommy button and put it on your blog. Leave a link.
1 entry for each- Follow The Bragging Mommy via Google Friend Connect, Facebook, Twitter, subscribe to emails, subscribe in reader.
3 entries- Blog about this giveaway linking to this post. Leave a link.
1 entry per day- Tweet this giveaway using @braggingmommy and @playanimaljam. Include a link to this post in your tweet.

You can enter this giveaway until May 25th @10:00 am MST. The winner will then be chosen at random, verified and contacted via email. The winner will have 48 hours to email us back and claim the prize, if prize is not claimed within 48 hours a new winner will be chosen. By entering this giveaway you agree to The Bragging Mommy Full Disclosure. You must be over the age of 18 and live in the Contiguous US to enter.

*This is a sponsored post & I received a free membership for my review

Kim May 11, 2011 child, educational, entertainment, games, giveaway, review, website

Site2You Website Builder Review

Have you ever wanted to have your own website, but had absolutely no idea how to where to start? Building your own website can sound like a daunting task, but with Site2You Website Builder, it’s easy! “Site2You gives you a chance to understand how to build a website, host it, and get your domain name registered, with unlimited emails, pages, contact forms, polls and many other features included.” They have many “turnkey” website designs available which makes things super quick and easy. Plus, it’s easy to customize it to your own taste and liking. Don’t like the header? It’s easy to switch to another one. You will be able to publish your website within 24 hours {Wow!} and be up and running! Still not sure you could do it? Well, you get 3 hours of certified webmaster work monthly, with 24/5 support. What more could you ask for? They also have video tutorials that can help you though pretty much any problem you come across. Site2You offers a blog, which has TONS of great tips for your website, such as ways to increase Facebook Fans through contests and Best Website Designs for Restaurants, just for a few examples. Site2You Website Builder is very user friendly. It breaks down the website building process step by step, and making it easy for almost any level of computer knowledge. Best of all, it’s affordable! Who wants to make a website so they can create more revenue for their business, but then turn around and pay a ton of dough just to keep their website up and running? Not with Site2You! You will be able to reach more people through the internet, and with Site2You, it’s easy!

Try Site2You for free! They have a 7-day free trial, and you can easily cancel, or pay the monthly fee {with no set-up fee!} to keep the website! Now’s the time!

Site2You gets Bragging Rights!

*I received compensation for the purpose of this review

Joanna April 4, 2011 website

ABCmouse.com Online Early Learning Academy Review

My 5 year old daughter loves playing on the computer. Last year we came across a few fun learning websites that she has had fun with, but she has been through the whole site over & over again so it was getting a little boring for her. I knew that the ABCmouse.com Early Learning Academy would be a great new site for her to play around on while learning at the same time!

“ABCmouse.com is where your children can learn important educational basics (often referred to as “the ABC’s”) through the use of a computer mouse, thus ABCmouse.com. At ABCmouse.com, the computer mouse comes to life as ABC Mouse, who serves as the site ambassador and guide to early learners everywhere.”

“ABCmouse.com is subscription-based, with no advertising, pop-up ads, or links to other sites. Children can learn and explore with their parents, or on their own (depending on age and ability), in a safe and secure online educational environment.”

With their full online curriculum for preschoolers through kindergartners, ABCmouse.com has several activities to choose from. So not only is this a great site for my 5 year old to help her along with what she is learning in school, it is a great tool to prepare my 3 year old for when she starts preschool.

We signed up for ABCmouse.com and my girls wanted to play right away! The first thing we did was make an avatar for each of them. They had fun picking out their own clothes & choosing their hair style. I let my oldest daughter play on her own while I observed. She is pretty good at navigating the computer, so she would just click on what looked interesting to her.

This is the screen that we see a lot of.The white board on the back of the wall shows me which level my daughters are playing and which activities (within that level) have been completed. After all the activities are completed, they get to move up a level. If we click the fish tank on the right, my daughters can buy fish with the tickets they have collected (which come from completing activities). Some of the activities include: puzzles, coloring, music, math, & reading.

I love being able to let my kids play on the computer without worrying that they might come across something questionable. ABCmouse.com is online education that we will come back to again & again! There is so much to do & I don’t think my daughters will get tired of it anytime soon.

Things that are BRAG WORTHY:

Developed especially for children ages 2 through 6
Provides a safe, engaging online environment
Will help your child in reading, math, beginning science, social studies, art and music
Offers more than 2,000 individual learning activities
Has undergone extensive testing, registering more than 10,000 families throughout the U.S. and Canada throughout the Alpha and Beta test phases.

Give your child the gift of education! Sign up now at www.abcmouse.com

ABCmouse.com gets Bragging Rights!

*I was able to use ABCmouse.com at no charge for the purpose of this review and this is a sponsored post.

Kim December 8, 2010 boy, child, educational, games, girl, review, website

{Brag Worthy Christmas} Ruth’s Brownie Kitchen Review and $25 Gift Card Giveaway [CLOSED]

“From the beginning, Ruth’s Brownie (and Cookie & Biscotti) Kitchen has been committed to baking the world’s highest quality and best-tasting chocolate gourmet brownies, biscotti, cookies and cakes available anywhere in the world. We bake them for you, our customers, the most important people in the world. Named after Grandmother Ruth —and beginning with her recipes— we’ve created baked goods that have that memorable, delicious homemade taste we remember from our childhoods.”

I have a giant sweet tooth and I love to eat all sorts of sweets. I was so excited to try the brownies from Ruth’s Brownie Kitchen. The kind that I tried were the Raspberry Swirl Extra Fudgy Brownies. Raspberries and chocolate, how can you go wrong? I loved these brownies! They were moist and so rich. Yummy goodness! I had good intentions of sharing these yummy brownies with some of my friends, but they were so good, and I ate them all!

Ruth’s Brownies is the perfect place to get treats for the Holidays because what would Christmas be without sugar and treats? They have so many delicious things to choose from.

Things that are Brag Worthy:

Made from scratch.
Different variety of brownies to choose from.
They do not just sell brownies! They also sell cookies and biscotti.
Comes in an adorable pink box!

During the month of November, Ruth’s Brownies is offering a discount of 15% off of all purchases $35.00 or more! Just use the code 15NOV at checkout.

Ruth’s Brownie Kitchen get bragging rights!

Ruth’s Brownies is giving one $25 Gift Certificate to one of our Bragging Mommy readers!

How to enter: Leave comments below with your qualifying entries. Leave a Separate comment for each entry telling us which you qualify for.

MANDATORY 1st entry- Visit Ruth’s Brownie Kitchen and sign up for Ruth’s Email Alerts (located on their home page).

1st Mandatory Entry must be completed before you can qualify for additional entries. All extra entries who don’t do the mandatory entry will be deleted.

2 entries- “Like” Ruth’s Brownie Kitchen on Facebook.
2 entries- “Follow” Ruth’s Brownie Kitchen on Twitter.
1 entry- Tell us your favorite treat from Ruth’s Brownie Kitchen.
2 entries- Grab The Bragging Mommy button and put it on your blog. Leave a link.
10 entries- Make a purchase from Ruth’s Brownie Kitchen.
1 entry for each- Follow The Bragging Mommy via Google Friend Connect, Facebook, Twitter, subscribe to emails, subscribe in reader.
10 entries- Blog about this giveaway and link to this post and www.ruths-brownies.com. Leave a link to your post.
1 entry per day- Tweet this giveaway using @braggingmommy and @ruthsbrownies including a link to this post. Leave link to your tweet.

GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED

You can enter this giveaway until November 22nd @10:00 am MST. The winner will then be chosen at random, verified and contacted via email. The winner will have 48 hours to email us back and claim the prize, if prize is not claimed within 48 hours a new winner will be chosen. By entering this giveaway you agree to The Bragging Mommy Full Disclosure. You must be over the age of 18 and live in the Contiguous US to enter.

[Product review & giveaway disclosure: I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commissions 16 CFR, Part 255 "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."]

Nicole November 8, 2010 business, christmas, cooking, family, food, gift card, giveaway, holiday, review, website

Have a Good Night’s Sleep…while they are sleeping

It’s always hard to find the perfect mattress not only for yourself but for your kids too! Crib Mattresses are so hard to come by, if you don’t find the perfect one your baby may never get a good nights sleep!

Recently we went on a trip to Disneyland and I was so worried about Leah’s sleeping habits while we would be there. We have been on trips before and it seriously has been a nightmare! It was especially bad because we didn’t have a crib with us and the pack and play mattress was flat and super uncomfortable for her. Each time we traveled we would have to bring extra blankets to stick in the bottom of her pack and play and she was still uncomfortable!

So on this last trip we decided to rent a crib from the hotel and see how she would do. We were so happy to have her sleep and not make any peeps. So once we were home I decided to start looking for top rated crib mattresses not only for her crib but also the pack and play that we have so that we can travel this well all the time.

I found the awesome website that talks all about the best crib mattresses for pack and plays and for regular cribs.

Now your kids can sleep in comfort too at home and on the go. I can’t wait to get Leah a new pack and play mattress so she can be comfortable anywhere we go.

Happy Sleeping Everyone!

Briann October 20, 2010 baby, shopping, website

Bendaroos Amazing Flexible Building Sticks Review and Giveaway [CLOSED]

Bendaroos® Building Sticks are made from colored string coated with a special wax, that allows children to bend, twist, and shape creations that will adhere to most surfaces. From an intricate 2-dimensional window appliqué to a 3-dimensional action figure, Bendaroos® building sticks allow children to channel their abundant energy into original creations. The possibilities inside just one box of Bendaroos® building sticks are truly endless. Bendaroos® building sticks are offered in several varieties, making them perfect for playrooms or classrooms of any size.

♥ My kids were so excited to hear that they were getting some Bendaroos to play with. We received a large pack of Bendaroos with many different colors. Before getting these, the only place we saw these were at a restaurant that we liked to visit. It was a fabulous idea and kept the kids busy while we waited for our food. So as soon as we got these for review, the kids wanted to put some in baggies to take when we go out to eat. Then they got to work. They looked at all the pictures on the box and replicated them. It was really neat to see them learning how to make them.

They made flowers for their Great-Grandma too! They made great gifts. Lately we have had a lot of birthday parties so the kids gave their friends a baggy of Bendaroos to play with and told them where they could get some. It was also, two of their Grandmas birthdays, so they made them flowers to place on top of the cards.

Nana and Grandma were very impressed with how creative the kids were. These Bendaroos are not only for kids, my hubby and I had fun playing with them too! I recommend setting them out at parties. They are great conversation starters and even make fun party games. See who can build the best Bendaroo and give a prize to the winner. We love our Bendaroos and recommend them to everyone.

Things that are Brag Worthy….

Mega Pack comes with 500 fabulous Bendaroos
Multiple colors for the best in creative play
Great for taking along on rides and to restaurants.
No Mess – unlike other products
Reusable – keep them and use them over and over
Make gifts for friends and family
Perfect for gift giving
Great Price for the 500 Mega Pack
Fun How to Guides online – learn how, step by step, how to make some great Bendaroo projects
Even find traceable templates. My kids loved those too!
Great addition to classrooms – find classroom activity ideas.
Bendaroos are fun for all ages

Bendaroos gets Bragging Rights!

Bendaroos is giving away a 500 Mega Pack to one very lucky winner!

How to enter: Leave comments below with your qualifying entries. Leave a Separate comment for each entry telling us which you qualify for.

MANDATORY 1st entry- Visit Bendaroos and share with us what you love about their products.

1st Mandatory Entry must be completed before you can qualify for additional entries. All extra entries who don’t do the mandatory entry will be deleted.

3 entries for each - Follow Bendaroos on Facebook & Twitter
2 entries- Grab The Bragging Mommy button and put it on your blog. Leave a link.
1 entry for each- Follow The Bragging Mommy via Google Friend Connect, subscribe to emails, subscribe in reader.
1 entry- “Like” The Bragging Mommy on Facebook
1 entry- Follow The Bragging Mommy on Twitter
2 entries- Blog about this giveaway. Leave a link.
1 entry per day- Follow on Twitter & Tweet this giveaway using @braggingmommy & @bendaroos

GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED

You can enter this giveaway until August 29 @10:00 am. The winner will then be chosen by random.org, verified and the winner will be contacted via email. The winner will have 48 hours to email us back and claim the prize, if prize is not claimed within 48 hours a new winner will be chosen. By entering this giveaway you agree to The Bragging Mommy Disclaimer/Disclosure. You must be 18 years or older and live in the US ONLY enter.

*I received Bendaroos Mega Pack for the purpose of this review.

Tara September 22, 2010 boy, gifts, girl, giveaway, review, toy, website

Build-A-Bear Craftshop ~ Fun Make-Your-Own Projects Now Available at Michaels

Build-A-Bear Workshop at Michaels Craft Party – Build-A-Bear Workshop® is excited to share with you our new partnership with Michaels Stores. Our brand new line of crafts called Build-A-Bear Craftshop™ will be introduced in all Michaels Stores in September. The new and unique Build-A-Bear Craftshop line includes 24 fun make-your-own projects such as a jewelry kit, hair accessory kit, painting projects and Make and Share kits containing a wearable craft creation for you and your furry friend.

♥ I received a great box in the mail! It was Build-A-Bear Craft Kits from Build a Bear. I was excited to find out that Michael’s Craft Store would be carrying them starting this September. I was able to have a party with a bunch of fun lil girls. They each got their own Build a Bear Craft kit. Each kit came with iron ons, a bear size shirt and other fun goodies. Each girl brought their Build-A-Bears that they had gotten on a previous visit to Build-A-Bear and were able to make their own shirt in their own style. They were in heaven. And with many iron ons, they had left overs to iron some on their own shirts. I even had one lil girl bring a cute lil purse that she used too! The best part was that I was able to share this with the other moms so they could plan a Build-A-Bear party of their own. I think at least 6 of the girls wanted to have a party. So FUN! We were very excited about sharing this great Build-A-Bear Craftshop with our family and friends. Thanks Build A Bear and Michael’s for teaming up with some great products! ♥

Things that are Brag Worthy…

Craft kits perfect for parties
Comes with multiple iron ons for more than just one project
Build-A-Bear Craftshop also includes stickers, animal kits, hair accessories, magnets, wall art, painting figurines, sun catcher kits and even jewelry
These kits make perfect gifts for any little girl
Your girls will love using these as well as giving them to their friends
Easy to understand – great directions
Very little mess and not a lot of parts to lose. That’s a big plus.

Build-A-Bear Craftshop gets Bragging Rights!

*I was sent Build-A-Bear Craftshop kits for this review from Build-A-Bear & Michael’s Craft Stores.

Tara September 22, 2010 child, review, toy, website

Curious Chef Kids Cooking Products Review and Giveaway [CLOSED]

Curious Chef….. Cooking projects are a great way to feed children’s curiosity and their natural desire to explore the world—hands-on! Now you can make moments in the kitchen even more fun with colorful utensils designed for kids to use safely and easily. Best of all, these are genuine, high quality tools that any budding chef can feel proud of.

♥ I received some great kids tools to use from Curious Chef Kids. They offer fun cooking products for kids. Curious Chef Kids sent me the 8 piece cutlery set of tools to use with my kids. Here were a few of our favorites…. An adorable bell pepper shaped cutting board that is the perfect size for kids and so easy to use and clean. 2 Nylon knives which have been a life saver. My kids love to cook and I can hand them these along with the cutting board to help while also being safe at the same time. Okay I can’t just mention a few of my favorites. They were all my favorites. Here is the rest of my kids new fabulous kitchen tools. The silicone mixing tool was fun when they were mixing cookies. We got two serving spatulas, one with a cutting side perfect for pies. We also got a scraper and pizza cutter. My kids were especially excited about the pizza cutter. They use it to cut their pancakes, sandwiches and play dough. Yep, that’s right, they use it for playing too. These tools are great for real use and play too. That’s whats so great about the Curious Chef. Their tools have many uses. I poked around their site and fell in love with their cookie cutter sets and lil aprons. Maybe for Christmas. Our family was very impressed with the quality of these tools and would recommend them to anyone. They would make perfect gifts too! Only the best for your “COOKING KIDS” Thank you Curious Chef. ♥

Just look at what else Curious Chef has for you kids!

Get your kids their very own cooking apron, chef hat and oven mitts to go with their new cooking tools. They will feel really proud wearing them right along side you. You can buy them separately or in a set of 4. The set comes with a chefs hat, apron and 2 oven mitts for only $19.99

You will need a timer too! Look at these colorful timers. Your kids will have fun setting and watching the times as they wait for their creations to cook. Each timer is only $4.99. And just look at all the beautiful colors to choose from.

Your cooking tools wouldn’t be complete with out measuring spoons and cup sets. Each set comes with 6 pieces, all you will need to complete that perfect dish. The measuring spoons are only $3.99 and the Measuring cups are just $4.99.

These are just a couple of the wonderful products that Curious Chef has to off. You can see them all at their products web page.

Things that are Brag Worthy.…

Cooking tools for kids is brag worthy in itself. Kids love em!
Excellent quality – well made
Colorful – kids love color and Curious Chef has color
Easy to clean too!
So many tools to choose from. Get the complete set.
Very good prices that won’t break the bank
The best gift you can give to anyone. Kids, parents and Grandparents!

Curious Chef gets Bragging Rights!

Curious Chef is giving away an 8 piece cutlery set to ONE lucky winner!

How to enter: Leave comments below with your qualifying entries. Leave a Separate comment for each entry telling us which you qualify for.

MANDATORY 1st entry- Please visit Curious Chef and share with us your favorite Kids Cooking Tool

1st Mandatory Entry must be completed before you can qualify for additional entries. All extra entries who don’t do the mandatory entry will be deleted.

3 entries- Like Curious Chef on Facebook
3 entries – Become a Fan of Curious Chef on Twitter
2 entries- Grab The Bragging Mommy button and put it on your blog. Leave a link.
1 entry for each- Follow The Bragging Mommy via Google Friend Connect, subscribe to emails, subscribe in reader.
1 entry- “Like” The Bragging Mommy on Facebook
1 entry- Follow The Bragging Mommy on Twitter
5 entries- Blog about this giveaway. Leave a link.

GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED

You can enter this giveaway until September 1 @10:00 am. The winner will then be chosen by random.org, verified and the winner will be contacted via email. The winner will have 48 hours to email us back and claim the prize, if prize is not claimed within 48 hours a new winner will be chosen. By entering this giveaway you agree to The Bragging Mommy Disclaimer/Disclosure. You must be 18 years or older and live in the US ONLY enter.

Tara August 25, 2010 boy, child, cooking, girl, giveaway, review, website

California Blooms The Freshest Boutique-Grown Roses Review

What girl doesn’t love flowers? Well I certainly do, they make your house become a home and freshen up your surroundings. I was so excited when the Fed-Ex man dropped off these gorgeous 24 long stemmed roses from California Blooms. I decided to get the mixed roses, just so I could see a variety of colors that they offer and boy are they gorgeous! My little lady loves smelling flowers so she was equally excited.

They came in a long box with an ice pack and instructions on how to care for the roses. This is such a great online roses company to work with.

“Welcome to California Blooms, home of the freshest, most beautiful roses in the world. Our roses are boutique-grown in an eco-friendly environment
on the central coast of the “Golden State.” They are hand-selected and cut at the peak of their growing cycle, delivered farm-direct to your doorstep within 24 hours and anywhere within the USA. With proper care, our roses can have
a vase life of 7-10 days or more” (Home Page of California roses)

California blooms carry 53 varieties of roses and only send those that are at their peak growing cycle at the time of order.

These are beautiful roses and i would be happy to get some from them again!

California Blooms is also found on Facebook and Twitter! You can purchase some of these gorgeous Roses at www.californiablooms.com!

California Blooms gets Bragging Rights!

*I received roses free from California Blooms to review.

Briann August 24, 2010 home, mommy, review, website

Swimsuits For All Review and $50 GC Giveaway [CLOSED]

♥ Swimsuits for All is the only place you need to shop if you are looking for the perfect swimsuit. I was excited to hear that I would be getting to choose a swimsuit for review. I chose the Liz Claiborne Dottie Swim Dress. I love it! I am larger chested and always have to order Plus size swimwear to fit. This Swimsuit was perfect for covering up that sneaky center area that always seams to show too much cleavage. Plus it helps tuck in the troublesome tummy area too! I love that you can purchase all sizes, hence the name “Swimsuits for All”. They start at a size 8 and go up to a 34W. I also love that they are trendy swimsuits. Not boring at all. They have style and flair. Bold colors as well as simple colors too. You will definitely find what you are looking for here.

Looking for a Fit and Flatter Look?…. go to their interactive guide and fill in your troublesome areas, body type, style preferences and size and a list will be generated showing you what fits you. It’s like having your own personal shopper. Very cool!

Swimsuits for All is the one stop shop for all women’s swimwear. I personally will not buy my swimsuit anywhere else from now on. This is my place to go and I recommend it to everyone who needs the perfect suit! Thank you Swimsuits for All. I LOVE my Suit! ♥

Reduced Price ~ $10 OFF Longitude Swimwear ~ use code LONG10
Restrictions Apply

Things that are Brag Worthy….

Offers sized from 8 & up
Beautiful Designs with amazing brand names
Fit Solutions – Find your perfect fit
Slimming effects – LOVE that
They offer specialty orders
Water Aerobics swimwear
Start your own wish list for this year and the next too
They offer international shipping

Swimsuits for All gets Bragging Rights!

Swimsuits for All is giving away a $50 GC to their online store to ONE lucky Winner

How to enter: Leave comments below with your qualifying entries. Leave a Separate comment for each entry telling us which you qualify for.

MANDATORY 1st entry- Please visit Swimsuits for All and share with us your favorite suit.

1st Mandatory Entry must be completed before you can qualify for additional entries. All extra entries who don’t do the mandatory entry will be deleted.

3 entries - Like Swimsuits for All on Facebook.
2 entries - Follow Swimsuits for All on Twitter.
3 entries – Subscribe to the Swimsuits for All Blog
2 entries- Grab The Bragging Mommy button and put it on your blog. Leave a link.
1 entry for each- Follow The Bragging Mommy via Google Friend Connect, subscribe to emails, subscribe in reader.
1 entry- “Like” The Bragging Mommy on Facebook
1 entry- Follow The Bragging Mommy on Twitter
5 entries- Blog about this giveaway. Leave a link.

GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED

You can enter this giveaway until August 24 @10:00 am. The winner will then be chosen by random.org, verified and the winner will be contacted via email. The winner will have 48 hours to email us back and claim the prize, if prize is not claimed within 48 hours a new winner will be chosen. By entering this giveaway you agree to The Bragging Mommy Disclaimer/Disclosure. You must be 18 years or older and live in the US ONLY enter.

Tara August 17, 2010 gift card, gifts, giveaway, mommy, review, website

National Geographic Kids Summer Boredom Buster Package Giveaway [CLOSED]

The dog days of summer are upon us and with the heat and humidity comes the inevitable complaint from pool-, playdate- and beach-weary kids — “I’m bored!!” National Geographic Children’s Books has the ultimate summer boredom busters — three books that are fun, interactive and – gasp! – educational (but don’t tell your kids that!):

* Weird But True – Based upon the hugely popular page in the National Geographic Kids magazine, kids will definitely say “wow!,” “cool!” and “gross!” as they flip through the 301 outrageous facts and learn, for instance, that peanut butter can be converted into a diamond, an elephants tooth can weigh as much as a bowling ball and a dog can make about 100 different facial expressions!

* The Big Book of Fun- Featuring National Geographic’s signature photography and vivid graphics, this interactive game book includes over 75 games, mazes, fill-in-the-blank stories, trivia tests and more.

* National Geographic Kids Almanac 2011 – Introduced last year and updated for 2011, this best-selling almanac has quickly become the gold standard. Kids will love the more than 50 puzzles, projects ands cool experiments, the 500 pictures of our planet and all that’s on it and the more than 5,000 fun and amazing facts. Parents will love it because its chapters on science, geography and history — plus more than 15 homework-helper sections — is a terrific way to kick-start their kids’ brains as the new school year approaches.

♥ I received 3 great books from National Geographic for Kids to review. My kids were excited because they are like their momma and love to read. YEAH! We had these books read in one day. It was easy because of how fun they were.

The first book we read was “Weird but true!” This is a fun book that gives you 300 outrageous facts, weird but true. Some of them are very strange and some are so funny. You will love this because you will hear your kids saying things like…. “Did you know that your eyes can move 80 times a second” , ” Hey, mom, cats can communicate with 16 know cat words”, ” Gorillas burg when their happy” and one we had fun with ” 99% of people cannot lick their own elbow, but 90% of you reading this will try!” That was hilarious watching them try to lick their elbows. This book was so fun to read that the kids retained the information. I love that. I know you will love having this in your house.

The second book we reviewed was “National Geographic Kids Almanac 2011″ What a fun filled book of facts and beautiful color photos too! And they even threw in a few games, puzzles and homework help for kids. Plus so much more cool stuff. My kids loved learning about bugs, the rain forest, maps, whether or not Bigfoot exists , how to write a country report and more. There is just too much cool stuff to share in one lil review. This is a must read for any family. A fun way to learn with your kids and a big help for school projects too!

The third book we were able to review was “The big book of Fun!” National Geographic for kids has made learning fun with this one. Oh my! You will want one for every kid and yourself too. I love these sorts of things. This book is full of boredom-busting games, jokes, puzzles, mazes and so much more fun stuff. This book includes more than 200 colorful photos and illustrations too! My kids really loved the Funny Fill-In, Superhero Surprise! It’s a story where they get to fill in the words with adjectives, household objects, animals and more. Here is a funny line they came up with. Their words in CAPS. ” Could this really be happening? Then I glimpsed my reflection in the TOILET (this was the word, kids!). I had grown muscles the size of HORSES and was wearing a BLUE and RED jumpsuit with a big C on the front.” Too Funny! The whole story was hilarious.

All in all, I think these books are definitely a must have for any family. You will have fun, laugh and spend time together all while learning really cool facts. Thanks National Geographic Kids. Another great selection of books for kids. We LOVED them! ♥

Things that are Brag Worthy…

Have fun while learning really cool facts
Your child will love it so much they will be spouting off quotes from the books
Very cool color photos and illustrations
Over 800 facts in all
Interesting Weird but True facts
Great way to spend time with your kids
Interactive Book of Fun including, mazes, games, puzzles, jokes and more
More than 70 pages of amazing animals to explore
Home work tips too! That is a big PLUS!
Very cool website to go to that has even more fun stuff to explore like, activities, videos, stories, photos and more.
Want fun year round? Get subscribed for only $15 a year. That is worth all the learning and fun your going to have!

National Geographic for Kids Summer Boredom Pack gets Bragging Rights!

National Geographic Kids is giving aways this Summer Boredom Buster Pack including all 3 books to “ONE” lucky reader.

How to enter: Leave comments below with your qualifying entries. Leave a Separate comment for each entry telling us which you qualify for.

MANDATORY 1st entry- Please visit National Geographic Kids and share with us your favorite game or activity.

1st Mandatory Entry must be completed before you can qualify for additional entries. All extra entries who don’t do the mandatory entry will be deleted.

3 entries- Like National Geographic Kids on Facebook.
2 entries- Grab The Bragging Mommy button and put it on your blog. Leave a link.
1 entry for each- Follow The Bragging Mommy via Google Friend Connect, subscribe to emails, subscribe in reader.
1 entry- “Like” The Bragging Mommy on Facebook
1 entry- Follow The Bragging Mommy on Twitter
5 entries- Blog about this giveaway. Leave a link.

GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED

You can enter this giveaway until August 17 @10:00 am. The winner will then be chosen by random.org, verified and the winner will be contacted via email. The winner will have 48 hours to email us back and claim the prize, if prize is not claimed within 48 hours a new winner will be chosen. By entering this giveaway you agree to The Bragging Mommy Disclaimer/Disclosure. You must be 18 years or older and live in the US ONLY enter.

Tara August 10, 2010 book, child, educational, family, giveaway, review, website

Next Day Flyers $25 Printing Credit Giveaway [CLOSED]

“We specialize in full color printing of custom business cards, brochures, greeting cards, postcards, as well as specialty die cuts and other marketing materials. We believe all businesses, no matter their size, deserve easy access to custom promotional and direct mail material.” – Nextdayflyers Website

Next Day Flyers is great for all of your online printing needs. They have many different printing options such as business cards, post cards, flyers and more. Also they are very easy to use. They have a price calculator on screen so you can see exactly what you are getting. Next they have an online design center which makes placing an order easy and simple. With this program you can customize and preview your design. They also have templates that you can customize. You can choose whether you want to print your product on card stock or glossy paper. With your order you are given the Next Day Printing Promise. Your print ready files completed and approved by 6 PM PST are ready the next business day.

Next Day Flyers is generously giving away $25 printing credit good toward anything on their site to one lucky reader.

How to enter: Leave comments below with your qualifying entries. Leave a Separate comment for each entry telling us which you qualify for.

MANDATORY 1st entry- Visit Next Day Flyers and tell us what you would use your $25 credit to print.

1st Mandatory Entry must be completed before you can qualify for additional entries. All extra entries who don’t do the mandatory entry will be deleted.

3 entries: Follow The Bragging Mommy on Twitter.
2 entries: Subscribe to The Bragging Mommy Emails.
1 entry: Follow The Bragging Mommy via Google Friend Connect.
1 entry:“Like” The Bragging Mommy on Facebook
2 entries: Grab The Bragging Mommy button and put it on your blog. Leave a link.
5 entries: Blog about this giveaway linking to nextdayflyers.com and this post. Leave a link.

GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED

You can enter this giveaway until August 3 @10:00 am. The winner will then be chosen by random.org, verified and the winner will be contacted via email. The winner will have 48 hours to email us back and claim the prize, if prize is not claimed within 48 hours a new winner will be chosen. By entering this giveaway you agree to The Bragging Mommy Disclaimer/Disclosure. You must be 18 years or older and live in the US ONLY enter.

*This is a sponsored post by NextDayFlyers.com.

The Bragging Mommy July 27, 2010 business, cards, giveaway, website

Playgroups, Playdates, and Social Networking for Parents ~ Social Toddler.com

“Social Toddler™ was born out the desire to streamline the way parents in playgroups communicate with each other. We figured there must be a better way to communicate and keep track of conversations, advice and stories that were collecting in every parent’s inbox. Before we knew it, we were falling down the rabbit hole and discovering all of the other things that new parents needed.

Today, Social Toddler™ offers playgroup listings, tools for planning and keeping track of playdates, and a social networking platform that allows parents to connect and share with each other in a secure setting.”

I am so outrageously excited to be doing this review. SocialToddler.com is something I have been needing! {Now if only I had thought if it myself, LOL}. You know what it is? It’s like Facebook for parents. Except better. It’s a social networking site for parents! You can create events that all your friends can see, just like with Facebook. You can also start playgroups, and let people know when you meet-up. When I first moved to Fort Hood, I resorted to creepily looking up other mothers on Facebook and messaging them asking if they wanted to have a playdate. Again, creepy. But I’m not always the most outgoing person until I get to know someone, so it worked. It worked OK. But now that I have Social Toddler, I will be meeting even more new moms that live near me and are looking to get out of the house! Love, love, LOVE!

Things that are Brag Worthy: