Mighty Beanz Winner

They Mighty Beanz winner was ... andrea61071 who said, "These look like fun, my kids have never played with these before."

Congratulations and thank you all for reading my blog!!

Kidorable WINNER

And the winner of the Kidorable Umbrella is...SHAWNA!  

Congratulations and thank you all for entering! Don't forget to enter the Mighty Beanz giveaway and look for more giveaways next week!

Mightgy Beanz Review and Giveaway

I recently received a set of "Mighty Beanz" from Spinmaster to review.  Spinmaster has several products you may recognize, such as Aquadoodle, Flick Trix, Liv Dolls, How to Train Your Dragon toys, and even Yo Gabba Gabba for the little ones.  Right now, "Mighty Beanz" are back and ready for more action. 

Mighty Beanz are small, weighted "bean" characters that can be played with (instructions for different games are included in packages) and even collected.  Each bean belongs to a "Bean Team" and each team has a "rarity level".  They can be common, rare, or ultra-rare.  Some of the teams themes are zoo, prehistoric, fast-food, sport, and many more (20 different teams in all).  Right now, the hunt is on for the ultra-rare "Moose" bean!Mighty beans are very reasonably priced at SRP of $4.99 for a 6-pack.  You can even buy a collectors case and a flip track for them!  They are best for children over the age of 5 because they are pretty small (about an inch tall, I think).

The kids in our family are too young to play with these, so I had to review these myself.  Some of the games seemed a little complicated for the younger kids playing with these, but they did have racing games that I think all of the ages would enjoy, especially with the flick track.  Some of the bean characters were a little too gross for my taste (the sick beans especially), but they mostly just looked a little odd.  I think they would be something that boys ages 7-10 would probably enjoy.

GIVEAWAY
Spinmaster has offered one lucky ready a 6 pack of Mighty Beanz!

How to Enter
*Leave one comment per entry please*

(1 entry) - Do your kids already play with Mighty Beanz?
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Giveaway will end Monday, May 10, 2010 at 5 p.m. CST.  Winner will be drawn by a random number generator.   If winner doesn't respond in 48 hours, another winner will be drawn.

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**Mighty Beanz were provided for my review.  All opinions are mine.  See full disclaimer for details.**

Ladybug Baby Bug by Janice and Mark Perkins

I recently received a copy of “Ladybug Baby Bug” to review, and I love that they use bright, bold colors (red, white, black). Sydney loves to look at the pages! It is a very simple, short book about Ladybug Baby Bug and her family. Each page tells what Ladybug Baby bug does with each member of the family.

This is a great book for young kids and early readers. It is short enough that Sydney can pay attention the whole time. The words are large print to help younger readers (or grandparents!). Since it is a paperback book, I have to watch Sydney with it. She’s only 15 months and hasn’t learned to always be careful with books. Other than that, I think the authors did a good job creating this sweet book for kids!

Another great thing about this book is that half of all sales to the Mid-Ohio Food Bank, which is a group of people serving 40% families with small children and 60% elderly on fixed incomes.

You can buy it now HERE.
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**Ladybug Baby Bug was provided for my honest review. All opinions are mine. Please see full disclaimer for more information.**

Kidorable Review and Giveaway

I was recently sent some of the cutest kid’s rain gear I have ever seen from Kidorable! I’m sure you all will agree when you look at the pictures of my daughter in her rain coat and boots!

Not only are these products adorable, but they are quality made products. They have styles available for boys (pirates, frogs, firemen, etc) and girls (ladybugs, cats, fairy, butterfly, etc). They carry rain gear from 12 months up to size 11/12, and also other goodies such as backpacks, towels, scarves, and gloves. You have to check out all of the different styles to fully appreciate their products! They now have rain gear inspired by Madonna’s “English Roses” children’s book!

When I first opened Sydney’s package from Kidorable, I was amazed. The raincoat was a very thick, sturdy coat, and it even came with it’s own (matching!!) wooden hanger! The boots were just as cute packaged in their own box with a little window to see them. Sydney loved looking at the boots. The “My First” raincoat is size 1T and is a little big on my 15 month old daughter (which is good – she can wear it easily over clothes now and still have growing room). The “My First” boots are size 5, and again are a little big and therefore a little hard for Sydney to walk in, but she absolutely loves them! They are made of natural rubber.

We absolutely LOVE these products! I love to see a company with adorable, high quality products…but when they are this unique it’s even better! Anytime Sydney wears her rain gear out, everyone has to tell her how cute it is!

GIVEAWAY
Kidorable has offered to give one lucky reader their choice of an umbrella from HERE. Keep reading to find out how to enter!  Here are a few of the umbrellas they offer!

HOW TO ENTER:
Leave a separate comment for each entry. Be sure to leave your email address so I can contact you.

(1 entry) – Join Kidorable’s Birthday Club HERE (Only if you have a child)
(1 entry) – “Like” Kidorable on Facebook HERE
(1 entry) – Suggest So Mommy to your friends and Share about this giveaway on Facebook, Twitter, email, or just word of mouth – Please be honest!

Giveaway will end Friday, May 7th, 2010 at 5 p.m. CST. Winner will be drawn by a random number generator. If winner doesn’t respond within 48 hours, another winner will be drawn.

**Rain gear was supplied by Kidorable for my honest review. All opinions are completely mine. See full disclaimer for details.**

Plan B by Pete Wilson - Book Review

Sometimes God does his best work in Plan B situations.

I received “Plan B” by Pete Wilson from Booksneeze recently. I was very interested in reading this book. The question the author poses is, “What do you do when God doesn’t show up the way you thought he would?” I think pretty much everyone faces a plan B situation at some point in their life, some plan B’s are worse than others, and some just last longer, but I feel that we all have them. Pete Wilson admits he doesn’t have “THE” answer to the question, but he uses real-life stories from his life and his friendships and also several Bible stories, such as the stories of David, Mary, and Ruth. The “Plan B” book also includes a Study Guide for small group studies.

“What do you do when your dreams are shattered?”
“What do you do when your life isn’t turning out the way you thought?”
“What do you do when you have to turn to Plan B?”

Pete Wilson attempts to help you understand these situations and learn from them. He writes in a very conversational tone. It feels like he is sitting at a table discussing this with you (not like he’s hammering gospel into your head). I really think this approach would be great for those friends that you know are struggling, but, for whatever reason, don’t want to turn to God for help. He offers several Biblical and real-life situations that many of us have faced or know someone who has. This makes it very easy to relate to the book and the author.

There were a few statements in the book that I didn’t agree with, such as when he said “all hell broke loose” when talking about his sons break-down. I just wouldn’t expect that statement in a Christian help book or from a pastor, but that may just be me. Overall, I really enjoyed the authors perspective on how to handle a Plan B situation, and I think I learned several things from it!

**I received “Plan B” by Pete Wilson from Booksneeze in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are completely mine. See full disclaimer for details.**

Little Bug Market WINNER

Thank you all for winning!  The winner of the bowtie pasta and veggies set is Candace! Check back soon (like maybe tomorrow..hint, hint) for another ADORABLE (or kidorable...hint, hint) giveaway!!