#kids #bookreview #childrensbooks A Day In the Life of Peanut and Bosco + Victorian Doll house Kit from @schifferbooks

I got the chance to review a selection of books from Schiffer Publishing and they sent about 4 for each of my children, and I have 4. For the children who are too young (age 1 and 3, ((and a 1/2)), respectively) to write reviews and share opinions particularly; I will write them for them.
My daughters are 8 and 13 and can write their own.
The 2 books being reviewed this time are by my eight year old. She is a girly girl who has carefree energetic and lovey vibes.

#bct Things to do in Birmingham with children @bjCC @bct123org

I don't know about you, but I am forever looking for something fun, cheap, easy, and especially local- to do with my kids. Usually when you think BJCC, that is; the Birmingham Jefferson Civic Center you think mostly adult themed activities, such as concerts or more recently, Paw Patrol visited there. But it would have been a little costly for the 5 of us to attend . At the tune of about 30 on average or more per ticket; it would've cost us over 150 to all go. I just don't usually have that kind of expendable funds. Like most, I live hand to mouth.
Although it would've been great to take them to that, you might not realize there are more things to do with kids at the BJCC. Today we attended a wee theatre showing that was around ten dollars per person.

This Saturday the 15th kicks off the public showing of the youth play of the Birmingham Children's Theater : Rumpelstilskin.
Showings : September 15th, 22nd & 29th @ 10:00 AM & 12:00 PM

My family got to attend a more private showing this morning, and we were blown away. Very ironically, my child's father and I had a discussion about this Brothers Grimm tale some years ago when I was pregnant  with our first child.
I remarked, "Rumplestilskin will take our first born!" To my amazement he replied "who?" He had never ever heard this fable before. Today I got to watch it with said baby our first born son, who is now 3 almost 4. So strange.

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Rock N' Learn educational DVDs Let's Learn to Read 10 DVD Collection #giveaway #bloggiveaway closes 12/21

My kids are a huge fan of the catchy and educational DVDs by Rock N Learn!

Combines material from our award-winning Letter Sounds, Phonics, and Sight Words DVDs into a comprehensive
reading program that’s easy to use!
Let’s Learn to Read is a series of 10 DVDs and optional activities that provide a fun way for kids to build reading skills, from beginners through second grade. Entertaining music, humorous characters, and engaging stories help learners stay focused. By covering phonics rules and sight words, this collection offers the best of both worlds. And it's sequentially paced to work well with our free worksheets. Learners move on from one DVD to another, as they are ready.
Phonics skills include vowels, consonants, blends, digraphs, diphthongs, silent consonants, rule breakers, and more. Over 170 sight words help build speed and accuracy for the most common words used in children’s literature.
Limited time  introductory offer!
$99.99
reg. $129.95
10 DVD Collection

Busy parents love an approach that allows independent practice. Kids love a fun way to learn!
Fun songs and humorous characters help build reading skills.
Collaborative effort between educators and entertainers
Best for ages 4 through 7 and older kids with remedial needs
Also useful for parents looking to give their preschooler an early start
Sight words are the most common words found in children’s literature.
Phonics is a proven strategy for reading and spelling success.
Easy to use and sequentially paced

Run time: 30–45 minutes each
10 discs total
Printed and manufactured in U.S.
Bonus material includes free phonics worksheets and lesson extensions that go right along with the sequence of this comprehensive reading program.
 
Includes:
Phonics for Beginners
First Sight Words
Phonics: Short Vowels, Consonants and CVC Words
Phonics: Double Consonants, Plurals and Blends
Sight Words
Phonics: Digraphs, Trigraphs and Silent E
Phonics: Long Vowels and R-Controlled Vowels
More Sight Words
Phonics: Diphthongs, Syllables and More
Phonics: Rule Breakers and Silent Consonants

Please note: This collection includes material from our Letter Sounds, Phonics, and Sight Words titles. If you want additional titles to build reading and writing skills, consider Read-Along Stories on DVD, Reading Comprehension, and Writing Strategies

ENTER TO WIN by 12/21
If you would like to enter to win a set of these DVDs for yourself, please place one comment saying you want to win.
If you'd like one extra entry you can like thier fb page and then place a second comment saying that you did.
I appreciate you reading entering and sharing this post with your friends.
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This giveaway will be the first giveaway I have done in a number of years.
It will close 12/21 at noon eastern.
Thanks again!
Casey

DISCLOSURE:  I was sent this 10 dvd boxed set for free in exchange for this post. The sponsor is obligated for prize fulfillment, I only expediate communication between the two and provide addresses.
Regardless all opinions are my own.

DK Publishing #liftTHEflap board books for children #holidayGIFTguide #childrensbooks

I was sent these durable, fun, toddler board books from DK Publishing a few weeks back, and they were so cute I wanted to tell you about them. If you see this "Lift the flap" book in stores this Christmas, you should get it. You lift each little flap and it growls, howls and roars at you. Rowan kept laughing at it. He is almost a year old and such a little cutie.

The 1st book is appropriately named Growl! Howl! Animals! can also be bought online now, using the links provided in this post. The arv is $14.99. Under each flap is a light sensor - this book is marked inappropriate for children under 2, so I do supervise young Rowan with it, but do not reccommend you use this book for a child his age,
I let him see it, and put it up on a shelf out of his reach until next year, when he is a bit older.


This charming jungle story is part of the collection of DK's noisy books for preschoolers.


Young children will love hearing animal sounds as they lift the flaps. Growl! Howl! Animals contains lively rhymes to help children discover life in the jungle. With 16 lift the flaps and 5 light-activated sounds, including a baby orangutan, a parrot, and a crocodile splish-splashing, Growl! Howl! Animals combines early learning with preschool play and is ideal for reading aloud with babies and toddlers.

Here are some pictures of the book, but pictures don't do it justice! So cute!
Scroll down to see the pictures and review for Bip, Bop, and Boo Get Ready for School: I'm Ready for School!

#allergyFree Join Teal Pumpkin Project #nutAllergies safer treats for Halloween.

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Choose Big Buckets of Monsters and Zombies for a Healthy Halloween Handout

Halloween is creeping around the corner and kids are gearing up to trick-or-treat. With this spook-tacular holiday comes the thrill of dressing up and collecting treats at every door. But for the 6 million children with food allergies, collecting candy is a dangerous risk. Kids affected by allergies must rifle through buckets of candy, searching for treats that they’re able to enjoy. Those with severe allergies can’t even consume candy that so much as touches an allergen.

Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE) is encouraging families to participate in a new Halloween tradition: The Teal Pumpkin Project. This national campaign encourages parents to offer non-food treats for children with food allergies. Participants will mark their intent by placing a teal-colored pumpkin in their yard, informing trick-or-treaters they have non-food Halloween handouts.

Stop letting big buckets of Halloween candy haunt your home…Offer trick-or-treaters a safe and healthy treat that lasts… Big Buckets of Monsters and Zombies!

Each Big Bucket comes with 100 assorted spooky action figures- including zombies, gravestones, humans, werewolves, and even Frankenstein! With over a dozen unique sculpts... down to the poses!

Marvins Corner #handcrafted #foodJewelry #handmade #etsy

I recently stumbled across this really neat little website Marvins Corner with free shipping on orders of 25$ or more. The avg price of ea item is 15$ and I believe that is a fabulous deal considering the detail of these necklaces + the amounts of compliments I receive with them. People love them. You should consider liking their facebook page so you'll see their posts holiday shopping time and I'm sure make someone in your life very happy. They even come in cute little boxes too I think they would make a good stocking stuffer or secret santa gift.

IceCream necklace

They have magnets, charm bracelet charms: build-a-bracelet, earrings, even
  subscription box plans.

Smores: best seller

Family Signs~

Tea Collection

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Tea Collection's New Arrivals: Bauhaus Bang!
Tea Collection's new arrivals are here! These new styles are inspired by Germany's early 20th century school of Bauhaus, which became famous for its radical union of art and design, and transformed everything from architecture to music. Tea Collection's new arrivals feature bold primary colors and modern geometric shapes; fairy tale romance meets art nouveau. The perfect combination for little ones ready for fun and adventure, and perfect for back-to-school too! Go take a peek at the Tea Collection's new arrivals today! 

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Into the Woods

INTO THE WOODS

DISNEY

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Twitter: @DisneyPictures

 

Cast:                                     Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, James Corden, Anna Kendrick, Chris Pine, Tracey

                                             Ullman, Christine Baranski and Johnny Depp.

   Lilla Crawford, Daniel Huttlestone, MacKenzie Mauzy, Billy Magnussen, Tammy

   Blanchard, Lucy Punch, Frances de la Tour, Simon Russell Beale, Richard Glover,

   Joanna Riding, Annette Crosbie.

Director:                                Rob Marshall

Producers:                             Rob Marshall, John DeLuca, Marc Platt, Callum McDougall

Screenplay by:                       James Lapine

Based on the musical play by:   Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine

“Into the Woods” is a modern twist on several of the beloved Brothers Grimm fairy tales, intertwining the plots of a few choice stories and exploring the consequences of the characters’ wishes and quests. This humorous and heartfelt musical follows the classic tales of Cinderella (Anna Kendrick), Little Red Riding Hood (Lilla Crawford), Jack and the Beanstalk (Daniel Huttlestone), and Rapunzel (MacKenzie Mauzy)—all tied together by an original story involving a baker and his wife (James Corden & Emily Blunt), their wish to begin a family and their interaction with the witch (Meryl Streep) who has put a curse on them.

Rob Marshall, the acclaimed filmmaker behind the Academy Award®-winning musical “Chicago” and Disney’s “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides,” directs the film, which is based on the Tony®-winning original musical by James Lapine, who also penned the screenplay, and legendary composer Stephen Sondheim, who provides the music and lyrics. Produced by Marshall, John DeLuca, “Wicked” producer Marc Platt and Callum McDougall, “Into the Woods” will be released in theaters Dec. 25, 2014.

Starring Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, James Corden, Anna Kendrick and Chris Pine, “Into the Woods” is a humorous and heartfelt musical that follows the classic tales of Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Rapunzel—all tied together by an original story involving a baker and his wife, their wish to begin a family and their interaction with the witch who has put a curse on them.

I love Anna Kendrick

Notes:

·       Into the Woods” premiered on Broadway on Nov. 5, 1987, at the Martin Beck Theatre. The production, which ran for 764 performances, won Tony® Awards for best score, best book and best actress in a musical. Among other awards, the musical received five Drama Desk awards, including best musical. “Into the Woods” has been produced around the world, including a 1988 U.S. tour, a 1990 West End production, Broadway and London revivals, in addition to a television production, DVD recording and a 10-year-anniversary concert.

·       The big-screen adaptation welcomes songs from the stage musical, including “Children Will Listen,” “Giants in the Sky,” “On the Steps of the Palace,” “No One Is Alone” and “Agony,” among others.

·       The award-winning production team includes Dion Beebe (“Collateral,” “Chicago,” “Nine”), Oscar® winner for the Marshall-helmed “Memoirs of a Geisha,” as director of photography. Dennis Gassner (“Skyfall,” “Quantum of Solace”), who won his own Oscar for “Bugsy,” serves as production designer, and three-time Oscar winner Colleen Atwood (“Memoirs of a Geisha,” “Chicago,” “Alice In Wonderland”) is costume designer.

BOILERPLATE:

“Into the Woods” is a modern twist on several of the beloved Brothers Grimm fairy tales, intertwining the plots of a few choice stories and exploring the consequences of the characters’ wishes and quests. This humorous and heartfelt musical follows the classic tales of Cinderella (Anna Kendrick), Little Red Riding Hood (Lilla Crawford), Jack and the Beanstalk (Daniel Huttlestone), and Rapunzel (MacKenzie Mauzy)—all tied together by an original story involving a baker and his wife (James Corden & Emily Blunt), their wish to begin a family and their interaction with the witch (Meryl Streep) who has put a curse on them. Rob Marshall, the acclaimed filmmaker behind the Academy Award®-winning musical “Chicago” and Disney’s “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides,” directs the film, which is based on the Tony®-winning original musical by James Lapine, who also penned the screenplay, and legendary composer Stephen Sondheim, who provides the music and lyrics. Produced by Marshall, John DeLuca, “Wicked” producer Marc Platt and Callum McDougall, “Into the Woods” will be released in theaters Dec. 25, 2014. For more information, like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/DisneyIntoTheWoods and follow us on Twitter: @DisneyPictures.

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U.S. Release Date:                 December 25, 2014

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