Happy Wordful/Wordless Wednesday

I had to snap a picture of the kids together for a heirloom blanket that is being put together for their Great Grandma for Christmas sooo I thought why not share it.
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Wordless/Wordful Wenesday

My children got a early Christmas gift today. She currently has no name. Any great suggestions? We had anticipated adopting her and her sister but the sister was adopted before we could go and get both. This sweet little pup, her sister and her parents (Mother a white boxer, and father Australian Shepherd) had been abandoned after their family's home was foreclosed. Thankfully some neighbors saved all of them and now she has found her way into our hearts and home.


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My Storytime Friends Review and Giveaway

Being a reviewer for The Mom Blogger's Club comes with some great perks, such as the opportunity to review great products like My Storytime Friends.
I was excited to give this to my son. He loves stuffed animals and is really into listening to stories. When our package arrived I my 6 year old was also drawn to the box. Inside we found a really soft sweet teddy bear and a hardcover storybook "A Winning Dream". Both my children were delighted and my daughter was a bit envious of her little brothers new teddy, and he isn't sharing.



The My Storytime Friends set includes a unique combination of a plush stuffed animal, an inspiring hardcover storybook written by award winning author Andrew Wolfendon and a lifetime membership to the My Storytime Friends Book of the Month Club. My Storytime Friends membership also includes free access to My Storytime Friends online, an interactive place to learn and play.

These would make an excellent gift that keeps on giving for preschool/kindergarten parties and for Holidays. My Storytime Friends has an option to purchase any books in hardcover as well if you prefer to have a copy on hand for just $6.95 with free shipping. You can also choose to read through the free narrated flip page book online, or even print a colored PDF copy or black and white versions for coloring. I think one of my favorite features is being able to download and playback stories on your MP3!! Errands anyone? This can be a real lifesaver during holiday shopping.


My Storytime Friends is a lifetime of fun that will be a hand me down any younger sibling would love to receive!


Buy it: My Storytime Friends set sells for $39.99 and includes a lifetime membership to the site and access to 12 new storybooks a year.

Want to win? One lucky A Family Completed reader will have a chance to win their own My Storytime Friends set!


To enter: Visit My Storytime Friends and let me know if there is any store within 100 miles of you; if there isn't then let me know your favorite bear and who you'd give this to.
This is required for an entry into the giveaway and must be done before the extra entries count.


Don't you love...EXTRA ENTRIES!
You can do any of these things for an extra entry. Make sure to leave a separate comment for EACH thing you do, otherwise they won't count!

1- Follow my blog. Go over to my left sidebar and click on Follow This Blog! Current followers count too! 1 extra entry

2- Enter my Talkin' Sid the Science Kid plush Giveaway (link on my right sidebar) 2 extra entry

3- Subscribe to my newsletter. You can enter your email at the top left of my page. 1 extra entry Current subscribers count too!

4- Blog about this giveaway and link it back to my Blog (http://afamilycompleted.blogspot.com) 5 extra entries

5- Add my button to your site. 1 extra entry



UNLIMITED ENTRIES

6- Follow me on Twitter and Tweet about this giveaway. You can Tweet once a day for a bonus entry everyday! Be sure to leave me the link for it to count! (ID Mom2LinzNOkie) you can copy and paste: @Mom2LinzNOkie Win a My Storytime Friends Set w/ Lifetime Membership Ends 12/15 http://tinyurl.com/mystorytimefriends #giveaway 1 entry for each tweet per day. Max 1 a day.


Contest ends at 7:00 am PST on December 15th I will then draw a winner at random. PLEASE leave your email address if it is not visible on your profile, or make sure to check back here to see if you won. I will notify the winners before December 16th and they will have 36 hours to respond before I will choose a new winner! Contest open bloggers and non-bloggers within the US only!

Disclosure: A My Storytime Friends set was provided in exchange for a honest review by me from My Storytime Friends. In addition for providing an honest review they offered a reader of A Family Completed a chance to win a set of their own through a giveaway hosted on the blog, A Family Completed.

Wordful/Wordless Wednesday

I cannot believe how fast this week has flown by! Here we are at WW again! Next Tuesday will be my daughter's belt testing for karate. She is so excited, I am too. I took her to have some pics done for her binder. These are a few of her pics.



Now this is NOT a easy pose to hold... and hold it with a smile, lol.


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Talkin' Sid the Science Kid Review and Giveaway

I first reviewed Sid the science Kid a few months ago on dvd, my daughter enjoyed watching the shows but after reviewing the dvd's my son was really intrigued and enjoyed them a lot. You can read my initial thought and review HERE. Since then Sid and his friends have become a regular program in our house. I love that things are explained to children in a way that I may not always be able to do. I also really like that they have a question that is likely to be asked by a child; Why do banana's bruise? Why are my shoe's too small? They then tie it is with other examples related to science. There are a lot of bright colors and really fun songs. In one episode you learn, laugh, sing and dance. And staying with the times and keeping up with questions our children ask, Sid had a special episode on vaccinations just in time when our children are getting their flu shots and hearing all this talk about the H1N1 vaccination. I loved how that there was a episode directed towards a real concern for my daughter and her fear of having the vaccination, it really helped to calm some of her nerves.
I was really excited to be introduced to the new Talkin' Sid the Science Kid plush. My son loves plush and doesn't have any talking plush. I new this Sid would be a great addition to his morning time favorite. He was so excited to sit down with his Sid and watch the show. He has mastered the easy to push tummy and laughs when he hears Sid talk.


The Talkin' Sid the Science kid is a generous 12 inch and comes complete with his microphone in hand. He says 7 of his favorite phrases and even comes with a special dvd "The Sticker Chart". This is a great gift for any toddler or preschooler. Recommended age is 3.

Buy it: Toy's R Us has the new Talkin' Sid the Science Kid with dvd for $24.99. They also have mini plush featuring Sid and his friends for only 6.99!

SAVE $3.00: Go to www.coupons.com, on the left side, click the “Toys and Games” link. The $3 off should appear on page 2.

Want to win? One lucky A Family Completed reader will have a chance to win their own Talkin' Sid the Science Kid plush.


To enter: Tell me who you would give this too.
This is required for an entry into the giveaway and must be done before the extra entries count.


Don't you love...EXTRA ENTRIES!
You can do any of these things for an extra entry. Make sure to leave a separate comment for EACH thing you do, otherwise they won't count!

1- Follow my blog. Go over to my left sidebar and click on Follow This Blog! Current followers count too! 1 extra entry

2- Fave me on Technorati! 1 extra entry

3- Subscribe to my newsletter. You can enter your email at the top left of my page. 1 extra entry Current subscribers count too!

4- Blog about this giveaway and link it back to my Blog (http://afamilycompleted.blogspot.com) 5 extra entries

5- Add my button to your site. 1 extra entry



UNLIMITED ENTRIES

6- Follow me on Twitter and Tweet about this giveaway. You can Tweet once a day for a bonus entry everyday! Be sure to leave me the link for it to count! (ID Mom2LinzNOkie) you can copy and paste: @Mom2LinzNOkie Win a Talkin' Sid the Science Kid Ends 12/21 http://tinyurl.com/SidtheScienceKid #giveaway 1 entry for each tweet per day. Max 1 a day.


Contest ends at 7:00 am PST on December 21st I will then draw a winner at random. PLEASE leave your email address if it is not visible on your profile, or make sure to check back here to see if you won. I will notify the winners before December 22nd and they will have 36 hours to respond before I will choose a new winner! Contest open bloggers and non-bloggers within the US only!

Disclosure: A Talkin' Sid the Science Kid plush was provided in exchange for a honest review. The producers of the Sid the Science Kid series, The Jim Henson Company and KCET (PBS/Los Angeles) are also providing the Talkin' Sid Plush for the giveaway.

Wordless/Wordful Wednesday

If you followed my WW the last few weeks you've had little snippets of this years Christmas card... Here is the FINAL product:

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