What’s in the Bible- Jesus is the Good News {Giveaway}

We can’t get enough of this series.  They have been a real life saver.  They have helped my son to better comprehend terms that are hard to understand by providing fun and entertaining visuals.  They’ve helped me by making it a lot easier to talk to him about faith topics, such as sin, by bringing in things we saw in the video during conversations.  Some big topics that have come up these days are getting to heaven and how Jesus takes our sins away, so you can imagine how excited I was when our What’s in the Bible Vol. 10 – Jesus is the Good News came in the mail! It was perfect timing.   

  

My Thoughts

Like I’ve already mentioned our family loves What’s in the Bible! But, WOW, Volume 10 is really special.  Here’s my three favorite things:

• Thorough - As always a good bit of background is given around the life of Jesus and how God sent his son at the opportune time in human history.  Plus, it  provides information on each of the writers of the gospels and how they wrote them.
• Relevant - I was amazed by how well the crucifixion scene was done.  It made it understandable for my son, while also still tugging on my heart strings.
• Reverent - It melts your heart when the characters all remember the crucifixion. They stand in silent reverence while a choir sings the hymn "Were you there when they crucified my Lord?" It really is a touching moment from a cast of puppets.

Overall, this is a DVD you must add to your collection.  And guess what, you have a chance to get it for free!?! I’m teaming up with What’s in the Bible to giveaway Vol 1: The Beginning AND Vol 10: Jesus is the Good News!  If you’d like a chance to win just keep reading!

About the DVD

It contains two 25-minute episodes:

Episode 1: "God's Perfect Timing" Buck Denver and crew learn about the 400 years between the Old and New Testaments and how Jesus arrives at just the perfect time.

Episode 2: "The Messiah has come!" Learn about the life and ministry of Jesus - how he died for us and rose again to launch the kingdom of God in the world and in us!

Run Time: approx. 60 minutes

Here’s a little promo for it.

(Can’t see the video? Don't miss out, head over to the post.)

Want More? 

• Video Clips- If you’d like to get a better glimpse into this new DVD you can check out several other clips on What’s in the Bible’s website.
• Coloring Pages- They have a whole bunch of coloring pages available for this DVD. To download them them just click the image below. 

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The Giveaway
One lucky reader will receive a copy of Vol 1: The Beginning AND Vol 10: Jesus is the Good News!  This giveaway is OPEN FOR US Residents ONLY. Ends March 23rd at 12:01 am EST.

Don’t want to wait? 

• Purchase it directly through What’s in the Bible for $14.99. 
• Don’t have any of them yet? Grab their bundle at 20% off with BUNDLE10

ENTER by using the Rafflecopter widget below and make sure to grab some extra entries. (Feed/Email readers you’ll have to click over to the blog to enter). Before entering make sure you look over the Terms and Conditions. Good luck.

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A Mommy Talks Review/Giveaway Disclosure:  The featured product for this review was provided to me, at no cost, by What's in the Bible?  All opinions expressed are my own. I am an affiliate, so if you purchase anything through an affiliate link, you give back a percentage to our family…thanks!

My Favorite Chore Planner {Giveaway}

I’m so excited to be teaming up with Susan from Motivated Moms just in time for the New Year! Susan has a chore planner that has helped me stay on top of my household chores for the last 2 years!  And now thanks to Susan I have the chance to bless one of you with this great planner!

If you haven’t heard of this planner before, then let me fill you in. Motivated Moms is a chore planning system to help you have a clean and organized home and still have time for yourself. It is an easy system to help you know what to do each day. Just consult the list, do the work, check it off for the day and enjoy your free time!

A Little More Info...

• It is available as a printable eBook which can be downloaded and then printed.  Or you can just view it from your computer screen.  Perfect for those of you that have to physically cross things off a list! (Click on images to get a larger view.)

• It is also available as an app from iTunes, Google Play or Amazon. With the apps you can add unlimited custom tasks and assign tasks to people and rooms., which in turn you can then sort. I LOVE these additional features of the app! (Click on images to get a larger view.)

I can’t say enough about this chore planner.  I’m the type of person who will start a project that will lead to another project and then to another.  In the end it would seem like I just made a bigger mess and nothing got done. This would often leave me feeling overwhelmed, frustrated and like a terrible housewife.  Once I started using this planner I only allowed myself to do what was on the list, which has eliminated a lot of my frustrations.  On days I didn’t get something done I let it go, knowing that it would show up again.

To top it off, I don’t know about you but making a list was time consuming in and out of itself.  Not only was it time consuming, but I was forgetting things that I needed to do to maintain my household, like changing the air conditioner filter.  With the list already created for me, it help me feel good about myself for keeping up with just the few chores I had to complete that day. 

The last 2 years I have been using the printable version, but this year I’m going to try out the iPad app.  (Click on images to get a larger view.)

As you can see from my picture above, every week I was already going through and assigning different chores by color coding.  I’m looking forward to taking advantage of the app features, especially the sorting feature! 

Overall, this is a great system to help you stay on top of your household chores and still have free time in your day! I highly recommend it!

Now for the Giveaway
One lucky reader will receive their very own Motivated Moms Chore Planner. This giveaway is OPEN FOR ALL. Ends Dec 28th at 12:01 am EST.

Don’t want to wait? 

• Purchase it directly through Motivated Moms, iTunes, Google Play or Amazon. 

ENTER by using the Rafflecopter widget below and make sure to grab some extra entries. (Feed/Email readers you’ll have to click over to the blog to enter). Before entering make sure you look over the Terms Conditions. Good luck.

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A Mommy Talks Giveaway Disclosure: The featured product for this giveaway was provided to me at no cost, by Motivated Moms. All opinions expressed are my own. Please be aware that affiliate links may be present.  If you purchase anything through an affiliate link, you give back a percentage to my family…thanks!

We Choose Virtues {Giveaway}

I’ve got another great giveaway going on over 2 Teaching Mommies ! You are definitely going to want to enter this one!  Thanks to Heather, from We Choose Virtues you have a chance to win some great resources to help teach your kiddo or students all about virtues!!  Check them out below! 

Parenting Cards-Faith Based	Virtue Flash Cards
Virtue Clue Cards	Virtue User Review

If you’d like to learn more about these products and enter for a chance to win simple head over to 2 Teaching Mommies and fill out the widget.  There are lots of ways to get multiple entries, so don’t miss out on those either!

Don’t want to wait?  Use the following promo codes to apply towards your order.  Only ONE promo code per order.

 

• HOMESCHOOL25 to get 25% off your Homeschool Kit
• VIRTUE15 is good for 15% off your cart
• SHIPFREE for free shipping

Disclosure:  The featured product for this review was provided to me  at no cost, by We Choose Virtues for the sole purpose of product testing. All opinions expressed are my own.  I am an affiliate, so if you purchase anything through an affiliate link, you give back a percentage to our family…thanks!

Win $25 Gift to Thirty-One

I absolutely love my Thirty-One bags! Yes, I have more than one.  Quite a few more and I love all of them!

SO I’m jumping with excitement to let you know that I’m hosting a giveaway, courtesy of my friend Mary Beth over at 2 Teaching Mommies!

One lucky reader will receive a $25 gift certificate from Mary Beth, to shop through her Thirty-One website.

To ENTER simple head over to 2 Teaching Mommies and fill out the widget.  There are lots of ways to get multiple entries, so don’t miss out on those either!

Holiday Photo Cards {Giveaway}

Can you believe its that time of year again? The time to start thinking about holiday cards. Every year, we do photo cards because I absolutely LOVE them!  Since we are so far away from many of our family members, its nice to be able to show how the boy has change in the past year. 

This year I’m heading back to Shutterfly to print all of my Christmas cards! We loved our folded photo card from last year.

We were very impressed when they arrived in the mail. The printing quality was much better than what you'd get from your 1-hour photo center. The paper stock was top notch, comparable to the greeting cards you'd buy in the store. The printing was very clean to. You never know what you're going to get when you design and order your cards online. We were prepared for cards that had that digital printing look–slightly pixelated, uneven solid colors, etc. But we were pleasantly surprised by their quality. I have no doubts you would be just as impressed with yours. The inside offered just enough space for a short Christmas letter. We were pleased with that aspect as well.

Here's what I love about Shutterfly's Christmas cards:

• Unique options of folded cards, stationary cards (printed on premium cardstock), or the traditional photo card printed on photo paper. The stationary cards appear to be a very classy option.  Plus, there are a variety of sizes (5x7, 4x8 and 5x5) to choose from.

      

• The variety of styles available is amazing. If you favor a more traditional look they've got you covered. Want something contemporary or maybe more playful. They have that too. All of the cards look very professional.

     

I can’t wait to design our cards this year.

Speaking of cards, how would you like a chance to win 25 FREE cards from Shutterfly?

The Giveaway THREE lucky readers will receive a promo code for 25 FREE cards from Shutterfly.  Ends Nov 6th at 12:00 am EST. To ENTER simple fill out all areas on the form below. (The information that I collect for this giveaway will only be used for the purpose of contacting the winner, and will never be given to anyone.)

Cuddle up with Llama Llama! {Giveaway}

Llama Llama Home with Mama By Anna Dewdney is an adorable book for mothers and children alike.  We are big fans of the Llama Llama series, so we couldn’t wait to read this new one.  As usual the Llama Llama storyline is one that many can relate to and enjoy. The colorful and playful illustrations are sure to keep any kiddos attention.  Our son fell in love with this story and easily connected with Llama Llama.  His favorite part was when Llama Llama started to feel better and got to color.  

About the Story
Ahhh…CHOO! Llama Llama wakes up feeling under the weather. His head is feeling hot and his throat is sore. No school for little Llama today. What is there to do all day? Being sick is such a bore. But when Mama begins to feel sick, Llama knows just what to do. He gets her tissues, fluffs her pillow, and finds a book to read together. Spending time with each other may be just the thing to help Llama and Mama feel better!

Check it Out
Play games, watch videos and learn more at Llama Llama Book.
Follow @PenguinKids on Twitter

The Giveaway
THREE lucky readers will receive their very own copy of Llama Llama Home with Mama By Anna Dewdney. (Prizing value: $17.99) This giveaway is ONLY Opened to US mailing addresses.  Ends Sept 18th at 10:00 pm EST.

To ENTER simple fill out all areas on the form below.
(The information that I collect for this giveaway will only be used for the purpose of contacting the winner, and will never be given to anyone.)

Extra Entries:

• Tweet About This Giveaway. You can use the following wording: Enter to #win Llama Llama Home with Mama from @AMommyTalks & @PenguinKids http://bit.ly/ntZaNS #Giveaway ends Sept 18th.
• Share on Facebook You can use the following wording:  Enter to win Llama Llama Home with Mama from A Mommy Talks.  http://bit.ly/ntZaNS

Please make sure you fill out the form for each entry!

A Mommy Talks Review/Giveaway Disclosure:  Prizing & sample courtesy of Penguin. I do not accept monetary compensation for reviewing or writing about products. All opinions expressed are my own.

CLOSED: Win CARS 2 Prize Pack!! {Giveaway}

Congratulations to Tanish Abrol! Her comment was the lucky one to be selected by Random.org!

Since I didn’t hear back from Tanish within the 72 hour period, I had to select a new winner.  So…

Congratulations to Erika Airhart! Her comment was the lucky one to be selected by Random.org!

How do you know if you won? I just share the winner's name here, but I send the winner an email with the subject line "You Won (enter prize here) on A Mommy Talks.”  The winner has 72 hours to respond to that email to claim their prize. If I don't hear from the winner within that time frame, I'll draw a new winner.

Thanks again to all who entered and for visiting A Mommy Talks.

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Can I just tell you how excited my husband and I are to take the boy to see CARS 2!  This will be his very first 3D movie!

 

Doesn’t it look good?

To get everyone as excited as us, I wanted to host a little giveaway!  But first, you’ve got to check out the awesome activity pack for kids created by Disney/Pixar!  It includes Mazes, Soap Box Dragster Activities, T-shirt Designs, a Radiator Springs Play Set and much, much more!

     

Now, as for the giveaway ONE lucky reader will receive the fabulous prize pack below which includes a youth t-shirt (choose from S, M, L & XL), temporary tattoo sheets (2), 3 bumper tickets, and a puzzle!

Just look at what you can win! (Click on Images to Enlarge)

CARS 2 t-shirt	CARS 2 puzzle
CARS 2 temporary tattoo sheet	CARS 2 set of 3 bumper tickets

(This giveaway is ONLY Opened to US or Canadian residents.)

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To ENTER simple fill out all areas on the form below.
(The information that I collect for this giveaway will only be used for the purpose of contacting the winner, and will never be given to anyone.)

Extra Entry:

Tweet About This Giveaway using the following wording: Enter to #win CARS 2 Prize Pack from @AMommyTalks http://bit.ly/kRlohS #Giveaway ends July 1st. (Leave your Twitter ID on the form.)

Please make sure you fill out the form for each entry!

This giveaway ends Friday, July 1, 2011 at 10:00 PM EST. The winner will be chosen using random.org.  Good Luck!

A Mommy Talks Review/Giveaway Disclosure:  I did not accept any compensation for this giveaway.  All opinions expressed are my own. Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures sponsored this giveaway by providing the prize pack to give away to one of my readers.

Say What?

This last week we learned all about the Tower of Babel.  The focus of the lesson is about how God is the greatest, not people.

Lesson 5: The Tall Tower

Our memory verse was:

Every Wednesday evening we review our bible studying as a family by doing a craft or playing a game. (Check out our weekly bible study schedule.) Last week we built our own tower.  As we built our tower we talked about the story and our memory verse.  Of course when you build a tower you have to knock it down.

During the week we did another mini-book turned into a sequencing events activity from Christian Preschool Printables.  We got our coloring page from Calvary Chapel. 

Additional Resources & Activities:

Here are a few more links to some of things I found. 

Tower of Babel Craft from Little Blots.

Build a graham cracker tower. 

Tower of Babel song from Danielle's Place.  Scroll down a ways to find it.

Play a game of Jenga.