1. Jane Maritz
2. Candace Trino
3. Sarah Champeau
4. Pending reply from winner
5. Pending reply from winner
6. Pending reply from winner

And for the month of February 2010, our giveaways are 6 copies of Chicken Soup For The Soul : True Love.

From the beloved, bestselling Chicken Soup for the Soul brand, Chicken Soup for the Soul: True Love is the latest addition to their popular collection of love stories, featuring 101 heartwarming and humorous love stories from people of all walks of life.

This title is  not only meant for the young but suitable even for a mature hopeless romantic  like me Though I am a pretty big fan of Chicken Soup For The Soul series of short story collections, I have to admit that I don’t read every one of them from cover to cover BUT True Love drew me in from the start and kept me reading page after page. Each story is so personal and unique and most important of all, they are REAL….stories you can relate with…..not those sappy, saccharine, and predictable made for the movies kind of stories. These are heartwarming, humorous, and poignant stories that I believe, may even be reflective of  some readers’ own relationships. It is an excellent book to find inspiration whether you’re just starting out in a relationship, going through a difficult one or simply want to find reassurance that there is such a thing as “ever lasting love”.

True Love includes chapters about love which develops over time with a close friend,  commitment, intimacy, and the unmatched beauty of old relationships that have been rediscovered. With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, True Love will definitely be an ideal gift and perfect token for family members, a beloved spouse or just anyone who is passionate about love.

YOU CAN WIN THIS AWESOME TITLE COURTESY OF CHICKENSOUP.COM RIGHT HERE AT PARENT REVIEWERS. JUST SUBSCRIBE TO OUR FEED VIA EMAIL….WE’RE GIVING AWAY 6 COPIES. NO CATCH, IT’S THAT EASY!!!

* Prizes will be shipped to North America only.

I was more than happy to try out the SkinMD Natural : Face, Hand & Body Shielding Lotion on every part of my body. Yes, even my crocodile feet. I say, crocodile, because it is probably the most neglected part of my body, hence it is super dry, crackly and ….my sandals curl in disgust when they see my feet! After just a few days of trial, I noticed a remarkable difference. My skin (especially the feet), was very much smoother and it didn’t look like parched land (screaming for water) anymore!

I’m also very excited to learn, that SkinMD Natural has launched a new product with the sunscreen of SPF15! Slapping on sunscreen on a daily basis, is an absolute must for me, although I really hate the sticky feel of it, I don’t normally have a choice. The sponsors were so kind to send me a sample sachet, and I was so relieved to find that it was exactly like their original SkinMD Natural Shielding Lotion. It just felt silky smooth upon application and none of that sticky icky feeling. This is one lotion, I’d slap on my kids anytime (they’re always giving me a hard time, telling me how yucky some sunscreens are!)!

Buy It! : SkinMD Natural Shielding Lotion is extremely easy to apply. A small dollop on any part of your body goes a long way. If it is drier than normal, apply every few hours. Within a few days, there will be a noticeable difference, and you’ll feel it too. If used continuously, your skin will thank you, and you’ll look better.

It has also been recently awarded the “National Home Gardening Club Member – Tested & Recommended Seal of Approval”. SkinMD lotions are available in most pharmacies, or you can use their store locator here . I really love their website, it is so informative. Every ingredient is listed and they actually tell you why it’s in there!

Win It! : The sponsors are generously giving away 1 SkinMD Natural Shielding Lotion to a lucky reader. All you have to do is :

One mandatory entry – Visit SkinMD Natural Shielding Lotion and tell us one of their ingredients.
Three additional entries – Be our Facebook Fan, leave your FB name and Share4
Three additional entries – Tweet, tweet, tweet! Leave your twitter ID please.
Entry is open to all shipping addresses.
Giveaway closes on  15 February 2010 and a winner will be picked using Random.org. We will not be emailing winners, so please make sure you subscribe to our feed or check back here for the winner announcement post.

Disclosure of Material Connection : http://cmp.ly/0

Parent Reviewers is celebrating the love of books every month at our Facebook Fan Page. If you love books as much as we do, join in our new contest!

Hurry, contest ends in a couple of days!!! Ships to all addresses!

Read here for more info and be a fan of Parent Reviewers!

]]> http://parentreviewers.com/contests-giveaways/win-a-book-monthly-contest/feed/ 0 http://parentreviewers.com/featured/review-giveaway-id-me-labels-school-combo-pack/ http://parentreviewers.com/featured/review-giveaway-id-me-labels-school-combo-pack/#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2010 12:16:21 +0000 Admin http://parentreviewers.com/?p=3621

When I was little and my mom still had to send me to school with an extra set of clothes she used this little “fabric pen” (that was supposed to be waterproof) to mark my name on my clothes. Unfortunately for her the pen never stayed put and she always had to re-mark the clothes.

Nowadays my son heads off to school with not only his stuff marked with his name but also his clothes and let me tell you – those names are not coming off!

I got a chance to test both clothing labels along with all-purpose (think dishwasher safe) from a company called I.D. Me Labels. I promptly tagged my son’s extra clothes (jeans, t’shirt and underwear) and threw them in the hamper (they have to sit 24-hours before they are washed). I also tagged his backpack with a neat little alien Bag Tag (which lists his name and phone number). I even put a couple stickers on a sippy cup and his snack box – the cup eventually went through the dishwasher and the label is still sticking tight!

I love these labels – they really stick and they come in all different colors, fonts and styles. The combination pack that I received included several (each) of the All-Purpose Icon Labels, Streamline Labels and Stick on Clothing Labels. I also received a couple of the Bag Tags! I got to choose not only what the labels would say (of course) but also colors and even the font that I wanted to use. You can even order labels with a custom photo of your child which is really super cool.

BUY IT :  I.D. Me Labels are all weather-resistant, microwave and dishwasher safe. They even offer free shipping on orders over $50.00 (US only) so you can order tons of labels, get organized and keep track of your child’s stuff! I.D. Me Labels are available at their website.

WIN IT : Thanks to I.D. Me Labels, we’re giving away a School Combo Pack worth $59.95.  To enter and win, just following the requirements below:

• One mandatory entry – Visit our sponsor I.D. Me Labels and pick your favourite choice of label.
• Three additional entries – Follow us on Twitter and tweet this giveaway. Please leave your Twitter id.
• Five additional entries - If you blog about this giveaway and link back to this post. Please leave your post url in the comment section.
• Entry is open to US shipping addresses only.
• Giveaway closes on  9th February 2010 and a winner will be picked using Random.org. We will not be emailing winners, so please make sure you subscribe to our feed or check back here for the winner announcement post.

Disclosure of Material Connection : http://cmp.ly/0

Author : Jay Tucker
Illustrations: D.E. West
ISBN-10: 1932690824
ISBN-13: 978-1932690828

First of all, I must say I love the shiny, vibrant colours and lovely illustrations used on the cover of book. This is a definite plus if you’re trying to attract a toddler’s attention. Ferdinand Uses The Potty tells the story of Ferdinand The Frog, who suddenly awakens one night to find  that his bed is wet. He is confused about the situation but fortunately, help is on hand. Ferdinand has a friend who had gone through the same experience and he encourages him to use the toilet. The big hurdle for Ferdinand was to overcome his fear of hearing the noise from the toilet flush. And this he ultimately did with much bravery.

Ferdinand Uses The Potty is a great book which encourages children to confront and overcome their fears about using the toilet.  I like that the pictures are big and vivid and the amount of wordings are also just perfect for a toddler’s attention. The story is short, easy to understand and though not perfect, the rhyming prose used by the author Jay Tucker, added some fun when you’re reading to a toddler. 

BUY IT : Ferdinand Uses The Potty is available for purchase at Amazon. You might also be interested to check out the FREE colouring pages available from the book’s website here.

And here’s a peek at what our panel of reviewers had to say about Ferdinand Uses The Potty:

Contests and Giveaways – All in all, it is a story worth reading to kids. I liked it, and more importantly, my daughter liked it. Ferdinand faced and conquered one of his fears – a very important lesson for kids! It is available for purchase at bookstores and at Amazon.com. Be sure to check it out!

Connie’s View – The rhyming, adorable character, Ferdinand and the bright, cherry illustrations make this a book that your child will want you to read again and again. My daughter had major fears of potty training and I wish that I had this for her. Seeing a frog go through it with the help of a child is a creative move. I recommend this to parents who are in the throes of potty training of going to give it a start.

 Happy Healthy Families – The story is humorous, gentle and fun. The dialogue between Ferdinand and his friend is written in a rhyming fashion, which made my boys enjoy the story even more. It will,I believe, help kids feel more reassured when it comes to their own thoughts and challenges with potty training.The only thing my 5 year old wondered about is whether or not Ferdinand continued to have any more “accidents” at night. Maybe we need a “Ferdinand Sequel??”

 Quiverfull Family – Written in rhyming prose, Ferdinand is a bold, enthusiastic exploration of overcoming bed-wetting and the commonly held fear about using the potty that can arise after children understand the basic concepts of potty-training. Ferdinand and his young friend don’t attempt to explain the basics of going to the potty, or even describe the event in much detail -– they rather focus in on being afraid of the toilet, and to some extent on wetting the bed.

Moomette’s Magnificents – Put this delightful, humorous book on your list of “must reads” or as a gift for any mom-to-be, daughter, daughter-in-law, daycare provider, homeschooling mom or friend who will be going through the challenge of potty training in the future!

 As They Grow Up – My son has been potty trained since he was 18 months old, but still has night time accidents. Deciding when and how to completely night potty train has been an issue that my husband and I are currently dealing with. Ferdinand The Frog Uses The Potty actually talks about one night when Ferdinand the Frog wakes up and realizes that he is all wet. The problem is, Ferdinand just can’t figure out why he is all wet. Luckily though he has a friend that explains to him to him what happened during the night and also there is nothing to be scared of when it comes to using the potty (Ferdinand the Frog was scared of the sound the toilet makes when it flushes). Finally at the end of the day Ferdinand realizes that using the potty isn’t so bad after all!

Rambling Moo – Generally, this book is a good start for those who wants to try to potty train their little kids. The story which is short and filled with colorful illustrations is perfect to hold a toddler’s short attention span.

Right Reads - Since the boy is toilet trained for the day, he can identify with the toilet, the word “pee pee” and having a tummy ache. However, the language used was slightly above his age level and also, the lack of descriptive words had him slightly puzzled…

Nevertheless, the storyline kept him hooked to the book from start to the end. For this, I think the author and illustator have down an excellent job.

Our Makiko – He loves the book so much -so much that after that first time, he asked for me to read it twice to him! And everytime, he never fails to laugh aloud on those parts I mentioned. And actually, the Ferdinand Uses the Potty book is on the table beside our bed as I type this post. So if my son’s reactions were bases to this review, then I would give a two-thumbs up for this book.

TO THE WINNERS OF

 The Ultimate Cloth Giveaway

 1. Gloria #106

2. Charlene Kuser #146

AND

The Human Body DVD Giveaway

 Johannah B #83

The winner is required to do the following:

1. Submit your relevant info via the Winner’s Submission Form Below; AND
2. Leave a comment in this post to let us know you have submitted.
3. If any winner does not claim her prize by the 3rd February 2010, we will do a second draw.

THANK YOU TO ALL WHO HAD PARTICIPATED!

cforms contact form by delicious:days

And that’s where Kidjot.com comes in. Here, we can share every snippet of our family’s life with everyone who won’t find it remotely boring. It’s super easy to sign up, just your username, password and email. Thereafter, it’s setting up the household details like my name, my husband’s and of course, the 3 boys. Easy, takes less than 5 minutes, depending just how many kids/hubbies you have! LOL.

[sample screen, courtesy of kidjot.com]

Here’s why I personally like it:

My family doesn’t have to create a username for each person. We can all login with the same username and password, but create our stories in our respective names! So, all our stories are kept in one single neat site, but in their individual pages!

It’s one way of detailing the scrapbook part of your life. For instance, capturing photos of my eldest son’s dance in his junior concert would be easy, but I’d also like to explain the feelings that I had for him, his very own thoughts as he danced through it.  It’s a great family project that everyone can get involved with. Grandparents or relatives in distant states/countries, can add in their side of the story, or add in a trophy or three, as positive encouragements.

It’s quite different from Facebook or a blog, because when you want to add your side of the story in Facebook or a blog, it’s not part of the big picture, it’s just merely comments here and there. So, visually, Kidjot.com is better presented, just like a storyboard, instead of fragmented pieces lying everywhere.

About (as written by the co-creator, Chris Fawcett) :

The site came about as a result of my family seeing a need in our own lives for something like this.  Up until 5 years ago, we all lived within 15 miles of each other.  Today, we’re spread out over the eastern U.S.  We wanted a way to connect with each other that was more private than Facebook and also would allow us to revisit these memories years later.

So we came up with the idea for Kidjot, and thought it was a good enough idea that other families would use it too.  The main creators are myself and my brother Jon.  But my wife, Jon’s wife, and our parents have all been highly influential.  Jon programmed 100% of the site while I directed the look and feel and functionality and handled the business side.

Since we started testing in September, my extended family has added over 60 stories (we call them Jots) to the site.  I already find myself occasionally going back to re-read them, so I can only imagine how cool it will be 20 years from now to look back on these memories.  The site has also allowed us to reconnect with a cousin that we never really knew growing up.  It has made our family better.

Buy It! : I do sincerely believe that Kidjot has come up with a gem. Once you’ve gotten your family and extended family on board, there will be no end to the stories/memories that will be stored in here. When you or your kids look back into their lives (’jots’), the ol brains will be jogging down memory lane.

Right now, Kidjot is offering a free 6 months subscription to everybody! Thereafter, there is an annual fee of USD10 (which is pretty darn low, if you ask me). In fact, if you sign up now, you’ll get to participate in their  $100 Amazon gift certificate sweepstakes! What? Where? Here, at Kidjot.com!

Disclosure of Material Connection : http://cmp.ly/0

]]> http://parentreviewers.com/featured/review-kidjot-com/feed/ 0 http://parentreviewers.com/featured/review-giveaway-the-human-body-dvd-from-rock-n-learn/ http://parentreviewers.com/featured/review-giveaway-the-human-body-dvd-from-rock-n-learn/#comments Sun, 17 Jan 2010 13:37:12 +0000 Admin http://parentreviewers.com/?p=3593 GIVEAWAY CLOSED!

For those who  follows this blog, you will know that I’ve reviewed a couple of Rock N Learn’s DVDs – Earth Science & Physical Science as well as Life Science sometime last year. My kid and I whole heartedly felt that these titles were fantastic learning tools for kids of all ages. Thanks to Rock N Learn once again, we received the latest addition to their Science DVD Series, The Human Body DVD before the holidays.

My son, who was in Grade Three when he first watched this DVD, was a little overwhelmed by the depth of the topics.  However, I wasn’t too overly concerned as he was able to explain to me how the digestive system worked (minus the big words)  ~ which proved that he did learn something new from the DVD. The cover of the DVD also stated that this title was meant for Grades 4th – 8th, so if you have younger kids watching it, don’t be surprised if they find it harder to memorize terms like “semicircular canals, tympanum, circulatory, urinary, respiratory, bronchioles, etc”. Heck! Even I had difficulty remembering them!!!

Nevertheless, I am confident that the entertaining approach and humorous characters in the DVD will greatly help to retain such vocabulary in a child’s  memory once he/she watches it more often.

Here’s a quick look at what  The Human Body DVD covered:

• Skeletal System
• Nervous System
• Muscular System
• Circulatory System
• Urinary System
• Respiratory System
• Digestive System
• Five Senses

Kevin, the main character in the Rock N Learn Science DVD series, discovers his interest in the medical field and begins exploring the human body with his humanoid pencil friend, Marko. The journey of discovery takes these characters through the various systems in the human body. Colourful animations, fun filled songs and delightful conversations in this DVD makes it so much easier for kids to remember the contents than if they were to read from a book. Parents might be interested to know that there is also a bonus section on MyPyramid for Kids. MyPyramid is the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s update on the food pyramid and it is also included in many school systems.

BUY IT : The Human Body DVD is available for purchase online from Rock N Learn or you can visit the website and find the store nearest to you.

WIN IT : Another great giveaway from Rock N Learn! One lucky reader will get to win copy of The Human Body DVD. Just follow our simple requirements:

One mandatory entry – Visit Rock N Learn and name an award that has been presented to Rock ‘N Learn’s fun educational programs.
Three additional entries – Be our Facebook Fan, leave your FB name and Share
Three additional entries – Tweet, tweet, tweet! Leave your twitter ID please.
Entry is open to all shipping addresses.
Giveaway closes on  26th January 2010 and a winner will be picked using Random.org. We will not be emailing winners, so please make sure you subscribe to our feed or check back here for the winner announcement post.

Disclosure of Material Connection : http://cmp.ly/0

TO THE WINNERS OF

Karite Creamy Shampoo & Conditioner

Tim Hughes #200

Gone In Sixty Seconds

 Kelly Long #47

AND

Home Spa Products From Sothys

 barbara wright #72

The winner is required to do the following:

1. Submit your relevant info via the Winner’s Submission Form Below; AND
2. Leave a comment in this post to let us know you have submitted.
3. If any winner does not claim her prize by the 18th Jan 2010, we will do a second draw.

THANK YOU TO ALL WHO HAD PARTICIPATED!

cforms contact form by delicious:days

TO THE WINNERS OF

Citiblocs

Vickie Couturier #62

AND

Squeeze Blaster

Annette E#41

AND

Young Scientist Club Magic School Bus Kit

Lisa#163

The winner is required to do the following:

1. Submit your relevant info via the Winner’s Submission Form Below; AND
2. Leave a comment in this post to let us know you have submitted.
3. If any winner does not claim her prize by the 17 Jan 2010, we will do a second draw.

THANK YOU TO ALL WHO HAD PARTICIPATED!

cforms contact form by delicious:days