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Review: Color My World Globe from Educational Toy Planet

I received a 13 cm (5″) Color My World Globe to review from Educational Toys Planet.

The 5 ” Coloring Globe is recommended for ages 8+. This smaller globe would be just the right size to sit on your child’s desk at home. I think this would make the geography lessons just a little more fun. The Color My World Globe comes with 4 dry erase markers to color or mark countries, continents, ocean, etc.

My 7 year old seemed to be the one that was the most curious about this review item. He asked if he could be the one to try it out. I opened it up and explained the idea of it. The first thing my 7 yr old said was “What color should I make the oceans?” I told him it was up to him. Whatever color he wanted. I suggested blue but he said “Mom it doesn’t come with blue!” I was very surprised to see that a “color my world globe” did not come with a blue marker since most of the world is ocean. It didn’t seem to bother my son much though. He simply picked up the purple marker and went to town.

The globe uses dry erase markers and is easily wiped off with the erasers at the tip of each marker cap or a tissue. I think this would be a fun educational tool to use for one of my kids’ geography study session. I’m thinking I could have them name continents and then color in each one a little differently. I took the globe and showed my 2 oldest sons where about we lived in the world and marked it with an “X” with one of the markers. I showed them where in relation it was to Canada, Mexico, and Asia.

This would also be great for studying ocean names. I think I would have them write in with the markers the names of the oceans. There could probably be at least a dozen or more ideas as far as studying for geography. Aside from that, my son had an enjoyable time just coloring in the Color My World 5″ globe. At a sale price of $14.97 this would be an affordable learning tool. A great addition to the materials for a home schooling mom as well.

It’s made of very sturdy material. I believe this will survive a few falls from the table or being dragged around by my toddler.

Aside from this globe there is another Color My World globe that is slightly larger at 11″ and many more Geography learning toy in the Geography for Kids toy section of Educational Toys Planet.

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***I received the above mentioned item at no cost to review as part of Educational Toys Planet’s Toy Review Network. I did not receive any monetary compensation for this post. All opinions expressed are my own.***

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What We Won Wednesday Jan. 19 #wewonwed

What We Won Wednesday is a weekly post to share your wins in the last week. The idea of What We Won Wednesday is:

1. To visit your winner post, share, and congratulate each other on our joy of winning.
2. Encourage others
3. Show that people really do win giveaways and sweepstakes if you enter.
4. Give some exposure to sites that are offering sweepstakes and giveaways

Your wins can be from anywhere. Whatever you’d like to share. They can be blog giveaways, national sweepstakes, lottery ticket wins, 50/50, basket party, Fantasy Football, etc etc.

If you won online and remember what site you won from or the name of the company feel free to include it. It would be nice to see where people are winning from. You can post your own wins on your blog then link them up in the linky below so we can hop around and congratulate and marvel at the prizes.

What I won this week:

1. Thirty-One Family game set from Just Married with Coupons

2. Ritter Sport German Chocolate assortment that contains 84 mini-bars from Mommy Reviews

What did you win??

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Review: Valentine Smiley Cookies

I was lucky enough to grow up with an Eat n’ Park restaurant only about a 5 minute drive away from my house.
I’m born and raised in Pennsylvania. Eat n’ Park restaurants originated as one restaurant in Pittsburgh, PA. Now you can find them all over PA and several other states. Opened 24 hours a day, it was great to go for breakfast early for their great buffet. As a teenage we used to love to go late at night.

One thing that stands out is the bakery that makes fresh baked items all the time. You are greeted with the fresh frosted faces of the Smiley Cookies. Even the kids’ meals come with a Smiley Cookie. The kids always wanted to pick what color Smiley Cookie they wanted.

I have relatives that have moved out of state. When I saw the our sweet little Smiley Cookies now have their own website and can be shipped all over the US, I thought about sending some to my extended family.

Smiley Cookies come in several shapes and colors. I got to review the Valentine Smiley Cookies. These Valentines Day Cookies would be a cute and sweet treat to send off to your grandkids, a friend in need of some cheer, or just because.

I say review, it’s more like eat them again and remind myself why I crave them sometimes. They are simply frosted heart cookies. Just sugar cookies with icing and a smile. There’s just something about them that are so tasty. Just the right amount of icing, a nice sized cookie, baked to perfection, that cute smiled just looking at you as if to say “oh yea, you’re going to enjoy me!”

The kids enjoyed them too.

These generous sized cookies are so cute and so tasty. Try them once and you’ll understand where I’m coming from on these. They also have Steelers Smiley Cookies for all your Pittsburgh fans. Send a nice Cookie Gift Basket out for a birthday or congratulatory gift.

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commissions 16 CFR, Part 255 Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising. Tomoson Product review & giveaway Disclosure.

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Valentine Handmade with Love sponsor spotlight: The Clever Hedgehog

The Valentine Handmade with Love Gift Hop will be happening Feb. 2-6. Many blogs will be participating. All giveaway items are handmade items. I’m so excited to be sharing my wonderful sponsors with you. The next awesome sponsor I have is: The Clever Hedgehog

I found out about The Clever Hedgehog while tweeting away on twitter a couple weeks ago. @Peggylikesstuff told me about her new handmade shop. I stopped over to see her items. I love the creativity behind her jewelry. Peggy makes beautiful jewelry with beads and buttons. I was impressed with how she was able to turn buttons into lovely, feminine pieces of jewelry. I could never be so creative.

Here is a just a glimpse at some of the beautiful pieces from The Clever Hedgehog:

I asked Peggy a few questions about her shop and she was kind enough to take the time to answer them for us:

Q: How/why did you start your handmade business?

From the sounds of things, the start of my handmade business is quite like how others plunge in. We love being creative and making pieces (whether it’s making jewelry, knitting, clothing and so on) for both ourselves, friends, family and it kind of grows from there into a business.

I’ve always been crafty (It’s very much in my blood!) but I became much more serious and focused on making jewelry about a year and a half ago. While I’ve made and sold pieces locally, it’s only since October and November that I’ve set up my online store.

Q: What is your favorite item to create and why?

I actually don’t have a favorite item to create – that’s what’s great about working with beads! Whatever my mood is, there’s something to make which will fit – whether it’s a putting together a simple pair of earrings, stringing together a necklace or working on more complex weaving or piece of bead embroidery.

Q: Do you have any future goals or plans for your business that my readers would like to know about?

As my business is only a handful of months old “officially” and online, my biggest goal for the future is to just have it grow and become more well known. For myself, I hope to become more skilled at what I do – there’s always something new to learn and get better at!

The Clever Hedgehog also has a blog: http://www.thecleverhedgehog.com/

You can also find The Clever Hedgehog on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Clever-Hedgehog-Crafting-Company/145085318851505

The Clever Hedgehog is sponsoring a $25 gift certificate in the Valentine Handmade with Love Gift Hop. The Clever Hedgehog has such great prices that you’ll be able to pick a couple pieces if you so choose. So stop on over The Clever Hedgehog and start deciding what you want if you win. By the way, this giveaway will be open Worldwide!

Please stop you any of The Clever Hedgehog’s links and thank them for being a sponsor in the Valentine Handmade with love Gift Hop on FFCM!

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Get a $10 gc plus earn free stuff for telling your friends

I heard about another daily deal site today. I know, I know, there seems to be a ton of them out there anymore. But, this one seems to offer a lot of benefits to it’s member. It’s called “No More Rack“

Benefits:

1. Sign up for a free account and get a $10 gc. I looked at the deals today and most of the deals I could have bought with that free $10 gc.

2. Only $2 flat rate shipping per items (which is nice because I know from experience some of other charge $10 and $12 for shipping on one item)

3. If you refer friends you can earn free stuff just for them signing up. They don’t have to buy anything in order for you to get the free stuff. You can earn rewards at only 15 referrals. But of course, the more you refer the bigger prizes you can choose from.

4. IF a friend you referred does buy something, (say with their free gc) you get $5 for each friend that makes a purchase.

5. You earn No More Rack dollars each time you shop.

I usually sign up for the daily deal sites. Most seem to offer some sort of incentive for signing up. All the ones I’ve joined are free to join. Also, they do have some really good deals sometimes. Like the Urban Decay sale the one day on Hautlooks that was only $2 for each piece. (which is unheard of).

So stop on over and check it out: No More Rack

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