Juno Baby DVD Review

I am a member of Heard It From A Mom and recently I was sent a free copy of Juno Baby to review with my son. It is a very cute well put together show. The mom who makes the Juno Baby series is a composer and it shows in the music that accompanies the show. My son loved the rhythm of the songs and of course danced his little heart out. He stood in front of the tv and bobbed up and down and swayed side to side. It is so cute! The main character Juno is a girl but she has side kicks like Rai Rai, Bunny, Indie, Murphy, and my favorite BUZZ.

As I type this he is quietly watching sitting on a box he has made into a chair. He doesn't normally sit down for a DVD but when the scenes of the real children are brushing their hair he is captivated. It is this favorite activity right now to brush his hair then mine. It is very sweet.

One of the scenes I love is the one where Murphy teaches Juno and friends how to make a bowl of cereal. One of the songs about trying new foods gets stuck in my head. The Broccoli song plays in my head over and over.

The greatest thing about Baby Juno is that the theme of the DVD is for children to overcome their fears. Everything from fear of new foods, to fear of water, to the fear of the dark this DVD address the issues with cute songs and fun dancing. The scene of getting over the fear of a hair cut is so cute and starts out with Juno having very long pigtails. At first I was cracking up because I did not know Juno does not normally have super long pigtails. Its very cute. As I watched I was thinking maybe I will call a hair cut a hair trimming since kids learn to be cut is not good. It can seem scary I am sure to hear you have to go volunteer to go get cut. I think the word makes kids think it will hurt since every other time they are cut it cause pain. I am no expert just had a thought. So for my son we will be getting his hair trimmed. He definitely needs one but I can not trim off his super sweet curls just yet. 

The Facebook page of Juno Baby has fun games and more.

* I received a FREE copy of Baby Juno from Heard It From A Mom but volunteered to make this post. I was in no way obligated to do so just wanted to share.

Famous Footwear New You Contest

Submit your inspirational story of transformation in 250 words or less
(This could be a story of weight-loss, career change, overcoming challenging
circumstances or any kind of physical or life makeover.)
Be sure to include the turning point that led you to make a change
and how you made your transformation.

To enter the contest submit your story on their facebook page. There you can also read other entries.

Prize Details

ONE GRAND PRIZE winner will receive: - XBOX 360 with Kinect - The Biggest Loser: Ultimate Workout game for XBOX360 Kinect - $100 gift card to Famous Footwear - 1 pair of K-SWISS Tubes shoes - $100 Spafinder gift certificate - Jillian Michaels 30-Day Shred DVD - Jillian Michaels Master Your Metabolism Cookbook - Winner’s story will be published in Mind Body Sole magazine to be distributed in Famous Footwear stores nationwide. FOUR SECOND PLACE winners will receive - Jillian Michaels 30-Day Shred DVD - Jillian Michaels Master Your Metabolism Cookbook - Winners’ stories will be published in Mind Body Sole magazine to be distributed in Famous Footwear stores nationwide.

Contest Instructions

Submit your “New You” inspirational story of transformation in 250 words or less (this could be a story of weight-loss, career change, overcoming challenging circumstances or any kind of physical or life makeover). Finalists will be chosen on January 13, 2011 by the Mind Body Sole editorial team based on originality, creativity and use of the fitness theme, with equal weight being given to each criteria. The winner will be announced January 14, 2011. In the event of a tie, the winner will be the entrant with the highest score for originality, inspiration and achievement.

Contest Starts

December 30, 2010 @ 08:00 am (CST)

Contest Ends

January 12, 2011 @ 11:59 pm (CST)

 *** I am going to enter this one too! You can find out more on their Facebook page on the contest tab

FREE Kids Activity Lowes Build and Grow

 I have always thought the free clinics from Lowes and Home Depot looked like fun. My son is still too little to participate but  I wanted to share it with everyone.

This Saturday 1/8 at 10:00 am to 11:00 am the clinic is to build a game box. It looks like a fun project. Saturday January 22 they will have a Ball Toss clinic to make a fun game for you and your kids to play.

You can sign up here so they know how many kids to expect at the clinic.

Love Letterings Buy One Get One FREE Sale

Love Letterings is a cute online store that specializes in decals you can put on your walls, mirrors and many more places. They have a great design ideas page that makes me want to decorate the living room and halls with them all!

They are having a current promotion that is fantastic. The sale is for B1G1 FREE with coupon code "NewYear" They are also offering a free shipping coupon code "freeship" that is stackable with the B1G1 Free.

 This sale would be a great opportunity to try Love Letterings products and add a new element of design to your home. My favorite design is the "Live Simple, Laugh Often, Love Deeply". I have a mirror that would look great with this design on it. Another one of my favorite designs is the "Loving them for who they are.....and who they will become". 

 

 

The Crabby Cook Cookbook Review and Giveaway

I am not the best cook and I am definitely a crabby one! So when I had the opportunity to review The Crabby Cook Cookbook I knew it was perfect for me. Jessica Harper, the author, made me laugh as I read this cookbook. Its like you are in her mind as she goes through funny experiences while entertaining. She refers to a funny acronym I like, H.A.S. Hostess Anxiety Syndrome. I usually only get this when its my mother in law coming over lol. I think since I have become a mom I try to seem more like I have things all under control, I think its because I feel so not in control.  My husband does most of the cooking in our house, (he has worked as a chef so he does make great food)  so I thought if I have more cookbooks to follow I might attempt to cook more.

The Crabby Cook cookbook is filled with really great recipes and stories for even the not so crabby cook. The recipe I wanted to cook first was the Quirky Turkey Pasta. I selected this recipe first because Safeway had turkey meat on sale BOGO so I had the turkey. Secondly I selected this recipe was from the story. It made me laugh since it is about picky eaters and how she imagined spinning them in her salad tosser and she called the daughter of her diner guest Poopsie. I was a picky eater as a kid and I am sure I drove other parents nuts when I was a dinner guest at their house.

I did alter the recipe a bit since I was eating with my son I left out a few spices and used a noodle he adores. I really enjoyed the meal. The turkey was a great change from hamburger and I know that is why my son ate so much of it. He loved the turkey and ate it by the handful. He was mad when I had to let it cool before he could eat it but was soon all smiles when he tasted the turkey.
 

 I have more recipes bookmarked for later in the week and look forward to more of her funny stories. You can visit her website to watch funny videos of Jessica cooking. I loved her Butternut Squash video from New Years you can watch it here. This book is like a modern I Hate To Cook Cookbook. This book would make a great gift for the cook that is a bit crabby but still wants to please their guest.

Here is how to enter the giveaway for The Crabby Cook Cookbook.
MANDATORY Entry:
You can win a copy of The Crabby Cook Cookbook by leaving a comment telling me the one food you feel crabby about having to prepare.Leave your email address in your comment so I can contact the winner.

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*Limited to US residents; 18 years old and above. Giveaway starts January 5, 2011 and ends January 19, 2011 at midnight PST.  Winner will be emailed and has 48 hours to respond before another winner is selected. I was not paid for this giveaway or post. I was sent a copy of the cookbook to review.