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Circus Family W/W

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Well, it is Wednesday... Hope the week is treating you great... If you have been around this week, you have seen my different pictures of the circus.. You can see my circus post and the pictures of the animals ... I would love to have you comment on them... (No shamelessness on me here... just love comments!) Hope you enjoy!!! Don't forget if you have the chance to check out Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, you should do so... We have a great time each year we go!!!! Air Adventures!  These two were up high in the air where they did all sorts of tricks!  He jumped through the rings that had swords (or something) sticking inwards... Then, they added a blindfold and fire!!   I need this cutie as a stuffed animal!   One of the highlights for me!  I absolutely LOVE the Torres Family!   ***  I was not asked to post this, I just love my pictures and wanted to share with you! 

Play Date with the Pajanimals #giveaway

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TIME TO MAKE YOUR PLAYDATE WITH THE PAJANIMALS!   2013 Kicks Off for PAJANIMALS with a Brand New “Pajanimals Playdate” DVD   The PAJANIMALS--Cowbella, Apollo, Sweetpea Sue and Squacky--have quickly become popular with children and parents alike!  Their own television series airs nightly on 24-hour preschool television channel Sprout® during its  The Good Night Show  and also airs on NBC on Saturday mornings as part of the NBC Kids programming block.   PAJANIMALS, co-produced by The Jim Henson Company, Sprout and Sixteen South Television, follows this adorable quartet as they take young viewers on exciting imaginary adventures. With music and new friends in every story, PAJANIMALS teaches the skills that preschoolers need to move through their days successfully, especially getting ready for and going to bed.      In “Pajanimals Playdate,” the Pajanimals love to play games, sing songs and go on great adventures ...

Black History Month DVD Collection #Giveaway

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**** UPDATED - This has now turned into a great giveaway!!! **** Besides Valentines, February also holds another important remembrance... Black History Month.  For the United States and Canada, February is the month to remember the important events and people in African American Heritage.  If you want to continue the learning of African American History outside of the classroom, Scholastic Storybook Treasures has a DVD collection Set allowing you to enjoy more at home.  Stories about African American Heritage featuring MARCH ON is available for purchase.     This is a 3 DVD collection with 13 stories.    DVD One : March On!  The Day My Brother Martin Changed the World...  Also includes: Martin's Big Words, Rosa and Henry's Freedom Box   DVD Two: Duke Ellington Also includes: Ella Fitzgerald: The Tale of a Vocal Virtuosa, Ellington was not a street and John Henry.   DVD Three: Why Mosquitoes Buz...

Barney Loves You #Giveaway

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Broxton loves Barney so much that he has even taken a couple of his Barney DVD's to class... They were able to watch some while they ate their lunch and even the teachers got into singing along with the songs that so many people know and love. Now, there is a new 3 DVD Set with loveable DVD's sure to make everyone smile! Make sure you enter to win the DVD set to add to your collection!     PROGRAM DESCRIPTION It’s three times the love, laughter, sharing and caring when Barney ® : Barney Loves You 3-DVD Set arrives on February 19, 2013 from Lionsgate and HIT Entertainment. Huggable, loveable Barney and his playground friends discover the joys of friendship and family through imagination, song and dance. So come along with everyone’s favorite T-Rex in this heartwarming collection featuring Barney: We Love Our Family, Barney: You Can Be Anything and Barney: I Love My Friends .    DVDs Include: Barney: We Love Our Family Synopsis All we need is ...

Education, Excitement and Mail - Oh My!!!!

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With Broxton loving to read, we always try to keep reading materials around.  I have books and magazines.. and now he does too!  We were sent a complimentary review of Turtle, the magazine for ages 3-5. I thought it was full of fun and Broxton and I enjoyed it!  There were picture finds and all sorts of activities for us to work with together, not to mention the stories to read!  We both enjoyed it and I for sure enjoyed him snuggled in my lap to flip the pages!  If you know of a child under the age of 12, make sure you check out to see what magazine would be most well suited for your house.  This would be a great purchase.  Not only to encourage reading and thinking... but also to feel the enjoyment of having mail sent to them!!!! Jack and Jill (ages 7-12) Ethan’s Big Hit (p.16-17): In Lorna Schultz Nicholson’s fast-paced hockey story for Jack and Jill, the well-loved children’s author creates a hilarious, compelling piece that teaches ch...

Thomas and Friends - Full Steam Ahead #Giveaway

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Available February 19th for purchase, the new 3 DVD collection of Thomas and Friends even comes with a collectible train!  It was just what we needed to try and lift Broxtons spirits up when he was out with the flu...   We haven't watched the DVD yet, as most of the time was spent sleeping and then getting ready for his birthday party... but we plan to do so soon!!!! Even if we haven't watched the movie, he was just so excited to get a new train to add to his collection!!!       Thomas& Friends: Team Up With Thomas Synopsis Everyone’s favorite true blue engine, Thomas, is back with friends old and new in four fun adventures on the Island of Sodor in Thomas & Friends: Team Up With Thomas .  This DVD is enhanced with CG animation and a live-action host, Mr. Arkwright, who welcomes viewers with a smile and a fun project for Lady Hatt’s grandchildren. Thomas, Edward, Toby, James and the rest of the engines introduce y...

Celebrate Dr. Seuss with the Collectors Edition

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March 2nd is the birth date for Dr. Seuss and has since become a day to advocate reading!  On February 19th a new DVD collection will be released:  Hat's Off to Dr. Seuss Collection. Make sure you head on out and purchase this collection as soon as it is available, it would be a great collection to have and enjoy for many years to come!!!! Prepare to enter into the magical, whimsical world of Dr. Seuss with Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (WBHE) release of Hats Off to Dr. Seuss Collector’s Edition , a must-own collection featuring five of the author’s most beloved animated classics, which are available together on Blu-ray™ and DVD in deluxe editions for the first time. Set for release on February 19, 2013, this compilation will include such all-time-favorite TV specials as The Lorax , Green Eggs and Ham and Other Stories , How the Grinch Stole Christmas! , The Cat in the Hat and Horton Hears a Who! along with loads of original enhanced content. All five specials are re...

Animal Adventures at Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey

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I told you I was going to be sharing more of my photos with you... Here are a couple of the horses from the other night...  We were enjoying the horses, then I looked away for a minute... I turned around to see what I thought was the rider falling off of the horse... Nope.. Whew, it was just part of their show... very impressive.. but I admit, I was so nervous!!!!   The other fun part to me?  The Lions and Tigers... It was like they were sitting in their desks for school!!!   *** We received complimentary tickets for review.