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Here is just a little roundup on giveaways currently going on at Jumpin Beans...  Would love to have you enter...  Lucky Diaz and The Family Jam Band CD - ends 8/18 SugarFree AllStars CD - ends 8/18 Babar Complete Series Season One DVD - ends 8/17 Angelina Ballerina: Dreams Do Come True DVD - ends 8/16 Fireman Sam: Heroic Rescue Adventures DVD - ends 8/15 Howard B Wigglebottom Book of Choice - ends 8/22 Master Lock Laptop Lock - ends 8/21 The Glades - Season Two DVD - ends 8/16 More Giveaways Coming SOON!!!!!!!!!!!

If you are looking for a fun and funky CD to enjoy on a road trip with the kids... I will tell you one with a techno feel to it... (Well, at least I felt that way) a Potluck by Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band !!!!! When my days consist of theme songs to PBS, SPROUT and DISNEY JUNIOR, it was nice to get a change of pace for musical tastes in the car...  I loved listening to the upbeat music... It was also a treat to look in the rear-view mirror to see Broxton playing a mean air guitar and he was also killing it on drums!  Like a one man band!   I really enjoyed it and I have to say my favorite song is either Squirrely the Squirrel or Lines and Dots...  This would be a fun CD to have at a kids party... Or just on Saturday afternoons!!! It really is hard to sit still while this is playing!!!!!!!!!  (For parents and kids!) FTC Compliant Review Policy: The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufactur...

Broxton has a  love of music and that makes me so excited ! We listen to a little of this and a little of that... The only problem I have is that he is just a little like me TOO much...  If I hear a CD I like, it gets played over and over again when it is so new... Yep, Broxton is the same way..  We have been listening to one of our newest CD's... Sugar Free Allstars . I have to tell you, the lyrics are silly.. but the beat is awesome and of course, it is very catchy! Normally if it is "Broxton music" Marc is not interested in it at all..  Well, as soon as I put this in to get his opinion, I noticed his foot was tapping to the beat! The first song is GOTTA GET UP.  It is awesome, it is talking about having to get out of bed, you sleepy head!  Broxton has been singing it around the house and the sound of music coming from him puts a huge smile on my face!  I asked Marc to help me try and describe this music... We agree it is rather ca...

I was never one to watch Babar with my brother when he was younger... actually, I can not even remember if he ever watched it...but I have noticed that Broxton and I watch it from time to time... I was always a bit curious as to how the lady that was human lived with Babar and the other Elephants... Since Broxton received the Complete First Season Of The Classic Series Babar , I now know! We received The First Season, so I was able to see how it came to be. I will tell you this, the first episode deals with the hunter and his mom is killed... Talk about a bit scary for the kids... Broxton was a bit spooked by it, but I was able to try and talk to him about it... He just kept saying she was hurt, it was like death did not make sense to him... The episodes include: DISC ONE:  Babar's First Steps City Ways Babar Returns The City of Elephants Babar's Triumphs Babar's Choice Race to the Moon DISC TWO: No Place Like Home An Elephants Best ...

I have determined that I must actually be an adult now!  Want to know why? Well, I was recently chosen to be one of the lucky ones to have the chance to review the new Hoover Max Extract 60 Pressure Pro Carpet Cleaner .  I was SO EXCITED when I got the news... To the point that I started somewhat stalking the delivery guy... I did not know who was going to be bringing it, but it was like a kid looking for Santa at Christmas... If I saw a delivery truck, I was peeking out the window to see if he was stopping here... The day it came, I was so stoked!  Like, Marc heard my excitement while he was asleep... so when I ran in there to tell him "IT CAME!" he already knew...  So, on to my prize...  We opened the box and took out the pieces..  There were really not that many and in just a couple minutes, it was ready to go...  Those couple minutes also had me turning the water on hot to get it ready to go into the water holding area, addi...

Image Credit: AMAZON Ever read a book and just crack up laughing?   I just did as I read through the Mommy Mixology book. If you are throwing a baby shower (or know someone who is) this is a great gift for them.   Not only will they be able to rock the mommy cocktails for the shower (great sounding non-alcoholic drinks)  but they can then turn around and pass it along to the mommy to be, as she really will enjoy it. I think it would also be funny for the guests to flip through, find a great drink and if they are moms themselves have them share a story to relate to it as well. I was cracking up from the first page all the way until the end.   This book is more than just a mixology book, it also contains short stories that will have you reliving your days of mommyhood as well! Mommy Mixology starts when she finds out she is pregnant...  Remember those days when all your friends were celebrating throwing back cocktails of your great n...

Image Credit: AMAZON If you are a fan of flavored drinks, you will want to look into The Artisan Soda Workshop.   There is no secret that we are big fans of soft drinks here...  We have a Soda Stream and I love it..  (Not to worry, these recipes sound like you could just buy a bottle of seltzer water and mix all sorts of tasty drinks at home!) This book is pretty neat in that you can make these syrups and use them to make delicious tasting drinks.. You can also use it to create other flavorful dishes. As I was reading some of these, I was thinking back to the days when I worked in the bar and how I bet that they would have been popular alcoholic beverages as well! I love how they are SIMPLE recipes (you know I am not one for cooking, mixing or anything like that) I also love they call for FRUIT.  FRESH FRUIT! (Example, strawberry, lemon juice, water, raw cane sugar and seltzer... Yes, that is the ingredients for one of the recipes! Easy things ...