Giveaway: Sid the Science Kid Sing Along DVD

Sid's Sing Along Special is a recent release of NCircle Entertainment.

Here's what this DVD is about: Sid wonders what he could possibly do on his day off from school.  But when all of his friends come over for a play date, they quickly put their science minds together and decide to put on a show in the backyard!  They each take turns rocking out as they sing their favorite science songs for a very appreciative audience of Mom, Dad, and Zeke!

There is a bonus episode included with the Sing Along special. You can find the whole thing for only $6.99 at Amazon. It is also being sold at Walmart, Kmart, Toys R Us as well as at the NCircle website.

This is a cute idea and a nice alternative to a lot of other shows aimed at the younger set. It may be just a tad below my family as my youngest daughter is now 7, but she still enjoyed watching it. I just asked her what she thought and she said, "I liked this movie because it had a lot of action. And singing. And science."

There you have it. But don't take our word for it. Watch a preview here:

It's 60 minutes of silly, sciencey, sing along fun. And at $6.99, it's a steal.

NCircle Entertainment is giving away one copy right now to one of you! Here's how to enter:

• Simply leave any comment on this post. Do you have a favorite character from Sid the Science Kid?  That's an automatic entry. 

•  For a second entry, check out the They Are Learning website and let me know which coloring page you like best.

• For a third entry, follow @NCircle on Twitter and tweet this: #Win the Sid the Science Kid "Sid's Sing Along" DVD via @NCircle and @MeganDunham right here: http://bit.ly/haO8Bn - Come back and leave an extra comment letting me know you did that.

• For a forth entry, mention this contest on your facebook wall and include the link to this giveaway: http://bit.ly/haO8Bn . Come back and leave another comment for that one too.

• For a fifth entry, "like" DVDs Kids Love on Facebook and mention you entered this contest on their wall, including this link to the giveaway: http://bit.ly/haO8Bn Come back and let me know you did that.

• For a sixth entry, subscribe to the blog, Half-Pint House Handouts or follow it via Google Friend Connect in the right sidebar of that blog.  Note: This is a different blog than the one you are on right now. I'm in the process of switching my reviews and giveaways over there. Sorry for the temporary confusion! Come back and let me know that you did it! 

• Go back to my landing page for this week's giveaways and reviews. Choose one of my "review only" posts to leave a comment on and then come back saying you did that. Presto! A 7th entry!

The winner will be selected by Random.org. This contest will close on Friday, February 11. The winner will be notified that weekend and will need to respond within 48 hours or risk forfeiting the prize to the next in line.  IMPORTANT: You must make sure your Blogger Profile has your email address available for me to contact you. If it is set to private or otherwise not visible, you will need to add it in with your comment. If I can't contact you, I will choose another winner. It's happened before.

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Disclosure: We received the a copy of Sid's Sing Along DVD for the purpose of review. My 12yo didn't care for it so much. My 7yo did. That's to be expected, though, right?  I keep a proper disclosure statement available right here.

Giveaway: Just Jen Custom Rhinestone Fashions

Okay, I'm going to gush just a little bit here, so bear with me. I don't gush that often, so take notice. Just Jen has a good thing going on.

Just Jen is a t-shirt shop, but a t-shirt shop with pizazz. By pizazz, I mean they do rhinestone t-shirts. I'm not normally into rhinestones on my clothes, but they have options there that would suit just about any style. Check out these cute "Going to Be a Big Sister" shirts. I think this middle sister shirt is awesome. Who else thinks of the middle sister?

They do custom and personalized t-shirts and some of these are even done by hand. BY HAND. Wowza. I found that out because the shirt I ordered from them was one that they do by hand. I'm seriously amazed by that. It's really cute too, take a look:

It's the dragonfly t-shirt. I asked for it to be on a long sleeved brown shirt and I LOVE it.

It's very well made and seriously cute. And here's my true confession: The shirt got put in a regular load of wash along with everything else and I didn't realize it. When I pulled it out of the basket to fold it and realized which shirt it was I panicked and quickly examined it: all the crystals are still intact. Whew!

My only critique is one they already know about themselves, but is one that is hard for a consumer to know what to do about without seeing the shirts in person. The shirts run very small. I had to make a good guess on this one as I planned to give it to my soon-to-be 9yo for her birthday. But when I pulled it out of the package I knew it would better fit my 7yo, so it became hers. And she was thrilled.

Just know this when you place your order and place it for a shirt much bigger than you normally would. You can always contact them for help in figuring out the appropriate size as well.

Are you convinced? Just Jen is just awesome. And that's that. Now then, one of YOU is going to win a rhinestone t-shirt from Just Jen right now! Here's how to enter:

• Simply leave any comment on this post. Rhinestones - yay or nay?  That's an automatic entry. 

•  For a second entry, check out Just Jen and let me know which t-shirt you would choose if you win.

• For a third entry, follow @JustJenShop on Twitter and tweet this: #Win an awesome rhinestone t-shirt from @JustJenShop and @MeganDunham right here: http://bit.ly/haO8Bn - Come back and leave an extra comment letting me know you did that.

• For a forth entry, mention this contest on your facebook wall and include the link to this giveaway: http://bit.ly/haO8Bn . Come back and leave another comment for that one too.

• For a fifth entry, "like" JustJen Shop on Facebook and mention you entered this contest on their wall, including this link to the giveaway: http://bit.ly/haO8Bn Come back and let me know you did that.

• For a sixth entry, subscribe to the blog, Half-Pint House Handouts or follow it via Google Friend Connect in the right sidebar of that blog.  Note: This is a different blog than the one you are on right now. I'm in the process of switching my reviews and giveaways over there. Sorry for the temporary confusion! Come back and let me know that you did it!   

• Go back to my landing page for this week's giveaways and reviews. Choose one of my "review only" posts to leave a comment on and then come back saying you did that. Presto! A 7th entry!

Open to US and Canada residents only. The winner will be selected by Random.org. This contest will close on Friday, February 11. The winner will be notified that weekend and will need to respond within 48 hours or risk forfeiting the prize to the next in line.  IMPORTANT: You must make sure your Blogger Profile has your email address available for me to contact you. If it is set to private or otherwise not visible, you will need to add it in with your comment. If I can't contact you, I will choose another winner. It's happened before.

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Disclosure: We received the shirt you see pictured above for the purpose of review. I'm not really sure what's up with the winter hat on my girlie's head other than she really does have her own unique sense of style. That style includes both a winter hat AND the Just Jen shirt you see here. She loves her new shirt. She really does.  I keep a proper disclosure statement available right here.

Giveaway: Kids Flag Page from Family Matters

Family Matters was a sponsor at the Relevant Conference I attended last October. While there, they gave me a copy of their new Kids Flag Page activity kit:

This is billed as the "operating manual that should have come with each of your kids...but didn't."

They also say this is a "fun way for moms and dads to interact with their kids and truly discover the heart of each child - who God created them to be."

We've been pretty interested in the whole personality typing thing ever since our days with the Navigators, so to have something that does a form of that with our kids is pretty cool. And this is different enough to make it really kid-friendly. More than just going through the stuff on your own and deciding what your child is, this activity bundle allows you to work the process through with your children individually - they tell YOU what makes them tick.

Watch what Tim Kimmel has to say about the program:

His heart for helping parents get to the the hearts of our kids really speaks to my heart. I've read his book, Grace-Based Parenting, and really appreciate his words of wisdom to parents.

The Kids Flag Page includes:

• Game Board
• Instruction Booklet
• 36 Trait Game Cards
• 4 Countries of the World Chart
• Kids Flag Page Book by Dr. Tim Kimmel
• Supplies for 3 Kids Flag Pages
  • Score Cards
  • Stickers
    
    

My primary critique with the program is that it only allows for three kids. Part of the kit has a board game feel to it and part of it has a disposable sticker book type feel to it. If I could offer one suggestion it would be to make it usable for more than these three kids and to make it REUSEABLE so that every year or so we could go over the whole thing with each child again.

They do sell refills for it, but the kit itself is already price-heavy at $44.99. Don't get me wrong - I think this is a worthy resource and worth the initial investment, but I wouldn't want to spend any more than that buying refills or subscribing to the website to do the adult version. As there are 6 of us in our family and the kit supplied materials for 3, we just wrote the info down on pieces of scrap paper for the oldest three of us and let the younger three keep the colorful information cards. When it was all said and done, we were still able to use the program for all 6 of us, it was just a little trickier to manage because we had to cobble together our own method of scoring for the rest of us.

Now while Craig and I really could look at the main countries sheet and make a pretty good guess which countries each of our kids are "from" it was insightful to see which of the cards they themselves identified with and to see how that matched up (or sometimes didn't) with what we also thought about them.

If you are looking for a fun way to engage with your kids on a heart level and also begin identifying some personality characteristics, I highly recommend this activity from Family Matters. I really really do.

Now then, the good news! I am able to give away one of these sets just like the one I received. Here's how to enter:

• Simply leave any comment on this post. What is it about this program that appeals to you?  That's an automatic entry. 

•  For a second entry, check out the Family Matters website and browse around a bit. Discover anything worthy of sharing?

• For a third entry, follow @Family_Matters on Twitter and tweet this: #Win a Kids Flag Page  personality assessment kit from @Family_Matters and @MeganDunham right here: http://bit.ly/haO8Bn - Come back and leave an extra comment letting me know you did that.

• For a forth entry, mention this contest on your facebook wall and include the link to this giveaway: http://bit.ly/haO8Bn . Come back and leave another comment for that one too.

• For a fifth entry, "like" Family Matters on Facebook and mention you entered this contest on their wall, including this link to the giveaway: http://bit.ly/haO8Bn Come back and let me know you did that.

• For a sixth entry, subscribe to the blog, Half-Pint House Handouts or follow it via Google Friend Connect in the right sidebar of that blog.  Note: This is a different blog than the one you are on right now. I'm in the process of switching my reviews and giveaways over there. Sorry for the temporary confusion! Come back and let me know that you did it!   

• Go back to my landing page for this week's giveaways and reviews. Choose one of my "review only" posts to leave a comment on and then come back saying you did that. Presto! A 7th entry!

Open to US residents only. The winner will be selected by Random.org. This contest will close on Friday, February 11. The winner will be notified that weekend and will need to respond within 48 hours or risk forfeiting the prize to the next in line.  IMPORTANT: You must make sure your Blogger Profile has your email address available for me to contact you. If it is set to private or otherwise not visible, you will need to add it in with your comment. If I can't contact you, I will choose another winner. It's happened before.

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Click here to see the rest of this week's giveaways and reviews.

Disclosure: We were given our own Kids Flag Page to do with our own family. I can not blame the number of people in my family who are in Control Country on Family Matters. Nope. Nor can I blame that the member who is in Perfectionist Country likes to wage war on the Control Country people from time to time. Ahem. Perhaps Family Matters could come up with a virtual counseling course for families to go through after they make their discoveries from using this game.  I keep a proper disclosure statement available right here.

Giveaway: The Dot Girl First Period Kit

Okay, my gentlemen readers my want to skip this one, but for the mamas of tween girls out there, you may be interested in this. It's the Dot Girl First Period Kit. This is normally the kind of thing I don't really talk about much on my blog because some things are private and should stay so. But I really like this idea of having a preparatory kit to give a girl before she has her first period. I think it's a good idea and thought some of you might also think so.

The concept was developed by two sisters, Kathy Pickus and Terri Goodwin. Their goal is that every girl has a positive first period experience. As such, they put together this kit of information and supplies that makes it easy for a girl to figure some things out on the front end.

<soapbox> Please note: Handing your daughter this kit, while a great idea, does not excuse you from being her primary source of information. I still believe it is our job as their moms to be proactive in starting these conversations with them. Don't wait until they ask you - they might never ask you. You have to initiate with them. </soapbox>

It includes a well done answer book for common questions girls have before this experience happens to them. It also includes five feminine pads, five disposal bags, and a reusable gel heating pad. It's all packaged in a nice pink case that would be unobtrusive in a backpack or other larger bag.

The kit sells for $19.99. I'm also giving one away right now. Here's how to enter:

• Simply leave any comment on this post. Are you comfortable talking about this with your daughter? That's an automatic entry. 

•  For a second entry, check out Dot Girl and learn something about them you didn't know already. Come back and let me know what you found out.

• For a third entry, follow @DotGirlMoms on Twitter and tweet this: #Win a special kit for your tween daughter via @DotGirlMoms and @MeganDunham right here: http://bit.ly/haO8Bn - Come back and leave an extra comment letting me know you did that.

• For a forth entry, mention this contest on your facebook wall and include the link to this giveaway: http://bit.ly/haO8Bn . Come back and leave another comment for that one too.

• For a fifth entry, "like" Dot Girl on Facebook and mention you entered this contest on their wall, including this link to the giveaway: http://bit.ly/haO8Bn  Come back and let me know you did that.

• For a sixth entry, subscribe to the blog, Half-Pint House Handouts or follow it via Google Friend Connect in the right sidebar of that blog.  Note: This is a different blog than the one you are on right now. I'm in the process of switching my reviews and giveaways over there. Sorry for the temporary confusion! Come back and let me know that you did it!   

• Go back to my landing page for this week's giveaways and reviews. Choose one of my "review only" posts to leave a comment on and then come back saying you did that. Presto! A 7th entry!

Congrats to:

 Congrats! I'm contacting you now!

Open to US residents only. The winner will be selected by Random.org. This contest will close on Friday, February 11. The winner will be notified that weekend and will need to respond within 48 hours or risk forfeiting the prize to the next in line.  IMPORTANT: You must make sure your Blogger Profile has your email address available for me to contact you. If it is set to private or otherwise not visible, you will need to add it in with your comment. If I can't contact you, I will choose another winner. It's happened before.

Be sure to check out the rest of this week's reviews and giveaways right here!

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Giveaway: $25 Build-A-Bear Workshop Gift Card!

I'm not going to lie. I fell in love with Build-A-Bear Workshop last summer during the blogger conference they invited me to here in St. Louis. It was a really awesome experience. Whenever I get an email asking me if I want to do another review and giveaway with them, I always jump at the chance.

So here I am, jumping at the chance again. This time they want you to know about their Valentine's Day collection of Love Bugs and Bears. Take a look at these three cuties:

We opted to make the Sweet Dreams Love Bear to bring home with us today. Here you can see her peeking out of her cute Valentine's Day box:

 

And here she is out of the box:

Cute, huh? Just in time for Valentine's Day, Build-A-Bear Workshop wants to give one of you a $25 gift card to give to the love bug in your life! Here's how you can enter:

• Simply leave any comment on this post. Who would you give a Build-A-Bear Workshop gift card to?  That's an automatic entry. 

•  For a second entry, check out Build-A-Bear Workshop and let me know which bear or other animal you might pick out.

• For a third entry, follow @BuildaBear on Twitter and tweet this: #Win a $25 @BuildaBear gift card via @MeganDunham right here: http://bit.ly/g4IXpG - Come back and leave an extra comment letting me know you did that.

• For a forth entry, mention this contest on your facebook wall and include the link to this giveaway: http://bit.ly/g4IXpG. Come back and leave another comment for that one too.

• For a fifth entry, "like" Build-A-Bear Workshop on Facebook and mention you entered this contest on their wall, including this link to the giveaway: http://bit.ly/g4IXpG Come back and let me know you did that.

• For a sixth entry, subscribe to the blog, Half-Pint House Handouts or follow it via Google Friend Connect in the right sidebar of that blog.  Note: This is a different blog than the one you are on right now. I'm in the process of switching my reviews and giveaways over there. Sorry for the temporary confusion! Come back and let me know that you did it!   

• Go back to my landing page for this week's giveaways and reviews. Choose one of my "review only" posts to leave a comment on and then come back saying you did that. Presto! A 7th entry!

Open to US residents only. The winner will be selected by Random.org. This contest will close on Friday, February 4. The winner will be notified that weekend and will need to respond within 48 hours or risk forfeiting the prize to the next in line.  IMPORTANT: You must make sure your Blogger Profile has your email address available for me to contact you. If it is set to private or otherwise not visible, you will need to add it in with your comment. If I can't contact you, I will choose another winner. It's happened before.

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Click here to see the rest of this week's giveaways and reviews.

Disclosure: We were given our own $25 gift card to make the cute bear you see in the photos above. If you are in St. Louis, let me suggest you NOT go to the store at the Holy Spirit (aka: West County) Mall on a Saturday afternoon to redeem your card as you will have to get in line behind everyone else in the city who will also probably be there on that day. I speak from experience. Ahem. But the staff were really nice, so do go there another time, just not on Saturday afternoon.  I keep a proper disclosure statement available right here.

Giveaway: Valentine's Pillow Pet

Say it with me: It's a pillow...AND a pet! *giggle* You've seen these all over the place, but have you seen the Valentine's themed versions of the Pillow Pets? Just in time for V-Day, they have:

Luv Pup and Luv Kitty:

And here's proof about how cuddly and lovable these critters really are (and how cuddly and lovable the other critter in this photo really is too...):

She loves it. So it's a bit disappointing that she's not the one who gets it - we're wrapping it up and giving it to my soon-to-be 9yo for her birthday next Saturday! She's going to love it too, though, because she's been begging for a Pillow Pet for a while now.

Just in time for Valentine's Day, you can win your choice of the Luv Pup or Luv Kitty for your own cuddly critter to enjoy!

Here's how to enter:

• Simply leave any comment on this post. Who would you give a Valentine's Day Pillow Pet to?  That's an automatic entry. 

•  For a second entry, check out My Pillow Pets and let me know which pet looks interesting to you.

• For a third entry, tweet this: Win a Valentine's Pillow Pet Puppy or Kitty via @MeganDunham right here: http://bit.ly/g4IXpG - Come back and leave an extra comment letting me know you did that.

• For a forth entry, mention this contest on your facebook wall and include the link to this giveaway: http://bit.ly/g4IXpG. Come back and leave another comment for that one too.

• For a fifth entry, "like" My Pillow Pets on Facebook and mention you entered this contest on their wall, including this link to the giveaway: http://bit.ly/g4IXpG Come back and let me know you did that.

• For a sixth entry, subscribe to the blog, Half-Pint House Handouts or follow it via Google Friend Connect in the right sidebar of that blog.  Note: This is a different blog than the one you are on right now. I'm in the process of switching my reviews and giveaways over there. Sorry for the temporary confusion! Come back and let me know that you did it!   

• Go back to my landing page for this week's giveaways and reviews. Choose one of my "review only" posts to leave a comment on and then come back saying you did that. Presto! A 7th entry!

Open to US residents only. The winner will be selected by Random.org. This contest will close on Friday, February 4. The winner will be notified that weekend and will need to respond within 48 hours or risk forfeiting the prize to the next in line.  IMPORTANT: You must make sure your Blogger Profile has your email address available for me to contact you. If it is set to private or otherwise not visible, you will need to add it in with your comment. If I can't contact you, I will choose another winner. It's happened before.

Congrats to:

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Click here to see the rest of this week's giveaways and reviews.

Disclosure: We were given the Luv Kitty you see above for the purpose of review. I haven't really been that interested in Pillow Pets before this, but it really is cute and cuddly and I know my girlie is going to love it!  I keep a proper disclosure statement available right here.

Giveaway: Izzy's Pop Star Plan by Alex Marestaing

Izzy's Popstar Plan by Alex Marestaing is the first in a series of "devotional novels" being developed and targeted to tween girls.

The book is presented in sort of bloggish form, set up like a devotional, but read like a novel. It is being billed as a "cutting edge new product which will meet girls where they are, and girls will love following Izzy on her incredible adventure. Plus, they'll get daily spiritual food to equip them on their own incredible adventure with God."

At the risk of sounding critical here, I'm just going to say it. This book is screaming out "Hannah Montana for Christians!" I'm not a big Hannah Montana fan. There. I've said it.

You can see a sample chapter here.

Here's the deal. I know I'm in the minority on this. I know *most* moms of tweens will be thrilled to find this resource for their kids. And I also know this: some kids will really be encouraged by this book and hopefully drawn closer to the Lord. I hope that's the case.

I'm just really leary of Christian culture trying to imitate pop culture so much that sometimes we can't tell the difference. I'm not a culture-dodger by any means. But let's not check our discernment at the door, please.

Anyway. That's my $0.02 and that may not be worth much to you. In fact, you might want to win a copy to see for yourself. Be my guest. Here's how you can enter:

• Simply leave any comment on this post. What do you think about the Christian pop star theme for tweens?  That's an automatic entry.

• For a second entry, follow @TommyNelson on Twitter and  tweet this: You can win a tween girls devotional book from @TommyNelson right here: http://bit.ly/g4IXpG - Come back and leave an extra comment letting me know you did that.

• For a third entry, mention this contest on your facebook wall and include the link to this giveaway: http://bit.ly/g4IXpG. Come back and leave another comment for that one too.

• For a fourth entry, "like" Tommy Nelson on Facebook and mention you entered this contest on their wall, including this link to the giveaway: http://bit.ly/g4IXpG Come back and let me know you did that.

• For a fifth entry, subscribe to this blog, St. Louis, Seminary Style. Come back and let me know that you did it! 

• Go back to my landing page for this week's giveaways and reviews. Choose one of my "review only" posts to leave a comment on and then come back saying you did that. Presto! A 6th entry!

The winner will be selected by Random.org. This contest will close on Friday, February 4. The winner will be notified that weekend and will need to respond within 48 hours or risk forfeiting the prize to the next in line.  IMPORTANT: You must make your Blogger Profile has your email address available for me to contact you. If it is set to private or otherwise not visible, you will need to add it in with your comment. If I can't contact you, I will choose another winner. It's happened before.

Congrats to:

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Click here to see the rest of this week's giveaways and reviews.

Disclosure: We received a copy of this book for the purpose of review. I think I made it pretty clear in my review that I'm not that impressed. But I didn't want my own thoughts to keep you from forming yours, thus I'm still offering the giveaway.  I keep a proper disclosure statement available right here.

Giveaway: Precious Moments Storybook Bible

Tommy Nelson is kicking off 2011 with another storybook Bible option for you. This one is the Precious Moments Storybook Bible by Sam Butcher.

I used to be a Precious Moments junkie. I collected all the figures I could talk someone into giving me and distinctly remember buying one for myself the first summer I landed a job during high school.

Confession: I still have a couple of these figures. I still think they are kind of cute.

My 7yo really enjoys reading this storybook Bible and has picked it up on her own several times already. Check out the flipbook below to get a better look:

Open publication - Free publishing - More tommy nelson

There you have it! The Precious Moments Storybook Bible.

If you already have a copy of this, be sure to snap a photo of your child enjoying it and upload it to the Tommy Nelson Facebook page. Everyone who does that is entered to win a $25 Thomas Nelson gift card!

But now you can enter to win your very own copy. Here's how:

• Simply leave any comment on this post. Are you a closet Precious Moments fan?  That's an automatic entry.

• For a second entry, follow @TommyNelson on Twitter and  tweet this: You can win the Precious Moment Storybook Bible via @TommyNelson and @MeganDunham right here: http://bit.ly/g4IXpG! - Come back and leave an extra comment letting me know you did that.

• For a third entry, mention this contest on your facebook wall and include the link to this giveaway: http://bit.ly/g4IXpG. Come back and leave another comment for that one too.

• For a fourth entry, "like" Tommy Nelson on Facebook and mention you entered this contest on their wall, including this link to the giveaway: http://bit.ly/g4IXpG Come back and let me know you did that.

• For a fifth entry, subscribe to this blog, St. Louis, Seminary Style. Come back and let me know that you did it! 

• Go back to my landing page for this week's giveaways and reviews. Choose one of my "review only" posts to leave a comment on and then come back saying you did that. Presto! A 6th entry!

The winner will be selected by Random.org. This contest will close on Friday, February 4. The winner will be notified that weekend and will need to respond within 48 hours or risk forfeiting the prize to the next in line.  IMPORTANT: You must make your Blogger Profile has your email address available for me to contact you. If it is set to private or otherwise not visible, you will need to add it in with your comment. If I can't contact you, I will choose another winner. It's happened before.

Congrats to:

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Click here to see the rest of this week's giveaways and reviews.

Disclosure: We received a copy of this Precious Moments Storybook Bible for the purpose of review and it has become my 7yo's school reader this week. She loves reading it and I love her reading, so win-win. I keep a proper disclosure statement available right here.

St. Louis Giveaway: Gnomeo & Juliet Prize Pack!

Gnomeo & Juliet opens in theaters nationwide on February 11. In an nutshell, it's a fresh retelling of Romeo & Juliet as told by garden gnomes set to the music of Elton John. For more info, check out the Gnomeo & Juliet website.

For those of you here in the St. Louis area, I have a sweet giveaway opportunity for you! Included in the giveaway is:

• A family four pack of passes to the advance screening of the film on Saturday, February 5 at 10am at the Great Escape Gravois Bluffs Cinema

• Two Gnomeo & Juliet kids t-shirts and stocking caps

Because this screening is only 9 days away, this giveaway will close on Monday, January 31. The winner will need to respond PRONTO so the rep can get your tickets mailed to you in time for the screening on the 5th.

Ready to enter? Here's how to get your name in the proverbial hat:

• Simply leave any comment on this post. Share why you'd like to win the movie passes.  That's an automatic entry.

• For a second entry, Check out the Gnomeo & Juliet website and learn something new. Come back and let me know what you discovered.

• For a third entry,  tweet this: #STLouis Familes! Win a 4-pack of tickets to see Gnomeo & Juliet via @MeganDunham right here: http://bit.ly/g4IXpG #STL! - Come back and leave an extra comment letting me know you did that.

• For a fourth entry, mention this contest on your facebook wall and include the link to this giveaway:  http://bit.ly/g4IXpG. Come back and leave another comment for that one too.

• For a fifth entry, "like" Gnomeo & Juliet on Facebook and mention you entered this contest on their wall, including this link to the giveaway:  http://bit.ly/g4IXpG Come back and let me know you did that.

• For a sixth entry, subscribe to this blog, St. Louis, Seminary Style. Come back and let me know that you did it! 

• Go back to my landing page for this week's giveaways and reviews. Choose one of my "review only" posts to leave a comment on and then come back saying you did that. Presto! A 7th entry!

This giveaway is only open to someone who can come to St. Louis on February 5 (so sorry!) The winner will be selected by Random.org. This contest will close on Monday, January 31. The winner will be notified that evening and will need to respond within 24 hours or risk forfeiting the prize to the next in line.  IMPORTANT: You must make your email address available for me to contact you. If I can't contact you, I will choose another winner. It's happened before.

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Click here to see the rest of this week's giveaways and reviews.

Disclosure: You know what I know about this movie. I haven't seen it yet either, but my family will also be at the February 5 screening here in St. Louis. Incidentally, this is also Craig's 40th birthday and K's 9 birthday, so we'll be living it up that day with the garden gnomes. I keep a proper disclosure statement available right here.

Giveaway: Natural Ant Killers, Organic Insecticides

Okay, here's the deal with this one: we have a natural pest killer right now and that is our 5 degree weather and heap of snow outside. We haven't had any pests to deal with in a few months, but it's Missouri and spring is on the way. The bugs...lo, they will return. And when they do, I'm looking forward to trying out some of our new organic insecticides to see how they work against the things that make us go "Eeeekkkk!"

I've tried a variety of ant killers before, so I'm really interested to see how this natural ant killer does. And palmetto bugs? Ewww. That's a nice way of saying cockroaches and stuff. I hate those. We don't have any here, but if we did I might move. Kidding. Sort of.

Here's what EcoSmart has to say about themselves:
EcoSMART Technologies, the world leader in safe pesticide solutions, is a venture-backed company with patented technology and a world-class management team. Our mission is to create the world’s safest, most effective pesticides based on natural ingredients. We have 15 years of scientific research and a wealth of patents behind us. We make the only 100% safe insecticide that is proven to work. We offer the only complete line of EPA exempt pesticides sold in the US.

EcoSmart has four different value bundles available:

• Safe Home Value Bundle
• Safe Plant & Garden Value Bundle
• Safe Picnic Value Bundle
• Safe Patio Value Bundle

So. Now you have the chance to win one of these value bundles for your very own fight against nature with that time returns. And you know it's going to...

Here's how to enter:

• Simply leave any comment on this post. Share why you want or need the value bundle  That's an automatic entry.

• For a second entry, Check out the EcoSmart website and learn something new. Come back and let me know what you discovered.
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• For a third entry,  tweet this: Win a value bundle of organic insecticides via #EcoSmart and @MeganDunham right here: http://bit.ly/dYPpur - Come back and leave an extra comment letting me know you did that.
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• For a fourth entry, mention this contest on your facebook wall and include the link to this giveaway: http://bit.ly/dYPpur. Come back and leave another comment for that one too.
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• For a fifth entry, "like" EcoSmart on Facebook and mention you entered this contest on their wall, including this link to the giveaway: http://bit.ly/dYPpur Come back and let me know you did that.
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• For a sixth entry, subscribe to this blog, St. Louis, Seminary Style. Come back and let me know that you did it! 
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• Go back to my landing page for this week's giveaways and reviews. Choose one of my "review only" posts to leave a comment on and then come back saying you did that. Presto! A 7th entry!

This giveaway is only open to the US, excluding Alaska and Hawaii (so sorry!) The winner will be selected by Random.org. This contest will close on Friday, January 28. The winner will be notified over the weekend and will need to respond within 48 hours or risk forfeiting the prize to the next in line.  IMPORTANT: You must make your email address available for me to contact you. If I can't contact you, I will choose another winner. It's happened before.

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Click here to see the rest of this week's giveaways and reviews.

Disclosure: I received my own safe home value bundle for the purpose of review. So once those critters come back, WATCH OUT! I'm going to go all Clark Griswold on them, organic style. I keep a proper disclosure statement available right here.

Giveaway: I Built It! Game

Now here's an interesting game concept I hadn't heard of before: build your own version of the classics. Check out these games:


I Built it! Memory Match & Tic Tac Toe

Instantly Build your own customized game of Memory Match and Tic Tac Toe that can change as often as your Childs imagination! read more!


I Built it! Checkers

Instantly Build your own customized checker set that can change as often as your imagination! read more!


I Built it! Jumbo Chess

Instantly customize these amazing chess sets! These familiar yet uniquely shaped chess pieces easily hold your favorite pictures. read more!





The main idea of these games is that you can customize them any way you want. You can put in actual pictures of people you know, or use baseball cards or magazine pictures, or color templates they provide for you - they sky is really the limit!

The jumbo chess game really is jumbo. I was a little surprised by the plastic nature of the pieces, but got over that pretty fast. It is a BIG game. Each piece will hold a playing card sized piece of paper which really would make this perfect for making a specialized chess baseball team or something like that.

I love the idea of putting in sets of faces your child will recognize for the memory game - such a neat idea!

We ended up sending the Chess game home with my parents so our kids could play it when we go to their house. I'm a little sad now that we did that because my 10yo has asked for it a couple of times since then. Ah well, it will be fresh and fun when we go to Oklahoma eventually.

Anyway, a neat concept. Now one of you can win your choice of the Memory Match or the Checkers game. Sweet!

Here's how to enter:

• Simply leave any comment on this post. Do you have a favorite game to play with your family?  That's an automatic entry.
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• For a second entry, Check out the I Built It website and discover something unique about what they do. Come back and let me know what you thought.
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• For a third entry, tweet this: Win an "I Built It" Memory Match or Checkers game via @MeganDunham right here: http://bit.ly/dYPpur - Come back and leave an extra comment letting me know you did that.
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• For a fourth entry, mention this contest on your facebook wall and include the link to this giveaway: http://bit.ly/dYPpur. Come back and leave another comment for that one too.
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• For a fifth entry, "like" I Built It on Facebook and mention you entered this contest on their wall, including this link to the giveaway: http://bit.ly/dYPpur Come back and let me know you did that.
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• For a sixth entry, subscribe to this blog, St. Louis, Seminary Style. Come back and let me know that you did it! 
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• Go back to my landing page for this week's giveaways and reviews. Choose one of my "review only" posts to leave a comment on and then come back saying you did that. Presto! A 7th entry!

The winner will be selected by Random.org. This contest will close on Friday, January 28. The winner will be notified over the weekend and will need to respond within 48 hours or risk forfeiting the prize to the next in line.  IMPORTANT: You must make your email address available for me to contact you. If I can't contact you, I will choose another winner. It's happened before.

Congrats to:

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Disclosure: We received one of each of the games you see above for the purpose of review. My thoughts are completely my own.  I keep a proper disclosure statement available right here.