2010 September 03 | That Bald Chick

Crayola Chalkboard Floor Puzzle Review and Giveaway

September 3, 2010 By Virginia

***and the winner is…Stacey Walker-entrant failed to respond to email***

***and the new winner by redraw is… Janelle***

The Lafayette Puzzle Factory teamed up with Crayola to produce Crayola Chalkboard Floor Puzzles.

We received the United States of America Chalkboard Floor Puzzle from Crayola for review, and it was an instant hit.

Crayola Chalkboard Floor Puzzles are 2ft x 3ft in size. Each puzzle has 48 extra large pieces that have unique edges, such as stars and hearts, and even young kids can manipulate the pieces with a bit of help. The pieces are brightly colored and the finished puzzle is pretty cool. The puzzle comes with one piece of Crayola chalk that can be used to write on the puzzle. The puzzles wipe off easily with a dry cloth (I used a dusting cloth) or a chalkboard eraser.

The blue chalk that was provided with the puzzle didn’t show up real well on the blue colored states, but when we got different colors, they did.

Of course, since I stink at geography, I had to keep looking at the box to help Mister put it together.

Buy It… Two other designs, Space Zone and Playground Fun, are also available from the Lafayette Puzzle Factory. The puzzles are sold at retailers nationwide, including Toys R Us.

Win It… Crayola would like to give one lucky Lady V dZine reader their own United States of America Chalkboard Floor Puzzle .

To Enter… Visit Lafayette Puzzle Factory and comment back with one other product you see that you like.

***Please note*** Mandatory entry must be completed before any bonus entries will be counted.

Bonus entries–

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The fine print-

Contest open to the US. Contest ends at 11:59 p.m. CST on 09/28/2010. Winner will be selected randomly. Winner will be notified by email and will have 48 hours to respond with mailing address. If no response is received from the winning entrant, a new winner will be selected. Prize will be forfeited and donated to charity if not claimed by primary or alternate winners.

The marketing team for Crayola Chalkboard Floor Puzzles provided me a complimentary puzzle to facilitate my honest review. No other compensation was received. Opinions expressed are 100% my own and are based on my own experience. Your experience may differ.

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VeggieTales Sweetpea Beauty Review

September 3, 2010 By Virginia

I have been a fan of VeggieTales since Big Idea had their big idea! Seriously, I love VeggieTales and can sing several silly songs from memory. I even hosted a VeggieTales marathon once, which you can read more about in my Thankful Thursday post. At one point, I owned all of the VeggieTales available on VHS. Yup, I said VHS. I gave my entire collection to my niece and nephew several years before I got married.

I’ve long known I wanted my kids to grow up with the VeggieTales, so I started trying to rebuild my collection. When I received an opportunity to work with Big Idea on reviews, I was ecstatic! You think Silly Songs are silly? You can’t begin to imagine my little happy dance!

For our first review with VeggieTales, we received the latest Sweetpea Beauty set including the Sweatpea Beauty DVD, Sweetpea’s Songs for Girls CD, and the 365 Bedtime Devo’s for Girls book. First, let me tell you about the DVD (I’ll tell you more about the CD and Devotional in a later post).

About Sweetpea Beauty (courtesy of https://bigidea.com/)

Sweetpea Beauty

Mirror, mirror on the wall, who has the truest heart of all?

Once upon a time, there lived a royally sour blueberry, a fair rhubarb maiden and a dastardly deceptive mirror! Sweetpea Beauty knows that what’s on the inside is what matters most, but insecure Queen Blueberry can’t see past her own reflection! So, when a decree is handed down that only the most beautiful can rule the land, the Queen gets nervous and things turn ugly! Banished to the dark forest, Sweetpea’s fate seems bleak until a charming prince, a band of merry minstrels and seven snow peas come to the rescue! Will Sweetpea and her friends be able to warn the Queen in time to save her from the clutches of the tricky mirror – or will the crumbling kingdom and the Queen’s own heart be lost forever? Find out in this fairy “Veggie” tale about the real meaning of true beauty.

Plus, the almost-classic tale of . . .Snoodlerella.

A self- conscious Snoodlerella is the star of the ball after getting an extreme makeover. Her life of glamour is short-lived as the clock strikes midnight and her glasses, braces and insecurities return. Will she be able to see herself as the good King sees her—unique, beautiful and perfect just the way she is?

The DVD, Sweetpea Beauty, is yet another wonderful VeggieTales movie. Many young girls struggle with esteem issues, which is no small topic to tackle. The point of the story, in the words of Pa Grape, is that there are more important things than how you look on the outside.

My favorite line is when Sweetpea says, “It’s God who sees the beauty in everything… I just choose to agree with him.” Such wisdom from a rhubarb!

Check out the trailer here…

While the storyline is written for girls, I think that the topic of esteem, and finding the real meaning of true beauty, is one that boys and girls can learn from.

My kids are 18 months and 33 months. Not exactly the age at which they really understand esteem, beauty, etc. But, they can relate to and enjoy VeggieTales. Which will make discussing these issues much easier when the time comes. Granted, they are not able to sit through both Snoodlerella AND Sweatpea at once, but they do enjoy the movie and the songs.

Add this one to your Christmas list, folks, because every little girl you know needs to see the truth in this video.

Sweetpea Beauty is available at local retailers nationwide, https://bigidea.com/, and on on Amazon.com

You can print the following Sweetpea Beauty resources for your little one right here…

Keep up with all the latest VeggieTales news on Facebook.

VeggieTales Live! Sing YourSelf Silly Tour
September 22, 2010 thru November 20, 2010

VeggieTales are going on TOUR!

Yes, it’s true!

The VeggieTales Live! Sing Yourself Silly Tour is kicking off a 36 Live! performance tour on September 22, 2010 in Shreveport, LA and will end on November 20, 2010 in Milwaukee.

So…

If you like to talk to tomatoes
If a squash can make you smile
If you like to waltz with potatoes
Up and down the produce aisle…

Head on over to https://www.itickets.com/tours/917.html to find your show!

They are coming to St. Louis on September 30th, and I will SO be singing myself silly!

There’s never-ever-ever-ever-ever been a show like VeggieTales!

You can save $3 off of your ticket by using the coupon code LADYVLIVE. (limit 10 tickets, offer expires 11/21/10).

It’s time for VeggieTales!

Disclosure-

The marketing team for VeggieTales provided me with complimentary products to facilitate my honest review. No other compensation was received. Opinions expressed are 100% my own and are based on my own experience. Your experience may differ.

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WeeRide to the Rescue

September 3, 2010 By Virginia

I recently babysat a friends youngest daughter, “N,” all day, while she and her husband took their oldest daugher, “A,” to Six Flags. My kids love playing with both girls, so it is never a problem to keep them. The kids played outdoors for quite a while and had a great time. They played in the sand and water cart… in the jeep… and played ball…

Soon enough, though, they got bored. Z wanted to go for a bike ride. We have a double bike trailer that we use to take our two bike riding. However, the trailer is built for two, and I had three under my care.

Fortunately, I had recently received received the WeeRide Kangaroo Child Bike Seat for review.

Normally, I leave ALL things technical for Brian to handle. But, once Z started saying “bike ride” the other two started clamoring. They wanted to go, too.

So, I thought, how hard can this be? really?

I got out my bike and affixed the mounting bar with little difficulty. The only tools required were the two wrenches that were included in the box.

And attached the Child Bike Seat. The Child Bike Seat position can be adjusted to allow for more/less leg room for the child.

I put my two in the bike trailer, and put “N” in the bike seat.

And away we went and the kids had a blast!

Judging by the squeal of delight from “N,” she loved the fact that she could see where we were going. I loved the fact that, although not surrounded by the frame and mesh of a bike trailer, I still felt like “N” was protected because of the positioning of the seat and the adjustable three-point security harness. I’ve never been a fan of the child bike seats that place the child behind the rider, because you can’t see the child and cannot protect them should a bike accident occur. With the WeeRide, I didn’t have to worry about “N” dangling her feet into the tire or slipping out of the seat, because she was right between my arms.

After “N” went home, “Z” and “S” insisted on taking turns riding up front with Mommy. They both absolutely loved the WeeRide.

I would certainly recommend the WeeRide for any parent who wishes to instill an early love of bike riding in their child.

The WeeRide retails for $89.99,

The WeeRide Kangaroo Child Bike Seat is available on Amazon.com

Learn more about the WeeRide products at http://www.weeride.com/

Disclosure-

The marketing team for WeeRide provided me a complimentary WeeRide to facilitate my honest review. No other compensation was received. Opinions expressed are 100% my own and are based on my own experience. Your experience may differ.

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