The lucky winner for the Holiday Gift Giveaway Hop is #198 Traci66.

The winner was chosen by Random.org. The winner will be emailed and will have 48 hours to respond!

Congrats to my “Getting Ready for the Holidays Giveaway Extravaganza” Winner: Elizabeth O.  She’s been confirmed as the winner!

Thanks to everyone that entered!  Keep an eye out for more great giveaways coming soon!

Welcome to the “Getting Ready for the Holidays Giveaway Extravaganza”

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Here’s my “A Gift for Everyone” theme Prize Pack

Here’s the “A Gift for Everyone” theme Grand Prize Pack

Mandatory Entry for the Grand prize pack

Remember to head over and Join the Giveaways going on at the other blogs too!!

Getting Ready for the Holidays Giveaway Extravaganza which starts at midnight tonight!

One of my last sponsors  is My Willow House.

Two well known companies, Southern Living at Home and Entertaining at Home, have combining into one new fabulous company… Willow House.

One Lucky reader will win a subscription to Sports Illustrated Magazine for Men from Willow House as part of my Getting Ready for the Holidays Giveaway Extravaganz prize package!

Giveaway will start on November 7th. You can grab some extra Entries now. But make sure you come back to to the main entry between November 7th and 14th.

Disclaimer: I did not receive any form of cash for this review and this is written based on my own honest opinion (other people opinions may vary). Willow House provided me the products to be reviewed but it does not affect my review and opinion on the products.

My next sponsor for Getting Ready for the Holidays Giveaway Extravaganza (which will be held on November 7th to 14th) is Bendaroos.

Bendaroos are these cool flexible building sticks for kids. Bendaroos are basically a wire covered with a magical waxy material that allows them to be bent over and over again without breaking.

I was able to review Bendroos.  My package came with 250 rainbow colored Bendroos plus 250 more Bendaroos in neon colors. They also include a fun guide for different craft ideas. You can find this product at Walmart or Walgreens.

A Few Pros of Bendroos are:

• Sticks hold their shape
• You can cut them
• Kids can build, draw, transform and decorate anything
• No glue, mess or stains
• Unbend sticks to reuse over and over again

A Few cons that I found where:

• Unless your kids are very creative they may get bored of them quite easily.
• Smaller children might not have the manual dexterity to play with them on their own and may need mom and dad’s help.
• They leave a waxy residue on hands and surfaces.

Here’s what the packages look like when they come.  They were a little hard to get out of the bags, so I ended up putting them all in a pencil box that we had.  You can see above two of the designs that I made.  One is a sea horse and the other is a giraffe.

A Package of Bendroos will be part of the Getting Ready for the Holidays Giveaway Extravaganz prize!

Giveaway will start on November 7th. You can grab some extra Entries now. But make sure you come back to to the main entry between November 7th and 14th.

Disclaimer: I did not receive any form of cash for this review and this is written based on my own honest opinion (other people opinions may vary). Bendaroos provided me the products to be reviewed but it does not affect my review and opinion on the products.

My next sponsor for Getting Ready for the Holidays Giveaway Extravaganza (which will be held on November 7th to 14th) is My Pillow Pets.

When my son first seen the commercial for My Pillow Pets my son was in love with them!

We’ve had a chance to review Pillow Pets a few times now and my son just loves them all.  They are so darn cute and fun! Starts out as your pet, then undo the Velcro on its belly, and it quickly becomes your pillow.  He loves to snuggle up with them to take a nap or go to bed. They are super soft.  Even after washing them.

Soft and cuddly stuffed animals and pillows in one put the “fun” in “functional”

Since 2003, My Pillow Pets have been bringing smiles to faces of all ages. The concept for the snuggly companions was the brainchild of a San Diego-based mother of two, who had grown tired of picking up stuffed animals strewn about her children’s rooms. What began with the simple goal of transforming a traditional stuffed animal into a functional item for children has grown into an amazing jungle of popular products.

Pillow Pets are affordable with a “Special TV Offer” of just $19.95 at www.GetPillowPets.com with any additional Pillow Pet priced at $15.95 (up to five) and are machine washable, so they can stand up to a good cleaning of their own any time of year.

One Lucky reader will win thier choice of Pillow Pets as part of my Getting Ready for the Holidays Giveaway Extravaganz prize package!

Giveaway will start on November 7th. You can grab some extra Entries now. But make sure you come back to to the main entry between November 7th and 14th.

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Disclaimer: I did not receive any form of cash for this review and this is written based on my own honest opinion (other people opinions may vary). My Pillow Pets provided me the products to be reviewed but it does not affect my review and opinion on the products.

Today’s sponsor for Getting Ready for the Holidays Giveaway Extravaganza (which will be held on November 7th to 14th) is Misikko.

Located outside of Philadelphia, a city known for its creative – but practical! – approach to high style, Misikko emerged from a desire we share with many of you: to easily shop and compare the best professional styling tools & beauty products on the market. As beauty aficionados and savvy consumers, our goal is to help you learn about the tools of the trade so you can find the right salon tools & products at the right prices – whenever & wherever the mood strikes.

Misikko has a great line of hair products like Chi Hair Straighteners to Professional Blow Dryers!

I had the chance to review the HANA Shine Shield Thermal Protectant.  I love this stuff.  It ends up leaving my hair so silky and shiny!

Hana Shine Shield is the latest product in a line committed to safe, effective heat styling. Shine Shield is a thermal serum that can be used as a leave-in conditioner – lightweight and never greasy, it protects and strengthens hair whether you use it with a flat iron, hair dryer or alone. Shine Shield contains the natural magic of Jojoba oil for its superb qualities of deep moisturization, fast absorption into hair follicles and scalp, and unparalleled shimmer & shine.

I also reviewed the CHI Silk Infusion.  I really started using this product when the weather turned cold here and my hair was feeling so dried out and straw like.  I used this right after I washed my hair and it really helped my hair.  I use it daily now!

CHI Silk Infusion™ – Reconstructing Complex is specially formulated for thermal styling and hair repair. CHI Silk Infusion contains no alcohol, so it won’t dry your hair out as a leave in treatment – and it’ll leave your hair with the head-turning, lustrous shine of pure silk.

As part of my Getting Ready for the Holidays Giveaway Extravaganz prize package one lucky reader will win a from Misikko a HANA Shine Shield Thermal Protectant and a CHI Silk Infusion

Giveaway will start on November 7th. You can grab some extra Entries now. But make sure you come back to to the main entry between November 7th and 14th.

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Disclaimer: I did not receive any form of cash for this review and this is written based on my own honest opinion (other people opinions may vary). Misikko provided me the products to be reviewed but it does not affect my review and opinion on the products.

My next sponsor for Getting Ready for the Holidays Giveaway Extravaganza (which will be held on November 7th to 14th) is K’NEX Building Sets.

We were sent 2 Kid K’nex Building Sets to review.  My son has really got into building things lately, so he had a lot of fun with these.   They are very colorful and have chunky Kid K’NEX rods and connectors and personality parts like eyes and wheels.  The one down fall was that they came apart very easy, so my son would get a little mad about that.  But other then that we had tons of fun with these sets!

ABOUT K’NEX:

K’NEX is the next generation of construction sets. It inspires creativity, builds self-confidence and encourages interaction among children and parents. The possibilities are endless!

K’NEX Brands, L.P. is a privately held company, with the headquarters and manufacturing facility located in Hatfield, Pennsylvania. Today, K’NEX is the most innovative and fastest growing construction toy company. Internationally, K’NEX products are distributed in over 30 countries. K’NEX Brands is also proud to distribute BRIO trains and toys, as well as Lincoln Logs in the North America.

In the day and ago of all the electronics it’s nice to have a good ol’ fashion toy for your kids to play with.  To help build the skills that they need to grow!

K’NEX is a great company and was very easy to work with.  The site is very easy to navigate and find any toy that you might be looking for. Check out these other great toys:

ZOO BUDDIES BUILDING SET

SWIMTIME ERNIE BUILDING SET

And this one looks super cool!  I want it to play myself!!

LAVA LAUNCH COASTER

As part of my Getting Ready for the Holidays Giveaway Extravaganz prize package one lucky reader will win a Package from K’nex (TBA).

Giveaway will start on November 7th. You can grab some extra Entries now. But make sure you come back to to the main entry between November 7th and 14th.

Disclaimer: I did not receive any form of cash for this review and this is written based on my own honest opinion (other people opinions may vary). K’nex provided me the products to be reviewed but it does not affect my review and opinion on the products.

My next sponsor for Getting Ready for the Holidays Giveaway Extravaganza (which will be held on November 7th to 14th) is Snorg Tees.

I love my  ‘If Life Gives You Lemons’ shirt from Snorg Tees! Collin, from Hip2Save, just raves on this shirt and I knew I had to have one!

I was so happy when I got the shirt in the mail and I put it right on! It was super soft and super comfy, made of 100% cotton! I wore it out a few times already and had a lot of compliments on it. What a better why to say how Fun and Frugal you are!! LOL

This fun shirt is $4 off until October 31st

What about this funny one!  It’s $4 off too!

They have some many fun designs to pick from!

SnorgTees got its start back in May 2004 when our group of friends decided that we weren’t meant for a real job. We got our options narrowed down to international jewel thieves or internet t-shirt tycoons. Since it was the middle of the summer, we weren’t able to find enough ski masks, which left t-shirts as our only option. Fast forward a few years and we’ve grown to the point where people mistake us for an actual business. We’ve even shipped a shirt to NASA. That means space. So technically we’re a universal company. But we are still just a group of friends who run Snorg because we enjoy it.

As part of my Getting Ready for the Holidays Giveaway Extravaganz prize package one lucky reader will win a Shirt of their choice from Snorg Tees!

Giveaway will start on November 7th. You can grab some extra Entries now. But make sure you come back to to the main entry between November 7th and 14th.

Disclaimer: I did not receive any form of cash for this review and this is written based on my own honest opinion (other people opinions may vary). Snorg Tees provided me the products to be reviewed but it does not affect my review and opinion on the products.

Today’s sponsor for Getting Ready for the Holidays Giveaway Extravaganza (which will be held on November 7th to 14th) is Steps4Kids.

The Steps4Kids to Write Modern Manuscript is the third award winning instructional handwriting DVD brought to you by the Steps4Kids team. Steps4Kids, LLC was formed in 2005 to create visual modeling dvds for home and school education programs. The founders include an award winning education advocate, an occupational therapist and others committed to supporting children of all abilities in all settings.

I was excited to receive this DVD for my son. He’s very interested in learning to write his letters. He can already write a few of them, but doesn’t have it down pat yet. With the help of this great video, I have no worries that he will soon be doing it great! Steps4Kids has helped him learn were to start and stop and start his letters. I loved that it had verbal cues and simple visual demonstrations. They even take little drawing breaks that use the letters to make things like animals.

Plus since my son is left handed I’m glad that it talked about had to avoid “left handed wrap”. As Lucile, the co-founder of Steps4Kids, told me President O’bama is a good example of this! And since I’m right handed it’s hard for me to show my son the right way to write all his letters. (It even goes over posture!) Read More…