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Sunday, July 27, 2014

MarksvilleandMe reviews Where is My Home?

Some of my readers might remember I did a review on another book in this series called Terry Treetop and the Lost Egg. I had told you how much my 6 year old daughter Dorothy had enjoyed it and that she had asked me to read her more. Luckily I was picked to review another book in the series so here I am.

Where is My Home written by Tali Carmi

Send your kids on an adventure!

Terry Treetop books: Adventure & Education series

("Animal Habitats & Environment children's books collection")

Book description:

There is no place like home!

This fun children's picture book is about a boy with red hair and freckles named Terry, yet everybody calls him Terry Treetop because he loves climbing trees.
Terry is chasing a beautiful butterfly and wants to go back home.
But where is Terry's home?

And how can he find his way home?
Does the rabbit in the borrow know?
Does the beaver in the lodge know?
Maybe the fawn's mother knows?
Or can Susanne the squirrel help him?

Do your kids love to listen to stories about the habitat and environment of different kinds of animals?

Do your children like beautiful picture books?
Where is my home? is a sweet children's book written especially for you and your aged 2- 6 children with 18 colorful illustrations.
The story is suitable as a read aloud book for preschoolers or a self-read book for beginner readers.

MarksvilleandMe Review

This happens to be the third book in the series and the second MarksvilleandMe has read. The illustrations were colorful and friendly, everything you look for in a book for young children. This time we find Terry Treetop on vacation, when a colorful butterfly leads him far from home. Terry is lost, hungry and missing his Mom, so he asks some animals to help, embarking on an adventure to find his way home.

My daughter Dorothy is between 1st and 2nd grade. She felt very sad when Terry Treetop was lost and then happy at the end. Her favorite part was when Terry Treetop said "It's very nice making new friends and trying new things, but there's no place like home!". Can you guess why she liked that part best?

If you would like to read Where is My Home? by Tali Carmi you can get it here.

More Books from Tali Carmi

You can read my review on Terry Treetop and the Lost Egg
Here

About the Author Tali Carmi

Tali Carmi spent her childhood in the dessert, she memorized many of the books her parents read to her. She played with word and rhymes, writing her first book of songs at the age of 10.

As she grew she turned to other hobbies and a successful career.

Now she is back writing stories for young children.

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Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Boogie Wipes Review and Giveaway

Some of you know I am a big supporter of Boogie Wipes and their products. My children no longer suffer with sore noses during allergies or colds thanks to this great invention. The best part is now they have Boogie Mist which is a Gentle Saline Mist for Stuffy Noses.

I am not sure about you but I don't like my children to be in pain when they are sick so anything I can do to lessen it a bit for them I will try to do. This is a easy way to make your child feel better be it a stuffy nose, or sneezy, runny noses. Boogie Wipes can handle it all.

Make sure you child has a pack of these in their backpack so that they will always have relief within reach. Take it from me my girls almost always have these in their packs. I check every week on Fridays when they come home. We even have a stash in our car.

If you would like to try them take a chance at the Giveaway below. For any of my friends who live close to me let me know and I will be sure to get you a sample next time I see you.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

*giveaway open to readers in the US only

If you are interested Boogie Wipes also has a monthly giveaway when you Take the Pledge.

You can sign up for the Boogie Bunch here.

You can find out more about Boogie Wipes on:

Disclaimer: MarksvilleandMe was given free products in exchange for my honest opinion about Boogie Wipes. MarksvilleandMe is not responsible for handling of prize. Prize will be shipped from Boogie Wipes Headquarters.

Hill's Ideal Balance Dog Food Sampling

Recently I was sent a Sample package filled with all kinds products for my Saint Bernard Princess Goliath to try out.

We received :

1 Bag Grain Free Natural Chicken and Potato Recipe Dry Food

1 can of Grain Free Braised Salmon Recipe Wet Food

1 Bag of Soft-baked Naturals with Duck & Pumpkin Treat

1 Coupon booklet with $20 in savings

1 Hill's Ideal Balance Retractable Leash

I had read in many places when starting your dog on a new food you are to mix it with their regular food and wean them onto the new food.

Since this was just a sampling and we didn't know how things would go we have been mixing a little in her bowls at a time.

Hills Ideal Balance also has this on the side of the bag for reference.

Mind you Princess eats 5 plus cups of food a day.

Above Princess is laying down and kind of snuck over to the bowl to try it. She eventually got up and gobbled the rest down.

Today we put mixed the soft and hard food together and he enjoyed it very much, came running out to me when she was done with her tail wagging, with a big smile on her face.

This is the neat leash they sent to use while walking our Princess.

Sadly it was raining out (you can tell by my daughter Deanna's hair), and Princess lives up to her name she will not go out in the rain to walk.

Also because of her size I don't trust the leash, she is pretty good when you walk her but if someone she doesn't know were to walk up to me or the girls she would pull and I don't think this leash holds up to her size, so we use the leash only inside.

I have to tell you that everyone who know's Princess especially our neighbors knows she does not like dog treats. So when we tried Hills Soft-Baked Naturals with Duck & Pumpkin I thought like everything else we bought for her it would end up at one of our neighbors houses or my husband's mother's house for his sister's dog.

The first time we tried to give it to her she turned her nose up and moved away. I wasn't going to try it again. A few days later we noticed our male kitten who is 6 months old and way bigger then his mother had torn the bag open to get at the treats, so my husband taped the bag shut and put it up out of the cats reach.

I was getting ready to do this blog and my daughter Dennise picked up the bag and called Princess over, gave her one (I was saying he isn't going to eat it), as Princess chomped it down. My daughter gave her another and she chomped it down.

We had Princess do a trick and she took another.

I think we have found a treat she likes.

Before Hills Ideal Balance Treats we were stuck either giving Princess Brewer's Yeast, cheese, or bits of meat for a treat.

Princess was taking the treats from everyone else so I thought I might as well give it a go too.

Sure enough she sat down when told and enjoyed a treat, getting an extra bonus hug and what a good girl from me.

What I like most about Hills Ideal Balance is that it is made in USA Facilities.

If you want to find out which food is best for you dog they have a survey here.

I can't wait to try her on what it said we should try which was

Large Breed Natural Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe Adult - Dry , with their wet food, and treats. They have so many treats I won't know where to start first. Hope Princess enjoys them all.

A wink from Princess to let my readers know that Hills Ideal Balance Grain Free Natural Chicken & Potato Recipe is approved by her.

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Disclaimer: I received free products and gifts from Crowdtap and Ideal Balance in exchange for MarksvilleandMe's opinion on their products or in this case our Saint Bernard, Princess Goliath's opinion of the products.

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Monday, July 21, 2014

A Mom's Guide to Home Organization

Are you frazzled by your family's hectic schedule and chaotic household? Then try Debbie Lillard's "A Mom's Guide to Home Organization." This book walks you through simple processes and tips for organizing your time, your stuff and your space. The second half of the book addresses how to teach your children the life skill of being organized. Written by a busy mom for busy moms.

Believe me I am there with you.

Even though the below two pictures are not from my home you can see the difference that was made from before to after.