Monday, August 20, 2018

Teach My Back to School Giveaway

Enter to Win a Teach My Preschooler Learning Kit
AND a Teach My Kindergarten Learning Kit
Mommy's Playbook's Prize is Sponsored by Teach My

I think this would be great for homeschooling or even just for the parents who want to give some extra help getting started for school. 
Teach My Preschooler Educational Learning Kit #TeachMy #EducationalLearningKits #Curriculum About Teach My Preschooler Deluxe Learning Kit:
Teach My Preschooler is the multi award-winning all-in-one learning kit for preschoolers age 3 years+. Screen-free, the kit has everything for encouraging reading for kids and teaching preschoolers the basics. Teach My Preschooler is divided into four sections: Reading, Printing, Numbers to 100, Adding and Subtracting. Developed with education consultant, Judith Rowlands, M Ed., Teach My Preschooler is designed to give preschoolers an early head start, develop fine motor skills, encourage parent-child interaction and increase school readiness skills.
Each Kit Contains: Teach My Preschooler Reading Learning Set | Teach My Preschooler Printing Learning Set | Teach My Preschooler Numbers to 100 Learning Set | Teach My Preschooler Math Learning Set
Teach My Preschool Learning Kit Features: 10 Readers | 60 Flashcards | 1 Flashcard Reward Tin | 1 Magic Drawing Board | 72 Print Transparencies & Printing Guide | 101 Train Flashcards | 2 Posters | 1 Add/Subtract Flip-Books | Foam Numbers, Counters and Equation Signs | Teaching Guide | Storage case

Teach My Kindergartener Learning Kit - Deluxe Version from #TeachMy #Curriculum #BTS2018

About Teach My Kindergartner Learning Kit:
Teach My Kindergartner is our newest all-in-one learning kit designed for ages 4+. The kit contains unique and coordinated tools to teach spelling, money, telling time and the year. Your kindergartner can master 100 spelling words, counting money, analog and digital time as well as days of the week, months of the year, dates, years, weather and seasons. Each set in the kit is fully coordinated to encourage matching and repetition. Teach My Kindergartner is designed to be screen-free, one-on-one learning time. The kit aims to promote school readiness and a head start for kindergarten, in just 20 minutes a day.
Each Kit Contains: Teach My Kindergartner Spelling Learning Set | Teach My Kindergartner Money Learning Set | Teach My Kindergartner The Time Learning Set | Teach My Kindergartner The Year Learning Set
Teach My Kindergartner Learning Kit Features: 52 Double-Sided Spelling flashcards (100 Words) | 52 Magnetic letter tiles | Wipe-off spelling board | Wallet & play money | Money flashcards | Wipe-off analog clock | Digital time maker | Wipe-off time book | Date maker | 70 Date, weather & season cards | Wipe-off calendar book | Teaching guide | Storage case
Teach My Learning Kits for After School, Homeschool, and Tutoring Tools. Learn more about Teach My at Mommy's Playbook

TWO GREAT LEARNING PACKS!

This great Back to School giveaway is includes BOTH
Teach My Preschooler AND Teach My Kindergarten Learning Kits!
Enter to win on the easy giveaway form below!
Good luck to all those who enter.

MarksvilleandMe would also like to wish all those who enter 
Good Luck!


Mommy’s Playbook Giveaway Rules: This giveaway is Sponsored by Teach My and hosted by Mommy’s Playbook. Winner will receive a Teach My Preschooler Learning Kit AND a Teach My Kindergartner Learning Kit! Victoria and/or Mommy’s Playbook are not responsible for prize fulfillment. By entering this giveaway you are giving the giveaway host and/or event sponsor permission to retain your email address for future communication, you may choose to opt-out of such communications at any time. Please contact Victoria (at) MommysPlaybook.com regarding any questions you have pertaining to this giveaway.

Sunday, August 19, 2018

Primp and Pampering before Back To School






We love the products that Smitco has available. They make great gifts, are affordable, and the kids love them. Each time my daughter has a hard time making a choice which one she likes best. This time she chose the Pedicure Party set  from Hot Focus which includes:

3 Peel-Off Nail Polishes 

1 Pair of Fuzzy Socks 

Hand or Foot Cream

4 sided nail file & buffer

Eye Mask 

Glitter Toe Separators


A nice set to give my daughter for a little pampering before School Starts in September.





Below are just a few of the items they have available to choose from. Quality, affordable gifts for girls ages 2 to 12. SmitCo has several different diaries with lock and keys and diary sets for girls in Emoji and Diva themes, as well as light up diaries to provide hours of fun.
















SmitCo sells all kinds of practical products as well which includes the following:
5 star Exfoliating gloves
5 star Bamboo baby towel set
Various glue and epoxy adhesives for use in and around the house and car
4. 5 star wood wine glass racks for under cabinet installation


But Wait! My readers get to save!


Get 20% Off Entire Cart Of Gifts! Go to: http://amzn.to/2a3d3v8 and use coupon code N3CQD6AE 
on checkout









Disclosure:  MarksvilleandMe received one or more of the products mentioned above as part of a promotion. Regardless, MarksvilleandMe only recommends products or services we use personally and believe will be good for our readers. Some of the links in the article may be “affiliate links.” This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive compensation.  If you would like MarksvilleandMe to review or promote a product or service please contact us at marksvilleandme@gmail.com.

Pictures in Lights



I really love lights like this one from Aostar. I have several sets from different companies but so far this is the first one that I have that has 40 clips on one string and comes with remote control. So easy to use just pop in 3 AAA batteries and you are ready to go. We have used sets like this one for displaying pictures, holiday cards through out the year, as well as birthday cards, and art projects. Our favorite is to use them to display photos of our family. 

One of the ideas we have this year is to attach this to our Christmas tree, clipping on photos, holiday cards, and gift cards for our family. Of course if you would like to see this please check out my instagram around Christmas for pictures. These are also great for parties for both lighting and to hang up pictures of those who are invited or remembering. They can be used inside and outside if covered, say under a tent. The span is 16.4 feet. Great for many arts & craft ideas.

What would you use these for? 

Below is video review done for me by my husband who didn't see the remote control included.



AOSTAR 40 LEDs Photo Clips String Lights (16.4ft, Warm White) Remote Control Fairy String Lights for Bedroom Hanging Photos, Cards and Artworks







Disclosure:  MarksvilleandMe received one or more of the products mentioned above as part of a promotion. Regardless, MarksvilleandMe only recommends products or services we use personally and believe will be good for our readers. Some of the links in the article may be “affiliate links.” This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive compensation.  If you would like MarksvilleandMe to review or promote a product or service please contact us at marksvilleandme@gmail.com.

Saturday, August 18, 2018

Gululu Back to School Giveaway

This is awesome I think I would drink more water with this water bottle myself.
Yes even adults might like this one.
I know my grand daughters and my youngest daughters would love this and would make me feel better because I could monitor their water intake.

What is Gululu? Gululu was developed by Bowhead Technology as an interactive water bottle that keeps children hydrated while allowing parents to monitor daily water-drinking progress through an easy to use smartphone app. Gululu provides a technology-enabled solution with a learning-through-play mechanism to address issues pertaining to children’s wellbeing.
The water bottle tracks hydration and encourages the child to drink with the help of an educational pet-growing game DIRECTLY ON THE BOTTLE! As kids consume more water from their Gululu bottle, their virtual pet grows and unlocks new worlds and adventures at the “Gululu Universe." Gululu also has an automatic software and content update system that continuously rolls out new features to keep children engaged.
Back to School Must-Haves! Gululu Interactive Water Bottle with Hydration Tracking App for Parents! This great water bottle even has school-time settings!

Gululu's Greater Purpose:

Gululu's mission and contribution is to help children all over the world stay healthy and hydrated! To advance their goal, for every Gululu bottle purchased, a child in a developing country will be provided with clean drinking water! This initiative was created through a partnership with Generosity.org, a humanitarian organization that provides sustainable solutions to the global water crisis, one community at a time. Joining forces with Generosity.org has allowed Gululu to offer programs focused on educating kids on social responsibility and initiate water-well projects for developing countries.
Want to know more? Gululu has been featured in leading global media publications in over 20 countries. Among them are TechCrunch, Yahoo, Vogue, and Forbes that declared Gululu as a “Top 5 best kids’ gadgets.”

Enter to Win a $45 Gift Card from Gululu!

Gululu is giving away a $45 Gift Card to one lucky winner to
help you prepare for the upcoming school year!
Enter to Win an Amazon Gift Card from Gululu during the Back to School Giveaway at Mommy's PlaybooK! #EntertoWin #GululuBTS18

Quick Features!

Gululu is an amazing interactive water bottle that provides children with an entertaining reminder to stay hydrated. Parents love it because it doesn't require anything extra from them. All you have to do is wash Gululu after each use, allow it to air dry (baby bottle racks are a great drying solution to keep the lid and bottle together). Kids can easily charge Gululu overnight or between sips as the bottle just rests on the charging cradle when not in use. Take a look at the quick features that highlights why you'll love Gululu too:
  • Monitor children's daily water-drinking progress through your smartphone
  • Grow and evolve with a virtual ‘tamagotchi-like’ virtual pet
  • Experience continuous content updates through an automatic software update system to keep children engaged
  • Parents can utilize “Do Not Disturb” and “Bedtime” modes to be sure the Gululu Pet isn't distracting during learning or rest times.
  • Learn-Through-Play, embark on a journey of health, rewards, and adventures within the “Gululu universe”
  • Connect with friends by syncing to nearby bottles and stay connected with the cloud-based app. Durable, safe, and waterproof with a modular design and easy-to-clean spout that makes maintenance simple BPA-free
Other important features:
  • Monthly themes: Every couple of weeks, Gululu introduces additional features, such as new online campaigns, drinking animations, pet accessories, sound effects, and more. These exciting additions are all automatically updated into the bottle through the cloud.
  • Gululu Universe Journey: Children can redeem accessories for their pets with the virtual coins collected along their journey of discovering the Gululu Universe.
  • Virtual pets: A fourth virtual pet, (Donny), was released at the end of March. More characters are expected to be added soon to expand the population of the “Gululu universe.”
Back to School Giveaway at Mommy's Playbook! #GululuBTS2018
ENTER TO WIN!
One lucky reader will win a $45 Amazon Gift Card from Gululu!
The giveaway is open US Only, 18+
The giveaway ends 9/1 at 1159p est
Be sure to come back daily for more chances to win.

MarksvilleandMe would like to wish all those who enter
Good Luck!


Mommy’s Playbook Giveaway Rules: This giveaway is Sponsored by Gululu and hosted by Mommy’s Playbook. Winner will receive a $45 Amazon Gift Card! Use the gift card for whatever you like OR towards your Gululu purchase! Victoria and/or Mommy’s Playbook are not responsible for prize fulfillment. By entering this giveaway you are giving the giveaway host and/or event sponsor permission to retain your email address for future communication, you may choose to opt-out of such communications at any time. Please contact Victoria (at) MommysPlaybook.com regarding any questions you have pertaining to this giveaway.

Sunday, August 12, 2018

Gift idea for the breastfeeding Mom




Having breastfed 5 children of my own, while encouraging others to try before giving up. I am pro breastfeeding. I do understand that some can not do it for obvious reasons such as taking medication, can't product milk, etc. I also understand those who could breastfeed before and not with their second or vice versa.


I would have loved this electric pump back in the day. I had a hand pump which was hard to use. This one is electric, can do two breasts at a time. Talk about time saving. It also has a massage function. Oh My Goodness. Where was this when I needed it.

There is a big difference from a child suckling and a machine pumping milk, but the massage function makes it more bearable. This is great for new moms, seasoned moms, and those who continue to keep their milk production up to donate their milk to babies in need.

Check out more information below.

A little more detail about pump.

Two-mode Technology After turning on, massage mode will keep 120s, then switch to suction mode. The massage mode acts as a warming-up phase to get breasts ready to initiate milk flow by continuously stimulating the breasts in a rapid pumping rhythm. After that, in suction phase, the pumping rhythm becomes slower to maximize the milk flow.9 Adjustable Suction Levels There are 9 suction levels to adjust, from level 1 to level 9, the suction is rising. Users can choose the most comfortable level and the level mostly fit her baby’s feeding pattern. Moreover, the intelligent breast pump has a memory function which automatically switches to the optimum suction level (current setting) after the massage.Isolated System A hygienic isolated system ensures the milk won’t go backward to tubing or motor and protect the main machine. It also prevents bacteria and mold from breeding and let the baby drink clean and hygienic milk.Measurable Milk Production Moms are not sure about whether the amount of their breast milk is enough for their babies when feeding them. Using Gland breast pumps, you can clearly see how much breast milk you produce with the scale on the bottle. 

Check out my un-boxing below.



This breast pump can be found below.






Disclosure:  MarksvilleandMe received one or more of the products mentioned above as part of a promotion. Regardless, MarksvilleandMe only recommends products or services we use personally and believe will be good for our readers. Some of the links in the article may be “affiliate links.” This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive compensation.  If you would like MarksvilleandMe to review or promote a product or service please contact us at marksvilleandme@gmail.com.