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Sleepyheads.com offers a fine selection of sleepwear for both summer and winter months.  Whether you are looking for mens, womans, or children’s pajamas and lounge wear, I gurantee you’ll find a set to suit their personality at Sleepy Heads.

Sleepy Heads has been featured in Better Homes & Gardens, Oprah, People, Woman’s World, Seventeen and Teen Vogue.

My Thoughts…

I was given the opportunity to review a set of pajamas from their Holiday Pajamas and gifts category. I went with the Sleepyheads Plaid Flannel Lounger Pajama which is also available in family sets. Family set are perfect for making such fun Holiday photos!

My pajamas were very comfortable thanks to the 100% cotton flannel.  I appreciated the elastic waist band at the back and sateen draw string in the front. These pajamas have kept me warm and looking sharp during the holiday season! Next year I am definitely thinking about getting a mommy and and me pajama set from Sleepyheads!

So whether if the weather outside it frightful or oh so delightful, Sleepyheads is there to keep you warm and toasty, nice and cool, and fun and fashionable depending on your preference.

Sleepy Head offers more than just sleepwear, you can find candles, shoes, bags, aprons, and more! Check them out today at: http://www.sleepyheads.com/

Promo Code: FREEGROUND for shipping – valid in United States only.

Win it! Thanks to Sleepyheads.com, one of our readers will win a pair of pajamas. To enter, visit Sleepyheads.com and pick out what pattern and size from the Sleepyheads Brand(can be any pattern, size, men, women, or child).

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Disclaimer: I was given a set of pajamas to review. This review is 100% my opinion and has not been edited or reviewed by anyone. I was not compensated in any other way for this product review.

It’s not everyday that you come by very special personalized gifts like those found over at Child to Cherish. I’ve been a fan of this company for awhile. Early this year, I reviewed their Tower of Time Hand print Kit and if you haven’t seen it, I encourage you to check it out.

This month I was given the opportunity to review one of the Child to Cherish Grandma’s Little Baker Suitcases.  These suits cases come in various unforgettably adorable designs perfect for both boys and girls!  I’m a huge fan of the illustrations of mice, bears, and bunnies which bring me to think of the fine works of Beatrix Potter whom played a big role in my own childhood.

Each suitcase is an 11.25 x 8 x 3.5-inch tin suitcase which is filled with everything your little baker will need such as an apron, wooden rolling pin and spoon, 3 cookie cutters and 5 delicious cookie recipes! The cookie recipes are easy to follow and feature those most loved by everyone, Sugar, Chocolate Chip, Peanut Butter, Gingerbread and Snickerdoodles!

The Little Baker Suitcases are perfect for children from ages 2 and up and come in three different colors.  The boxes are perfect to take to and from Grandma’s for those special cookie baking days!

Once my daughter outgrows using this special suitcase (which won’t be for many many years), I can’t help but think with all the roominess, that I could store other special cookie cutters as well as secret family  cookie recipes to share with with my own Grandchildren when they visit.

Buy it: You can purchase  the Child to Cherish Grandma’s Little Baker Suitcases
online at ChildtoCherish.com for $42.99. They also have many other fantastic holiday products perfect for gift giving such as a decorative handprint kit ornament and Plant a Tree for Me gift, though not limited to just Holiday gifts, I encourage you to check them out for gifts you will cherish for a lifetime!

Personalized books for children are always a fantastic gift idea. You’ll be able to find many that will include your child’s name or perhaps a cartoon illustration of your child. But I’ve never come across one as unique as the selection I stumbled upon at Your Picture Book.com.

Your Picture Book.com, simply asks for a photo of your child sitting or standing and then incorporates the photo into one of three books available:

• Moon Dirt
• Can Count
• Noah’s Ark

My Thoughts…

I was given the opportunity to review my very own personalized book and went with the Noah’s Ark story. I was simply asked to send in a high resolution photo of my daughter sitting or standing because there are two choice of book layouts to choose from.  I was asked my daughter’s name so they could add it into the story. I then also included up to 4 lines of what I wanted to say in the dedication for the title page.

I received my personalized book a few days go and was going to save it and give it to my daughter for Christmas, but I just couldn’t wait! Her reaction to this book was priceless! She giggled and pointed to herself and kept wanting me to read it to her all day long!

This book is not only fun but reaps life lessons and educational value. It encourages one on one conversation with your child! The Noah and the Ark Adventure book teaches children a life lesson in how listening and waiting on God reaps wonderful benefits.  When we weren’t reading through the story, I pointed out the various animals to my daughter and taught her the names for each of them.

Overall, I really enjoyed this book! My only hope is that in the future more customizable options such as adding more than one photo of your child into the book can be added.

Buy it… You can purchase your very own personalized book for $34.95 by visiting Your Picture Book.com. ?Note also that posters, coloring books, and DVDs are available to customize with a child’s photo too.

Win It: Your Picture Book.com has generously offered one of my readers their very own hardback personalized book of their choice! Sorry, USA only.

To Enter: Visit Your Picture Book.com and tell me which book you would like to have personalized and who it would be for!

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Disclaimer: I was given a personalized book to review. This review is 100% my opinion and has not been edited or reviewed by anyone. I was not compensated in any other way for this product review.

The Night Before Christmas … and more classic holiday tale

MAKE THE COMING SEASON SPARKLE WITH A FANCIFUL NEW HOLIDAY-THEMED DVD COLLECTION FROM SCHOLASTIC STORYBOOK TREASURES™!

Just in time for the holiday season, Scholastic Storybook Treasures™ presents more than two magical holiday hours of story time fun with THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS: SPECIAL EDITION, a value-priced 2-disc set featuring a dozen favorite heartwarming holiday chestnuts!  The 12 colorfully animated tales included celebrate the winter holiday season, with stories about Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and other family celebrations.
Narrated by Anthony Edwards, the title story of The Night Before Christmas is based on Clement C. Moore’s beloved poem; Santa’s visit on a snowy Christmas Eve is beautifully brought to life with animated versions of Jan Brett’s exquisite illustrations and festive music. Brett’s original book sold more than one million copies.  The DVD includes six more holiday stories, including In the Month of Kislev (adapted from a story by Nina Jaffe and narrated by Theodore Bikel), Seven Candles for Kwanzaa (adapted from a story by Andrea Davis Pinckney and Brian Pinckney, narrated by Alfre Woodard), Too Many Tamales (presented both in English and Spanish, and adapted from a story by Gary Soto), The Little Drummer Boy (with animated illustrations by Ezra Jack Keats) and two Rosemary Wells classics, Max’s Christmas (narrated by Jenny Agutter and Rex Robbins) and Morris’ Disappearing Bag.

The second DVD, The Twelve Days of Christmas… and More Holiday Stories is new to the Scholastic Storybook Treasures collection. It begins with a rousing sing-along version of the Twelve Days, adapted from the picture book version by Robert Bloomfield. The DVD includes four more tales: Great Joy, based on the book by Kate DiCamillo and narrated by Jane Curtin; The Clown of God, based on the book by renowned author Tommy dePaola; James Marshall’s zany story, Merry Christmas, Space Case, narrated by Christopher Lloyd; and a Chinese New Year story, Sam and the Lucky Money, based on the book by Karen Chinn.

Get into the holiday spirit with THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS: THE SPECIAL EDITION!

Run Time : 124 mins.
Format: DVD/2 Discs
Price: $19.95 srp

My Thoughts…

This is fun collection that features most of the many known holidays that happen during the month of December. You’ll find stories about Christmas, Kwanza,  and Hanukkah. I personally was a fan of the The Night Before Christmas! The Little Drummer Boy, a story that tugs at the heart strings.  And the Twelve Days a Christmas a favorite song which is sung every year!

As with the classics, I loved hearing and seeing new stories such as Max’s Christmas ( if you are familiar with Max and Ruby, you may know this one), Merry Christmas Space Case, Great Joy, and many more.

These box sets are perfect for in home or on the road and perfect to share with every member of the family. Hours of enjoyment and priceless memories will come from the stories offered in DVD format!

I’d like to encourage everyone to check out The Scholastic Storybook Treasures website at http://www.newkideo.com/. This site is a fantastic place for parents and kids where they can read and share their own reviews on the dvd’s as well as enjoy actives such as downloading coloring sheets and learning more about the authors featured in this Storybook Treasures collection!

Win it: One of my reader is going to get the chance to win this very same set for themselves!

To Enter: visit Scholastic and tell me another box set that you are interested in!

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Disclaimer: I was given the The Night Before Christmas … and more classic holiday tales DVD set to review. This review is 100% my opinion and has not been edited or reviewed by anyone. I was not compensated in any other way for this product review.

Treasury of 50 Storybook Classics – Animal Antics and more!
Retail Value: $49.95 *Approx. 8 hrs. total
Age Group: 2 – 8

Storybook Classics has won over 80 awards that include Caldecott Medal and NAPPA Gold Awards. This wonderful collection of stories is packed into 7 various DVD’s. You will find classics such as Make Way for Ducklings, Chicken Little, to more recent releases, such as I Stink! And Click Clack, Moo: Cows That Type, with celebrity narrations by Randy Travis, Meryle Streep, Sarah Jessica Parker and John Lithgow.

Also including Spanish Versions of The Caterpillar and the Poliwog, Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type, Harry the Dirty Dog, Make Way For Ducklings and Owen.

My Thoughts…

You may recall my review on Scholastic Treasures – Treasury of 100 Storybook Classics that I reviewed a month of so ago. This collection is much like that one but mainly has selected stories about animals!

I loved watching the DVD from this collection that featured the story of Chrysanthemum a little mouse who loved her name until the kids at school poked fun of it. I recall reading this story when I was a young girl and am so glad to have this collection at hand to share with my daughter.

These box sets are perfect for in home or on the road and perfect to share with every member of the family. Hours of enjoyment and priceless memories will come from the heart felt as well as silly stories included in DVD format!

I’d like to encourage everyone to check out The Scholastic Storybook Treasures website at http://www.newkideo.com/. This site is a fantastic place for parents and kids where they can read and share their own reviews on the dvd’s as well as enjoy actives such as downloading coloring sheets and learning more about the authors featured in this Storybook Treasures collection!

Win it: One of my reader is going to get the chance to win this very same set for themselves!

To Enter: visit Scholastic and tell me another box set that you are interested in!

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Disclaimer: I was given the Treasury of 50 Storybook Classics to review. This review is 100% my opinion and has not been edited or reviewed by anyone. I was not compensated in any other way for this product review.