14 Ağustos 2012 Salı

Check Out the NEW Series: Captain McFinn and Friends #AntiBullying

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Bullying has become a huge epidemic across the country and is an important topic that should be discussed in every household. Treating each other with respect and having the courage to stand up to people when they are doing wrong are values that are lacking in society. It's important that we start teaching our children at a young age the signs of bullying and how to react to such behavior. Parental involvement and structure can help kids enormously. If we know better, we do better. That's where Captain McFinn and Friends come in handy...

Hot off the presses...

Meet Captain McFinn and Friends, an original, innovative, and educational book series designed to promote kindness and friendship for children ages 4-8. Children, parents, teachers, school administrators, and camp staff will all enjoy and benefit from this collection of books and activities which includes 3 hard and soft cover books, an activity book, sing-a-long music CD composed by award-winning songwriter Terry Sampson, and educational materials for teachers, parents and the classroom. eBooks for NOOK, iBook, Kindle and mobile and tablet applications for Android and Apple’s iOS platforms will also be available for back-to-school.

‘Be a Buddy, Not a Bully’ is the underlying theme of this book series. According to the National Association of Elementary School Principals, bullying has become a national epidemic with an estimated 18 million children in the U.S. being bulliedeach year; negative feelings from being bullied account for 3 million student absences each month. Educators agree it is critical to educate kids about anti-bullying when they are young to discourage this negative trend.

The entire Captain McFinn and Friends series is available online at www.captainmcfinn.com, and also at the major online retailers www.amazon.com andwww.barnesandnoble.com. The retail prices for the hard cover books are $17.99 and the soft cover books are priced at $9.99. The music CD retail price is $9.99 and the activity book costs $5.99.

And it gets even better... 

Beginning in the fall, Captain McFinn will introduce S.H.A.R.K. Patrol, an anti-bullying educational program for teachers to educate K-3 students how to recognize bullying, and protect themselves and others against it. S.H.A.R.K. (Students Help Achieve Respect and Kindness) Patrol was developed by accredited educators to prevent bullying by reinforcing positive behavior. The program offers educators tools for themselves, students and parents, such as storybooks, complete lesson plans, puppets, sing-a-long CD, posters, stickers and more. Items will be sold as a complete kit or separately; perfect for any district or classroom budget.

I had the opportunity to check out Captain McFinn and Friends! I received the...Come Along with The Friend-Ship Band CD with 14 cute and fun songs, the books: The Rock, Coral Rose and The Legend of Captain McFinn and Friends, PLUS the Finn-tastic Activity Book (w/stickers)!The kids really enjoyed these books... they have bright and fun colors, cute characters, and a great message. My daughter got a kick out of reading the books to my son (although we read them in parts... my 3 year old can't sit still too long). The best part about the books (besides the lessons in helping people and being nice to people), was that at the end of each book, they include some fun and educational facts. They enjoyed the activity book and stickers too. Their favorite book? It was... ROCK! Be sure to check out the Captain McFinn and Friends series for yourself, it makes a great gift for kids of all ages!


*Disclaimer- I was not financially compensated in any way for this review. I received the book set for review purposes only. The opinions in this post are my own honest opinions and were in no way affected by having received these items. Disclaimer here

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What Fun...It's a Cadbury Ice Cream Bars High Tea Party!

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Over the weekend, we had the opportunity to hose a wonderful "High Tea" party! Some of the girls in the family got together and had a cute time playing dress up in hats, while enjoying some DELICIOUS ice cream! Our party pack included: Cadbury Ice Cream Bars by Blue Bunny, coupons, cute little Tea Sets, and gorgeous Fascinator Hats!!!


I must admit, it was hard as heck keeping both the kids and myself out of the ice cream while waiting for the party date to arrive!  Those Carmello Bars had my name written all over them! 


Check out these cute tea sets...


Here are some of us out posing in our cute hats...


And the highlight of the party...

Check out the various flavors available...
Cadbury Double Chocolate Ice Cream Bars- Creamy Blue Bunny chocolate ice cream dipped in thick, rich Cadbury milk chocolaty coating. 8 bars per box.

Cadbury Chocolate Almond Ice Cream Bars- Creamy Blue Bunny vanilla ice cream dipped in a thick, rich Cadbury milk chocolaty coating with almond pieces. 8 bars per box.

Cadbury Caramello Ice Cream Bars- Creamy Blue Bunny vanilla ice cream swirled with caramel sauce all dipped in thick, rich Cadbury milk chocolaty coating. 8 bars per box.

Cadbury Vanilla Chocolate Ice Cream Bars- Creamy Blue Bunny vanilla ice cream dipped in a thick rich Cadbury milk chocolaty coating. 8 bars per box.

Cadbury Chocolate Almond Ice Cream Bar- Creamy Blue Bunny vanilla ice cream dipped in thick, rich Cadbury milk chocolaty coating and almond pieces.

Here is a fun craft that you could also do with the kids... decorate her own Fascinator Hat!  Here are the directions...

Create Your Own FascinatorFeathers
Construction Paper
Scissors
Glue
Jewels
String
Package of Barrettes 
Hot Glue Gun
Take a barrette and using the craft supplies, create your own over the top, crazy hat using the hot glue gun!!




*Disclaimer- I was not financially compensated in any way for this review. I received a party pack for review purposes only. The opinions in this post are my own honest opinions and were in no way affected by having received these items. Disclaimer here.

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What's Cooking Wednesday {7/25/12}

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The King's Court IV and Turning The Clock Back have teamed up to create…What's Cooking Wednesday (feel free to grab the button from my right sidebar!) Please join me in welcoming our NEW co-host Confessions of an Overworked Mom!!!

This is your chance to showcase your recipes each and every week! Just to make things even sweeter each week, post your fabulous recipes for the opportunity to have your recipe featured on What's Cooking Wednesday the following week!!Our Featured Recipe This Week is:Fresh Strawberry Jam(by The Mandatory Mooch)— stop by and say hello!

We encourage you to stop by other blogs and their recipes! Feel free to leave comments for your fellow bloggers too… we just love comments! Also, please DO NOT post your main blog page here, POST RECIPE LINKS ONLY!
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Try the NEW Carmex Sticks-Pomegranate Flavor...It's a Giveaway!!

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Carmex, a brand you’ve come to trust with keeping your lips nice and moist for over 70 years has done it again… they are now making your skin happy! Keep your lips nice and smooth with Carmex Sticks! Made with an ultra-moisturizing formula w/SPF-15 Water Resistant Sunscreen, the Carmex Sticks come in 6 different flavors: Original, Cherry, Strawberrry, Vanilla, Lime Twist, and...


with summer upon us, what better time that to try out a NEW Carmex product! They are now introducing a Pomegranate Flavor!  We had the opportunity to try the NEW Pomegranate Flavor out (as well as our usual favorites).  While my husband may not be into the "fruity" flavors... I SURE AM...as well as my little "mini me" daughter! We liked the NEW Pomegranate flavor and put that as one of our favorites (as well as Strawberry and Cherry)!  My 3 year old was more concerned about trying to lick it, lol as he knew it was supposed to go on your lips, but he just couldn't stop trying to lick the Carmex stick!


WIN IT NOW- 1 lucky The King’s Court IV reader will win a Carmex Prize pack {includes a cute Carmex Tote Bag, and each of the 6 flavors of Carmex Sticks- Original, Cherry, Strawberry, Vanilla, Lime Twist and Pomegranate}.
To Enter-
1. Follow The King's Court IV via email and leave a comment letting me know you are a CONFIRMED subscriber.
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*PLEASE leave separate comments on this post ALONG WITH AN EMAIL ADDRESS for each entry. That will give you a greater chance of winning!
This giveaway ends 10:00pm CST on Saturday, August 4, 2012. I'll use Random.org to select the winners, who will be notified by email and listed on this site. Please respond within 48 hours or a new winner will be selected. US residents only.

*Disclaimer- I was not financially compensated in any way for this giveaway. I received the products for review purposes only. The opinions in this post are my own honest opinions and were in no way affected by having received these items.
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The Three Stooges Out on DVD NOW!

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The Three StoogesAvailable on DVD: July 17th
Rated: PG
Synopsis: The Farrelly Bros. (There’s Something About Mary, Dumb & Dumber) bring back a beloved classic comedy act with THE THREE STOOGES, a contemporary take on America’s favorite trio of boneheads coming to Blu-ray, DVD and Digital Download July 17 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. Sean Hayes (“Will & Grace”), Chris Diamantopoulos (“24”) and Will Sasso (“MADTV”) portray the troika of knuckleheads in three hysterical misadventures.


Left on the doorstep of an orphanage run by nuns, newborns Moe (Diamantopoulos), Larry (Hayes), and Curly (Sasso) grow up finger-poking, nyuk-nyuk-nyuking and woo-wooing their way to uncharted levels of knuckleheaded misadventure. Now, out to save their childhood home, only The Three Stooges could become embroiled with an oddball murder plot…while stumbling into starring roles in a phenomenally successful TV reality show.

My husband is a HUGE fan of the 3 Stooges, so when I heard about the movie, I HAD TO HAVE IT! My DVD is loaded with old 3 Stooges episodes because whenever there's a show on, he tapes it.  My daughter even gets a kick out of watching them with him!

Personally, the movie was a bit much for me to take in as I, too, was a huge fan of the Three Stooges.  It was an iconic show what will go down in history as the Kings of Slapstick comedy.  The Farrelly Bros had big shoes to fill taking on this movie, which I think they did a decent job in doing. I had no idea what to expect, but with a supporting crew that included Larry David (“Seinfeld”), Jane Lynch (“Glee”), Sofia Vergara (“Modern Family”) and Jennifer Hudson (Dreamgirls), could they really go wrong???

It was a good take on The Three Stooges modernized...it was funny and clever.  I still can't tell you which Stooge I like more, but it was an entertaining movie that brought back the outrageous stunts and essence of the humor of the Three Stooges!

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