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Enter the I Love Costa Rica’s Rainforest Writing & Art Contest For Children: 9 winners (1^st, 2^nd & 3^rd place in each category: 5K-1^st grade, 2^nd & 3^rd gr, and 4^th & 5^th gr.) will each win a prize pkg worth $22 - $180.  THe deadline to enter is 9/30/09.

View full details & rules and get entered here: I Love Costa Rica’s Rainforest Writing & Art Contest For Children

    Mary Kaye is a wonderful musician that gets your children imagination going. It will have your child up dancing and singing along from the very first song Under the Moon to the last one Sleepy Land. 

       Music box cd is available for 15 dollars on July 2nd at www.Marykayemusic.com She also has three other cd's available. Spin your Web, Mouse Jamboree and I Sang it Just for You. Check them out while you are at her site. 

This Cd was given by the artist for review

I'm not up on my music genres; my hubby says it's jazz; my kids beg to have "that new cd" put in the cd player.  It's funky and  it's fun.  It's upbeat enough to get us working on a clean up in the main room and get it done in no time.  And yet, it works at rest time too.  I've caught my girls singing along already and we haven't had the disc all that long.  The disc includes 12 original songs written by Mary Kaye, who sings them with a whole passel of kids, including two of her own.

Some of the titles include: BUG, FAMILY, HOBBLY DOBBLY HORSE and SLEEPY LAND.  This music is a current favorite in our home.  You can get your copy on or after July 2nd at Amazon.  Just click here.  You can even pre-order it.  Or, keep an eye out for a giveaway post, here at SSDR, to win a copy of this great music.

Visit the artist's website here.  Thank you, Mary Kaye, for being so wonderful to work with and for giving me the opportunity to review your newest release!

By George, this is a great book! (heehee) Intriguing. Fascinating. Very well done. Sometimes I have trouble following books that bounce back and forth between the past and the present but these stories were incredibly well integrated.

The story is a novel that offers another aspect, another side of war that we don't think about very often; at least I don't. Once in a while I'll see that episode of M.A.S.H. that portrays the morale boosting services provided by entertainers and actors. This book gives a lighthearted view while keeping the seriousness of war intact.

I have thoroughly enjoyed reading about the young boy who learns his family history through journals written by his grandfather, who teaches himself ventriloquism, who lives in a different world than I've ever experienced. I enjoyed reading about the same boy's grandfather and his "tricks", who was a pioneer in his field.

I don't want to spoil the twist at the end, because I want you to be as surprised as I was! I was not even expecting that! I gobbled up the last 20 pages, while the rest of the book took me a while to get through, mostly due to the life of a mom of 5. Those last few pages put life on hold! LOL.

This novel by Wesley Stace is a relaxing read. Not too deep. Not too involved, but enough to keep you interested and learning. Certainly not fluff. Thanks, for a great read!

This book was graciously provided by the publisher!  You can purchase the novel at Amazon.

The Simply Sensational Divas will be throwing one heck of a bash in August – and YOU are invited!!  There will be tons of giveaways to enter and at the end of the month we’ll host a Twitter Party where we will announce all the winners and may even have a couple of live giveaways! 

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Simply Sensational Divas Review is partnering with Smart Poodle Publishing and Rand McNally to offer one lucky reader a copy of The Travel Adventures Of Lilly Badilly: Costa Rica. 

Read a review of the book here: Review of The Travel Adventures of Lilly Badilly: Costa Rica.

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Deadline to enter: Saturday, May 16, 2009 @ 11:59 PM EST. This contest has been extended til Saturday, May 23, 2009 @ 11:59 PM EST.

After entering to win this great kids book, go check out the I Love Costa Rica’s Rainforest Writing & Art Contest For Children at Smart Poodle Publishing:

 

A total of nine winners will be chosen. There will be First, Second and Third Place Winners in three grade categories: 5K-1st grade, 2nd-3rd grade and 4th-5th grade.

 

First Place Winners will each receive (Value listed):

- Rand McNally Personal Journeys World Pinable Wall Map ($84.99)

- Rand McNally Hard Bound World Atlas ($24.95)

- Kids' Travel Activity Bundle ($15.80)

 

Second Place Winners will each receive (Value listed):

- Rand McNally Traveler Series Kids Illustrated Wall Map ($64.99)

- Kids' Travel Activity Bundle ($15.80)

 

Third Place Winners will each receive (Value listed):

- World Knowledge Bundle ($22.90)

 

This contest is free. No purchase necessary. The deadline to enter is September 30, 2009. Entries will be judged by a panel of travel and education experts. Winners will be announced on October 15, 2009. Winners’ stories will be published on Smart Poodle Publishing as well as on Rand McNally. Further details & entry form can be found here: I Love Costa Rica’s Rainforest Writing & Art Contest For Children.

Oh, and another use - velcro the end to baby's arm or leg!

The colors are versitle and great for either gender, and are bright enough to be found easily.

These versitle and easy-to-use tools are a great gift for a first time or veteran mom, or even a grandmother or other caregiver.  Give a Mini Toy Wrangler and save a back.

Disclosure: The Toy Wrangler Mini was graciously sent to me by LuvLoo.