This Week's Featured Reviews
If you are a kid or hardcore Transformers fan then you will like the NEW Transformers Cybertron Ultimate Collection with over 1144 minutes of action and 52 episodes. Seven discs are included, and, wow, let me tell you my 7 year old son has been enthralled with these discs for days
The Transformers Cybertron: The Ultimate Collection is available in stores now!
Where To Buy: Amazon.com, Wal-Mart, Target, etc.
How Much Does It Cost? A little pricey at $61.99
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August 6th, 2008
We were sent the Crayola Digital Camera Scrapbooking Kit to test out recently. Now, we are already a family that loves taking photos so this was a fun product for us to try out. And, if your kids are anything like mine they are always asking to use your real camera so this was perfect for us.
Essentially, the Crayola Digital Camera Scrapbooking kit includes everything a child needs to make their own scrapbooks. The kit includes a kid’s digital camera, case, photo editing CD, and scrapbook supplies such as paper, glue, markers, and stickers.
Right after I took the camera out of the box, my 4 year old began snapping photos. I was surprised at how EASY taking photos was for him. The grip on the camera is just perfect for little hands too! So, my son continued taking photos, and was occupied for hours with the Crayola camera. My only gripe about the camera is that the image quality is not very good and the camera flash doesn’t work like it should. However, it’s just a toy and the kids think it’s great!
Overall, A Mom’s Review recommends this fun & creative Crayola kit. This would make a terrific gift for a child ages 4 through 6.
Where To Buy: Wal-Mart, Target, Crayola Store, Staples, or you can also visit Sakar for a list of retailers
How Much Does It Cost? The average price we have seen is $49.99
** Don’t forget to enter our current contest to win a must-have kids book, Joy Is The Greatest Gift.
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August 5th, 2008
The winners in our July contests here at A Mom’s Review are:
Our random winner in the Begin Smart Contest was
Karen R
Our 3 random winners in the Disney College Road Trip DVD Contest was
Dawn Peacock
Rachel Fox
Anna
We will be contacting you. Thanks to everyone who has entered and made our contests a success! AND, don’t forget to enter our NEWEST contest for August, Win A Copy of Joy Is The Greatest Gift Kids book.
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August 4th, 2008
I’m constantly buying new childrens books for my boys so when I’m given the chance to review any childrens book I jump at the chance.A few months ago we were given a copy of Joy Is The Greatest Gift by Lisa Rey Marks. Joy Is The Greatest Gift is her debut kid’s book that focuses on celebrating joy in every day life. The illustrations, by award-winning artist Eris Klein, are stunning and eye-catching. At the end of the book there is a list where your child can write what brings joy to their life.
Overall, A Mom’s Review recommends this children’s book. We truly enjoyed reading this book and it has become a valued part of our home library. It would be a great asset to any home or public library. I’m looking forward to reading Lisa’s next inspirational book in this series.
Contest: We’re having a contest where one lucky A Mom’s Review reader will win a copy of this book valued at $16.99. To enter this contest you must visit FocusFriends.com then come back here and leave a comment telling us what other product Focus Friends offers.
US resident, age 18+. Void where prohibited. The deadline to enter is Tuesday August 12, 2008.
Where To Buy: FocusFriends.com Amazon, etc.
How Much Does It Cost? $16.99
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August 4th, 2008
The Bright Side of Disaster, by Katherine Center, is about a first time mother thrown into single motherhood. It is a realistic heart warming story that we recommend for a Summer day at the pool or beach.
Since we are approaching the last few weeks of Summer, we suggest you pick up this book today. It’s perfect for Moms who want more than your average mommy lit. I also think it’s a must read for the Moms out there that are currently parenting alone.
Where To Buy: Amazon, Barnes & Nobles, Random House
How Much Does It Cost? $16+ on Amazon
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August 4th, 2008
The School Zone Math Readiness Sticker Workbook is a great resource for those kids getting ready to enter kindergarten whether it be home or public school. The Math readiness sticker book teaches the numbers 1-12 as well as telling time, counting money, sequences, and learning basic addition and subtraction.
My oldest son is in the first grade this year (we home school) so we are going to use the work book as a refresher math course to get him ready for the coming year. The really cool thing about this workbook is that your child answers the questions with the stickers provided. Kids really have fun, and learn at the same time. I wish there were more workbooks like these.
Overall A Mom’s Review recommends School Zone’s Math Readiness Sticker workbook and we think it’s a great addition for homeschooling and regular schooling families that want a head start in math. School Zone offers so many different workbooks, games, software, and more. Stay tuned for more School Zone reviews.
Where To Buy: SchoolZone.com
How Much Does It Cost? It’s a little pricey at $7.99 but worth it.
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August 3rd, 2008
I’m always looking for comfortable yet cute kids clothing so when we came across Agoo I was really eager to learn more about them. Essentially, Agoo is the new clothing line for active kids.
The Agoo clothing line is made from fabrics such as wick-away, stain resistant, and UV protection. Each piece of clothing is made from a specific fabric to keep your child comfortable. For example, we received the new rain coat to review. It is made from waterproof fleece. It’s soft yet repels water 100%. I would choose this rain coat for my child over the generic plastic rain coat any day. A bonus is that it doesn’t look like a rain coat and it can double as a jacket just right for those cool Autumn days.
If you are wondering where the company got the word Agoo, let me fill you in. Agoo is defined as “joy from experiencing something for the first time”. We think Agoo suits them perfectly!
Overall, A Mom’s Review recommends the Agoo clothing line. They offer the best in active kidswear. The only thing we would ask for is more styles and colors to choose from. If you are looking for ideas for back to school wear or pre-school wear, visit Agoo4u.com Agoo offer clothes for babies up to an XL that fits an 8 or 9 year old child.
Where To Buy: Agoo4u.com
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July 28th, 2008
I’m in Cincinnati for the Pampers Mommy blogger event. Photos and stories forthcoming of how the event turned out.
Reviews, contest winners, and emails will re - commence on Thursday or Friday.
Have a wonderful week.
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July 28th, 2008
Let me just start this by saying if you are an Owen Wilson fan you will want to see Drill Bit Taylor. You do not need to continue reading this review. Just go get the movie. Yes, Wilson’s role is that funny!
Now on to the review…
Drill Bit Taylor starring Owen Wilson & Josh Peck (from Drake & Josh) is about 3 high school freshmen that get bullied by the predictable bratty rich kid in school. These 3 young teens hire a bum as their bodyguard except that they don’t know he’s a bum nor do they know he’s the least confrontational person on the planet! In the end Drillbit helps these three teens get revenge in a hilarious way!
To sum it up, this is one of the funniest movies I’ve watched in a long time. My husband and I laughed so much that I thought we were going to wake up the kids.
Drillbit Taylor is rated PG 13 and the Extended Survival Edition is unrated. I wanted to screen the movie before deciding whether or not I’d let my 7 ½ year old watch it. Ultimately, I’m not sure I’d let a child under 12 watch this movie even with bullying being a major issue in school age children. It just doesn’t seem fitting for the younger audience. This is a good movie choice for the middle school and up crowd.
Drillbit Taylor is now out on DVD and the Extended Survival Edition retails for $29.99. This DVD contains 13 highly amusing deleted & extended scenes not seen in theaters.
Where To Buy: Target, Wal-mart or any other similar location.
But it on Amazon Today:DRILLBIT TAYLOR EXTENDED SURVIVAL EDITION
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July 25th, 2008
We love the Begin Smart book program for babies. We wanted to let our readers know that the deadline to enter to win a free set of Begin Smart books is today Friday July 25, 2008 at 11:59 PM EST so hurry up and leave us a comment on the Begin Smart Contest blog post for your chance to win!
Don’t forget about our Disney’s College Road Trip Contest. We will send 3 lucky readers a DVD! The deadline for this contest is July 31, 2008 11:59 PM EST.
Make sure you bookmark A Mom’s Review for new contests and reviews each week! In addition, I want to thank everyone who has visited and entered our contests thus far. We really appreciate you!
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July 25th, 2008
