Win The DINOSAUR TRAIN: Dinosaur Big City DVD

The Jim Henson Company, Random House Children’s Books and Paramount Home Entertainment have partnered with Amtrak for a nationwide promotion in August to support the season premiere on PBS KIDS of Dinosaur Train:  Dinosaur Big City on August 22 and the DVD release on August 23.  

From August 1 – 31, families can embark on their own DINOSAUR TRAIN adventure by entering the Amtrak – Dinosaur TrainSweepstakes.  One lucky family of 4 (2 adults / 2 children) will win an Amtrak Vacations® Rocky Mountain National Park Tour to visit the Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center in Woodland Park, Colorado as part of the grand prize.  In addition, the promotion will feature DINOSAUR TRAIN placemats on Long Distance Trains, while seatbacks, counter cards, activitybook giveaways will be in over 100 stations nationwide to promote the sweepstakes and DVD release.  One million ticket jackets will be used system wide featuring DINOSAUR TRAIN. The “Dinosaur Big City” DVD will also include an Amtrak offer in 50,000 units.  Visit www.henson.com/Dtsweepstakes for promotion details.
The DINOSAUR TRAIN: Dinosaur Big City DVD includes eight fun and engaging learning adventures, as well as interactive games, coloring pages, a dinosaur reference guide and information for parents. The DVD will be available for the suggested retail price of $14.99 U.S./$15.99 Canada.  The DINOSAUR TRAIN: Dinosaur Big City DVD is presented in widescreen with Dolby Digital English Stereo and English SDH subtitles.  The run time is 100 minutes.  The DVD includes the following:

Adventures:

·      Dinosaur Big City – Part 1

·      Dinosaur Big City – Part 2

·      Dinosaur Big City – Part 3

·      Dinosaur Big City – Part 4

·      Troodon Train Day

·      King Cryolophosaurus

·      The Theropod Club

·      Laura Giganotosaurus

Special Features:

·      Interactive Games

·      Coloring Pages

·      Dinosaur Reference Guide

·      Dinosaur Discoveries with Dr. Scott, the paleontologist

In “Dinosaur Big City,” join Buddy the T. rex and his Pteranodon family as they gather all their Theropod friends together to travel to the big Theropod Club Convention which is being held in Laramidia, the “Dinosaur Big City!” Among the travelers is King Cryolophosaurus, who’s more than a little nervous about giving a concert in front of his biggest audience ever. Can Buddy and Tiny help him overcome his fear of performing?
Here are some ways to connect with Dinosaur Train and the Jim Henson Company-

www.pbskids.org/dinosaurtrain
www.pbskids.org/parents
www.henson.com
 

 One of you can Win this cute DVD!
Here is how to enter-
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– Email a friend about this contest, with a CC to me at  kangabunnie@gmail.com
(you get an extra entry if they enter, too!)

 -Add my button to your blog, and leave me the link so I can find it

– Follow me on “Networked Blogs”

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– Vote for me on “We’re On The Fence!”  (Just Click the Button to the left that says “We’re On the Fence” until it confirms you voted for your’s truly!)   *Can be done daily

– enter another one of my giveaways

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OOO, so many ways to win! Good luck!

DISCLOSURE: I will  receive the above products  for review . I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.
No purchase necessary.  Void where prohibited by law.  Open to US shipping addresses only.  Limited to US residents; 18 years old and above.  Sponsor is responsible for providing and mailing prize. Ends Aug 23, 2011.

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Love is wise, hatred is foolish

I just saw this- and I wanted to share it with you.  You can read the rest HERE– but there has been some sad things going on lately, and I thought…hmmm-how right he is, and how good the timing.  It would be so great if we could learn to love, just a little bit more, and if not accept people for who or what they are- at least not hate them for it, and move on.  I won’t go on in this row- he said it better then I ever could! 

Words to think about concerning our ever-shrinking, interconnected world, from a 1959 BBC interview with British philosopher and mathematician Bertrand Russell.
“I should like to say two things, one intellectual and one moral.
The intellectual thing I should want to say is this: When you are studying any matter, or considering any philosophy, ask yourself only what are the facts and what is the truth that the facts bear out. Never let yourself be diverted either by what you wish to believe, or by what you think would have beneficent social effects if it were believed. But look only, and solely, at what are the facts. That is the intellectual thing that I should wish to say.

The moral thing I should wish to say…I should say love is wise, hatred is foolish. In this world which is getting more closely and closely interconnected we have to learn to tolerate each other, we have to learn to put up with the fact that some people say things that we don’t like. We can only live together in that way and if we are to live together and not die together we must learn a kind of charity and a kind of tolerance which is absolutely vital to the continuation of human life on this planet.”
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Wordless Wednesday! My High Flier!

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Thomas & Friends Crane & Cargo Figure 8 Set Review and Contest!

My little boy is SUCH a fan of all things train-related.  They are easily some of his favorite toys.  He is not unique in this, I think most boys, and many girls as well, in the 2-6 year old age range are just super-into trains.  And Thomas?  Who can not love Thomas?  He may be the most well known of all the children’s trains, and certainly one of the most collected.  I don’t think I know a single boy who doesn’t have at least one Thomas the Tank Engine toy, of one sort or another.

Thomas is kind of like potato chips- you can’t have just one!  Thomas has so many friends, fun playsets, and accessories, that if your son is like mine, it is hard to keep up with what the latest Thomas toy is!
So let me help you out a little bit, LOL.  This is the new Thomas & Friends Crane & Cargo Figure 8 Set!
This playset has wooden tracks,and will fit with all your other Thomas sets.
Little engineers will admire this unique and diverse Wooden Railway Crane and Cargo Figure 8 Set from Thomas & Friends. Thomas can use the crane to pick up and drop off cargo at his favorite destinations.” 
The Thomas & Friends Crane and Cargo Figure 8 Set comes with 20 pieces to make the set photoed below, and includes:

  • Thomas;
  • Cargo Car;
  • Cargo;
  • Crane; and
  • an easy-to-assemble wooden track.

You can buy your own set at Toys “R” Us, Amazon, or by clicking HERE– and you can also enter to win one below.  Here is how to enter!

Mandatory entry
You must be a public follower on Google Friend Connect.
Leave me your email so I can contact you if you win.  In  your comment, please.

 Extra Entries
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Sign up NOW for Boca Beth’s monthly Newsletter that is always full of tips, tools and giveaway fun for bilingual learning.  
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-Subscribe to Have Sippy Will Travel by email, and confirm subscription  or via RSS
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Follow me on Twitter ( or you can use my adorable button to the side!) and tweet about this contest
#Win Thomas & Friends Crane & Cargo Figure 8 Set Review… http://t.co/k5UTSKJ #birthdaybash @HaveSippy
 
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– Follow any of the Collective Media Magic Back To School event Bloggers’ sites! 

3 Princes and a Princess 2, Closer to Lucy, Have Sippy Will Travel, and The Thrifty Things.  You can Follow GFC, Twitter, or Facebook- each is worth an entry. 

– Email a friend about this contest, with a CC to me at  kangabunnie@gmail.com
(you get an extra entry if they enter, too!)

 -Add my button to your blog, and leave me the link so I can find it

– Follow me on “Networked Blogs”

– blog about this giveaway, and link back to this contest (leave me the URL in comment, please)

-Add me to your blogroll, with a link back to me

– Vote for me on “We’re On The Fence!”  (Just Click the Button to the left that says “We’re On the Fence” until it confirms you voted for your’s truly!)   *Can be done daily

– enter another one of my giveaways

– comment on a non-giveaway post

– Like this post on Facebook, Stumble it, or hit G+1 button  (each is worth one entry)

OOO, so many ways to win! Good luck!

DISCLOSURE: I will  receive the above products  for review . I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.
No purchase necessary.  Void where prohibited by law.  Open to US shipping addresses only.  Limited to US residents; 18 years old and above.  Sponsor is responsible for providing and mailing prize. Ends Aug 22, 2011.

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It’s That Time….Back To School! Hosted by these Fab Four Bloggers

As of yesterday, Have Sippy Will Travel, along with 3 other fantastic blogs, have launched a Back To School Event for you all!  You will be able to gain extra entries by following all of us, so feel free to check out the links below.  We will each have cool products for you each day, to help you prepare for Back To School!  
As for me- I never left, LOL!  Let’s get the party started! 

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Learn Spanish with Boca Beth! Win Kid’s Prize Pack

Boca Beth is a fun, interesting way to introduce your child to a new language, or brush up and practice your child’s Spanish.  My own Spanish is faltering at best, LOL, it used to be much better!  But I do want Little Man to learn it from a young age, so I have been playing Spanish music and children’s DVDs since he was a baby for him.

Studies show that children who are exposed to second languages from a young age have a better chance of retaining them, and at fluency.  They also tend to have higher IQs, and have a better chance at learning more languages as well.  More jobs will be open to speakers of multiples languages.  Not to mention travel being easier, and being able to communicate with more people, more easily.  With all these things that can only benefit your child- why wouldn’t you want them to learn a foreign language?   🙂

Boca Beth is really two “people”- founder Beth Butler, who writes and preforms the songs, and “Boca”, the puppet.
Combine the two to create a fun pair of language dynamos, ready to entertain and teach your child all about the Spanish language, and even some culture.  There are music CDs with fun beats and rhythms, DVDs, workbooks, Boca puppets, and more!  Check out the website and see all the options that Boca Beth can offer your child.  You can buy just one, a few, or bundle and save.  A few of the parents here were so happy with Boca Beth being used here in the classroom to help teach their kids a foundation in Spanish (where the kids just love it!) and then the kids using their new Spanish words at home, that they asked me for more information.  Sometimes, the proof really is just in the pudding, so to speak.  And when I give the kids the choice of which Spanish DVD they would like to watch, they almost always choose “BOCA!!!!” 

Here is a bit more information on Boca Beth-
“My goal now is to create better communication within our increasingly diverse society by providing the youth of today a fun and easy introduction to Spanish and English with music, movement and creativity.  I spent more than 15 years in preschool and elementary school classrooms prior to having our daughter and have now committed myself to focus on sharing The Boca Beth Program that now features four bilingual music CDs in Spanish and English, three bilingual educational movies, a fun coloring/activity book in both languages, puppets and musical shakers.

You can buy various Boca Beth products HERE!  

One Lucky winner will also receive a Boca Beth bilingual music CD and DVD combo set, with a coloring activity book.  The CD is the Sing Along with Boca Beth music CD shown here plus the I Like Animals DVD shown here and the book shown here.  Total value of the set is $36.00.


Here is how to enter!

Mandatory entry
You must be a public follower on Google Friend Connect.
Leave me your email so I can contact you if you win.  In  your comment, please.

 Extra Entries
Leave a separate comment for each entry.

Sign up NOW for Boca Beth’s monthly Newsletter that is always full of tips, tools and giveaway fun for bilingual learning.  
– Like Boca Beth on Facebook!  This is not mandatory, and Facebook is in no way sponsoring this giveaway. 
– Follow Boca Beth on Twitter and Tweet about this giveaway! 
Learn Spanish with Boca Beth!  Win Kid’s Prize Pack… http://t.co/gxDgfxW #educational #kids #win #spanish @bocabeth @HaveSippy
-“Like” me on Facebook -feel free to give me some comment love!  🙂  This is not mandatory, and Facebook is in no way sponsoring this giveaway. 
+2 entries

-Subscribe to Have Sippy Will Travel by email, and confirm subscription  or via RSS
+3 entries

Follow me on Twitter ( or you can use my adorable button to the side!) and tweet about this contest
Learn Spanish with Boca Beth!  Win Kid’s Prize Pack… http://t.co/gxDgfxW #educational #kids #win #spanish @bocabeth @HaveSippy
*can be done daily

Please make sure you follow first!
+2 entries

– Follow any of the Collective Media Magic Back To School event Bloggers’ sites! 

3 Princes and a Princess 2, Closer to Lucy, Have Sippy Will Travel, and The Thrifty Things.  You can Follow GFC, Twitter, or Facebook- each is worth an entry. 

– Email a friend about this contest, with a CC to me at  kangabunnie@gmail.com
(you get an extra entry if they enter, too!)

 -Add my button to your blog, and leave me the link so I can find it

– Follow me on “Networked Blogs”

– blog about this giveaway, and link back to this contest (leave me the URL in comment, please)

-Add me to your blogroll, with a link back to me

– Vote for me on “We’re On The Fence!”  (Just Click the Button to the left that says “We’re On the Fence” until it confirms you voted for your’s truly!)   *Can be done daily

– enter another one of my giveaways

– comment on a non-giveaway post

– Like this post on Facebook, Stumble it, or hit G+1 button  (each is worth one entry)

OOO, so many ways to win! Good luck!

DISCLOSURE: I will  receive the above products  for review . I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.
No purchase necessary.  Void where prohibited by law.  Open to US shipping addresses only.  Limited to US residents; 18 years old and above.  Sponsor is responsible for providing and mailing prize. Ends Aug 21, 2011.

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Have You Joined Our Giveaway Gala Yet?

It’s still open- come by, enter to win some fab prizes- and feel free to add any that you are hosting, as well!

Click HERE to get to the Giveaway Gala!

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Straight Talk by Walmart

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Straight Talk for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.
Good Evening all
I’m not sure if any of you have heard of this store called Walmart.  Well Walmart has great prices, very very low prices, and you can actually use coupons and do quite well for yourself there.  Well Walmart has a new product for you all.  It is Straight Talk.  Straight talk is a no contract pay as you go cell phone contract that offers some very competitive pricing.  everything you need  The main plans are a $30 per month 100 minutes/1000 texts/30 mbs and a $45/month for unlimited minutes/texts/data. Very competitive when compared to the big brands with all the bells and whistle of a smart phone without the surcharge for being current and hip.  lol
What I really like is the ability to not only free yourself from the cell phone contract and monthly plans but also if you feel like saving some money and really do enjoy the service there is also a prepaid 12 month plan that can save you some money and still give you the knowledge that the phone you have is paid for and can be used as often as needed.
Anyway check out some of these nifty YouTube videos about the plan and the phones themselves:
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