Check out Real Moms Love To Eat by Beth Aldrich!

I am not shy to say that I am a mama who LOVES food.  I used to be the person who hated cooking. My idea of making a meal was cooking some hamburger helper.  Thank goodness I grew out of that! I am proud to say that my love for food has developed into a love for cooking over the years! I love trying out different recipes and learning how to cook! It has become a fun hobby for me and a great way to relax!!

I love new books by other mom bloggers and of course, free prizes! Please help to celebrate the launch of “Real Moms Love to Eat: How to Conduct a Love Affair with Food, Lose Weight and Feel Fabulous” (New American Library, a Penguin Books Imprint, January, 2012) by author, Beth Aldrich, Certified Health Counselor.

The book is broken down in three sections, which include a fun and easy-to-follow 10-part plan for moms to implement to make gradual, life-long changes in their approach to food and 21 days of meal suggestions,tips, recipes and lifestyle changes—all to help you continue your love affair with food to look fabulous. Beth’s approach to healthy eating is simple and realistic for busy moms. You’ll learn a lot about the food you eat and how it impacts your body and still have loads of fun experiencing new foods and enjoying your life.

 This book will help you get on the track to eating great and loving it!  It's packed full  of great meals and ways to change your lifestyle to live healthier! And of course it has tips straight from a REAL mom who REALLY loves food! ☺ Sounds like my kind of mom!!
So check it out for yourself at realmomslovetoeat.com! You can also join the convo on Twitter, @realmomsluv2eat and learn more great tips from Beth!!

“I wrote this blog post while participating in the SocialMoms and Beth Aldrich - Real Moms Love to Eat blogging program, for a chance to get 3,000 My SocialMoms Rewards points. For more information on how you can participate, click here.”

Big Book Of How Review

I have a very curious little 6 year old on my hands! She is constantly asking questions to learn more about the world around her!! I try my best to answer them all, but mom only knows so much!!! I often turn to books or good ol' Google to help find the answers I don't know! I like to find educational books that are interesting but still teach you something!! A recent find of mine was "The Big Book Of How", from Time Home Entertainment!  This great books answers questions on a HUGE range of topics, all in words kids can understand! It makes learning fun!!  

The 192-page book, packed with vivid illustrations and comprehensive reporting, helps kids ages 8 and up discover the answers to questions such as: How does a chameleon change colors? How was Mount Rushmore built? How to stay safe during an earthquake? How do you build a spaghetti bridge? How do diamonds form? How does an iceberg form? How do astronauts train for a space mission? How does a lock work? How does popcorn pop? Detailed explanations, more than 200 colorful photos and diagrams, and over 20 “How to” activities help to educate and engage young readers.

My daughter thought this was about the coolest thing on earth!! When I gave it to her we spent about a half an hour browsing the pages and reading the ones that caught her eye. Some of our favorites included learning about tornadoes, Mount Rushmore, and all sorts of animals! The photos are great and everything is explained really well! I love that they broke the book into chapters by topic, so you can check out specific things like sports, natural disasters and more!  The book is an endless source of great knowledge!!

The book is available now for $19.95-and even less if you shop around!!  It is recommend for ages 8 and up, but my 6 year old really enjoyed it! She can read but still needed just a little help with the bigger words.  This book is a must have for any child who loves to learn!!   Check it out today!!

I was not compensated for this post. I was given a copy of the book to review on my blog. I was not obligated to give a positive review.

SPORTS ILLUSTRATED KIDS PRESENTS: 3D SPORTS BLAST

3-D is a huge deal, with all sorts of box office hits coming to life on the big screen! Now 3-D is available on TV's, with even some of your favorite sports action available on your own living room screen.  The latest and greatest is 3-D books that really pop out at you! I love the Sports Illustrated Kids 3D Sports Blast book! Its full of great photography and amazing 3D images perfect for your little sports lover! Even the (adult) big boys love it!

 Your favorite athletes jump out of the pages of this fun book! Complete with its own set of 3-D glasses, Sports Illustrated Kids: 3D SPORTS BLAST features the best of photographer David E. Klutho's work!  Kid who can't see their favorite sports stars in person can check them out in amazing real life photos! My favorite includes the ones with the bikes! The 3D glasses make it look really cool! 

Not only does this book have great photography, it offers all sorts of interesting facts about the photos!  Learn how NBA forward Lebron James measures up against monster trucks, or why Colts quarterback Peyton Manning has never missed a start!  The 3D blast book is a one of a kind experience and a fun new way to enjoy sports!!

This book makes a great gift for any occasion or just because, and is only $19.95!  With 80 beautiful color pages to enjoy, it will surely be a family favorite!   Click here to purchase yours today and make your favorite sports lover one happy camper!

I was not compensated for this post. I did receive a free copy of the book in exchange for a review of it on my blog. This did not affect my opinions of the book.

Valentine's Giveaway with 1800-Flowers! (24 hours contest!!)

Looking for the perfect gift for your loved one? Flowers die, chocolates get eaten, but a cherihed memory lasts forever. Give your significant other something to remember-the Celebrating Love book by Jim McCann.  For only $9.99 you get a beautiful book sure to inspire love all year round! Celebrating love is a collection of love stories that expresses the beauty of love, and reminds us to "share, remember and cherish" that special bond!

Product Description:
Celebrating Love follows Celebrating Mom in a new gift series from 1-800-flowers.com and celebrations.com founder Jim McCann.

Reinforcing the 1-800-flowers.com and celebrations.com philosophy of helping customers express, connect, and celebrate, McCann balances the practical with the inspirational, and the poignant with the profound, inside this collection of authentic love stories. Full-color drawings illustrate the book throughout and are interspersed with meaningful quotes and little-known facts about love and affection. Divided into four sections based on the distinct seasons of love, Celebrating Love features 150 entries, including:

* Spring: "Love that is not madness is not love." --Pedro Calderon de la Barca

* Summer: Meeting you was fate. Becoming your friend was a choice. Falling in love with you was beyond my control. Becoming your wife was my fairy tale come true.

* Fall: The Geography of Love

* The oldest love song in existence, whose origin is from somewhere between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, was written 4,000 years ago.

* Nevada issues 120,000 marriage licenses a year.

* Winter: I love you, my forgetful wife. Who knew that love not only lasts longer than memory, but that it continues to grow?

About the Author
Jim McCann is a highly successful entrepreneur whose vision and energy have helped grow 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, the company he founded in 1976, into the world's leading florist and gift company. He is also the founder of Celebrations.com and appears frequently on many national TV networks, including CNBC, CNN, Fox News Channel, and Bloomberg TV.

I love this book! First off, it is beautiful! Pink is my favorite color, but beyond that I love the illustrations inside and  is full of wonderful stories, inspirational quotes and lots of love! This book is a great gift for Valentine's, but I believe in celebrating love all year round!  Valentine's day is so commercial, we come to expect lavish gifts and frivolous things. I appreciate the gifts that I get on a regular day FAR more than on Valentine's day! This book helps to remind me that love is important 365 days of the year!

In addition, 1-800-FLOWERS.COM is hosting a special Valentines Day "Love Note" Contest! This  contest encourages 1-800-FLOWERS.COM fans to post their own love notes, and cast their vote for the most touching love note on the 1-800-FLOWERS.COM Facebook page. The love note voted the most touching will win a bouquet, courtesy of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM!  Click here to enter! (Today is the last day to enter!! Tomorrow is the last drawing!!!)

I am offering one copy of Celebrating Love to one lucky reader! Here is how you can win!!:

MANDATORY ENTRY 2 PARTS MUST BE DONE FOR THE ENTRY AND EXTRA ENTRIES TO COUNT:

PART 1: Tell me what you do to celebrate love on a regular day!  Leave your answer in your comment!

PART 2: Follow me via Google Friend Connect
You must put both parts in the SAME comment and include your GFC name for the entry to count. Also must include an email to contact you to win, unless it is visible on your blogger profile.
 No email=no prize!

For all other entries, leave a separate comment for each entry, and if it says more than entry for doing something, leave an individual comment for each of those entries and label them #1 #2 and so forth.
Have questions? Email Frugal Family Fun!

Extra Entries:
UNLIMITED ENTRY: Comment below with any comment relative to love, Valentine's day, how you celebrate love, your favorite love quote....anything to do with love!

  Like Frugal Family Fun on Facebook leave me your Facebook name in the Comment 1 extra entry 

Like  1800 Flowers on Facebook leave me your Facebook name in the Comment 1 extra entry

If you get a friend to like us on Facebook, you get an extra entry! One entry per friend that likes my page!  THIS IS AN UNLIMITED ENTRY  Just say in your comment that you got a person to like and what their name is! 1 extra entry each

Follow @1800flowers on Twitter and leave your twitter name in the comment 1 extra entry
 

Follow @FrugalFamilyFun on Twitter and leave your twitter name in the comment 1 extra entry 
 

Follow @BriansWifey05 on Twitter and leave your twitter name in the comment 1 extra entry

Tweet about this giveaway up to 5 times daily for entries. leave me the link to your tweet- Your Tweet Must include @FrugalFamilyFun @1800flowers and the link to this contest.  tweets must be at least 1 hour apart for entry. 1 extra entry for each tweet.

Subscribe to our email updates, via google reader, or via RSS feed , 1 extra entry for each
Put our button on your blog, leave me the link to the blog THIS WILL BE CHECKED. 3 extra entries

Blog about this contest, including a link back to this giveaway worth 5 extra entries. Leave me the link to the blog post in your comments!

Enter any of our other giveaways! Gain an extra entry in this contest for each contest you enter! Leave the name of the contest in your comment!

Contest begins now and ends February 15,2011 at 5:00 PM PST. Winners will be selected via Random.org and will be notified by email. Winner must respond within 48 hours or forfeits prize.  As I am fulfilling shipment, this is open to US Only!

1800 Flowers provided me with a copy of this book to review on my blog. I was not obligated to give a positive review. They also provided me with a copy to giveaway!

Kathryn the Grape - Just Like Magic {Children's Book Review & Giveaway}

My 5 year old has been doing really well learning to read this year! I am so proud of her!! We are always looking for great new books to explore together! I was very excited for the chance to review Kathryn the Grape-Just Like Magic! By Kathryn Cloward and Jody Duhamel.  It is illustrated beautifully by Christine Winscott! This fun story is great for bedtime and helps you use your imagination!


Product Description:
"POOF! Just Like Magic! That’s how easy it is to fall in love with Kathryn the Grape and her magical butterfly friend, Maggie! These inspiring characters teach that each of us has our own magic within. As your children read along, they will discover their own inner strength and fearlessness, learn about making new friends, and learn the importance of helping others. Kathryn the Grape takes the reader on a journey of discovery and spreads the message that everyone is magical!"

This fun book was an instant hit with my girls! They wanted to read it as soon as it came and again at bedtime!  They really like magic so this was a great story for them!  The book has bright colors and is easy to read aloud!  The book has 40 pages but each page only has a few sentences! That gives you plenty of quality reading time without being TOO lengthy!  I love how it also gives little lessons, like considering right and wrong and acting accordingly! 

Something really cool about this story is that $1 of from every book sold on KathryntheGrape.com is directed to the Kathryn the Grape Foundation. They partner with non-profit agencies focused on  supporting education, empowerment and sustainability.  The Kathryn the Grape Foundation exists to share the magic by giving back and partnering with local, national and global organizations aimed at supporting education, empowerment and sustainability.

I think this is a great book with a great cause! I want one of you to get this book in this great giveaway, Sponsored by Tomoson.com!  Here is how to win:

MANDATORY ENTRY 2 PARTS MUST BE DONE FOR THE ENTRY AND EXTRA ENTRIES TO COUNT:

PART 1: Go to kathrynthegrape.com, explore a little and come back here to tell me which product is your favorite!  Leave your answer in your comment!

PART 2: Follow me via Google Friend Connect
You must put both parts in the SAME comment and include your GFC name for the entry to count. Also must include an email to contact you to win, unless it is visible on your blogger profile.
 No email=no prize!

For all other entries, leave a separate comment for each entry, and if it says more than entry for doing something, leave an individual comment for each of those entries and label them #1 #2 and so forth.
Have questions? Email Frugal Family Fun!

Extra Entries:

  Like Frugal Family Fun on Facebook leave me your Facebook name in the Comment 1 extra entry 

Like  Kathryn the Grape on Facebook leave me your Facebook name in the Comment 1 extra entry

If you get a friend to like us on Facebook, you get an extra entry! One entry per friend that likes my page!  THIS IS AN UNLIMITED ENTRY  Just say in your comment that you got a person to like and what their name is! 1 extra entry each

Follow @kathrynthegrape on Twitter and leave your twitter name in the comment 1 extra entry
 

Follow @FrugalFamilyFun on Twitter and leave your twitter name in the comment 1 extra entry 
 

Follow @BriansWifey05 on Twitter and leave your twitter name in the comment 1 extra entry

Tweet about this giveaway up to 5 times daily for entries. leave me the link to your tweet- Your Tweet Must include @FrugalFamilyFun @kathrynthegrape and the link to this contest.  tweets must be at least 1 hour apart for entry. 1 extra entry for each tweet.

Subscribe to our email updates, via google reader, or via RSS feed , 1 extra entry for each
Put our button on your blog, leave me the link to the blog THIS WILL BE CHECKED. 3 extra entries

Blog about this contest, including a link back to this giveaway worth 5 extra entries. Leave me the link to the blog post in your comments!

Subscribe to the Kathryn the Grape RSS Feed. Click here!  Then comment here with the email used to sign up! 1 extra entry

Subscribe to the Kathryn the Grape YouTube channel, tell me your name on YouTube! 1 extra entry

Enter any of our other giveaways! Gain an extra entry in this contest for each contest you enter! Leave the name of the contest in your comment!

Contest begins now and ends March 13,2011 at 11:59 PM PST. Winners will be selected via Random.org and will be notified by email. Winner must respond within 48 hours or forfeits prize.  As I am fulfilling shipment, this is open to US Only!

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commissions 16 CFR, Part 255 Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising. Tomoson Product review & giveaway Disclosure.

Once Upon a Surrogate: The Stork's Helpers Book Review!

There are families made up of all sorts of people and formed in different ways. How can we teach our children about diversity in families and to open their minds to all the possibilities out there? Books are a great way to do this! One book I recently discovered is Once Upon a Surrogate: The Stork's Helpers!  This is a great book that is written by Jill Hancock Reeder!  Her daughters, ages 6 and 10 did the illustration! This is truly a unique book!!


This is a brand new children's book released 10/10/10. You don't have to be a child to enjoy the book. You don't even have to know anything about surrogacy. The book is written in a fun way for all to enjoy.  It was a great way to learn more and to help open your minds!  I really enjoyed sharing this book with my daughters!!  And since Jill has been a surrogate, she has shared her first hand experience to help us understand it more!! This is a wonderful book!

 

You can buy your own copy by clicking here!  Books are $20.94 total!

Click here to find out how to win a copy of this great book!!

The author of this book provided me with a copy for my review on this blog. I was not obligated to give a positive review.  Photos from Jill Hancock Reeder!