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GIVEAWAY: Create Your BLT Experience w/ Lay's! #C2S12

May 2, 2012 By Kelli

Have you seen them yet? The new flavors that Frito-Lay is rolling out? I have seen a few new things around town, remember this picture from a local discount store?

GIVEAWAY: Create Your BLT Experience w/ Lay's! #C2S12

There are changes in the snacking world and I get to be a part of them! Tee hee, ok not really – but I get to tell you about them. Ok, I get to tell you about one of them and just in time for my countdown to summer 2012! We were sent 4 bags to test out and one bag was completely gone before I ever got to take the picture!

So, my boys are typical kids and love ketchup and spaghetti and pizza and everything else made with tomatoes, but swear they don’t like tomatoes. LOL! Needless to say, I did not tell them what BLT meant until after they tried the new chips. They loved them, of course!

Nothing says summertime like unwinding with a delicious BLT! Let Frito-Lay help you kick-back and relax by creating your own BLT experience with Lay’s Classic BLT-flavored chips and other BLT-making supplies!

Have you seen these new chips (and the many other Frito-Lay brand chips) in your local stores? Keep your eyes peeled, there are lots out there!

One lucky 3 Boys and a Dog Reader will win their very own BLT Experience (via random number generator)!

Here’s what you could win: a few bags of Lay’s BLT, an apron, a fun bacon platter and a $25 gift card to Target for BLT-making supplies! This is over a 50 dollar value! Fun, right?

REQUIRED Comment: Visit Frito-Lay and look around. Come back and tell me something you liked, want, or learned!

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CONTEST ENDS: at Midnight CST on May 16th

OPEN TO: USA and Canada

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GIVEAWAY: Touchtile Reading System $149.00 value #C2S12

May 1, 2012 By JacquiO

cti flex logo GIVEAWAY: Touchtile Reading System $149.00 value #C2S12

The biggest problem with 9 weeks of Summer is that kids lose some of what they were taught in school. Keeping them reading and learning all Summer helps to defeat that learning loss!

I feel learning is very important part of growing up. I strongly believe teaching my children shouldn’t be just up to the teachers. I think that as parents we should also encourage our children to learn. Seeings how not all parents are teachers and didn’t go to school for education sometimes it’s hard to know where to start. I recently came across a great program to help teach my kids how to read, Touchtile Reading System.

The Touchtile™ Reading System consists of six levels:

Level One – Consonants, vowels, and blending: this level teaches them the letter sounds and how to blend two letter sounds together.

Level Two – CVC pattern: this level teaches them how to blend three letter sounds together with a consonant, vowel, consonant pattern.

Level Three – Blends and digraphs : this level teaches them how to blend four sounds together with an emphasis on blends and digraphs.

Level Four -Long E : this level teaches them how to use the silent e at the end of words.

Level Five -Endings : this level teaches them how to add endings to words.

Level Six -Multi-Syllable Words : this level teaches them how to blend multi-syllabic words.

My son is currently attending Head Start and will be in Kindergarten next year. He is one very excited boy. I have notice several times just through casual conversation that he struggles allot with letter sounds. I know he is still young, but I don’t want it to become a habit that he says certain letters wrong. I am constantly correcting him but getting no where. Only after using this system for a week at 15minutes a day I have notice a huge difference how he says certain letters! Level one is broke up into two parts. Part one is just for working on the letter sounds. Part two is to show them how to blend to sounds together. For example some of the words we will work with are: at, am, an, as, and ax. Like I said we have been at this for a week now and I think in just another week we can move on to part two. My only complaint about this system is I wish I have a came across it sooner!

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CONTEST ENDS: May 15th

OPEN TO: Worldwide

Disclosure: I receive sample(s) for purpose of testing and review. My opinions are my own and may differ from those of your own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

Filed Under: Giveaways, Homeschooling, Reviews Tagged With: applied linguistics, blend, consonants, education, Giveaways, letter sounds, letters, level six, levels, management of dyslexia, phonics, reading, reading system, start, synthetic phonics, System, teaching

GIVEAWAY: Ever Bamboo

April 29, 2012 By Tabitha

Who knew bamboo could be used for so many different things? You see bamboo flooring, towels, clothes and diapers, and the list goes on. Ever Bamboo is a Canadian company (woot woot!) that uses the rapidly growing moso bamboo to create it’s line of products from deodorizers to skin care!

Due to the growth characteristics of moso bamboo, millions of tiny holes are created as the plant densifies as it matures, a process taking approximately five years. It is these tiny holes that ultimately give the resulting bamboo charcoal its revolutionary abilities as both a deodorizer and dehumidifier. These benefits have been enjoyed for more than five centuries in Asia.

Bamboo forests are widely planted throughout Asia, and due to the resurgence in the recognition of its benefits, many more acres are planted every day. And as bamboo takes only five years from seedling to mature plant, it will be readily available for all future generations.

With proper care, your bamboo charcoal product can last an entire year or more. After this, and because it is a 100% natural product, it can be recycled into the ecosystem.

I was sent the Room Deodorizer, the Mini Deodorizer and the HEI Face and Body Soap. I don’t have many musty or smelly areas in my home but with 4 kids in a van, there are occasionally a few nasty odors that linger due to dropped pieces of food and what not. So I stuck the room deodorizer in my van. And I settled on putting a mini under my kitchen sink, where we keep the recycling, and a mini in my two piece bath, which tends to get a bit musty on occasion.

The deodorizers:

These worked wonders! After only a night in my van when I opened the door I was not greeted with……clean fresh air! No stale smell, no rotting apple smell, just odor free clean smell. Much better then any leaf shaped car deodorizer I have used before, that’s for sure. And it was the same under my kitchen sink and in my bathroom. It will be interesting to see how well it does when the weather gets warmer again, and my toilet starts to sweat! Did I mention they were also dehumidifiers?

The soap:

This was a unique experience indeed. Never have I had a bar of soap lather up so much. It was almost like shaving cream. I was a bit thrown off initially when you see black streaks heading toward the drain but I suppose that’s to be expected when your washing with a charcoal soap! The soap has left me feeling quite clean and residue free. With other soaps I always feel like there is something left behind but the HEI face and body soap literally left me squeaky clean. I will definitely be looking into where I can get more of this soap.

Where can you buy it? Check out their handy online and local retailer locater to find your nearest location.

Win it!

One lucky 3 Boys and a Dog reader will win a prize pack consisting of 1 Room Deodorizer + Dehumidifier (Lrg 500g), Mini Deodorizer + Dehumidifier (75g, 3 x 25g) and a travel size bar of the HEI Face and Body soap(60g), a $40 value!

REQUIRED COMMENT: Head on over to Ever Bamboo and tell me something else you learned about the company or their products.

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CONTEST ENDS: at Midnight CST on May 13th

OPEN TO: USA and Canada

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Filed Under: Beauty / Spa, Eco_Friendly, Giveaways, Homemaking / Housekeeping, Living and Lifestyles, Review and Giveaways, Reviews Tagged With: bamboo, bamboo charcoal, bamboo flooring, bamboo forest, dehumidifier, deodorizer, deodorizers, Giveaways, japanese kitchen, kitchen, kitchen sinks, moso bamboo, skin care, soap, woot

Giveaway: Greased Lightning Super Strength Cleaner

April 28, 2012 By Tamera

My kids are a mess (probably because there are five of them), so any cleaner that helps clean up the mess is a FAVORITE!

About Greased Lightning (from their website)

It works fast on practically everything in and around the house offering superior cleaning and stain-fighting in a flash. The super strength formula tackles tough set in stains, but is versatile enough to be used for everyday, not so tough task cleaning. Inside and out, Greased Lightning makes your entire home sparkle. Greased Lightning cleans in a flash!

Wipes our built-up grease and grime. Use on grates and grill covers.
Tackles anything in your garage: tools, engines, even grease mowers.
Cuts through dirt, mud, and clay to help keep outdoor play equipment clean.
Eliminates hard-to-treat wine, juice, and food stains from fabric.
Pre-treats ink, grass, blood and make-up stains. A couple of squirts zap laundry clean.

Before

My Thoughts

This is fantastic! I used it on my ceramic stovetop and it worked great! It was smelly, so I was glad that I had the vent and fans on! Phew! It only takes a little, which is awesome! The directions suggest gloves and safety glasses, so I thought it’d be better suited to a very well-vented area or outside!

After

Buy it!

You can find where it’s available here. It’s available at most major retailers!

Win it!

One lucky 3 Boys and a Dog reader will win their own Greased Lightning Super Strength Cleaner!

REQUIRED COMMENT: Tell me your biggest mess!

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CONTEST ENDS: at Midnight CST on May 12th

OPEN TO: USA Only

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Filed Under: Giveaways, Homemaking / Housekeeping, Parenting and Family, Review and Giveaways, Reviews Tagged With: Built-up grease, Clean grates and grill covers, Clean outdoor equipment, Clean tools, Cleans fast, Greased Lightning, Hard-to-treat stains from fabric, Pre-treat fabric, Super Strength, Tough Set-in stains

GIVEAWAY: Pampers Gives Families a Chance!

April 27, 2012 By JacquiO

I always love enjoying watching my children play. Nothing makes more proud then watching them learn threw their movement. I have said more than once (and I am sure I am not alone in this) that I wish I had their energy level! Pampers want to encourage this energy and “little athletes” . They are doing this by launching it’s Limited Edition “USA” diapers and wipes designs. They have also partnered up with the one and only two-time Olympic Games Gold Medalist(Beach Volleyball) and Team USA Hopeful, Kerri Walsh.

From now until May 19th you can visit the Pampers Facebook page and enter for a chance to win a trip for a family of four to attend the London 2012 Olympic Games and attend the FIRST EVER Pampers Playground event. Not only would you get to go to the Pampers Playground event but you get to go with Kerri and her family which consist of her husband and two sons.

The winner for the trip will be drawn on May 21st. Guess what? Not only are the giving away a trip for a family of 4, but they are also drawing at random each week between now and August 12 for a special prize pack. The prize pack will include a one month’s supply of Pampers Limited Edition “USA” diapers and wipes.

Pampers Limited Edition “USA” diapers and wipes combines utility and aesthetics. This helps encourage the little ones to explore and play. What makes the “USA” diapers stick out from the other diapers is they have the USA logo printed combined with red, white and blue stars and stripes design. These diapers are available in Cruisers Size 3 through 5.

Kerri Walsh (Pampers sponsored athlete) is also the epitome of P & G’s ”Thank You, Mom” campaign. The campaign recognizes the important role that we as mothers play in our children’s life. P&G hopes to raise $5 million which will help establish youth sports programs around the world.

Outside of the “Team USA Sweeps” Pampers also built a new platform on the Pampers site called Pampers Playground. It has three sections that are for sections that we(parents) can use to explore with are little ones: Picnic Table, Toy Box, and Park bench. The picnic table gives us parents a chance to upload and share photos and videos of all the different ways our babies like to play. The toy box provides fun tools and games to help our babies to play. Such as an interactive story book. Lastly the park bench offers articles detailing the importance of play for little ones.

As a mom I only wish there were more companies out there that care as much as Pampers does for our children and the products and services the provide for them.

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CONTEST ENDS: at Midnight CST on May 05, 2012

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