Bella Sara Review!

Sure to stir up excitement all over the hugely popular land of North of North, the Miniatures collection is the first time fans get the chance to collect actual figurines of the Bella Sara horses. The fun doesn’t stop there! To celebrate Treasures, the eighth series in the popular trading card line, Bella Sara is kicking off a contest for a chance for kids to win an exciting Treasure Hunt Party for themselves and their friends! Both of these additions add exciting (and surprising!) new elements to www.bellasara.com which boasts more than 4.3 million registered users.

My daughter and I were lucky enough to review the new Bella Sara figurines! My daughter was so excited when they arrived. They come with stickers, trading cards, and even temporary tattoos! The figurines even have a little stand to display them on. She has been playing with them every day since they arrived and her friends love them too! She wants to collect them all. I would suggest these as a great collectible toy to moms of all girls! Thanks to Team Mom.

Ringling Bros. Blog Tour!

Last year, Mom Central and Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® teamed up to provide families across the country with a special opportunity to experience The Greatest Show On Earth®. Our national survey found that 88% of Moms regarded Ringling Bros.® as a "not to be missed" childhood experience, and, from the enthusiastic feedback we received, we want to provide you with another special opportunity to see one of the three incredible, entirely different Ringling Bros. productions with your family.

The Mom Central team recently had the pleasure of checking out the newest production from Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey in Orlando, FL and we were blown away by the energy, music, dancing and really outstanding illusions found in ZING ZANG ZOOM. The show features magical Zingmaster Alex Ramon, who had us gasping in disbelief at the grand illusions that he performed, and the amazing interactive family experience merged with traditional circus acts was remarkable. It brought back the magic of the circus from our own childhoods and reminded us of the importance of passing down the lifetime memory and tradition of experiencing Ringling Bros. as a family to our children.

With the economy posing a challenge for many families, the value of a night out at Ringling Bros. is high, as the experience includes the All Access Pre-show, a fun opportunity to meet circus performers and dress up in clown costumes, which happens one hour before each performance.

We are excited to extend the following special family offers:

· Offer #1: Get 4 tickets for just $44 by entering the code "MOM" at select ticketing channels**. Offer good on all performances, minimum purchase of 4 tickets required; additional tickets above 4 can be purchased at $11 each. Offer not valid on Circus Celebrity Seating, Front Row and VIP seating or combinable with other offers. Other Restrictions May Apply.
· Offer #2: A select amount of Front Row and VIP seats have been reserved for you to buy before they go on sale to the public - just enter the code "MOM" when purchasing those seats. Dates and cities where families can use the national MOM discount code this spring are as follows:

Newark/East Rutherford/Uniondale/NYC
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® presents ZING ZANG ZOOM
March 5 - April 13
Offer not valid on performances from April 10 - 13 at Madison Square Garden

Washington D.C./ Fairfax, VA/ Baltimore, MD
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® proudly presents Over The Top
March 18-April 19

Philadelphia
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® presents ZING ZANG ZOOM
May 13-May 25

Phoenix
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® presents ZING ZANG ZOOM
June 24-June 28

Houston
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® proudly presents Over The Top
July 15-July 26

Anaheim/LA/Ontario
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® presents ZING ZANG ZOOM
July 8-August 2

San Francisco
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® presents ZING ZANG ZOOM
August 12-August 23

Dallas/Ft Worth
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® proudly presents Over The Top
July 29-August 16

Sacramento
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® presents ZING ZANG ZOOM
August 27-August 30

Kansas City
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® proudly presents Over The Top
September 16-September 20


To find out more about ZING ZANG ZOOM or to see which Ringling Bros. tour is coming to a town near you, visit www.Ringling.com. And visit www.ticketmaster.com to use the 4 tickets for $44 code, MOM.

I am so excited to provide valuable info on The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Tour and ticket puchasing info! I remember my dad taking my brother and sister and I to the circus as a kid and I will always remember the excitement I felt. I hope to make it out to the circus this year so my daughter can experience it for herself. Thanks to Mom Central and Ringling Bros!

Wow! Wow! Wubbzy Blog Tour!

Helping our children build social skills remains a top parenting priority, as we want them to form good friendships and interact well in their classrooms and as part of teams and activity groups. While some of this comes from interaction with peers, our kids also pick up these skills through observation, especially through games they play, books they read, and media they watch. Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!, an Emmy® award-winning children's television series provides kids with a positive model to teach skills such as honesty, cooperation, and fairness all while having fun! Even the New York Times loved that "Wubbzy is all about teaching by example," one of the most important ways our kids learn.

Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! airs nearly 40 times a week on Nick Jr. and Noggin and on February 3, will be releasing its newest DVD, A Little Help From My Friends. The DVD features six great episodes, all focused on the important values of friendship. This theme takes center stage as Wubbzy, a fun, lovable, curious little guy and his Wuzzleburg pals search for a lost Wiggle Wrench, escape a runaway Doodleberry Cake, build a Super Robot, teach Walden to boogie, and work hard for Wuzzleburg trophies. Together they discover the importance of positive values like confidence, cooperation, teamwork and above all, the meaning of friendship. The DVD extras also include two bonus episodes, music video, Kooky Kostume game, activities and sneak peeks.

Parents can get involved by visiting www.wubbzy.com where they can join the "Wubb Club," sign up for the newsletter, read the Wubbzy Blog, and listen to Wubbzy podcasts. The site also provides fun activities, recipes, printable coloring pages, and much more!

Thanks so much to Mom Central for sending us a Wow! Wow! Wubbzy DVD to review! Wubbzy was already one of my daughter's absolute favorite shows, so we jumped at the chance to get a review copy. We have been watching the DVD almost daily and my daughter loved the fact that it came with Wubbzy stickers. She loves to sing along with the songs and dance! She has studied the DVD case so hard it looks like it has seen better days. I would recommend Wubbzy to all parents of toddlers because it is a wholesome show that teaches values. Thanks again to Mom Central!

http://www.wubbzy.com

Green Works Wipes Blog Tour!

Green Works recently introduced their latest product to stores nationwide - Green Works™ Natural Biodegradable Cleaning Wipes, a quick and simple way to clean naturally with the cleaning power of Clorox. The new Wipes are made from 100% cellulose fibers and derived from renewable farm grown trees. Like all Green Works products, they are formulated using biodegradable ingredients, are packaged in recyclable canisters and not tested on animals.

New Green Works Natural Biodegradable Cleaning Wipes will feature the Sierra Club logo on package, marking the brand's financial commitment to support the organization's conservation efforts, and are recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for using environmentally preferred chemistry.

The new Wipes work on grease, grime, dirt, soils and messes, and are safe to use on multiple surfaces throughout the kitchen and bathroom including counters, appliances, stainless steel, sealed granite, chrome, cooktop hoods, sinks and toilets.

PS - The Green Works team wants to nurture your eco-friendly project with green! Through its new "Green Heroes Grant Program," the brand team will award five grants of $10,000 each to eco-friendly community projects across the country.

Between January 15 and February 28, 2009, individuals can nominate eco-friendly community projects for a Green Heroes grant by submitting a photo and short essay about the project for consideration online at www.greenworkscleaners.com/greenhero. Each winner - or "Green Hero" - will receive a $10,000 grant to help their eco-friendly community projects grow and flourish!

Then, beginning on March 16 through April 10, 2009, the public will have the opportunity to vote online for their favorite eco-friendly community project. The final five Green Heroes will be announced on April 22 - just in time for Earth Day.

I loved sampling the Green Works Wipes! I was already a big fan of Green Works products such as the toilet bowl and all purpose cleaner before I tried these wipes. They had a fresh scent and worked just as well if not better than regular wipes. I have used them all over the house but they have come especially in handy in the living room and bath room. I would recommend them to all moms, and they're good for the earth too!

For more information about the Green Heroes Grant Program, including official contest rules and entry guidelines, log on to www.greenworkscleaners.com/greenhero.

Thanks to Mom Central for this blog tour!

www.greenworks.com

Plant A Seed Super Bowl Commercial!

Vote for the Plant a Seed Commercial as your favorite Super Bowl Commercial at this link!

Kellogg's Plant a Seed Blog Tour!

As the Mom of two active kids who constantly travels from one soccer field to the next, I too often these days see the profound state of decline into which so many fields have fallen. As towns face dramatic budget cuts, many fields go months - even years - without maintenance, let alone renovation or rebuilding. And when fields fall into disrepair, we lose them as central gathering places in our communities - places where our children engage in team sports or meet up after school for a pick-up game, where we walk our dogs and chat with our neighbors, where adults gather for recreation leagues and families spend leisurely weekends.

For so many of us, we find ourselves living during a challenging time in history. In his inauguration speech last week, President Obama asked what we will do, as individuals, to help rebuild our country. I was deeply struck by his words. Taking steps toward improving our own communities remains one of the most effective ways each of us can get involved.

Embracing this spirit of making a difference, Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Earn Your Stripes program has initiated a call-to-action for a national field renovation program that kicks off this coming Super Bowl Sunday with a commercial entitled "Plant a Seed."
The ad focuses on the role we all play in building stronger communities and making a difference in kids' lives. Because the Earn Your StripesTM program is about inspiring kids to be their very best, "Plant a Seed" shows that before anyone can earn a single stripe, someone has to plant a seed and help give kids places to realize their promise and potential.

The field renovation initiative will make over approximately 50 fields across the United States to help provide better places for families to stay active. Through this program, fields will once again become central and vibrant places of activity and community in cities and towns across the country.

Visit the Kellogg's site to enter your local field into the contest today!

Park City Blog Tour!

Through the years, my family has developed a passion for skiing. Since my kids were little we have taken ski trips both locally and out west to try different terrain and towns. However, we have yet to find a place we like better than Park City Mountain Resort in Park City, Utah.

No matter what type of skiers or snowboarders you have in your family, Park City Mountain Resort has something for all levels. From the tween who wants to spend all day in the terrain park, to the adults who want to ski Jupiter bowl, to the youngest getting on the lift for the very first time, Park City offers family fun and adventure. Prior to taking a trip, families can even print one of the Family Mountain Tours that make it easy for a group with varying ability levels to navigate the mountain together, taking the guess work out of where to go next.

In addition to its industry-leading Kids Signature 5 Program that guarantees no more than five kids in each class, Park City also offers great off-mountain activities. The Alpine coaster, one of only three in the U.S., is a gravity propelled ride, twisting and turning through the mountains on a mile-long track. At Gorgoza Park enjoy lift-served tubing on seven different lanes or mini snowmobile rides around a designated track for kids ages 5 to 12 years old. Best of all, the historic town of Park City has over 100 restaurants and bars located just 35 miles from the Salt Lake City International airport, making getting to Park City easy. The town also once served as the home of the winter Olympics and still has a fantastic bus system to make it easy to get from place to place.

Visit the new "The Adventure" blog where you will find helpful insights from Moms who have visited Park City before on topics from packing, to eating, to planning the perfect family winter vacation. At the blog, readers can enter the drawing for a Family Winter Vacation for four (two adults and two kids, 12 and under) to Park City, Utah, including 3-nights lodging, 4-days of lift tickets and ski/snowboard school for the kids.

Online math help- Easy way to solve math problems!

Online Math Help- Easiest Way To Solve Math Problems!

Do you spend a big chunk of your evenings helping your kids with homework- at times making it a very stressful evening? Did your daughter get a poor grade in her most recent math test? Is she too shy to ask questions in her class? One-on-one help with a good and caring tutor may be the answer to these problems but most of the tutors you find are going to be expensive and you will have to drive your kids to their house or a public library.

Online tutoring is the latest trend in the online education and e-learning world. Many parents however, either know little about this going phenomenon or are
apprehensive about getting their children tutored online. Let's, one by one, look at
the reasons parents may be reluctant in enrolling their kids in an online tutoring program to get online math help and suggest ways to overcome their anxiety.

1. Effectiveness- Parents think that tutoring cannot be effective unless the tutor is sitting right in front of their child, gauging his reaction and monitoring his every move.

Is it true? No. Some children need personal attention while learning but as long as they have the right learning tools and a competent online tutor, online learning can be as effective, if not more. Some kids are shy by nature and they may feel more comfortable asking questions and clearing their doubts in a virtual environment where they cannot actually see the tutor. For such kids, face-to-face tutoring can be intimidating and if they don't feel comfortable with their tutor, their whole point of learning is defeated. Kids may also be inclined to take more initiative because even if they solve something incorrectly, chances of awkwardness with the tutor are less.

2. Safety- Is it safe for my child?

Of course it's safe. It is, perhaps, the safest way to get tutoring help to your child. You can cook supper in the kitchen and monitor your son while he is sitting at the dining table with the computer talking to his tutor. It's much better than driving around your child to a learning center or having a stranger come in to your house every week.

3. Too much work- How will the tutor know what my child is learning in school and how will the teaching take place without the book?

We are living in a communication rich world my friend. If the same book is not available, study material and lesson plans can be faxed, scanned and emailed very easily to the tutor. Emails make it very convenient for regular updates to be communicated to the tutor.

4. Software- How much will I need to invest?

As long as you have a headset to establish voice communication with the teacher, you don't need to invest in any software. Most software needed for online tutoring programs are free to download and don't occupy too much space on your computer either. If you have a reliable computer with internet connection, you are good to go.

5. Scheduling- How frequent are the sessions? My kids are involved in a lot of extracurricular activities.

Scheduling online sessions is very convenient and you can choose as many sessions as you want. Most programs offer enough flexibility to reschedule in case of any last minute changes and there are no long-term contracts to bind you. Your child just has to go online, take sessions and you can take a break or discontinue whenever you want. Isn't that sweet?

6. Cost- It must be expensive. Can I afford it?

Online tutoring is the most affordable tutoring option you'll find in the market. Involving a global talent pool with the help of technology makes tutoring extremely affordable. You save on gas and don't pay any premium to use high-priced learning centers or private tutors.

Being parents, concern about kids' security and future is completely justifiable but depriving kids of services that may actually benefit their future and aid learning is pure ignorance. Save time and money and give your children the most convenient and effective tool to strengthen their concepts and to improve their grades.

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