Back to School Giveaway (Review) #TVStoreOnline

It's almost that time...school is right around the corner.  Time for the dreaded messy changing rooms, the long lines, and hours of wasted time.  Well, I found an online store that will lessen the load and make Back-to-School shopping fun and just a smidgen easier this year.  

If your kids love pop culture apparel TVStoreOnline.com is the perfect place to shop for a fun Back-to-School wardrobe.  Even if you just select a shirt or 2, it's less time you have to spend in a store. Buyer Beware: With their fun selections and reasonable pricing, it will be nearly impossible to only purchase one product.

I recently had the pleasure of reviewing a hoodie from TVStoreOnline.com and I was pleasantly surprised with the quality. A few things that I notice about this product was that it was lightweight, yet warm, and super soft.  The stitching was neat and the print on the front was crystal clear.  

The fit was perfect; being true to size is important because nothing is worse than waiting for something to ship just to return it the next day because it doesn't fit.  Unlike most hoodies, this one has stayed soft after washing, I did however follow the washing instructions on the label.  I have a feeling this hoodie will last for quite some time.  

Although we homeschool, I do like to prepare for the cooler weather when school starts,  My oldest daughter loves the Pokemon products and my youngest loves the My Little Pony selection. My DH and I love nearly everything else; there is definitely something for everyone. 

So whether you are looking for any of the shirts that Sheldon has worn on The Big Bang Theory, a Borat Mankini, or accessories to add to your DIY Halloween costume or cosplay outfit for comic con, let TVStoreOnline.com be your one-stop shop.

Giveaway Time

In celebration of Back-to-School, our amazing Sponsors over @TVStoreOnline have offered to give one lucky Party of 4 reader a free T-Shirt.  Enter to #WIN below. Good Luck!

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Beat the Heat with the CULER SOLO +Giveaway ~$240 value

America’s increasingly hot and humid summers can prove to be quite the discomfort—especially when trying to get a good night’s rest.  And with summer now in full swing, getting the right cooling system for your home should be a priority. Portable air coolers are a great option for staying cool and keeping out the summer heat without breaking the bank.

I am so thankful that I found the CULER SOLO.  The SOLO is a lightweight flash-'evaporative' air cooler that atomizes water to uniform micro-droplets which are flash evaporated to reduce the temperature of the airflow projected from the unit. It is the coolest, easiest, most portable 'evaporative' air cooler I have found.

When the SOLO arrived I could not wait to plug it in so I could turn my air conditioner down.  My first impressions were that it was much taller and more powerful than I expected.  Like any other air cooler or fan it is a tad loud which is only bad if you need complete silence to sleep.  It is more of a white noise and it doesn’t bother my family at all.  My husband actually appreciates the noise especially when he works midnight's because it drowns out the kids.

Since the SOLO is designed for both indoor and outdoor use, you can now beat the heat wherever you go.  Camping? Not a problem.  Long car ride? Don’t forget to pack your SOLO.  I absolutely love this feature.  It is great for keeping us cool when we sit on the porch during these hot summer days/nights.  We also use it every night in the bedroom.  It not only moistens the dry air but it cools the room making it easier to fall asleep and stay asleep.  We also sometimes use the SOLO in the living room during the day so that the air conditioner does not have to work as hard.  And it lasts for about 10+ hours on one gallon of water!!

As the instructions state, be sure to keep the front of the unit 3 feet away from anything because it does mist a little.  Although, I have not noticed any leaking or moisture collecting underneath the unit after use, I still place it on a towel while in use.

What is so great about the SOLO?

Simple Set Up:  Just pour water in the designated spot and place the cover on!

Running Time:  Enjoy 10+ hours of running time with a 1 gallon water reservoir fill.

Portable:  The SOLO weighs in at just over 10pounds empty, offers low voltage construction, and comes              designed with a built in carrying handle for easy portability.  Use indoors, outdoors, on-the-go, in                    cars, or anywhere.

Low Maintenance:  No pads to clean and replace!  The CULER air & water filters are designed with ultimate performance in mind while protecting the Flow Blurring system and requires no regular replacing.

Low Energy Usage:  The SOLO consumes only 35 watts of energy which translates into operating for less than a penny per hours
Easy Operation:  Simply plug in, lightly push the power button, then fan button, and finally cool button for ultimate performance.
Three Speed Performance:  Simply select high, medium, or low by pushing the fan button to select the perfect performance for your needs.

***All CULER products are extremely reliable, durable, simple to use, and they are backed by a one-year warranty.  I love companies that stand behind their products.

For a much “CULER” summer, I strongly recommend snagging the SOLO and giving it a try.  Don’t waste your time on a regular fan that just pushes warm air around.  To learn more you can visit their website.  And do not forget to follow them on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest,

The scorching summer heat is hard on our bodies, our moods, and our electric bills.  Stop the madness and finish out the rest of this hot summer with a Culer SOLO of your own.  

GIVEAWAY

**CULER is generously offering one of our lucky readers their very own SOLO Flash Evaporative Air Cooler valued at $240! This giveaway is open to the Continental US only and will end August 22nd, 2016. For your chance to win, enter the Giveaway Tools below. Good luck!

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Save Lives With The Drop Stop!!

We’ve all been there, you are driving down the road, hit a bump, and hear something fall between your seat and the center console.  You instantly shake your head and start digging.  This not only super frustrating, but it is potentially very dangerous.  Distracted driving is almost as bad, if not worse than drunk driving and can result in the same fatal conclusion.  If I am being completely honest, at first I was a bit skeptical about the integrity of the seatbelt being compromised with something being shoved down over the latch.  However, after seeing the police department and my AAA auto insurance company behind it and realizing that both the latch and the seat move freely my mind was at ease.  I cannot believe it has taken this long for such a genius invention.

How Can The Drop Stop Benefit you?

The Drop Stop has the potential to save:

• lives
• time
• frustration
• money by preventing accidents which increases policy rates.

Personal Experience

The Drop Stop could not have arrived at a better time.  I went shopping the other day and thought I lost my debit card in the store.  I quickly jumped out of line, frantically searching the store for my card, hoping no one dishonest had found it.  After a stressful 20-minute search, I gave up and went back to my car.  Before calling the bank to cancel my card I decided to check my car and found it down in between the seat and center console.  Apparently it slipped out of my coat pocket while I was driving.  I could have saved myself a ton of time and stress had I used the Drop Stop. 

Why The Drop Stop?

The patented Drop Stop prevents keys, phones, change, jewelry, makeup, pens, gum, and more from falling between the seats. 

• Easily fits between your seat and console to prevent lost items and accidents
• Moves with the seat yet stays securely in place
• Prevents anything from falling between the seats
• Designed to fit all cars or trucks
• Easy one time install
• Made with high grade Neoprene-so it will not fall apart
• Durable and easy to clean
• Blends with any color making it nearly invisible once installed

DID YOU KNOW THAT 80% of all crashes involve the driver looking away from the road within three seconds of the onset of the event?

Bottom line

The Drop Stop works!  I feel that this product will definitely keep drivers more focused on the road and less focused on fallen items.  No more scrambling to find those fallen objects and no more finding month old stale fries between the seats.  I do wish, however, that there was a tiny lip at the end to keep your things from falling down The Stop and into the back of the car.  Still, it is a genius product that every car owner should have.  Since it is nearly invisible once installed, you do not have to worry about it not looking right in your car.  As Marc N., one of the co-inventors says, “You put it in and FUGAPABOUTIT!^”…well until it catches something.

Convinced that The Drop Stop is right for you?

Order yours online today or visit your local Walmart where you can also purchase it.  With a 60-day money back guarantee, what have you got to lose?

Win It

Thanks to the awesome team at Drop Stop, we are giving away a Drop Stop package to one lucky Party of Four reader!  Enter using the simple form below.

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received one or more of the products or services mentioned above for free in the hope that I would mention it on my blog. 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 Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."

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GIVEAWAY!!! Kissed by the Sun: Color Changing Apparel by Del Sol

Impress your kids this Christmas with the enchanted power of the sun.  By that I mean color-changing apparel that really works!   Del Sol has created just that; fun, bright color changing apparel.  All it takes is a little sunlight to bring these color-changing shirts to life. What starts out as a simple, understated print or pattern soon shows off its bright, vibrant colors, changing right before your eyes. These shirts are super neat and were a huge hit with my girls.  And bonus, they even carry adult sizes!

The first addition to my 2015 Holiday Gift Guide are 2 of Del Sol's awesome t-shirts.  Because they have such a selection, it took M forever to decide the 2 she wanted.  After a grueling hour long elimination process, she finally made her choices.  The Ariel Side Tie Tee and the 3 Avengers Tee were the winners.  Both are super cute.  

When the shirts came I was surprised at just how soft they were.  The 3 Avengers shirt fit her perfectly. The size charts can be a tad misleading so make sure you double check your measurements.  M was a tad disappointed because the Ariel Tee was way too small because I did not read the size chart right, since YXS was right after 6X, I assumed that YXS was the next step up from the 6x (like a size 7)...this is not the case. Thank goodness we ordered a YS in the 3 Avengers shirt or I would have had one sad little girl.  Everything happens for a reason because now baby A has a color changing shirt too!

Comfort definitely meets style with Del Sol’s Disney & Marvel T-shirts. You may start with a sleek black-and-white print of your favorite characters but, when it meets ultraviolet rays (much safer than gamma rays), you’ll see the bright, vivid colors appear.  If you think these shirts are cool you should really check out their color changing accessories.  They have backpacks, flip-flops, head bands, hats, and for a limited time only color changing nail polish!!

Del Sol products are made with only the highest-quality materials and scientifically blended with their special color-changing inks. These products are 100% washable without losing their ability to change color.  I have washed both shirts over a dozen time and they have yet to loose their softness or color.

Because these make the best gifts, I will definitely be ordering a backpack and a few other things for my nieces and nephews and of course Miss M and Baby A. These products are guaranteed to impress your kids and their friends.  

Order today to receive free shipping on all orders of $35 or more.  You can also sign up for their email updates and receive free limited time color changing nail polish, which are currently buy 3 get 1 free!

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Giveaway Time

Now its your turn to try it for yourself!  Enter for your chance to win TWO Disney/Marvel shirts of your choosing! Giveaway ends 11/23/15 at 11:59p.

Disclosure of  Material Connection: I received one or more of the products or services mentioned above for free in the hope that I would mention it on my blog. 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 Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."

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Education can be fun! Pet Playland Giveaway!

Learning Resources has hit another home run with their Gears! Gears! Gears! line of building toys.   Their newest of the collection is the Pet Playland Set and has been a huge hit in our home.  If you have been following me for awhile, you probably know by now, that LearningResources® is a leading manufacturer of innovative, hands-on educational products trusted by teachers and parents and loved by children. The Company has over 1000 high-quality products.  They offer educational toys, classroom materials, educational games, learning toys, development toys, and much more. 

Back to the awesome Pet Playland set...

With the Pet Playland you create a whirling wonderland of four friendly and adorable pets.  Intended for ages 4 and up, this colorful 83 piece set is not only fun to build but a joy to play with.   

 This set could not have arrived at a better time.  Lately Princess M has been talking a lot about Legos and building and this set takes that to another level.   It took M (5 years) about 20 minutes to build according to the instructions and a couple of hours of play before wanting to build something else. She has also been creating different mechanisms all day.  She has become the "Masterbuilder" (Just like in the Lego Movie).

 The pieces are easy to connect and pull, yet they stay together when you lift them, making them easy to transfer from place to place. 

 The finished product.  Who ever said that learning can't be fun?

And now we play. For easy clean up just pull a few a the bigger pieces apart and place them back in the box.  The only suggestion I have for this product is a non slip bottom for the base /lower square pieces to keep them from slipping on tables or hardwood floor while turning the gears.  Not a deal breaker, it would just ease some possible frustrations for the child.

Not enough pieces to build what you want?  All Gears!Gears!Gears! are interchangeable! More sets=More imagination and fun.

Here is one of her creations!

Add some My Little Ponies to another and you're set!

Learning Resources offers so much more than just this playset.  They have games, puzzles, play food, and electronic toys.  As homeschooler, I was happy to find that Learning Resources has a Resource Center and articles for learning at home.  I also discovered that they offer a full line of products made especially for children with special needs. 

LearningResources website is fast and responsive.  While browsing you can search by age, category, subject, brand or sale items, making it super easy to find just what you are looking for quickly.  

You can find the Pet Playland on both the Learning Resources site and Amazon!

To learn more about Learning Resources you can Follow them via Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, or subscribe to their newsletter.

Our totally awesome sponsors over at Learning Resources have generously offered to giveaway a The Gears! Gears! Gears! Pet Playland Building Set to one lucky Party of Four reader.   

Simply enter using the Google form below.  Ends 8-11-15
 Good luck. 

Disclosure of  Material Connection: I received one or more of the products or services mentioned above for free in the hope that I would mention it on my blog. 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 Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."

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Silicone Baking Cups: Do They Actually Work? +Giveaway!! CLOSED

This was actually my first experience with silicone baking cups. I was kind of surprised at how thin they were when I first opened them up but it makes sense if you think about how thin paper baking cups are. Plus, because they are so thin and flexible, they are super easy to clean! Just flip them inside out and its easy to rinse any food right off, I haven't had to scrub them clean at all!  And bonus, they are dishwasher safe!!  I also love that they can be stacked and stored neatly in their own transparent container.

To be completely honest, I was really nervous to fill the cups up all the way because of how thin they are but I should've had more faith. These baking cups can really hold the batter well and they baked all of the cupcakes so evenly. I've never baked such perfect looking cupcakes before and I've baked A LOT of cupcakes in my life! I also wanted to test if cooking spray was necessary when baking so I sprayed some baking cups with cooking spray and I didn't spray others. We couldn't even tell apart which ones I sprayed and which ones I didn't because the cupcakes didn't stick to any of the baking cups!  I love that I do not have to worry about my daughters accidentally eating the paper from regular baking cups.

As if these baking cups weren't awesome enough, I have used them for so much more than baking. I've used them for toddler sorting games, I've used them to separate my daughter snacks during lunch, and of course I've used them for ice cream! They would be so great to use for ice cream at parties: just separate the ice cream into the baking cups ahead of time and pull them out of the freezer when ready! These baking cups have been so useful in my house and I recommend them for all bakers and mothers! 

Pros:

• Eco-friendly and reusable
• Made of flexible silicone so they peel away easily from cupcakes and muffins
• BPA free and Food Grade silicone
• Completely Versatile
• Safe temperature range of -75F to 475F
• Silicone helps bake evenly
• Super easy to clean
• They're really cute

I highly recommend stopping by Amazon and ordering a set!

To win a set of your own, 
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Giveaway ends 6/12/2015

This Giveaway is now closed.  Please check back frequently for more awesome giveaways.

Disclosure of  Material Connection: I received one or more of the products or services mentioned above for free in the hope that I would mention it on my blog. 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 Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."

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Snuggy Baby Wet bag Review +Giveaway!

I am so glad I was given the opportunity to try a Snuggy Baby Wet Bag.  This is by far the largest wet bag I have ever owned.  It is approximately 14” x 18” and holds over 12 cloth diapers.  It is also large enough to hold a change of clothes, wet swimsuits, or towels.  With its waterproof liner, extra large size, and cute design, this wet bag is THE solution for containing any type of mess during any occasion.  And they make wonderful shower gifts.  A definite must for cloth diapers, potty accidents, beach fun, or gym bags.

My old wet bag compared to the Snuggy Baby wet bag

The Snuggy Baby Wet Bags includes a 6” handle that snaps open and closed to make it easier to attach to something if you want to hang your bag.  I absolutely love the unique idea of a handle!  It snaps right onto our stroller during our zoo trips!  When we are out but not using the stroller I also attach it to our diaper bag.  It is nice not to have to try and shove a full wet bag into an already full diaper bag.  

These wet bags even hold in the odor of breastmilk poops (pretty potent stuff)!!  When you are ready to do laundry, you just need to open the bag, shake the contents into the washer and then drop the bag in.  Super simple.

 For just under $20 you can save yourself a ton of time and headache.  When you purchase anything Snuggy Baby you know you will be getting quality merchandise and that your money is well spent. With over 100 adorable patterns to chose from you are sure to find the perfect wet bag.

Snuggy baby has more than a nice wet bag selection.  They also have ring slings, stretchy wraps, super cute doll slings, AND (my favorite) cloth diapers!  The doll slings are just darling and perfect for that older sibling that feels left out because Mommy is carrying the new baby and not them or they just want to be like Mommy.

Snuggy Baby has offered to give one lucky Party of 4 reader a large wet bag of their very own! 

To Enter:

1- Like Party of 4 on Facebook

2- Visit Snuggy Baby and comment below telling me what your favorite pattern is.

Easy as that.  Contest ends 5/21/2015 at 11:59p

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Handwriting Practice Made Easy! +FLASH GIVEAWAY!

Did you know that penmanship is no longer taught in public schools? Crazy right?  Being a homeschooling family, we are always looking for great tools to help guide us while we educate our children.   Which is why I am so happy to share a program called Startwrite 6.0 with you.

Startwrite 6 is a Windows only program designed to help your child when learning to write.  It is hands down the easiest way to create customized handwriting practice sheets. 

 

Startwrite 6.0 software has so many features and offers so much that I am unsure as to where to begin. You have the option to insert pictures, change the page orientation, add graphics and boarders, and determine what type of guidelines work best for your child.

Also included is a feature that offers clip-art so that pictures can be placed next to the text box or anywhere on the page.  Helping children put a “face” to the word, which is perfect for young readers.  You can also insert your own pictures!!

 

Altering the guidelines to meet your child’s needs is super easy.  You can make them solid lines, dotted lines, thick, thin, or you may choose to turn them off altogether.  And don’t worry about having to use the boring standardized blue and red lines, because Startwrite allows you to change their color.  We changed ours to Little Miss M’s favorite colors: Purple and Pink.

Startwrite is versatile and does not have to be solely for writing.  It can be used for all subjects.  For example, you can build counting, telling time, weather or geography sheets.

 Another neat feature is that you can add borders around each text box and the possibilities are endless.  StartWrite 6.0 comes with pictures that can go around the text boxes that correspond with each letter of the alphabet and also feature some other little pictures and symbols to make the worksheet look more fun.

 

Not feeling like making a worksheet from scratch?  Startwrite has you covered by including pre-made handwriting practice worksheets in their software. 

An added bonus, Startwrite 6 is Bilingual.  Spanish fonts make it easy for Spanish-speaking students to practice writing in their own language, and for English-speaking children to learn Spanish.

Not only will this program save time but it will also save us money!!  This program is a wonderful investment, and a great addition to any home.

Try the free trial version, or purchase it for 39.95.

WIN
To be entered to win simply leave your first name and your email in a comment below.  A winner will be randomly selected 3/30/15 @ 10p

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