Change The World - Teach Kids To Recycle And They Will! & Scott Naturals Giveaway (CLOSED)

I'll never forget the day my daughter Isabella started talking about recycling. She was only 2 years old.

She was so excited and talked about "plastics." It was really cute, but for a moment I was confused.

I thought, "Where in the world did she learn about recycling?"

Well, to make a long story short, the Nick Jr. channel (formally Noggin), has a sweet character you may or may not know, named Moose A. Moose.





Moose and his little friend, a bird named Zee, entertain and teach preschool aged children songs and things about the world during commercial breaks. Fortunately, one of the lessons he introduced was recycling, because my husband and I had not.

Bella really took to it and many days while we were at work, she and my dad would go on outings to recycle.

She loved recycling!

At only 2 years old, she had the heart to be kind to the environment. She was helping to "save the world" one recycling trip at a time. She really looked forward to those trips, all because she learned about what recycling is and how to do it. She was also excited to have my dad teaching her and taking her along with him.

Isn't that awesome?

Children remember what they have been taught, and they model what they have seen. Teaching them to recycle can change the world.


Did you know that:

• Recycling one aluminum can saves enough energy to run a TV for three hours -- or the equivalent of a half a gallon of gasoline.
• If you had a 15-year-old tree and made it into paper grocery bags, you'd get about 700 of them. A busy supermarket could use all of them in under an hour! This means in one year, one supermarket can go through over 6 million paper bags! Imagine how many supermarkets there are just in the United States!!!
• Americans throw away 25,000,000,000 Styrofoam coffee cups every year.

www.recycling-revolution.com

Be kind to the earth. 
Take time to teach your kid about recycling today. There are many resources on recycling to aid you.

Be kind to wildlife.
Help raise money for the National Wildlife Foundation when you

Visit the Scott Naturals 4 Week Test Drive! 

By clicking this link, Scott Naturals will donate $1 to the National Wildlife Foundation!

Pledge & Enter to win a Ford Fusion!

Between April 4 and September 30, go to Scott Naturals and pledge to participate in the Scott Naturals 4-Week Test Drive Program. While taking the pledge, you can enter for a chance to win a Ford Fusion hybrid sedan.

Imagining yourself in this hybrid is totally green!

Congratulations to Susan Flippin,

for winning the Scott Naturals Kit from The Chatty Momma on April 26th

Win HERE and Go Green NOW!

Enter my "Scott Naturals Kit" Giveaway

(drawing May 2)

Each week in April ONE* random giveaway winner

will receive a box of ALL of the Scott Naturals products.

One Scott Naturals Kit includes:

• Scott Naturals Tissue
• Scott Naturals Towels
• Scott Naturals Napkins
• Scott Naturals Flushable Moist Wipes

*Limit one prize per person per week in the sweepstakes regardless of the number of entries submitted.
*One person can win up to four times during the four weeks of the sweepstakes, but only one time each week.

To enter (do any or all of the following for more chances to win):

1. Follow my blog
2. Follow me on Twitter.
3. Leave a comment with a suggestion for going green and celebrating Earth Month (April).
4. Leave a unique comment on a way to teach kids about recycling.
5. Use this link to visit Scott Naturals 4 Week Test Drive, and let me know!

Bonus Entry:

1. Tweet the following: "I took the #ScottNaturals Pledge & entered to win a Ford Fusion on www.TheChattyMomma.com #tcmgreen"

Note:

The winner will be chosen by random.org

and will be notified by email

So, please include your email in your comment!

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Post sponsored by TheMotherhood and Scott Naturals. I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free for the purpose of doing this giveaway. 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 GuidesConcerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.

16 Sesame Street Downloads for FREE!

Currently, iTunes is offering 16 Sesame Street episode downloads, from the “Learn Along With Sesame” collection, for FREE!

Each episode contains educational material for little ones and lasts from 13 to 48 minutes, introducing various age-appropriate topics.


Episode Titles:

• Lead Away!
• Happy, Healthy, Ready for School
• Music Works Wonders
• You Can Ask
• Talk, Listen, Connect
• A is for Asthma
• Happy, Healthy, Ready for School: Learning is Everywhere
• The Get Healthy Now Show
• Panwapa
• Here For You
• Let's Get Ready!
• Talk, Listen, Connect: Changes
• Talk, Listen, Connect: Homecomings

Also available in Spanish


Episode Titles:

• Feliz, sano, listo para la escuela
• Maravillas musicales!
• Puedes preguntar!
• Hablen, escuchen, connecten
• A Es para Asma
• Feliz, sano, listo para la escuela - Aprende en todas partes
• El espectaculo Sesamos saludables ahora!
• Panwapa
• Familiar en afflicción
• Matemáticas en todos lados
• Buen Provecho

Click here to get "Learn Along With Sesame" FREE on iTunes now!

All episodes can be viewed on a PC, iPod, iPhone, or iPad

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Wordless Wednesday "Chuck E Cheese Is Where a Kid Can Be a Kid"

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Scholastic Parent & Child Magazine Subscription $2.99 Today! (ENDED)

There is a great deal going on today on Scholastic Parent & Child Magazine.

For $2.99 you can subscribe to 1 year, which is 9 issues, and add up to an additional 3 years (optional).

About Scholastic Parent & Child:
Scholastic Parent & Child is one of today's leading parenting magazines, reaching more than 7.5 million parents. Parent & Child was created for families with children ages birth to 12, and one hundred percent of the editorial content is dedicated to informing parents on topics that serve the entire family, including child development, well being, health, activities, travel, fashion, and food. To visit the magazine's online site, log on to www.scholastic.com/parents.*

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Happy Reading!

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Happy Easter!

"He is not here, he is risen, just as he said." Matthew 28:6

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Getting Kids Outdoors & Scott Naturals Giveaway (CLOSED)

The great outdoors is nature's playground.

It's FREE, it's FUN, and it's FOR EVERYONE!

Unfortunately, times have changed and people aren't getting out as much as they used to and it's affecting our kids.

FACT: The negative impact of decreased time outdoors includes a doubling of the childhood obesity rate.

This makes supporting the National Wildlife Federation so important. They encourage kids to....



"BE OUT THERE!"

"Some people say it takes a village to raise a child. We say it takes a backyard, a park, a playground."

National Wildlife Federation

www.nwf.org

Help support the National Wildlife Foundation and their campaign for kids toBE OUT THERE!
Visit the Scott Naturals 4 Week Test Drive
By clicking this link, Scott Naturals will donate $1 the National Wildlife Federation!

Also partnering with the National Wildlife Federation is TheMotherhood forB Kind 2 Earth DayVisit B Kind to Earth on Facebook!

Pledge & Enter to win a Ford Fusion!

Between April 4 and September 30, go to Scott Naturals and pledge to participate in the Scott Naturals 4-Week Test Drive Program. While taking the pledge, you can enter for a chance to win a Ford Fusion hybrid sedan.

Imagining yourself in this hybrid is totally green!

Congratulations to Beth Elderton

for winning the Scott Naturals Kit from The Chatty Momma on April 19th

Win HERE and Go Green NOW!

Enter my "Scott Naturals Kit" Giveaway

(drawing April 26)

Each week in April ONE* random giveaway winner

will receive a box of ALL of the Scott Naturals products.

One Scott Naturals Kit includes:

• Scott Naturals Tissue
• Scott Naturals Towels
• Scott Naturals Napkins
• Scott Naturals Flushable Moist Wipes

*Limit one prize per person per week in the sweepstakes regardless of the number of entries submitted.
*One person can win up to four times during the four weeks of the sweepstakes, but only one time each week.



To enter:

1. Follow my blog, and leave a comment with a suggestion for going green and celebrating Earth Month.
2. Follow me on Twitter.
3. Watch the Getting Kids Outdoors video and leave a comment on how to get kids outdoors.
4. Use this link to visit Scott Naturals 4 Week Test Drive, and let me know!

Bonus Entry:

1. Tweet the following: "I took the #ScottNaturals Pledge & entered to win a Ford Fusion on www.TheChattyMomma.com #tcmgreen"

Note:

The winner will be chosen by random.org

and will be notified by email

So, please include your email in your comment!

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Post sponsored by TheMotherhood and Scott Naturals. I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free for the purpose of doing this giveaway. 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 GuidesConcerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.

Wordless Wednesday "Freezing Outside, Tropical Inside!"

Ocean City, Maryland

4/18/11

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It's Not About You, It's All About ME!

I basically got the shock of my life this week that came out of nowhere.

Well, maybe not "nowhere" but definitely not from someplace I was expecting. At least not yet.

Just as Gabriella, my 19 month old daughter, was celebrating over a slideshow of my personal photos, Isabella, my four year old daughter, screamed, "No, it's not about you. It's all about ME!"

Gasp...

I was shocked. I thought, "How old is this child?"

She was not happy, hissing, and rolling her eyes.

Pre-PMS!

She proceeded to tell me that she didn't like my pictures, because she only likes pictures with her in them and that EVERYTHING is and must be about her and her only!

WOW...she's only 4! (I think)

We've fast-forwarded 10 years already. I thought these things were said in middle school during the hormonal phase. I guess not.

I always thought we'd be besties!

Are we frenemies?LOL

It's like I drank from the Fountain of Youth!

SOUR

(Clutching my pearls)

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photo credit: psfk.com

VeggieTales®: 'Twas the Night Before Easter Review

Recently I had the opportunity to review VeggieTales®: 'Twas the Night Before Easter with my two girls, and it has become a new household favorite.

Isabella and Gabriella absolutely love it!

They have become very fond of VeggieTales® over the past few months, but normally only want to watch their favorite episode, Sweetpea Beauty.

'Twas the Night Before Easter is such a great story that the girls have been playing it over and over again.

I happen to love the DVD myself. It's nice to hear the voice of former American Idol contestant, Melinda Doolittle, as the voice of Cassie Cassava. I have the song lyrics, "When I think about Easter, I think about God's love" in my head all day.

The music is so catchy!




DVD Synopsis

It’s Easter time in Crisper County and cable news reporter Marlee Meade is hunting for a way to help others. She cooks up a plan to save the old theater with a cast of costume-clad townies, massive props and a 20-foot robot rabbit to perform “Up With Bunnies.” Now there’s only one thing missing – the star of the show! When word spreads that singing sensation Cassie Cassava (Melinda Doolittle) is arriving to perform in her hometown church’s Easter service, Marlee schemes to steal the starlet for her own pageant! But when things go haywire, will it be curtains for Marlee’s dreams – or will she discover the true meaning of Easter and what helping others is really all about?

“Eggs-tra” Bonus Features:

• Audio Commentary
  
• “The Hopperena” Silly Songs Sing-Along
  
• Behind the voice of “Cassie” with Melinda Doolittle
  
• Larry’s backstage pass to “VeggieTales Live!”
  
• “Easter Cards” Interactive Matching Game

Want to learn a Silly Song? Watch “The Hopperena” on YouTube. Also preview it before you buy it, by checking out the VeggieTales®: ‘Twas The Night Before Easter Trailer. Looking for the perfect gift or basket stuffer this Easter? Click here to purchase the VeggieTales® ‘Twas The Night Before Easter DVD today! Don't forget to visit the Official VeggieTales® Website to learn more and see other products and DVDs for your little ones. Want to connect with VeggieTales® online? "Like" them on Facebook!

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I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free for the purpose of doing this review. 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 GuidesConcerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.

Golfweek Magazine $3.99 - Just in time for Father's Day! (Ended)

I just caught a really awesome deal available today that you don't want to miss. For $3.99 I purchased a subscription for one year to Golfweek.

Golfweek Magazine for golf news, scores, PGA, LPGA, amateur, college and junior golf results, rankings, golf equipment and travel.

That's 45 issues a year!

Golfweek is the perfect gift for the golf lover in your life (My Hubby is definitely in for a treat). It'll arrive just in time for Father's Day or a summer birthday.

To receive the discounted rate of $3.99 for a (1) year subscription:

Visit Tanga!
Be sure to enter the promo code:

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FRESCHETTA By The Slice Review & Giveaway (CLOSED)

There are so many days and hours in a week, but I never seem to have time to get everything done.

With two small children, I am constantly getting pulled in opposite directions and almost always I get pulled away entirely from my schedule for the day.

As a result, I may not have time to prepare my own lunch the way I wanted to, or dinner ingredients are still sitting on the countertop when hubby comes home.

Normally when this happens (which is often), either he or I will declare...

"Pizza Night!"

I love pizza and so does he, so our local pizzerias stay on "speed dial."

The problem with this happening so frequently is the cost. We end up spending $30-$35 on dinner. We rationalize it and say, "Oh we can eat leftovers for lunch," but I rarely ever do. For $35, I'd rather go to Ruby Tuesday!

It's a waste of too much money, too often.

So, my solution to this problem is serving delicious pizzas from FRESCHETTA. I love having FRESCHETTA pizza for dinner, because they are so tasty and quick to make.

Now, I can also buy FRESCHETTA By The Slice, and never worry about anything preventing me from preparing a delicious lunch for myself. It's great, because I don't have to eat peanut butter and jelly with the kids either!

It's a Win-Win situation!

FRESCHETTA By The Slice is available in:

• BBQ Recipe Chicken
• Vegetable Medley
• Chicken, Spinach, & Mushroom
• Six Cheese Medley

I am a mom with a limited amount of time, but I deserve to enjoy a real meal. With FRESCHETTA By The Slice, I get to do just that.

You can too!

Win my giveaway and be treated with a Free FRESCHETTA By The Slice pizza, and also receive the 3 piece FRESCHETTA food storage set below.

Enter my "FRESCHETTA By The Slice" Giveaway

Starts: April 15

Ends: April 29

To enter do the following:

1. Like The Chatty Momma on Facebook
2. Follow The Chatty Momma Blog on Google Friends Connect
3. Follow The Chatty Momma (@thechattymomma) on Twitter
4. Visit FRESCHETTA online and leave a comment below about your favorite pizza by the slice.

Bonus Entry:

1. Tweet the following "I just entered the FRESCHETTA By The Slice Giveaway at www.thechattymomma.com #tcmpizza" and leave a comment with the link to your post.

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I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free from FRESCHETTA Pizza, for the purpose of doing this review. 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 GuidesConcerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.

Playdates and (Homemade) Fingerpaint

This week I took the girls to a well needed playdate. It's been so cold out that we haven't been meeting up as much as we used to, so we took the opportunity during the warm weather on Monday to go to a finger painting playdate.


My girls had so much fun!
Our host was very creative and shared her recipe for homemade finger paint with us to create at home. (Thanks, Lisa!)
Try creating paint for your kids at home. It's safe, easy, and not a it too messy! It's perfect for a rainy day activity.

You will need:

1 cup flour

2 tablespoons salt

Saucepan

1 1/2 cups cold water

Wire whisk or eggbeater

1 1/4 cups hot water

Food coloring or tempera paint

Directions:

Put flour and salt in saucepan.
Add cold water and beat with whisk or eggbeater until smooth.
Add hot water and boil until mixture is thick.
Beat again until smooth.
Color as desired with food coloring or powdered tempera paint.
Store covered in refrigerator.

*Make this a couple of hours before you plan to use it so that it can cool down before the kids use it.

 

Kids, Go ahead and make a mess...

"Your mother won't mind at all if you do!"
-The Cat in the Hat

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