Thankful Thursdays Top Ten [#28] [Giveaway]

Thankful This Week For:

1. The possibility of moving [we're house hunting]

2. Losing almost 3 lbs 

3. E-Mealz [helping me mealplan & eat better]

4. Firefighters 

5. An amazing 10 day blog segment of practical & encouraging information from 16 different homeschool moms

6. A night out with my mom & bestie Sarah

7. Friends who are being so encouraging during this very transitional time for me [I seem to be having a bit of trouble adjusting these last few weeks]

8. Music. When I'm down or slow or tired or unmotivated it can lift my spirit or speed up my step.

9. Taking a nap with Nation this week [not sure how many more years of that I have left with him]

10. Giveaways! 

I'm giving away a Swilt.  What's that? It's a sweater+quilt=swilt

It might remind you of a Snuggie...only way cuter, higher quality and more practical. It's really nice fleece you can wear normally like a hoodie or let all the way out to cover your legs and feet. It's perfect for indoors [watching TV] or outdoors [sporting events], etc. We really like ours! [It was given to me to offer as a giveaway.]

Keep for yourself or give it away as a gift. I have a blue [S/M] or a camo in [L]. I did try the camo out, but if you'd still prefer that one, just let me know and I'll send that one to you. Contest ends in 7 days.

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Optional entries [up to 3 a person]:

1. Comment below with just your name & email

2. Follow Swilt on Twitter comment & tell me you did

3. Follow Swilt on Facebook comment & tell me you did

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The Only Pre-K School Supply You'll Ever Need

Do you know what these are? 

Sadly, I did not know until a few months ago when we went to dinner at PF Changs and they passed them out to the kids to play with instead of crayons. They are called Wikki Stix. I think they are fabulous for play and learning.

Pros: 

--Colorful
--Non-toxic [wax and yarn]

--Stimulates imagination and creativity

--No glue, no preparation, no cleanup, no mess

--Good for boys & girls [3 and up recommended]

--Affordable

--Reusable manipulative

We bought the shapes, letters & number kits from Amazon. 

We are using them for Pre-K homeschool. 

Nation [my 4.5 year old] loves them. 

Solomon [my 2.5 year old] isn't as interested in them [yet].

Each card comes with a design suggestion you can try to make out of the stix's as well.

If you want to save money, but still want to use the same idea just purchase the Wikki Stix and use poster board [that's the material these cards feel like] to make your own cards.

I'm not sure who is more excited about these, the kids or me? 

Amazon sells over 100 products by Wikki Stix. I plan to purchase the Story Book, Christmas Activity Book, Bible Fun Kit, Glow in the Dark and Dinosaur Fun Kit in the future.

 And don't think you have to "color inside the lines" because Nation discovered quickly that these stix's didn't just make shapes, letters and numbers...they also make twisted bracelets and funny characters. I'm sure there is more where that came from.

I hope you'll purchase some for you kids if you haven't already. Purchasing from my links above does give me credit if you decide to use Amazon.com. Thanks!

I wouldn't write all this without giving you a chance to win some!

I'm giving away one Super Wikki Stix set. 

It includes:

 Six different colors of 48 individual Wikki Stix 

[a total of 144 feet!]

Two ways enter:

1. Facebook about this blog post in your status

and/or

2. Tweet about this blog post

*Only two entries per person [i.e. one facebook and one twitter]

*You don't have to do both

*Contest is between now and midnight next Monday [8/15]

*You must comment below letting me know what you did

*Please use one comment for Facebooking about this post & one comment for Tweeting about this post

Happy Winning!

How I Spent Ten/Ten/Ten [Giveaway]

Ten ways I celebrated 10-10-10 today:

1. Painted my 10 fingers & 10 toes

2. Hugged my kids 10 times each

3. Listened to "Love will keep us together" by Captain & TENnille

4. Ate [only] 10 chips at TGIFriday's

5. Asked Nation 10 random questions

6. Drank 10 ounces of Chai

7. Bought 10 pieces of clothing for myself at Old Navy

8. Called 10 people I love & told them

9. Read John 10:10 at 10:10pm & hopefully will mediate on it often

10. I'm giving away three $10 giftcards to Amazon.com $10-$10-$10

TO ENTER:

1. ALL YOU HAVE TO DO is CLICK THIS LINK & 
http://www.topmommyblogs.com/blogs/in.php?id=curiousg

CLICK: "CLICK TO VOTE"


[THAT SIMPLE!]

2. Then comment below & tell me you voted 

[include name & email]

Looks like this:

--One entry per person

--Even if you aren't a blogger user you can comment as "anonymous" and just type your name in the comment section

--There is no way for me to verify that you actually voted for me on topmomblogs, but Jesus knows ; ) ha ha

--Contest ends Tuesday at midnight EST

--Three winners will be chosen

--Must respond in 24 hrs or I choose another winner

--Don't be shy, tell your friends [even if it does lessen your chances]

Solomon

Nation

Moses

My guys in their bathing suit tops & bottoms I got 80% off today [$2 each]

One of the shirts I got today. Yep, I'm a causal chick.

Today wasn't as epic [I use this word just to annoy some of you] as I'd hoped, but there was a moment while I was sitting by the pool [yes it was almost 90 here today] that I just soaked up the gorgeous simpleness of today. My sweet family...not really doing much of anything, but playing...and being together.

I suppose there is always 11-11-2011 next year, and if that isn't awesome, then there is always 12-12-2012. Hope your 10-10-10 had something to do with ...being together. 

I'm A Sell Out---First Giveaway

Do What I Say And No One Gets Hurt

Celebrating 1 month in Dayton & 30 blogs later. In "blogworld" it's kind of a joke, but I'm proud. Gotta start somewhere. If you read my first post you know I'm backsliding by doing this, but I will quote Nation today..."I changed my mind."

First giveaway! $25 Amazon.com giftcard!

Two ways to enter. [You can do both]

[1] FOLLOW ME ON BLOGGER 

*if you already do just put your name below in the comment section
*or if you don't have a blogger account [get one, they're free & you don't have to blog---you can just use it to read blogs]

ex. Sarah Harris Martin

[2] TELL YOUR FACEBOOK FRIENDS ABOUT ME

*Repost the link of your favorite blog of mine in your Facebook status. Say something nice :)

*Then Copy & Paste your status below in comment section so I know you did it.

ex. Sarah Harris Martin loves this blog because her kids do crazy things like in this post: http://curiousgeorgi.blogspot.com/2010/09/how-to-split-your-brothers-head-open.html Check it out!

One winner randomly selected at 5 PM EST tomorrow. Good Luck. Love Y'all.

[thank you Sarah for letting me use you as my example]