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Welcome to Day 5 of our Holiday Survival Guide 2009 sponsored by some of the most awesomely generous brands we know and have reviewed throughout the year, who have graciously agreed to provide some really cool stuff for Her, Him, the Grandparents...okay, isn't it time we ALL put the WIN back into the winter holidays and made re-gifting a rule?!?
Seriously, I've got some really great stuff to share with you.
Raising 4 kids (did I mention, we've got two teenagers in the house, this year?) my husband, Garth [not his real name] and I are trying (really hard) to remember to take back the holidays and keep it as stress free as...well...you know,.
We've got a little something for everyone and giving away some pretty cool stuff, too:
DAY 1: HOLIDAY BAKING - Pumpkin Lattice Tart Food Channel Recipe and Holiday Gift Pack from Pampered ChefDAY 2: WARM HOLIDAY FUZZIES - Love, Hugs, Peace and All Things Jonas Brothers with Build-A-Bear
DAY 3: CHILDREN'S BOOKS - Going Digital with Disney
DAY 4: HOLIDAYS LONG DISTANCE - Keep in Touch with Skype and Buddy Cam
DAY 5: QUIET HOLIDAY TIME - Grandpa Read's Quiet Time Tales
DAY 6: FAMILY GAME NIGHT - Playing the "I'm Bored" Games with HABA
DAY 7: MORE FUN TIME - Xbox 360 for When You're Home for the Holidays
Just so you know -- my picks, product features and blog posts (as always) are advertorial free. No one is paying me, to talk about their product. It's just some really nice stuff that I thought you guys would like, too.
Let's get started, okay -- have you heard of Grandpa Read?
On the set, Grandpa Read is a kind and gentle grandfather who loves to sit in the comfy old rocking chair in his den with his loving dog Champ at his feet and read Quiet Time Tales to children.
Sort of like a contemporary Mister Rogers.
IRL, Gary Sturm (who portrays Grandpa Read) is indeed a grandfather with a rocking chair, a den and a dog. He is also a retired school teacher with a passion for reading and a collection of children’s storybooks which he enjoys reading to his four grandchildren.
The warm tone of Grandpa’s voice, the beautiful illustrations and the mellow songs of Quiet Time Tales ("Make A Wish on a Bowl of Fish" made me smile) well, compared to the LOUDNESS of the cartoons kids are watching on television (don't even get me started on the Doodlebops) I can certainly understand how soothing and relaxing it will seem, to young viewers.
Okay [yawns] maybe even us parents, too.
Quiet Time Tales is a collection of 12 DVDs for children 2 to 8 and a nice reminder for families (like mine) to slow down, sit back and perhaps enjoy a little quiet time, with each other, for a change.
Want one?
The nice people at Quiet Time Tales have offered to send one (1) of our dear readers Volumes 1 - 4 of Grandpa Read's Quiet Time Tales DVD, a CD of all 13 songs to help inspire some quiet time in your house, too!
Because, we roll like that!
GET IT HERE: To enter, leave a comment below, letting us know what your favorite way to spend some quiet time is (we take walks, with our Doofus-Dawg) along with a valid email address on this post by 10:00 a.m. on Friday, December 4th and you're automatically entered to win. One (1) winner will be picked (via random.org) and announced via email and posted on My Prizey Giveaways Page!
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You can take a look at all of our fantastic picks, as they are added each day (November 23rd - November 29th) by visiting our Holiday Survival Guide 2009 page.
Good luck and, you know, wake me when New Years ends!
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