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Sharing The New OMF Literature Website and Books Giveaway

May 24, 2013 2 Comments

We are a family of book lovers. One of our favorite publishing house in the Philippines is OMF Literature. OMF Literature’s s mission is to publish, import, and market books, other literary materials and related merchandise that are Christ-centered, biblically sound and culturally relevant in proclaiming the Gospel, making disciples, equipping Church leaders and drawing all, particularly the youth, to the Lord.

They have recently just relaunched their website. The new OMF Lit website now offers more interactive features!

What I really like is that I can now comment and share books through Social network sites easier!

Along with this, OMF Lit is launching their new OMF Lit e-store!

Finally, I can order books from their website and have it delievered right to my doorstep!

Here are some good news too!

As their opening week promo, all books you see on the e-store are at 20% off!
That’s from May 20-31,2013! Here’s more! The first 50 people who register in the e-store get 50% off all books ordered there the entire week! Wait for their confirmation that you are part of the first 50.

In celebration of this milestone and thanks to the generosity of OMF Lit, my readers will get a chance to win some of their previously released titles. 2 winners will be chosen to win a set of The Doppleganger Chronicles and a set of Ronald Molmisa’s books. These books are geared for tweeners, teenagers and young adults. Just complete the mechanics in the Rafflecopter below. Giveaway starts today May 24 until June 1! This giveaway is open nationwide.

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Christian Parenting Handbook Review and Grand Launch Giveaway!

April 29, 2013 6 Comments

I have been shared with you last week that you should watch out for the grand launching of a great parenting resource, The Christian Parenting Handbook by Dr. Scott Turansky and Joanne Miller RN, BSN. I have been given an advanced copy to review this book and I must say that it is one of the parenting books you’ll want to have in your shelf.

Here are some reasons why I really like this book:

There are no formulas in parenting but the advices given are practical suggestions which you can easily follow in your own home. The strategies are all heart-centered which would cause a lasting impact in the life of the children.

The chapters are short and easy to read. The book consists of 50 parenting tips and each chapter’s length is just right.

The tips are relationship focused, enabling the parents and the child to look beyond issues and resolve differences together.

As I read the book, I feel encouraged and know that I can do better in parenting. The author doesn’t put down or criticize other parenting styles but encourages parents to try their suggested tips. I know that I am a work-in-progress with my children and the lessons I am learning through this book will be a great help to my parenting.

Here are some lessons I learned through this book:

- Affirm right behavior. Instead of always pointing out your child’s mistakes or weaknesses, as the parent, we should affirm their right behavior more.

- Move from the issue to the process. It is not enough to get the results but how the results were achieved is even more important.

- Teach kids to add energy to family life. The kids need to learn to honor their parents or their siblings so that they eventually can become a good part of the society one day.

- Consequences aren’t the only answer. Children need to know what is the positive thing to do instead of just receiving consequences to their action.

There are so many more good parenting tips so I encourage you to buy a copy of this book. Now, if you have decided to buy this book, I recommend that you buy this book this week. Why? Because if you buy a print copy of The Christian Parenting Handbook between April 29 and May 5 , you get a package of free resources valued at more than $400.00.

There are 8 video, audio and electronic items contained in the Bonus Parenting Package.

Here’s what’s included in the $400 package when you purchase the book!

• The Christian Parenting Handbook electronic versions for iPad, Kindle, Nook or any mobile device ($29.97)

• Say Goodbye to Whining, Complaining, and Bad Attitudes, in You and Your Kids Lesson #1Complete Package including Lesson 1 on Video, MP3, Study Guide, and Children’s Lesson. ($59.95)

• Say Goodbye to Whining, Complaining, and Bad Attitudes, in You and Your Kids Lesson #2Complete Package including Lesson 2 on Video, MP3, Study Guide, and Children’s Lesson. ($59.95)

• Teach Kids to Listen and Follow Instructions on Video, Workbook, MP3, Study Guide, and Children’s Lesson. ($59.95)

• Correction Ideas that Touch the Heart on Video, Workbook, MP3, Study Guide, and Children’s Lesson. ($59.95)

• Addressing Bad Attitudes in Kids on Video, Workbook, MP3, Study Guide, and Children’s Lesson. ($59.95)

• Everyday Parents CAN Raise Extraordinary Kids Session #1 on Video, MP3, Study Guide, and Children’s Lesson. ($59.95)

• How to Use The Christian Parenting Handbook 30-minute Video ($24.95)

That’s $404.60 of biblical parenting resources forFREE!!!

In addition, you can get The Christian Parenting Handbook Companion Guide (This is a workbook with audio clips that will help you apply the material in The Christian Parenting Handbook.) for free if you purchase 5 copies or more of the book. You can make your purchase from Amazon, Barnes and Noble, BAM (Books A Million), CBD or Parable.

To claim your premium, simply forward your purchase confirmation to Gift@biblicalparenting.org and they will send you your special product code for the $400.00 package. If you purchased 5 or more copies of the book, they will send you the PDF version of the Companion Guide along with the audio segments.

To celebrate this launching week, the National Center for Biblical Parenting is hosting a mega giveaway!

Also remember to come hang out on Tuesday evening April 30, 2013 at 7:30pm ET. “Live Google Hangout” Don’t forget the Twitter Party on Wednesday evening May 1 at 8:00 pm. Hashtag for the Twitter party is #heartparenting.

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BabiesToToddlers.com Giveaway

April 15, 2013 29 Comments

As a hands-on mom to my kids, I always looked for the best products available to help me in caring for my children. Most often, it was difficult to find quality yet affordable products here where we are located. So when I learned about BabiesToToddlers.com, I created an account with them and started shopping around.

Why ? Because BabiesToToddlers.com offers hard to find products for infants to toddlers. This online retail store has carefully selected the assortment of products that they carry. Products included are baby gear, nursery and feeding accesorries, baby aids, toys and more! Each product that they sell is pre-selected for innovation, excellence, social consciousness , development appropriateness and styles. (Information from BabiesToToddlers.com)

Babiestotoddlers.com is wholly owned by Leandro & Natalia Inc. and it is run and developed by Ms. Teresa Rufino since 2009. She is a mom to two boys and over the years, she has found many items for her own children and she’d like to make these hard to find items available for other parents as well.

Registering for your own account is very easy and straightforward. It is also very easy to look for products as they have been divided into categories. Click the category you are interested in and you can begin browse through the products. As I was browsing around their website, I really wanted to get the Hairbib for my daughter. Since she has long hair, it has always been a problem whenever she finishes taking a bath that her clothes would get wet at the back. This would be perfect for her!

After meeting Tessa personally, I was given these products from BabiesToToddlers.com to try out personally: The Potty Cover, Aqueduck Faucet Extender and Scensibles Disposable Bags!

Though my son can already reach the faucet at our bathroom, he has a hard time reaching the faucet in our kitchen. We installed the Aquedeck Faucet Extender and it made washing his hands easier!

Now, he just wants us to bring the portable Aqueduck especially when we go to malls, where the faucets are always so high and so hard to reach for him.

Aquedeck Faucet Extender costs 780 pesos and comes in 2 colors, aqua and pink. It fits most faucets.

The disposable Potty Covers are definitely coming with us whenever we travel. It can make sure that the toilet seat at public restrooms will be clean once my chidlren uses them!

A pack of Potty Covers cost 699 pesos and includes 12 discposable potty covers.

BabiesToToddlers.com also offers gift wrapping services on the products that you have purchased. You can choose to pay via bank transfers, paypal or even use their cash on delivery service. Babies To Toddlers offer free shipping for orders 1,000 pesos and above within Metro Manila.

The products are definitely safe for your children and worth checking out. With the generosity of BabiesToToddlers.com, they are giving away (1) Aqueduck Children Faucet Extender and (1) Potty Covers to two of my blessed readers! The winners will receive electronic gift certificates so they can shop for their prizes at BabiesToToddlers.com.

To qualify, please complete all the mechanics below on the Rafflecopter so that your entry will be validated. The contest runs from April 15 to May 3. The winners will be contacted via email and will be announced here as well on May 5.

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Zuri Baby Couture Accessories Giveaway

March 10, 2013 3 Comments

Calling all mommies! Do you like accessories for your babies and kids? Check out Zuri Baby Couture Accessories. Here are some of their products:

Flora Ballerina

Description: Your baby girl deserves a baby pink pair of shoes. This cute baby pink ballet shoes with leg lace details comes in an elegant floral embellishment and white-and-pink polka dotted insole for a dainty baby aura.

Little Miss Edgy

Description: The more prints, the merrier! The blending of flowers, leaves, stripes and plain janes create a wonderful carousel trip with the playground of cute little things all over.

Princess of Booties

Description: Hear ye! Hear ye! This color shouts out the majestic feet of your baby princess upon her entrance at the grand ballroom. With the double-layered and double-colored flowers, her beauty is twice her mother’s, don’t you want her to be the queenie?

SLittle Boy Blue

Description: Choose between Popeye the sailorman or Mario brothers. This versatile footwear for your baby boy’s nautical or preppy outfit has simple lines in cute color combinations that can go anywhere and anytime

Get a chance to win a free Zuri Baby Couture accessory by joining their Facebook contest. Your baby must zero (0) age to seven (7) years old, both for baby girl and baby boy.

Here are the mandatory mechanics!

Like:http://www.facebook.com/ZuriBabyCouture and http://www.facebook.com/zuri.beautiful

Follow: https://twitter.com/zuribabycouture and https://twitter.com/zuriwearableart

2. Send a private message to Zuri Baby Couture in FB. Include the photo of your baby girl or baby boy in his/her super fashionable look; and put a photo caption that answers these questions:

What’s the name of your baby?

Why do you want your baby to be fashionable?

Please include the following information:

Full Name

Twitter username (e.g. @zuribabycouture)

email address

shipping address

contact number

NOTE: failure to complete the answers for ALL of these requirements would automatically disqualify your entry. A contestant can only submit her entry ONCE. Second submission is NOT allowed.

3. Tweet: I just joined the @zuribabycouture (taghttp://www.twitter.com/zuribabycouture) STYLISH KIDDOS contest! (tag @zuriwearableart)

4 . Zuri Baby Couture Team will upload the photo in the official Stylish Kiddos Contest Album. You need to accumulate photo likes for your entry. The number of likes will be part of the judging percentage.

Zuri Baby Couture Team will award FOUR WINNERS every week and announce it on their social media pages. This contest runs for ONE MONTH – from March 11 to April 7, 2013. This contest applies nationwide.

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Babypalooza Bazaar and A Giveaway!

February 2, 2013 44 Comments

Date: February 16 & 17, 2013

Time: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Venue: Walter Hogan Conference Center, ISO, Ateneo de Manila University, QC campus.

Site: www.babypalooza.com.ph

Since I became a mom, I have loved going to bazaars. There are always good finds and unique items being sold at affordable prices! If you are looking for a unique bazaar, you should check out Babypalooza Bazaar. The bazaar focuses on items and services for babies, toddlers and expectant moms. It features both preloved and brand new premium items from widely trusted local and imported brands and will be sold on-site at negotiable, parent-friendly prices.

This bazaar comes with a special feature called the Vendor Protection Program (VPP). The VPP ensures that items that will be sold by one Babypalooza vendor will not be sold by another. This will ensure that buyers will not see the same stuff from several vendors over and over again, making their visit and shopping experience much more fun and worthwhile. Now, isn’t that amazing?!

Items that will be sold are baby clothing, shoes and accessories, gear, strollers/baby furniture, feeding bottles, nursing wear, breast pumps, skin care and cleaning products. Edible products such as organic baby food, pastries, pasta and other food items will be sold on-site.

Family-friendliness is also another unique feature of this affair, certain areas of the venue will be designated as Special Function areas to further ease the usual hassles that parents face when visiting the average bazaar. Air-conditioned areas will be designated for the following: breastfeeding & diaper changing area, children’s play zone and the Daddy Waiting lounge. Clean rest rooms are also just a few steps away from the bazaar stalls for added convenience.

If you are looking for good parenting enrichment seminars, be sure to attend the free seminar from Teacher Mariel of The Learning Basket (thelearningbasket.com)! Mariel is a homeschooling mom of two, Kindermusik educator, and advocate of the idea that “parents are their children’s first and best teacher.” She is also a blogger and the owner of one of my favorite online shops that specializes in developmental toys and pre-loved children’s books by the best authors and illustrators. She regularly gives talks on early childhood development and homeschooling preschool.

Topics/Schedule:
Childhood Happens Once (Play) – Tips on how to enrich playtime with your child.
Feb. 16, 2013 – Rm. 3, 12-1 p.m., Walter Hogan Conference Center, ADMU

Childhood Happens Once (Read) – Ways on how to maximize reading sessions with your child.
Feb. 17, 2013 – Rm. 3, 12-1 p.m., Walter Hogan Conference Center, ADMU

*No entrance fees will be charged for these talks but pre-registration is highly encouraged. Limited seating capacity. Email babypalooza.info@gmail.com to reserve your seat. Venue is fully air-conditioned. Free parking and entrance too!

And to celebrate this wonderful bazaar, Babypalooza is holding a giveaway for The Mommy Journey readers! The giveaway is open nationwide! If winner is unable to claim the prizes at the bazaar, the prizes will be shipped. There will be one winner for each prize! Giveaway opens on February 4 until February 11! Use the Rafflecopter below to join. Winners will be chosen by random.

1st Prize:

2 pairs of Pajamas

Vendor: Cuddlebug

Contact details: 0908 864 3682/ (02)7102236/ janxtine@yahoo.com

Line of business: Reasonably priced, comfy pajamas that come in fun and colorful prints

Sizes are from 2-16.

Size 2 can fit babies 9mos-12mos while size 16 can fit kids 7-8yrs.

Price range is from 150-220 only and discounts are given for orders of 3 or more pairs.