Megan Owlet - Children's Book #Review! #MeganOwlet

Megan Owlet doesn’t want to play basketball, learn karate, or practice the violin. Every day she goes and cheers her brothers on as they take part in their own activities, but one morning she wakes up and realizes she’s bored! It’s time for Megan to find something of her own to do. After an unsuccessful brainstorming session with her animal friends, Megan stumbles upon a dance studio, and with an excited screech she begins to dream big dreams of whirls and twirls. Dancing is trickier than Megan expected, but with a little help from her brothers, Megan can do anything!

From debut author and illustrator Beth Anne Maresca, Megan Owlet teaches children to pursue their own dreams and to be brave in making them happen. This is a story about love, support, and family, and parents and children alike will be enchanted by its heartwarming ending and beautiful watercolor illustrations.

The suggested age range for this book is 3-5 years old, but my six year old daughter loves it!

My Review:

Megan Owlet spends her weekends with her parents and brothers following them from activity to activity, but Megan doesn't have something that is her own. Megan tells her family that she wants an activity too, and her brothers have lots of ideas of what she could do. Of course, they suggest that Megan do the activities that they like to do to their sister! So Megan tries them all, but none of the activities were right for her. Then Megan Owlet and her mother leave to pick up her brothers and on their way, she spots a Dance School! Megan tries to dance at the dance school and she doesn't do well. So her brothers volunteer to show her how to jump, balance and kick and to help her move to a beat! Her brothers help Megan for weeks to prepare for a dance recital. Megan gets nervous and freezes when the curtains open, until her brothers begin cheering for her! Megan takes a deep breath and starts to dance on stage! 

Megan Owlet is an adorable children's book that shows children that they can be anything they want to be and do anything they want to do with some help, some practice, but most of all, with support from your family.

Disclosure: I received a copy of this book in exchange for my review post. No other compensation was exchanged or received.

Saturday 7/18, Low Entry Giveaways! #giveaway #contests

Pizza Ranch's "Living Hope" CD (@8pm CST) - US/CAN - He Holds My Right Hand *GT

Juice in the Box Prize Pack (4 Winners) - Australia - Loving Lunches *RC

Friday 7/17, Low Entry Giveaways! #giveaway #contests (Under 300 Entries!)

Monster High Scaris City Blu-Ray (4 Winners) (@11pm CST) - U.S.(void in FL, NY, RI, CA, TN, UT, AK, HI) - Eclectic Momsense *GT

Valencia Clog in red, size 38, size 7-8 US (@11pm PST) - U.S. - Frieda Sophie

Nice cheap bow ties for men, boys, and youth - U.S. - Networking Witches *RC

Homemade Bath Bombs, Salts and Scrubs: 300 Natural Recipes for Luxurious Soaks - book - U.S. - Feather Pixels *GT

Set of Second Skin sheets - US/CAN - Design Addict Mom

Texas Farm Girl: Reap What You Sow - book - U.S. - Creative K Kids *RC

Toxic - book - All 50 U.S. States/CAN - Books I Think You Should Read *GL

Thursday 7/16, Low Entry Giveaways! #giveaway (Under 300 Entries!)

Bee All Natural Organic Baby Powder (@9pm CST) - U.S. - Mom Talk Reviews *GT

Anchored - book - U.S. - Stuff Parents Need

Custom-sized ring with your choice of one Cabochons stone - U.S. - Malfait Luciu

Foodie’s Matcha Green Tea Powder - CAN/US - Heather Nicholds *RC

Gift Card for 2 Wood Fire Pizzas at Caffe Calabria in North Park (San Diego, CA) - Baby Birds Farm *RC

Anna of California - book - U.S. - Alexa Loves Books *RC

Minions Movie Prize Kit: Book, Key chain and Card Game with Figure - U.S. - The Mommy Factor *RC

Misfit Flash Activity Tracker (value $50) - U.S. - Simply Being Mommy

Switch-A-Rooz Character Set - U.S. - Mom Loves 2 Read

Twerkstorian’s “FRYDAY” Necklace (7/17 @9am PST) - Worldwide - Studio DIY *RC

Scooby-Doo! and KISS: Rock and Roll Mystery Blu-ray #Giveaway! (US/CAN) Ends 7/26 #ScoobyDoo

Get ready to Rock! Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. Gang team up with the one and only KISS in this all-new, out-of-this-world adventure! We join the Gang at Kiss World – the all-things-Kiss theme park, as they investigate a series of strange hauntings. With help from Kiss, they discover that the Crimson Witch has returned to summon The Destroyer from the alternate dimension of Kissteria! The evil duos ghastly plan, to destroy the earth! Can the Gang's cunning and Kiss's power of rock save the day?! Tune in to this Rock and Roll Mystery for some thunderous, heavy FUN!

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Giveaway Winners!

Winner of the $25 Walmart Gift Card is: Francine Anchondo!

Winner of the Sesame Street Count on Elmo DVD is: Gayle Spitzer!

Wednesday 7/15, Low Entry Giveaways! #giveaway #win

Cloud Pet plush - All 50 U.S. States - Bellebebeblog

Anna's Crossing - book - U.S. - The power of words...

Murder on the Bucket List by Elizabeth Perona (print edition) - All 50 U.S. States - View From the Birdhouse *RC

Master Lock Security Bar - U.S. - FamiGami *GL

Giveaways Over 200 Entries: (Last Day that you will all see this!)
What to Expect Book Series - U.S. - Frugal Ginger *RC

Terminix Bait & Kill (2 pack) (3 winners) - U.S. - Mom Blog Society *RC

Halo Sports - Yoga Socks - U.S. - Networking Witches *RC

*ALL Giveaways from now on, unless you pay a nominal fee for me to share them on my site, will be under 300 entries. I am saving money to go to Blogher next year!

Chick-fil-A Cow Appreciation Day! Wordless Wednesday! 7/15 #chickfilamoms #CowAppreciationDay

Tuesday 7/14, Low Entry Giveaways! #giveaway #contests

Stop & Shop Supermarket $25 Gift Card - U.S. - The Social Gurl *RC

3 Day Trial Pack of The Thrive Experience - U.S. - Party Plan Divas *RC

U.S. Presidents 1-6 Bundle ($29.90 Value) - U.S. - Raising Samuels Homeschool *RC

Bag of Chocolate Manitoba Harvest Hemp Pro 70 Protein Powder - U.S. - The Live Fit Girls *RC

Three packages of Martha White Gluten Free Muffin Mixes, a Lodge Cast Iron Muffin Pan and a Martha White Muffin Timer - U.S. - Mommy's Kitchen

$25 of coupons for red velvet cupcakes - U.S. - The Simple Moms *RC


Giveaways Over 200 Entries:
Yu-Be Travel Kit - U.S. - Networking Witches *RC

Tummy TLC Kids Herbal Remedy - U.S. - Your World *RC

Choice of Skirt from Kosher Casual - U.S. - At the Fence *RC

Tummy TLC Kids Herbal Remedy - U.S. - Your World *RC

Animal Gas: A Farty Farce - Children's Book #Review and #Giveaway (2 Winners)! (U.S.) Ends 7/26 #AnimalGas

We love "Animal Gas!" My children and I were laughing so hard! My husband is always telling me that his farts smell like roses. Of course he's joking. Let's be honest, farts don't smell nice a majority of the time. My children are three, six and almost eight, so to them, farting is hilarious! I did different voices for the different characters, it made the book even funnier!

If your looking for a cute, funny children's book to read to your children, "Animal Gas" is a must! Great for vacations to lighten the mood. Especially if your trapped indoors due to heat and/or rain, or both.

Here is an excerpt from the book:
“‘I foof in the night

as well as the day.

It smells like perfume

and flowers in may.’

‘Perfume…? Flowers…?

Now that’s quite a leap.

Try mold and some beans

all piled in a heap.’”

Every child—and plenty of adults—know that nothing's funnier than a fart joke. And it's also a universal truth (and mysterious fact) that people don't mind the smell of their own farts, while everyone else’s should be avoided at all costs. Animal Gas: A Farty Farce (Sterling Children’s Books) by Bryan Ballinger explores this hilarious concept through a parade of wacky animals who describe why they don't think their own farts stink—against the truth about how they REALLY smell! Ballinger’s comical and detailed illustrations give the characters their own personalities while skillfully using imagery to relay their different scents.

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"Animal Gas: A Farty Farce" is now available for purchase! It's also on Amazon for $8.08!

Enter below using the Rafflecopter form for a chance to win your own copy of "Animal Gas: A Farty Farce" (2 Winners)! Giveaway open to residents who live in the main 48 United States only. No P.O.Boxes please.

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Disclosure: I received a copy of Animal Gas in exchange for my review post. No other compensation was exchanged or received.

Monday 7/13, Low Entry Giveaway List! #giveaway #contests

Dreyer’s/EDY’S Gift Pack (@10:59pm CST) - U.S. - Makobi Scribe *GT

PERK Gift Basket (@10:59pm CST) - U.S. - Makobi Scribe *GT

Applegate Prize Pack (Applegate Natural Beef Hot Dogs, Sir Kensington’s Ketchup and Mustard, Vermont Bread Company Natural Buns, Applegate Cooler Bag, Applegate “You Grill, Girl” Apron, Applegate Grilling Mitt, Meat Thermometer, Applegate Bandanas & hair accessory tutorial and some Applegate Hot Dog Boats) - U.S. - My Sweet Greens

Old Fashioned Prize Pack - DVD, Novel, & Devotional - U.S. - Linda's Lunacy *RC

Giveaways Over 200 Entries:
Two new scents of Dove Advance Care Anti-Perspirant/Deodorant (@10:59pm CST) - U.S. - Nicole's Nickels *GT

Applegate Prize Pack (@10:59pm CST) - U.S. - Nicole's Nickels *GT

Bonacure Repair Rescue Sealed Ends by BC Bonacure - U.S. - Networking Witches *RC

Sunday 7/12, Low Entry Giveaways! #giveaway

"Home" movie on Blu-Ray (@8pm CST) - U.S. - My Springfield Mommy

Shark Week prize pack (@10:59pm CST) - U.S. - Branching Out *GT

Indiana Jones: Staff Of Kings Video Game for the Nintendo America DS - U.S.- gaynycdad

Three Disney Infinity Power Disc Packs Series 1 - U.S.- gaynycdad

Nickelodeon Bunch of Play Dates 3-DVD Set - U.S.- gaynycdad

Jackie Collin’s The Santangelos Prize Pack - U.S.- gaynycdad

Digimon Tamers Volume 1 - 3 DVD Collection - U.S.- gaynycdad

The Magic School Bus: Season 2 - 2 DVD Collection - U.S.- gaynycdad

All Natural Body Wash & Scrub - All 50 U.S. States - Art of Natural Living

Sesame Street: Count on Elmo DVD (3 winners) - U.S. - The Mommy Factor *RC

$50 Amazon GC - U.S. - Kids Email.org *PS

Temple Turmeric Variety Pack - U.S. - Grok Grub *RC

One year free subscription to the PC/Mac Garden Planner (ARV $25) - U.S. - Sweet Ramblings *GT

Pair of Doggles - U.S. - At the Fence *RC

Giveaways Over 200 Entries:

Fisher Nut Exactly Snack Bites + $50 Visa Gift Card (@8pm CST) - U.S. - My Springfield Mommy

Sesame Street: Count on Elmo DVD - U.S. - Airplanes and Dragonflies *RC

Pair of tickets for Zoomance at the Detroit Zoo (August 20th) - Detroit area - Yes/No Films *GL

MAM Pacifier Package Valued at $25 - U.S. - Jumpin' Beans *RC

“Old Fashioned” DVD, Novelization and Devotional - U.S. - Our Village is a Little Different *RC