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Kids are the future! Toys made from eco-friendly materials teach kids to think about where things come from and where they'll go—an early lesson in environmental responsibility and responsible buying.

ImagiPLAY Toys with Integrity are:

• award-winning educational toys that are child safe and earth friendly
• made exclusively with eco-friendly materials, like plantation-grown rubberwood, beechwood from managed forests and bamboo
• hand-crafted by our partner woodshop, who pay & treat their craftspeople fairly
• toys that inspire imaginations!

I received the PuzzlePlay Dinosaurs which is both a puzzle and a playset for my nephew to review. He just turned 3 and was super excited about the dinosaurs. He gave each one a sound so we were rawwing and roaring all over the house. I personally thought the craftsmanship was superb. Not only did the pieces fit together perfectly but they were also uniquely different.
Now onto the GIVEAWAY!
Here is your chance to win your very own PuzzlePlay Dinosaurs!!

Too Many Monkeys A Totally Bananas Card Game by Gamewright features Primo the Monkey was fast asleep until his friends swung by for a surprise pajama party! Help Primo chase away the primate pranksters by flipping and swapping cards in numerical order. Watch out for elephants and giraffes who want to crash in on the fun. And if you're lucky, draw a wild monkey card to clear out the room in one clean sweep! The first player to stop the monkey mayhem and get Primo back to bed wins.
enhances the following skills

• Number Sequencing
• Probability

Doesn't this game just look fun? We had a ball playing this as a family. We kept singing How many monkeys jumping on the bed the rest of the night. It was very easy to figure out. Gabriel (8) and Isabella (5) didn't have any trouble keeping up with the game. they only had a problem when it was over. They wanted to keep playing. This is a great game for the family on a lazy night. Make sure to check out Gamewright's facebook and twitter pages as well!

Cyber Monday is the Monday immediately following Black Friday, the ceremonial kick-off of the holiday online shopping season in the United States between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Cyber Monday is a busy day for online retailers. I'm going to list some of the most popular Cyber Monday deals for you! So all you will have to do is click and buy that morning. Links will go live as soon as product is available, but remember the PRICE won't be there until the actual day of. If something is UNCONFIRMED I will list that before the product. If you have any that you would like added feel free to contact me. I will keep updating this post as needed!

• FREE Shipping on orders of $75 or more at VeraBradley.com no code required! Valid 11.25 – 12.2.09 
• The Vera and Large Duffel $40! 
• Shop for gifts under $50 at verabradley.com

• FREE Shipping on orders $29+ on HOT Cyber Monday Items at LOW prices+ $5 off $50 w/ KMART5OFF50  
• Southern Enterprises, Inc. Charlet Electric Fireplace - Ant White $299.99 
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• Kitty Cat Furniture Scratcher Sisal Scratching Post Condo House Tree $99.99 
• Silver And Black Cheetah Animal Print Throw 
• Old Fashioned Drink Mixer $19.99 
• Elite Mali Flex Capital Collection Futon Combo with Black Cushions $149.99 
• Old Fashioned Carnival Cotton Candy Maker $34.99 
• 6 Qt. SS Roaster w/Porcelain Cookwell $29.99 
• South Shore Platform Bed 60in and Molding - Chocolate $99.99 
• Kaleidoscope Fabric Shower Curtain $14.99 
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• 25% Off Jaclyn Smith Today Towels 
• 25% Off Cannon Zero Twist Towels & Rugs 
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• Diego or Dora Junior Skate Combo $14.99 
• Tony Hawk HuckJam Series Skateboard $29.99 
• Kidkraft Busy Town Train Table & 145 Piece Train Set $124.99 
• Halex Bean Bag Toss Game $19.99 
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• Save 15% Off Your Entire Order plus Get Free Shipping Over $40 at The Official Nickelodeon Shop! (11.30.09-12.31.09)

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Bake Me A Wish!, an on-line gourmet cake shop that ships tens of thousands of cakes throughout United States each year along with Soldier's Angels have identified 20 platoons (or bases) in Iraq and Afghanistan and will begin to ship out gourmet cakes to add a bit of sweetness to a tough situation for our troops. In early November 3,500 cakes will be shipped out to arrive for Thanksgiving and in early December, another 3,500 cakes will be sent. Five percent of all sales on www.bakemeawish.com goes to this annual holiday effort plus Operation: Birthday cake, a program that sends soldiers birthday cakes on or close their birthdays throughout the year. Everyone can get involved this holiday just by sending a cake to a loved one and 5% will go
to this great cause. With over 20 cakes to choose from there is a perfect way to say happy holidays for every taste. To order and learn more about the program visit www.bakemeawish.com
We got to try the Red Velvet Chocolate Cake and let me tell you it was scrumptious! Being from the South a Red Velvet cake is practically a staple so I have very high standards. This yummy rich red chocolate cake is filled and covered with pure cream cheese frosting, with white chocolate sprinkled around its sides and the Belgian chocolate plaque of your choice on top. The kiddos even fought over the last piece!

Now onto the GIVEAWAY!
Here is your chance to win your very own Red Velvet Chocolate Cake!!

The winner of the Mini T9/S9/C9 3-Pack of Automoblox cars is post #38 Cindy who said "I subscribe." Thanks for sharing~" CONGRATS! I'll get in contact with you so I can get your prize out as possible. A BIG thank you to everyone who entered! Keep checking back in with Southern Bella's Way To Save for more great giveaways and even MORE Ways To Save!

The winner of the single monogrammed Bungalow Scout Monogrammed Tote is post #90 dddiva who said "follow facebook networked blogs Sherry Conrad" Thanks for sharing~" CONGRATS! I'll get in contact with you so I can get your prize out as possible. A BIG thank you to everyone who entered! Keep checking back in with Southern Bella's Way To Save for more great giveaways and even MORE Ways To Save!

The winner of the piece of jewelry from the Ollipop line at The Pepper Kids is post #62 samssakara who said "FI subscribe via email" Thanks for sharing~" CONGRATS! I'll get in contact with you so I can get your prize out as possible. A BIG thank you to everyone who entered! Keep checking back in with Southern Bella's Way To Save for more great giveaways and even MORE Ways To Save!

The winner of the SpongeBob SquarePants: Sorry Game is post #14 Cher who said "Family Game Night twitter fan!" Thanks for sharing~" CONGRATS! I'll get in contact with you so I can get your prize out as possible. A BIG thank you to everyone who entered! Keep checking back in with Southern Bella's Way To Save for more great giveaways and even MORE Ways To Save!

 Do you have goosebumps even hearing that phrase? I do! I absolutely LOVE Black Friday. The thrill, The fun, The sales. Even Big Daddy my husband likes it. I set the alarm for 3 am and get up with a smile on my face. One thing that will be different this year is that quite a few stores will be letting their Black Friday deals go ONLINE!!! Yep you heard it ONLINE! So you can get up early, get the same deals, and be in your pajamas. PLUS I'm here to make it easier for you. I will list ALL the Black Friday deals in this post with links! So all you will have to do is click and buy that morning. Links will go live as soon as product is available, but remember the PRICE won't be there until the actual day of. If something is UNCONFIRMED I will list that before the product. If you have any that you would like added feel free to contact me. I will keep updating this post as needed!

How many times have your kiddos begged for extra sheets and chairs to finish making a fort in their room? I can't even begin to count. I know that I even did this as a child. Which was why when we received the GlammaTOYS EZ-Forts 54 Piece Kit I was just as excited as the kids! The EZ-Forts 54 Piece Kit is an open-ended building system that is just the perfect size. The EZ-Forts 54 Piece Kit construction toy comes in a standard 54 piece set. Connect and construct almost anything you can imagine with the easy-to-handle parts:

• 20 - 2.5" Diameter Spheres
• 20 - 24" Tubes (1/2"Diameter)
• 14 - 17" Tubes
• Durable Storage Box

The only negative thing I would have to say is to make sure your kiddos use sheets and not bigger blankets over the frame or the fort may sag. You can but this for $44.95. Some highlights of GlammaTOYS are their Toys for Special Needs, special program for Teachers and other Educators: Educator's Corner, Toys for Special Needs, their Refer a friend program, and GlammaBUCKS - Our Customer Loyalty Rewards program
Now onto the GIVEAWAY!
Here is your chance to win your very GlammaTOYS EZ-Forts 54 Piece Kit!!

While other retailers celebrate Black Friday – the big sales day after Thanksgiving, we are participating in Pink Friday, with incredible deals, the best values of the industry, and supporting a great cause. For us, though, Pink Friday is a celebration of life. Through Pink Friday, we will donate a minimum of $100,000 to Susan G. Komen For the Cure® to help them in their goal of ending breast cancer.

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$1299.98

The best thing about this offer is it is LIVE NOW! So you can shop before the rush!

• Save 15% Off Your Entire Order at The Official Nickelodeon Shop! (11.23.09-11.29.09)
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The winner of the Freshadama FreshwaterPearl Earrings is post #101 Wanda who said "TWEET!
http://twitter.com/TantaDesChiens/status/5814234640" Thanks for sharing~" CONGRATS! I'll get in contact with you so I can get your prize out as possible. A BIG thank you to everyone who entered! Keep checking back in with Southern Bella's Way To Save for more great giveaways and even MORE Ways To Save!

Do you remember the famous Richard Scarry’s books when you were younger? Well now you can share them with your child by watching the brand new TV series and by checking out all of the Busytown fun online at their comprehensive website BusytownMysteries.com.


The Busytown Mysteries series follows the lives of the most beloved Scarry characters, lead by Huckle Cat and Lowly Worm, as they solve the many every day mysteries of Busytown. Where is Mr. Frumble’s pickle car? The Busytown kids will find out! How can they help a lost parrot find its owner? Leave it to Huckle and friends to solve the case! Busytown Mysteries engages children with fun storylines and lovable characters, while introducing them to deductive reasoning skills. Who? What? When? Where? Why?

Isabella (5) was extremely interested in the website. She is in Kindergarten and didn't have hardly any trouble navigating the website. I just had to lead her in the right direction a few times. So make sure to check out both the TV show and the website! 

HAPPY THANKSGIVING! Don't forget to check out other ~Wordless Wednesday~ posts.

BestBuy opens at 5:00am on Black Friday. Online sale starts 2:00am EST on Thanksgiving Day

• Apple MacBook with 133" Display - White $999.99 YOU CAN BUY NOW!!
• Compaq Netbook - Atom Processor, 1GB RAM, 160GB HD, XP Home $179.99-no link
• Dell Netbook - 10.1" Widescreen LCD, 1GB Memory, 160GB HD $379.99-no link
• eMachines Desktop Computer - 18.5" LCD, Athlon Processor, Windows 7, 3GB RAM, 320GB HDD $299.97-no link
  
• HP Pavilion Desktop with AMD Athlon II X4 Quad-Core Processor 20" Widescreen LCD, 8GB RAM, 1TB HD, FREE Printer $499.97 currently $579.99
• HP Laptop - AMD Turion Dual Core M500, 6GB RAM, 320GB HD, Windows 7 $599.99-no link
• Sony 15" Laptop w/ Intel Dual Core Processor, 4GB Memory, 320GB Hard Drive and Windows 7 $399.99-no link 
• Sony 15" Laptop w/ Intel Dual Core Processor, 4GB RAM, 320GB HD, Blu-Ray Player and Windows 7 $479.97
• Toshiba Laptop - Intel Core 2 Duo, Windows 7, 3GB RAM, 250GB HDD $399.99-no link

• Canon EOS Digital Rebel T1i 151-Megapixel Digital SLR Camera - Black $699.99 currently $799.99

We recently got to try out the new My Virtual Tutor: Reading Kindergarten to 1st Grade game for Nintendo DS.

By combining the kid-friendly Nintendo DS with a proven reading curriculum developed and tested at the University of Colorado, My Virtual Tutor: Reading Kindergarten to 1st Grade makes learning reading skills fun, affordable and portable!  Through interactive books, school age and grade relevant phonics instruction and  fun quiz modes, your child will learn the comprehension, phonics, fluency and vocabulary necessary to become an expert reader, all  while having fun with their Nintendo DS. 

What I enjoyed most about this was how interested Isabella was in it. It kept her attention; which as we all know is hard to do with a 5 year old. Not only that, but My Virtual Tutor: Reading Kindergarten to 1st Grade has really helped her! She is recognizing more and more words on sight. Her is what she thought of the game:


Isabella's (5) Review:
"I like how it records my voice. It's always fun when you click the square because it's so cool when you are finished you get a heart. It's so fun when you get to read because you learn."


So if you are looking for a fun and unique way to keep your little one engaged in reading then you really should check out My Virtual Tutor: Reading Kindergarten to 1st Grade

• Vera Bradley Handbag Hannah $14.99 Currently $24.99
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• Ed Hardy Handbag City Slicker Sochi Satchel $139 currently $236
  

• Buy One Get One 50% Off On All Tops and Bottoms
• Get 30% Off Selected Outerwear "
• Get Free Shipping on Orders over $30 on 11.26 Only @ maurices.com!

At the request of Maurices I took the link out for Free Shipping. 

The winner of the Telescoping Crayon Tower - 150ct. from Crayola and My Blog Spark is post #24 AStarrA who said "Follow on twitter " Thanks for sharing~" CONGRATS! I'll get in contact with you so I can get your prize out as possible. A BIG thank you to everyone who entered! Keep checking back in with Southern Bella's Way To Save for more great giveaways and even MORE Ways To Save!