Conceptual Math Media

CONCEPTUAL MATH!! Most of you know that I homeschool my 4 children. Math is one of the most important subjects, in my mind. We all use math on a daily baiss, no matter what we are doing! My kids take part in each aspect of our day- from cooking, to shopping, to budgeting... because it helps them hone their math skills! When I come across a game or enrichment activity that makes their learning even more fun, I am thrilled!

I am absolutely ecstatic over the company Conceptual Math Media, because they have taken very important math principles, and created fun games that help to teach the concepts!

They are an AWARD WINNING company, with accolades from such groups as Dr. Toy, Parents Choice, 100 Best Childrens products of 1998, 10 Best Games of 1998, San Francisco Chronicle, Games Magazine, and Family Review Center!!!

Conceptual Math Media says, "Conceptual Math Media, Inc., is dedicated to the design and production of math games and math educational products that promote thinking. We want to make math fun for both the classroom and family. Our mission is to change the negative attitudes about math and eliminate the fear and ignorance of math that are so prevalent in our society."

Conceptual Math Media sent me two games to review:

"Have fun creating equations crossword style! Equate is a great math board game for family and classroom. Earn higher scores using division or fraction tiles and landing on premium board positions. For 2 to 4 players or teams. Many levels of play for ages 8 to adult."

"Six calling options make these math bingo games a great bargain! The caller chooses one of six options for calling a value. The options maximize flexibility by covering numerous topics. Each game includes 36 playing cards, 360 plastic markers, and over 50 calling cards. Also contains reproducible masters to help teachers assess the students and customize the game. Several versions available."

My kids truly love playing board games! When we are learning in the process, I don't feel the need to cut our playing time short so we can get back to our formal school subjects! Conceptual Math Media has allowed our family to enjoy some laid-back family time while working on our daily math.

I am giving away one Equate, and one Conceptual Bingo to a lucky reader of Mingle Over Mocha!

Enter below!

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The winner will be chosen by random drawing on http://www.random.org/integers/ on December 29th at 6pm. Good luck!
Thank you to Conceptual Math Media for donating the free math games for my review. I was not compensated monetarily for this review, or for any reviews or giveaways on my blog site. All reviews are provided after I receive a free or donated product from the publisher, manufacturer, or PR company. Reviews are written from an unbiased point of view. Only business relationships exist with those who provide products for review. The Author of Mingle Over Mocha is not responsible for your difference in opinion or happiness with this product, or your safety when using this product.

TINY TONGS!

Tiny Tongs have changed mealtimes for babies!!

I have four children, and I well remember how a spoon, in the hands of a baby, turns into a giant shovel with which to make the morsels on their plate airborn!!

And I also remember how many times they would attempt to use a fork, and poke their gums or lips with it. That's a quick way to ruin their mealtime!

But Tiny Tongs are child sized, tweezer-like eating utensils, which make it easy for a baby to pick up a small amount of food! They can't pick up too much with Tiny Tongs, which will help to ensure they don't choke on a too-big bite.

Watch this video from the Tiny Tongs site!

Are you ready to purchase some Tiny Tongs? Click HERE!

Would you like to WIN a Tiny Tong for your child?

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The winner will be chosen by random drawing on http://www.random.org/integers/ on December 29th at 6pm. Good luck!
Thank you to Tiny Tongs for donating the free product for my review. I was not compensated monetarily for this review, or for any reviews or giveaways on my blog site. All reviews are provided after I receive a free or donated product from the publisher, manufacturer, or PR company. Reviews are written from an unbiased point of view. Only business relationships exist with those who provide products for review. The Author of Mingle Over Mocha is not responsible for your difference in opinion or happiness with this product, or your safety when using this product.

The Slanket

As I write this review, I am in Tennessee visiting my parents, watching it snow outside! This is a PERFECT night for my SLANKET!!

I love the Slanket story!! Check this out:

"One subzero night in 1998 during my first semester of college I could not escape Maine's winter bite. While watching Late Night with Conan O'Brien I decided I needed to tear a hole in my sleeping bag so I could keep my upper body warm as I channel surfed during the commercial breaks. During Christmas vacation I commissioned the first Slanket to be made by my mother...and it was born.Everyone behind the The Slanket is on the same level when it comes to life. Besides creating a product to make people comfortable and warm, our life goals are not to accumulate mansions, SUV's, expensive watches and closets just for shoes. What we want in life is to travel the world and experience all its cultures while representing humanity positively. Whether surfing in Costa Rica, snowboarding in Austria, or studying language in South America and China, we love to spread our sleeves and let them flap in the wind, giving back in the process. BUT... there is nothing like coming home, wrapping up in THE SLANKET on your own couch and feeling the warmth of your friends and family."

The Slanket Company was kind enough to send me the Ruby Red Slanket to review!

I cannot tell you how amazingly comfy this Slaket is! It is 100% Polyester Microfibers, so it is VERY soft and warm! And it is plenty long enough to cover your toes, with some to spare!

As a matter of fact, when I am wearing my Slanket, my daughters AND my Chihuahua want to snuggle in with me!

And The Slanket comes in many different varieties! Click here to compare the Slanket with the Kids Slanket, The Travel Slanket, and The Siamese Slanket!

The Slanket Company is offering one lucky reader of Mingle Over Mocha a Slanket of their own!

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The winner will be chosen by random drawing on http://www.random.org/integers/ on December 26th at 6pm. Good luck!
Thank you to The Slanket Company for donating the free Slanket for my review. I was not compensated monetarily for this review, or for any reviews or giveaways on my blog site. All reviews are provided after I receive a free or donated product from the publisher, manufacturer, or PR company. Reviews are written from an unbiased point of view. Only business relationships exist with those who provide products for review. The Author of Mingle Over Mocha is not responsible for your difference in opinion or happiness with this product, or your safety when using this product.

ZEVRO!!!

These products are an absolute favorite of my entire family!

The Zevro family of products helps the modern day family stay organized for life!

Zevro products include:

• Indispensible Dispenser Series
• Coffee and Tea Accessories
• Spice Accessories
• Bar Accessories
• Perfetto Pasta Cooker
• And MORE!!

I think this spice rack is amazing!!

I struggle with finding the best way to store my spices, yet keep them handy for cooking! The magnetic spice rack will keep your counter clutter-free, yet keep all your favorite spices within reach!

And their Vac n' Save Storage Containers will not only provide convenient storage solutions for your home, but will also help to save your family money! Are you aware that the average American family throws away $590 in groceries per year? If you were able to save your food in containers that didn't allow it to perish, you could pocket almost $50 extra per month!

The Vac n' Save gets the extra air out of the storage containers, keeping the food fresh for a much longer period of time! They come with an air pump which pulls the air away from your foods!Zevro was kind enough to send me a dry food dispenser to review! I love this dispenser for cereal. With 4 children, we go through cereal like water!! These dispensers hold about 17.5 ounces of dry foods! Each turn releases about 1 ounce of food. This is also helpful to those on a diet, or children who must control their portions! The dispensers keep food fresh for 45 days. They are perfect for cereal, nuts, candies, trail mix, and more!

Click on the image below to view all of Zevro's wonderful dispensers!

Thanks to the great people at Zevro, I am giving away THREE cereal/dry food dispensers!

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The winner will be chosen by random drawing on http://www.random.org/integers/ on December 26 at 6pm. Good luck!
Thank you to Zevro for donating the free Cereal Dispensers for my review. I was not compensated monetarily for this review, or for any reviews or giveaways on my blog site. All reviews are provided after I receive a free or donated product from the publisher, manufacturer, or PR company. Reviews are written from an unbiased point of view. Only business relationships exist with those who provide products for review. The Author of Mingle Over Mocha is not responsible for your difference in opinion or happiness with this product, or your safety when using this product.

Bella Sara Cards!!! - ended! Congrats Joe and Bridge!

I was first introduced to Bella Sara by my good friend Courtney at One Bored Mommy! Ever since we got our first pack of Bella Sara cards, my daughter has been 100% head over heels for them!

As you can see from this picture, she is very proud of her collection!

The card packs come with online codes, where your child can enter their horses in their Bella Sara online world! My daughter loves playing the game online. It is full of challenges, positive messages, and fantasy!

Bella Sara cards are very affordable, so they make wonderful rewards for children! I have bought them online from Bella Sara, and have also found them at hobby stores and at Target!

At BellaSara.com, you will find a much larger variety! They not only offer their cards in their online store, but they have a variety of items that my girls LOVE! They even have toys and figurines!!

Bella Sara is offering one lucky reader of Mingle Over Mocha their own pack of Bella Sara cards to try out!

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The winner will be chosen by random drawing on http://www.random.org/integers/ on December 21st at 6pm. Good luck!
Thank you to Bella Sara for donating the free cards for my review. I was not compensated monetarily for this review, or for any reviews or giveaways on my blog site. All reviews are provided after I receive a free or donated product from the publisher, manufacturer, or PR company. Reviews are written from an unbiased point of view. Only business relationships exist with those who provide products for review. The Author of Mingle Over Mocha is not responsible for your difference in opinion or happiness with this product, or your safety when using this product.

POSH PUPPY!! - Ended! Congrats Jaime!

You all know that I LOVE POSH PUPPY BOUTIQUE by now! This wonderful store has everything you could possibly dream for your pampered pooch!




You can see my earlier review for their products HERE.

They have the most amazing dresses, outfits, costumes, toys, beds, strollers.... everything you can think of for your spoiled pet! My children love visiting their website to see all the newest pet trends that we've never seen before!

Check out these Christmas treats for pups!

This doggie Christmas dress is amazing...

And this pet furniture is gorgeous enough to be placed in your living room!

They recently sent me a Santa Suit for my little Stonewall! He is very proud of himself in this- and he is round enough to almost pass for Santa's double!






Besides for absolutely LOVING the quality of the items I've received from Posh Puppy Boutique, I also love the ease of navigation on their website, the awesome level of customer service, and the fast shipping they provide!

Posh Puppy Boutique is generously offering one lucky reader's pampered pooch a toy from their store!





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The winner will be chosen by random drawing on http://www.random.org/integers/ on December 21st at 6pm. Good luck!
Thank you to Posh Puppy Boutique for donating the free Santa Suit for my review! I was not compensated monetarily for this review, or for any reviews or giveaways on my blog site. All reviews are provided after I receive a free or donated product from the publisher, manufacturer, or PR company. Reviews are written from an unbiased point of view. Only business relationships exist with those who provide products for review. The Author of Mingle Over Mocha is not responsible for your difference in opinion or happiness with this product, or your safety when using this product.

SODA STREAM!!! - ENDED! Congrats Clarissa!

I am REALLY excited to share this with you!! Your family will sincerely thank you for a Christmas gift like this!

SodaStream systems allow you to create your own personal flavor of sodas or sparkling water in the comfort of your home!

Click HERE to view the SodaStream website, and see videos of how it all works!!

Click HERE to see all the amazing flavors SodaStream offers!

SodaStream has SO many benefits over regular store-bought soda, there is really no comparison at all!

1. It's economical! After you buy your system, it takes no time at all for the unit to pay for itself. Add up approximately $1.39 per 2-liter bottle of soda, plus the gas you use to drive to the store each time you are out. The Soda Stream would start saving money in our house after only about 6 months of use!
2. Variety! You can only have SO many bottles of store bought soda around your house at once. With SodaStream, you can make any variety of flavors you want, because you create it to your own personal tastes!
3. Environmentally friendly. No cans to throw away, no messy plastic bottles all over your garage!
4. FUN! Is there ANY way you could possible call a store-bought 2-liter of soda FUN?? Nope. But SodaStream is so fun to use, your whole family will love it!
5. Convenience! No driving to the store just before a party- allow your guests to witness for themselves the fun of your personal SodaStream!
6. Great value! There is no more economical way for each member of your family to create their own personal beverage- all from the comfort of your own home!
7. HEALTH!!! And as if those aren't reason enough, their nutritional values blow regular sodas out of the water! When you click below, you will see that the calories in a SodaStream soda are less than HALF that of regular soda! Check THIS out!!
8. Those of you who know me well, know that I am 100% AGAINST Aspartame. It is the terrible chemical found in diet sodas. SodaStream diet sodas do NOT use Aspartame!! As you can see, at this point, the choice is a no brainer!
   

SodaStream is SO generous to offer one lucky reader of MingleOverMocha a Fountain Jet Soda Lover's Start-Up Kit (approx. $100 retail value.) It includes the winner's choice of black/silver, white or red/silver Fountain Jet, CO2 to make over 100 liters of soda, 2 reusable carbonating bottles, a sample pack of flavors, and 3 full-sized flavors of the winner's choice!!!!

If you are in a hurry to buy one for yourself, please click HERE to order!
If you would like to win one for yourself...

To enter, please do any or all of the following:

1. Comment below, with your email address
2. Visit the SodaStream site by clicking HERE, and leave a comment telling me what you love the most!
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7. Email this contest out to your friends, and copy me on it at vaagen@bellsouth.net
8. Follow me on Twitter (vaagen) and ReTweet this: http://twitter.com/vaagen/statuses/6662653867. Comment below that you did, pasting your tweet! You can retweet this contest every day for extra entries!
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The winner will be chosen by random drawing on http://www.random.org/integers/ on December 20th at 6pm. Good luck!

Thank you to SodaStream for donating the free unit and flavors for my review!! I was not compensated monetarily for this review, or for any reviews or giveaways on my blog site. All reviews are provided after I receive a free or donated product from the publisher, manufacturer, or PR company. Reviews are written from an unbiased point of view. Only business relationships exist with those who provide products for review. The Author of Mingle Over Mocha is not responsible for your difference in opinion or happiness with this product, or your safety when using this product.