Winner of Glamma Toys Giveaway

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Thanks to all who entered!

Guinness World Records Wants You to Vote!

My 12 year old is obsessed with the Guinness World Records! We have a copy of the world record book from 2007 and I bet he has that thing memorized by now. I remember as a child being curious about the people who had the longest fingernails, the tallest man and woman, the smallest man and woman. I was very excited to find out the Guinness wants MY input! Well OK and yours too! I must remember even though this is my blog it is not always about me!

Guinness Word Records has assembled a shortlist of record-holders tapped as the most popular or prolific of the decade and is now asking fans to vote online for their own personal favorites. Curious as to who made that list? Well here is one of them...Svetlana Pankratova who has the World’s Longest Legs at nearly 52 inches!! WOW!!!

So now go vote for your favorite world record holder.....VOTING ENDS CHRISTMAS WEEKEND! So go hurry up! Click here to vote!

On the seventh day of Christmas.....CSN stores review-Bilibo giveaway

Welcome to day 7 of the 12 days of Christmas my2boyz style

CSN Stores is your ONE PLACE TO GO to find everything you need for your home and more. This site is nothing short of AMAZING! We have been looking for a new dresser for our bedroom and i found several to choose from in all price ranges and broken down into several categories for easy navigation, their furniture selection is quite extensive. My niece just had a baby girl and I am so excited, especially since i have 2 boys! I was browsing around looking through the wide selection of nursery decor and found SO MANY things that I would love to buy her! Like this and this and oh this!

I need new dress boots and I found several cute pairs that I think I need . I also found some tennis shoes for my little guy who seems to be growing leaps and bounds!

I searched all the categories and began to think how much I love the fact that if you need office supplies, an area rug, outdoor gear, a kitchen sink, kitchen necessities, a yoga mat or a dog bed for Fido THIS is THE place to go!!

A little from their web site:

Based in Boston, CSN Stores LLC began in 2002 and has grown rapidly into a Top 3 online U.S. retailer of home and office goods with 400+ employees. Beyond providing unparalleled customer service, selection, and savings to our U.S. customers, CSN Stores has opened its doors to online shoppers from Canada, the U.K., and Germany. Recently named to the Hot 100 List of online retailers for 2009, CSN Stores continues to grow.
Beyond stellar customer service, our 200+ sites at CSN Stores offer the largest selection of items for most home and office goods. And these items are priced right to be very competitive with other sites, providing our customers with strong savings, too. This combination of benefits is rare among online retailers and is what sets us apart.

CSN Stores are so wonderful that they have decided to give one of my readers a Bilibo Play Shell! this thing is so cool and I am sure I will be buying for a gift for someone in the near future!

Here is some info about Bilibo

-Open-ended kid's toy intended to inspire creativity and imaginative play
-High density polyethylene
-For ages 2-7 years
-Possible uses:
Toddlers can move them around, fill them with objects (like sand or water) and empty them again
-The shells can be aligned or stacked in many ways, like three-dimensional puzzle pieces two shells are joined to form a sphere; a friendly face with a broad smile
Rocking and spinning are great fun on the Bilibo and help develop motor skills and a child's sense of balance
-Bilibo shines as a wonderful accessory and is swiftly turned into a cradle for puppets, a turtle shell, a drum, a cooking pot, a ship, or a hill with caves giving shelter for toy animals.

This is a wonderful toy with ENDLESS uses!

Ready for the rules?

Visit CSN Stores and come back here and comment on what product you would like to buy YOURSELF! Must do this or all other entries will be void.

For additional entries which of course are ALWAYS optional

-Follow me on twitter and tweet this giveaway make sure you use @my2boyz in tweet. Leave link in comment (you can do this once a day-leave daily comment!)

-Follow me on Networked Blogs (2 additional entries-leave 2 comments)

-Follow my blog (2 additional entries-leave 2 comments)

Giveaway ends on 12/21/2009 at 11:59 PM CST, winner will be chosen by random.org and will have 48 hours to respond to email. If you do not have a blog PLEASE leave email in comment!

Thank you and good luck!

On the sixth day of Christmas....Glamma Toys review/giveaway

Welcome to day 6 of the 12 days Christmas my2boyz style

Recently I was introduced an online toy retailer Glamma Toys, they sell a wide variety of not only fun but educational toys for all ages. I am in love with this toy site!! Not only do they offer free shipping on orders over $75.00 but they also have a refer a friend program. When you refer a friend and after they have made their first purchase you get $5.00 and they get 10%! Wait it gets better! They also have a special section for special needs toys which I found to be incredible. I have never been on a toy site that has a special section for special needs children then again maybe I never looked! I have mentioned this area of their site to a friend who teaches special needs children. Speaking of teaching there is also an area for Educators. The Glamma Toys site is super easy to navigate, with options like shop by age or by brand.

We were sent Frigits Deluxe for review. It is a wild marble ride down the side of your refrigerator. We LOVED this and yes I said we because they whole family has played with this! My youngest was the first one to try out our new toy, that is after I cleared the side of the refrigerator of all his art work. He played with it for about an hour which is great for a child who is ADHD! It was trial and error with him trying to get everything just perfect so the marble would continue the whole course!

WIN IT!!! Galmma Toys is offering one of my readers Fridge Deluxe!
Rules:

Visit Glamma Toys and come back here and comment on what product you would like to buy that special child in your life. Must od this or all other entires will be void.

For additional entries which of course are ALWAYS optional

-Follow me on twitter and tweet this giveaway make sure you use @my2boyz in tweet. Leave link in comment (you can do this once a day-leave daily comment!)

-Follow me on Networked Blogs (2 additional entries-leave 2 comments)

-Follow my blog (2 additional entries-leave 2 comments)

If you do not have a way for me to contact you through your blog or you do not have a blog PLEASE make sure you leave your email so if you win I can contact you! Sound like a deal?? Great!
Giveaway ends 12/20/2009 at 11:59 PM

- Winner will be chose by random.org and contacted by email. Winner will have 24 hours to respond or another winner will be chosen.







Thank you to Glamma Toys for providing the Frigits Deluxe set to be reviewed, and for offering one to giveaway. No type of monetary compensation was received for this review.

Always a concern...is that toy safe? Does it meet industry standards?

Like every parent I am concerned about the safety of our toys. Not only what they are made of but are they safe for the recommend age, or the big question...have they been recalled?? Or not sure what toy meets the toy industry standards? Did that toy you child has been begging for win an award??? It can all be so over whelming but fear not there are a few places to go to find out about toy safety and what the best toys of the year are.


The Toy Industry Association (TIA) is the toy industry's trade organization: the one that hosts Toy Fair in February in New York , and the one who has led American toy makers through the new toy safety testing laws and standards they must meet. TIA is a not-for-profit trade association for producers and importers of toys and youth entertainment products sold in North America, representing over 500 companies who account for approximately 85% of domestic toy sales. Toy safety is the number one priority for the toy industry. TIA has a long history of leadership in toy safety including development of the first comprehensive toy safety standard more than 30 years ago, and working with government, consumers and industry on ongoing programs to ensure safe play. And now, TIA is reaching out to parents to help us understand how to buy safe/great toys. They have created two websites for consumers. One is Toy Info . Check out this link to a video that provides tips for shopping for safe toys and how to keep your children safe with their toys after they're home. It is a must watch even for us veteran moms! This site is filled with tons of useful information and is updated regularly as needed!


Wondering what toy to get your child, niece, nephew or grand children then go to Toy Awards it showcases the top toys in 11 product categories that have been nominated for the 2010 Toy of the Year Awards (TOTY). Recognized as the “Oscars®” of the toy industry, the awards program is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. The TOTY winners will be announced on February 13, 2010 at a banquet and ceremony in New York City, officially kicking off American International Toy Fair. I loved the layout of the site, super easy to navigate plus there is downloadable PDF holiday shopping list! There is also a contest going on right now! Simply pick your your favorite toy in each of the 11 toy categories, from among 6-7 finalist products in each category. At the end of the survey you will be given the opportunity to win ALL THE TOYS in the category of your choice. (Winner will be announced on 2/13/2010)

I have been to both sites SEVERAL times as I shop for toys for not only my boys but for my 4 year old niece and 2 year old nephew and soon to be here grand niece/nephew(hubby's niece is due ANY DAY NOW) They are a wealth of information and I recommend you pay them a visit!

On the fifth day of Christmas....Hugg-A-Planet review and giveaway

Welcome to day five of 12 days of Christmas my2boyz style.

When I was given the opportunity to review HUGG-A-PLANET from Peace Toys I was thrilled! Both of my boys are very much into maps. At my 12 year olds school conference his history teacher said "Tony is super freaky smart, especially when it comes to maps, I tell him to reference maps in class and he never needs to. At first I thought ya right, but he gets it right 99.9% of the time. I am very impressed" This child has been obsessed with maps since he new what a map was and what it was for. That curiosity has rubbed off on his little brother who has asked for a road atlas from Santa. Let me tell you when the Hugg-A-Planet's arrived there were squeals of delight from my 6 year old who said right away "A globe I can snuggle and sleep with, thank you for blogging this mommy you are the best" We were sent the Earth and Moon which is not only soft, cuddly and the cutest thing I have ever seen but it is an accurate globe!

The moon sticks on the earth with Velcro and can be tucked away inside earth! My 6 year old got a kick out of that!


We were also sent Hugg-a-Planet Mars

This also is an accurate globe of Mars, how cool is that? My 12 year old was amazed with this, he found a map he did not know, he has been studing it for a while now and i am sure it has it memorized!

Not only did the Hugg-A-Planet line win the "Best 25 of 25 years" award for Parents Choice Awards but the line is also recommended by The National Association of Gifted Children. The coolest thing is that the Hugg-A-Planet Earth, Hugg-A-Moon and Hugg-A-Planet Mars will circle the Earth for many years to come! They will make a full orbit around the Earth every 90 minutes on the Space Station and will stay there for as long as the space station remains active, at least till 2016, and will orbit the Earth 5860 times every year! My boys were in AWE when I told them that! NASA chose the Hugg-A-Planet globes as a space-based teaching tool because of their geographic accuracy and soft construction. They also can be tossed around like a ball or used as a pillow which is perfect for zero gravity!!!

I was very impressed with the softness of the Hugg-A-Planets, I had expected them to be firmer but LOVE that they are not! My 6 year old has been sleeping with the Earth, Moon and Mars every night! I have even found myself grabbing them and snuggling with one on the couch as I watch TV.

Some of the other other Hugg-A-Planets include Baby Hugg-A-Planet Earth, Hugg-A-Star and Hugg America. The Hugg-A-Earth also comes in a super size! Go check out their web and see what else they have to offer, you are going to want all of it!

Now for some GREAT news. One of my readers will win the Hugg-A-Planet Earth and Moon and the Hugg-A-Planet Mars!

Here are the rules!

You must visit the Hugg-A-Planet/Peace Toys web site and tell me something you learned other then what I posted in my review! You MUST do this or all other entries will be void!

For additional entries which of course are ALWAYS optional
-Follow me on twitter and tweet this giveaway make sure you use @my2boyz in tweet. Leave link in comment (you can do this once a day-leave daily comment!)
-Follow me on Networked Blogs (2 additional entries-leave 2 comments)
-Follow my blog (2 additional entries-leave 2 comments)
If you do not have a way for me to contact you through your blog or you do not have a blog PLEASE make sure you leave your email so if you win I can contact you! Sound like a deal?? Great!

Giveaway ends Wednesday 12/10/2009 at 11:59 PM- Winner will be chose by random.org and contacted by email. Winner will have 48 hours to respond or another winner will be chosen.

The only compensation received for this review post is a sample of the product. The opinions expressed at my2boyz are those of blog author only. Thank You to Peace Toys for providing me with the product to review and proving the product for my giveaway.