Enter Harry Potter's magical world with the Book of Spells for PS3

One of the best things about JK Rowling's Harry Potter series is that there is so much scope for the imagination.  Readers can really get the feeling that a secret magical world could exist, and they put their books down with a renewed sense of wonder and possibility. I'm all for the power of imagination alone, but there's no denying that...

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Valentines Giveaway: Scented Body Products from Good Earth Beauty

February 14th is coming soon, and it's never too soon to start thinking about showering your little sweethearts with a sweet little trinket to celebrate Valentine's Day.  These adorable hand cream and lip gloss products look and smell like a luscious strawberry cupcake.  They're made by Natural Products Worldwide and were sent to me...

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Carry Your Baby in Affordable Carriers from Evenflo {Giveaway}

This is the very first photo I have babywearing The Pea.  She was just under 1 month old, and as you can see from the photo, I still hadn't quite gotten the hang of it (she's riding too low and too far away from my chest -- the straps need to be tightened!), but I could already see what a great idea this newfangled infant carrier was.  Not...

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Bonggamom's Friday Finds -- list your giveaways here

Welcome to Bonggamom's Friday Finds! I'm glad so many of you are finding this to be a useful way to get more traffic to your giveaways. And as a person who loves entering giveaways, I have to admit it's a great, easy way to find out where all the best giveaways are. So feel free to leave links to your giveaways, everyone. And don't forget...

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Tips for a great party by American Girl

Happy 20th Birthday, American Girl Magazine!  American Girl is kicking off a yearlong celebration with a special Cover Contest where readers can enter to appear on the 2013 Best of AG special issue.  They're also starting 2013 with a birthday-themed issue (Jan/Feb 2013) featuring fun facts about American Girl readers and a special "Then...

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American Girl Magazine Special Birthday Coloring Page

American Girl Magazine turns 20 this year, and their latest issue is all about celebrations and parties!  Their Jan/Feb 2013 kicks off a yearlong celebration with lots of tips and tricks for throwing the best party ever.  You'll find ideas for party snacks, favors, games and activities, along with true birthday tales from American Girl...

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Entenmann's celebrates Rich Frosted Donut's 40th Birthday {giveaway}

Entenmann's fans will be celebrating the 40th birthday of Entenmann's Rich Frosted Donut. Yup, Rich is forty years old!  Additionally, on January 31st, the 400,000,000 Rich Frosted Donut will be rolling off the production line in Carlisle, Pennsylvania on January 31st. Rich is not only a super-yummy donut, he's also a super-nice guy and super-star...

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Beat the blues with the KMR Triple Threat Giveaway

Did you know that yesterday was Blue Monday?  The third monday of January is supposedly the most depressing day of the year.  I don't know if there's any science or statistics behind it, and it seems to apply only to Northern Hemisphere countries (I first heard about it on the UK channel Sky Sports), but apparently the  combination of...

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Born This Way Ball: Sharing every Monsterrific Moment with Skype

Holy Mother Monster!  I attended Lady Gaga's Born This Way Ball concert last night at the HP Pavilion San Jose, and it was the best big pop concert I've attended in over a decade.  Actually, it's the *only* big pop concert (i.e. huge venue, big production numbers with dancers, costume changes, sets, etc. versus smaller venues and musicians/singers...

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Bonggamom's Friday Finds -- list your giveaways here

Welcome to Bonggamom's Friday Finds! I'm glad so many of you are finding this to be a useful way to get more traffic to your giveaways. And as a person who loves entering giveaways, I have to admit it's a great, easy way to find out where all the best giveaways are. So feel free to leave links to your giveaways, everyone. And don't forget...

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The Hip Hop Dance Experience

Thank you to Ubisoft for sponsoring this post. Please visit Ubi.com to learn more about Ubisoft. I was selected for this opportunity as a member of Clever Girls Collective. #UbiChamps Over the years The Pea has tried a number of extracurricular activities -- soccer, karate, volleyball, ice skating -- but the one that has really stuck with her...

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