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Our Grand Prize Winner is: Molly Capel

Molly’s four boys; Andrew, Sam, Mikey, and Joshua will be getting a nice treat from mom in the next week or two!

Congratulations Molly! Please send another pic after the prize arrives and before they rough it up too much! : )

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Our Two First Prize Winners are: Kelly Ann T. and  Kelly F.

Congratulations Kelly -n- Kelly!

Please send pics after the prizes arrives.

The prizes will be shipped in the next week. Enjoy!

Now for the contest!

One (1) Grand Prize winner will receive:

• An autographed copy of Max Spaniel (by illustrator David Catrow)
• One (1) Jumbo kids magnifying glass

Four (4) runner-up winners will also receive a copy of this great new book

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To enter:

We will be drawing names from entries on our Website as well as from direct messsages to us on our twitter account. To enter here you can drop us an email (mom [at] momz.com) or simply add a comment at the bottom of this post. If you aren’t already following us on twitter please do so here: http://twitter.com/mymomtweets

The star is Max, who is no ordinary dog. Max is a great hunter that prefers to hunt Dinosaurs!

Max goes on true dinosaur hunting adventures in the unexplored wild of his backyard. As this zany canine prowls the yard, he encounters bicycles, toys, a rake, and a gardening hose. But to Max, the intrepid dinosaur hunter, these items are not mere playthings and grooming implements–they are dinosaur bones! Piece by piece, the bloodhound puts together a towering display of dinosaurian strength that he is sure will strike fear into the hearts of any trespassers!

This is the perfect fast-paced read for children who are ready to get up and go! Catrow’s design makes this book fantastic both for a read-aloud storytime and for beginning readers who aren’t quite ready for chapter books.

For more information and to order visit Amazon.com: Max Spaniel Dinosaur Hunt

Be sure to enter into our Max Spaniel contest! Contest winners will be chosen on Friday September 4th. Max Spaniel Contest

Baby Sign Language is fast becoming a popular way to communicate effectively with little babies. Parents are increasingly recognizing the importance of communicating with their infant children in order to reduce their frustration in conveying their needs to others. The numerous advantages of baby sign language have created a whole new business opportunity for people who can teach this language to parents efficiently.

The best part about teaching baby sign language as a professional is that you do not need any formal qualifications for it. In fact, anyone can teach baby sign language even if they do not have a high school education or a college degree.

If you are a parent who is keen to teach sign language to your own baby or to other little babies as a professional, all you require is a natural interest and love for children and a basic instinct to help them learn a new skill for their own benefit. You will definitely need oodles of patience when dealing with a small baby who has no way to communicate and who is entirely dependent on you for learning. If you are someone whose motherly instincts are strong, you will be able to enjoy the work naturally.

When it comes to imparting the training of sign language to other parents so that they can go ahead and communicate effectively with their little ones, you must possess qualities of a good teacher. First and foremost, you need to sharpen your own skill of sign language, so that you can pass on that skill to others efficiently and successfully.

Secondly, you need to have the quality of patience and perseverance so that you can sustain your enthusiasm with the parents, and settle all their queries and doubts without getting tired or frustrated. Parents are like customers who can be quite demanding at times because they are paying money for your services. So you need to have natural people skills to handle all kinds of customers with finesse and achieve your personal objectives and deliver value to them at the same time.

Thirdly, it is important that you keep yourself updated with the latest information and new developments in the field of sign language for infants. Parents may ask you all kinds of questions and expect relevant answers from you regarding the benefits of sign language and what the latest scientific research has to say about it. Therefore, if you keep yourself thoroughly updated with information, you will be well equipped to answer all their queries satisfactorily.

If you think that you possess all these attributes, you are ready to take up the role of a Sign Language teacher for babies.

BIO:

Kindersigns is one of the largest Baby Sign Language Networks worldwide. Their Kindersigns Instructor Business Opportunity kit includes everything you need to start your Teaching Baby Sign Language Business including learning modules, class materials, web site and email.

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Visit their official Website to learn more and watch the trailor: Shorts Movie

Shorts is set in the suburb of Black Falls, where all the houses look the same and everyone works for BLACK BOX Unlimited Worldwide Industries Incorporated, whose Mr. Black’s BLACK BOX is the ultimate communication and do-it-all gadget that’s sweeping the nation.

Other than keeping his parents employed, however, Mr. Black’s BLACK BOX has done nothing for 11-year-old Toe Thompson, who just wants to make a few friends…until a mysterious rainbow-colored rock falls from the sky, hits him in the head and changes everything. The Rainbow Rock does Mr. Black’s BLACK BOX one better: it grants wishes to anyone who holds it. Before long, wishes-gone-wrong have left the neighborhood swarming with tiny spaceships, crocodile armies, giant boogers…and outrageous magical mayhem around every corner.

But it’s not until the grown-ups get their hands on the Rock that the trouble really starts. Now Toe and his newfound friends must join forces to save their town from itself, discovering along the way that what you wish for is not always what you want.

Now for the Prizes!

On August 24th Momz will announce a Grand Prize Winner and two First Prize Winners!

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One Grand Prize Winner!

The Grand Prize Winner will receive the complete prize pack listed below as well as the Shorts “Phlat” Ball (Transforms from a 9” flying disc to a 6” ball when thrown)

• Kids Backpack (two styles!!)
• “Green Splat” T-shirt
• Lollipop
• Sticker sheets
• Frisbee
• Beach ball
• Hat
• Yo-Yo

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Two First Prize Winners!

Our two First Prize Winners will receive all of the items in the photograph of the prizes and listed just above!

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Enter to Win!

You can enter to win by sending us an email (admin [at] momz.com) with your first and last name OR by simply adding a comment to this post (see the bottom). The contest ends August 24th so please enter today! (Note: We never rent, sell, trade your email address. It will only be used for this contest.)

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Contest Rules

You must enter no later than midnight August 24th. Only one entry per person.

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This fiction book is fascinating and I suspect most girls (including you!) will enjoy the journey Yndico takes when she accidentally slips into a dimension where past, present and future merge simultaneously. Yndico’s adventures are intertwined with philosophical and everyday life themes to evoke critical thinking, discussions and dialogue.

Summer time is the ideal time for such a unique read!

Sandra Olajide’s bio is almost as interesting as her new book… she is an internationally celebrated  singer songwriter that has performed on evry continent for Heads of State. Royalty and world leaders. Sandra is married, has two children, and lives in Los Angeles.

Visit her Website, YndicoIs to get a better sense for what’s in store for the reader.

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An amazing video to match this amazing new book:

AMAZING New Book "Yndico"

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What is Savings Angel?

1. Savings Angel takes local advertised grocery & household good prices and places them in a searchable database. They do this weekly. More importantly they do this for each area they’re currently operating in so the offers are from stores in your immediate area! They do not “mash” all cities together.

There are big differences between stores and coupons in different cities. Their city-centric approach gives you more accurate information for your hometown and increases your success.

They don’t bombard their members with endless ads, spam, or surveys in the hopes of revealing some kind of “special coupon.” Their approach is more like that of “consumer reports”. They run no ads on their Website and abhor spam as much as I do. They really are on a mission of save members the most money possible.

Each week they compile over 1,500+ databases of coupons that can be used on each advertised item, adding this information (along with the coupon location) to the data.*  Together, this information allows you to shop for items you normally buy, but at the best possible savings.

* You’ll be regularly alerted to special “deals” and purchase/coupon combinations that make quality products very inexpensive or even free! You’ll be in shock of how inexpensively you can feed your family!

They spend what might take you 30-40 hours each week compiling manufacturer coupons & rebates with store sales – matching them up to scientifically – giving you the shopping pattern that will result in the lowest monthly grocery bill. We call this “Enlightened Shopping.” Most members report being able to cut their monthly grocery bill in half – especially after about six weeks of “building up supplies.”

They also provide education and training on creating more abundance in your life – including education on better shopping, saving, and giving. Would you believe that it can actually be FUN to move forward financially?

If they are in your area please visit their Website to learn more. Just click on the image or your city below.

Happy savings mom!

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Resources:

Breastfeeding.com

The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding Tips on YouTube (6 min)

BABY SIGNS is based on American Sign Language and will help encourage the use of non-verbal gestures to communicate. Research has proven that babies who are taught to use signs to express their basic ideas before they can say words are happier because they can communicate with others.

For more information visit: BABY SIGNS

One Grand Prize winner will receive:

• A Copy of the Baby Signs Pop-Up book ($25.99 value)
• $50 Babies ‘R Us Gift Card

Four First Prize winners will receive:

• A Copy of the Baby Signs Pop-Up book ($25.99 value)

To enter simply add a comment. You don’t have to say anything nice about the book or anything bogus like that. Just comment that you want to enter and we’ll include you in our random drawing at the end of July. Winners will be posted on our site, emailed, and the prizes shipped in early August.

Of course if you win and want to send a pic or two of your baby reading BABY SIGNS that would be wonderful!

Good luck!

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