Summer Fun Family Travel Guide 2014 Begins Soon #summertravelguide

Hi all! School will be out soon and the kiddos will be home all day, every day. I'm excited to have both my boys home, but I know after a week or so, we'll be going insane and looking for things to do. That's why I decided to put together a list of fun travel ideas for the entire family. I'm putting it all together now and we'll have some great reviews, giveaways and other travel features for our readers all summer long.

Our Summer Family Travel Guide will officially kick-off at the end of the month and I'm so excited to not only share our adventures with readers, but give you a chance to visit the same places and have some fun, too.

Stay tuned! Summer will be here before you know it!

Sponsors Still Needed
We are still seeking sponsors to add to our roster for the Summer Travel Guide. If you have a great summer activity idea you'd like to include or know someone who does, please email us at childrenteachingmama@gmail.com! We'll be closing the list in a week, so get those requests in soon.

Jack The Giant Slayer DVD/Blu-Ray + Ultraviolet Combo Pack Giveaway #JackTheGiantSlayer

Warner Bros. is proud to announce the arrival of Jack the Giant Slayer released on DVD & Blu-ray on June 18!

Unleashed on the Earth for the first time in centuries, the giants strive to reclaim the land they once lost, forcing Jack (Nicholas Hoult), into the battle of this life to stop them and rescue the princess!

The question is... are you courageous enough to rescue the princess? Are you brave like Jack?  Take the quiz to find out!

This is such a great movie and we are so excited to celebrate with the new app that is so much fun! Take a look at all the different features, including the Giant Soundboard so you can compose your own mash-up sounds from Jack The Giant Slayer. Kids will absolutely love this.

Giveaway Time

We are also excited because we have an awesome giveaway for our readers! One Reader Will Win a Jack The Giant Slayer Combo Pack (Blu-Ray + DVD + Ultraviolet)! This retails at $35.99! 

Just use the GiveawayTools form below to enter! This giveaway is open to USA & Canada and will end on Tuesday, July 10th at 11:59pm. Good Luck!

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About Jack the Giant Slayer:
Unleashed on the Earth for the first time in centuries, the giants strive to reclaim the land they once lost, forcing Jack (Nicholas Hoult), into the battle of this life to stop them. Fighting for a kingdom and its people, and the love of a brave princess, he comes face to face with the unstoppable warriors he thought only existed in legend... and gets the chance to become a legend himself! Directed by Brian Singer (X-Men, Superman Returns)

Starring: Nicholas Hoult (About a Boy), Ewan McGregor (Star Wars, Moulin Rouge!), and Stanley Tucci (The Lovely Bones).

Disclosure: This giveaway was sponsored by Partnershub. No compensation was received. All opinions written are my own.

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Blu-Ray/DVD Combo Giveaway

I am a HUGE Hobbit fan and went to see all of the the Lord of the Rings movies in the theater. Of course, I couldn't wait for the newest movie to come out, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. It was, as I thought it would be, amazing. The great thing is that it will be released on Blu-Ray & DVD this coming Tuesday, March 19th, which just happens to be my birthday! What a great birthday present, right?

About The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic adventure follows the journey of Bilbo Baggins, who is swept into an amazing quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor from the fearsome dragon Smaug. Approached out of the blue by the wizard Gandalf the Grey, Bilbo finds himself joining a company of thirteen dwarves led by the legendary warrior, Thorin Oakenshield. Their journey will take them into the Wild; through treacherous lands swarming with Goblins and Orcs, deadly Wargs and Sorcerers.

From Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson comes “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” the first of a trilogy of films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien.

How about a little fun? Take the quiz to find out if you are 100% Hobbit! What has a tendency to be very brave, is around 4 ft. tall with sharp eyesight, little to no facial hair, and loves cake? If you thought we were talking about you, then you might be a Hobbit Indeed! Take the quiz to find out just how much of a Hobbit you are!

To help celebrate this awesome movie, we have a great giveaway!

One Lucky Children Teaching Mama Reader Will Win The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Blu-Ray/DVD Combo Pack ($35.99RV)!!

Just use the GiveawayTools form below to enter. This giveaway is open to US Readers, 18+ years of age and will end on Saturday, April 6th at 11:59pm. Good Luck!

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Disclosure: This giveaway was sponsored by Warner Bros. All written opinions are my own. 

Holiday Gift Guide: French Toast & Friends Board Game Review & Giveaway

Now that Josiah is a little older, he loves playing board games. He's still learning patience and sharing, which is why I love the French Toast & Friends: French Toast Forgets His Lunch Board Game we received for review. Josiah loves helping pack his lunchbox now that he goes to school, so he couldn't wait to give this game a try.

About the Game (from website)

Oh no! French Toast™ forgot his lunch! Can you help him? Travel around the game board to collect food pieces and be the first to deliver a full lunch box to French Toast™. You're such a good friend.

French Toast and Friends™
French Toast Forgets His Lunch Board Game teaches your children all about sharing and friendship all while having fun!

Manufactured by The Haywire Group.

Ages 3+

My Thoughts

The main problem we've had with some board games are that they involve reading. We aren't quite at that level just yet and that can be frustrating for a preschooler, but not with the French Toast & Friends game! No reading is necessary for youngsters, it's fun, and teaches valuable lessons. From the moment we opened the game, Josiah was excited. The colors pop, the characters are so cute and there are many pieces with which to play. 

BOSS Season Premiere Friday, October 21st On STARZ 10ET/PT

I don't get excited about tv shows very often, but after reading about BOSS, I was intrigued. After watching the first episode, I am hooked (You, too, can watch the first episode by clicking the video below). I have always been a Kelsey Grammer fan and his character is much, much different than any of the roles he has previously taken on. Here's a bit about the show...

Series Synopsis:

Mayor Tom Kane (Kelsey Grammer) sits like a spider at the center of Chicago’s web of power; a web built on a covenant with the people. They want to be led, they want disputes settled, jobs dispensed, and loyalties rewarded. If he achieves all this through deception and immorality, so be it. As long as he gets the job done, they look the other way. 

Yet despite being the most effective mayor in recent history, a degenerative brain disorder is ripping everything away from him. He can’t trust his memory, his closest allies, or even himself.

Kane’s wife Meredith (Connie Nielsen) knows nothing. Theirs is a marriage of convenience. Kitty O'Neil (Kathleen Robertson), Kane’s political aide, has her suspicions but stays silent. Kane’s chief of staff,  Ezra Stone (Martin Donovan), has no illusions about the stakes involved and doesn’t ask questions.  And State Treasurer Ben Zajac (Jeff Hephner) is too concerned with his own political ambitions to notice anything unusual.

Only Emma (Hannah Ware), Kane’s estranged daughter, has a chance of learning his secret. This is going to be the toughest term yet for the Boss. Click Here to watch the trailer!

You don't want to miss the Season Premiere tomorrow night! 

Be there: Friday, October 21st at 10pm ET/PC

Don't have STARZ? Just click on the video to watch the very first episode! You'll be hooked!

Scandalous Dirt

Starz also hosts the website Scandalous Dirt, which is an interesting interactive political and news website where you can sort through the latest political news across the U.S. You can also vote on subjects, tweet, and more. It's definitely worth checking out!

Disclosure: This promotional sponsored post was made possible by Mom Spark Media. I was compensated for my time and work on this campaign. Any opinions shared are my own.