Kids Easter All-in-One Music CD, Project Book and Stickers Activity Set Review & Giveaway, Ends 4/4

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What could be better for families with kids who will be celebrating Easter on April 8th than this? Designed by 'ZinePak, this cute, creative and educational all-in-one activity set has it all. First there is the CD with 10 popular children's songs performed by kids that capture the fun and frivolity of spring. Then there's the 60-page full color book that includes all kinds of activities and projects youngsters ages 5-11 will enjoy.



The recorded CD classic song list features tunes that have been enjoyed for generation. Included are  Good Ship Lollipop, Six Little Ducks, Here Comes Peter Cottontail, My Choc'late Rabbit, Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush, It's Raining It's Pouring, Polly Wolly Doodle, Bingo, Apples & Bananas and There's a Hole in My Bucket. Songs performed by The Hit Crew Kids from Drew's Entertainment.
While your child is listening to the music they can also be enjoying the color book full of bunnies, chicks, and multi-hued Easter eggs. This softcover includes a storage slot inside the back cover for the CD as well as page after page of everything from word search and crossword puzzles to coloring and drawing projects and some really clever but simple arts and crafts ideas. There's even a few pages of adorable photos of different breeds of dogs wearing bunny ears where your child gets to pick the pup he/she likes best. To top it all off 15 darling Easter stickers are stashed inside the package.
Pg from 'Zinepak's Easter Book - Dogs in Bunny Ears

This would make a really novel and memorable add-in to a child's Easter basket this year. It is also would make a great gift just to entertain your own little one -- all you need is a CD player to enjoy the music with your children -- without the help of an iPad, iPhone or any other mobile device or computer. 

I think the 'Zinepak Easter Activity Set would make an awesome hostess gift for anyone that has kids, too, and would likely keep the small fry busy while the adults sit around the table and talk at Easter dinner. Just $5, all inclusive, and available exclusively at Walmart.

About 'ZinePak
According to the company's site, a ‘ZinePak (pronounced ZEEN-pack) is a new, fan-centric configuration of entertainment packaging designed to enhance the entertainment experience. Each ‘ZinePak is different. For more information visit Zinepak.com



Easter All-in-One Kids Activity Set
CD w/ 10 songs, 60-pg book & stickers
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Curated Maternity, Baby Shower & Newborn Monthly European Gift Box Concept Launches in U.S.

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All images in this post from PetiteBox

Luxe subscription gift box grab bag-style fashion shopping sites like Little Black Bag, Umba Box, and She Said Beauty for us grown up girls that offer eclectic collections of branded products and good deals are all the rage right now. 


But what about a special place where pregnant women or new moms might go for a special treat?   Wouldn't it be wonderful if there was a company that catered just to expectant moms and mothers with newborns providing beautifully curated monthly gift boxes of high end items valued at much more than you pay for them?

Well, guess what? There is an online source, a new site which just launched called PetiteBox and it fits that description like a perfect fitting glove.  Yes, finally there is a similar shopping resource for those of us with discriminating tastes to go to for a beautiful and memorable gift that keeps giving monthly for expectant moms, baby showers, and newborns -- or maybe even for you to indulge yourself if you're expecting or for you and your child to enjoy together if you already have an infant.

To join the growing PetiteBox community all you do is register on the site. Then a lovely surprise box is sent to you filled with 4 to 7 of fine mommy and baby full-size (not sample) products each month or it can be gifted on your behalf to someone you know to enjoy. Quality products, valued at retail prices much more than your cost, are curated and designed specifically to match the recipient's stage of pregnancy (starting at week 17) or the baby's age (up to 12 months old).

At launch, the brands PetiteBox is working with include Angel Dear, Basq, Dr. Hauschka, Earth Friendly Baby, HABA, Happy Family, Lansinoh, Lotus Wei, MAM, MD Moms, Petites Frites, and Weleda. Others will be added in the months ahead.

PetiteBox Subscription Options
  • Monthly subscription $25/May be canceled any time
  • 3-month subscription $70/Auto cancel after 3 months
  • 6-month subscription $130/Auto cancel after 6 months 
  • Shipping is free and is including in above prices
 


Each month's selection is customized for the woman receiving it and every surprise box a recipient gets is different. So, this is a fun and thoughtful gift that will be eagerly awaited each month.

PetiteBox plans to be expanding rapidly. There will be lots of opportunities in the months ahead for expectant women and new moms to try and test some  great new and exclusive products just for you as well as to share your luxe gift box reactions with others in the group and interact with the brands that are represented.

Stay tuned to MommyBlogExpert for more news posts as this new innovative mom community develops.

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Four Tips for Breastfeeding Career Moms Going Back to Work When Baby is Still on Milk Only

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This post is especially for nursing moms who have babies but who want to go return to work outside the home.  Whether you will be transitioning to bottle feeding breast milk or formula given by a caregiver, I hope you'll consider the expert points below offered by Sara Chana Silverstein, IBCLC, before weaning your baby and heading back to the office.
 
I nursed my triplets and also used a breast pump to feed them
As a mere mom who nursed my four babies  --  triplets plus one more all born within a year -- I wish I'd known about this talented practitioner after I delivered. That's because at the time I didn't even know how to change a diaper, much less nurse my first child, when I became a mother.

I admire Sara Chana not only because she has made a name for herself professionally both here in L.A. and in New York as a highly-regarded board-certified lactation consultant but has also mothered seven children.

Sara Chana Silverstein, Photo from SaraChana.com
Sara Chana's Working Moms Dos and Don'ts
  • Do assure breastfeeding is well established before the introduction of the bottle, if that has become your choice for getting back to work.
  • Don't introduce a bottle before six weeks. If possible, wait until eight to ten weeks. Most babies take a minimum of six weeks to learn how to master and become a professional on the breast
  • Don't worry that your baby will not be able to learn to take the bottle. A baby who is nursing well and truly being satisfied on the breast, will be able to figure out and learn how to take a bottle in mommy's absence.

  • Do ask someone else to introduce the bottle to your baby. It is better for someone other than the mother to introduce the bottle so that the baby identifies the bottle only with another caregiver and not with the mother.
Moms with infants might also like 5 Tips for Successful Breastfeeding features more helpful hints from Sara Chana.

FTC Disclosure:  The Dos and Don'ts in this post were provided by lactation expert Sara Chana Silverstein. I did not receive any payment or other compensation associated with this post. See complete FTC Disclosure information that appears at the bottom of MommyBlogExpert's main page and at the bottom of every individual post on this blog, including this one.
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Five Secrets to Successful Breastfeeding for the New Mom Nursing Her First Baby or Subsequent Child

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When my kids were babies, I breastfed my four children -- triplets plus one more born within a year. My kids may all be teens now, but I still strongly advocate making a concerted effort to at least give nursing baby a try prior to deciding to exclusively bottlefeed.

My Triplets in an old photo: Talk about having lots of mouths to feed
For some time now there has been scientific evidence that breast milk strongly impacts not only a baby's nourishment during the first months of life and but also may actually increase her/his intelligence later on. What's more, as a nursing mother, you can potentially reduce your chances of breast cancer by breastfeeding your little one.

In this post an international expert shares her advice for new mothers. I think all these ideas provided by Sara Chana Silverstein, IBCLC, will be helpful and encouraging both to those of you breastfeeding for the first time and those who may have been unsuccessful with a previous child but want to try again with a subsequent baby. Sara's essential hints come from a woman who is not only a very experienced mother of seven children but also a board-certified lactation consultant, birthing instructor, classical homeopath, herbalist and popular speaker who splits her time between Los Angeles and New York.

Mommy Blog Expert's babies after about 3 months of nursing
Sara Chana's Breastfeeding Dos and Don'ts
  • Don't believe breastfeeding is supposed to hurt and that sore nipples are the norm, or perhaps even a badge of courage for toughing-it-out. If the baby is latched on properly and draining the breast, it shouldn't hurt! 

  • Do teach your baby to "breastfeed" and not "nipple feed." To do so, start by holding your breast steady and compress it into a pointy shape with your hand.

  • Don't stuff your breast into the baby's mouth. Instead, bring your baby "to you". To accomplish this, support the baby well, holding him along his spine and at the base of his head.

  • Do use RAM (rapid arm movement), and bring your baby (or RAM him) onto the breast in a quick-swift motion, allowing the baby to take the breast as deeply into his throat as he can.

  • Don't get discouraged. With practice, a mom will be able to nurse pain free, when she and her baby share the experience of being on the breast deeply.




In the video above lactation expert Sara Chana goes into greater detail about nursing in an interview with mom blogger Daphne Brogdon of Coolmom.com

The benefits of nursing properly are clear. Breastfeeding can be not only a natural, positive and healthy experience it can also be a pleasurable one both for you and your baby.

You might also want to check out 4 Tips for Transitioning from Nursing Mom to Career Woman Returning to the Workplace

What advice would you add to Sara's helpful lactation hints? Feel free to share additional suggestions for new moms on this subject as a comment to this post. 

FTC Disclosure:  The Dos and Don'ts in this post were provided by lactation expert Sara Chana Silverstein. I did not receive any payment or other compensation associated with this post. See complete FTC Disclosure information that appears at the bottom of MommyBlogExpert's main page and at the bottom of every individual post on this blog, including this one.
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Twitter Party Calendar This Week for Moms & Women March 26 - April 1

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Updated 3/30/12

This week's family-friendly Twitter Party list covering March 26 to April 1 is full of fun online events celebrating the arrival of spring that moms and women are going to love. Lots of Twitter parties are already on the calendar this week offering some great prizes to win for women, moms, kids and the rest of the family. Check back often so you don't miss updates and additions to this list as the week goes on.

Want to be the first to know when next week's Mommy Blog Expert Twitter Party schedule goes live? Then consider following MBE on Twitter, Facebook and by subscribing to this blog.


THIS WEEK

Monday, March 26 - TONIGHT!


Come to the #CherylsCookieCard Twitter Party at 8 pm EST. To join in the fun use hashtag and follow both and @Resourcefulmom @CherylsDesserts Prizes: Sixty (60) winners will receive a Cheryl's Chick Cookie Card; Three (3) First Prize winners each win a Cheryl's Easter Brownie and Cookie Box and Three (3) Grand Prizes winners each will get a Cheryl's Treats Assortment Easter Gift Tin. RSVP

Join the @ActiveCareInc #gno Twitter Party to discuss senior living hosted by @Mom it Forward at 9 pm EST. Prize: Grand Prize WinneriPod Touch with 5 First Prize winners each receiving an ActiveCare branded Ogio Gym/Weekend bag RSVP


Don't miss it: the #AffordableBeauty Twitter Party 9:30-10 pm EST.  25 lucky party goers using the hashtag will win a Skinnygirl Margarita Bath Collection Gift Set. Be sure to follow @BethEnny and @Skinnygirlskin to participate. Details


Tuesday, March 27

Be sure to join the #PinSavvy Pinterest Twitter Party at 1 pm EST. Party hosted by @PinSavvySocial and @HomemadeFrontier by RSVP

Via @MamaSarahJane Midnight Velvet Fabulous Twitter Party w/PRIZES at 8 pm EST. RSVP by tweeting "RSVP @ShopMV #MVFabLooks Twitter Party"

Come discuss WWE's PG Family Entertainment and their anti-bullying campaign at the Westlemania XXVIII #WWEMoms Twitter Party scheduled for 8 pm EST. Hosted by @lisasamples @theonlinemom @RachelFerrucci @SoberJulie and @SKconcepts - Awesome prizes include 3 WWE Swag Bags and one lucky winner will receive an Xbox 360. RSVP

Join @MomitForward for the @Stonyfield #GNO Twitter Party at 9 pm EST to talk about organic living. For this week's giveaway one lucky winner will receive $250 worth of prizes that include coupons for YoKids Greek Yogurt, a pair of The Lorax theater tickets, The Lorax book, and assorted other goodies from YoKids and #Stonyfield  RSVP


Wednesday, March 28

You're invited to the #NotaMoneyTrasher @CVS_extra Twitter Party at 1-3 pm EST. Hosted by @ConsumerQueen. Get a gift by sending in your RSVP

Join the Post-it Brand @post-itproducts for a Twitter Chat at 1 pm EST with Style Expert Jill Martin @jillmartin answering questions on incorporating color into your life. #postitcolor

Take part in the @BobbleBots Twitter Party hosted by @MomTalkRadio at 8 pm EST. Prizes: Five (5) Bobble Bots Moshi Monsters Starter Sets, Grand Prize: Full Bobble Bots World Set including starter set + 10 Moshi Monsters. #BobbleBots  RSVP

Don't miss the @TheOnlineMom Twitter Party at 9 pm EST to discuss the pros and cons of Facebook for a chance to WIN $150 Amazon Gift Card. RSVP 


Thursday, March 29

Attend the Difference is Clear Twitter Party hosted by @MomCentral with brand sponsor Claritin and special guest @BrookeBurke at 4 pm EST. Six (6) people will win $50 Amazon Gift Codes and each of Two (2) people who Tweet before the party will each win a $50 Amazon GC. Use hashtag #DifferenceisClear to participate in party. Details

Join the Eggsciting @Smarties Easter Twitter Party at 7 pm EST with @LizatSmarties and hostess @SweepsMama. Prizes: Smarties candies for spring #HopOnSmarties  RSVP

Come to the Joie de Vivre #CraveBox Twitter Party at 9 pm EST. Prizes given away every 10 minutes include @CraveBox contents as well as some full CraveBox packages. Door prize this week is worth $150  RSVP

It's #TimetoPlayLive at the Twitter Party hosted by @JimSilver and @TheToyGuy at 1 PM EST. Winners declared by @TimetoPlay. Lots of chances to win some of the most cool and innovative toys for kids at this weekly not-to-miss event. Go ahead and click, you've got to see the list of what you can win. Details

Please come to the Spring Green & Clean Twitter Party at 9 pm EST. WIN Great Prizes! Follow @Healthy_child for details.

You don't want to miss the Happy Family Twitter Party talking about home, health and safety at  9 pm EST. Sponsored by @HappySuperfoods and hosted by Philly Social Media Moms with Prizes from Happy Family, Mrs. Meyers, Dabble and OXO. No RSVP needed, just be sure to follow @JoLynneS and Happy Foods to participate in this party. #HappyFamily Details


Friday, March 30

Join the #theonlinemom #VZWBuzz @VerizonInsider Twitter Party hosted by @theOnlineMom and @RobynsWorld at 3 pm EST. Talking about mobile education with awesome prizes include LG Spectrum Smartphone (with a $125 gift card) and a set of HTC Rhyme Tangle Free Earbuds. RSVP


Next Week


Tuesday, April 3

Join the #TogetherCounts Twitter Party to celebrate Child Nutrition Month at 8 pm EST. Hosted by @Resourcefulmom and sponsored by @TogetherCounts

Come to the Green Works Twitter Party at 8 pm EST. Grand prize is $500 with smaller $50 and $100 GC prizes, too. Hosted by @MomBloggersClub with sponsor @GreenWorks #GreenWorks RSVP

Mark your calendar to attend the Never Settle for Less H&R Block Twitter Party at 9 pm EST. To participate follow @CleverGirlsColl @HRBlock @Technorati and use hashtag. Prizes include 10 American Express Gift Cards (each worth up to $100) #NeverSettleHRB RSVP


Wednesday, April 4

Come to the #DoleCookoff Twitter Party at 8-10 pm EST hosted by @Bookieboo and sponsored by @DoleFoods. Grand Prize: $150 Visa Gift Card, product coupons as assorted swag (1 winner). First Prize: Swag/Coupons plus $50 Visa GC (2 winners). Other prizes $25 Visa GC + Swag/Coupons (4 winners) and Dole Gift Bags with Swag/Coupons (4 winners). RSVP


Thursday, April 5

Mark your calendar for the Tropicana Pure Premium 100% Orange Juice Twitter Party hosted by @SocialMoms at 7 pm EST. Follow Social Moms and @tropicanaoj before party. Prizes: Twenty (20) Amazon Gift Cards, randomly selected 10 winners for Tweeting before party, 10 winners for Tweets during event #TropFloridaOJ. RSVP

Join @WisconsinMom and @temysmom for the Colgate #EasterSmiles Twitter Party at 1 pm EST. Prizes include two $25 Walmart Gift Cards, one $50 Walmart GC and one $100 Walmart GC. RSVP


Tuesday, April 1o

If you've got a baby, don't miss the #AbbysLane Twitter Party at 9 pm EST centering around diapers, baby wearing and parenting. Hosted by @Clothdiapergeek. Grand prize is a Limited Edition BabyHawk Mei Tai in Tori of Tokyo print, valued at $99 with other prizes from sponsors just as cool. RSVP


Thursday, April 12

Did you hear? @OregonChai is hosting a Twitter Party at 8 pm EST. Party goers can expect tips for finding Me Time, decadent chai recipes and giveaways including #OregonChai branded merchandise and tea products, a $50 Amazon gift card and a collapsible picnic basket. Grand prize is a Kindle Fire. Special prizes for 5 who pre-Tweet about the party include variety packages of OregonChai teas with one winner that Tweets about the party before it starts winning a $50 Amazon GC!
 

About this Weekly Twitter Party List Compiled by MommyBlogExpert.com
Twitter Parties are listed free of charge in this weekly schedule. If you'd like to add an event to the Mommy Blog Expert Twitter Party Calendar please email janis at janiselspas dot com with Twitter Party in the subject line including all the details and links in the body of your message.

FTC Disclosure: MommyBlogExpert does attend some Twitter Parties as a Guest. However, I did not receive any payment or other compensation associated with this post. See complete FTC Disclosure information that appears at the bottom of MommyBlogExpert's main page and at the bottom of every individual post on this blog, including this one.
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