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This Holiday Season there is a new Veggie Tales movie:  The Little Drummer Boy….a new edition of a  classic Christmas Story. Released on Oct 4th, 2011.

Veggie Tales has been in our home since the very beginning in 1993. My son, Kaleb, loved the Veggie Tales and now my daughter loves them too!  I love them because they are fun, educational, and they teach valuable christian lessons.

The Little Drummer Boy teaches the true meaning of Christmas in a way that is enteraining and fun for children. Like always, I am very happy with this new edition to our Veggie Tales collection.

In this Veggie-version of a holiday classic, Junior Asparagus stars as The Little Drummer Boy, a lonely child who finds the true meaning of Christmas when he stumbles upon the birth of the baby Jesus.  A story of generosity, hope, and love, this timeless tale will warm the hearts of children everywhere!

Featuring the song “The Little Drummer Boy” with Dove and Grammy award winning artists BeBe and CeCe Winans! Also includes the new SIlly Song “The 8 Polish Foods of Christmas!”

Bonus Features:

• “Little Drummer Boy” Music Video
• Behind the Music of “The Little Drummer Boy”
• Visit a Drum Factory with Junior!
• Family Activity- Make Your Own Drum
• Singalong Songs
• Interactive Book Preview: “Christmas is Finally Here”
• 5.1 Surround Sound
• English and Spanish Subtitles

Running Time: Approx. 45 min.

Buy It

You can buy The Little Drummer Boy DVD on the Veggie Tales website at a special price of $8.99

Win It

One Mom Caboodle reader will win their very own copy of The Little Drummer Boy on DVD, along with O Holy Night: Journey of a Little Drummer Boy CD. Just follow the directions in the Rafflecopter form to be entered to win!

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Gumballs.com – The #1 Bulk Vending Supplies Store on the Internet!

Do your kids drive you crazy when you take them to the mall or any store that has vending machines? I know mine do and I can’t really blame them….I always loved vending machines when I was little. To tell you the truth, they still catch my eye every time I see one…especially the gumball machines.

I was recently given the opportunity to try out the Petite Carousel Gumball Machine by Gumballs.com. I knew it was coming but I didn’t tell the kids about it. I wanted it to be a surprise and boy was it ever a surprise! My daughter just about flipped over it. My son likes it too but my daughter is totally in love with it. It is the perfect size that can easily set in a child’s room. What fun to have your own gumball machine in your room!!

The awesome thing about the gumball machine is you can use other things in it such as M&Ms plain/peanut, Reece’s Pieces, Skittles, Mike & Ike’s, Hot Tamales or Skittles.  The petite also can dispense bulk nuts or other smaller bulk candy such as jelly beans.

In my opinion, the Petite Carousel Gumball Machine makes a perfect gift for anyone young or young at heart!

The original Petite Carousel Mini Gumball Machine is a mini version of the classic gumball machine that set the standard for bubble gum machines when they were first introduced in the 1920′s – almost 90 years ago. This brand new mini antique gumball machine is guaranteed authentic made by Carousel/Ford Gum Machine. Don’t settle for cheap imitations!
At 9” tall, this cute little gumball machine is perfect for kids, home, office or dorm room use because it can easily fit on a desk or counter top. It’s also a very popular wedding favor gumball machine used for center-pieces or candy bar accents. Kids love it because it’s a mini gumball machine bank that helps teach how to save money. Kids of all ages love to put a coin in and guess which color they’ll get!

Petite Carousel Mini Gumball Machine Features:
• Real glass gumball machine globe
• Cast metal gumball machine base, lid, and coin mechanism
• Accepts any coins (quarters, dimes, nickels, pennies)
• Includes instructions for “free spin” to work without coins
• Works as a gumball bank – retrieve coins when full
• Anti-spill gumball chute door cover
• Machine comes fully assembled in a gift box
• Dispenses small gumballs (.62″ or smaller), candy, or nuts
• Gumball capacity: 13 oz. of .62″ gumballs
• Dimensions: 9″H x 5”W
• Weight: 2 lbs.
• Color: Classic red finish
• 30-day money back guarantee

Gumballs.com is a family owned business that  offers a wide variety of vending machines for gumballs, bulk candy, flat stickers and tattoos, soda and soft drinks, snacks, soda/snack combos, change machines and more. To see more of what Gumballs.com offers, click HERE

Buy It

You can purchase the Petite Carousel Gumball Machine at Gumballs.com along with many other vending machines and supplies to fill them.

Win It

One Mom Caboodle reader is going to receive their very own Petite Carousel Gumball Machine.

Follow the instructions in the Rafflecopter form to enter to win!

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If your children love books, there is a series of books called Howard B. Wigglebottom that I recommend checking into. These books are created by the We Do Listen foundation with the intention of enabling children to feel good about themselves, enjoy inner peace, and communicate in a more effective way.

Howard B. Wigglebottom is an adorable little rabbit that deals with difficult situations and learns valuable life lessons such as telling the truth, how to fit in, and how to deal with bullies. Each book is geared at a specific topic that many children face in everyday life.

The We Do Listen Foundation is a group of writers, artists, designers, educators, therapists, parents, and teachers who share a vision of a kinder world with more harmony and peace and a better life for everyone to enjoy.

Children can enjoy all the animated books for free at the We Do Listen foundation website. They can also enjoy songs, games, and coloring pages at the website as well.

We were sent an autographed copy of Howard B. Wigglebottom and the monkey on his back;  A tale about telling the truth. In this book, Howard B. Wigglebottom, is beginning to feel terrible about all the lies that he has told and it is beginning to feel like a monkey is growing bigger and bigger on his back. He feels so bad and has so much weight on his back that he decides to tell his father the truth. Once he tells his father the truth, the monkey begins to shrink. Howard comes clean with all his lies until finally the monkey is completely gone and it feels good to have all that weight off of him. Howard learns that he never wants to have the weight of that monkey on his back again and it is always best to tell the truth.

I loved this book and my daughter and I have enjoyed looking at all the other animated books on the We Do Listen Website.

Buy It

You can purchase Howard B. Wigglebottom hardcover books directly from the We Do Listen website for $7.50 HERE

or

You can purchase them from Amazon

Win It

One Mom Caboodle reader will win one autographed Howard B.Wigglebottom of their choice. Just use the Rafflecopter form below to enter.

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Larry Learns to Listen Quick Overview:

When Larry’s new Space Squadron game finally arrives, he’s so anxious to play that he forgets to read the directions.  When his friends do their best to tell him, Larry refuses to listen!  What happens?  His games goes ‘KERPOW!’  That’s when Larry learns a valuable lesson in listening as his friends come to the rescue.  Kids will discover, right along with Larry, that God gave friends and family to help us though each day– so when we listen we don’t miss what others have to say!

Also includes two classic shows:
“Pistachio – The Little Boy Who Woodn’t” and “Josh and the Big Wall”

Bob lends a Helpin Hand quick Overview:

When Joe’s mom breaks her big left toe, Bob the Tomato decides to help.  Larry and Joe offer their ‘superhero’ help, too, but that’s not exactly what Bob has in mind.  Kids will discover right along with Larry and Joe that everyone can be a superhero if you lend a helping hand!

Includes two classic shows:
“Tomato Sawyer and Huckleberry Larry’s Big River Rescue” and “Lyle the Kindly Viking”

My son loved Veggie Tales when he was little and now my daughter loves them just as much!  These are stories that any parent can feel good about letting their children watch and also know they are learning valuable moral and christian lessons.

Buy It:

You can purchase the Veggie Tales “Bob Lends a Helping Hand” and “Larry Learns to Listen” DVD’s online in the Veggie Tales Store.

Win It:

If you and your children love Veggie Tales, enter to win your very own set of DVD’s here on Mom Caboodle! This giveaway will include two DVD’s (Bob Lends a Helping Hand and Larry Learns to Listen) for one winner!

Mandatory Entry:

Go to the Veggie Tales Website and tell me something you like or tell me who’s your favorite character  (Mine is Larry Boy!)

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7. Grab my button and leave the URL where I can find it (3 entries)

8. Blog about this giveaway and leave the URL where I can find it (5 entries)

9.  Share this giveaway on Facebook once daily (1 entry for each time shared)

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Please space out your tweets at least one hour apart! Feel free to use the tweet below or click on the Retweet button located at the top of this post.

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14. Enter the Books by Tara giveaway (5 entries)

Giveaway is open to the US and Canada only. Giveaway will end on November16th, 2011 at 11:59 P.M. EST. One winner will be chosen using Random.org. Winner will be sent an e-mail and will have 48 hours to respond. If I do not hear back from the winner within 48 hours, I will choose another winner.

The opinions I have given are mine and may differ from others but it was not influenced in any manner by monetary means. I did receive this DVD set  in exchange for this review.

As some of you may know, my nine year old daughter has Autism. When I first found out she had Autism, she was three years old and I was of course devastated! She didn’t talk much, only a few words. We began immediately to seek any early intervention that we could. We enrolled her in pre-school for children with special needs and we also put her in private speech sessions. Over the years, her vocabulary has increased a great deal but she still doesn’t speak like she should. Most of her sentences are missing a word or two but I see improvement in her language skills often.

One of the things my daughter loves is books! I am always looking for new books for her, so one day I came across Books by Tara.  Tara’s books promote awareness, thinking, and language development.  Books by Tara were created  by Tara McClintick, a  married Ohio mom of two boys and a Early Childhood Special Education teacher. You can read more about Tara HERE.

After speaking with Tara, we were given the Opportunity to Choose a book of our own. Since my daughter loves Halloween so much, I chose the Jack-O-Lantern book for her. I am sure I chose the right one….Kelsey loves this book. After I helped her read it the first time, she can read the whole book by herself and she does it very well. She is very proud of herself for being able to read it with no help. I must say, I am very proud of her too! She also loves the big pictures that are on every page.

To learn more about Books by Tara, visit her site HERE.

One reader of  Mom Caboodle is going to win their very own Books by Tara book!

Mandatory Entry:

Please visit Books by Tara and tell me in a comment what book you would like to receive if you win.

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Sign up for the free Books by Tara Newsletter (5 entries)

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Blog about this giveaway and leave the URL where I can find it (5 entries)

Share this giveaway on Facebook, Stumble Upon, Google Buzz, etc. once daily; Share button located below post (1 entry for each day shared)

You may tweet about this giveaway up to 3x a day (1 entry for each tweet)

Please space out your tweets at least one hour apart! Feel free to use the tweet below or click on the Retweet button located at the top of this post.

#Win your own book from Books by Tara @momcaboodle

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Giveaway is open to the US and Canada only. Giveaway will end on November16th, 2011 at 11:59 P.M. EST. One winner will be chosen using Random.org. Winner will be sent an e-mail and will have 48 hours to respond. If I do not hear back from the winner within 48 hours, I will choose another winner.

The opinions I have given are mine and may differ from others but it was not influenced in any manner by monetary means. I did receive  a book from Books by Tara in exchange for this review.

My Daughter loves Winnie the Pooh! She is nine years old and loves him just as much today as she did when she was a toddler….. But who doesn’t love that silly ole bear stuffed with fluff?? Every time we go to Disney World, we have to ride the Pooh Bear ride at least six times, LOL.When we are not at the Magic Kingdom, she must watch all her Pooh Bear movies on DVD. I think she owns them all except the new one that was just released on Oct. 25th. My daughter has Autism, so she is not even aware that this new movie was just released. If she knew, I’m sure we would already own it. In the meantime, I am trying to win her one from Lisa over at Mom’s Misc Adventures!  If you would like to try to win as well, head over to Lisa’s Blog:  Mom’s Misc. Adventures and enter to win!

Return to the Hundred Acre Wood, for the latest adventure featuring the world’s beloved bear, Winnie The Pooh! Join Pooh, Tigger, Rabbit, Christopher Robin, Owl, Kanga, Piglet, Eeyore, and all of the classic characters you know and love when Walt Disney Pictures releases Winnie The Pooh on DVD and Blu-Ray October 25, 2011!



I have made a couple changes to the MobiCam Giveaway. I changed the ending date from Aug. 26th to Sept 5th. I also added a new way to get three extra entries everyday in the giveaway by voting for me HERE. This is a photo contest that I entered with the grand prize being a Disney World vacation!! So go vote for me everyday and give yourself three entries in the giveaway everyday until Sept. 5th!

Vote HERE

If the link does not take you to my photo, you can find it by looking for the one that is titled “Cha Cha Down Under on a hunt for the fierce Red Tailed Shark”by Shanna Bailes.

Rio has been released on DVD and I can’t wait to see it! We have the Wii game and we love it but we haven’t had a chance to see the movie.  If you would like to have a chance at winning this movie, go to Thoughts of a Mommy and enter to win! She is having a Rio giveaway with 5 Winners!!

Go HERE to enter!

I guess you could say I have lived a pretty sheltered life….I have never been west of Mississippi! Actually, I used to have no desire to go out west but that was when I was younger. Since I have gotten a little older, I would love to go west and see all the beautiful sights.
Marina over at Energizer Bunnies’ Mommy Reports is having an awesome giveaway. One lucky winner will receive a trip for four to beautiful San Antonio!! WOW….after visiting her site and the Visit San Antonio site, I must say that this would be an awesome place to visit. You better believe I entered!!

If you would like to enter to win,  you can do so by clicking HERE

Recently I was given the chance to review the MobiCam Digital DL Wireless Audio/Video Monitoring System from Mobi Technologies and I have to say that I absolutely love this product!! I am a mom of four, three boys and a girl, and I have always used a monitor with each of my kids. My two oldest are grown and I always wished that I had a monitor that had a video view but I didn’t until now.

My kids are not babies anymore but I still have a need for a monitoring system. My youngest daughter is nine years old and has Autism. I have used a monitor with her for years but there is only so much that you can monitor with just hearing them….I want to be able to see her! Not only at night while she is sleeping but also during the day.

If you are familiar with Autism, then you are more than likely familiar with Stimming.  ”Stimming”  is repetitive stereotypic behavior commonly found in autism, but also found in other developmental disabilities. Stimming is almost always a symptom of Autism. In some cases, Stimming should be redirected but in other cases it can help to manage anxiety, fear, anger, and other negative emotions. You can learn more about  stimming here.

My daughter stims everyday. I do not try to redirect her because I feel that this helps her manage anxiety and helps her cope with everyday life. I do however like to monitor her while she is “stimming” to make sure that she is not doing anything to hurt herself. When she is in her Stimming mode, she does not like to be bothered or even looked at.  So I have found the perfect solution for both of us:  The MobiCam Digital DL Audio/Video Monitoring system. Using this device allows her to do her stimming and allows me to monitor her without her knowing.

The MobiCam Monitoring system is not just for parents with infants. It is very beneficial in many situations such as monitoring young children, pets, or the elderly. Additionally it can also be used for household security or as an office or warehouse surveillance system. I must say that I am very impressed with the picture quality!

Features:

• 2.4″ Color High Resolution TFT LCD Display
• Voice Activated Picture & Sound with Auto Mute
• Audio Only Mode
• No Installation Needed_ Ready to Use
• Compact Design for easy portability
• Transmission range up to 300 ft.
• Powerful Night Vision with 20 ft. range
• Extra Wide Camera Viewing Angle
• Expandable up to 4 Cameras with automatic camera scanning option
• Camera operates on AC or 4 AA Alkaline Batteries (not included)
• Monitor operates on AC or 5 Alkaline AA Batteries (not included)
• Optional rechargeable battery pack is available
• USB Output for PC connection
• Use as a wireless webcam

In additon, this device works with video chat outlets such as Skype®, Messenger®, GoogleTalk®, and Yahoo®.

How to setup and use your MobiCam DL tutorial:
The MobiCam Digital DL Wireless A/V Monitoring System sells for $149.95 and can be purchased directly from Mobi Technologies

Mobi Technologies is offering one lucky reader of  Mom Caboodle the chance to win a MobiCam Digital DL Monitoring System of their own!

Mandatory Entry:

Please visit Mobi Technologies and tell me in a comment why you would like to own the MobiCam monitoring system or how you would use it.

Extra Entries:

“Like” Mobi Technologies on Facebook (1 entry)

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Grab my button and leave the URL where I can find it (3 entries)

Blog about this giveaway and leave the URL where I can find it (5 entries)

Share this giveaway on Facebook, Stumble Upon, Google Buzz, etc. once daily; Share button located below post (1 entry for each day shared)

You may tweet about this giveaway up to 3x a day (1 entry for each tweet)

Please space out your tweets at least one hour apart! Feel free to use the tweet below or click on the Retweet button located at the top of this post.

#Win a MobiCam Digital DL Monitoring System @momcaboodle

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Giveaway is open to the US and Canada only. Giveaway will end on September 5th, 2011 at 11:59 P.M. EST. One winner will be chosen using Random.org. Winner will be sent an e-mail and will have 48 hours to respond. If I do not hear back from the winner within 48 hours, I will choose another winner.

The opinions I have given are mine and may differ from others but it was not influenced in any manner by monetary means. I did receive the MobiCam Digital DL Monitoring System in exchange for this review.