Kid Tested Toy for a 4 year-old: Leapfrogs Scribble and Write

Leapfrogs Scribble and Write
Becca gave it a 5 star rating for its learning and play value.




Becca has a new job babysitting a friend's four-year-old daughter Serena. Today I hauled out a couple of new Leapfrog Toys I bought earlier this fall for her little charge to play with. Hands down, the Leapfrogs Scribble and Write kept Serena busy practicing copying her letters for over an hour.

$5 Animals at Build A Bear

Build-A-Bear Workshop is offering up these 5 animals here for just $5 each Monday Only. There is a limit of 5 bears per customer. Plus, if you spend $35 you can use this code 94590 to score FREE shipping or use this code 091241 to get $3 off a $15 purchase.

Pick from the White Puppy (looks like Becca's Milo), Pink and Blue Cloud Bears, High School Musical Bear, and the Leopard.

Thank you Hip2Save for alerting Becca to this deal.

**We began at 9:30 am trying to get it to work, and finally beginning at l0:25 we began to get things to load into our shopping cart. Becca decided that we needed to pray for patience and for God to make it work. It errored and crashed more times than more than we could keep track of. But at last our order was finally finalized at 11:28. Becca has two more gifts done.

Evan--Goodbye Tiny Warrior

Our weekend was filled with roller coaster of emotions as Friday another another miracle child with Noonan syndrome lost his battle. God brought Becca's friend Evan home. Those who follow my blog, know my daughter Becca and the fact that she has a severe form of Noonan Syndrome. I had another reminder of the gift of today with my daughter with tears in my eyes.

The news hit hard as I had been reminiscing the day before that it was twenty years ago this Thanksgiving Day, we first brought Becca home to make some memories as they didn't expect her to survive much longer. Her brothers and sisters had not had any time with their sister as they were not allowed in the NICU. The doctors had ruled Becca out for a heart transplant and there was nothing more that they could do for her. Her immune system to impaired to have any hope of survival. By four months old, I had watched my daughter die twice to be miraculously brought back to life for more time. I now have spent now twenty years, grateful for another day.

We met Evan and his dad through the Noonan Syndrome support group and Scott was a father who turned writer like myself. Parents who write to cope with the emotions of living with a child with a critically ill child. Both inspired by the strength of our children. Scott also a gifted carpenter, who turned old used blemished wood into stools, chairs and wooden "gifts" for special children out of love.

Tonight I found this video of Evan and Scott, I knew I needed to share their inspiration.

Evan came as a gift from God as a tiny warrior whose came to serve, teach and inspire those who had the privilege to meet him and his father.

In the video they show the gifts of love that Scott so lovingly fashioned from old wood for children. Becca received a "gift" from Scott and Evan about five years ago. She uses it everyday to get things out of her reach. Becca had been asking me for something to stand on because she couldn't reach anything, normal step stools were too short. Then out of the blue, I received an email from Scott saying he had a "something" for Miss Becca.

The beautiful handcrafted stool was perfect and a perfect match to the wood in my kitchen. The little stool became her step into independence. Many times a day, Becca is made independent as she gets things down because of the little stool. The little stool toted from place to place.

Now the stool will serve a precious reminder that she can reach for her dreams with a little help from her friend of the heart Evan. For me a symbolic reminder of the beauty of our children, and the strength of a father's love. A precious reminder of the gift of today with Becca. She has already had more tomorrows than we could ever have imagined.

Thank you Scott for sharing Evan with us through your writing and gifts of love. Our prayers are with you and your family.

With Love,
Anny

Walmart--Personalized Gifts

Walmart Gift Ideas on line specials: Nov. 30-Dec. 5 Five Days Only



Get a Family Vinyl Message Wall Art personalized family message for $19.00 with $.97 shipping








Personalized Family Door mat for $16.00 (price cut from $19.76)

Becca's Best Free Movie Deal: Countdown to Christmas with ABC Family

Four years ago, I began a tradition with Becca and Detamara of watching a Holiday movie each day until Christmas. They couldn't wait to begin watching our evening Holiday movie and spending time with me. It is now a vital part of our Holiday season and an added bonus, its FREE.

When asking Becca what she wanted to post this week, she wanted to share our tradition.

Using the ABC Family 25 Days of Christmas Programming Highlights and Lifetimes FALALALA Lifetime movies, we have choices to which movie we will see. We will DVR the movie and after dark curl up with our inexpensive Target coupon gained Pop Secret, hot chocolate or soda, our red Christmas flannels and cozy blankets and spend quiet evenings enjoying time with my girls curled up on the sofa making memories.

Countdown to 25 Day of Christmas from ABC Family Schedule:

This Schedule was taken from the USA Weekend 11/27/29 Issue
**There may be variations from this depending on your area

Sunday 11/29
8pm/7c The Dog Who Saved Christmas **A New ABC Family Christmas Must See

Monday 11/30
9pm/8c Naughty or Nice

Tuesday 12/1
8pm/7c Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause

Wednesday 12/2
7pm/6c Pixor Short Films

Thursday 12/3
8:30pm/7:30c The Polar Express

Friday 12/4
7pm/6c Frostys Winter Wonderland
7:30 pm/6:30c Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Saturday 12/5
4pm/3c Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
8pm/7c Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Sunday 12/6
7:30 pm/6:30c Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Monday 12/7
7:30pm/6:30c Cranberry Christmas
8pm/7c Unaccompanied Minors
10p/9c Jack Frost

Tuesday 12/8
7pm/6c Mickey's Christmas Carol
7:30/6:30c Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too
8pm/7c The Year Without a Santa Claus
9pm/6c The Miser Brother's Christmas


Wednesday 12/9
7pm/6c Rudolph's Shiny New Year
8pm/7c Santa Claus is Comin to Town
9pm/8c Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and the Island of Misfit Toys
10:30pm/9:30c Twas the Night Before Christmas

Thursday 12/10
8pm/7c Holiday in Handcuffs
10pm/9c A Flintstone Christmas

Friday 12/11
8pm/7c Santa Clause 2

Saturday 12/12
All Day Holiday Classics Marathon

Sunday 12/13
6pm/5c Santa Baby
8pm/7c Santa Baby 2 Christmas Maybe (A New ABC Family Original Movie)

Monday 12/14
7pm/6c Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day
7:30/6:30c Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too
8pm/7c Mary Poppins

Tuesday 12/15
8:30pm/730c Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

Wednesday 12/16
8pm/7c Happy Feet

Thursday 12/17
8pm/7c Jack Frost
l0pm/9c Jingle All the Way

Friday 12/18
7:30pm/6:30c Disney/Pixar's Cars

Saturday 12/19
8pm/7:30c Disney/Pixar's Ratatouille

Sunday 12/20
8:30/7:30c Disney/Pixar's The Incredibles

Monday 12/21
All Day Holiday Movie Marathon

Tuesday 12/22
7pm/6c Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat
7:30/6:30c Dr. Seuss on the Loose
8pm/7c Dr. Seuss the Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat
8:30/7:30c Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

Wednesday 12/23
All Day Holiday Movie Marathon

Thursday 12/24
All Day Holiday Movie Marathon

Friday 12/25
4pm/3c Miracle on 34th Street
8:30/7:30c Disney/Pixar's The Incredibles

Purple Power--For the Football Fan: NFL Store Buy 1 Item Get 2nd Item 40%

I finally found a great deal for my guys the Vikings fans.




Buy One Item, Get One 40% off at the NFL Shop.
(11-26-11-28) Thursday, Friday, Saturday)
Go in through Ebates.com and get an extra 10% off/$100 and FREE Shipping on orders of $75, and if that is not a good enough deal, I will get 6% back on my total.

I was struggling what to get for all these Big Boys in my life. With Doc and my 6 boys, and add my son-in-laws I was struggling buying for them all until Ian arrived home this morning and was playing at the NFL Shop and I stumbled on this deal.

I found the best idea thanks to Ian. A Customized Football Jerseys or T-shirts. I can't write what I found as I will give their gift ideas away. I will be splitting my order in order to get the best deal. I was able to buy 4 of something and get--4 40% off.

I also found several clearance deals which made for even better savings.

Anny

LEAPFROG Black Friday--Up to 75% off

Leapfrogs Black Friday Sale has some amazing prices on their products. Check them out! Free Shipping with an $50 order, $10 off $100.

A select few TAG books for $5, Diji Games $5, Leapfrog Games $5 and more. I got over $230 worth of products to go with the inexpensive Leapster, Tag Readers and Diji I got earlier this fall for $75.00 shipped FREE! Even the NEW TAG Jr. Books are discounted to $8.24.

*I couldn't get any promo codes (Wendys) to work on these deals, but I still saved a fortune.