Precious One: An Ultrasound Keepsake Review & Giveaway

About the author:

While pregnant, Cathy Luke and her husband found that having an ultrasound performed was a thrilling part of pregnancy. This was the first glimpse of a new life, an exciting time when the heart could be seen, fingers and toes counted, and finding out that they were having a girl! The ultrasound photos they received were proudly shown off to family and friends and kept safe in an envelope! With no special place to keep their baby's ultrasound photos, Cathy created "Precious One". Expecting parents now have a place to cherish their baby's first keepsake. Cathy lives in Michigan with her family.

When Cathy first contacted me to review her book Precious One: An Ultrasound Keepsake, my first thought was, "Of course, what a 'precious' idea!" Then my second thought was, "Oh man, where are my ultrasound pictures??" After some searching, I found one in my address book, a few in my sock drawer and the rest in a side pocket in one of my purses. I remember how amazing those doctor appointments were, seeing our babies for the time and when we found out both were boys. I felt terrible that I hadn't taken better care of these precious pictures.
When Precious One arrived the first thing that caught my eye was the picture of the most adorable baby feet on the cover. The first page is for your ultrasound pictures and precious moments like "First felt movement on" and "First heard heartbeat on". As you flip through the pages follow the ribbon from pregnancy to birth with a beautiful poem. The last page has a spot for your birth photo and baby's stats. I love how compact the book is so it's easy to carry around and show off my pictures.

Cathy Luke has been generous enough to offer one Oh My Baby reader one copy of Precious One: An Ultrasound Keepsake and these adorable matching magnets (1 photo frame magnet and 2 extra magnets).


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Leave me a comment telling me where you keep your ultrasound pictures. If you don't have any pictures, tell me who this book would be for.

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One random Oh My Baby reader will be selected and have 48 hours to respond. Please leave your comment by August 12th, 11:59 pm EST. US addresses only.

I received this product free of charge for review on my blog. All views and opinions are my own and were not influenced in any way.

Hasbro Buckaroo Game Review

Hasbro has introduced a new line of licensed games based on the recently released, Toy Story 3 movie. Family classic games such as Operation, Buckaroo, Yahtzee Jr., and Memory have all been updated with a Toy Story twist. Kids of all ages will love playing these new games with Woody, Jessie, Buzz Lightyear and the rest of the gang.

I was always a fan of the Toy Story movies and now J is too. We received Buckaroo Featuring Toy Story 3's Bullseye for review.

We all had a great time playing Buckaroo, trying to get all the pieces onto Bullseye's saddle before he bucked throwing everything off of him. You never know what will set him off kicking. The pieces include a riding boot, hat, guitar, lantern and more. This was an easy game for J to learn and we played it over and over again. J's favorite part was when Bullseye would buck and all the pieces would go flying. He just thought it was hilarious!

Hasbro encourages family time with National Family Game Night. This is a great opportunity to turn of the TV, computers and cell phones and sit around the table with you family playing some of Hasbro's classic games. Mark you calendar because this year's National Family Game Night is September 29th!


I received this product free of charge for review on my blog. The views and opinions are my own and were not influenced in any way.

Big Kicks Book Review & Giveaway

Big Kicks
by Bob Kolar

Big Kicks is about lovable Biggie Bear, who collects stamps, plays jazz and loves peanut butter and banana sandwiches. Biggie Bear enjoys playing by himself until one day the town soccer team knocks on his door asking for help to play in their soccer game. Biggie Bear has never played soccer before and soon realizes it takes more then just being big in size to play soccer. Biggie Bear's clumsiness is able to help his team in a big win.

J has just finished his second soccer season and was so excited to read a book about soccer. L loves books and this is one he loves to "read" over and over again. The illustrations are big, bold and colorful. Both boys like to point out and talk about at all the different animals on each page.

age range:
4 yrs - 6 yrs

grade range:
Preschool - Grade 1


suggested retail price (U.S./CAN):
$6.99 / $9.00


author’s comments:
Bob Kolar is the author-illustrator of several books, including DO YOU WANT TO PLAY? and RACER DOGS. He also illustrated ALPHAOOPS! THE DAY Z WENT FIRST by Alethea Kontis. Bob Kolar lives in Kansas City, Missouri

You can purchase your own copy of Big Kicks online from Candlewick Press.

One Oh My Baby reader will WIN their own copy of Big Kicks by Bob Kolar. Leave me a comment by July 1st 11:59pm EST. US addresses only. Good Luck!

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Leave me a comment telling me who this book would be for.

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I received this product free of charge for review on my blog. No other compensation was received. All views and opinions are my own and were not influenced in any way.

BJ's Wholesale Club Review and Giveaway

BJ's Wholesale Club is known for helping families save money on things like groceries, clothes, electronics and more. I was able to experience this savings for myself when I received a $25 gift card courtesy of BJ's and My Blog Spark. I took in my coupon for a free 60 day trial membership and was relieved when I wasn't pressured to buy a membership. You know how most "free" things come with some kind of fine print but this really had no strings attached. The store wasn't overly crowded and had an easy layout. I wondered around for a while seeing everything BJ's Wholesale Club had to offer. You can literally get anything in this store. Milk, socks, TVs, phones, baked goods and vacuums to name just a few. It's like 5 stores rolled into one and all with prices that are hard to beat.

With my $25 I purchased, olive oil, cheese and yogurt. I know pretty random but if you knew how much cheese and yogurt we go through in this house you would understand.

If you decide that you want to continue to save money on great products for longer than the trial period, ask an associate at the club about how to take advantage of the special new-member *paid offer for $45, which includes a $10 coupon and an extra two months of membership. If you sign up for the offer, you also will receive:

- A Member Savings Book with more than $1,000 in coupons and instant rebates
- "Sign up and Save" coupons worth $117 in savings
- 2 cards (one for you and someone else in your household)
- A no risk 100% money back guarantee on the fee if you are not satisfied

*Paid offer can vary by Club.

WIN IT! One lucky Oh My Baby reader will win a $25 gift card to BJ's Wholesale Club. You have until 11:59 pm January 22nd to leave your comment. One random winner will be chosen and have 48 hours to respond. U.S. addresses only please.

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Follow Oh My Baby and leave me a comment telling me what you would buy with this gift card if you won.

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BJ´s Wholesale Club and General Mills provided me with the free trial membership, gift card, coupons and information through MyBlogSpark for review on my blog. The views and opinions are my own and were not influenced in any way.

"Look Who's Coming..." Personalized Book Review & Giveaway

Designed for children ages 8 months and up, “Look Who is Coming…” is a charming, interactive tale that is personalized for each child via the inclusion of photos of friends, family and other special people in the child’s life by simply sliding a photo into the built-in tabs. “Look Who is Coming” also encourages your child to count, identify people, objects and colors and develop facial recognition and fine motor skills while following different friends along the way.

My kids love books and this one was extra special. Not just because you can put a picture of your child in it but because ou can also includes other family and friends. We've got family all over the country, some Baby L hasn't even met yet. It's been great looking through the colorful pictures with with him saying "Aunt Jenny" with a picture of her face. Look Who's Coming... also helps your child count. Each page has a new object to count such as, four birds and five ladybugs. The last page has a little mirror that says "I see a smile!" Baby L cracks up everytime I flip up the flap so he can see himself. I like the idea that I can easily change out the pictures so all of our family and friends can be included.

You can purchase your own copy of "Look Who's Coming..." from Amazon or you can WIN one right here! One Oh My Baby reader will win their own copy of "Look Who's Coming" by leaving me a comment by 11:59 p.m. January 6th. One random winner will be chosen and have 48 hours to respond. U.S. addresses only.

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I received this product free of charge for review on my blog. I was not compensated in any other way. The views and opinions are my own and were not influenced in any way.

The Snowman's Song Book Review

The Snowman's Song, written by Marilee Joy Mayfield and illustrations by Tracy La Rue Hohn is a new family favorite in our house. I received a copy of this book for review and I was excited to share it with my boys. J has always loved books and Baby L already loves looking at pictures. The illustrations in The Snowman's Song are beautiful. They're colorful and vibrant and easily catch your eye.

The story line is heartfelt and helps to teach its readers some wonderful lessons. The little snowman loves the sounds around him. All he wants is to be able to sing beautiful songs. Everyone, including his mother, tells him that because he's a snowman he will never be able to sing. One day a sweet girl finds him and teaches him that anything is possible as long as you believe in yourself. The kindness you show to others means more then you may even realize. We've been reading this book to J every night for the last week and plan to read it to my kids every year during the holidays.

You can buy your own copy of The Snowman's Song at www.snowmanssong.com. In the spirit of the holidays and gift giving season, for every book purchased, a book will be given to an underprivileged child. Each book also comes with a bonus audio CD of the author Marilee Joy Mayfield reading the story. The Snowman's Song is a Mom's Choice Gold Recipient for Best Holiday Book.

I received this product free of charge for a review on my blog. It was the only compensation I received. The views and opinions are my own and were not influenced in any way. Thank you to Leaping Antelope Productions for this opportunity.