Seems no matter where you travel these days, you hear the Spanish language being spoken.  It’s really important to me that my children be bilingual. As you know kids learn best when their little brains are still acting like sponges and taking in everything including language. Beth teaches through music which kids love (mine included) so it really holds their attention.  So that’s why I like the Boca Beth DVD’s.  My kids just watched this DVD over and over again.    It’s not only beneficial for children trying to learn to speak Spanish, it’s also good for Spanish speaking children who have have limited English. Invest in your child.

This lacing sneaker is a favorite of mine.  I first learned of the lacing sneaker through my son’s Occupational Therapist and I am so glad I did.  It took him very little time at all to learn not only how to tie his shoe laces but also with lacing, which is a skill I think we sometimes tend to overlook.  The right tools for teaching life skills makes all the difference.  This lacing sneaker is excellent for helping children with motor skills difficulties learn how to lace and tie.  Honestly, in my opinion, this lacing sneaker would benefit every child learning to lace and tie their shoes.  It gave my son so much confidence in tying his shoes, he taught his little sister how to do it.  Now, that’s progress!

Product Details

- Dimensions: 5″ x 3.75″ x 8″ Assembled.

- Features smooth sanded wood pieces.

- Brightly colored.

- Helps children learn to lace and tie.

- Recommended for children ages 3 and up.

$11.00

I recently reviewed WEN Healthy Hair Care System and I absolutely loved it.  It’s simply amazing for my hair.  Take a minute and peek over at my before and after photos and you’ll see what a huge difference it made. Personally, I couldn’t believe it.

Wen® Cleansing Conditioner is a 5-in-1 formula, that takes the place of your shampoo, conditioner, deep conditioner, detangler and leave-in conditioner.  All in one product so you don’t clutter up your shower. Wen cleansers are made with natural ingredients and contain no sodium laurel sulfate or other damaging detergents, so you don’t damage your hair every time you clean  it like you do with shampoo.  It doesn’t lather like shampoo but you’ll love the way your hair feels and looks afterwards.

Ingredients include:

Glycerin: provides moisturizing benefits to the hair.
Chamomile Extract: designed to help add sheen and highlights.
Cherry Bark: designed to bring out color, shine & softness.
Rosemary Extract: designed to condition, tone and strengthen hair.
Panthenol: helps to promote and restore resilience.
Sweet almond oil: designed to contribute conditioning and glide to hair, as well as a conditioned feel to the skin.

For full ingredient listing please visit WENHaircare.com as well as for more information regarding the WEN Healthy Hair Care System.  While you are there check out the before and after photos too.

AMomBlog.com in conjunction with WEN Haircare is giving one AMomBlog.com reader the chance to win a WEN Healthy Hair Care System kit like the one pictured above – $29.95 value.

Mandatory Entry:

• Leave me a comment letting me know why you’d like to try the WEN Healthy Hair Care System.

Extra Entries:

• Tweet about this giveaway and come back and leave me the link to your entry in a comment – Unlimited entries.
• Blog about this giveaway and come back and leave me the link to your post in a comment.

Giveaway ends 9/10/2010

Disclosure: This giveaway is possible thanks to WEN Haircare.com who have donated the prize as well as the product my review was based on.  No monetary exchange took place for this review.  All personal comments are my true feelings and experiences.

I had seen the WEN HairCare products on T.V. but only half believed it.  Can you really believe everything you see on T.V. 100%?  I’m a skeptic so I’d say no.

Recently I got the chance to try out the WEN Healthy Hair Care System line of products and I must say even after a few cleansings my hair reduced in frizz size tremendously.  I took this before photo myself (not an easy task and the lighting is bad – sorry) and you can see how dry, frizzy and big it is.  Then after only 2 times with the Wen HairCare Cleansing Conditioner it looked like this (my daughter took this one in a different room, better lighting).

I was just amazed and my hair feels a lot softer every time I use it I notice a difference.  I love that I don’t have to put any after shower hair care products on my hair to calm it down or weigh it down enough to not frizz and give me BIG hair.

I have got to tell you, my dad was an award winning hairstylist prior to retirement and he was very impressed.  If I get my dad’s approval I know it’s a great product.  He doesn’t give out great product comments on anything I’ve ever used up till now.  He was even impressed by the comb included in the kit.

The Wen Healthy Hair Care System

It takes no longer to use in the shower than any other product which is great but it is so indulgent feeling.  The scent was great too – sweet almond mint.  The kit included a Texture Balm, a styling cream (makes my hair even softer), the comb and a Re Moist Intensive Hair Treatment (which I haven’t used yet but am planning on it).  If my hair feels this good now, I can’t wait to see what if feels and looks like after the Re Moist Intensive Hair Treatment and a full month of Wen.

Thanks to WenHairCare.com I will be giving away a full kit like the one I received to one of A Mom Blog’s readers.

Stayed tuned and I’ll get the giveaway off the ground in a day or so.

Disclosure: WenHairCare provided me with a kit for review and one for the upcoming giveaway free of charge.  No monetary exchange took place. Thanks WenHairCare.com

Since grandma and grandpa are in town the kids wanted to take them EVERYWHERE!  Our first stop was the lake to feed the ducks which they really enjoyed.  A few of the other things we enjoyed while still in the car was the space. You know how kids get: “mom, he’s touching”, mom, she’s looking at me”.  On this drive, didn’t have to worry a thing about it.  And while I drove and grandma got to ride up front with me,

Little Bug sat in the middle row along side grandpa and Princess decided she wanted the entire back row to herself (and yes, those are wireless headphones and a remote you see on the seat).  They were of course, in love with these little extra features we don’t currently have in our vehicle.

Next stop we were off to the mall to cuddle puppies at the pet shop, walk our little feet off window shopping and have some lunch.  Had to fight the urge to actually buy anything.

The Traverse was such a smooth and comfortable ride for all of us, especially in this summer Texas heat, wonder where we’ll head next.  Hmmm?

Disclosure: The Chevy Traverse is being loaned to me to try out.  No compensation took place nor is writing about our experience a requirement. I simply want to share our experiences with you.