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A Fun Christmas with Family and Friends

My Memories Digital Scrapbooking Review and Giveaway

Creating Memories is extremely important to me and I try to capture everything by taking as many pictures as I can. My point and shoot camera is always with me, along with my phone which can enables me to capture those quick pictures. The problem lies with now that I have all those pictures downloaded on my computer, what to do with them?!? I have never been a big scrapbooker, but I know people who love it. Scrapbooking never caught on for me until now, I have discovered a great company...My Memories Digital Scrapbooking. Everything done digitally! They have great scrapbooking kits and various layouts. You can also make calendars, videos, cards and photobooks.

Here is a sneak peek at one of my projects.

It is so easy to use and the possibilities are endless in letting your memories tell a story! Check out their video on YouTube.

As a special for all of our readers, My Memories is giving you a $10 discount off the purchase of the My Memories Suite Scrapbook software and a $10 coupon for the MyMemories.com store - $20 value! Just use the promo code STMMMS31763.

To find out about digital scrapbooking and all the latest news from MyMemories, Check out their blog, Like them on Facebook and/or follow them on Twitter.

One lucky reader is going to win their own copy of the Digital Scrapbook software!  Simply fill out the Rafflecopter form below.Mandatory entry is to visit their website and leave us a comment telling us which is your favorite page layout design or theme.

What are you waiting for? Go have fun creating your own digital scrapbook!

Learning Resources Review and Giveaway

Do your kids love learning as much as mine?  Do you have trouble finding toys and games that are educational, yet fun at the same time?   Learning resources "is a leading manufacturer of innovative, hands-on educational materials for classrooms and learning toys for the home. For more than 25 years, the company has been a trusted source for educators and parents for quality, award-winning educational products."  Just visit their easy to navigate website and you will be amazed at how many wonderful products that your child would be interested in and benefit from.

Now I don't usually like to brag about my kids (5 and 7), but they are extremely smart.  They are both several grade levels ahead in reading, writing, and spelling.  However, I will be the first to admit that they both could use a little extra help when it comes to math.  For as smart as they are, they both seem to have a hard time with their simple math facts.  They can figure out longer problems that include basic math facts, but it takes them a long time.  As a mother and a teacher, I feel that it is important that kids know their basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division math facts.   I also think they should learn them so that they can answer without hesitation.  

The Minute Math Electronic Flash Card is helping them both reach that goal.  This fun little math game, encourages them to practice daily.  It even has them challenging themselves to beat their best score.  So far my 7 year old has received 13 out of 13 correct in one minute.  She has now set a new goal to get 15 out of 15.    Hear is a little more information about the Minute Math Electronic Flash Card from their website:

Encourages practice of operations (add/subtract or multiply/divide) and early algebraic skills related to equations and the commutative property

Offers a 60–second timed mode and a low–pressure untimed mode, plus 3 levels of difficulty

Reinforces arts of the equation through color–coded screen frames

Provides positive, corrective feedback—both visual and auditory

Durable, triangle–shaped unit with volume control measures 5.5"H

Requires 3AAA batteries, not included

For individual practice, or for 2–5 students answering together

Grades 1–3   

 

Would you like to own your very own Minute Math Electronic Flash Card game?  Thanks to Learning Resource, one lucky reader of Between the Lines is going to win one.  Simply fill out the Rafflecopter form below.

Upcoming Disney Films!!!

I am so excited to be able to give you all a sneak peak of the new Disney Films that are planned for 2012!  They all look like they are must-sees, but then...aren't all Disney Movies?!? 

January 13, 2012

February 17, 2012

March 9, 2012

April 20, 2012

May 4, 2012

 June 22, 2012

August 15, 2012

September 14, 2012 (Digital 3-D)

October 5, 2012

November 12, 2012

Merry Christmas!

From Our Family To Yours, We Wish You A Very Merry and Blessed Christmas!