Leap Frog Text And Learn Product Review And Giveaway

My favorite toys are the ones that teach Evan something. There is nothing better than him having fun while being educated. One of my favorite brand of educational toys is Leap Frog.


Leap Frog has some of the most innovative, technology-based educational products. They are dedicated to providing learning products for a large variety of age groups. They have several resources available on their website including a special Parents Community and Learning Path.

Leap Frog sent us the Text & Learn.


The Text and Learn is designed for children 3 and older and allows them to do several different tasks. They can exchange text messages with puppy pal Scout, check his planner, play games, and more. With the 6 animated games, children will practice letter matching, shape identification, and explore letter names and sounds.


I love that the keypad is actually set up like a real computer keyboard. Teaching children early where keys actually are will help them later in life. Scout does a great job of telling children what the letter is, what sound it makes, and what starts with that letter. When in letter mode, a letter and item that starts with that letter comes up.


There are several games that also help with shape recognition. In the game below, Scout tells you what shape to find. Using the arrows, you find the right shape.


I am so impressed with all of the features on the Text and Learn. Scout makes the games fun so that children will be engaged in learning without knowing it. They did a great job with explaining each letter and the sounds that they make. I feel like Evan will have a jump start at school when the time comes with these toys.

Be sure to check out Leap Frog to see all of their educational products.

Buy It!!
You can purchase a Text & Learn for $21.99.

Win It!!
Leap Frog is giving one of my readers a Text And Learn.

To enter, visit Leap Frog and tell me another product that you think looks like fun. This is required and must be done before the extra entries count!

EXTRA ENTRIES!
You can do any of these things for an extra entry. Make sure to leave a separate comment for EACH thing you do.

1- Subscribe to my blog via email.

2- Follow my blog via google friend.

3- For TWO extra entries, blog about this giveaway and link it back to this post and Leap Frog.

4- Follow twoofakind AND Leap Frog on twitter and tweet about this giveaway. You can Tweet once a day for an extra entry every day! You can copy and paste: WIN a @LeapFrog Text & Learn @twoofakind during #MistletoeMadness http://bit.ly/bIsK7 Ends 9/2

6- Become a fan of Two Of A Kind, Working On A Full House on Facebook.

7- Place the Mistletoe Madness button on your blog.

8- Enter the Kidorable Giveaway on Jennifer's blog.

Contest ends at 11:59pm EST on December 2nd when I will draw a winner at random. PLEASE leave your email address if it is not visible on your profile. I will notify the winner and they will have 36 hours to respond!

Open to US Only

This was not a paid post and honest opinions were used. The opinions are solely my own and may very from others. Thank you to Leap Frog who supplied the products for the review and giveaway.

Oreck Halo Vacuum Cleaner Giveaway

I first posted about the Oreck Halo back in June. You can click here to see my full review. I'll give you a quick overview of the Oreck Halo from my previous post.

The new Oreck Halo not only vacuums up dirt and debris, it also has a UV-C light chamber that kills many microscopic germs, bacteria, viruses, mold, dust mite eggs, and flee eggs. Carpet and floors will be clean and nearly free of germs without using any harsh chemicals.

Oreck Halo Features:
-Upright
-Weighs 17 Pounds
-HEPA 13 Filter Bag
-UV-C Germicidal Light
-3 Year Warranty on Vacuum
-5 Year Warranty on UV-C Light Bulb
-More powerful, yet quieter motor
-Easily serviced at 450 Oreck stores
-Extended Warranty includes 3 tune ups
-Self-Sealing bag dock to reduce dust when changing bag

We have been using our Oreck Halo for the past five months and we still love it. Since then we've had to buy extra bags, but they are less than $30 for a pack of 8. I feel so much better about my kids rolling around on the floor now that we're using the Oreck Halo. It sucks up dirt much better than any other vacuum I've had.

My favorite feature is that it vacuums on hard surfaces. Clean up is a breeze now that I can just roll my Halo over the kitchen floor when there are crumbs scattered all over the place. The only problem that we've had is that my husband somehow broke something where the hose connects to the vacuum. It still works, but the hose will pop out easily.

Be sure to check out Oreck to learn more about the Halo.

Buy It!
You can purchase the Oreck Halo for $599.95.

WIN IT!!!
Oreck is giving one of my readers their own Oreck Halo!!!

To enter, visit Oreck and tell me another product that they carry. This is required and must be done before the extra entries count!

EXTRA ENTRIES!
You can do any of these things for an extra entry. Make sure to leave a separate comment for EACH thing you do.

1- Subscribe to my blog via email.

2- Follow my blog via google friend.

3- For TWO extra entries, blog about this giveaway and link it back to this post and Oreck!

4- Follow twoofakind on twitter and tweet about this giveaway. You can Tweet once a day for an extra entry every day! You can copy and paste: Day #6 of #MistletoeMadness Oreck Halo Vacuum Valued @$600 @twoofakind http://bit.ly/3KumWv ends 11/25

5- Place my green Two Of A Kind, Working On A Full House button on your blog.

6- Place the Mistletoe Madness button on your blog.

7- Enter the London Jeans Giveaway on Jennifer's blog.

Contest ends at 11:59pm EST on November 25th when I will draw a winner at random. PLEASE leave your email address if it is not visible on your profile. I will notify the winner and they will have 36 hours to respond!

Open to US Only.

This was not a paid post and honest opinions were used. The opinions are solely my own and may very from others. Thank you to Oreck who supplied the products for the review and giveaway.

Isabella 3 Months

My baby is 3 months old-as of yesterday. I still can't believe that it has been three whole months since my sweet baby girl was born. I wanted to hold both her and Evan all day yesterday because I'm tired of them growing up. I just want to bottle them up the way they are now. Don't get me wrong, I look forward to all of the fun that is yet to come, it's just that this stage is flying by WAY too fast!

Here is a picture from Wednesday night after her bath.


She's getting so big. Within the past week or so she's gone from just smiles and coos to actually laughing. I love when my babies laugh-it is the best sound in the world.

She is a thumb sucker. On one hand, I love it because when she cries, she just sticks it in her mouth and is satisfied. On the other hand, I can't take a thumb away. Evan used his paci starting at about 6 months and I was able to take it away at about 19 months without much of a fuss. I just don't want Isabella to be that 10 year old kid you see still sucking their thumb.

She is rolling all over the place and has since she was 7 weeks old. At times she'll even get her knees up under her and I want to pull them out and make her lay back down. She's growing too fast!

She likes to lay on her stomach with her little head up and looking around. Evan hated "tummy time" and she seems to always want to be on her tummy.

She's still sleeping through the night and most of the morning and afternoon. It's funny that with Evan we used to tiptoe around the house and now he's running through the room screaming while Isabella is peacefully sleeping in her swing.

Evan is really starting to want to play with her now. He will lay down on her mat and move her toys for her. He also tries to put his hats and other things on her. I hope they grow up to be great friends.

I plan on writing one of these every month so that I can look back and remember what she was doing at different stages.

Aloha Friday

It's Aloha Friday over at An Island Life! Answer my question and make sure you post one on your blog! After that, go relax because today is Friday!!

My question for this week is:

Did you eat more candy than usual this week?
We had a ton of Halloween Candy and I don't think that I ate any of it until yesterday. I gave in to two Reeses and only because my son kept wanting those. Other than those two, I didn't have anything else!

Handbag Heaven Review And Giveaway

Like many women, I am a sucker for handbags. There is no reason for why I need so many, I just do! I'm usually stuck with a diaper bag if I'm going to be out for any length of time, but I try to fit what I need in one of my larger handbags instead.



Handbag Heaven has a fantastic selection of bags at incredible prices. Their handbags start at just $15 and are all under $75! Handbag Heaven is always introducing new trendy, high quality bags to their site. There is FREE UPS Ground shipping on orders over $50 and a money back guarantee if you are not 100% satisfied.

Handbag Heaven sent me The Moxie in black for review.


The Moxie is 18"L x 4"W x 11"H and has 9" drop handles. It is made of slightly distressed leatherette and has oversized polished silver buckles that give it the look I love. It opens with two magnetic snaps and the inside has a matte black fabric lining. To assist with organization, there are two open pockets and one zippered pocket.


Love is a strong word, but I LOVE this bag. The style is completely "me" and it is large enough for me to use as a smaller diaper bag. Who says you can't use a trendy handbag as a diaper bag? Handbag Heaven has a large selection of satchel bags that can be used as diaper bags. There is plenty of room on the inside and the 3 extra pockets allow me to keep things where I can easily find them.

I am the world's worst about losing my keys and cell phone. I often have to sit my bag on my car and dig through it to find the keys to open the door. With The Moxie, I've found myself placing my keys and cell phone in the zippered side pockets. There is no more digging when I remember to zip them up there.


The quality is amazing. I've been using this bag for about a month now and it still looks new. I'm sure that most moms can relate that our "diaper bags" get a lot of abuse. They're stuffed under strollers and raided by little people. Even though my Moxie has taken a beating, she(that's right-men refer to their cars as "she" like I refer to my handbags) is still going strong.

Handbag Heaven is having a 30 bags in 30 days contest going on now! Simply go to that link and select the bag you'd love to win. They will notify the winners via email as they are selected each day of the giveaway (November 1 - November 30).

Buy It!!
You can purchase The Moxie in black or purple for $52.66.

Win It!!
Handbag Heaven is giving one of my readers a $50 gift card!

To enter, visit Handbag Heaven and tell me which bag you would use your gift card on! This is required and must be done before the extra entries count!

EXTRA ENTRIES!
You can do any of these things for an extra entry. Make sure to leave a separate comment for EACH thing you do.

1- Subscribe to my blog via email.

2- Follow my blog via google friend.

3- For TWO extra entries, blog about this giveaway and link it back to this post and Handbag Heaven.

4- Follow twoofakind AND Handbag Heaven on twitter and tweet about this giveaway. You can Tweet once a day for an extra entry every day! You can copy and paste: Day #5 of #MistletoeMadness WIN $50 to @handbagheaven to buy a handbag of your choice @twoofakind http://bit.ly/91WAY

6- Become a fan of Handbag Heaven on Facebook.

7- Place the Mistletoe Madness button on your blog.

8- Enter the Handbag Heaven Giveaway on Jennifer's blog.

Contest ends at 11:59pm EST on November 25th when I will draw a winner at random. PLEASE leave your email address if it is not visible on your profile. I will notify the winner and they will have 36 hours to respond!

Open to US AND Canada!

This was not a paid post and honest opinions were used. The opinions are solely my own and may very from others. Thank you to Handbag Heaven who supplied the products for the review and giveaway.

Ask Me Monday

As you can imagine, I get tons of emails. Sometimes I get several emails in the same day asking me the same question. I thought that I might try something new.

Starting this coming Monday, I will have a "Ask Me Monday". You can send me emails or leave a comment asking me any question you want and I will start answering them on Mondays. You can ask me anything from how to get a URL from your tweet so that you can leave it in a comment to a more personal questions about me or my family. I will answer at least one question per week.

I don't have all the answers but after blogging for about a year, I've picked up a few things. I want to help all of you in any way that I can.

OK, now ask away! Leave your question in a comment below or feel free to email me.

Just to clear it up, I'm talking technical questions such as the one I mentioned before or if you have any questions you want to ask about my family. I've already had emails asking for who my contacts are and things about my reviews-those types of questions will not be answered.