This is a special post just for my Southern area readers- I am partnering with Ringling 
Bros. to help get two local families to the Greatest Show on Earth next week in Nashville, TN.!

Disclosure: Thanks to Ringling Bros. my family and I will be attending the circus free of charge. Ringling is also generously hosting the giveaway below so that other Nashville area families can enjoy the circus.  No monetary compensation was received.

I can’t think of a more enjoyable time than sharing a day full of laughs and excitement with my family at the circus- but not just any circus, we’re talking about The Greatest show on earth; full of acrobats, clowns and of course the animals! 

We can’t decide what we are most excited to see, especially after watching this behind the scenes video of Built to Amaze!


About Built to Amaze:
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Courtesy: Ringling.com
“Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey ® Presents Built To Amaze! , the 143rd edition of the Greatest Show On Earth. Surprise and wonder delights audiences with over the top feats of strength, agility and courage. As the momentum builds so does the anticipation, anything can happen when Ringling Bros. Presents Built To Amaze! Circus performers from across the globe create the perfect blend of athleticism and bravery, where power meets fearlessness and amazement has no bounds.  Magnificent elephants, ferocious tigers, astonishing acrobats and awe-inspiring aerialists are engineered into one spectacular performance!”
I smile and get excited just reading that- because there really is something magical about going to the circus and watching the delight on my children’s faces. Actually, I bet we will be surrounded by smiles from young and old alike. Going to this family fun event just brings out the fun, happy kid in all of us.
Check out this behind the scenes look at Built to Amaze animal trainers Alex & Irina! 
You can learn more about the circus at Ringling.com  where you find a cool Fun Zone with games and quizzes sure to please your kids. And be sure to check out their special offers that include Baby’s First Circus and more.
If you’d like to find out show times and tickets, please visit Ticket Master or Bridgestone Arena
The Giveaway:
2 lucky readers will win a family 4 pack of tickets to the Ringling Bros. & Barnum and Bailey Circus at Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN. On Jan. 24- 26.  
Ringling Bros. set aside ticket vouchers for the winners at Will Call.   Winners will need to redeem them for actual tickets, which allow you to choose the date and time for their preferred show.  
Please note: Winners MUST respond to my winner announcement email with contact information within 48 hours to guarantee their tickets. Otherwise another winner will be chosen.
Entering is easy using the Rafflecopter form below. Giveaway open to U.S. residents 18+. No purchase necessary to win. My WAHM Plan not responsible for prize fulfillment. See full terms and conditions on Rafflecopter form.
Good luck!
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Disclosure: I received one or more of the products or services mentioned above for free in the hope that I would mention it on my blog. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be a good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."
When you live in a house for almost a decade, you tend to accumulate a lot of stuff. Not just new stuff, either. With every home my husband and I have purchased, we’ve brought boxes from our previous home to go through later. Later is now for me!


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Happy Friday Eve everyone! Some of you reading this may know I love hosting giveaways that start on Fridays, but this giveaway is so cool, it simply can’t wait until tomorrow to share. I’m so happy to be working with an ultra-cool brand today, Jord Watches! I’ve had my eye on a few of their watches, so it is with great pleasure I share with you my first Jord watch with you today and tell you about a great giveaway I’m hosting over on Instagram that I’m sure you’ll want to enter so you too can add effortless style to your wardrobe with Jord Watches!


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It's Friday, so how about we have a giveaway to celebrate getting through another hot July week?

I grew up watching Scooby-Doo, so when TetherGroup sent out the email to their bloggers to share a Scooby Doo and Kiss Blu-Ray prize, I happily agreed. I didn't receive compensation, or products to host this giveaway. It's my way of saying thanks for reading my blog!

Scooby-Doo! and KISS: Rock and Roll Mystery Blu-ray Giveaway


About Scooby-Doo! and KISS: Rock and Roll Mystery:



"Get ready to Rock! Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. Gang team up with the one and only KISS in this all-new, out-of-this-world adventure! We join the Gang at Kiss World – the all-things-Kiss theme park, as they investigate a series of strange hauntings. With help from Kiss, they discover that the Crimson Witch has returned to summon The Destroyer from the alternate dimension of Kissteria! The evil duos ghastly plan, to destroy the earth! Can the Gang's cunning and Kiss's power of rock save the day?! Tune in to this Rock and Roll Mystery for some thunderous, heavy FUN!"


Play The Scooby Doo and KISS: Rock and Roll Mystery Soundboard App:

Click around on the sound board to make classic Scooby-Doo sounds! Scooby-Dooby-Doo!




Download some fun Scooby-Doo and KISS activities:




Scooby-Doo and KISS Mask-









Scooby-Doo and KISS Rock and Roll Guitar:




Win it:

Thanks to our sponsor, Warner Home Entertainment, one lucky reader will receive a Scooby Doo and KISS Rock & Roll Mystery Blu-ray Combo Pack! Entering is easy using the Rafflecopter form below. 


Terms:


No purchase necessary to win. Open to U.S. residents 18+ years. This contest is not associated with or endorsed by Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram or any other social channel. My WAHM Plan is not responsible for prize fulfillment. The prize will be sent from TetherGroup via FedEx or USPS. No P.O. Boxes please. Only one entrant per mailing address per giveaway. If you have won the same prize on another blog, you will not be eligible to win it again. Winner is subject to eligibility verification.

Enter! Good Luck!





A Garden for Grace Book Review and Giveaway

in , , , , , by Linda A Kinsman, Thursday, July 14, 2022

 I receive a lot of emails on any given day asking me if I’d like to review books that cover a wide array of genres, and usually, I can tell from the email copy if I’m interested. If you've been around my blog for a while, you know I love gardening and flowers and books- most especially, books about gardening and flowers! so of course I happily agreed to review and host a giveaway for a Garden for Grace, which is simply one of the sweetest books I’ve read in a long time.



A Garden for Grace Book Review and Giveaway:


A Garden for Grace Book

Praising April- No Foolin'

in , , , , , , , by Linda A Kinsman, Monday, April 01, 2013

It is the first of April, the 91st day of 2013. As I turned my calendars and planners to today's date, I felt a surge of happiness. To me April is a month full of energy. It lights our morning skies and whispers in the breeze... Wake Up.
 

by Melissa
Courtesy: Melissa K. a.k.a. Ms. M.
 

Whether that energy comes from the awakening of earth and plants, or the rain and storms full of powerful electricity, I couldn’t say.  
Perhaps the energy comes from the stars being aligned just so: half in Aries, half in Taurus that makes me want to work and clean and live and laugh and make everything and everyone around me happy.  My sun and moon rise in different signs, but April still holds a special power for me.
 
April is a busy bee type month and I for one am glad it is here. My calendars show a month full of celebrations and activities and work and promise.
Not just here on our 5 acre home place, not just on my blog; both have jam-packed To-Do lists. No, there is energy inside of me as well, an internal cleaning of the house so to speak. 
 
April is my month to change my thoughts into deeds. Dreams that have lain dormant during the cold winter months can come out of hibernation. 

April calls, it sings to me: Wake Up. Get up. Go. Do. Be.

What does April mean to you?



Paper Trails

in , , , , by Linda A Kinsman, Wednesday, March 14, 2012




I am surrounded by paper of one sort or another. Each day I set out to follow the Golden Rule of organization: Touch the item only once. Make a decision and put it in its home. 

This has always been tricky for me in our his & mine small business family. Some weeks its tough enough to handle the barrage of mail, school papers, appointments, coupons, invitations, etc. that makes up our family paper trail.  

Today as I set down at my laptop (which resides in my office, which is the dining room table). I have to move piles of paper. I’m covered up with note pads, planners and pens.  So that’s why my hubby couldn’t find a pen last night! Oops.

 I am an old school note taker and have notepads strategically placed throughout the house. Except for the bathrooms and our bedroom. Some rooms are work and call free zones.

Clearly, I have broken the Golden Rule. Several times in fact.  And, I’m teaching my girls to be awesome notepad users as well.  

 I started the frustrating task of clearing my work station; and un-earth notes from the girls.  One note says “I love you Mama, what’s for dinner?  Ah, I love the little hearts and cute little furry-baby! My oldest is so artistic.   

Another note says “Can I watch TV?” This one has highly decorated yes or no boxes for me to make my choice. This one is from my youngest. Again, my heart squeezes with that special Mom love feeling.

  I try to think back to what I was doing that made them write to me rather than talk with me.  I swallow my Mom Guilt and decide to save these notes to put in their memento books.

Which are,  of course, labeled and filed in their forever home with only one touch.

Not.

How do you handle your paper trail?

What is your paper style? Are you a stacker, a filer, a tosser?

Please share your thoughts.  







My husband and I have bought our fair share of toys over the years, and most of them are girl themed since we have two daughters, with the exception of the toys we get for our extended family which is full of boys. Recently, I was asked if I’d like to review a trio of NSI toys and I happily agreed. While these  toys aren’t gender specific, I do get a boy vibe from them. No matter who you’re shopping for though, I think these three hands on toys can provide fun indoor and outdoor play.


Hands on Fun!



Three hands on toys for fun indoor and outdoor play



Recently my family and I enjoyed an evening full of holiday magic at the second annual Franktown Festival of Lights. I love the holidays and supporting local businesses and charities, so when the invitation to attend the media night right here in Franklin, TN., I happily said yes and started moving things around on my planner. I am so glad I did because we all enjoyed the Family Fun at Franktown Festival of Lights! If you are ready to get into the holiday spirit and can make the drive to Franklin, TN. Then read on to learn all about the Franktown Festival of lights.


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