*****Christmas Book Giveaway!!*****

      I am so excited to announce that I am able to give one reader a set of these four fabulous Christmas books!  What a great collection to add to any home library!  Stores that you will want to read to your children/grandchildren year after year! Read on to find my reviews for each of the books and how to enter!  The give away will run until Dec 5th, 2015 at midnight!  Good luck to all!
                                                                  
   Goodnight, Manger                                                  My Christmas Stocking  
        My Review!                                                             My Review!    

                                                           
    The Legend of the                                               The Berenstain Bears                                                               
     Christmas Cookie                                              The Very First Christmas 
       My Review!                                                            My Review!

To be entered into the give away…
1 Entry~  Comment below with your favorite Christmas story.
1 Entry~Share with link for Facebook, Pinterest, or Google+ only
2 Entries~Follow Clubbhouse Happenings
Check back on Dec 6th to see if you are the winner!  I will need your info to get your books to you
  Good Luck to all entrants!  Merry Christmas to all!

Advil Sinus Congestion & Pain~Smiley360 Review

     I am that person who doesn’t really take any medicine when it comes to cold/sinus issues, other than regular Advil.  This doesn’t do much for congestion or runny noses.  Thankfully I don’t have those issues very often.  Why wouldn’t I want to take anything to make me feel better?  All the medicines to help with the symptoms of colds/sinus seem to knock me out.  I am not talking about an afternoon nap, I am talking about 12 or more, and I feel as if I am in a haze.  It doesn’t matter if it is non-drowsy either.  So, I had only used one particular medicine and it had to be the brand, no generics, no substitutions.  Then they “improved” the formula!  The two words I never wanted to see on my sinus medication, new or improved.  Guess what?  This sinus medication joined the list of other sinus medication that I couldn’t take. 
     When I saw the offer to review this new non-drowsy Advil Cold Sinus and Pain from Smiley360, I thought that maybe this would work.  I was accepted for the review and waited for my box.  Before I received it, I got hit with some respiratory infection that left me with multiple yucky symptoms.  After about 2 days I asked my hubby to run out and get me some of this Advil!!!!!!!!  Keep reading to see if it worked!
     What is this Advil Sinus Congestion and Pain about? 
Advil Sinus Congestion and Pain is a one dose tablet whose active ingredients are 200mg ibuprofen and Phenulephrin HCL 10mg and……
Treats stuffy nose, sinus pressure, nasal swelling, headache, fever and body aches ONLY
Does not treat allergies, sinus infection, cough, runny nose or any pain unrelated to sinus
Is safe when used as directed
Please follow correct dosing information as stated on the package and do not make any false claims about Advil® Sinus Congestion & Pain
After using the product, what is the verdict?
     I took the medicine as soon as he got home and in less than an hour, I was snoozing!  However  this time was different!  I only slept for about 2.5 hours, and didn’t feel as if I was in haze!  That was awesome!  I felt sooo much better!  I took this only twice a day because of the sleepiness but I was so excited that I was able to take it. 
     A couple of days later I got my Smiley360 kit with my box to try.  I knew it was a keeper!  When my teenage son started with what seemed like the same symptoms Advil Congestion and Sinus was the first thing I grabbed for him and it has worked well for his also!
  We are definitely keeping this product in or medicine cabinet!  Advil Sinus Congestion & pain allows me to be the wife and mom that I am/need to be even when a cold or sinus issues are around!
Get a coupon for 1.00 off here.and give it a try!        
Disclaimer:  I received a sample of the above mentioned product for free, fromSmiley360, in  exchange for an honest review.  A positive review is not guaranteed.  All opinions are my own.  Your results and opinions may vary.
Thank you to Smiley360 for this opportunity! 

                                             

Goodnight Manger~A ZonderKids Review

I received a copy of this book in exchange for a review.

   Good Night Manger is a hardback book written by Laura Sassi and illustrated by Jane Chapman.  This book tells the story of a night when baby Jesus couldn’t sleep.  The rhyming words describe how the noises in the stable makes baby Jesus cry and then how the animals and visitors try to help Mary and Joseph get him to sleep.  

     Waaawh!    “SHH” brays Donkey.”      Time for bed.     Here’s a pillow for your head.
   Hay smells sweet.  But how it itches!  Baby wriggles, squirms and twitches.

       Who knew how crazy that stable was when Jesus’ was born? 

What a great story to start a Christmas Eve or bedtime tradition with.

Check out this book and other great titles at Zondervan.

Disclaimer:  I received the above mentioned product in exchange for a frank and honest review.  A positive review is not guaranteed.  All opinions are my own.  Your results and opinions may vary.

Thank you to ZonderKids for this opportunity.

Andi Unstoppable by Amanda Flower

    Andi Unstoppable, by Amanda Flower, is a great mystery book about a great friendship and trust.  School is back in session at Killdeer Elementary School and the science teacher is an avid bird watcher.  What a great idea to get the kids involved also, right? He asks to pair up the kids and Andi isn’t worried at all.  Her best friend, Colin and her are always together.  After the class settles down she turns towards Colin and Ava has beat her to it!  How could she? She heads over to where the two are and the science teacher pairs the three of them up (since there is an odd number of kids in the class it worked out this way).
    
The trio has an advantage…Colin’s Aunt is a birder and is willing to take the kids out.  There is an extra 20 points also, if you get a picture of the Kirtland Warbler bird, Andi wants to get this before Ava.  They end of finding more than birds on this assignment when it brings them to where the legendary ghost is supposed to haunt.  The legend says that she is haunting this area protecting her children killed during the war.  It’s only a legend, they don’t believe in ghosts then they see it!  Something that looks like a ghost floating around.  Do they capture the picture they were seeking for the extra points?  Do they get the ghost?    You will have to read the book to find out!

You can check out this 3rd book in the series, the previous books in the series or other great books that Zondervan has to offer here!

Thanks to the Z~squad for this opportunity!

Disclaimer:  I received a copy of this book in exchange for a frank and honest review.  A positive review is not guaranteed.  All opinions are my own.  Your results and opinions may vary

Best Hair Book Ever! Cute Cuts, Sweet Styles and Tons of Tress Tips ~Faithgirlz

  
I received a copy of this book from Zonderkids in exchange for review.

      Buh-Bye bad hair days! This complete hair guide boasts on it’s back cover.  Written by the Editors of Faithgirlz and Girls’ Life magazine this book claims that it will make cute styles easy to have every day.  So does it live up to that?  
     My daughter (9) was gifted (or cursed depending on the day ), with my naturally curly hair.  She hasn’t yet mastered the brushing of it on the underside so there are many brushings that end in tears. She also doesn’t like her hair fussed with too much either.  She is more of a braid or pony girl.  When I saw this book I was so excited!  Maybe seeing the fun do’s in it will help her to see how much fun it can be when we do our hair and take care of it.   Anyone with hair has battled the struggles of it not doing what you want.  It seems that if our hair is curly at one point we want it straight, and if it is straight, we want if curly!  I can truly attest to the day to day struggles of naturally curly hair and it’s mind of its own!   I was in my 20’s when I really started to appreciate my curly hair!  Sadly, this is true!
         This book is full of styles for any hair~up-do’s, down-do’s, braids, long or short hair.  Having a bad hair day?  No problem! There are many great tips like how to deal with frizz or how to handle those trouble tresses!  A great book for any young girl!

You can check out this book or other great books by Zondervan here!

Thank you to the Z-Squad for this opportunity!

Disclaimer:  I received a copy of this book in exchange for a frank and honest review.  A positive review is not guaranteed.  All opinions are my own.  Your results or opinions may differ.

My Christmas Stocking~Fillled with God's Love by Crystal Bowman

My Christmas Stocking~Filled with God's Love,  is a chunky board book by Crystal Bowman and Illustrated by Claudine Gevry.
   This story tells the exciting story of St Nicholas and how he wanted to show God’s love to mankind and started leaving presents wherever he went. 
     What a beautifully written Christmas Eve or St Nicholas Day story to tell to your preschoolers or entire family year after year.

You can check out this book or other great titles from Zondervan here!

Disclaimer:  I received a copy of this book from ZonderKids in exchange for a frank and honest opinion.  A positive review is not guaranteed.  All opinions are my own.  Your results and opinions may differ.

Thank you to ZonderKids for the opportunity to review this book!

The Legend of the Christmas Cookie~Dandy Daley Mackall

   I received a copy of this book in exchange for a review.



         The Legend of the Christmas Cookie was written by Dandy Daley Mackall and illustrated by Richard Cowdrey.  The story is about a little boy who is missing his dad who is away working.  His mom bakes cookies for a local church in need.  While she is baking she explains the story of the first Christmas cookies.  She explains how a family from long ago wanted to spread the true meaning of Christmas.  However, they didn't have alot of  money.  They made molds out of wood and filled them with dough and baked them.  Christmas Eve they went to town to tell the Christmas story.
  Now Jack's mother was baking cookies for a family in need, when he felt needy as he missed his dad.  This act of kindness Jack's mother expressed helped Jack realize a stranger in need and inspired the little boy to his own act of kindness.

     I had never heard of the book The Legend of the Christmas Cookie until I saw this book and I was so excited to read it.  I love stories that help bring meaning to the things that we do and I love to make new traditions.  This book will definitely start a new tradition this year when we start our baking!
   
You can check out this book and other great books

Thank you to Zonderkids for this opportunity.

Disclaimer:  I received a copy of the above mentioned product in exchange for a frank and honest review.  A positive review is not guaranteed.  All opinions are my own.  Your opinions and results may vary.

The Berenstain Bears The Very First Christmas by Jan and Mike Berenstain

I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.



 Who doesn’t love the Berenstain bears?
        I loved the books as a kid and my kiddos have enjoyed the books and the television show.  The Very First Christmas, is written just as your other favorite Berenstain Bears.  Its easy to understand text and colorful illustrations in the Berenstain Bears fashion make this the  perfect first story of Jesus’s birth for any little one!
    This book would make a great stocking stuffer or Christmas gift!


From the back of the book:
  Join the Bear cubs as they learn all about Jesus' holy birth.  From the angel Gabriel's announcement to Mary to the visit form the three wise men.  Join Mama, Papa, Brother, Sister and Honey as they discover the story of the very fist Christmas.

Stan and Jan Berenstain introduced the first Berenstain bear books in 1962.  Mike Berenstain grew up watching his parents work together to write about and draw these lovable bears.  Eventually he started drawing and writing about them too.  though Stan died in 2005, and Jan in 2012, Mike continues to create the delightful Bear adventures from his studio in Pennsylvania, in an area that looks much like the sunny dirt road deep in Bear County.

You can check out this book and other great books at Zondervan

Thank you to ZonderKids for allowing me to review this book!

Disclaimer:  I received the above mentioned product for free, in exchange for a frank and honest review.  A positive review is not guaranteed.  All opinions are my own.  Your results and opinions may vary.

May The Faith Be With You~180 Devotions that are out of this world.

     I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

                         "Devotions that are out of this world"

  May The Faith Be With You is a devotional book with a cute name.  It has a sturdy hard back cover and was obviously a play on words (movies) with the new Star Wars movie coming out in Dec.  What perfect timing!  The 180 devotions within this book are short and to the point, making this a great beginning devotional.  I think it would best suit children between the ages of 6-10.   

Each page has a bible verse, a master moment, ways of wisdom and use the force.

    Scripture:  The scripture is self explanatory.

     Master Moments:  Remind us of God’s love and provide the main idea with the devotion.  These moments can also be used as a review at a later time. 

  Ways of Wisdom:  Tells about the story from the scripture that was read.

   Use the force:  These words help you get started praying.  Feel free to add to them or change them to make them fit you better.  Remember, prayer is your time to talk to and listen to God.  Sometimes you may even want to say, “God I am listening” and sit and quietly wait to hear from God.

In the back of the book is a list of all the scriptures and what devotion they go with.  The reader could easily use this as a quick reference guide or highlight their favorite scripture verses.    

Disclaimer:  I received the above mentioned product for free, in exchange for a frank and honest review.  A positive review is not guaranteed.  All opinions are my own.  Your results and opinions may differ.

Thank you do Zonderkidz for the opportunity to review this book!