9/8/12

Hooked on Baby Learn to Sign



Details: "Baby Signing Time special edition", 2 special baby signing time DVDs, 2 sets of flash cards, 2 cds with 8 songs from the DVDs, Good Night baby CD, 36 page parent's book, milestone poster and stickers reference chart.  6months-2 yrs.

Introduces ASL and encourages communication development and the parent child bond.  Introduces over 70 signs from the following categories.
1. Family and People
2. Pets and Nature
3. Food
4. Getting Ready for the Day
5. Bedtime
6. Feelings
7. Helpful Signs

My Review: The movies were a little boring but actually worked.  My 5 year old wouldn't watch the movies, but he loved the reference chart, and the flash cards.  My 2 year old loved the movies, Cds but not the flash cards.  A four year old who did this program with us also wasn't very interested in this program.  This really is a great program for younger children.  Easy to use, fun to use and totally worth it.  We checked this program out from the PERC center at the Orem Public Library.

Pros: great product, fun songs,easy to read flash cards

Cos: great for babies and young kids, would be great if there was something for older children.

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9/7/12

Great States Junior



Details: 2-4 players, ages 4-7.  150 cards, 1 board with the US map.  A great way for young children to become familiar with the USA map, and learn a little bit about each state.  50 Shape cards: find the states by their shape.  50 Picture cards: match the picture that represents each state with the one on the card.  50 Name cards: find the state by its name, by its first letter, find all the states that start with "A"/ "K" etc, how many states start with North or New...

My Review:  We checked this out from the PERC center at the Orem Public Library for 1 week.  My 2 year old and 5 year old loved playing this game.  As did the other 5 year olds and 2 year olds who came to school time at our home.  Easy and challenging to play, fun to help children learn from.  I recommend this game for teachers, home schoolers, Joy Schools, Preschools, and for parents with children ages 2-7.


Pros: easy set up, easy to play, the dice tells you how to find your state.  There is a Great States for older children and adults as well.

Cons: none













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9/3/12

doTERRA Essential Oils

Details: David Hill, DC is a leading expert in the field of integrative medicine and essential oils.  Mr. Hill has dedicated his life and medical practice to empowering others to take control of both their own health and the health of their families and loved ones.  doTERRA's collection of essential oils represents the finest aromatic extracts available in the world today.  Each oil provides the living essence of its source botanical, gently distilled from plants that are nurtured and carefully harvested throughout the world.  These oils are certified pure therapeutic grade.

doTERRA came alive in the spring of 2008, as a group of healthcare and business professionals who shared profound personal eperiences with the life-enhancing benefits of essential oils.  Creating this company they decided to make this their mission, to share life-enhancing benefits of the essential oils with the world.

The introductory package of doTERRA oils gives you a pamphlet all about doTERRA the company, and what essentials are.  Essential oils are natural aromatic compounds found in the seeds, bark, stems, roots, and flowers of plants.  In the introductory package of doTERRA oils are 3 oils: lavender, lemon, and peppermint.  There are 3 application methods, and 3 sensitivities of skin.  These classifications help us to know how to use each oil for its use best.  

My Review: Receiving the doTERRA essential oil introductory package from a friend, my family has been able to enjoy the power of the oils for the past month and a half.  We used the lavender to help sooth our 2 year old's diaper rashes, the peppermint to open our sinuses and airways, the lemon to improve my moods (especially during those PMS times), and used it to sooth cold sores.  We've been able to use these 3 essential oils, but they weren't really important or very essential to our family.  But we're all very excited to see what else we can find through doTERRA and be able to use them for each of our family members.  We've heard so many great things about essential oils are excited we're using them now.

Pros: a little drop of oil goes a long way, great for health and wellness

Cons: these are expensive, MLM














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