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Create Your Own LEGO Minifigure Family
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of LEGO for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.
Are you looking for a creative way to share holiday greetings this season? Since I spend so much time online and have a large online family, I always like to create a separate digital greeting to share with those that I care about on the internet.
This year, thanks to LEGO and their awesome LEGO Minifigure Family website, I have created a totally awesome holiday card!
Seriously, can it be any cooler? Our entire family as LEGO people! I can’t wait to share it with the world!
Creating your own card is super easy too. You can customize skin tone, facial expressions, clothing, background and greeting. This awesome card didn’t even take me 10 minutes to create and honestly, it probably would have been less but I had to play with all the different backgrounds and outfits just to see all the different choices.
I just love each of our LEGO Minifugres and how they really do capture each of us so well, even the dog!
Head on over and create your own LEGO Minifigure Family! I would love for you to share your image on The Megalomaniac Mommy Facebook page so I can see your creation and we can have a big online card exchange!
Give the Gift of Safe Programming with Kidoodle.TV
I participated in a Blogger Activation on behalf of Mom Central Consulting (#MC) for Kidoodle.TV. I received a promotional item as a thank you for participating.
A few months ago, I had the opportunity to be part of a beta test group for a new site/app called Kidoodle.TV.
If you are not familiar with Kidoodle.TV just yet, let me fill you in! Kidoodle.TV is designed specifially for the use and navigation by kids that ensures an age-appropriate viewing experience for kids ages 12 and under.
Kidoodle.TV is super easy to setup for your child to ensure they are watching age appropriate programming with the Parent’s Room portion of the site. The Parent’s Room is where you setup your child’s account and you control what types of shows you want them to have access to.
The Parent’s Room allows you to setup individual access for each child and you can pick and choose what shows you want them to have access to and you can have profiles for up to 5 kids!
The parental controls include age category filtering along with title selection and de-section so you can cater to your child’s needs.
Once parents have everything setup, just choose a profile and let your child enjoy!
Kidoodle.TV have a brightly colored interface that is easy for little ones to navigate. The content is all age appropriate and free of advertising within the service.
Thoughts From This Mom
I am a HUGE supporter of Kidoodle.TV. With both a toddler and a preschooler who love to watch programs on their iPods, with Kidoodle.TV I don’t have to worry about them watching something inappropriate or commercials and ads popping up that redirect them elsewhere if the click on them. Plus, it’s easy for both of them to navigate without my help!
As an added bonus, I LOVE that if there is a show that I feel they are watching too much of or, let’s be honest, I’m really sick of, I have the option to de-select if from their available programming for as long as I see fit!
Try It Before You Buy It
That’s right! From now until Devember 31st, you can try Kidoodle.TV for FREE and enter to win 1 of 10 tablets or 1 of 10 Kidoodle.TV year-long subscriptions!
To enter the giveaway, go to Kidoodle.TV to sign up for a free trial. Follow the on-screen directions and submit!
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How to Use Throw Pillows and Other Home Accessories to Accent your Home Décor
*This is a sponsored post*
The devil doesn’t have to be in the details when you work with your local Budget Blinds to accessorize and decorate your home for the holidays. The decorative accessories available through your local Budget Blinds can help you step up your decorating prowess from average homeowner to Martha Stewart-esque!
The best home décor schemes tie every design element into each other in one way or another. The best way to do this is to go for a common theme throughout the room in question. Does your home have more of a traditional personal style? Or are you going for a more modern or contemporary look? Determining your home’s decorative theme will help determine what kind of accessories would fit best in each room’s décor.
There are many ways to bring out the character of a room, window treatments, bedding, throw pillows, area rugs and decorations adorning the walls and stands. The way that you pull these separate elements together is what determines your home’s cohesive style. Budget Blinds offers a huge array of bedding that can match your window coverings to perfectly bring the look and feel of your bedroom together. Area rugs and throw pillows are also offered. Throw pillows and area rugs are the perfect seasonal decorations. They allow you to completely revamp your décor in common rooms for festive seasons. Bring out an autumn-themed area rug and pair it with some like-minded throw pillows on your couch and easy chairs for the perfect subtle winter decorations without having to bust out a cornucopia and all the fixings!
This same practice can be used to great effect throughout the year. In a few months, stow the autumn rug and bring out an icily beautiful winter area rug and complement it with throw pillows in different shades of blues and silvers, patterned and not-patterned. You can make your home festive without having to go all-out on expensive store-bought decorations like nutcrackers and boughs of holly!
Get your personalized home decorations in order today with the help of a free in-home style consultant courtesy of your local Budget Blinds!
2013 {Collaborative} Holiday Gift Guide
As you know, I’ve been posting items for my 2013 Holiday Gift Guide since October and I’ve had a great response from all of my loyal readers. However, this year, in addition to my own gift guide, I’ve teamed up with a great group of bloggers to bring some more ideas to you. This list below will show you items myself and 8 other bloggers think would make a great gift this holiday season. Hope you enjoy!
