Extra Extra! Hero Dog Helps Crack The Case {Scholastic Giveaway}

I am hosting a giveaway in partnership with Scholastic! The Mommy Island is not responsible for prize fulfillment. 
With the Booper starting at a new school this year, I've taken on the role of the librarian as a volunteer. He's attending a small public school where due to funding cuts they have to rely on volunteers to run the library. I love being able to help his school in general, but I was actually thrilled to have the chance to work in the library. This year I'm also organizing the school's annual Scholastic Book Fair! To say I've been obsessed with getting good books in kids' hands the last few weeks is an understatement. I've had the privilege of scouting out new books that our library needs, so when I was sent Hero Dog I checked to make sure our library had a copy too. Hilde Cracks The Case is written by 10-year-old Hilde Lysiak and is the first in a series from Scholastic Branches. 

Perfect For College Students! Nextbook Flexx Giveaway

Are you looking for a device that you can pack to replace your clunky old laptop and do everything your cell phone can't? Then I'm excited to introduce you to the Nextbook Flexx! Just take a look at all it can do and then you can enter for a chance to win it too! 

Make Yourself At Home In Ohio

This post is sponsored by Nakturnal, all views are my own. Sponsor is responsible for prize fulfillment. 
I've been blogging for a while now, and I've met so many great people through this online adventure. It's crazy that one of my best friends that I talk with every day I met through blogging. Amanda and I were fast friends. Although we're as different as night and day we connect through sarcasm and a similar sense of humor. My family and I live in Indiana, and Amanda is from Ohio, and as close as we are we've never visited the other's house, however, Amanda keeps trying to get me to move to Ohio so we can live closer to each other. Moving to Ohio so tempting, and here's why.

Child Passenger Safety Week Britax Booster Seat Giveaway


It's Child Passenger Safety Week! I've joined up with Thrifty Nifty Mommy and several other bloggers to shine a spotlight on this important topic, and to share information about the Britax Frontier ClickTight Harnessed Booster Seat. I'm a firm believer in taking great care to ensure my kids are strapped in securely to travel safely. We're on the go all the time, so having my kids comfortably snug in their harness gives me peace of mind. Read below to learn more about the Frontier ClickTight from Britax and enter for a chance to win it for your child.

Keeping Your Family Safe Online With CUJO Smart Firewall

The reviewer has been compensated in the form of a Best Buy Gift Card and/or received the product/service at a reduced price or for free. 
As the Booper gets older he's learning how to use more devices to play and learn. I love how technology can be used to even help him with reading. With all the great uses for technology I wonder how much access he has and how much others have to him. I want to know he's safe using the laptop, tablet, and even when he's accessing an app on our phones. We were excited to learn more about CUJO Smart Firewall and how it could help us keep our family safe while online. 

Family Fun At Ovation Brands Restaurants This September And October

I received the below-mentioned package in exchange for this post. 
Are you looking for more ways to connect with your kids over dinner? Then I would like to share a fun idea with you, it's the Ovation Brands' Restaurants Family Night Promotion! Ovation Brands' Restaurants care about families having quality time together over a meal, so they've put together a fun way to help busy families make it happen! Ovation Brands’ portfolio of restaurants – Old Country Buffet, Ryan’s, Hometown Buffet, Country Buffet – and Furr’s Fresh Buffet are rolling out a new Family Night promotion featuring the popular Thumbs Up Johnnie books! The lovable character and his friends reinforce a positive and healthy lifestyle. Learn more about the latest family night fun and enter for a chance to win the Thumbs Up Johnnie Prize Package!

Shimmer and Shine Magical Pets Of Zahramay Falls Now On DVD!

I received the below-mentioned DVD in exchange for this post. All views and opinions are my own. Sponsor is responsible for prize fulfillment. 
We are big fans of Nick Jr. in our house. Both of my kids love watching all the shows, and I love seeing the great character building story lines like the ones in Shimmer and Shine. Although Shimmer and Shine do make mistakes, they are always finding ways to fix them and solve problems to help their friends. One thing we try to teach the Booper is that it's alright to make mistakes, but when you see you've made one you need to do your best to fix it. Check out their latest DVD and enter for a chance to win it below! 

3rd Annual This & That Event Looking for Bloggers and Sponsors!

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If you are a company or brand who would like to take part in the event as a Grand Prize sponsor, please email us at themommyisland@gmail.com
We're excited to bring you the 2017 3rd Annual This and That For the Holidays hop from November 1 at 12:00 pm ET thru November 30 at 11:59 pm ET! All bloggers/authors/sponsors are invited to join us for this event with no theme and a $100 prize minimum! We decided something was missing in our event lineup so added back this hop but changed it up a bit.

A Greener Clean With Charlie's Soap

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I'm not sure if everyone feels this way, but my family seems to be dirt magnets especially the Booper. At seven years old it seems that the second he steps outside he has mud smeared on some part of his body. Our back door leads into our kitchen, and the kitchen seems to be our hub for all the activity in our house which means it's the grungiest room of the house. I like that feeling I get right after cleaning the kitchen, when I clean the kitchen I feel like our whole house is improved. Little Miss is always playing around my feet she's crawling, rolling, and pushing around trucks and choo-choo trains left from the Booper. When I clean our floors I want to know the cleaner I've used isn't leaving behind something more harmful than the dirt. We were excited to try out Charlie's Soap and put it to the test against our family's dirt! 

Thirty-One Gifts Celebrate Designs For Baby In September

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September is here! Every month Thirty-One Gifts comes out with their latest limited-edition print and I have to say, I'm in love with September's print! They are celebrating the sweet littles with their latest giraffe print for baby. Available in three useful products for moms and caregivers this print is a fun baby shower gift idea or perfect for packing your baby for daycare or day trips! Check out all the details on the latest monthly special from Thirty-One Gifts below, plus be sure to enter for a chance to win this adorable prize package.

Bloggers Wanted: 2nd Annual Winter Is Coming Giveaway Hop

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If you are a company or brand who would like to take part in the event as a Grand Prize sponsor, please email us at themommyisland@gmail.com
We're excited to bring you the 2017 2nd Annual Winter Is Coming hop from December 6 at 12:00 pm ET thru December 21 at 11:59 pm ET! All bloggers are invited to join us for this event with no theme and no prize minimum! See our Winter Is Coming hop from last year! We are only hosting SEVEN hops this year so we can focus on new and exciting opportunities. These were the best from 2016, and they are ready for you to add your links in advance.

Bloggers Wanted: 3rd Annual Super Stocking Stuffer Giveaway Hop

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If you are a company or brand who would like to take part in the event as a Grand Prize sponsor, please email us at themommyisland@gmail.com
We're excited to bring you the 2017 3rd Annual Super Stocking Stuffer hop from November 15 at 12:00 pm ET thru November 29 at 11:59 pm ET! All bloggers are invited to join us for this event with no theme and no prize minimum! See our 2nd Annual Super Stocking Stuffer hop from last year! We are only hosting SEVEN hops this year so we can focus on new and exciting opportunities. These were the best from 2016, and they are ready for you to add your links in advance.

Color Me Lucky Craft Book Package Giveaway

I received copies of the below-mentioned titles in exchange for this post. All views and opinions are my own. Sponsor is responsible for prize fulfillment. 
Welcome to the Color Me Lucky giveaway event! I've teamed up with Mama The Fox along with some other great bloggers to invite you to hop along this fun event for chances to win fabulous prizes for your family. Today, I'm thrilled to share three hands-on titles that will excite your child or your own creative heart! Our son loves to create and imagine new products that would help our family, so Duct Tape Engineer really got his mental wheels turning. The desire to design and build is strong with this one! Who doesn't love Star Wars? Check out the Star Wars Build-A-Scene book perfect for the die-hard fan in your family or if you've got an animal lover then Stick Animal Safari Artventure will get them drawing! Enter for your chance to win all three of these titles below, and be sure to come back daily for bonus entries.  

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