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The Hobbit The Battle of The Five Armies GIVEAWAY!!
From Academy Award-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson comes “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies,” the third in a trilogy of films adapting the endearingly popular masterpiece The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien. “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” brings to an epic conclusion the adventures of Bilbo Baggins, Thorin Oakenshield and the Company of Dwarves. Having reclaimed their homeland from the Dragon Smaug, the Company has unwittingly unleashed a deadly force into the world. The Battle of The Five Armies Own it on Digital HD NOW!!! Own The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray + DVD + UltraViolet Combo Pack) On March 24th!! GIVEAWAY! One very lucky Peanut Butter and Whine follower will win a digital copy of The Hobbit The Battle of The Five Armies! Good Luck!! Each household is only eligible to win One (1) Digital Download Coupon for The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies via blog reviews and giveaways. 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. [ReviewDisclaimer]
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Benefits of Early Music Education
Research has shown that early exposure to music education can improve children’s verbal intelligence in as little as 20 days of instruction. This exposure can be tailored to focus on the strengths or interests of each child. For example, for older children, perhaps the music instrument is a violin or guitar, but for the pre-school-aged children, simply playing with them and encouraging the exploration of imagination and curiosity will ignite many of the neural pathways are mentioned in Dr. Sylvain Moreno’s work. Play is the language of learning and work for children. The quality of play at young ages is correlated with the environmental objects and experiences the child is exposed to. If the music environment provides exposure to various spatial, tonal, and rhythmic options, the child will significantly increase their music aptitude. Music has always been an integral part of the human psyche and connection It is as basic a skill as walking or talking. Music is an alternative means of communication that activates multiple senses at many levels. Music provides an opportunity for children to create spontaneous adventures, safely explore surroundings, in addition to facilitating successful completion of early developmental stages. Like many inborn…
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MIRA Stainless Steel French Press Review
I’m getting everything set for our yearly Yosemite Camping trip; 1st thing in the supply kit? My, MIRA stainless steel french press! This little guy is awessssssssome!! Double walled so my coffee stays hot. The coffee plunger has a great strainer so that no grounds get through! The french press makes almost 3 cups of coffee or tea. Which for my big to-go Contigo mug is one serving. I like my coffee strong so I use almost a full heaping 3 tablespoons to the bottom of the empty press. Then add hot water, until the pot is approximately 2/3 full. Next step, stir your ground coffee and water. Place the french press plunge lid on top; turn once to close the lid. Let your coffee set for 3 to 4 minutes. Since the press is double walled insulated the coffee stays hot while it’s brewing. Like I said, I like stronger coffee so I let mine set for the full 4 minutes. Then slowly push the plunger down. The handle of the press doesn’t get hot! That’s a bonus. When you pour out your coffee, you will have a perfect cup of coffee with absolutely no coffee grounds. Just…
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Sunglasses!! FREYRS Sunglasses! OH YEAH!!
Okay, y’all should hold your ears cause I have another I LOVE MY JOB post!! Living in the San Diego Area I am thoroughly blessed with a lot of bright sunny days! I love my sunshine! With bright sunshine has come a love of sunglasses. Okay, an obsession really. I can’t pass a rack full of sunglasses without trying on at least one….. dozen… I love ’em! I’m also picky about my sunglasses, working for an optometrist for over 10 years spoiled me! I found a site that has ALL and I do mean ALL of the looks that I want in sunglasses!! FREYRS Eyewear. Their sunglasses are well made so stylish!! For the next 5 weeks I’ll be sharing with you my reviews of 5 different sunglasses. It was hard to decide my favorite so I just reached in and grabbed my first pair. HOW COOL are these!?!??!?! OH MY GOSH!! This is the most FUN pair of glasses!!! I’ve been wearing them for almost 2 weeks now and I get compliments every SINGLE time someone see’s them! These are the Vintage Fashion Cat Eye with Rhinestones sunglasses. These are so vintage, so retro and SO COOL!!!!!!!! The frame is accented…











