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My Cup of Tea

I love herbal teas, flavored coffees and specialty cocoa's.  Today, I want to tell you about Indonique's Ginger Orange Peach  Organic Green Tea.  I am adventurous but was a little unsure of what I would think of this flavor combination.  I have to say, that I was pleasantly surprised that this blend was so good!  It is quickly becoming one of my favorites.  This tea comes as a loose tea and you can easily see the quality of ingredients.  The infused tea plumps up and releases a flavorful cup of tea.  I love using loose tea's as they do not require a tea bag, staple, label and tag for each cup cutting down of waste and leaving our earth a little cleaner.  You can very easily use your used tea leaves for compost. 

Try something new and start your day like I did today with a hot cup of tea.  I included a link to Indonique by clicking the green underlined text above if you are interested in finding out more about their products. 

*This was written about a product that I own and wanted to share with my readers.  I was not asked nor required by the company or any other individual to post my honest opinion.

Bullying 180: Flipping the Bully Behavior On Its Head

Earlier I shared my review of Flightless Goose with you.  You can read my full review HERE.  The Writer's Lair Book's publishes Flightless Goose and has started GILBERT SAYS “NO” TO BULLYING! Books For Schools Campaign (BFSC).  Their goal is to have 10 books a day sponsored for schools every day in 2011.  This is a great book to address bullying behavior with children.  Please visit: http://www.writerslairbooks.com/bullying180 for more information.

Centrum's "America's Most Amazingly Energized Woman" contest

Time is running out to nominate yourself or someone else for Centrum's America's Most Amazingly Energized Woman contest.  Go to: http://LoveFeelingHealthy.com and in 300 words or less describe how your nominee does it all.  Nominations must be received by 12:00 pm Monday, January 3.  Centrum will chose five finalist and public voting will take place January 17-21, 2011.  Please visit here: For prizing info and official rules.

Click to download a $3 coupon for Centrum® Women’s or Centrum® Men’s.


*Disclosure:  This post was written as a participant in the One 2 One Network.  Upon posting my name will be put into a drawing through the One 2 One network.

Act Fast! Active Life:Explorer with Mat for Wii only 29.99!

This appears to be an excellent deal seeing as the game alone sells for more than this bundle. This is $29.99 including shipping as it qualifies for "Free Super Saver Shipping".  I would act fast since I'm sure that this one won't last!  (Mine has already shipped with a delivery date of  Dec. 31st!)

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Widescreen Edition)

Amazon currently has this DVD for $5.99 and it is eligible for free super saver shipping or free shipping with Amazon Prime or Amazon Mom.  This deal is even sweeter since it qualifies for Amazon's current special offer:  "Get $5 worth of eligible movies and TV shows from Amazon Video On Demand after you order your item. Limited to one promotional credit per customer. "

Merry Christmas!

The Story of Christ's Birth

Luke 2:1-20

And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. This census first took place while Quirinius was governing Syria. So all went to be registered, everyone to his own city.

Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, to be registered with Mary, his betrothed wife, who was with child.

So it was, that while they were there, the days were completed for her to be delivered. And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night.And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid.

Then the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
And this will be the sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a manger.”
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying:

“ Glory to God in the highest,

And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!”

LeapFrog items for under $5

For those of you that love educational toys and LeapFrog, here are some terrific deals Amazon has going on right now.  All of the above are offered at under $5!  I'm sure at that price they won't last long!  Just click the title you are interested in and it will take you to the page with the special price.  Happy Shopping!

Hot Toy Deals under $10

Yes, you read the title correctly!  I just picked up some fabulous hidden deals on Amazon.  I say hidden because in doing a general search of most of these toys the under $10 deals did not show up.  I have included the links in the carousel above so you can go directly to the best offers!  Toys that have been as much as $39.99 are on this list.  For example the new "Crayola Glow Station can create with Light" retails for $39.99.  The best price I had found for it was $19.99 at Target this week but Amazon has it for $9.99.  I know these deals won't last long so if you are looking for economical last minute HOT toys for a child on your list you better get to shopping! ;)

The Flightless Goose Book Review

When I volunteered to review a new children's book I had no idea what a treat that I was in for.  The Flightlesss Goose is based on a true story.  The story is written by Eric Goodman and beautifully illustrated in watercolor by his wife Nataliya.  The book is Published by The Writer's Lair Books.

The title cues you in on the book's story.  The author has taken the story of a goose to help teach children that we are all different and have different talents or gifts.  This is not a story with a fairytale ending however is a story with a realistic, true and honest ending that can give hope to adults and children alike.  The author uses the book to show children that no matter what our limitations might be each of us has a gift and we need to use it.  I would encourage educators, parents, grandparents and anyone who has a child in their life to check out this book.  I would say it would be a must have for any school library.  Check out The Flightless Goose  which is a fun site offering a sneak peek into this amazing book and The Writer's Lair Books for information on the book from the publisher.  The book is hardback and retails for $15.95 and is available for purchase through The Flightless Goose Website   and Amazon. A fun read-a-long CD is available through the book's website.

I love giving books as gifts so don't forget that this would make an excellent Christmas gift for children or teachers!

*Disclosure:  I was given a copy of the book and audio CD in exchange for my honest review.  I received no monetary compensation for this post.