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TGIF! Have an awesome weekend everyone!
First up, I will announce the 3 winners of the organic milk coupons that are good for up to $4.99 on most Horizon Organic Products. I picked the winners using random.org and they are as follows:
Beth #40
Laura #46
Sonali #14
Congrats ladies! Email me your addresses and I will send these out. (More giveaways at the bottom of this post…)
I subscribe to an awesome monthly newsletter called Parental Intelligence. The editor Bob Collier, puts together a great collection of resources and links every month that invite you to ”explore the psychology of happy and successful parenting, connect with bright minds, discover new ideas and sail outside the mainstream for a while without running aground.” For the March 2008 issue I was excited to see the fourth resource down was my article on Parenting Styles That Go Against the Grain. Woot! The mere mention of my article in a newsletter about parental intelligence has given me a big head. I will be much to busy kissing my reflection to blog much anymore…sorry. 
Ah okay…all kidding aside thanks Bob for the link love.
In Bob’s last newsletter I found an article about a British school that is taking a lot of heat for “breaking all the rules”. It is a very liberal boarding school in England that allows self government. The kids make the rules and regulations and they attend lessons when they want to. They also get to choose what they want to learn. Many want the school to be closed but the problem is that exam results for these students are above the national average. How can you argue with that?
“Summerhill is all about your individual rights, your rights to make your own decisions and to develop into the person you want to be. Those are fundamental rights, but children are never normally offered them. Because of traditional child-rearing expectations, people make the assumption that children can’t be in control of their own lives, but at Summerhill we see that they can be. They can take decisions and they can run the school.”
It is a great article in defense of self government for kids and unschooling too.
Here is an article with ideas for recycling worn out blue jeans. Pretty cool.
If your anything like me you like some jammin music playing when you work out. I have my Shuffle filled with high powered, upbeat music just for this purpose…Pump Up the Jam, Ride On Time, etc. In the mail last week I got a CD called Skinny Songs. This CD basically takes that same idea but goes a step further and adds a weight loss theme to the music. It has original music sung by great musicians with titles like “I’m a Hottie Now” and “Use It To Lose It”. They are songs intended to help you tune in, tone up, and trim down. It is a pretty cool concept I must say and the songs are good.
I am giving away a copy of the Skinny Songs CD to a reader. Just leave a comment if you want it!
And I have even more to give away. I do a fair amount of book reviews on this blog and usually when I am done reading I gift my books to friends, I keep them for reference, or I send them along a chain of Internet friends. Last night my book shelves got cleaned up a bit and I have some used books to giveaway. Some of them I reviewed here and some are just miscellaneous books from my collection. If you want them just comment below and tell me what book(s) you want. One book will be awarded per person (US or Canada only).
Here is my list of books to gift away:
Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser
Shopping Our Way to Safety by Andrew Szasz
How to Eat Like a Hot Chick by Jodi Lipper and Cerina Vincent
Diaper Changes - The Complete Diapering (cloth) Handbook and Resource Guide
Storey’s Guide to Raising Chickens
Crazy Sexy Cancer Tips by Kris Carr
The Right Words at the Right Time by Marlo Thomas and Friends
You know what to do. Winners will be announced next Friday. Have a great weekend!
Green Me said,
March 21, 2008 at 12:14 pm:
Sign me up for the Shopping Our Way to Safety by Andrew Szasz giveaway!
Thanks!
Alison
Green Me’s last blog post..Ecological Cooking
Kansas Mom said,
March 21, 2008 at 12:48 pm:
I’d love either Diaper Changes - The Complete Diapering (cloth) Handbook and Resource Guide or Storey’s Guide to Raising Chickens. We’re switching to cloth and contemplating getting some chickens, so either would be perfect for us right now. Thanks!
Kansas Mom’s last blog post..Home Again, Home Again
Angela said,
March 21, 2008 at 1:55 pm:
With a new baby due in July, I would love to win Diaper Changes!
Angela’s last blog post..Breast Milk Storage Guidelines
Melinda S said,
March 21, 2008 at 2:03 pm:
I think this one sounds interesting: Shopping Our Way to Safety by Andrew Szasz
Hope you have a Blessed Easter!!
Sara said,
March 21, 2008 at 2:52 pm:
Shopping Our Way to Safety by Andrew Szasz sounded very thought provoking. I’d love to read it!
Sara
Sarah said,
March 21, 2008 at 3:05 pm:
Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser
Shopping Our Way to Safety by Andrew Szasz
How to Eat Like a Hot Chick by Jodi Lipper and Cerina Vincent
Or the Marlo Thomas one. Thanks! You are a generous soul.
Sarah’s last blog post..someone loves me; snowily
lovelilacs said,
March 21, 2008 at 3:15 pm:
I’d love to read the “Storey’s Guide to Raising Chickens”. Thanks
Cindi said,
March 21, 2008 at 3:16 pm:
Happy Friday! My husband rides an exercise book every evening. He always listens to music during exercising. Please enter me in your drawing for the “Skinny Songs” CD. I would love to have a chance to win “The Right Words at the Right Time” and “How to Eat Like a Hot
Chick!” Thanks very much! Happy Easter…..Cindi
Dana said,
March 21, 2008 at 4:14 pm:
I’d *LOVE* the Storey’s guide to raisng chickens!
Conrgrats on your mention and link!
Tamra Yandow said,
March 21, 2008 at 4:28 pm:
I finally just started exercising again post baby #2, so Skinny Songs sounds so motivating to me right now!
Cheryl said,
March 21, 2008 at 4:32 pm:
I would love to have Diaper Changes - The Complete Diapering (cloth) Handbook and Resource Guide. I’m cloth diapering myself and now offering it in my baby store and could really use this as a resource.
heather h said,
March 21, 2008 at 5:15 pm:
I would love love love to win Diaper Changes - The Complete Diapering (cloth) Handbook and Resource Guide. We just started cloth diapering a little late in the game, so it would go to a good home and be used often. I also believe in passing things you no longer use on, so it would move along to the next cloth diapering mama when I’m done–no gathering dust around here! We’re a little new at all this, so I need all the help and resources I can get! I’d love to win!!
Rebecca said,
March 21, 2008 at 6:50 pm:
I don’t need any of those books, but I would recommend Fast Food Nation. I have read Diaper Changes and think it’s a good resource . . . but . . . she makes washing cloth diapers sound overly complicated. If you use her elaborate soaking/ rinsing/ wringing/ washing methods, you may not be doing any favors for the planet by using cloth. So I’d recommend taking some of her advice with a grain of salt!
Rebecca’s last blog post..Is Green Travel an Oxymoron?
Sunday said,
March 21, 2008 at 9:09 pm:
what great gove aways! the cd sounds wonderful as do the books. the chicken book and the shopping book sounds fun!
Sunday’s last blog post..Lame-O
Bridget said,
March 21, 2008 at 9:14 pm:
Oh oh oh - we’re gonna get chickens, but I soooo don’t know what I’m doing! That book would be great!
Congrats on the link love too!
Eileen said,
March 21, 2008 at 10:20 pm:
Would love to have either Shopping Our Way to Safety by Andrew Szasz or The Right Words at the Right Time by Marlo Thomas. Thanks for sharing the wealth.
Jessica said,
March 21, 2008 at 11:35 pm:
I would take any one of those books, but “The Right Words at the Right Time”looks interesting! I love your blog and all the great information. Keep it up!
C Duran said,
March 22, 2008 at 1:16 am:
That’s a great list of books you have there. I would be particularly interested in “Fast Food Nation” or else the Skinny Songs CD.
C Duran’s last blog post..Freebie Friday - Free Stuff, Contests and Deals
Pamela said,
March 22, 2008 at 1:22 am:
I’m interested in the book “Diaper Changes” as I’m President of a twins club and this would be a GREAT addition to our library. Thanks!
Deborah said,
March 22, 2008 at 2:27 am:
Love it! Please sign me up!
Deborah’s last blog post..Aloha Friday - Will You Be Watching This?
Megan said,
March 22, 2008 at 3:15 am:
I would LOVE to have The Right Words at the Right Time by Marlo Thomas and Friends. Thanks!
Megan’s last blog post..Do You Love Picture Books?
grace said,
March 22, 2008 at 6:47 am:
Gimme How To Eat like a hot chick!
Thanks!
grace’s last blog post..Saturday Photo Hunters - Metal
Tara said,
March 22, 2008 at 10:46 am:
wow… I’d like to win the hot chick book, or the fast food nation book, or the chicken book
Tara’s last blog post..Good Friday
parenting with purpose said,
March 22, 2008 at 10:52 am:
[...] are parenting issues, Houston said, they may be required to attend parenting …www.athensreview.comFriday Wrap Up - Skinny Songs, Freebies & Stuff TGIF! Have an awesome weekend everyone! First up, I?will announce the?3 winners of the?organic milk [...]
Jillian said,
March 22, 2008 at 1:37 pm:
I’d love to win: Diaper Changes - The Complete Diapering (cloth) Handbook and Resource Guide
I’m due May 16th and its my first baby! I’m set on cloth diapering and although i’ve done a fair bit of research online, it would be nice to have a hard reference to go to.
Jillian’s last blog post..8 weeks to go
Ghislaine said,
March 22, 2008 at 2:22 pm:
I just Stumbled upon your blog. Love it! I’ve added you to my RSS feeder.
I’d love to receive any of those prizes too.
Bebemiqui said,
March 22, 2008 at 4:50 pm:
Fast Food Nation and the Right Words at the Right Time are both books I’d love to read! Great giveaway! Count me in. bebemiqui82(at)yahoo(dot)com
Bebemiqui’s last blog post..Quick Update
Bebemiqui said,
March 22, 2008 at 4:50 pm:
Fast Food Nation and the Right Words at the Right Time are both books I’d love to read! Great giveaway! Count me in. bebemiqui82(at)yahoo(dot)com
Bebemiqui’s last blog post..Quick Update
Amanda said,
March 22, 2008 at 5:32 pm:
Oooh, I’d love the Skinny CD or the Safe Shopping book. I stumbled across this blog about 2 months ago, and I’m glad I did! Thanks for doing so much for those of us who are trying to change.
Danielle S said,
March 22, 2008 at 7:05 pm:
Diaper Changes, Fast Food Nation, or How To Eat Like A Hot Chick! Fabulous!
Aubrey said,
March 23, 2008 at 3:46 pm:
Sign me up for Shopping our way to Safety book- please and thanks!
Carrie said,
March 23, 2008 at 9:37 pm:
Further proof that you and I are actually the same woman blogging as two separate people, Bob also linked to me right below you. LOL!
I would love to have the book about chickens. We have lost three in the last week to a raccoon and I almost cried.
I really want to learn more about caring for them and keeping them really healthy so we have high quality nutritious eggs for a long time.
Carrie’s last blog post..Salad Saturday!
Frances said,
March 25, 2008 at 2:50 pm:
If this giveaway is still open, I’d like to enter for the Diaper Changes and the Chickens books.
Frances’s last blog post..The Power of Praying Politicians
Skye said,
April 14, 2008 at 12:53 pm:
Thanks for the link love on the blue jeans post, glad you enjoyed it!