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Wednesday, July 31, 2013

PUREX'S 31 DAYS OF FUN STARTS AUG 1ST- YOU COULD WIN SOME GREAT PRIZES!!!


 PUREX is hosting the 31 Days of  Fun and you could win some great prizes! 


It all starts on Aug 1st.  You could win up to $10,000 worth of prizes


Check out all of the great prizes they have to offer and it all starts tomorrow!!

All of the details on how to enter will be available here on this blog on AUG 1st. 

Purex is also giving one of my readers a chance to win a $10 Amazon.com Gift Card so check back tomorrow for your chance to win!!! 




Disclosure: I'm a Purex Insider and posted this information for my readers. I have a chance to win prizes as well for writing this post.

 

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Tuesday, July 30, 2013

PUREX FABRIC SOFTENER SHEETS REVIEW AND GIVEAWAY (USA ONLY)

Thanks to Purex I had the opportunity to try their fabric softener sheets. they come in two scents sweet lavender and mountain breeze. I chose the sweet lavender scent. I have tried other brands of softener sheets and have not been impressed with their performance. The scent was a little strong when I opened the package but they worked great in the dryer. They have three times the fragrance than previous Purex sheets and repel static cling great. They made my laundry smell great and the scent lasted a while after being dried. If you have a pet they help repel pet hair and lint

They are only available at Walmart now but they will be available at other retailers soon. 


Contest:

Enter to win a package of the Purex laundry sheets. Contest ends on 8/10/13 and is open to USA only. See rafflecopter for rules.

 

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Disclaimer: I was given a free sample of the product for my honest review and I was not compensated for my review.
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Monday, July 29, 2013

ENTER THE IPAD MINI 32 GB GIVEAWAY (USA ONLY)


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We are giving away an IPad with Retina  display 32GB  Color Black
Value $599

This giveaway is only for US residents !

Dates July 29 - August 19

Winner will have 48hr to request prize or a new winner will be chosen.



Disclosure:  BOOKS R US is not responsible for prize.  If you have any question about this giveaway please send an email to nysavingspecials@gmail.com.  All entries are optional, if you do any of the tasks with multiples entries, even if you do one entry you can get the extra entries,. but if the winner tasks is a tasks you did not complete, a second winner will be chosen. If the winner tasks is the one you did you will be the winner.

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Wednesday, July 24, 2013

WHEN SIBLING RIVALRY TURNS TO SIBLING BULLYING BY MARY JO RAPINI


When Sibling Rivalry
Turns to Sibling Bullying

by Mary Jo Rapini, MEd, LPC

Siblings naturally fight and argue, and most of us have experienced fighting with our brothers or sisters while growing up. This is not only considered normal, but is a rite of passage in our childhood memories. The problem comes about when sibling rivalry takes on a  tone of bullying. This is seen when one child is always the one victimized, and the other child actively plots how they can break that child down. This sort of bullying is not normal, and parents should intervene to minimize anxiety, depression in the child being victimized, and aggression in their child bully. Both kids will suffer the loss of good mental health if this behavior is allowed to continue, says a new study in the July issue of Journal of Pediatrics.
When the researchers studied sibling bullying they did not extend past adolescents, but much of counseling deals with sibling rivalry and bullying behavior. Sometimes siblings form alliances against one of the other siblings, and cut them out of the family entirely. A child who grew up being picked on may continually be picked on well into adulthood. It is not uncommon for a parent to begin over protecting this child and continue into adulthood. Children of the "weaker picked on child/adult" are favored over children of the bully child (now adult). These patterns, unless intervened with in childhood, can forever change family dynamics, making them toxic and uncomfortable for family and friends.
Intervening in sibling rivalry should be done with careful thought and diligence. Allowing siblings to work out their own jealousy and conflict is important, but when parents are both working and one sibling is angry and aggressive repeatedly toward another child, the child being picked on may become victimized with little recourse. Many times children are told if they tell a parent, they will be hurt or worse, and if a child worries about being beat on they will begin showing physical and emotional signs of distress. There are ways parents can intervene wisely when children are fighting too much.
Below are suggestions to help your kids improve their relationships with one another.
  • If you have one child that is a bully and wants control over the other child or children, one thing is clear, this child suffers from self-doubt and an error in thinking. Telling them frankly, "When you get mad, you think it is okay to hurt someone else, but it is not okay in this family."  Tell them this behavior is bully behavior and you will not tolerate it, and then following through with consequences each and every time they bully is paramount to any other action.
  • If you have one angry or aggressive child, encourage empathy by rewarding signs of it in your home. Limit TV and movies or anything else that is violent.
  • Get both of your children involved in activities that will help them physically work out their frustration or stress.
  • As parent, never compare your children to one another out loud or within earshot of the children. Some children are very sensitive to this, and it can increase jealousy and mistrust.
  • Have one area in your home where kids can talk things out or bicker. If you hear bickering in their rooms or wherever, take them to the table. Setting up a time each evening for them to bicker at a table can help minimize the behavior. Enforce this for best results.
  • Never referee the fighting or conflict. As much as you can, try to stay out of it.
Parents who raise children who have learned how to resolve conflict and still love one another are gifting their children and generations to come. Home is where the heart is, and it is suppose to be safe. If you are a child and you live in fear of being home with the people who are suppose to love and care for you, your home becomes a war zone. There is no love or peace in a child's memory or the adult they grow to become.
Mary Jo Rapini, MEd, LPC, is a licensed psychotherapist and co-author with Janine J. Sherman, of Start Talking: A Girl's Guide for You and Your Mom About Health, Sex or Whatever. Read more about the book at www.StartTalkingBook.com and more about Rapini at www.maryjorapini.com.


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BOOK SPOTLIGHT OF THE NOVELLA SNOWDAY BY DAN MAURER (ENTER TO WIN A KINDLE FIRE HD)

I want to welcome Dan Maurer to Books R Us! Dan is the author of the novella Snow Day and is touring the blogosphere on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! This tour is part of a huge Kindle Fire HD Giveaway. Thanks for stopping by. 


About the Book:

It happens each winter, and has for over 35 years. Every time the snow starts to fall late in the evening before a school day, the dreams begin again for Billy Stone. They are always the same – there’s a dark tunnel, and there’s blood, lots of blood, and someone is screaming.
In this chilling childhood tale, Billy, recounts the events of one unforgettable day in 1975. On that day, he and his friends played carefree in the snow, until an adventure gone awry left him far from home, staring death in the face, and running from a killer bent on keeping a horrible secret.
Set in a time before Amber Alerts, when horror stories were told around camp fires instead of on the nightly
news, Snow Day is a blend of nostalgia and nightmare that makes us question if the good old days were really as good as we remember.
From a new voice in dark fiction comes a thriller about an idyllic childhood turned horrifying; a cautionary tale about how losing sight of the difference between feeling safe and being safe can lead to deadly consequences.




About the Author:
 
Dan Maurer is an independent author, publisher, theater producer, director, and digital marketer. He is also a proud member of International Thriller Writers, Inc. and the Horror Writers Association. Throughout his career in publishing and marketing, he has been involved in the publication of bestselling titles such as John Grisham’s The Firm, Richard Price’s Clockers, and Jim Lovell and Jeffrey Kluger’s Lost Moon, which became the film Apollo 13. As a digital marker, he has supported popular publishing brands including Curious George, Peterson Field Guides, and The Polar Express. He has also developed marketing strategies for many corporations, including Citizen, Dun & Bradstreet, RCN and Bristol-Myers Squibb. Dan is a member of an acclaimed New Jersey-based theater company and has won awards for his producing, directing and sound design. He lives with his wife and their daughter in Robbinsville, New Jersey.

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Snow Day Virtual Book Publicity Tour Schedule
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Wednesday, July 3 – Book reviewed at Midnight Thrillers
Wednesday, July 3 – Book featured at Laurie’s Thoughts and Reviews
Wednesday, July 3 – 1st chapter reveal at Rainy Day Reviews
Thursday, July 4 – Book reviewed at Hopelessly Devoted Bibliophile
Thursday, July 4 – Guest blogging at Midnight Thrillers
Friday, July 5 – Book featured at Mom with a Kindle
Saturday, July 6 – Guest blogging at Rainy Day Reviews
Saturday, July 6 – 1st chapter reveal at Parenting 2.0
Sunday, July 7 – 1st chapter reveal at Inside BJ’s Head
Sunday, July 7 – Book featured at Margay Leah Justice
Sunday, July 7 – Guest blogging at Hopelessly Devoted Bibliophile
Wednesday, July 10 – 1st chapter reveal at Read 2 Review
Friday, July 12 – 1st chapter reveal at Book Him Danno
Sunday, July 14 – Interviewed at Review From Here
Thursday, July 18 – Guest blogging at The Story Behind the Book
Friday, July 19 – Book reviewed at Sarah’s Organized Chaos
Wednesday, July 24 – Book featured at Parenting 2.o
Wednesday, July 24 – Book featured at Books R Us
Thursday, July 25 – Book featured at My Cozie Corner
Saturday, July 27 – Interviewed at Broowaha
Monday, August 5 – Book reviewed at The Road to Here
Tuesday, August 6 – Book reviewed at My Cozie Corner
Tuesday, August 6 – Book featured at Naturally Kim B
Wednesday, August 7 – Book reviewed and 1st chapter reveal at Thoughts in Progress
Thursday, August 8 – Book reviewed at Bookingly Yours
Friday, August 9 – Book featured at Book Marketing Buzz
Monday, August 12 – Guest blogging at Janna Shay
Tuesday, August 13 – Guest blogging at Straight From the Authors Mouth
Wednesday, August 14 – Book featured at Authors and Readers Book Corner
Friday, August 16 – Book reviewed at Miki’s Hope
Monday, August 19 – 1st chapter reveal at As the Pages Turn
Wednesday, August 21 – Book reviewed at Naturally Kim B
Thursday, August 22 – Interviewed at Examiner
Monday, August 26 – Book reviewed at Gina’s Library
Tuesday, August 27 – Guest blogging at Literarily Speaking
Wednesday, August 28 – Interviewed at Literal Exposure
Friday, August 30 – Interviewed at I’m Shelfish
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