Babar and Father Christmas DVD Review & Giveaway

The DVD Babar and Father Christmas is a really nice addition for the holidays. It contains 3 short stories, with Babar and his family.

Babar and Father Christmas is the first story. This is based on the book with the same name. Babar and his wife Celeste live in Celesteville with their 3 children; Flora, Pom, and Alexander. They have heard about how Father Christmas brings presents to humans on Christmas, and write him a letter asking him to come to Celesteville. But Rataxes, the Rhinoland leader, thinks he can steal the letter, and keep all the toys for himseld. So Babar wants to find Father Christmas and ask him face to face to visit Celesteville.
"A Child In the Snow," is the second short animation on this DVD. Babar and his family go on vacation in the mountains. But he also has a plan that nobody know about. He plans to try and find a giant creature that he first seen as a child.
"The Gift," is the third short. Babar wants to get the old lady a special present from the “Way out Bird” which happens to be a feather from his tail. The only problem is that the only place to find the bird is the “way out peak” which happens to be a very dangerous spot.
My kids had never watched Babar before. They loved it. I really think this DVD will become a family tradition on the holidays. I took some time to talk to them, and tell them that they were lucky to have Santa come and visit, because some kids don’t get to be visited by him. They thought it was an awesome movie, and I thought it had an awesome theme. I have already added this to the list of Christmas movies for us to watch  before Christmas. Your kids would probably enjoy this as much as mine did. The animation is bright and catches their eye, and the stories all have meaning behind them.
Disclosure: All opinions in this post are honestly mine. This is not a sponsored post. I did receive the DVD to review from EntoneGroup..
and Now for the Giveaway
One Made.By.Jess Reader will win their very own copy of Babar and Father Christmas to share with their family next Christmas…
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Welcome to Made.By.Jess. There are some giveaways that are open, that you could enter. Or, you could just look around. Leave me a comment and I follow back. I had an amazing Christmas with my kids and hubby. I will post some pictures tomorrow.

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Covenant Clothing Review & Giveaway

As I said before, as soon as I reached 600 followers, I’d post an awesome giveaway right? Right!
Well.. I have a handmade shop from Maui who screen prints Christian Tshirts and baby onesies.
What’s not to love about handmade? I definitely love to buy and promote handmade. Handmade business owners are the busiest people all-year round. Not only are they making what they wish to make {Tshirts in this case} but they have to self-promote themselves. They have to sell their products AND their company.
With all the different shops available online, sometimes it’s hard to be seen under all the others. This is why Covenant Clothing stands out.
Luana, the owner behind Covenant Clothing is an amazing person. I have definitely enjoyed working with her. We had a humorous little email about the postal service, although it turned out for the best. She is a kind-hearted and hard working, and someone I would definitely work with in the future.
I’ve been trying to hold out on posting her clothing line, because I wanted to use it for my “New Year, New You” event, which will be taking place after Christmas.. {Anyone interested in joining this event please email me @ madebyjessblog@gmail.com} There will be a $5 dollar fee, but it will be pushed aside if you write a blog post, tweet, and FB the event. The only requirements is that you have at least $20 in products, services, or gift cards to giveaway.
These t-shirts are 100% cotton, so they are perfect for babies, toddlers, and kids. The tshirts are printed locally in Hawaii, and she offers custom designs. She also tries her best to give back to her community by partnering with other Maui based businesses. I love it. I love all of it. The thought of selling handmade, and supporting her community.
Here are samples of her Onesies

Keiki Hiwahiwa means Precious Child
She offers Hawaiian style Designs, Christian Tshirts and humorous family fun designs. She has beautiful deigns, high quality friendly customer service and personal contact, what more could you ask for? Oh, and did I mention- they ship worldwide via USPS? She also sells wholesale, if your interested.

We received 3 Screen Printed Shirts, and here they are..


The third shirt had milk spilled on it RIGHT before I could take a picture. It’s the same as the picture on the right except it says “daddy’s answered prayer” instead of mommy. You can see it ----BELOW---
Here’s some other T-shirts she designs {children}



And now she has SHOES, yay!



Luana and the Covenant Clothing Line are on Twitter, FB, and G+


ABOUT:
About Covenant Clothing Company



Who is Covenant Clothing Company? We are Wade & Luana Fukumoto, together with our two sons; Austin & Matthew. Who, by the leading & guidance of the Holy Spirit, create & print Christian Tees & Apparel in the Aloha State of Hawaii on the island of Maui.




Covenant Clothing Company is dedicated to the mission of spreading the good news of the Gospel of Jesus Christ through creative apparel design. We have partnered with ministries within the community in collaborating thoughts, ideas, and inspiration to share the love of Jesus Christ with the island of Maui and worldwide.


We believe in: Honoring God, Loving Life, & Serving Others


It is our heart's desire that all may know the goodness of God and we gladly share his love with the world.. one t-shirt at a time! We pray that each individual who wears our shirts be blessed in abundance with God's absolute best.
At this time we don't have a physical store front, You can find us at the many local craft fairs on the island of Maui. Online orders are received 24/7.
Now for the Giveaway:
Luana is such an amazing person that she is giving 1 Made.By.Jess reader a chance to win a shirt of choice {from the 3 that I received} plus she is throwing in  a bonus item..
Please no cheating. I work hard getting sponsors, posting these reviews and giveaways to give you a chance to win. You must abide by the rules or entries will be deleted. I DO check. Thanks, Jess
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How To Build a Media Kit | The Bewitchin' Kitchen Guest Post

Two weeks ago I finally built my Media Kit. I started at 8/9 am and didn't finish until 10 o'clock that evening (of course there were scattered breaks in between), a lot of hard work went into it. I had no idea where to start, I couldn't find any information on building a Media Kit that related to The Bewitchin' Kitchen's theme and what I wanted to show I offer. So that is why I am posting this. I had a hard time, so I know there are others having difficulty as well and I hope this post will help you.

Getting Started

This was my biggest challenge, I had no idea on how or where to start. So I flipped roles and looked at it from a company's perspective, what would I want to know? This is what I came up with:

• Information about the blog and what their stats are
• Experience and reputation
• Policies and procedures (what to expect and what they expect from me)
• How much is this going to cost me

Once I had an idea on what I thought I should be addressing, I had to figure out what I wanted to state in each section:

Information: Have information about the history of your blog, how did it start, when, what is it about? Include your blogging statistics: followers, subscribes, Facebook Fans, Twitter, Google Page Rank, Alexa rating, etc. Don't forget to write a little information about yourself and how the company can get in contact with you.

Experience and Reputation: List companies you have worked with (and include a link or two so the company can see what your style is). Every once in a while ask a company that you have worked with to write you a short testimonial and post them on your media kit, they're great references.

Policies and Procedures: It's great to be clear on what your expectations are from the beginning and what the company can expect from you, so there no surprises later on, which could hurt your relationship with the company you work with.

Costs: If you have advertising rates or charge for any service that you may provide. State it! Not only  will this save you (and the person you are about to work with) time but there is also clarity from the beginning.

Putting It All Together

This is what took me the most time to do. You want your Media Kit to not only be eye catching and memorable but you want it to look professional as well.

• Keep it organized: I think this is pretty self explanatory.
• Add your blog logo: Not only does this make your Media Kit visually stimulating, but it gives it a professional look.
• Don't over do it: Keep it clean and simple. When you look it over, you want your eyes to glide smoothly over the document.
• When it doubt, leave it out: If you're second guessing putting something in, just leave it out. It probably isn't important to the company

It's hard to put together a Media Kit for a blog without a visual guide. That is why after a lot of thought, I have decided to post samples of my Media Kit. I take a lot of pride in my Media Kit and was hesitant about post it at first, because of copyright reasons. I feel that my Media Kit is personal, and I would hate for it to be duplicated. 

That's why before I share I would like to state that my Media Kit is copyrighted and if you would like to share it or want to use it for your personal use that you contact me first. Unauthorized use of The Bewitchin' Kitchen's Media Kit is prohibited.

Don't forget to update your Media Kit, as your blogging stats, events and even rates will change with time. I update my Media Kit the first of every month.

I hope this guide helped you, and if you liked it don't forget to share it. If you would like to feature this post on your blog (as a guest post), feel free to contact me.

This is a gust post written by, Randa, the owner of The Bewitchin' Kitchen. The Bewitchin' Kitchen is a great place to read the latest reviews and enter some great giveaways. You will also find some recipes, household tips and tricks and everyday tales of life adventures.

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CrazyDogTshirts Review and Giveaway

The shirts you want to wear, at prices you can afford even if your cash flow is just an allowance. We do Custom tees too, if that suits your fancy.

http://www.CrazyDogTShirts.com

I really like the shirts on their webpage. They are adorable and funny at the same time.
I got the Engrish shirt, which is located in the Men’s section

* Great Colors
* Soft, Stylish, Versatile
* Quick Shipping through USPS
* High Quality, Lightweight, Soft Cotton Tshirts
I surprised Adam with this shirt. I thought it was funny. So many people now talk in non complete sentences, and think they are so cool. Adam thought it was hilarious, and even wore it to work. {Under his coveralls} But still had to show people, which I thought was even funnier.
I’m probably going to steal this shirt sometime in the future, because I love it. I wouldn’t mean to offend vegetarians, because I ‘ve seen how they get all looped out about stuff like this, but THIS girl will NEVER turn. I love meat too much. Chicken, Cheeseburgers, and Porkchops- yum. Tofu doesn’t sound and will never sound very appealing to me.
I’m super glad that he liked it. There were others that he liked on the site as well, but I chose this one for him. I should have gotten him the fantasy football shirt though, because he is all about it. That’s all I hear everyday.
The shirt is such a great quality, with bright colors that draw attention. Shipping was fast and easy to determine sizing.
They are a BBB accredited site, and accept Mastercard, Visa, and Amex.
I spent a lot of time on the website, looking at all the cool designs. They have so many to choose from that it’s  hard to pick just one.
Here are some that I thought we so awesome.
Buddy the Elf was so funny. I really like this movie, so of course I would like the shirts. It’s a good Christmas theme..


Another from Will Farrell- This one is stepbrothers

and the slider phone & Facebook

This is a funny and cute M.I.L.F shirt

Now for the giveaway
One Lucky Made.By.Jess reader has the chance to win a $15 Gift Card to CrazyDogsTshirts.com 
Please abide by the rules. I work really hard to post these giveaways for you guys, so please do the mandatory entries. I DO check, and if the task isn’t done, I will delete the entries. Please no cheating. The rafflecopter form makes it so easy, but people HAVE been cheating on a variety of blogs, this one included. I am already having an issue with a giveaway I posted a couple days ago. Please- do as asked. It’s not much, so please be kind.
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Good Luck.
-Jessica