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Thumbs Up Thursday!!

Have you ever read a book so often that you and a child know it by heart?

Reading and memorizing are an excellent way to instill positive values in your children.

Several weeks ago, I received an email from Michelle Bain, the author of Thumbs Up Johnnie books, letting me know that her 5 book boxset was on sale for the summer. I began researching the books and fell in love with them. They are very postive and are centered on responsibility, teamwork and friendship. Michelle has created characters that will have an impact on children and will build character. I contacted her and told her how impressed I was with the books and she offered to send me a set to read and review.

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I have been reading them to the 5 year old that I watch in the evenings. She, too, has fallen in love with them. She has two favorites, Thumbs Up Johnnie Finds A Buddy and Jimmy Jam Germ and the Happy Handshake. . . . she loves to say Jimmy Jam Germ. We have read the books so much that she is now able to finish sentences for me.

After contacting Michelle to let her know how much we have enjoyed the books, she has offered to give not ONE but THREE ClipperGirl's Saving Spot readers "The Adventures of Thumbs Up Johnnie™" – 5 book boxed set AND a Thumbs Up Johnnie™ Reading Cuddle Buddy. Wow! how awesome is that.

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Now to enter for your chance to win one of three of these awesome giveaways, go to the Thumbs Up Johnnie merchandise page and look over the books. Leave me a comment of which book is your favorite and what positive aspect is included in the book.

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For addtional entries: (leave a separate comment for each action that you take and include an email address)

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1) Subscribe to my blog or let me know that you already subscribe. Leave a comment that you have subscribed

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4) If you are a blogger, post about the giveaway on your blog and leave a comment with a link to the post.

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This great giveway will end at 11:59 pm on Friday, August 21. The drawing will be held at 12:00 noon on Saturday, August 22.

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Be sure to share this giveaway with your friends!!

The Noticer by Andy Andrews

I recently signed up to be a Thomas Nelson book reviewer. I have the opportunity to choose a book to read at no cost to myself and complete a review of it on my blog.

I have to admit I was a bit hesitant when asked to read and review the book “The Noticer” by Andy Andrews. I tend to read fictional books.

I am totally amazed at how this book caught my attention from the first word. I was barely able to put it down and finished it in three sitting. The basis of the book is that no matter what our circumstances, we need to put everything into perspective.

Andy Andrews was once homeless, living underneath a pier. He is now a best selling author and is a motivational speaker for top corporations, celebrities and the US Military. The book is somewhat autobiographical. Mr. Andrews tells the story of how an elderly gentlemen named Jones found him under a pier and taught him that his perspective on his current situation could either drag him down or it could bring him to greatness. Mr. Andrews discovered that Jones spoke to others when they were in difficult situations and had lasting effects on thier lives. Jones used humor and analogies and historical figures to make his point. By doing so, he saved marriages from divorce, individuals from suicide and changed the directions of many lives.

While reading how Jones helped those characters in need, he was also teaching me how to put things in my own life in perspective. I love his statement “What you focus on increases”. If you focus on negativity…it increases, but if you focus on the positive…it increases.

This book is a must read. You will definitely finish the book with a new outlook…no matter what your circumstances are.

There is a worldwide movement that is being launched in connection with the release of this book on April 28 to “notice” the 5 most influential people in your life. The Noticer Project is meant to have us step outside our busy lives and let those individuals that have impacted our lives know what they mean to us.

I Love Blogging, I Love Cheese

You may wonder why these two items have been combined in a post. Well, here is why! Ile De France is offering bloggers the opportunity to try thier cheese. Simply post about thier cheese on your blog; then, click HERE to submit your information.

You can choose from Brie (2.2 lbs.), Goat Cheese (10.5 oz.), or Camembert (4.5 oz.).

Ile De France Giveaway Rules:

Every blogger will receive an email acknowledging its subscription to the project: “we send you free cheese”.
Only fully completed subscriptions (traffic is not required) will be taken into consideration.
Bloggers will need to provide an address where someone can pick up a UPS delivery during day time.
Ile de France reserves the right to choose the bloggers it will send the cheese to, based on traffic, regular update and related subject. Bloggers acknowledge they will have to post their comments about the cheese within a month of product reception.
An email will be sent to all bloggers to let them know if they have been selected, before the 15th of March 2009.
An email will be sent to the selected bloggers, to let them know in advance when the cheese shipment will arrive.

Even better! Here is a $1 coupon for thier cheese

Thanks to IMommies for sharing this offer.