Ellóre Femme Hair Chalk Review and Savings Offer

Ellóre Femme Hair Chalk Sticks

We received products free from Ellóre Femme and US Family Guide to facilitate this review.

Ellóre Femme Hair Chalk is a really fun product to use to add a little pizazz to your hair. It comes with a box of 24 vibrant colors of hair chalk. The hair chalk works best when applied to wet or damp hair and you can set the color with the heat of a hair straightener or curling iron to make it last throughout the day. It is a good idea to use some throw away gloves unless you like colored hands. However; this product does wash off of clothing and skin fairly easily so there is really no need to worry if you get a bit on a favorite blouse (chalk dust might migrate to your clothes). You also want to make sure to not inhale the chalk powder, since it can cause respiratory problems. When applying the color the chalk sticks might break into pieces that are smaller, but still useable. It might also break during transport or because of temperature changes. The color washes out of your hair easily with some shampoo and conditioner. These chalk sticks are non-toxic and made of natural plant pigments.

Ellóre Femme Hair Chalk Magenta color stick.

I love being unique and am a bit of an eccentric, hence the name of my blog :) I love to add a little spice here and there to my ensemble and my hair is one thing that is so much fun to do something different with. I used the magenta colored stick of hair chalk to get the above desired effect for my hair. Since I have dark brown hair with reddish highlights, the magenta color chalk stick was perfect to blend into my hair. I wanted it to accentuate my face so I only did my hair haloing my features. This whole application didn't take that long at all, but if you wanted something more involved that takes more colors you might want to set aside some time to get the effect you want. You will also use a fair amount of the chalk stick especially for more complicated hair colorations like ombre or the dip-dyed look. I love the Ellóre Femme Hair Chalk! It is so fun to make my hair (or my girls' hair) unique shades. Ever since I did my hair my girls, Zari and Teela, have been wanting me to do theirs in shades of purple and pink. My son, Jaedan even wants me to do his in a spiky flame or a volcanic eruption hair style. You can definitely be pretty imaginative with these. Unleash your creativity.

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DISCLOSURE/DISCLAIMER: I received products for free to facilitate my review. My thoughts are mine and my family's own opinion and have not been altered by anyone else. I did not receive any other compensation for doing this review and promo.

Preschool Rocks Curriculum Bundle Educents Deal and Sand & Water Sensory Activities Review

My girls, Zari and Teela, playing with water in the Sensory Table.

We received products free from Educents to facilitate this review.

Right now Educents is having a deal for the Preschool Rocks Curriculum Bundle! Get 19 Downloadable Products (982 pages) for only $29.99 (regularly $106)! That's a discount of 71%!

If you are doing Preschool with your little ones you should really check out this bundle on Educents for the awesome savings! These instant downloads cover letters, sounds, numbers, counting, colors, shapes, phonemic awareness, math, literacy, and much more! You will get printables, games, centers, and interactive activities you are sure to love! This is great for preschool teachers, homeschooling parents, and/or parents looking for supplemental activities.

I got to download the Sand and Water “Sensory” Table Task Cards and More by The Fun Factory for this review for free. These activities encourage imagination, observation, exploration, discovery, higher level thinking, problem-solving skills, building vocabulary, scaffolding learning, and small motor building. Retail price of $5 and 25 pages are included.

When Tatiana was still with us we received the Sand & Water Table we have now from a wonderful donor and now good friend of ours. Because Tatiana was blind she needed sensory activities to desensitize her of less desirable touch sensations: like gooey, sandy, or wet things. She was a bit tactally hypersensitive, but finally got to love bath time, eating yogurt, and the beach. It was a process of trial and error with the Sensory Table, but we are so very glad we had it to help her. I also made up a website of activities for totally blind babies, toddlers, and children while she was still alive to share what things worked well for my daughter.

The activities and ideas in the Sand and Water “Sensory” Table Task Cards and More are great to help you think of more ways than just water and sand to use with the "Sensory" Table. Some of the activity cards are categorized according to season, holiday or theme. I love themed activities and think that they are wonderful in teaching because they make learning more fun. These cards can be easily printed onto card stock and laminated for use over and over again with the table. We loved the hands-on ideas of filling the table with things to find and match with words or letter. The table could be used much like one of those eye spy games. We also loved the ideas of using small brooms/dustpans and mops so the littles can clean up their own messes when they are made. They also had ideas on what to use if you don't have a commercial sensory table. My kids love playing with the sand & water sensory table. It is great because you can use it so many ways. It is so versatile. You can also use it both indoors and outdoors too. I can't wait when the weather gets nice so that I can fully incorporate these into my homeschool lessons!

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My #DisneySide @Home Celebration Kit Arrival & Unveil

I received free products to facilitate my party from Disney Parks and MomSelect. My thoughts are mine and my family's own opinion and have not been altered by anyone else. I did not receive any other compensation for doing this post.

Here is the moment of truth. My #DisneySide @Home Celebration Kit made the journey to my home safely and the moment to unveil the contents has finally arrived! Are you as excited as I am!!?? My girls couldn't really contain themselves either.

My girls, Teela and Zari waiting patiently for the opening of our #DisneySide Kit

As soon as we opened the large box that the kit came in we found some gorgeous "Wood Violet" colored American Tourister (official luggage of Walt Disney World & Disneyland) 21" DeLite Spinner luggage that held the contents of the kit. When I applied to be a host I was asked what color I would like. It was a very hard choice of getting this color or one in blue, but I finally settled on this because it is so much easier to spot in a sea of luggage on the baggage claim.

American Tourister 21" DeLite Spinner has some great features! It sits upright without any issues of falling over, even when it is full. You can wheel it around by its smooth dual spinner wheels and telescopic aluminum handle or carry/lift it by the top, bottom or side handles. The outside is made of a durable polyester shell with two zippered compartments on the front and a full zippered closure that opens the whole suitcase up with an expansion zipper available to make it even more roomy. The large interior holds quite a lot and has multiple pockets to keep one organized. Inside it also has a zippered pouch to hold items that might leak or are wet and above that has a mesh zippered pocket for other items. On the inside on the opposite side of those pockets a set of adjustable straps are available to hold clothing in place. On the back it even has a built in luggage tag place so that there will be no doubt whose luggage it is. I think that this little suitcase on wheels will make my travels so much easier in the airports or terminals.

My gorgeous "Wood Violet" colored luggage from American Tourister that housed the kit inside.

As I opened the luggage I was overwhelmed at how much awesome stuff they threw in! My girls squealed in delight and jumped up and down. We are certainly going to put it all to good use in the party planning. I am so excited to use the cookie cutters! I have so many ideas to use them for. I can't wait for my party! It is going to be GRAND!

The unveil: My #DisneySide @Home Celebration Kit contents.

What's Inside My Kit (All the kits were a bit different from each other.):

• American Tourister Disney Mickey Mouse Luggage Tag
• Mickey and Minnie So This is Love Posters in protective envelopes (10)
• Cheer Cards from runDisney and ESPN Wide World of Sports at Walt Disney World Resort (10)
• Disney DesignWare Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Swirl Decorations (12 pieces: 6 foil swirl decorations, 3 foil swirl decorations with 7 in cutouts, and 3 foil swirl decorations with 5 in cutouts.)
• Disney Hallmark Party Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Mickey Fun & Friends Table Cover (54 x 96 in)
• Disney Hallmark Party Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Mickey Fun & Friends Plates (2 sets of 8, 7 x 7 in)
• Disney Hallmark Party Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Mickey Fun & Friends Napkins (16, 9 3/4 x 9 3/4 in)
• Disney Hallmark Party Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Mickey Fun & Friends Cups (8, 9 fl oz each)
• Disney Wilton Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Baking Cups (50, 2 in diameter)
• Disney DisneyParks Cookie Cutters: Mickey, Glove, and Star
• Disney Mickey Mouse Stickers and Donald Duck Temporary Tattoos (10 each)
• runDisney and ESPN Wide World of Sports at Walt Disney World Resort Bracelets and Bumper Stickers (10 each)
• Ocean Spray Craisins Sweetened Dried Cranberries with 'A Magical Disney Parks Adventure' packaging (2 sets of 6 boxes, 1 oz each)
• iPhone 5 Story courtesy of Disney 'I am a storyteller' Case
• Disney Muppets Most Wanted 2014 Mini Calenders
• Show Your #DisneySide Face Paint Cards
• The Chew ABC Plastic Measuring Cups (set of 4) and a Recipe Card (Carla Hall's: Crispy Peanut Butter Caramel Apples and Churros with Caramel and Chocolate Sauces)
• HP Photo Card Pack (10 packs: each with 10 sheets of 5 x 7" glossy photo paper, 10 5 x 7" envelopes, and 5 sheets of 4 x 6" glossy photo paper)
• DisneyParks 2013 Vacation Planning DVD
• Show Your #DisneySide Disney Trivia Cards
• Show Your #DisneySide Bingo
• Show Your #DisneySide Welcome Kit

DISCLOSURE/DISCLAIMER: This post is in conjunction with Disney Parks and MomSelect. I received a party pack complimentary to throw a #DisneySide @Home Celebration to promote Disney's new campaign "Show Your #DisneySide". My thoughts are mine and my family's own opinion and have not been altered by anyone else. I did not receive any other compensation for doing this post.

Showing My #DisneySide

I will receive free products to facilitate my party from Disney Parks and MomSelect. My thoughts are mine and my family's own opinion and have not been altered by anyone else. I did not receive any other compensation for doing this post.

While I was away on vacation in Nevada and Utah to see my sisters and watch my youngest sis get married I got a very special email. This email told me that out of thousands of applicants I had been picked to host a Disney Side @Home Celebration!

I can not wait to get my box of host and party goodies! They told me I would be getting party favors, decorations, games, activities, recipe ideas and special hostess gifts. I am so very excited!! I have made a Pinterest board to collect ideas for the occasion. I want to show you all my #DisneySide by giving you sneak peaks here and there of what I am possibly planning. Also, Spoonful.com also has some wonderful Disney Themed Party ideas that I may incorporate. This will be the first installment of posts on this blog about my Disney Side @Home Celebration.

I love Disney! My very first time at a Disney Park I was only 4, but I remember the excitement and thrill of going to Disney Land. My Grandma Cryer bought me some Minnie Mouse ears and I still have them tucked away in my memory box. My middle sister also won a trip to Disney Land, Hollywood and Universal Studios in Cali for the whole family for answering a question about a TV series we watched all the time on the Disney Channel called, Tale Spin. I was about 9 years old and I remember bringing my pink and white polka dotted jumper to wear to the park because it reminded me of Minnie Mouse. As a teen I remember my favorite part of the mall where I lived in Utah was the Disney Store. It just seemed magical every time I stepped in to it.

My boys in their Mickey Mouse outfits and Tatiana at Downtown Disney in Orlando Florida

Many of you don't know, but we used to live in Orlando Florida when my boys were little and Tatiana was still with us. My boys and my daughter Tatiana had some great Disney experiences while we lived in Florida. We loved the Disney Parks, especially the water parks, and made frequent visits to Downtown Disney as well.

Tatiana and I with Minnie Mouse at a CITE Christmas Party in Orlando Florida

Mickey and Minnie Mouse frequently showed up at parties that we were invited to. We had so much fin eating cake and getting little Mickey Mouse stuffed toys from Santa at this Christmas party we went to at the Lighthouse of Central Florida/CITE for the blind. I am holding Tatiana and if you look closely you can see my curly headed boys eating their cake in the background :)

Tatiana with her favorite rattle toy: Minnie Mouse

My daughter Tatiana who was blind loved a particular Minnie Mouse rattle that one of her therapists gave her. It was her absolute favorite toy because she loved to mouth it and manipulate the rattling flowers, butterflies, and hearts that spun around on it.

You can also celebrate by Showing your Disney Side! You can share and upload photos or videos of your #DisneySide with everyone and see what others have shared on DisneySide.com. You can also plan your trip to Walt Disney World or Disney Land and take a fun quiz to reveal your #DisneySide.

We can't wait for the our party pack to get here. In the meantime, we will be getting all kinds of awesome ideas together and planning for the celebration. Stay tuned for more posts.

DISCLOSURE/DISCLAIMER: This post is in conjunction with Disney Parks and MomSelect. I will receive a party pack complimentary to throw a #DisneySide @Home Celebration to promote Disney's new campaign "Show Your #DisneySide". My thoughts are mine and my family's own opinion and have not been altered by anyone else. I was not asked to do this post nor did I receive any other compensation for this post. My thoughts are mine and my family's own opinion and have not been altered by anyone else.