Must Have Monday’s 16 - Plus A Giveaway!

Mar 10, 2008

Welcome to Must Have Monday’s. Every Monday our reviewers will let you have a sneak peak into what we use in our homes and our lives. Here we will tell you about the things we can’t live without. If you have a “must have” item to pass along please e-mail us. We welcome contributions from our readers and are always looking for new reviewers.

Our family recently viewed the Play With Me Sesame DVD collection. Since my toddlers love the Sesame Street characters we were thrilled to participate in the screening process. The DVD features short-length scenes and learning situations which are geared for holding the attention span of active minds. Our kids adore Elmo and they longed for him to be in every scene. We have already watched the DVD a few times and so far they have yet to get bored with information and images.

As a parent I appreciated the counting, alphabet recognition and color references throughout the series. We are constantly looking for ways to educate and entertain our children and these DVD’s do a great job of providing all the materials. I would highly recommend Sesame Street to other parents and I would be proud to give this product as a gift to other children. We have a few birthday parties coming up and this will make an excellent present for all genders.

by Helene

The Imagine With Me DVD will be available on March 11th and includes bonus CD-ROM interactive features. Props and Pans is giving away one DVD to a lucky reader. Please leave a comment here before Thursday, March 13th with your favorite Sesame Street character.

While cruising for a few last minute Christmas gifts in Barnes and Noble last year, I came across a gift for myself. It combined exercise and pain relief and included two small balls and an illustrated book. I was intrigued The Miracle Method boxed kit could offer so much for under $12. I decided if it helped at all with stretching back muscles that it would be worth it.

Once home I put this method to the test. I rested my shoulders on the grapefruit-sized balls as instructed by the guide and let my body sink into them. After about a minute I could tell that the pain and tension was draining from that area. There are also breathing exercises that will work in conjunction with this method. You can place the balls just about anywhere you feel the need for relief (back, head, knees, hip, elbow), then allow your body to either rest upon them, roll or rotate on them. I was generally impressed with the at-home relief it provided and try to use it once a week just to relieve tension.

by Emily

Elizabeth Mitchell, her husband, her little girl, and some of her friends have created three amazing albums for children. Covering songs from Woody Guthrie, Neil Young, Gillian Welch, and more, this is an album that both parents and children can enjoy together. Mitchell’s perfect voice mixed with the imperfect, but beautiful voices of the children on this album create unexpected magic in somewhat ordinary songs.

We can’t live a day without listening to You Are My Little Bird in our house. Singing and dancing are optional, but usually you just can’t help yourself.

by Canape

The favorite character around here is Elmo. When our little grandson broke his leg he got a red cast (you could choose) on it and we referred to it as his “Elmo Leg”. Now when he looks at pictures of it, he will refer to it as his “Elmo Leg”.

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