Calling all Netflix bingers...

I am a TV junkie… that includes all of the reality shows. I just can’t get enough of them. It’s one of the ways I just relax. When everything is crazy in my life, I can turn the TV on and become whoever I want to be. A surgeon (Grey’s), a member of a biker gang (SOA), a chemist (Breaking Bad), or even a woman in prison (OITNB). There are so many shows out there that you almost HAVE to have a DVR to live. (Dramatic much?) I mean who doesn’t? I find myself staying up WAY too late catching up on my favorites… so starting in July I have decided to detox myself and NOT have satellite anymore. I know people are probably gasping right now thinking NO WAY! I’m not even sure if I can do this without getting the itch of withdrawal, but I’m going to try. I’m going to keep Netflix though…. Come on! I can’t quit cold turkey! I enlisted in my family and friends to give me suggestions of shows to watch while James is away to keep me busy. Several of the shows I have seen or am currently watching.

MY RECOMMENDATIONS – Sons of Anarchy, Breaking Bad, Parenthood (My ALL time Fav), Grey’s Anatomy, Weeds, Big Brother, Amazing Race, Orange is the New Black, Switched at Birth, The Foster’s, Friends, Dexter, House of Cards, Homeland, Game of Thrones, and The Walking Dead. I also watch any and all Documentaries. I have probably seen every single one about prison! Ha!

If you are looking for a new show check some of these out. I decided against compiling them into one list because you’ll get to see just how many people are suggesting it.

Up in my queue for deployment: Hart of Dixie, Scandal, Sex in the City, Downton Abbey, Pretty Little Liars, and Once Upon a Time, Glee and Modern Family.

Here’s what my friends are saying!

Victoria – Grey’s anatomy and Friends!!!!

Kristin - Grey's, Parenthood, Desperate housewives, Criminal minds (although I can't watch that one alone!), Revenge, Scandal.

Zachary - Friends, archer, supernatural, parks and rec, bob's burgers, Family guy, American Dad, Doctor Who, Sherlock, Arrow, S.h.i.e.l.d., and Heroes.

Courtney - Scandal is a good show!

Nicole - Revenge, Scandal, Hart of Dixie, Nashville

Kayla - I started once upon a time when Chris left... House of Cards, Californication, Orange is the new Black, Revenge I love too.

Holli - I've noticed that anytime Dave is away for anything, I watch a lot of The Unit. Love that show!

Cathryn - Breaking Bad and Arrow.

Paula - Revenge and Nights in Rodante!!

Heather - Dexter, Once Upon a Time, Raising Hope, and Hart of Dixie. I usually try to stick to light hearted shows while James is away. Sherlock is a good one too.

Tasha - Supernatural. I'm stuck on those right now hahaha.

Chelsea - Once Upon a Time, Hart of Dixie, The Foster’s, Melissa and Joey, Breaking Bad, and Switched at Birth.

Brittney - I caught up on Once Upon a Time, Grey’s, and Walking Dead. We have watched Weeds and Jericho too. I love the foodie stuff too.

Ashley S - Loved breaking bad, the following, house of cards, orange is the new black. Netflix binges are my guilty pleasure! Oh, definitely The Walking Dead if you don't already watch. And trust me, I am NOT a zombie show person at all. It is soooo good! Seriously.

Deana - Dexter, Once Upon A Time, Bones, Walking Dead, The Following, House of Cards, Haven, Vampire Diaries!

Kathryn - When Joey was deployed I would binge watch anything that made me laugh.

Suki - Revenge, Scandal, Hart of Dixie, Nashville, Grey's Anatomy, Chicago Fire, Bones, Parenthood, Walking Dead, SOA, Breaking Bad, and Private Practice.

Meggan - Orange is the new black, House of Cards, Scandal, Revenge, Glee (don't laugh), Breaking Bad, and Dexter.

Elizabeth - Definitely Scandal! And Game of Thrones! Okay, stop right now - if you haven't watched Sex and the City do that first!

Adrianna - Documentaries...oodles and oodles of Ken Burns, PBS, Call the Midwife, Downton Abbey...

Anna - Sex and the City, Friends, Grey’s, Desperate Housewives, Good Wife, Bachelor, Survivor, and Parenthood. Oh, Game of Thrones too, and Vikings!

Jennifer G - Sons of Anarchy is my favorite show ever! Breaking Bad is really good too, but now that I think about it, you probably want something happy to watch. If you haven't seen Sex in the City, watch those! Or Modern Family and The Middle are both hilarious. Watch Modern Family when he's gone! It will make you smile and laugh. So super funny! Promise!

Jennifer C - I watched all of One Tree Hill while in Korea it was good, Dawson's creek, and Sex and the City.

Summer – Grey’s Anatomy, Desperate Housewives, Scandal, Private Practice, Sex and the City, and I’m trying to get brave for the walking dead!!

Kristin - State of Affairs. Madam Secretary. Any of the Gypsy shows on TLC. Dance Moms. Sister Wives. Cutthroat Kitchen. Guy's Grocery Games. Survivor. The Amazing Race. Hardcore Pawn. Impractical Jokers. Lockup on MSNBC. Shipping Wars. Allegiance. The list goes on and maybe I need to rethink how much TV I watch!

Sharon – We watch all of the NCIS shows, Bones, Castle, Grimm, Scorpion, The Voice, So You Think You Can Dance, and Don watches all of the crime shows. I also like all the “feel good” movies on Hallmark and Life Time.

So…. With all of this Netflix talk I figured it would be a perfect opportunity to have another giveaway! Enter below to win a Netflix gift card that’s good for THREE months FREE!

Ways to enter:

• Leave a comment on this post telling me what YOUR favorite Netflix show is. (Or any TV show!) 


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• Like and share my Facebook page CAMO Painted Canvas

Make sure you comment here or on my FB page so I know how many times you should be entered.

*****Disclaimer: This is a giveaway is sponsored by Camo Painted Canvas. All opinions and suggestions are not sponsored or represented by Netflix.

Usborne Books- Review

Books... How important are they to you and your family?

 

We love books. I started collecting books before I was 18 years old for my future kids. That was over 12 years ago. We need books that are going to last year after year, kid after kid. I don't allow toys during nap time, but I allow books. I don't travel with toys in the diaper bag, but I do bring books. I feel like books are very important in your day to day life. I read at night to relax, to get lost in a fictional world, to learn how to cook, to understand why my child is peeing on the floor instead of in the toilet. We use books EVERY SINGLE DAY with our homeschooling curriculum. We read to get closer to God, to help find ways to strengthen our marriage, and even to learn how to grieve after we lose someone.

 

With all that being said, why don't we invest more into our children's books?

 

For my son's 3rd birthday party I asked all of his guests to bring books as gifts. Kids have so many toys. They play with them for awhile and then it's on to the next cool gadget. Books can last forever. They help our kids use their imaginations. They help them learn about such a wide variety of subjects. If your child is a die hard Mario fan... (Had to bring him up!) you can search and find books about him to keep your child interested. Books make up such an important part of our intellectual being! Books stimulate our brains! I don't know about you, but after so many years of "Mommy Brain" my brain needs some stimulation! Ha!

 

I even have books from when my older sister was a child. Books over 30 years old.

 

So, when I was asked to do a review on Usborne books I probably screamed a little out of excitement. I enjoy reviewing products that I LOVE. I enjoy doing reviews even more of products my kids LOVE. This was a very easy decision for me.

 

I know you're probably thinking what makes Usborne Books different from going to "WallyWorld" and buying some. First off, you would be supporting someone local. I love that! This is a direct sales company that strives on a personal experience when choosing your books. The books are high quality and very educational. (Win Win in my opinion!) They also offer over 2,000 books to choose from! That means it doesn't matter what age group you're looking for... They carry it!

 

So, we were given TWO books from Tanya, who is an independent consultant for Usborne Books & More. (She's the best!)

 

She picked:

"Baby's very first touchy- feely animals book" by USBORNE (Enter our giveaway at the bottom to win this book!)

"Secerts of the Seashore" by Carron Brown & Alyssa Nassner.

 

The touchy-feely book is perfect for my girls. K can read it, identify every animal, make the sound, and NOT destroy it! She loves pop-up and touch books but tends to be rough on them. She did great with this book since the different types of materials are made into the pages. We even shared the book with S who loved to drool and chew on the pages. It is still in one piece and being read daily. I also love that before each animal it lists an adjective describing what the child is feeling. I don't know how many 2 year olds are saying Velvety and Furry, but mine is! There are also no sentences in the book which make books hard for K to sit through the whole thing. Fun colors and chunky pages made this a favorite in K's opinion.

 

Then we got to explore the second book. Oh my, I am in love!!! If there is any activity that speaks to my kids, it's FLASHLIGHTS! What a great way to draw in children a little longer when it comes to reading.

 

I could go on and on about this book, but I wanted to share a little video of L reading it. Remember... he is only FIVE!!!

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This was such a fun way for us to sit down and spend time together while still learning. L is just learning how to read, so this also gave him a challenge. Which every mom likes! We incorporated this with his homeschool lesson about sea life. In the back there is a "There's More" page that lists ideas for the kids to do while out exploring. It encourages the kids to become more hands on when at the beach. I feel like this book will be something fun we can reference several times during our school year. The illustrations are super cute and the lettering was easy to read. Not enough pages to overwhelm them, but just enough to make an in-depth story time. L now can draw sea anemones!

 

After L and K looked at the catalog I let them make a wish list. I then talked to L about what he wanted for Christmas and to my surprise BOOKS were all over his list! This is one proud momma.

I decided to open up a party under Tanya incase anyone was interested in ordering from her. L and K would love to earn a few more books to add to our growing collection.

 

Here is the link if you're interested in seeing what Usborne has to offer. They have more than JUST books. Tanya is VERY helpful and fast when it comes to answering your questions. Ordering is quick too so these would be prefect for Christmas!

 

Her Facebook page is Reading Under the Usborne Tree.  Please 'like" her page and show her some love! She deserves it!

 

WHO LOVES FREE BOOKS???? Enter our giveaway here:

http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/7d670e7d1/" rel="nofollow">a Rafflecopter giveaway

 

If you have any questions for me please ask away! I am happy to give you honest feed back. If you're interested in me reviewing one of your products please email me at mallorysessions@Hotmail.com for more information.

 

 

 

*I do NOT accept compensation for reviews other than the actual product I am testing.

 

 

 

Usborne Books- Review

Books... How important are they to you and your family?

 

We love books. I started collecting books before I was 18 years old for my future kids. That was over 12 years ago. We need books that are going to last year after year, kid after kid. I don't allow toys during nap time, but I allow books. I don't travel with toys in the diaper bag, but I do bring books. I feel like books are very important in your day to day life. I read at night to relax, to get lost in a fictional world, to learn how to cook, to understand why my child is peeing on the floor instead of in the toilet. We use books EVERY SINGLE DAY with our homeschooling curriculum. We read to get closer to God, to help find ways to strengthen our marriage, and even to learn how to grieve after we lose someone.

 

With all that being said, why don't we invest more into our children's books?

 

For my son's 3rd birthday party I asked all of his guests to bring books as gifts. Kids have so many toys. They play with them for awhile and then it's on to the next cool gadget. Books can last forever. They help our kids use their imaginations. They help them learn about such a wide variety of subjects. If your child is a die hard Mario fan... (Had to bring him up!) you can search and find books about him to keep your child interested. Books make up such an important part of our intellectual being! Books stimulate our brains! I don't know about you, but after so many years of "Mommy Brain" my brain needs some stimulation! Ha!

 

I even have books from when my older sister was a child. Books over 30 years old.

 

So, when I was asked to do a review on Usborne books I probably screamed a little out of excitement. I enjoy reviewing products that I LOVE. I enjoy doing reviews even more of products my kids LOVE. This was a very easy decision for me.

 

I know you're probably thinking what makes Usborne Books different from going to "WallyWorld" and buying some. First off, you would be supporting someone local. I love that! This is a direct sales company that strives on a personal experience when choosing your books. The books are high quality and very educational. (Win Win in my opinion!) They also offer over 2,000 books to choose from! That means it doesn't matter what age group you're looking for... They carry it!

 

So, we were given TWO books from Tanya, who is an independent consultant for Usborne Books & More. (She's the best!)

 

She picked:

"Baby's very first touchy- feely animals book" by USBORNE (Enter our giveaway at the bottom to win this book!)

"Secerts of the Seashore" by Carron Brown & Alyssa Nassner.

 

The touchy-feely book is perfect for my girls. K can read it, identify every animal, make the sound, and NOT destroy it! She loves pop-up and touch books but tends to be rough on them. She did great with this book since the different types of materials are made into the pages. We even shared the book with S who loved to drool and chew on the pages. It is still in one piece and being read daily. I also love that before each animal it lists an adjective describing what the child is feeling. I don't know how many 2 year olds are saying Velvety and Furry, but mine is! There are also no sentences in the book which make books hard for K to sit through the whole thing. Fun colors and chunky pages made this a favorite in K's opinion.

 

Then we got to explore the second book. Oh my, I am in love!!! If there is any activity that speaks to my kids, it's FLASHLIGHTS! What a great way to draw in children a little longer when it comes to reading.

 

I could go on and on about this book, but I wanted to share a little video of L reading it. Remember... he is only FIVE!!!

 

This was such a fun way for us to sit down and spend time together while still learning. L is just learning how to read, so this also gave him a challenge. Which every mom likes! We incorporated this with his homeschool lesson about sea life. In the back there is a "There's More" page that lists ideas for the kids to do while out exploring. It encourages the kids to become more hands on when at the beach. I feel like this book will be something fun we can reference several times during our school year. The illustrations are super cute and the lettering was easy to read. Not enough pages to overwhelm them, but just enough to make an in-depth story time. L now can draw sea anemones!

 

After L and K looked at the catalog I let them make a wish list. I then talked to L about what he wanted for Christmas and to my surprise BOOKS were all over his list! This is one proud momma.

I decided to open up a party under Tanya incase anyone was interested in ordering from her. L and K would love to earn a few more books to add to our growing collection.

 

Here is the link if you're interested in seeing what Usborne has to offer. They have more than JUST books. Tanya is VERY helpful and fast when it comes to answering your questions. Ordering is quick too so these would be prefect for Christmas!

 

Her Facebook page is Reading Under the Usborne Tree.  Please 'like" her page and show her some love! She deserves it!

 

WHO LOVES FREE BOOKS???? Enter our giveaway here:

http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/7d670e7d1/" rel="nofollow">a Rafflecopter giveaway

 

If you have any questions for me please ask away! I am happy to give you honest feed back. If you're interested in me reviewing one of your products please email me at mallorysessions@Hotmail.com for more information.

 

 

 

*I do NOT accept compensation for reviews other than the actual product I am testing.