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Congratulations to Michele R. and Nicole, the winners of our MatchMaster Soccer Games Giveaway! Both of you will receive a set of two interactive MatchMaster Soccer Games!

Like always, thanks to everyone that entered and thanks to MatchMaster for sponsoring this giveaway! If you didn’t win this time around, we have another exciting giveaway coming really soon! So stay tuned!

Just another one of the lovely perks of living with a breastfeeding mom.

We never really thought about how much of a hazard cleaning products could be until Jayden came into the picture. Just as the Nationwide commercial says, life comes at you fast. Kids are natural busy bodies and you can’t always be around to protect them. You can child proof the house, lock up the cleaning supplies, or put them up high. Why not take the extra step by swapping your potent cleaning supplies with supplies that are kid safe and environmentally friendly?

We’ve recently added another green product to our collection, Clorox Green Works dishwashing liquid. Green Works dishwashing liquid was released earlier this month and it is the newest product of the Clorox Green Works line. We use this dish soap to clean our dishes as well as Jayden’s toys. A little goes a long way. I love the fact that even though it is made with natural ingredients, it still cuts through grease and icky smells (think salmon). It really peeves me when pots and pans still smell like food. Green Works dishwashing liquid is available in Original, Water Lily, Tangerine, Free & Clear, and Simply Lemon scents. We are currently using the Original scent which has a pleasant citrusy smell. If you’re looking for a dishwashing liquid that’s mean BUT green, give this stuff a try!

Growing up, what was one thing that had a huge impact on your learning experience? For me, hands down it was the Math Blaster computer game by Knowledge Adventure. I loved that game as a kid. I look back on my days in elementary school when the class would visit the library, and we’d all get on the computers (those really old Macs with the black background and green letters; remember those?) and play Math Blaster. Once I got started, I never wanted to stop! Math Blaster made learning math so much fun, and I owe my love of mathematics all to that game!

Knowledge Adventure, the company that created Math Blaster, has an array of Educational Software for children of all ages. Through various formats including computer games, CDs, DVDs, and workbooks, children can learn the basics and advanced teachings of many subjects including Reading, Math, Social Studies, Languages, and Art/Music. Although I haven’t had the opportunity to enjoy any games or products by Knowledge Adventure other than Math Blaster, the learning experience that Math Blaster has given me and the impact that it has made on my life even today shows me that Knowledge Adventure truly excels in teaching children and making learning enjoyable.

As Jayden grows older, the question arises of what methods Mommy and I should use to introduce him to learning. Throughout the various ways of teaching him the fundamentals of subjects such as reading and writing, we aren’t quite sure which ones are ineffective as he is our first child. Thinking back to what methods were ultimately effective for us when we were younger is something we could try. I can definitely see him in the future telling his son what an impact Math Blaster has had on him also!