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Thanks to National Travel Deals for sponsoring this giveaway.
School is out and Summer is finally here!! It is officially time to go on that summer vacation you’ve been dying for, for months. When I travel, I need to have a rental car. I don’t want to have to rely on people to drive me around – and I actually want to enjoy the city I am visiting.
I always search the web for a great deals, so why not search for a great deal on a rental car. Now I can save more time and money by searching at NationalTravelDeals.com. I only have to visit one website and they will search all car rental companies to find me the best deal!
National Travel Deals is a USA-based (Tampa, Florida) corporation that offers car rental services in 125 countries and more than 20,000 locations around the world. Through car rental supply agreements with major car rental companies and the Company’s ability to negotiate discount prices through booking volumes, National Travel Deals is quickly becoming the price leader in online travel services!
When you shop through this special link for rental cars, you will get an additional discount!
How Does National Travel Deals Secure Such Low Rates?
Through rental supply agreements and valued partnerships with major car rental companies around the world, NTD is able to deliver an online reservations experience that is cost-effective. Contracts are negotiated with major car rental suppliers and NTD passes the savings on to you.
As an international car rental broker, National Travel Deals provides rentals in the United States (USA), United Kingdom (UK), Europe, Latin America, Australia and other worldwide locations. Just do a search and see if they can help you out.
Now for the giveaway! We will have 4 winners. The Grand Prize Winner will win a 3 day car rental. Plus we will also have 3 more winners that will win a $25 Visa Gift Card. The giveaway is open to US residents. Giveaway dates: June 22 – July 1. Enter on the giveaway form below.

Grout Shield products are designed to produce professional results with superior durability. With just one kit, any tile floor or walls can be restored back to a clean, uniform look with easier maintenance and greater stain resistance!
I was sent my very own kit of Grout Shield to do my bathroom. Grout Shield helped me renew my bathroom! I like it so much better. It looks fresher and cleaner…such a simple fix!! I choose the simple white color, because I have black tile and felt anyother color would just be too much. The best thing about Grout Shield is Grout Shield can now match the color of many popular paint brands! You will be able to pick any color you want, so if I was a baclorette…I could have done Hot Pink…and had a Hot Pink and Black bathroom ???? !
They can custom match our Grout Shield Color Seal to the following popular paint brands and lines.
Valspar ~ Allen & Roth ● Waverly ● Eddie Bauer
Contractor Finishes ● Earth ● Laura Ashley
Behr Premium Plus
Behr Premium Plus Ultra
Benjamin Moore ~ Classic Colors ● Color Preview
Affinity Colors
Glidden Better Homes & Gardens ~ Lovely Lavenders ● Savory Spices ● Blushing Pinks ● Yellow Bouquet ● Soothing Neutrals ● Livable Whites
Sherwin Williams ~ Concept in Color
Martha Stewart Living
Their all-in-one creating Color Seal Kit will change the color of your grout and seal it in the same step. Not looking to change the color of your grout? Their Clear Seal Kit will seal your existing grout color, water and stain-proofing it for years to come. Their products are made to be the highest quality, industrial grade grout sealers for tile floor or wall restoration.
Watch this video for a demo! Very easy to do!
I’m not the greatest Grouter…but I think I did pretty good ????
You can buy Grout Shield Color Kits online
Enter to win this and other Products in the Spring Cleaning Giveaway starting March 10th
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As most of you know we LOVE LeapFrog in our home! We’ve been using and watching LeapFrog products for 13 years now, so you know I love when they come out with something new my kiddos can watch or play with. Their DVD collection has grown immensely over the years and now includes Letter Factory Adventures. The newest LeapFrog Letter Factory: The Great Shape Mystery teaches children about 2D & 3 D shapes, fractions & measurements all while they just think they are watching an entertaining movie.
Solve the mystery of shapes and fractions with the LeapFrog friends! Join the LeapFrog friends as they discover that fun, learning-filled adventure comes in all shapes and sizes. There’s a new machine at the Letter Factory…but no one knows Lily, and Tad set out to unlock the machine’s secret, embarking on an amazing journey that will teach them about shapes, fractions, and measurements – and give them the tools they need to solve The Great Shape Mystery!
LeapFrog Letter Facotry: The Great Shape Mystery is released as a DVD Combo Pack with a digital copy included. Special features include sing-along & curriculum commentary.
DVD Releases: 8th September 2015
Rating: NYR
Duration: 37 minutes
Genre: Educational
Special Features
Sing-Along Videos
Curriculum commentary for Parents
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Three lucky My Sparkling Life Readers are going to win LeapFrog Letter Facotry: The Great Shape Mystery on DVD! This giveaway is open to residents of the US who are 18+ until 11:59 PM EST Oct 13, 2015.
The Fine Print: Entering this giveaway means that you accept both my rules & disclosure. I will notify winner via e-mail and they will have 48 hours to reply before I am forced to redraw winners. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited. Each household is only eligible to win this prize via blog reviews and giveaways once. Only one entrant per mailing address per giveaway. If you have won the same prize on another blog, you will not be eligible to win it again. Winner is subject to eligibility verification. Many will enter, few will win! Please allow 8-12 weeks for delivery of prizing. My Sparkling Life is not responsible for any lost or misdirected packages. Prizing provided and shipped by Lionsgate. In the rare occasion that a prize does not arrive (which has happened), please notify me and I will try to contact the sponsor.
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Cars are often subject to a lot of minor damage from the environment and day to day usage, such as scratches, dirt, chips and stains that can affect the look of your car. Sun damage is also going to exacerbate these issues and any underlying dirt or grime can become further engrained from the heat of the sun, and the rest of the weather is going to only make things worse as winter approaches! Trying to manually keep your car clean can damage it also over time, although it seems impossible, the chemicals we use on our car can wear away paint and make the overall look of the car feel dull and damaged. It will mean our car loses its value over time and it won’t feel as ‘good’ to drive. Whilst wax can be a good preventative measure, it is a short-term protection and will have to constantly be redone.
So what is the magical world of ceramic coating and is it going to be worth it for my car? Simply, the best way to understand it is to think of the coating as being another layer of skin to your car; a strong layer of protection that we can coat over the top of the paint that is already on. Technically it is a coat that uses tiny particles to form a thin layer, which is completely invisible to the eye but provides a strong durable protection to the elements. They seal in any moisture and allow the layer to be water-repellent and resistant to a lot of typical car damages seen day to day, such as graffiti, scratches, scrapes from other cars, chemicals and heat during the summer; naturally cars overheat from the engine and on top of the heat from the sun, damage can really affect the outside of the car. The nano ceramic coating provides an incredible layer of protection and provides instant results, even if it seems a little out of budget at first, the reasons for coating your car will be very strong.
It will ensure that your car looks and feels like it’s driven straight out of the showroom every single day, it will enhance the car’s value, look, appeal and takes minimal effort to keep on top of. It can also be used on your business cars or trucks which will show professionalism and style.

As LeapFrog continues the pursuit of making reading an activity that every child and family can enjoy, they are hosting the 20/20 Reading Challenge in honor of National Reading Month this March. LeapFrog is hosting a campaign to encourage families to take a pledge to read for at least 20 minutes per day with their kids. As I’m sure you are aware, an early introduction to reading is an important part of a child’s development.
In fact, kids who are read to at home have a substantial academic advantage. These advantages last throughout a child’s academic career. Studies have shown that:
Twenty-six percent of children who were read to three or four times in the last week by a family member recognized all letters of the alphabet. This is compared to 14 percent of children who were read to less frequently.
According to NCES, only 53 percent of children ages three to five were read to daily by a family member. Children in families with incomes below the poverty line are less likely to be read to aloud every day than are children in families with incomes at or above poverty.
The NCES also reported that children who were read to frequently are also more likely to:
Count to 20 or higher than those who were not (60% vs. 44%)
Write their own names (54% vs. 40%)
Read or pretend to read (77% vs. 57%)
As a part of the March 20/20 Reading Challenge, LeapFrog will be partnering with a great non-profit, Kristi Yamaguchi’s Always Dream Foundation, to donate 20 books to the foundation’s under-served classrooms for every pledge they receive.
“As a mom, it has always been part of our family’s routine to spend time reading together. Research has shown that children who were read to at least three times a week by a family member were almost twice as likely to score in the top 25 percent in reading compared to children who were read to less than three times a week. So many children are showing up to their kindergarten classrooms unprepared for school, and if this little bit of time every day can make a difference in my children’s future academic success and confidence, I am all in!” – Kristi Yamaguchi
The Kristi Yamaguchi Always Dream Foundation is an organization founded to inspire underserved children to reach for their dreams through innovative reading programs and by advancing the cause of early childhood literacy. As an accomplished children’s book author, athlete and mom, Kristi’s passion for reading ignited the Foundation’s commitment to early childhood literacy.
Through this program, LeapFrog plans to donate up to $5 million worth of books to children in need – and they need your help! Take the pledge today to help put a book in a child’s hand!
You can also head over to check out an interview with Kristi that my friend Lisa from Money Saving Parent did about the program.
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The holidays, are a glorious, yet hectic time of year…events to plan, wish lists to go over and photos to share. How do you keep up with all there is to do? The Samsung Galaxy Tab S has been a very useful tool for the past week! From family gift lists to countless holiday party lists, Samsung Galaxy Tab S has been very useful to help ease the holiday planning madness with several Tab S tools intended to not only make the season of lists a bit easier—but also a lot more fun.
Start early, I’m not talking in June, but October/early November is a good time to start making lists and gathering recipes you want to try out.
Make Lists! Making a checklist for each thing that you need to do will help make it as seemless as possible when it comes time to do it. The S Note app is perfect for this!
Have fun, if it’s all work and no play you will burn out faster than those lights that you JUST put up.
Involve the kids, I know that sounds like more stress, but involving the kids gives their busy hands something to do, and helps them feel like a part of everything. It will also show the older kids just how much goes into the holidays.
Get a Samsung Galaxy Tab S, this tablet has many many features that will make your holiday planning run a bit more smoothly!
A few great features on the Samsung Galaxy Tab S:
1. S Note is a quick and convenient way to take notes on the go. You can even sync them so they’re available on all your devices. S Note comes complete with lots of different templates including checklists, schedules, recipes, and more. Make a packing checklist for your travels, a shopping checklists for food and gifts, store your go-to holiday recipes and have them all in one place!
2. Scrapbook allows you to save screenshots, Web pages and even YouTube videos in categorized folders with tags and notes for each item you’ve clipped—perfect for a child’s wish list, or even a visual to-do list leading up to your annual holiday soiree. So helpful when your out shopping and you can remember the name but there just so happens to be several items to choose from. It’s great to have a visual aide!
3. The Tab S Camera will help you capture all your holiday memories with its 2.1 megapixel front-facing camera and 8 megapixel rear camera. With modes including Beauty Face, Panoramic, HDR and Dual Camera, you can apply filters, adjust display features, add stickers, frames and more to customize the perfect holiday photo album.
4. Kids Mode lets you customize playtime and apps with parental controls. You can select what apps your child is allowed to play, and those are the only things they can access! Great for keeping them busy while you try to get some of your to-do list done! They can even take their own videos and pictures!
All this and it’s lighter than 1lb…An ultra-thin build with a comfortable design makes this tablet difficult to put down. Lightweight and perfect for travel, it connects seamlessly with other Galaxy products for you to effortlessly share photos and videos from wherever you are. Easy to stick in your bag and go about your day checking your lists (twice) and capturing precious memories that will automatically sync with your google account (if you set it up).
I must say this has been so helpful this season. It has even replaced my other tablet that is much heavier and doesn’t have all the helpful apps. If your looking for something to help you out this season, and the rest of the year, this is the tablet you need to get!
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