Keeping Electronics and Television Time Under Control

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Keeping Electronics  and Television Time  Under Control  with FREE Printable "Electronic Time" TicketsIt’s summertime right now and my girls are enjoying the freedom that summertime brings.  Freedom to stay up late.  Freedom to sleep late.  And freedom to choose what they want to do all day.  Some days they have camp but other days they’re going to “Camp Mommy”.  One problem with all this free time is that my girls get sucked into wanting to sit and play on their Kindles all day and watch tv.  After a few days of nothing but Kindle and television I put my foot down and came up with our new system.  Now they have to EARN their electronics and television time AND they can only earn up to an hour a day (MEAN MOMMY).

Here’s how our system works:
My girls need to earn Electronic Time tickets by either reading or doing pages from their summer workbooks that I bought at Barnes and Noble to keep them doing math, writing, etc. over the summer.  Every 15 minutes they read earns them 15 minutes of electronic time that they can use for television OR electronics like Kindle, Nintendo DS, etc.  When they read for 15 minutes they earn a 15 Minute Electronic Time Ticket.  If they want to do some of their workbook pages to earn electronic time they earn 15 minutes of electronic time for every 2 pages they complete.  They can earn up to FOUR 15 Minute Electronic Time Tickets per day for a total of 1 hour of Electronic Time.  During the school year they will have to read only to earn their electronics time.  Doing homework WILL NOT count towards earning electronics tickets because they are required to do their homework no matter what.

They can either earn the ticket and cash it in right away or they can save up 4 tickets in a day and then cash them all in at once for 1 hour of straight tv/electronics time.  I do not let my girls carry tickets over to the next day though.  Again, MEAN MOMMY, but of course you can come up with whatever system works best in your house.  My girls also get outside time, too, it just isn’t included as part of this system.

Click on the image below to print your own Electronic Time Tickets.  There is a 15 minute version and a 30 minute version.  If you want a different number of minutes on the tickets just let me know and I can easily make it for you.
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Free Recipe, Craft, and Hobby eBooks July 19, 2014

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Here’s a list of some of the FREE ebooks I found today on Amazon.
Grab them while you can as often they are only FREE for the day!

Looking for a certain type of eBook, let me know and I’ll keep an eye out.
Don’t have a Kindle?  Read eBooks using the FREE Kindle Reading App on Most Devices

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Free Children’s eBooks July 19, 2014

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Here’s a list of some of the FREE ebooks I found today on Amazon.
Grab them while you can as often they are only FREE for the day!

Looking for a certain type of eBook, let me know and I’ll keep an eye out.

Don’t have a Kindle?  Read eBooks using the FREE Kindle Reading App on Most Devices

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Free Parenting, Homeschooling, Education, and More eBooks July 19, 2014

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Here’s a list of some of the FREE ebooks I found today on Amazon.
Grab them while you can as often they are only FREE for the day!

Looking for a certain type of eBook, let me know and I’ll keep an eye out.

Don’t have a Kindle?  Read eBooks using the FREE Kindle Reading App on Most Devices

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Free Health, Fitness, and Dieting eBooks July 19, 2014

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Here’s a list of some of the FREE ebooks I found today on Amazon.
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Looking for a certain type of eBook, let me know and I’ll keep an eye out.

Don’t have a Kindle?  Read eBooks using the FREE Kindle Reading App on Most Devices

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FREE NESQUIK® Sample- YUM!

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FREE Nesquick SampleNESQUIK® is an awesome drink for young and old alike… and who doesn’t love a free sample!
Sample pack includes five (5) NESTLÉ® NESQUIK® stick packs and a coupon to save $1.50 on your next purchase of any size, any flavor of NESTLÉ® NESQUIK® powder. Offer good in the US only. Offer valid only while supplies last. Limit one (1) sample pack per household or address. Please allow 6 – 8 weeks for delivery. Offer may not be republished without written consent from NESTLÉ®. Void where prohibited or restricted by law.

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Easy to Make K-Cup Summer Drink Recipes FREE eBook

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Free Summer Recipe Ebook With Coupon

Free Keurig K-cup recipe ebook exclusive money saving coupon included!
If you love iced coffee and other iced beverages as much as I do then you’ll LOVE this FREE K-Cup Recipe eBook!

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Marvel and IMAX Give Fans Worldwide an Amazing First Look at Marvel’s GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY!!! #GuardiansOfTheGalaxy

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What are you doing on July 7th at 7 PM?  Seeing  Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy”: An IMAX® 3D First Look, featuring 17 minutes of exclusive footage from the highly anticipated summer blockbuster GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY should be your answer!  Tickets are limited so grab your FREE tickets now!!!

guardians of the galaxyFEATURES EXCLUSIVE FOOTAGE TO BE SHOWN IN 150 SELECT IMAX® THEATRE LOCATIONS ACROSS NORTH AMERICA ON JULY 7 AT 7 P.M.

Burbank, Calif. (June 27, 2014) –Marvel Studios announces Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy”: An IMAX® 3D First Look, featuring 17 minutes of exclusive footage from the highly anticipated summer blockbuster “Guardians of the Galaxy.” The sneak peek will be showcased in 150 IMAX® theatre locations across North America on July 7 at 7 p.m.

Select IMAX 3D® theatres nationwide and internationally will offer the special screening of thrilling, never-before-seen IMAX 3D footage of the James Gunn-directed epic space adventure, which opens in U.S. theatres on August 1.

Commenting on the exclusive footage, director James Gunn says, “We’ve re-mastered some of our epic sequences into the IMAX 3D format, taking the scope and scale to new heights while creating a truly immersive, cinematic experience that will take you further into the Marvel Universe than ever before.”

“IMAX and Marvel fans are some of the most die-hard in the world and we’re excited to offer them this exclusive extended first-look at one of the summer’s hottest upcoming movies in IMAX 3D,” said Greg Foster, Senior Executive Vice President, IMAX Corp. and CEO of IMAX Entertainment. “James Gunn’s visionary film in IMAX 3D is going to give our audiences an immersive experience they won’t find anywhere else, and we’re thrilled to get the ball rolling and reward fans early at this unique event.”

Tickets to the July 7 Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy”:  An IMAX 3D First Look are free and are available now for U.S. and Canadian screenings on a first-come, first-served basis through www.facebook.com/guardiansofthegalaxy

Fans who attend this sneak peek will also receive a limited-edition collectible Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” IMAX poster.

An action-packed, epic space adventure, Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” expands the Marvel Cinematic Universe into the cosmos, where brash adventurer Peter Quill finds himself the object of an unrelenting bounty hunt after stealing a mysterious orb coveted by Ronan, a powerful villain with ambitions that threaten the entire universe. To evade the ever-persistent Ronan, Quill is forced into an uneasy truce with a quartet of disparate misfits—Rocket, a gun-toting raccoon, Groot, a tree-like humanoid, the deadly and enigmatic Gamora and the revenge-driven Drax the Destroyer. But when Quill discovers the true power of the orb and the menace it poses to the cosmos, he must do his best to rally his ragtag rivals for a last, desperate stand—with the galaxy’s fate in the balance.

Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy,” which first appeared in comic books in Marvel Super-Heroes, Issue #18 (Jan. 1969), stars Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, featuring Vin Diesel as Groot, Bradley Cooper as Rocket, Lee Pace, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan, Djimon Hounsou, with John C. Reilly, Glenn Close as Nova Prime and Benicio Del Toro as The Collector.

Kevin Feige, p.g.a., is the producer and Louis D’Esposito, Alan Fine, Victoria Alonso, Jeremy Latcham, Nik Korda and Stan Lee serve as executive producers. James Gunn and Nicole Perlman wrote the screenplay.

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ASPCA Launches First FREE Interactive Mobile App for Pet Owners

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As a pet parent myself and huge animal lover, this new app from the ASPCA is so important to me.  The ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) has launched its first interactive mobile application, which is available for FREE download on iPhone and Android. This mobile app is the must-have app for pet owners and animal lovers around the country. The app will offer a groundbreaking new tool to help reunite pet owners that have lost their pet, which will include step-by-step instructions on what to do if a pet goes missing, tailored to each specific circumstance and a pet’s individual personality. Nearly one-in-five lost pets goes missing after being scared by fireworks or other loud noises, so this tool is particularly timely for the July 4th holiday.

The ASPCA mobile app will also allow pet owners to store vital medical records, and it will provide information on making life-saving decisions during natural disasters. Specific app features include:

  • A personalized missing pet recovery kit, including step-by-step instructions on how to search for a lost animal in a variety of circumstances. This kit was developed by ASPCA pet care experts and based on the latest field research.
  • The ability to build a lost pet digital flyer that can be shared instantly on social media channels.
  • Access critical advice – even if there’s no data connectivity – on ensuring pet’s safety before, during, and after a major storm or disaster.
  • Store and manage pet’s health records.
  • Timely, relevant updates from the ASPCA about the latest in pet news and animal welfare.
  • Built-in ASPCA Twitter and Instagram feeds.
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The app can be downloaded for free on the App Store for iPhone devices and on Google Play for Android devices.
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Kids Bowl FREE All Summer Long!

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My girls go to camp at their school a few weeks of the summer but the rest of the summer it’s Campy Mommy time!  That’s why I love that Kids Bowl Free is offering free bowling for kids again.
It’s no secret that the summer is HOT!
Bowling = COOL INDOOR FUN

Get active without spending a ton of money.  Kids Bowl Free is an amazing brand – designed by bowling centers to give back to the community and provide a safe, secure, and fun way for kids to spend time this summer.  Kids Bowl Free is in 950+ locations in 46 states – plus Canada –find the Kids Bowl Free locations here.   Families can get two free games for up to six children per day.

While there is absolutely no cost for children to participate, it’s easy – and affordable – to make it a frequent family event!  The Family Pass was created to allow for adult family members to enjoy bowling throughout the summer as well.  Starting from $24.95 and including 2 games per person per day for up to four family members, this makes bowling fun and frugal.

Check out more information and sign up today!
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