Peeling Mom Off the Ceiling

Welcome New Sponsor: Margit Crane - Gifted with ADD

Q: How many kids with ADD does it take to screw in a light bulb?

A: Wanna ride bikes?

If your family has experience with attention deficit disorders (as mine does) this joke might make you laugh extra hard. ADD and ADHD can be challenging for the best of us: tears, arguments, struggles in school. If you're a family with ADD you know what I'm talking about.

That's why I'm SO thrilled to have Margit Crane, M.A., M.S., M.Ed., The Gifted-Teen Coach and an award-winning author and speaker on family relationships, child development, and learning strategies as my newest sponsor. Margit is the creator of "Gifted with ADD: Solutions for Parents of Distracted Kids".  She has created a terrific summer program called "3 Session Solutions".  It's coaching made SO SIMPLE.  Three Sessions. On the Phone. To transform you, your child, and your whole family.

She is offering a special price just for Peeling Mom Off the Ceiling Fans.  We have our own special link: http://margitcrane.com/mom/

Click the link. Check it out. Sign up for the program. Be transformed.

THEN you can go ride bikes. 

Welcome SuperBlake Books (Free Drawing!)

I'm thrilled to welcome SuperBlake Books as a sponsor of Peeling Mom Off the Ceiling.  Mom Tracy
Bickhaus has authored an adorable book "Super Blake and The Cavity Monster".  In it, young superhero Super Blake battles The Cavity Monster, Ginger Vitis, and more. It's beautifully illustrated and features some wonderfully thoughtful messages.  Order it on Facebook and receive 10% off your order.  

We're giving away a free copy of Super Blake and the Cavity Monster.  Just send an email with the subject line: SUPER BLAKE to giveaways@peelingmomofftheceiling.com . One entry will be chosen at random to win a free copy of the book.  Drawing will be held on May 31, 2011.

Welcome ToweLocs (SPECIAL OFFER)!

A hearty WELCOME to our newest sponsor, ToweLocs.

 

The ToweLocs® Story

 ToweLocs®  was created by Cindy Sawyer, a mom who was repeatedly frustrated every time her hand towels fell off the towel bar and when her kitchen towels did the same upon opening her oven door.  This was also compounded when her two young children, Keelan and Skylar, could not help themselves and leave their hand towels on the bathroom floor after each use. As you may imagine, this was an everyday event in any typical household.

So she wanted to find a way to not only secure her towels in their rightful place but to also do it with some style.  This sparked the invention of ToweLocs® .  After numerous prototypes and designs, she decided on a final product that exists today. She was inspired to market her invention when she received multiple compliments on what has now become a practical household product and how it accentuated her bath and kitchen towels.

PMOTC SPECIAL!!!

Go to ToweLocs.com and enter coupon code: 

30Mother  

for 30% off your order! 

Advertise with Us! (End of month advertising special.)

ATTENTION BUSINESS OWNERS! I've had a few free spots open up for advertisers on my show and I'm keen to fill them up ASAP. I've slashed my ad rates for the next 3 days. This is a ridiculous opportunity for someone who's READY. WE RECORD THE AD FOR YOU! Contact me at leslie@peelingmomofftheceiling.com

Sex!

There, now that I've got your attention ...

It's Easter weekend, a lovely spring holiday which is all about birth, rebirth, and things coming to life.  Which leads to the obvious question:  How's your libido?  Does it need resurrecting?

My guest on Monday's show will be Dr. Laurie Mintz, author of A Tired Womans' Guide to Passionate Sex.  She'll share with us some solid tips for reclaiming our desire and reigniting our relationship.

And here's something really cool:

We're having our first giveaway!

The lovely ladies at Eden Fantasys are donating their fabulous Knead Me
Massage Set to the winner of our drawing.  (Heads up: they run a beautiful, clean and bright adult toy website. Nothing pornographic on the link but if you're at work  please know what you're clicking on.) 

To enter the drawing for the massage set, simply send an email to giveaways@peelingmomofftheceiling.com with the subject line: EDEN FANTASYS  We'll choose the lucky winner Monday after the show with Dr. Mintz.

 

A Story Before Bed and World Read Aloud Day

World Read Aloud Day is in two days, and I'm super-stoked about the super generous offer made by Hillel Cooperman of A Story Before Bed on today's "21st Century Children's Books" show:  

On World Read Aloud Day (Wednesday, March 9th), A Story Before Bed will be offering its book "The Frog Princess" FREE to Peeling Mom Off the Ceiling fans for that day only.

From LitWorld.org: 

"World Read Aloud Day is about taking action to show the world that the right to read and write belongs to all people. World Read Aloud Day motivates children, teens, and adults worldwide to celebrate the power of words, especially those words that are shared from one person to another, and creates a community of readers advocating for every child’s right to a safe education and access to books and technology. By raising our voices together on this day we show the world’s children that we support their future: that they have the right to read, to write, and to share their words to change the world."

What is A Story Before Bed? It's a really cool web application that allows you and your loved ones to read children's books aloud to your children over the internet.  There's video of the reader and the pages move right along in time with the recording.  It's really cool and something you have to see to fully understand.  Why not head on over there right now and see how it works (for free)?

Welcome Strauberry Studios!

It makes me very happy to introduce you to PMOTC's newest sponsor: Strauberry Studios.  

Illustrator and author Susan Straub-Martin's background encompasses illustrating international brands for highly respected companies including Disney and Warner Brothers. She keeps spark of childhood alive
in her storytelling and drawings, and is the passionate artist and owner of Strauberry Studios. A love of cartoons and an appreciation for unique characters inspired her to write children’s books about a community of friends that she calls “Buddies”.  A line of plush Buddies based on the characters in Susan’s Children’s Books debuted in September 2010.

Peeling Mom Off the Ceiling fans, use the code HUGS2011 for 10% off your purchase of a buddy/book combo (with 5% of your remaining purchase going toward a local children's charity) through 3/30/2011. (See coupon below.)

Also, be sure to tune in to Peeling Mom Off the Ceiling on the I'm Thankful Network Monday, March 7th at 9am (Pacific Time) to hear my interview with Susan.

World Read Aloud Day is March 9, 2011

I'm honored and proud to have been named the Seattle ambassador for World Read Aloud Day.  

LitWorld.org created World Read Aloud Day to promote worldwide literacy through transformational reading and writing experiences that build connection, understanding, resilienceand strength. Educated citizens are far more likely to be healthy, raise healthy children, hold steady jobs and contribute to the social, intellectual and emotional welfare of their communities. LitWorld vigorously campaigns for the rights of children to learn to read and write so they can grow up safe, secure and productive, and become socially and environmentally responsible engaged members of their local communities. LitWorld  is led by renowned literacy educator Pam Allyn, who will be the featured guest on my"Peeling Mom Off the Ceiling" radio show on Monday, February 28th, 2011.

 Global Literacy Saves Lives

In SubSaharan Africa, providing every mother with secondary education would save the lives of 1.8 million children each year.

Global Literacy Improves Family Planning

Lack of education for women is strongly associated with early marriage, larger family sizes and poor health and nutrition.

Global Literacy Decreases Child Mortality  

A child whose mother cannot read or write is 50% more likely to die before the age of five and 200% more likely to suffer from malnutrition than a child whose mother completed primary school .

Global Literacy Impacts Maternal & Child Health

Women with six or more years of education is three times less likely to seek prenatal care, assisted childbirth and postnatal care, reducing the risk of maternal and child mortality and illness

Global Literacy Increases Economic Prosperity

A map of areas of high illiteracy in the world corresponds with a map of high levels of poverty, and literacy competence is an essential learning outcome contributing to economic development. Literacy is one of the features – but a universal one – that is linked with poverty reduction, economic growth and wealth creation. 

Stay tuned to this website for details on local World Read Aloud Day events in the Seattle area.

How to Speak So Your Dog Will Listen - Online Course

Today's radio show guest is dog trainer and relationship authority Neil Sattin. Tune in today for our show "Stress-free Relationships with Yourself, Your Family and Your Dog".  Meanwhile, be sure to check out Neil's great class here at PMOTC:  How to Speak So Your Dog Will Listen.    It's an online course, so you can take it at home!

Newest Sponsor: Doggy Delights!

I’m very happy to introduce you to our newest sponsor:  Doggy Delights.  Founder Regina Harman loves her city of Las Vegas, and she loves dogs, fostering and finding homes for as many as she could. She wanted to find better products for them to consume.  Thus was born Doggy Delights: distinguished dog cookies with a Las Vegas spin.

They make their dog treats with the highest quality all-natural ingredients, and have a wide variety of fun shapes. Need a holiday gift for that special canine in your life? Doggy Delights can ship your dog cookies, cakes, or even DOGGIE CUPCAKES anywhere in the nation and they'll include a gift card!  PMOTC fans, enter the code MOM for 10% savings on your order! DoggyDelightsLasVegas.com