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Atlanta AJWright stores offering great summer deals and a gift card giveaway!

Atlanta Moms, you don’t want to miss out on this opportunity.  Awesome prices, deals, AND the chance to win a $10 AJWright gift card!

AJWright is an off-price clothing retailer from the TJX family of stores which one year ago, opened its first AJWright stores in the Metro Atlanta area.  Due to the positive response from the community, AJWright now has six stores in the Atlanta market. Way to go!

The TJX family of stores includes Marshalls and TJ Maxx and while AJWright offers brand name apparel and footwear for the entire family and you will find that the prices are incredible at up to 70% off discount store prices every day.  It doesn’t get better than that.. especially at back-to-school shopping time.

To celebrate their one year anniversary, AJWright is offering additional deals on a variety of summer merchandise.  From now until October, AJWright will feature weekly specials on items from summer dresses to kids’ shoes and back-to-school clothes.

Find the AJWright nearest you using their store finder tool.

To learn more about AJWright, LIKE AJWright on Facebook or visit AJWright online at AJ-Wright.com.

Do you have a model child? Don’t we all? AJWright is looking for models. Get more information on AJWright’s model searches by clicking HERE.

GIVEAWAY!

We are giving two lucky Atlanta readers a $10 AJWright gift card!   You must live in the Atlanta area in order to enter!

To enter leave a comment below (jump to comments here) telling us what you would buy at AJWright.. stuff for your kids, yourself, your home?
Get an extra entry for following Atlanta Moms (atlmoms) & The Mommy Insider (mommyinsider) on Twitter and two extra entries for ‘liking’ AJWright on Facebook.. for  a total of 4 available entries!  Don’t forget to let us know that you follow us on Twitter and ‘liked’ AJWright.. you can tell us all of that in one comment!

Entries accepted through July 31st.

Motorola MJ270R Two-Way Radio review and free designer faceplate offer

Two-way radios have been around for years but up until a few years ago I didn’t feel the need to own a two-way radio.  HOWEVER now, I can imagine not having two pairs of two-way radios.  I know what you’re thinking.. don’t you all have cell phones?   Yes, my husband and I have iPhones and my son (spoiled) has a Palm.  Oh, and my 4 year old has a very cute Barbie cell phone that she uses often.  But, I don’t want to use our phone minutes just to tell my son that it’s time to come inside for dinner or to call him home from a nearby friend’s house.  That’s when our Motorola two-way radios come in handy.

My dad bought my family our first pair of Motorola two-way radios about 5 years ago and now we take those and our new Motorola MJ270R two-way radios with us on camping trips, hikes, and most vacations.  We have two two-way radio charger stations in our front hallway.. that tells you how often we use them.   Motorola’s  MJ270R two-way radios are great to take to places like Disney World, Busch Gardens, the Zoo, and Great Wolf Lodge, where older kids are likely to want to go to a different area than the younger kids.

Motorola’s MJ270R two-way radios are the perfect emergency preparedness communication tool for outdoor enthusiasts and active families and include features like an emergency alert button, 11 weather channels with an alert feature and a built in flashlight.
Want to keep in touch with changing weather conditions during your family camping adventure? There’s no need to stop the fun.  Weather alerts will provide you with warnings of incoming storms or dangerous conditions. And, by tuning in to one of 7 NOAA channels (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) on your MJ270, you will always know what to pack with continuous local and regional weather broadcasting. When you are hiking up a steep mountain trail, you really need to keep your hands free to brace the rocky terrain.  With iVOX acting like a speakerphone and allowing hands-free communication, you can keep on moving without stopping to answer a call.

For just about $50 you are giving yourself the opportunity to save money on your cell phone bill, be prepared in the case of an emergency, and have quick access to your child’s whereabouts whether they’re in the backyard or at a nearby friends house.

Buy your family a pair of Motorola TalkAbout MJ270R 27-Mile 22-Channel FRS/GMRS Two-Way Radios here.

Take a look at Motorola’s full line of Two-Way Radios here on Motorola’s website.

Bonus.. get free designer faceplates for your two-way radios!

Purchase a pair of Motorola MR350, MR355R, MR356R and MJ270R Talkabout 2-way radios from a participating retailer by December 31, 2010 then go to www.talkaboutpromo.com and follow the instructions on the website. You will be asked to fill out the promo code provided on the pack to receive your choice of free designer faceplates (includes two faceplates).

3 toddler ballet flats over $100

For those of you with a budget of $100 or more for a pair of ballet flats for your little girl, we are featuring 3 pairs of ballet flast that will rock your daughter’s world.. or at least you’ll think she looks adorable and you’ll know that her little toes are comfy and stylish.


Naturino Little Kid Ballet Flat – $148

This little girl ballet flat from Naturino is so cute you’ll want it for yourself! The ballet flat style features a supple suede upper with patent leather accents.
The velvety bow at the toe adds demure appeal, while leather linings will let her foot breath. She’ll love the comfortable, flexible outsole for which Naturino is known.

  • The Naturino Little Kid Ballet Flat is available in several colors and sizes for toddlers to little girls.
  • Buy at Endless here

Primigi Toddler/Little Kid Tasya Ballerina – $129

These Primigi Toddler/Little Kid Tasya Ballerina flats look adorable, classic, and comfortable.  The Velcro strap make these ballet flats a cinch to put on and take off.. great for teaching your toddler to put her shoes on all by herself.

  • The Primigi Tasya Ballerina flat is available in 3 colors and several toddler sizes.
  • Buy your daughter a pair of these gorgeous toddler ballet flats at Endless here.

Simonetta Little Kid/Big Kid Ballet Flat – $176

These ballet flats are great for the toddler that doesn’t mind standing out from the crowd a bit.

Your toddler will be prancing around in total prettiness with this ballet flat from Simonetta. It has a subtlety sparkly patent leather upper with a stretchy collar and a cute little bow.
The leather outsole has a rubber inlay that will deliver sure footing and balance, while the padded insole will work to keep her completely light on her feet.

  • Available only in black.
  • Buy the Simonetta Toddler Ballet Flat at Endless here

What do you think of these ballet flats?  Would you buy a pair of $100+ shoes for your toddler?

JumpStart Online 3D Virtual World + 3-Month Membership Giveaway!

I’ve known the brand JumpStart since my 10 year old was about 4.   At about 4 years old I thought Sebastian was ready to play computer games so I went out to buy some and didn’t have much luck finding a game that he could navigate and play without having to use a mouse.. until I found JumpStart at Target.  I loved that Sebastian didn’t have to use the mouse to play JumpStart games.   I’ve been a fan of JumpStart games ever since.

JumpStart 3d virtual world

My 4 year old daughter recently started playing in the JumpStart.com 3d virtual world and has a blast.  She loves the character we created for her and is very proud of herself for using the keyboard to move through JumpStart’s virtual world.  Sebastian’s playing in the JumpStart online virtual world, next to me while I’m writing this and is saying things including “that was awesome”, “this is so cool”, and “mom you’ve got to look at this”.  Yes, those three things over and over.  Oh, and he just found another way to fly in the virtual world.  It doesn’t get more exciting than that!

He’s about to check out the Dragon Sanctuary, a place where kids can hatch, raise, train, then release their dragons.  Update: It’s the 2nd day Sebastian’s been playing JumpStart.com online virtual world games and he’s very excited that his dragon hatched.

Sebastian playing JumpStart online 3d virtual world game

JumpStart.com has online games for preschoolers to upper elementary grade kids.  JumpStart’s StoryLand is aimed at 3-5 year olds and for children in kindergarten to 2nd grade, there is AdventureLand and MarineLand, an underwater adventure.   FutureLand is for kids from 3rd to 5th grade.  Both of my kids have fun on JumpStart.com and best of all, I can keep up with what they are doing and how they are progressing.  I don’t have to keep up with much for my 4 year old but Sebastian, 10, will play games for hours if I let him and it’s nice to see how and what he’s doing via a progress report area on JumpStart.

JumpStart Math Blaster CD game

JumpStart Mathblaster CD

Sebastian loves JumpStart’s Math Blaster CD game which is geared for kids ages 6 to 12.  Math Blaster: Master the Basics is a fast-action, futuristic adventure that adds up to total math success. From addition and subtraction to multiplication and division, children will build confidence, speed and accuracy in basic math skills that will stay with them long after their mission is complete.  Math Blaster: Master the Basics combines exciting, fast-action game play and state-standard math content, making it a fun game for kids but educational at the same time.  Who knew learning math could be fun? Sebastian learned a lot from Math Blaster last school year.  He was in need of some help with math during 4th grade and Math Blaster’s fun and entertaining games made learning math fun for him.. when I couldn’t.  I was having a hard time trying to figure out how to get him to learn more complicated math facts that he needed to learn and wasn’t picking up on but Math Blaster did the job.

JumpStart online games can be played on PC’s and Mac’s!

Where to find JumpStart

JumpStart.com website

JumpStart on Facebook

Follow JumpStart on Twitter

JumpStart.com Membership Giveaway!

JumpStart is offering a lucky reader a 3-month JumpStart membership!  To enter to win, leave a comment below telling us why you want to win.

Entries accepted through August 26th, 2010

Open to U.S. residents over 18 years old.


Disclosure: I was provided with a JumpStart membership and Math Blaster: Master the Basics CD game at no cost by Knowledge Adventure in order to test the products’ abilities and give my own personal opinions on it. The opinions I have given are mine and may differ from others but were not influenced by the company or the free product provided.

You can also fill out this form to enter to win a 3 month membership for JumpStart