Disclosure: I was provided with a copy of this DVD in order to facilitate my review.  All thoughts and opinions are my own

I must admit, we watch a lot of DVDs in our home.  It all started when Lilibeth was a baby and we needed her to learn sign language because of her speech delays.  Then when Ryan came along with similar speech issues, we really needed them to learn.

As my children have gotten older, and as Lilibeth has overcome her speech delay, watching DVDs just stuck.  But I wanted them to watch something with more spiritual flair and would teach them good morals.

That has led to many hours of viewing just about every Christian DVD that I can get my hands on.  And with April 30th being National Honesty Day, I am happy to tell you about one of my new favorites.

Being a Tommy Mommy, this month I was given a copy of Cocka Doodle Doo the Right Thing to watch with my children.  This episode focuses on treating others like we want to be treated.  And boy does Hercules get a good lesson on this one.

I don’t want to give the story away, so just trust me that it will leave your children laughing and learning at the same time.  It has opened up plenty of discussion between me and my two oldest children on wisdom and how we treat others.  If we wouldn’t like our brother to hit us, we shouldn’t hit our brother, am I right?

And as a way to celebrate National Honesty Day on April 30th, I am doing a little giveaway of Cocka Doodle Doo courtesy of Tommy Nelson.  All you have to do is tell me in a comment how you are teaching your children this age old proverb of treat others how you would like to be treated.  Shares on Facebook and Twitter will get you extra entries if you leave a separate comment for each.

The giveaway will end on National Honesty Day, April 30th at 5pm CST.  The winner must be a resident of the US and 18 years old or older.  I will contact the winner by email and they will have 48 hours to respond before a new winner is chosen.

Disclosure: I was provided with a copy of this DVD in order to facilitate my review.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Disclosure: I was provided with review copies of the following books in order to facilitate my review as a Tommy Mommy.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.

In our home, spending time in prayer is important.  I think I can safely say that it is a vital part of our day.  Both Daddy Head and I begin the day in prayer, seeking the face of Jesus.

It looks different for both of us.  He prays laying on the floor by the computer, listening to music.  I pray by writing in my journal sitting on the corner of the couch.

The thing is, we pray in front of our kids.  I used to try to get up before them to spend that focused time in the Word, but I learned quickly that my children seeing me seek His face is teaching them valuable lessons.

Why else would Lilibeth ask me for paper and a pen to “pray”?  Why else would Ryan go over to Daddy’s corner and lay on the floor just like he does?

They are learning how to pray by watching us do it!

Another key way we have taught our children how to pray is by having family devotions.  We do what we can to come together multiple times a week to worship and pray together.  It is so sweet to see our children pray for each other, even with their limited language.

But my favorite way to teach them is by reading them books with prayers in it.  And this month, as part of the Tommy Mommy book review selections, we received Prayers for Boys and Prayers for Girls.

These two books have been so lovely to read to Lili and Ryan.  The rhyming keeps their attention, and the whimsical drawings are so cute.  The book comes with a handle so that they can carry it with them on trips or to church.

Lili loves books, and this book became one of her favorites to sleep with.  We even shared the fun with their cousin, Kyla!

I have a copy of either Prayers for Boys or Prayers for Girls to giveaway on one MHA reader.  To enter to win, simply leave a comment below telling me how you are teaching prayer to your children.  Maybe it is by saying a prayer over your meal or a special prayer you pray over them at night.  Whatever it is, just share it below and help encourage other parents to teach their children to pray as well.

The giveaway is open to residents of the US, 18 years or older and will end on April 23rd at 5pm.  The winner will be contacted by email and will have 48 hours to respond before a new winner is chosen.

Disclosure: I was provided with copies of the above books in order to facilitate my review.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Disclosure: I was provided with the NT600C external battery in order to facilitate my review.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I just want to start out by saying, I heart my iPhone.  I wanted to be an iPhone user for as long as I knew there was such a thing. 

There is only one problem though: low battery life.

Hubby and I have been looking for a solution to the low battery life of our iPhones. Hubby does a lot of work from his phone and is constantly running out of battery power. This makes it difficult for us to stay in communication while I am at home and he is away.

And we found the solution in the New Trent NT600C External Chargepak.

When I received the Chargepak in the mail to review, I immediately ripped it open and looked for a reason to check it out. While in a meeting, my mother in law was looking for a close outlet to charge her iPhone. I pulled it out and she was able to keep her phone right with her and charge it with a simple push of a button. She even was able to take a call while she was charging by just carrying the charger with her as she stepped away. I was able to try it out myself after her phone charged completely in about 30 minutes.

I hardly get the chance to use the Chargepak for myself since Hubby takes it with him everywhere. I know he is looking forward to having it when he travels to New York. It will be nice for him to use while on the plane so he can listen to his music and work on the provided Wi-Fi.

The one downside to the device is the provided cord does not work for our devices. It would have been nice to have an older model iPhone cord or even the new iPhone cord been the standard one attached. I think a provided case would have been nice as well so that we could keep it from being banged up during travel.

Overall, I was very pleased with this New Trent device and look forward to using it over the months to come. It will be a great addition to our travels and for everyday use.

But don’t just take my word for it.  One MHA reader is going to get the chance to have their own NT600C chargepak.  Simply use the Rafflecopter form below to enter.  The giveaway is open to residents of the US, 18 years and older and will end on April 26 at 12:01 EST.  The winner will be contacted by email and will have 48 hours to respond before a new winner is chosen.

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