Hearthsong $50 Gift Certficate Giveaway and Review

I was super-excited when I found out that I was going to be reviewing a product from Hearthsong. I really take pride in the purchases I make for my boys when it comes to playtime. I tend to look towards "learning" toys moreso than just "play" toys; however, I do try to balance them out enough to where they can have a mixture of play.

HearthSong has been committed to helping parents follow their instincts to provide their children with age-appropriate, wholesome, quality playthings since their beginning in 1983. That's because at HearthSong, they believe childhood is a vital chapter in life-a special time when children can be occupied with the joy of being children. And, equally importantly, a time when children need to experience as much creative, imaginative play as possible because kids experience so many of life's first lessons through play.
They have a wide variety of products on their website. And if you have a particular type of item that you are looking for, their website makes it easy to find with their tabs for Toys and Games, Arts and Crafts, Shop For Home, Shop By Age, etc.

After looking around, I knew that we had to try the Orion Relief Globe. Take a look at this:

This globe is very detailed and versatile. It includes geography in fascinating relief as well as national and political boundaries (visible when the globe is unlit), calibrated meridian, time dial, raised equator, and sturdy no-tip base.

But what is even cooler is when the globe is lit - seriously, check this out:


Switch on the soft interior light to reveal Earth's geography, including mountains, rivers, and underwater ocean topography.

I am extremely pleased with this item. This will be used so much and it is such a great teaching tool! For you homeschoolers, I would HIGHLY recommend this! To be honest, I have always wanted a globe and I think this is fantastic (really, it is for my sons though - really?!?!). =)
You can purchase this from Hearthsong for $49.98...and, again, I think it is worth every single penny!

But wait..........

Here is your chance to win a $50 Gift Certificate to Hearthsong where you can use the gift certificate to get this globe or any other item that you want! How cool is that? Pretty cool in my book!

Contest Rules

MANDATORY ENTRY:

1. Go to Hearthsong by clicking HERE and tell me something you would like if you won the $50 gift certificate.

2. Giveaway ends on Sunday, December 12, 2010 at 11:59 p.m. (EST).

3. Open to U.S. residents.

BONUS ENTRIES:
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7. Write a blog post about my giveaway and include your link in the comment section with at least 4 hours prior to the end of the giveaway- 5 bonus entries!

8. Enter any other of my giveaways - just tell me which one you entered.

Make sure you leave your email address in all comments so, if you are the winner, I can contact you.

***I received the above-mentioned product for review purposes. Receiving the item for review did not influence my decision in any way. These opinions are 100% my own. Thank you Hearthsong for allowing me to do this review and host this great giveaway!***