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Shushybye Review & Giveaway

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Bedtime has become quite an ordeal around our house the past couple of weeks. I know Abby is having a rough time sleeping thanks to teething and constant earaches, but lately she seems to be more wound up than worn out when bedtime arrives. I’m not sure why all of a sudden she thinks bedtime means playtime (he daddy roughhousing with her and playing around could be one reason) but something has to be done to help calm this little girl down and get her ready for bed.

When I first came across Shushybye, I was excited to learn more and see if this might be an answer to getting Abby ready for bedtime. What is Shushybye? (borrowed from website…)

SHUSHYBYE is the land way above the clouds – and the land where the resident Shushies live and make dreams for children. Led by Snoozles, Dozie and Zeez, the Shushies place their completed dreams in Dream Boxes that are sent to children via the Shushybye Train driven by Conductor McCloud as they fall asleep. Nothing brings the Shushies more joy than to make the most wondrous dreams for little ones.

Snoozles is the leader of the trio – always caring and eager to help. When not making dreams, Dozie loves to bake all kinds of special pies. She also comes up with the most wondrous ideas that are very helpful to her Shushy friends. Zeez is quite lovable, fun-loving and always delighted to try new things.

Children need to be in bed on time in order to get their SHUSHYBYE dreams (i.e. when Mommy and Daddy tell them to). Before they go to sleep, children can tell the Shushies what they would like to dream for the night by sending Shushies their Dream Wishes. Children tell their Dream Wish to a star, and the star will race to SHUSHYBE and give the Dream Wish to the Shushies.
Shushybye and Goodnight!

How cute is that! The more I looked around the website, the more interested I became. The Shushies are adorable and the music playing is so calm and soothing. I was thrilled to have the opportunity to review not only the Shushybye & Goodnight CD but also the Close Your Eyes Book with read along CD.





I decided to start with the CD, Shushybye & Goodnight. Since Abby still doesn’t like to sit still long enough for us to read to her, I figured playing music was my best bet. She adores music so I knew she would enjoy the CD. While Abby was scooting around in her walker in the kitchen while hubby cooked dinner, I put the CD on here in the office while I worked (open door leads from kitchen to my office area). As the songs played I noticed that Abby not only got quiet but she was now in the doorway listening to the music. She was grinning and “dancing” in her walker (she sways and bobs up and down lol). The CD is full of catchy tunes, some fun and upbeat while others are calm and soothing. While the CD played, she was happy and content which meant hubby could finish cooking and I could get a little work done without little miss crankypants fussing at us.

So the CD is a big hit, we listen to it after Abby’s dinner time while she winds down for the night. So far it really seems to help her not get so cranky nor does she get really wound up and hyper. Now we decided to give the book a try. Abby has gotten really curious with books, I keep several in my office area and she will sit quietly at times and really concentrate on her book. Granted, all of her books are board books and since the Shushybye book isn’t, we can’t just give it to her to read by herself. Hubby decided to see if she wanted to sit and read one night and surprisingly she seemed content to sit with her dada and read. She got mad since she couldn’t turn the pages but she seemed happy and liked the characters.

I think the Close Your Eyes book is adorable and is definitely a great bedtime story for older children that actually understand it. One huge plus is that not only is it a wonderful book, it also comes with a read along CD! Since Abby wasn’t thrilled with sitting still while hubby read we decided to give the CD a try and she was fascinated!

Shushybye Close Your Eyes tells the cute story of two little children that don’t want to go to bed. It tells the story of their Shushy Snoozles and the Shushybye Dream Boxes that contain the special dreams just for the two children. The story is a wonderful way to encourage children to want to go to sleep so they can dream the dreams that await them. I know this will be a book that Abby grows into and I will enjoy sharing it with her at bedtime.

Buy it: visit The Shushybye Shoppe to view all the Shushybye products available, anything from books to CDs and even plush dolls of the Shushies!

Win it: One lucky reader will win a copy of the Shushybye & Goodnight CD and Close Your Eyes book and CD.

Giveaway open to: USA, Canada

Entering to win is easy, just follow a few simple rules:
*You need to include your email address in at least one of your entries.
*The Mandatory Entry must be completed first. Simply complete what the Mandatory Entry requests of you and leave a comment with your email address included. I need to be able to contact you if you win, if I am unable to contact you a new winner will be chosen.
*Leave a separate entry for each comment, make sure to pay attention to how many comments an entry is worth. The number at the end will tell you how many comments to leave.
*Make sure you actually complete what is required for the entry. If is asks you to like a Facebook page make sure you actually do, I will check and uncompleted entries will not count.
*Only the Mandatory Entry is required, Bonus Entries are optional-more entries means more chances to win.
*Most of all…Have Fun!!

Mandatory Entry:
Visit www.shushybye.com and let me know which one of the Shushies is your favorite

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Giveaway ends March 16th at 11:59pm (CST). Winner will be chosen via Random.org and notified by email. Winner will have 48hrs to respond before another winner is chosen.

**Thank you to Shushybye for providing the products for review and giveaway! I only recommend products or services I can stand behind and believe will be good for my readers. This review is my honest opinion of the products, I was not required to write a positive review, nor was I paid for this review. The opinions I have expressed are my own and might differ from yours.**

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