This is a sponsored post for GoldieBlox through The Motherhood. All opinions are mine.
Finally, a line of building toys geared toward girls! Because after all Girls Build Too! Besides my husband, my ten year old Joy is the engineer of the family. This girl LOVES to build…and take things apart. It’s how her mind works. When she was an infant, she would take a screw off the crib and hand it to me every morning! On the phone one morning, I looked outside in the back yard, and she was taking my patio furniture apart! Whenever anything comes into our house that needs to be put together, Joy comes to the rescue.
I cannot tell you how excited she was to receive a set of GoldieBlox toys! First she opened and put together her GoldieBlox Zipline.
Joy had the entire thing assembled in about five minutes. This girl is a pro!
With a little suction the zipline can be placed on most surfaces. In no time Joy had her action figure ziplining down the hallway. So fun!
Next Joy dove into the GoldiBlox Builder’s Survival Kit. It comes with over 190 pieces and includes a GoldieBlox Diary of Inventions.
Joy spent some time reading through the Diary deciding what she wanted to build first.
Eventually she decided on Val’s Drum Set, and began assembling all the pieces.
It was in building the drum that she first ran into a little trouble. You know, it’s in the midst of trouble that our true character comes out isn’t it? She began to get frustrated when she put the drum together then realized the inside parts were not facing the right direction to finish putting it together. She had to tear the outside paper to get back into the drum to fix it. I wondered how this would affect her. Would she be disappointed? Discouraged? “Mom, we can just tape it!” It was a no brainer! Problem solved. No biggie. There’s not much in life that we get right the first time is there? Figuring out a solution without losing our cool is a great thing to learn!
Tada! She was so proud of her accomplishment.
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This is amazing!! I would even love to play with these!!! My whole life has been a learn and bounce back, that’s just how it is. Praising God that He lets me learn so much! 🙂
So true! Me too! Thank you Jamie.
I would love for the chance to play with such an innovative girls toy! Makes me feel like there is hope in the world that BARBIE hasn’t RUINED every girl’s idea that she can’t be anything but a homey honey do wife.
I failed my driver’s test the first time when I was a teenager…basically because I made one mistake (twice!)….but when I picked myself up and when I took it again I passed easily 🙂
I vividly remember failing to climb a rope in gym in school …. I was awarded a D- “for effort.” I can’t say I bounced back in rope climbing, but I did excel in my other subjects 🙂 I LOVE this product and how cute is your daughter with it? I love the engineering/designing aspects of the toy!!
I had thought of that I failed a race when I couldn’t run it all, but I had to give myself some leeway and learn from the experience and adjust my expectations.
The first time I took a marketing class in college I failed miserably, it was at 7am, I was late all the time, I didn’t understand the professor’s accent and I down right didn’t enjoy it. To get credit for the class I re-enrolled over the summer and took it at a smaller campus, the professor was awesome and I made sure I was in a study group so we could work together on projects and studying!
These are adorable and great for girls! I love the zipline!
This is so way cool, my little girl would love it!! I think we fail all the time as parents but then keep on going. I remember once sure my kiddo was lying to me then found out he wasn’t, I have never felt so bad, but we talked about it and I told him that parents make mistakes too!
This is really awesome to see. Finally a toy that’s not 100% pink and lets girls know they can build things too. My husband’s an engineer and he’s going to love the idea of this for our daughter.
I failed once when I was putting too much on my plate as a new mom and going to school to get my bachelors degree, I had to drop the class and retake it since my family was more important. I love this toy for my girls.
I sometimes feel like I failed my relationship with my high school sweetheart, when I was WAY younger. But I bounced back by finding and falling in love with my now, husband of 8 years and counting. 🙂
I studied abroad and had a hard time learning the language. I switched schools, and ended up having a great experience.
We became pregnant with our son just months after entering college at age 18. I still completed my Engineering degree in 5 years and our son never had a baby sitter or went to day care.
i failed at my drivers road test but i didnt get down! I just practiced and the next time I passed!
I failed my medical coding certification exam but i studied my butt off and retook it and passed!!!
I recently failed a test to obtain my recertification because I didn’t study or prepare. Studied and then took it again and passed with flying colors.
Long ago when I was learning computer programming (1983) I wrote a program that had a loop and the program would never finish. I had to start over and finally found my problem. I love programming now.
Thanks for the contest.
I went back to college at age 50 and failed algebra. I took the class over again and passed
My first year of college I failed a class because i was just not prepared for the coursework. But I picked myself up, re-dedicated myself to my schoolwork and graduation from undergrad and grad school
If I hadnt failed, i wouldnt have realized that what it takes to succeed
DIY projects are my biggest fails. I stained an unfinished bookcase once and it came out HIDEOUS despite the sales person’s assertion that it was “just like polishing a car.” I ended up restaining it with a faux finish effect and it looked much better.
I got really sick in college and had to drop down to only one class. Once I got better I went back to full time and graduated. It took me longer than other people but I did it!
When I was in 4th grade in summer camp, there was a trust building group activity that terrified me. I faked an asthma attack to get out of doing it. But the next week when they were doing it again, I went for it and did it. Woohoo!
Well, I went through a really messy divorce and five years later, I’m doing fine. 😀 I would like to donate this kit to our salon to keep the kids busy that come along with their moms. You wouldn’t think so many women would bring babies/toddler/kids to a two hour hair appt but there they are…
I was let go from my first job out of college – I was a terrible fit for the job, but was trying to make it work, and my manager realized before I did that I needed to go. But a few weeks later, I found a job I LOVE, and I’m still here 6 years later!
Learning anything new can be challenging for me! But persevering and keeping my spirits up help me push through and finally grasp things 🙂
I failed my science test, but then got a tutor and did well on the rest
I started graduate school and only completed 1 year (of 3) before I left. Two years later I went back, and now I’m graduating in a month!
AH man, I probably fail everyday ( or maybe every other day) with my kids. I keep waking up and trying.
Thinking back to high school there were some Spanish tests I didn’t completely prepare for, but I kept waking up and trying then too. 😉
I was in debt and evicted but then I broke up with my fiance and am doing great! I learned important lessons about who you trust and love. I almost got thrown in jail. Seriously. It was a nightmare. kristiedonelson(at)gmail(dot)com Thank you.
I failed my driving test 2 times. The first time I was too slow, The 2nd time I was too fast and the 3rd time I finally passed!
I was told that I could never have children after many losses. I refused to give up and we found a new doctor. We have three beautiful children and I am so glad that I didn’t listen to the first doctor.
My big fail was cooking a meal for my girl scout cooking badge. I made corn fritters for my family. I thought tsp stood for tablespoon, so I put a tablespoon of salt in. Yea, I learned it stood for teaspoon, and I’ve never forgotten this since.
The first semester at college , I failed. But, I bounced back and got my degree
My niece would love Goldie Blox, that zipline is just too cool. I think I tried to make something similar more than a few times as a kid!
This week has felt like that for me. Ive been waiting on my results from the doctor and just haven’t been able to do much except think about it. Now that everything is ok, I am relieved and back to my normal self!
I failed at continuing an exercise program, and bounced back by starting yoga
I failed when i wanted to not lose my cool and become a evil witch one day as i hate that person so am trying so hard to be nice not a meany.
turning to God + determination gets me out of a rut
I was pretty unprepared as a substitute teacher, having taken the ‘fake it til you make it’ advice a little too close to heart. After an extremely difficult year filled with problems, I quit and vowed never to go back to the classroom again. After a year of working retail, I found an opportunity to work in a Montessori school and receive training at an out-of-state program for free. Having that second chance reinvigorated my views on teaching and I had many rewarding years in the classroom since then!
There was this time when I was wondering if I could pass a math course. I failed the first semester. I put in extra time, got a tutor, stayed after class, and scraped a D+ by the end of the year.
I messed up a few clothes while learning to sew and kept trying until I perfected it.
In my first marathon, I guess some would say that I was a very slow runner, but I bounced back and finished all 26.2 miles of the race!
The first time I tried to play ice hokey. It’s harder than it looks, and I spent the entire time with my butt on the ice, but I got better with practice.
The first time I can remember was when I was about 7 or 8. I just couldn’t get the hang of riding a bike. Always falling down skinning my knees and elbows.Finally after about two weeks I could ride my bike with out help real well. I really thought I was a big girl back then
I live with chronic illness so I often feel like I’m failing when I have a flare up and can’t do even basic activities for a while. But I try not to blame myself because that just makes it harder to recover!
I didn’t do too well with speech at a young age. I went to speech classes and bounced back. Now I can’t stop talking. Hehe.
Parallel parking was my kryptonite. Eventually I got it well enough to pass my test, but I still won’t do it.
I failed the written driving test twice and i didn’t think i would pass after that,but then i went back for the third time and passed it with no problem
I was failing in my college Calculus class but got help from a tutor and bounced back!
Id say I do when I get hard on myself, I try not to. I sometimes bounce back from it.
Failed and bounce back. I designed a safety feature that made things worse. After I consulted an expert, I added something additional and the safety improved to better than before my safety feature.
I failed to produce the desired results for a job thankfully i learned from it and got a better job
As a child my brothers would always climb trees. I was teased because I was too scared to climb. One day I tried when no one was around. It took me forever but I finally did it. The next time my brothers were climbing trees I went right up there with them.
i have ever been great at testing but once college came i found ways to help cope and did great
My first Tae Kwon Do tournament I was terrible – but I keep working at it and I’ve gotten so much better!
I failed once at making my mother in laws chicken and dumplings (i scorched them). I tried again the next week and they was perfect. I was very happy I was finally able to pull them off.
I tried to make Lemon Chiffon cupcakes that I saw on tv. They looked so super delicious. Mine however, didn’t turn out so great. I did some research on it and found a recipe that worked and they came out tasting amazing! Julie smartsavvymama@gmail.com
I tried out for the dance team in HighSchool, I didn’t get it, cried a lot about it, and found out that I was a better fit for managing the team than being on it.
I was terrible when I learned to ski. I persevered and was able to do it but I still don’t like it.
I was building a small deck on the side of my house and i didn’t listen to my husband and I didn’t measure twice cut once. wasted an awful lot of wood until I did that! learned my lesson.
I failed at one job and I succeeded at another.
I flunked out of community college when I was young, but I later when on to finish two degrees. Thanks for the giveaway!
I failed at loosing weight/being healthy a few times but have finally got it right and will be running two marathons this summer 😉
I failed at my first attempt at making my very first Thanksgiving dinner. I bounced back by making a great one the next year.
i have failed multiple times at losing weight but I get back up and try again.
I failed at trying to handle doing a kitchen remodel by myself, and had to go pay more to have a contractor fix it.
I think everything in life has to do with failing and bouncing back. It’s how we learn and grow.
I fail at time management because I try to get more than done than I am able to accomplish. I need to set a to do list daily and stick to it!
I failed to manage the time still learning
when I lost a job and found a new one