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We received samples to facilitate this review. #Firefly4kids Creating Good Habits Young As a parent, I want to instill good habits in my kids. Good dental hygiene is definitely one of those areas. As a child, I wasn’t all that great at brushing my teeth and was very self conscious of my smile. After [...]
Northside Snow Boots I’ve always lived in an area that has a pretty intense winter. I have great memories as a child of having snow drifts the size of our house, my dad making an ice skating rink in the back yard, school closures and sledding. Although I live in a different state now than [...]
My baby turned 5 a few days ago. I’m still in denial. I remember him as a little baby, a toddler. I look back on the last 5 years and wonder where the time has gone. I’m glad that he’s still little, but it reminds me to take each day at a time [...]
Hot Wheels Remote Control Terrain Twister My oldest son had been asking for one specific item for Christmas all of November and for the first part of December. Then we went to see Santa. When we got there, he informed him that he wanted a remote control helicopter which was NOT what he had asked [...]
Written by Jeralee, guest reviewer I love listening to music and I suspect that most people do. Music is such a huge part of my life. By trade, I am a professional harpist and a harp & piano instructor. But it doesn’t stop just there. I love jamming out to music in the car [...]
Melissa & Doug Big Rig Building Set Last week I told you about the Terrific Twenty that Melissa & Doug were offering this holiday season. The twenty toys are a great lineup that will fit any budget. I also mentioned that I would be giving away one of the Terrific Twenty! As a mom of [...]
Micro Chargers Once November hits at our house, I immediately start thinking of Christmas. I do wait until after Thanksgiving to put up the tree and decorations, but I’m constantly thinking of Christmas gift ideas for my boys. If you have a child that loves cars and is 3 years old or older, Micro Chargers [...]
Walmart’s Toyland Wish List Book I absolutely love the holidays and I love being a mom during the holidays. Some view Christmas and this time of year stressful, but I really look forward to it. It’s so much fun to see my kids get excited, make their lists, decorate the tree and more. It’s a [...]
I almost can’t believe that the holidays are creeping up on us! I’ve started to think about Christmas and what we are going to be getting the kids, parents, family and friends. There are quite a few people on our list, and sometimes I struggle trying to find the perfect gift. Whether you are shopping [...]
Step2 Corvette Room Organizer Almost 7 years ago we brought our first baby home, and since then it’s been a challenge to stay organized. If you are a parent, you know that you start accumulating a lot more stuff when you have kids. As the boys have gotten a little bit older, they’ve accumulated quite [...]
I have a lot of great memories of Reading Rainbow growing up. I remember watching it in school and seeing the programming at home too. I viewed it often enough that I could sing the Reading Rainbow song right now, word for word. If anything, I remember that it encouraged reading and picking up a [...]
Frankenweenine Review A few nights ago, our family had the opportunity to attend a special local screening of Frankenweenie. I knew a little bit about the film before going, and I knew it was directed by Tim Burton. My boys had also seen trailers of the movie and were interested in seeing it. Before I [...]
Universal Studios The last stop that we made on our California vacation in August was to Universal Studios Hollywood. I wasn’t quite sure what to expect from Universal Studios but we all really liked it. I liked that there were entertainment options as well as rides. As part of our experience, we had front of [...]
Disneyland & California Adventure It has been 16 years since I have been to Disneyland and I’ve never been to California Adventure, so I was so excited to go with my family last month. I’m not sure if my kids or I were more excited to go. The boys had been talking about it for [...]
Get Gutzy Gear About a month before school was set to start, my soon to be first grader saw a cool backpack that he wanted and practically begged for it. I told him that we could maybe get it, but I was hesitant. I’d bought him a nice backpack right before kindergarten and it’s still [...]
Playmobil Take Along Soccer Match It’s been fun as our oldest has gotten to play sports over the last year. Currently, he is playing soccer. He absolutely loves it. The game is easy for him to understand and he’s moving around all of the time. I found it quite fitting that we recently got to [...]
Confident Swim Skills Over the summer, it’s been fun to watch my boys develop confidence with their swimming skills. We’ve gone from my youngest not wanting to stick his head under the water, to wanting to use goggles and swim independently. My oldest has explored being independent in the water with swim aids. I couldn’t [...]
Written by Sara, guest reviewer The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure Movie When was the last time your family enjoyed a G rated movie in a theater? As a mother of four small boys, I’ve found that most of the children’s movies we’ve attended are rated PG and usually have some dark scenes and [...]
Back to School With The Trash Pack The Trash Pack is going back to school with some new fun playsets and other trash pack products. We have some of the track pack collection and even handed them out at Halloween last year. It’s fun to see Trash Pack incorporating playsets. They are perfect for little [...]
National Park and Recreation Month I love that the boys are out of school in the summer. We are able to go and play as a family and make memories together. We spend a lot of time outside, which I definitely believe is good for my kids. We live in a day and age when [...]
I’m hoping that everyone had a Happy and fun 4th of July. We had a fabulous time celebrating our independence. Aside from Sparkler burns and two little exhausted boys, we had a fabulous time celebrating with family. Our day consisted of playing at the lake, water fights, a parade, barbecuing and a big fireworks show. [...]
Mott’s When I think of Mott’s, I automatically think of Applesauce and Apple Juice. It’s probably because I’ve bought the products for years. I like that they carry an Applesauce with no sugar added, which is usually the one you will find in our cupboard. Although Mott’s carries many other products, those are the two [...]
Ice Age: Continental Drift The Ice Age movies have always been a hit with our kids. We own all of the Ice Age movies that have come out, and I’m excited for a new one that will be hitting theaters soon. Ice Age: Continental Drift is set to hit theaters on July 13th. In a [...]
Teach Your Child to Swim With SwimWays As a small child I took swim lessons and was always comfortable in the water. When I reached age 8, I started a summer swim team. In Jr. High and High School I swam competitively on a team and even qualified to swim in my state swim meet [...]
It’s summertime and it’s hard to entertain our kids sometimes while staying on a budget. Below you will find some fun PVC Pipe Crafts that you can make with or for your children to help beat the summer heat and boredom! This data in this infographic was assembled by Commercial Industrial Supply, a [...]
I was looking at some fitness and yoga poses and was amazed at how these people can shape their bodies. If these aren’t inspiration, I don’t know what is!? Happy Monday! Source: Eugenia Woods Source: Devon Alessi on Pinterest Source: Love Stretch on Tumblr Source: Fit Sugar Source: Meditation-Yoga
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