Product Reviews, Giveaways, and Personal Anecdotes

MOVIE: Lady and the Tramp on DVD

Posted by on Jan 30, 2012 in Entertainment, Featured, Movies

If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed or Email Updates. Thanks for visiting!Next Tuesday, February 7th (just in time...

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My Little Pony – a sweet gift for Valentine’s!

Posted by on Jan 24, 2012 in Gift Ideas, Toys

For Valentine’s Day, my kids get enough candy at school and from friends, but I try to get them a little something sweet, too....

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Hello [video]

Posted by on Jan 18, 2012 in Entertainment

I found this video in my Very Short List email this morning, and thought it was worth sharing! Sometimes I think some people have wayyyy to...

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Movie of the Week: Beauty and the Beast 3D

Posted by on Jan 10, 2012 in Featured, Movies

I was only 11 years old when Beauty and the Beast was first released in 1991. I vaguely remember my mom taking me to see it. It’s...

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Sock n Boots – Adventures [book review]

Posted by on Dec 18, 2011 in Books

Sock n Boots – Adventures by D. K. Smith This book is adorable! Sock n Boots – Adventures written is a book with three short...

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KRE-O to the rescue!

Posted by on Dec 17, 2011 in Toys

My nine year old son, an avid Lego guy, is in a rut. We are drowning in Legos and he’s looking for some new building inspiration. So,...

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How an Easy-Bake Ultimate Oven is going to save Christmas

Posted by on Dec 16, 2011 in Gift Ideas, Toys

I know that may sound a little dramatic, but really. It’s the truth. This is the first time that I haven’t been able to find...

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The Chuck and Friends line [review]

Posted by on Dec 15, 2011 in Gift Ideas, Toys

Kids have loved playing with trucks since, well, the invention of the toy truck. And what’s not to love? They’re big, they roll, and...

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Giving the gift of reading to kids

Posted by on Dec 14, 2011 in Books, Gift Ideas

The book experts from Scholastic Book Clubs and Scholastic Book Fairs shared their picks for what they believe will be the most popular new...

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New! Chuggington Playtable [closed]

Posted by on Dec 14, 2011 in Giveaways, Toys

We used to set up our Chuggington tracks on our coffee table, but it’s made of glass, so I didn’t like doing so too often. Our...

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HOT video game deals!

Posted by on Dec 14, 2011 in Entertainment, Gift Ideas, Video Games

Amazon has great video game deals during the holidays. It’s a great time to stock up on birthday gifts, too. Today they have a sale...

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Christmas Town: A Busch Gardens Celebration

Posted by on Dec 12, 2011 in Entertainment, Travel

Last weekend we had the pleasure of visiting Busch Gardens in Williamsburg. While we’ve been to the park a handful of times in the...

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The Trash Pack [giveaway closed]

Posted by on Dec 8, 2011 in Giveaways, Toys

I wrote about The Trash Pack a few weeks ago, a new toy craze that has taken the U.S by storm. Named after all the delights you might toss...

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Gana dinero o un regalito de amor con Univisión Tarjeta

Posted by on Dec 1, 2011 in Websites

[Click here to translate this post into English with Google Translate.] Qué rápido se ha pasado el año, ¿no? La Navidad está a la...

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The Adventure of Wormee the Worm

Posted by on Dec 1, 2011 in Books

The Adventure of Wormee the Worm by Ricky Mickiewicz Sometimes less is more. An illustrated book with very little text can engage the...

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Where Does Mommy Go? [book review]

Posted by on Nov 30, 2011 in Books

Where Does Mommy Go? by Shelley Hallier; illustrated by Richele Collins I recently had our second child and was able to stay home for an...

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Wordless Wednesday: My new iPad

Posted by on Nov 30, 2011 in iPhone/iPad, Life

Haha! Not exactly what you expected from the title of this post, eh? This is what Maura drew in my notebook, so I don’t...

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Country Dance 2 for Wii [review]

Posted by on Nov 29, 2011 in Entertainment, Featured, Video Games

Country Dance 2 is a Yee Haw of a good time! A sequel to the Country Dance game that was released earlier this spring, it is just as fun as...

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The Muppets! [movie review]

Posted by on Nov 24, 2011 in Entertainment, Featured, Movies

The Muppets is a great new movie that has something for everyone to enjoy. It makes you laugh, think, and, for those of us who were...

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Curious George Holiday Spectacular

Posted by on Nov 22, 2011 in Entertainment, TV Shows

Tomorrow school lets out early, so the girls and I are hosting a screening of the original Curious George movie in our basement....

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