Product Reviews, Giveaways, and Personal Anecdotes

Cute Embelle bibs for baby [discount!]

Posted by on Mar 9, 2012 in Baby Gear, Gift Ideas

If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed or Email Updates. Thanks for visiting!Maura, my baby, is turning 5 this year....

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Valentine’s gift ideas from the MoMA Store

Posted by on Feb 8, 2012 in Gift Ideas

I’m visiting the Museum of Modern Art in NYC this weekend, and took some time to browse their website and the MoMA online store. Have...

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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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Update: my jcpenney Secret Santa!

Posted by on Dec 24, 2011 in Gift Ideas

Earlier this month I chose a gift for another blogger as part of a Secret Santa gift exchange with Mom Central and jcpenney. Browsing her...

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Shopping for my Secret Santa at jcpenney

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

The countdown to Christmas is on! I am pretty much done. Phew. One cool shopping experience I had this year was looking for a gift for my...

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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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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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Hartz Angry Birds pet products [closed]

Posted by on Dec 11, 2011 in Gift Ideas, Giveaways, Pets

Our dog, Chiquito, has been with us for almost 6 months now. The novelty of having a new dog has worn off just a little, so I try to keep...

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Voice Rockrz Mic

Posted by on Sep 11, 2011 in Entertainment, Gift Ideas, Giveaways, Music, Toys

Maya has a floor-to-ceiling mirror in her room, and she can spend hours in front of it, singing and practicing her dance moves. She loves...

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Remembering my baby shower…

Posted by on Aug 14, 2011 in Gift Ideas, Giveaways

7 years ago this week, I was 9 months pregnant with my first child. It’s hard to believe it’s been that long! A couple of my...

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‘Egg-stra’ special Easter basket ideas!

Posted by on Apr 22, 2011 in Entertainment, Gift Ideas, Toys

I went to Walmart last night for a little late-night shopping sans kids, and found the CUTEST spring and Easter-themed products at really...

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Make gift giving easier with a gift card!

Posted by on Dec 24, 2010 in Gift Ideas

With most of my family living so far away, I tend to give a lot of gift cards during the holidays. It’s just the most practical thing...

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New Chuggington products!

Posted by on Dec 17, 2010 in Entertainment, Gift Ideas, Giveaways, Toys

Tragedy struck the other day… we lost Koko! I turned the house upside down looking for the cute little die-cast train, to no avail!...

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Roku XD – review

Posted by on Dec 10, 2010 in Entertainment, Gift Ideas, Giveaways, Movies, Technology

Other than its ability to stream Netflix movies, I knew else nothing about Roku when I received it earlier this month. I avoided reading...

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Stand Up To Cancer… with a holiday e-card

Posted by on Dec 10, 2010 in Gift Ideas, Giveaways

Give a card that gives back this holiday season! Send a message of hope to your colleagues, family and friends by sending a Stand Up To...

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Jasmere – review and giveaway

Posted by on Dec 9, 2010 in Gift Ideas, Giveaways, Websites

I love a good discount. Who doesn’t? I also love learning about cool, lesser-known retailers that sell unique products. Combine these...

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Holiday cards from Storkie Express

Posted by on Dec 1, 2010 in Domesticity, Gift Ideas

It’s December 1st. Have you ordered your holiday cards yet? I did, and they’re on their way. This year, our photo christmas...

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Playmobil Advent Calendar review

Posted by on Dec 1, 2010 in Entertainment, Gift Ideas, Toys

This is the first year that both my daughters are excited about Christmas. This is also the first year that we’ll be counting down...

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