Solving Parenting Challenges: Age-by-age tips for Managing Meltdowns and Tantrums I received this article in my inbox this morning and it struck a cord with me. I have been dealing with a few meltdown/tantrum issues with Ethan and I thought her ideas were spot on... so I wanted to share. I hope this helps someone else! ****** No parent wants to face down a child's tantrum, particularly in public. However, it's one of the challenges we all … [Read more...]
Homemade Chocolate Syrup Recipe
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Homemade Chocolate Syrup Recipe In our quest to eat healthier/cleaner we tossed many many items into the trash. Chocolate syrup was one of the casualties, which made Emma & Ethan sad kidlets. They are addicted to their chocolate milk every morning. This made my mission even more important to find a cleaner healthier option for their morning pick me up. I found this recipe at Loving The Bike, which went on to mention the antioxidant … [Read more...]
Coming Soon Disney Pixar Monsters University MU | New Poster & Trailer #MonstersUniversity
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Coming Soon Disney Pixar Monsters University MU Our family of six all adore Monsters Inc. the movie. Boo is beyond adorable, Mike is hilarious and so ugly he’s cute and Sully is a big fluffy guy you just want to squeeze. So when we heard that Monsters Inc. was going to be back this summer with Monsters University... our family was giddy! This new poster and the trailer have us wishing for June already. Mike Wazowski and James P. Sullivan … [Read more...]
My Day at Disney Animation Studios | The Making of Wreck It Ralph | #DisneyOzEvent #WreckItRalph
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Behind the Scenes | The Making Of Wreck It Ralph February 14, 2013 is a Valentines Day to remember. I was one of 25 bloggers asked to spend the day at the Disney Animation Building. We learned some cool things and had a fabulous day seeing the behind the scenes of Disney! We started our day with a little surprise. The animation team took a photo of each blogger and turned them into an “8 bit” character like the ones from … [Read more...]
Little Me Multiple Birth Program | $50 GC #GIVEAWAY | ends 3/13 | #win
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Little Me Multiple Birth Program Growing up, I had always dreamed of the time(s) when I would have babies. I wished, hoped and dreamed for twins. My aunt had twins when I was around 13. I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to stay with her for a week when the babies first came to lend a helping hand. This only fueled my wish for multiples. My pregnancy with Kaytlin was not a typical one. At six weeks I had an incident which led the … [Read more...]
The Deliciously Evil Evanora | Rachel Weisz Interview | Oz the Great and Powerful #DisneyOzEvent
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The Deliciously Evil Evanora | Rachel Weisz Interview Our first interview of the day was with Rachel Weisz who plays Evanora in Oz The Great And Powerful. We had just attended the red carpet event the night before and I was stunned by Rachel’s beauty while there. As she entered the room, I once again was stunned by her grace, her beauty, and her accent as she began to talk. I was mesmerized as she spoke about playing a “bad girl”, how she … [Read more...]
Toy Story Zing Ems Rocket Rumble Playset & Figure Assortment
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Toy Story Zing Ems Rocket Rumble Playset & Figure Assortment Toy Story has been a hands down favorite movie in our house for all four of my children. We never grow tired of watching any of the versions, so when we were offered a chance to review a Toy Story Zing Ems Ethan wouldn’t let me say no. What are Zing ‘Ems you ask? Zing ‘Ems are an action-packed, completely new way to play with everyone’s favorite Toy Story characters, … [Read more...]
Two Weeks Until Oz the Great and Powerful! | New Clip | Argument Over Oz #DisneyOzEvent
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Two Weeks Until Oz the Great and Powerful! | New Clip I can hardly contain myself, I am so excited over the opening of Oz the Great and Powerful! Two more weeks.... and to wet our appetites a little more Disney has released this new clip entitled “Argument Over Oz”. Here you will see Evenora and Theodora arguing in the throne room. OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL in theaters 3/8/13 #DisneyOz Disclaimer: I attended this press … [Read more...]
Yo Gabba Gabba! Live! Get The Sillies Out!
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Yo Gabba Gabba! Live! Get The Sillies Out! Saturday February 23, 2013 the kids and I packed up to see the 2:00 show of Yo Gabba Gabba! Live! Get The Sillies Out! We have been to Yo Gabba Gabba Live! twice... once in 2010 for their There's A Party In My City! tour and in 2011 for their It's Time To Dance! tour... so the kids were revved up and ready to DANCE! This particular event was held at The Midland in Kansas City, MO. This is a beautiful … [Read more...]
Bumbo Booster Seat
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Bumbo Booster Seat When I think of the Bumbo, I automatically think of their baby floor chair. Well I just recently learned that Bumbo has more then just the Baby floor chair... they also have step stools, toilet trainer seats, crawl balls, and booster seats. I was thrilled to receive a Bumbo booster seat. My 2 year old daughter has grown out of her high chair and has taken over the one booster seat we have, so my almost 5 year old got … [Read more...]
