Glitter & Glam With Barbie Clothing For Girls Review

Emma has blossomed into the ultimate girly girl. I’m embarrassed to say that she owns six pairs of different colored sparkle shoes, her back pack is entirely pink glitter and any other piece of clothing that she can get with glitter is a winner in her book. Clothing choices and shopping can be a battle with her at times if she considers an item not girly enough (aka, not enough glitz and glam). I surprised Emma with the big pink box of … [Read more...]

Vtech Mobigo 2 Touch Learning System | Now With Motion Games

Vtech Mobigo 2 Touch Learning System Ethan (age 4) loves to do and play with “big” kid things. He has become quite adept at maneuvering around on the computer and loves to play a few video games on the Wii with his siblings. I have seen the look he gives his older brother when he plays handheld video games so when the Mobigo 2 came out I knew we had to try it. What I love about the new MobiGo 2 Touch Learning System is that it is a … [Read more...]

Tools for Back to School with Boys & Girls Club

Many of us are in full shopping mode because Back to School season is here! What are some of the things you do to prepare your children to head back to school? I generally shop for school supplies, clothes, shoes and then of course hair cuts. There are many families that cannot afford to do all of this... it can get expensive especially with multiple kids! Boys and Girls Club of America (BGCA) and Disney have partnered to launch the Tools for … [Read more...]

Are Wet Ones Antibacterial Hand Wipes On YOUR Back To School List?

Back to School shopping always includes the typical school supplies like paper, pencils, back packs, lunch boxes and the like. One thing we have started adding to our shopping list are Wet Ones Antibacterial Hand Wipes singles... they are perfect to toss into those lunch boxes.  Back-to-school shopping typically involves gathering essential school supplies such as paper, pencils, backpacks, lunch boxes, and the like. One thing we've recently … [Read more...]

3M Mobile Projector | Turn Your Ipad Into a Mobile Theater

3M Mobile Projector We have several of our children’s videos stored on our iPad and iPods. They are great for on the go viewing for one child, but at home we often have fights over who gets to use the device. The 3M mobile projector turns your iPhone, iPod or iPad into a mobile theater for everyone to enjoy! Connections: Connects to iPad®‚ iPad® 2‚ iPhone® (all generations)‚ iPod® Touch‚ iPod® Nano (Generations 3-6)‚ iPod® … [Read more...]

Pure Leaf Tea | For the Love of Leaves | Tea Recipes

Pure Leaf Tea One of the most refreshing drinks to have in the middle of a hot summer is iced tea. With all of the choices at the local market finding just the right blend that leaves a taste to be remembered can be a difficult task. Not with Pure Leaf Tea... John Cheetham, Pure Leaf’s tea master, has done all of the taste testing for us. While training to become a tea master, Cheetham tasted 400-500 teas a day. Today he is one of less than 10 … [Read more...]

Keeping In Touch With Skype | Impromptu Family Reunions!

I’ve been excitedly planning my trip to New York to attend BlogHer this August. As much fun as I know I will be having, it’s always difficult to leave the family behind. Up until now, I’ve only left them for 2-3 days tops. This trip will be a whopping 5 days. Staying in touch isn’t an issue anymore. With Skype my family at home can still see their Mommy on a daily basis and tell me all about the bugs they caught, how long they jumped on the … [Read more...]

July is National Parks & Rec Month | Find Local Events, Check The Calendar & Enter the Contest!

We have a park about half a mile out our back door and our front door. Having these green spaces so close to our house encourages us to get out and enjoy nature, take a walk and play together. We try to make it a point to spend a little time outside every day. The kids get so excited when we mention heading to the park with one of their favorite activities being hiking into the woods. After a nice long hike we sometimes take a break in the … [Read more...]

Simple Solutions For a Fresh Home | Filtrete Odor Reduction

Summertime here is plagued with all kinds of smells. From stinky sweaty kids coming in from an afternoon of playing to piles of chlorine water soaked towels from the pool. Fortunately Lisa Beres, a healthy living expert, Building Biologist and author, has shared a few simple solutions to naturally create and maintain a fresh home. Source: Damp towels Solution: Wet towels from a shower, a trip to the gym or a day at the pool can be a … [Read more...]

Tykoon | Helping Kids Make Wish Money Decisions | #MoneySmartKid

Emma has been very interested in money lately and has learned to understand that things she wants take money to purchase them. Quite often she will ask me “how many” something is and she seems to understand when I tell her. Because she is great with numbers, she knows that something that is $1 is more obtainable than something that is $100. So when I heard about Tykoon I thought it would be a great opportunity to teach her a little bit about … [Read more...]