Little Tikes Discover Sounds Shape Sort and Scatter When I’m in the market for a toy, I look for something with longevity. I want a toy that will grow with my child and still have lessons to teach them. The Little Tikes DiscoverSound Shape, Sort and Scatter does just that. This toy is not “just a shape sorter”. It features three stages with talking (and flashing lights) reinforcement. Three fun stages to grow with baby: Stage One- … [Read more...]
Monday Morning Link Up | Giveaway Linky
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Welcome to Monday Morning Link Up! This is a great way to spread the word about your giveaways and find a few to enter as well! The rules are simple: 1) Giveaways must be family friendly 2) Check out a few giveaways for yourself! (there is no obligation to enter any) Here are my giveaways ending in the next seven days… $25 Wal-Mart gc ends 11/7 $120 Cloth Diaper Prize Pack ends 11/8 ReadyBright Emergency Lighting ends 11/9 Toy … [Read more...]
HALO SleepSack 5-Piece Bumper-Free Crib Set Review
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HALO SleepSack 5-Piece Bumper-Free Crib Set We have had a few Halo SleepSacks for our children. I am a worry wart and have always worried about our baby’s warmth. Blankets worry me because blankets can end up covering their heads or being kicked off. We chose HALO® SleepSack® wearable blankets to replace loose blankets in the crib that can cover your baby’s face and interfere with breathing while keeping them snug and warm. When I heard that … [Read more...]
Holiday Gift Guide | Joovy Nook High Chair Review
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Holiday Gift Guide | Joovy Nook High Chair Review High Chairs are a must have when you have a baby. I was THRILLED to hear that I was going to review a Joovy Nook. I'm not a fan of animal prints or fancy patterns. I like simple, functional and color…I LOVE bright bold colors so the orange and green Joovy Nook sure caught my eye! If you prefer more neutral colors the Nook also comes in a sleek black and a fresh, clean, crisp white. I was … [Read more...]
Smart Snacks® Counting Cookies™ PreSchool Board Game
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Smart Snacks® Counting Cookies™ Preschool Board Game Ethan has shown an increased interest in numbers with questions like “How do you count to 15?”, “What number is this Mommy?” and “How many is 5?”. When Learning Resources offered to let Ethan review the board game Counting Cookies I jumped at the chance. Counting Cookies is a fast-paced early board game teaches number-sense skills. Teaches number sense, number identification, … [Read more...]
Disney’s Brave is Coming to Blu-Ray/DVD SOON! | Downloadable Character Cutouts
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Disney’s Brave is Coming to Blu-Ray/DVD SOON! | Downloadable Character Cutouts In anticipation of Disney's November 13 release of BRAVE on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital Download, we're excited to share downloadable character cutouts and a backdrop of the DunBroch banquet hall! Help kids cut out the Brave characters then prop up the backdrop and watch their imaginations run as wild as Merida's hair! Whether they are recreating scenes from the film … [Read more...]
Funky Fluff Cloth Diaper Review | Fun and Funktional Fusion Cloth Diapers
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Funky Fluff cloth diapers are a fun and "Funktional" diaper, and for me best of all they are Canadian (if you didn’t know... I’m from Canada)! They are a work at home operated business located in Toronto, Canada. Finally a diaper cover that covers everyone's wishes for a cloth diaper. It is a great 3-in-1 versatile diaper whether your favorite systems are pockets, AIO or AI2... Funky Fluff is IT. You also have the choice of getting this … [Read more...]
Holiday Gift Guide | Step2 Canopy Cruise Wagon
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Holiday Gift Guide | Step2 Canopy Cruise Wagon Strollers are good for so much time, and they serve their purpose well. So what do you do in between the stroller phase, and the period of them walking by themselves for an extended amount of time? My thoughts were to put them into a Step2 Canopy Cruise Wagon. While my 2 year old can still easily ride in a stroller, my 4 year old has well outgrown those days. So we went with the Canopy … [Read more...]
All They Want For Christmas | Emma & Ethan’s Top Toys for 2012
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The toy catalogs are arriving and my younger kids are spending hours sifting through, over and over, circling all of their wants and dreams. Once upon a time all Josh ever wanted was a Buzz Lightyear for Christmas. Now his list is full of crazy expensive items like HD televisions, an Xbox 360, camcorders and laptops. Having two “sets” of children my holiday shopping list has a wide variety of items on it. The younger children are still very much … [Read more...]
Five tips to keep your car in good shape
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Five tips to keep your car in good shape Whether you see it as a glittering extension of yourself or simply as a means of getting from A to B, the car you drive plays an important role in your life. So it’s only natural that you would want to look after it. One of the most crucial parts of this is getting the right car insurance. But how do you know which one is right for you? The cheapest isn’t necessarily … [Read more...]
