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Exploring new toys: Moon Dough

We came back from our trip to find a box with this Moon Dough play set waiting to be reviewed (sent to me by Team Mom). It was an instant hit! The barn was easy to set up, and we were all amazed at how easily the animals formed in their molds – they literally [...]

Review and Worldwide Giveaway: Alondra de la Parra, Mi Alma Mexicana

This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations, Andrea @ The Train To Crazy!

I love using music to teach my children about countries and cultures, so I was thrilled to have the opportunity to review Mi Alma Mexicana (My Mexican Soul), the new album released by Alondra de la Parra and the Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas [...]

Review and Giveaway: Daisy Ribbons

This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations, Katie!

Daisy Ribbons is a brand new, incredibly creative and unique accessories shop, so I was thrilled to be offered the chance to run a combined review/giveaway of their products. We received two adorable hair clips to review: this firefly and the pink daylily Emma is wearing below. Emma and [...]

Exploring new toys: Pop on pals

Spin Master’s new Pop On Pals toy is a wonderful concept: dolls with parts that pop on and off so you can change their outfits, but without the choking hazard components of similar toys already on the market. We received the amusement park playset to review via Team Mom. The one doll that came with [...]

Review and Worldwide Giveaway: 12-minute fitness

This giveaway has now ended. Congratulations, Catherine and Katherine Ryan!

Pace: The 12-Minute Fitness Revolution by Al Sears, M.D. is a revolutionary approach to fitness where you can become and stay fit in twelve minutes a day. You aren’t even supposed to work out for twelve uninterrupted minutes – you exercised in short, intense bursts followed [...]

Review and Giveaway: The Revolutionary Paul Revere

This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations, Katy!

Living near Boston, I thought it would be good to learn a little more about Paul Revere, and Joel J. Miller’s The Revolutionary Paul Revere did not disappoint. The book is well-researched, and while the writing style is somewhat dry it is easy to read and paints a clear [...]

Review and Giveaway: CSN Stores

This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations, Domestic Diva!

CSN stores recently sent me a $30 gift certificate I could use to select something to review on this blog. I used the gift card to subsidize the LEGO DUPLO baseplate being used in the above photo, as well as a kitchen timer and a kitchen [...]

Review and Giveaway: Costco Sunny Day Snacks

This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations, Keeling!

I love Costco. We buy everything from fruit, milk, and diapers to computers, cameras, and even sewing machines there. In fact, we go there so often that “Costco” was the first word Emma learned to read and spell! So, I was thrilled to get [...]

Favorite Reads

 

Johnny was a huge fan of Nancy Tafuri’s Five Little Chicks. He liked the idea of the chicks learning what food was good for them to eat, but mostly he was a fan of the illustrations, counting the chicks and deciding which one was the “Johnny chick” on each page. I found the [...]

Review and giveaway: Baby Banz

This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations, Julie, and thanks to all who entered!

Mike and I both have very light-sensitive blue eyes that our kids have inherited, so I was excited to give Baby Banz a try (of course, sunglasses are always important regardless of eye sensitivity – it’s just easier to convince kids to wear [...]