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LeapFrog Presents Numberland ~ Review
We’ve had a lot of sick in our house over the last month, like a lot. Three different rounds of things, thanks preschool. So the TV in our house has been working overtime to entertain sick minds while our bodies rest lifeless on the couch. After days of a high fever I knew K was [...]
Read the rest of this post »I Am A Verizon Wireless Ambassador
I was attending Les MisĂ©rables with my father when the email came though. I actually squealed with excitement. I was chosen to be a Verizon Wireless Ambassador and test out some of Verizon’s latest and greatest technology. For once, I would be the one in the house with the newest and coolest phone, yippie. Let me introduce you to the coolest, [...]
Read the rest of this post »Save Energy & Money By Washing In COLD With Tide Coldwater
It’s a no-brainier, using cold water to wash your laundry saves energy and money. In fact, according to TLC, about 90% of the energy needed to wash a load of laundry is used for heating the water – yikes! So washing in cold water can dramatically reduce your carbon footprint. But does it get your [...]
Read the rest of this post »Netflix Just For Kids Instant Video Streaming
Netflix Instant Video streaming has become a new personal favorite for K recently, and most of the time when you ask her what she wants to watch her response will be “Netflix”. She’s currently working her way through the Strawberry Shortcake Season 3 episodes, happy as she can be. They recently added a Just for [...]
Read the rest of this post »30 Free Personalized Valentine’s Day Cards For Kids!
Here’s a hot Valentine’s Day deal for your little ones, Vistaprint is offering 30 free personalized Valentines. How sweet! You will get 10 note cards that have been printed with three Valentines each, a little snip, snip and you have 30 Valentines. The cards are free, just pay shipping $4.50, which is still a great price for 30 personalized [...]
Read the rest of this post »How To FINALLY Get Rid Of The Toilet Bowl Ring
We had a problem that drove me nuts. We had rings. Toilet bowl rings that wouldn’t go away. Now before you go thinking that I don’t clean my toilets, please think better of me. We regularly clean our toilets. Furthermore, I have tried a series of things to clean these rings but nothing touches them. [...]
Read the rest of this post »Universal Studios & Islands Of Adventure Are Decked Out For The Holidays
The last time my husband and I celebrated Christmas with Universal Studios and Islands of Adventures was the day after we were engaged, eight years ago this month. It was a beautiful (cold) day, and my entire family was on hand to enjoy the park. The highlight of our adventure was being balloon holders in the Macy’s [...]
Read the rest of this post »Tyson Chicken Mini Sandwich + Avocado, Cheese + Bacon = Delish! #TysonGoodness #CBias
This time of year it’s rush, rush, rush, shovel down a meal and rush some more. Don’t get me wrong, I love it. I am totally into the holiday rush, but finding something to eat in a hurry that tastes good can be a bit challenging. (I hate peppers, and do you know how many [...]
Read the rest of this post »Go Green With The Gigglin Garden Gang #GoGreenNGiggle #Cbias
By no means do I have a green thumb, you might even say I have a brown thumb. Plants under my care seem to wither instead of flourish. But since one of the best ways to teach kids about being green is by showing them, and plants are the building blocks to this lesson plan, I [...]
Read the rest of this post »Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2 Review #cbias #CouchCritics
When the last installment in the Harry Potter series hit the shelves fans both rejoiced and mourned the end of their beloved magical story line. It is finally over, the good guys have won, and we Muggles are left to live our non-magical lives once more. Luckily, with the books and DVDs we can re-watch and re-read any time [...]
Read the rest of this post »SanDisk Flash Memory Vault Review
I’ve never been very good at backing up my files, but fortunately my technie husband takes care of it for me. If you’ve ever lost your computer hard drive, you know that it’s one of the worst feelings possible. In an instant, emails, documents, photos, music, videos, etc. can all be lost for good. Now [...]
Read the rest of this post »Pottery Barn Kids 2011 Holiday Decor Review
The house is officially decorated for Christmas! Whew! I may add a few new touches here and there, but the boxes of decorations have been emptied and the new stuff is on display. What new stuff you ask? Oh, I am so glad you did. Our new Hearth Plush Decor from Pottery Barn Kids 2011 Holiday line. [...]
Read the rest of this post »Disney’s Beauty And The Beast: The Enchanted Christmas & Belle’s Magical World Review
Nothing captivates my daughter these days more than the Disney Princesses, which is why “new” Beauty and the Beast stories are welcome in our house. (Even this Disney loving mom tires of watching the same Disney Princess movies over and over.)  Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas and Beauty and the Beast: Belle’s Magical World have [...]
Read the rest of this post »Tyson Mini Chicken Sandwiches Make a Quick, Yummy Dinner #TysonGoodness #CBias
Some nights there’s time to make dinner from scratch. Some nights there is not. For days when there is barely time to even eat dinner, it is nice to have something in the freezer that I know I can whip up in a hurry and the whole family will eat it without complaint. Always in [...]
Read the rest of this post »Family Movie Night – Game of Your Life Premiers December 2
Amid all of the hustle and bustle of the season, it’s hard to slow down. But since the holidays are all about spending time with your family, this Friday night take an evening to sit back with the family and enjoy Family Movie Night, presented by NBC, Walmart and P&G. About the movie: When industrious [...]
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