Buying a family car: what you need to think about Your family car goes through a lot, so if it's time to start thinking about a new one, there's a lot to consider. If you don't know what to look for under the hood, this guide will help you when it comes to the technical stuff as well as the practical side of space and reliability. PassSmart - the team who writes about cars every day - have written this guide to make your vehicle shopping … [Read more...]
The Secret to Movie Night with Pop Secret
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One of the things our family agreed on when purchasing the house we are in now is that we would need to create more of our own entertainment at home as a means to try to save a little money. Taking a large family (of four then, now six) to the theater runs upwards of a quarter of our monthly grocery budget! With our house payment increasing, our entertainment budget had to decrease. So when we were offered a chance to try Pop Secret popcorn’s … [Read more...]
Joey King Interview | China Girl from Oz the Great and Powerful #DisneyOzEvent
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Joey King Interview | China Girl from Oz the Great and Powerful During our morning of interviews we were privileged to meet Joey King. Joey plays China Girl in the movie. Joey is a fun spirited down to earth teenage girl that we actually spent a little chunk of time hanging out with at the after party with Emma, Sam Raimi’s daughter. I could feel the energy coming from them… Joey’s mile never stopped as people lined up to … [Read more...]
Monday Morning Link Up | Giveaway Linky
Monday Morning Link Up | Giveaway Linky 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… Little Me Multiple Birth Program | $50 GC #GIVEAWAY | ends 3/13 | #win … [Read more...]
Moving with Kids | Tips For a Smooth Transition
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Moving in a New House With 4 Youngsters Moving is a stressful experience for most people, but those who have a family to move with them will probably experience much more anxiety about the move than most others. Not only are they responsible for the move itself, but they are also dealing with their children on top of it. So how does a family of five properly move into a new house without too much hassle and stress? Assuming you … [Read more...]
Oz the Great and Powerful Review | Is it Child Friendly? | #DisneyOzEvent
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Oz the Great and Powerful Review | Is it Child Friendly? It’s finally here! Oz the Great and Powerful has hit the big screen and I am incredibly excited to take my children. From the instant I heard about the making of this movie I was intrigued. When I was invited to attend the red carpet world premier and interview the stars of the movie I felt like Dorothy… I wasn’t in Kansas (City) anymore. In Oz the Great and Powerful the audience … [Read more...]
Get Ready for Tutu Time with Barbie and the Pink Shoes | Jenelle Manzi Interview | Doll & Video #GIVEAWAY | ends 3/25
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GET READY FOR TUTU TIME! JENELLE MANZI INTERVIEW GLOBAL ICON BARBIE TEAMS UP WITH NEW YORK CITY BALLET’S JENELLE MANZI TO INSPIRE YOUR LITTLE BALLERINA FROM BALLET CLASS TO THE BIG STAGE Nothing says ballerina like pink tutus. All over the world, little girls love to dance and dream of becoming real-life ballerinas. And with a little help from mom and dad, their dreams can come … [Read more...]
Disney’s Mulan is 15! | Mulan on Bluray/DVD March 12th #DisneyOzEvent #Mulan
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Disney’s Mulan is 15! | Mulan on Bluray/DVD March 12th Mulan came out when my Kaytlin was 7… and it was one of her favorite movies. In fact, when I told her that the DVD was headed to our house she gasped and was so excited to share her favorite movie with Emma. All of us enjoy the theme throughout the movie, that woman can be as successful as men in any given field or activity if they put their minds to it. Emma, age 6, was just as enthralled … [Read more...]
Joey King & Zach Braff Answer Oz the Great and Powerful 10 questions in 60 Seconds | Video
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Joey King & Zach Braff Answer Oz the Great and Powerful 10/60 | 10 Questions In 60 Seconds Video Disney just released this fun video of Joey King (who plays China Girl) and Zach Braff (who plays Finley the flying monkey). They answer 10 questions in 60 seconds... it’s quite humorous! They are so cute and “real” in person and this video shows off their personalities in a fun way. Stay tuned... next week I will post my interviews with both … [Read more...]
Oz the Great and Powerful Dolls From Tollytots #DisneyOzEvent
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Oz the Great and Powerful Dolls From Tollytots I hope you’ve been enjoying my coverage of Oz the Great and Powerful here on OurKidsMom. When I found out Tollytots was creating a line of Oz dolls, I had have them! I've been working with Tollytots for almost two years now on their Disney line of dolls. The quality and love that Tollytots puts into their dolls is amazing and I knew I wouldn’t be disappointed in them. When I received my box I … [Read more...]
