I think any mom will agree with me that a great baby swing is a necessity with a newborn baby. My daughter loved her swing, and as she was my second it was a life saver at times. Knowing that she was content and happy when in the swing while I took care of my oldest was important to me. That was a borrowed swing. So with this baby, my third, on the way one of my must have items on my baby list was a good swing. Graco sent us an amazing … [Read more...]
Gymboree Summer Lines | Children’s Clothing
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Gymboree Summer lines | Children’s Clothing This past spring we reviewed several pieces of Gymboree’s Spring line here on the blog. Emma and Ethan have worn these items multiple times and they still look fabulous even through several washes. So when Gymboree offered to let us review a few summer items we jumped at the chance! Summer in the mid-west can be downright miserable. Between the sky high 100 degree + temperatures and the staggering … [Read more...]
HP Envy 23 TouchSmart AiO Desktop Computer | Helping Us With Family Time | #HPFamilyTime
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HP ENVY 23 TouchSmart AiO Desktop Computer I wrote this review while participating in a program on behalf of HP and received an HP desktop PC and other products as part of my participation. Summer break has just begun & my kids are already in an electronic coma. If we were to let them, they would play video games or watch TV literally all day and all night. I want summertime to be filled with family togetherness – not just playing video … [Read more...]
Vaseline Spray & Go Moisturizer Continuous Spray Lotion #lovesprayandgo
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Vaseline Spray & Go Moisturizer Continuous Spray Lotion I participated in a compensated program for Vaseline Spray & Go Moisturizer through Lunchbox. All opinions are 100% my own. Years ago, I think I was around 12, my grandmother gave me her one piece of beauty advice. Simply put... take care of your skin starting now! She took me to the store where she bought me a bottle of makeup remover and a tub of moisturizer. No … [Read more...]
Avoiding Headache Triggers This Summer
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Avoiding Headache Triggers This Summer I am posting this as part of a compensated Excedrin Ambassador program. All opinions are 100% my own. Summer is here and the kids are home.... what’s a parent to do? As the temperatures climb our first reaction is to retreat inside... but then the kids turn into couch potatoes or worse, start fighting. Instead, our family has set a goal to spend at least a few hours outside daily. The kids will be playing, … [Read more...]
Cascade Platinum Pacs | #WIN a $10,000 KitchenAid Makeover | #MyPlatinum
Cascade Platinum Pacs I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Cascade. I received a product sample to facilitate my review and a promotional item as a thank you for participating. During my years of washing dishes, I have tried many many brands. I have even ventured into the realm of making my own homemade version. Unfortunately I have yet to find anything that cleans as well as Cascade in my dishwasher. Now … [Read more...]
Staying Connected With The HP ENVY 23 TouchSmart AiO Desktop Computer | #HPFamilyTime
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HP ENVY 23 TouchSmart AiO Desktop Computer | #HPFamilyTime I wrote this review while participating in a program on behalf of HP and received an HP desktop PC and other products as part of my participation. My children have been drawn to computers since they were old enough to sit up in my lap. It started with keyboard banging and has progressed to playing educational games on child friendly websites and various games we have … [Read more...]
Combat Summer Brain Drain with Vtech Innotab 2S
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Combat Summer Brain Drain with Vtech Innotab 2S VTech product, information, and additional gift pack for giveaway have all been provided by VTech. September of 2012 Emma and Ethan reviewed the Vtech Innotab. Since then, the Innotab has been Ethan’s “go-to” toy when it’s time to grab something to keep him occupied outside of the home. When we were offered the opportunity to review the Innotab 2S I was intrigued. One of my frustrations with any … [Read more...]
Oz the Great and Powerful on Blu-Ray Combo Pack
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Oz the Great and Powerful on Blu-Ray Combo Pack I received a copy of Oz the Great and Powerful for review purposes only. All opinions are 100% my own. It seems like just yesterday I was invited to attend the red carpet premier of Oz the Great and Powerful at Hollywood’s famous El Capitan Theater. During our time in California we were fortunate enough to have the chance to interview all of the main character actors as well as the director Sam … [Read more...]
Joovy Noodle Adjustable Bicycle Helmet
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Joovy Noodle Bicycle Helmet We received samples items free of charge to facilitate our review. All opinions are 100% our own. I have always been one of “those moms” that chases down her children to make sure they put their helmets on. I tend to err on the side of caution and I figure if a simple helmet can help prevent an irreversible injury then why doesn’t everyone wear one? When Joovy announced they had a new adjustable helmet for little … [Read more...]
