The AeroSpin will keep kids of all skill levels occupied for hours of indoor and outdoor fun. It is a precision-crafted yo-yo with a soft grip that’s easy on the hand and the household. The AeroSpin’s ball bearing allows for long sleep times and its adjustable gap makes string and looping tricks easier. Each AeroSpin comes with a booklet of tricks and tips. It is recommended for ages 5 and up, retails for $19.99, and is sold online through Amazon.com and other retailers.
Charlie Brown and the Peanuts Gang are a childhood favorite of mine. I remember getting to stay up late when their holiday specials were on and I have to say that It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown is my favorite cartoon of all time. The peanuts gang’s newest DVD, Happiness is Peanuts Team Snoopy is great. We received a copy of it last week and my kids have been asking to watch it almost non stop since it arrived.
I recently received a copy of The Fire Island Cookbook written by Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen. Mike and Jeff are also known as the World Wine Guys in addition to being wine, spirits, food, and travel writers.
If you’re in need of personalized gifts, where do you shop for them? I’ll tell you where I go – CafePress. It’s the first place that pops into my mind and their vast array of products is virtually unparralelled. I’ve reviewed CafePress before, which you can read here. In addition to that, I’ve made seval purchases with them over the years, and with that said, when I was recently given the chance to do a second review for CafePress, I jumped at it. I’m pretty sure that everyone knows by now how much I love personalized, well – anything.
The first item I got was this Personalized Tote Bag:
For decades Energizer has supported organizations helping to make a positive impact in local communities and around the world. This spring as part of the Energizer campaign—that’s positivenergy—they’re “building” on that commitment in a new way through a partnership with Habitat for Humanity®. Working with baseball legend and philanthropist Cal Ripken, Jr., Energizer is donating more than $300,000 and 1,000 volunteer hours to Habitat through a multi-city series of volunteer projects to help build new homes and revitalize existing homes for those in need.
With three kids in the house, none of whom seem to have any concept of turning off a light when they exit a room, I am always on the hunt for ways to save on my energy bills. Energizer not only wants to help Habitat for Humanity®, they want to help you with your utility bills, too! Continue reading »
Are you stressed out? Me, too. Between running back and forth to cub scouts, drum lessons, little league baseball games & practices, CCD, Lego club and a million other things during the week, I’m exhaused – both physically and mentally. So when I got an email last week that Wahl was looking for moms to try out one of their massagers, I couldn’t respond fast enough. They were kind enough to send me their Deluxe Therapy Massager and boy oh boy did I like it!
K’NEX is the next generation of construction sets. It inspires creativity, builds self-confidence and encourages interaction among children and parents. The possibilities are endless!
If you visit here often, you probably already know that I’ve reviewed K’Nex products several times over the past few years. Do your kid like K’Nex products? My seven year old son was really into Legos for several years – that is until I did my first review for some K’Nex building sets. Since then he’s been hooked on K’Nex building sets. Too put it simply, K’Nex are perfect for any child that loves to build – and the greatest part is that there is a huge variety of K’Nex products available. There are Monster Jam sets, Nascar sets, Sesame Street sets and my kids personal favorite, Mario Kart building sets.
In case you haven’t had a chance to read any of my prior reviews, let me sum it up for you. I love K’Nex! My boys are ages four and seven and they love to create and build. Like most of us moms, it makes me to happy to see them using their brain power and mechanical skills instead of sitting on the couch in front of a tv or playing video games. My friends at K’Nex generously sent me two more wonderful items to review with my boys.
The first was the Mario Kart Mario™ Vs Piranha Plant Building Set. Continue reading »
This contest has now ended. Congratulations to #9 Jennifer Marie!
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In celebration of the 2012 Olympic Games in London, Pampers is releasing Limited Edition “USA” Diapers and Wipes! I LOVE Pampers! They are the only brand of diapers I trust and I am super excited over the new USA designed diapers! Guess what? Pampers is going to send one lucky family to the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Pampers Team USA Sweepstakes that goes through May 19th!
The Pampers Limited Edition “USA” diapers and wipes combine utility and aesthetics, so little ones can explore and conquer their world through play, while also amping up team pride during the London 2012 Olympic Games. The diapers feature an adorable “USA” logo print combined with red, white and blue stars and stripe designs while the wipes packaging pays tribute to Team USA with a similar design.
Pampers Limited Edition “USA” diapers and wipes designs will be available in mid-April while supplies last at select stores nationwide. The diapers are available in Cruisers sizes 3 through 5.
Summer is coming up quick here in New England and some of you may be wondering how you can shed those last few pounds. We all know that working out and eating right is the best way to be at your healthiest, but Fullbar can certainly help! Fullbar consists of 100% natural ingredients and is meant to be consumed 30-minutes before a meal or as a meal or snack replacement. One of the main ingredients in Fullbars, called Slendesta, which is meant to make you feel more full – leading to weight-loss. Oh, and FYI–Slendesta is a potato extract.
For children growing up in the 1990’s, Nickelodeon’s Floam and Gak were two of the coolest playtime staples, beloved for their uncanny ability to entertain kids for hours on end. I remember my younger brother and sister had some of each and played with it for hours on end. Now, Nickelodeon’s Floam and Gak are back… and they’re better than ever!
New Nickelodeon Floam is an incredible, reusable molding compound. Mold, fold and roll new Nickelodeon Floam into any creation imaginable – the possibilities are endless! Continue reading »
I recently discovered SunRidge Farms™ ,which makes a delicious line of all natural candies and mixes that contain no artificial colors, no artificial flavors and is sweetened with naturally evaporated cane juice or malt. How great is that? You all know about my efforts for myself and my family to eat healthier and SunRidge Farms products are a welcome treat.
Anyone that knows me, knows that I live in flip flops from April until October. I love having my tootsies out and showing off my pedicures all summer long. I was recently reading the latest issue of Cosmo, which featured a pair of Havaianas flip flops and I thought to myself “hey, those are pretty darn cute and would make perfect sandals for the beach“. Well, imagine my delight when I was approached about reviewing a pair for myself. Squee! I was psyched when my Havaianas flip flops showed up earlier this week and I’ve been wearing them ever since (thankfully the weather has been warm enough here in New England)!
In 1962, Havaianas was founded to sell flip flops inspired by the Japanese Zori sandals constructed of with fabric straps and rice straw soles. For this reason, each pair of Havaianas flip flops don their famous texturized rice pattern on the foot-bed.
Come discover the vibrant 3D underwater world of a group of diverse preschoolers with colorful fish tails in the brand-new DVD, Bubble Guppies. Set to a soundtrack of catchy pop songs, Bubble Guppies infuses the core elements of kindergarten readiness, including: math, literacy, the arts, science and socio-emotional development. The DVD features a special double-length episode, “Bubble Puppy’s Fin-Tastic Fairytale,” guest-starring Wanda Sykes. The episode will premiere in prime-time on Sunday, Feb. 19, at 8:00 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon. In addition, families can enjoy two extra Bubble Guppies episodes, and DVD exclusive special features including a “Create Your Own Bubble Guppy” game, karaoke music videos and a jukebox song selection. Bubble Guppies closed 2011 as the top preschool series across all TV with kids 2-5. Continue reading »
This contest has now ended! Congratulations to #35 Terra!
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Gourmet Gift Baskets makes a whole variety of gift baskets which are perfect for any gift-giving occasion. But did you know that they have all sorts of baked, delicious treats, too? They sure do! They carry brownies, cheesecakes, cookies, cakes and even my personal favorite -whoopie pies. Brownies are one of my favorite sweets, so I was super excited when my friends at Gourmet Gift Baskets sent me a Brownie Sampler to try out. The Brownie Sampler includes 2 of each flavor:
JASON BATEMAN GUEST STARS IN NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN SEASON FOUR EPISODE OF YO GABBA GABBA! “SUPER SPIES”
Do you kids love Yo Gabba Gabba as much as mine do? If so, then you’re in luck. The Yo Gabba Gabba gang has a new DVD set to be released later this month!
This contest is now closed. Congratulations to #51 Dara!
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Eight O’Clock Coffee has uncovered a stash of Vintage Glass Coffee Jars, complete with the brand’s old logo, in their Maryland roasting facility, and the company is celebrating by giving away the jars to their fans!
Eight O’Clock Coffee has been in the business of selecting, roasting and packaging coffee for over 150 years. The treasure trove of jars are both a piece of history AND a great way to store your ground or whole bean coffee.
Here are Eight O’Clock Coffee’s tips for coffee storage:
Did you know that Stop & Shop is currently offering Curbside Pick-Up service at their Chelmsford location (299 Chelmsford St., Chelmsford, MA 01824). I am a frequent Stop & Shop customer and was really excited to hear about this service. I gave it a try yesterday and here’s what I thought.
The first thing I did was to log on to stopandshop.com and from there I chose “Chelmsford Pickup” as my online ordering method. Since I haven’t shopped online with Stop & Shop before, I completed a quick registration, which included some personal information and my Stop & Shop card number.
Once I was logged on, I was able to browse the aisles, shop by product category, search for specific items, and even look at the weekly specials. And if you’re thinking to yourself ”Hey – what about my coupons”…..yes you can use them! All coupons are honored at pickup.
This contest is now over. Congratulations to #21 Charity!
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Anyone who knows me, knows that I like to keep things around my house organized. Everything has a place and if it’s not in its place, I start to feel out of sorts. Whenever a new product that’s going to make my life a little easier and help keep my home organized – I’m all over it! When I heard about Rubbermaid’s new 2-in-1 Recycler, I was pretty excited. Rubbermaid has been a constant fixture in my life for many, many years and I know first hand how great their products are.
Mother Nature has blessed us here in New England this winter. Most people around here are calling it the winter that wasn’t. It was chilly, and even snowed a couple of times, but for the most part, I’ve been able to get my boys outside all winter long. When they go outside to play, they know the drill – zippered coats and sunscreen. Now that the weather is getting even warmer, we will be spending even more time outside – and we are especially looking forward to heading to the beach. We all love spending time at the beach.
We all know how important it is to protect our skin, and especially our childrens skin against the suns harmful rays. Coppertone knows this, too, and has a fantastic line of sunscreen products to help us protect ourselves and our families. Coppertone is a name that I’ve personally trusted for many years. I know there are a lot of brands to choose from out there, but did you know that Coppertone is the #1 pediatrician recommended brand? That alone is enough proof for me that it works.
This contest is now closed. Congratulations to #114, Charity!
When Stonyfield recently contacted me and asked if I wanted to try their new YoKids Greek Yogurt, my answer was a very enthusiastic yes! My kids and I love yogurt! Even though I eat Greek Yogurt myself, I had never gotten it for my kids because I didn’t think they would care for the taste. Stonyfield, the world’s leading organic yogurt maker, recently launched called YoKids Greek yogurt. YoKids Greek is the first organic Greek yogurt specially crafted for kids’ choosy palates, eliminating the mouth puckering tang Greek can be known for.