August 2010

Back to School: Hello Kitty “purrrfect” for preschoolers

By on August 20, 2010

Are you looking for Hello Kitty back to school products for your little ones? Sanrio.com has a sweet collection of lunch boxes and backpacks for your HK fan! Sanrio’s retro Hello Kitty metal lunch boxes are too cute! The colors are bold and the designs are fun. My daughter would look adorable carrying the lunch [...]

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Back to School Review & Giveaway: Whoops Bunny Back Pack

By on August 20, 2010

It is hard to believe that a new school year is almost upon us! This is Adeline’s first year in preschool and we have searched high and low for the best back to school products. One that we found and were lucky enough to review is a back pack made by a company called Whoops [...]

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Back to School Review & Giveaway: Sandbox Threads Shirts

By on August 20, 2010

September marks a huge milestone in our house! Adeline is starting preschool. I am so excited and a little sad at the same time. It is all going by so fast. One thing I am very excited for is finding cool back to school clothes for Adeline to wear on this new adventure. Sandbox Threads [...]

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Q&A: David Horvath, Uglydoll Co-Creator

By on August 19, 2010

We love UGLYDOLL. We wanted to find out a little more about who was behind these zany and loveable characters. UGLYDOLL Co-Creator, David Horvath took a few minutes to talk to us about UFOs and what UGLY means. New to UGLYDOLL? Visit www.uglydolls.com and meet the UGLYS. What is your “job” title? Our job title [...]

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Review & Giveaway: Sanuk Footwear

By on August 19, 2010

I love wearing flip flops during the summer. Especially now that I have discovered a company called Sanuk. I am pretty sure that I will be sporting my new Yoga Mat Flip Flops into the cooler months of Fall. I am already planning on purchasing a pair of their “chill lined” Sidewalk Surfers to wear [...]

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Review & Giveaway: FLAVORx Yo Gabba Gabba Flavor Spray

By on August 18, 2010

I have to admit, giving medicine to Teagan was easy. Doctors were amazed at how cooperative she was and Teagan never once complained about taking it. She would even ask for it when she wasn’t feeling well. “Medicine will make me feel better!” But that all changed when she recently had some awful tasting antibiotics. [...]

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Back to School Review & Coupon: Jack Rabbit Creations Lunchbox

By on August 15, 2010

I love the nostalgia of a metal lunchbox.  And whenever I can review something that is not mainstream character-related, I jump at the chance.  Kieran gets enough of that on a day-to-day basis.  Sometimes, all you need is a monkey, you know?  We were lucky enough to review a metal lunchbox from Jack Rabbit Creations-their [...]

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Recipe & Contest News: Girl’s Guide to Grilling recipe for Grilled Banana Split Sundae

By on August 14, 2010

Nothing says summer better than the scent of grilled food. Yum! Did you know that grilling provides a fast, easy and low calorie solution with minimal ingredients but tons of FLAVOR!  I don’t have the space for an outdoor grill but hubby and I have an indoor grill that we use for cooking up Korean [...]

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DVD Review and Twitter Giveaway: Dora the Explorer: Dora’s Big Birthday Adventure

By on August 12, 2010

Nickelodeon Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Entertainment presents Dora the Explorer: Dora’s Big Birthday Adventure FAST FACTS: Price: $16.99 (currently $12.99 on Amazon) Running Time:  Approximately 95 Minutes Bonus Features:* DVD Game ¡Feliz Cumpleaños Dora! The three episodes on this DVD are: * Dora’s Big Birthday Adventure * Dora Helps the Birthday Wizzle * Wizzle [...]

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Family Travel Adventure: San Diego Amusement Parks & Hotel

By on August 12, 2010

Still planning to get away this summer? You might want to consider San Diego for a quick getaway. San Diego is one of our favorite family destinations. We haven’t been there in awhile and decided to spend a special weekend there for my birthday! With Teagan in tow, we added LEGOLAND and Sea World to [...]

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