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Bel Bambini: New Upscale Baby Boutique Opens in OC with #Giveaway (US)

By on February 19, 2012

I recently attended a grand opening celebration for the new Bel Bambini store in Orange County (Costa Mesa, CA). If you haven’t heard of it, Bel Bambini is an upscale children’s boutique that offers a huge selection of designer merchandise for your kids’ bedroom, apparel, toys, gifts and more! It’s a one-stop-shop for high quality [...]

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Review & Giveaway: Blistex Intensive Hand Cream

By on February 12, 2012

As a native Southern Californian, I never experienced a “true” winter until my husband and I moved to Kansas. The winters there are brutal – freezing cold, snow, ice, and the coldest winds I’ve ever felt in my life. After three frigid winters in Kansas, we moved to Ohio and then on to Virginia. Jack [...]

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Review & Giveaway: “The Adventures of Chuck and Friends – Friends to the Finish” on DVD

By on February 11, 2012

Living in a house with boys means my life is overrun by trucks, trains, superheroes, and booby traps for bad guys. My family and those lucky enough to receive my Facebook status updates get a kick out of my boys’ everyday shenanigans. However, this mama needs a break from the hilarity every now and then.  [...]

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Find IT Games Review & Giveaway: “Pieces of History” – Pharaoh’s Egypt Puzzle

By on February 11, 2012

Puzzles had been a favorite quiet-time activity for my girls, but I honestly haven’t brought any new ones into our house since the girls graduated from the traditional wooden-board early learning puzzles. We recently received the “Pieces of History” – Pharaoh’s Egypt interactive puzzle by Find It and was a great way to spend some quality [...]

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Review & Giveaway: McKenna, American Girl’s 2012 Girl of the Year

By on February 10, 2012

  From the instant my seven-year-old laid eyes on McKenna, American Girl’s 2012 Girl of the Year, she was smitten.  And with good cause!  McKenna has long, caramel-colored hair and blue eyes with a flair, we learn, for turning her strengths into triumphs.  She comes dressed in fashionable teal leggings and a grey and teal [...]

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Snoopy Valentine Twitter Party and That’s IT Mommy Giveaway!

By on February 7, 2012

Celebrate Valentine’s Day, PEANUTS-style! First, ‘Like’ Snoopy on Facebook (www.facebook.com/snoopy) then share your favorite PEANUTS love story with us, and you could win this special Valentine-themed prize package. Then join us on February 8 at 9:00PM EST/6:00PM PST for a #snoopyvalentine Twitter party co-hosted by Snoopy and Charlie Brown’s favorite little red-haired girl, singer-actress Ariana [...]

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Giveaway & Review: DVD Debut of “Dino Dan – Dino Trackers!”

By on February 7, 2012

Did you know…a Brachiosaurus could live up to one hundred years  …a Corythosaurus dinosaur had a large protective plate on top of its head? …or that a Spinosaurus had bony rods on its back that held up a “sail” made of skin? Well if you followed Dino Dan you’d know about these dinosaur factoids – [...]

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Family Game Night Review & Giveaway: Peaceable Kingdom’s “Feed the Wozzle” Game

By on January 31, 2012

  I already love Fridays since I get to take a break from meal planning to  make or order pizza for the family dinner.  Now we are introducing a new tradition — family game night. Feed the Wozzle,a  new game from Peaceable Kingdom targeting ages 3-6, was our first attempt at finding a game for [...]

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Review & Giveaway: Ella’s Kitchen

By on January 27, 2012

Being a busy working mom, having nutritious snacks that are convenient to take on-the-go are a priority for me. One of my favorite brands to pick up at our local Target is Ella’s Kitchen. Both my 4.5 and almost 2-year-old love them! I love that they are balanced in their fruit and vegetable make-up. I [...]

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Valentine’s Review & Giveaway: Sweet Storybooks by Joyce Wan

By on January 18, 2012

Seeking a beautiful keepsake Valentine’s gift for your little Cupcake that you can enjoy beyond February 14th? Check out two new children’s titles illustrated by artist Joyce Wan published by Cartwheel Books an imprint of Scholastic. “We Belong Together” is a small hard bound picture book that details great timeless couples, like peanut butter & [...]

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