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Indoor or Outdoor Fun! Little Tikes TikeStix Playhouse Review & Giveaway

By on May 10, 2012
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I have been a fan of Little Tikes toys for a long time, 17 years to be exact.I received a pink little tikes rocking chair and matching toy box as a shower gift for my now 17 year old daughter. It lasted until she outgrew it and we passed it on to friends where it [...]

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Review & Giveaway: Moxie Girlz Magic Swim Mermaids

By on May 3, 2012
Kellan

  I’ve got a house full of girly girls, I have to say. They love feminine colors, fancy dresses, princesses, dress-up, dancing and bubble baths. And what girly girl doesn’t love mermaids? They’re magical, beautiful sea creatures filled with wonder and grace. You can imagine, then, the frenzy that took place in my house when [...]

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IT’s Cuddly: Cuddle Covers Review & Giveaway

By on April 14, 2012
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I always comment that my kids are “so snuggly”. They are very affectionate-both with me and with each other. I knew they would be excited to receive the new Cuddle Covers™ in Max the Dog, as it would be another avenue for snuggling. I washed it before letting them test it out, and I’ve quickly [...]

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Bel Bambini: New Upscale Baby Boutique Opens in OC with #Giveaway (CLOSED) (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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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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IT Review: Wuggle Pets

By on February 8, 2012

My 4 year-old-daughter, Adeline, has a bit of an obsession with As seen on TV products. She is constantly telling me about things that I need to purchase to make our life easier. She has also come across a few that she can’t live without! One of these “must have” items is Wuggle Pets. If [...]

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A Favor-IT: Bitty Baby Doll review

By on January 5, 2012

American Girl’s Bitty Baby Doll is by far one of the cutest dolls I’ve seen.  There’s nothing overly fancy about them. They don’t coo, or crawl. The beauty is that they are simple, adorable and huggable. The dolls have a soft cloth body, vinyl head and are 15″ tall. Their faces are really sweet and [...]

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Play with IT: Moon Dough Ocean Pals Push N’ Pop Play Set Review

By on December 21, 2011

I love finding toys that ignite creativity in my 4 year old daughter.  I was familiar with Moon Dough but I was a bit weary of purchasing it. Other parents have commented on how messy Moon Dough was. Moon Dough must have heard these same complaints because they recently reformulated their dough.   I was [...]

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2011 Holiday IT Guide: K’NEX Talking Pirate Elmo Building Set Review & Giveaway (closed)

By on December 7, 2011

Pirate ships and buried treasure frequently enter dinner conversation in our home, so my three-year-old son was eager to try out the Talking Pirate Elmo Building Set by K’NEX. For kids who like Elmo, pirates and building – this is the gift of the season! Talking Pirate Elmo is a 13 piece building set that [...]

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2011 Holiday Gift Guide: Doodle Bear

By on December 3, 2011

“Draw on it? Are you sure?” My daughter questioned, as I encouraged her to get creative and draw ON her new Fisher Price Doodle Bear. Of course, she happily obliged! Some of you might remember this toy from when you were younger. The Fisher Price Doodle Bear has been update! It’s very well made and [...]

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