Archives for March 2013

Melinda Nelson Designs Wrought Iron Frame & Smart Cover Ipad Case Review

March 29, 2013 by Danielle Leave a Comment

I am one of those people that is completely and totally obsessed with taking pictures of absolutely everything. I love to have pictures of every moment of my life. I can’t exactly say why that is, but I know that I am always taking pictures, as well as scheduling family pictures.

I was lucky enough to be able to personalize a Wrought Iron Frame as well as a Smart Cover for my Ipad from Melinda Nelson Designs.

About the Personalized Wrought Iron 9″ x 18″ Frame with (3) 4″ Tiles:

This is a wonderful personalized photo gift.

This is a Black Wrought Iron Fram that displays three 4″ decorative tiles, plus side scrolls.

When this is kept out of direct sunlight, these tile frames can make long lasting, beautiful momentos for your household.

With the tiles that you choose, you can choose to put words, numbers, or even photos on them. On top of that, you then get to choose if you want to have a gloss, matte, or satin finish.

My Thoughts:

As you can see, my frame turned out wonderful. The pictures that I chose were put on the frame with wonderful, precise perfection. A little while after I chose what pictures I was wanting I received an e-mail proof to make sure that the pictures were in the right order, as well as to make [Read more…]

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Adora Dolls Playtime Baby Review

March 29, 2013 by Danielle Leave a Comment

Both of my daughters, just like many other girls absolutely is obsessed with baby dolls. I will admit that we have many babies in our house (my husband keeps trying to get rid of them, but the girls always catch him 🙂 ). When the opportunity came up for me to review a doll from the Adora Dolls Line, I couldn’t have been more excited. We were given the Playtime Baby to review.

About Adora Dolls Playtime Baby:

This doll is the 13″ Playtime Baby Doll “Little Princess”

The doll truly does have lifelike features. Not to mention that she smells just like the Bedtime lotion that both of my girls use.

**One of the best features is the fact that the doll is completely machine washable.

Awards:

2012 DOTY (Doll of the Year), Industry’s Choice Award
2012 The National Parenting Center Seal of Approval
2012 Parents’ Choice Approved – Parents’ Choice Foundation
Creative Child 2012 Seal of Excellence Award

**Please [Read more…]

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Planes- New Disney Movie Coming Soon

March 29, 2013 by Samantha Leave a Comment

Like Cars? Likes Cars 2?

How about Planes?

BURBANK, Calif. (March 27, 2013) – Audiences worldwide are fastening their seatbelts as “Disney’s Planes” prepares to take off this summer. Joining Dane Cook, who provides the voice of Dusty, are Stacy Keach, Brad Garrett, Teri Hatcher, Cedric the Entertainer, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, John Cleese, Carlos Alazraqui, Priyanka Chopra, Gabriel Iglesias, Roger Craig Smith, Colin Cowherd, Sinbad, Oliver Kalkofe and Brent Musburger.

Adding some [Read more…]

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The Most Common Myths About Pregnancy

March 29, 2013 by Samantha Leave a Comment

It seems that people come out of the woodworks when a woman is pregnant to offer tips, advice, warnings, blessings and more. While some of these tips and blessings can be helpful, motivating, and encouraging, some of them are just flat wrong. Over the years there have been many old wives tales, some which date back hundreds of years that warn women of all the different dangers that they can be exposed to while they are carrying a child. Some of the advice might be helpful and some myths that sound too good to be true actually aren’t. For instance, the placenta, if you are not going to donate it to a number of the cord blood banks that can help with stem cell research, can be eaten and has proven to be an excellent source of protein. Here are some of the most common myths about pregnancy.

One of the most classic myths is that a pregnant woman is eating for two. This is only sort of true, but it doesn’t mean that a woman should be eating two heaping adult sized servings for each meal, especially desert. A woman will typically gain up to 35 pounds during pregnancy, but some women, often because of this myth, think that they need to eat more to sustain their child. It can actually be harmful if you eat too much during pregnancy and you can even put on more weight if you do. It is most import to eat more healthily, than eat in larger quantities.

Iron Man 3 new IMAX poster

March 28, 2013 by Samantha Leave a Comment

Check out some of trailers here too. I love the army of Iron Men!
Keep your eye out for the new Iron Man 3 IMAX poster. This is one of those movies that will be EPIC on an IMAX screen.

Marvel’s “Iron Man 3” pits brash-but-brilliant industrialist Tony Stark/Iron Man against an enemy whose reach knows no bounds. When [Read more…]

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How to Beat the Frustration When You’re Trying to Conceive

March 28, 2013 by Samantha Leave a Comment

For some women, and even some men, trying to have a baby can be difficult. There is typically a 15% to 25% chance of conceiving during each ovulation cycle, but your chances can decrease with age and other factors, like having chronically irregular menstrual cycles. It can take couples months and years to conceive, and sometimes the stress alone can make pregnancy that much harder to attain. When our biological clocks are ticking on overdrive, the easiest thing to do is panic, but fortunately there are a number of ways to stay calm and carefree. Most doctors recommend that women take certain measures to keep themselves stress free in order to increase their chances for a fertile future. Here are some ways you can beat the frustration when you are trying to conceive.

Remember that trying to conceive is a process. While for some people it might seem like a magical gift that happens without trying, it important to remember that we all have our own unique challenges. Opening ourselves up to this mode of thought can help alleviate our feelings of inadequacy and can vastly decrease our levels of stress and anxiety. Many psychologists recommend facing [Read more…]

Filed Under: health Tagged With: conceiving a baby, How to Beat the Frustration When You're Trying to Conceive, infertility

Are You Ready For Easter? Hot Toy Guide

March 28, 2013 by Samantha 7 Comments

Are you ready for Easter? For those of you getting ready for Peter Cottontail’s arrival, check out these fun new toys to fill your little one’s basket and bring a smile to their face.

For many, stuffed animals or toys are a must in an Easter Basket. YooHoos, a popular line from Aurora’s stuffed toys expand this year to include a colorful Easter Egg Assortment. These feature the original YooHoos dressed as colorful and decorated Easter eggs in pink, purple, blue, and green. Each YooHoo makes a fun sound or plays an Easter tune when squeezed. (5”, SRP: $9).

Also from Aurora are several varieties of stuffed lambs, perfect for this time of year. The Jesus Loves Me lambs come in pink or blue, has silky soft “wool” plush, and embroidered eyes making this safe for even the youngest children. Each comes with a matching festive bow around it’s neck that matches the design in it’s ears. At 9″ they are $13 each. Alternately there is the 8” “Blessings” lamb, who is pure white with a white bow with the words “Jesus Loves Me” around it’s neck. This lamb is super-soft and cuddly and has embroidered smile and eyes. At 8” and the cost for this lamb is 9$.

For more information or to purchase go to http://shop.auroragift.com (use code YooHoo13 for free shipping on orders over $50).

Hallmark has a great variety of Easter gifts available, as well as some fun and funky greeting cards. Whether you want to make the recipient laugh or reflect, if they are old, young, or in between, some of the sweetest, cutest cards you will find come from Hallmark. It’s also a great way to keep in touch with distant family and friends, increase personal interactions and socialization, encourage your child to write and learn how to format an envelope, and can even be a fun trip to the post office for you both. Real mail has en entirely different meaning and feeling then emails, it is more personal since it has your handwriting and can be personalized in other ways, and is [Read more…]

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Peaceable Kingdom Stack Up Game Review

March 28, 2013 by Danielle Leave a Comment

I am a huge fan of the Cooperative Game Line from Peaceable Kingdom. I was lucky enough to be able to review the new game Stack Up!

About Peaceable Kingdom:

All of the cooperative games from Peaceable Kingdom offer educational qualities that are appropriate for the age of the players involved.

Peaceable Kingdom was founded in 1983, with a single product – a children’s poster based on the artwork from the classic children’s book Goodnight Moon. The company has now grown into a leader in stickers, greeting cards, and cooperative games.

The mission of Peaceable Kingdom is to make good, do good, and be good.

About Stack Up:

The Game includes everything that you will need to play. The game is for children ages 3-5. You can play this game with 2-6 players.

Learning Skills worked on in this game: