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Barney: A Super-Dee-Duper Day

September 21, 2014 by Danielle 1 Comment

Disclosure: The Barney: A Super-Dee-Duper Day was provided for me in order to facilitate my review. All opinions are my own and honest. I am disclosing this in accordance to FTC Guidelines. Please see “Disclose” tab for more information.

It’s a Tee-Riffic day for friends big and small as they celebrate the summer with Barney in the all-new movie Barney A Super-Dee-Duper Day.

About Barney:

Barney is trusted by moms and adored by children. Barney displays sharing, caring, imagination, dancing and learning on television, online and through live events, home entertainment, toys and publishing. Barney is celebrating over 25 years of love and friendship.

About Barney: A Super-Dee-Duper Day

When Barney takes his friends on a dino-sized adventure, everyone has a Super-Dee-Duper Day! Barney encourages everyone to use their imaginations to remember the lessons they learned during their super Sports Day in the park showing them that sometimes the most rewarding activities are the most simple. From playing ball and hopscotch to riding bikes, playing basketball and much more, Barney, BJ, Baby Bop, and Riff show how the power of friendship makes everything fun!
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BOB Revolution Pro Duallie – Wonderful Stroller

August 26, 2014 by Danielle 4 Comments

Disclosure: The BOB Revolution Pro Duallie Stroller was provided for me in order to facilitate my review. All opinions are my own and honest. I am disclosing this in accordance to FTC Guidelines. Please see “Disclose” tab for more information.

I absolutely love to be outside and on the move. Each day my children spend a great deal of time playing outdoors, as well as running around with me. I have always been on the lookout for the ideal stroller, and was absolutely amazed at all the wonderful features that I found with the BOB Revolution Pro Duallie Stroller.

About BOB:

In 1994, Roger Malinowski, a bicycle industry maven, met Phillip Novotny, an airline mechanic, in the California town of San Luis Obispo. Phillip had turned a decrepit beach cruiser bike into a versatile, lightweight, single track bike trailer. He called it the YAK and was rolling them out of a machine shop on a small scale. Roger knew a great idea when he saw one and together, they took Phillip’s invention and built a booming business.

BOB was originally named Beast of Burden, but was eventually shortened to BOB.

BOB was first a great bike trailer that was completely amazing. However, Roger and Phillip soon began to start families of their own. They were inspired to design and build a superior jogging stroller that would be held to the same high standards as their trailers. The initial result was the BOB Sport Utility Stroller, complete with aptented suspension system, tough polymer wheels, easy-fold frame, a reclining, padded seat and several other features no one had ever put on a stroller before. They truly “wanted the best of a bunch of worlds”, said Roger. “A lightweight, high-quality stroller that you could still take running, hiking, or off-road and also fold up easily and compactly. The fact we could put all of these elements in one stroller is what really attracted people to it.”

Shortly after this stroller hit the market people started asking about a two-seat stroller, which led to the introduction of the Duallie in 2001.

Many changes have happened over the years which has left BOB one of the top strollers on the market in our country today.

About the Revolution Pro Duallie:

This wonderful stroller is completely loaded and ready for all of your outdoor adventures.

Some of it’s wonderful features are:

Hand activated rear drum brakes for added control to conquer hills & inclines.

The Day He Was Born – My #PromiseToBaby #Partner

August 2, 2014 by Samantha 9 Comments

I never expected to (honestly, or wanted to) get pregnant. It was not on my “list of things to do”. I had other thoughts, but clearly God knew better then I did. I’ve made many, many mistakes in my life (which certain people enjoy pointing out just a little too much, but what can you do, ay?) but of all of them, getting pregnant with my son was the best one I ever made. He was unexpected, and came at a time that was less then ideal, but in reality and in the grand scheme of things- he came at the perfect time and entirely perfectly. Shows what I know about anything. Exactly nothing.

While some people think that review and lifestyle blogs try to make out the writer/blogger’s lives to be perfect and without flaw, most bloggers just keep personal details to themselves, as they are not online diaries. We are far from perfect people- but most of us do the best that we can every day- win, lose, or draw. Some days are better then others, just like everyone else. I’d like to tell you about the best day of my life.

The day my son was born was after a long labor. I will spare you those details. I ended up having a C-Section, since he was already being the stubborn little boy that I have come to know and love, and refusing to come out when he needed to. After some trial and effort, we got the anesthetics in and we were ready to go. A sheet was placed up at roughly chest level- I was not able to see the moment my son came into the world. I was, however, able to hear his first cry- and in that moment, I knew that everything I thought I knew in the world, everything I was sure of, or that made me “me”- was wrong. Was over. That was he was my world. And then I saw his face.
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Advice for Everyday Outings with a New Baby

July 24, 2014 by Samantha 1 Comment

It can be tempting to order takeout every day, stay in your robe, and relax in front of a wall-mounted bio ethanol fireplace you picked up from an online store like EthanolFireplacePros.com, but at some point you are going to have to leave the house. The thought of packing everything you need and loading your baby in and out of the car just to go to the grocery store may make you cringe now, but the more you do it, the easier it will become. Here are a few tips that will come in handy to get you started, but you will find that you will likely develop a system of your own fairly quickly.

Make a List – When you are out and about it is easy to forget what you even went to the store for. Know where you are going and why you are going there. You should have your route planned, as well. Run errands in high traffic areas mid-morning or mid-afternoon to avoid rush hour traffic jams. You definitely to not want to drive back and forth across town either.

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Following Featherbottom Kids’ Book

July 22, 2014 by Danielle 1 Comment

Disclosure: The Following Featherbottom Personalized Kids’ Book was provided for me in order to facilitate my review. All opinions are my own and honest. I am disclosing this in accordance to FTC Guidelines. Please see “Disclose” tab for more information.

I am a huge fan of books. I read more books to my children each week then a lot of people do in a month. My children love to read books to me as well as listen to books. I get so very excited when I find a great book that can be personalized for my children. I was very excited to try out Following Featherbottom.

About MarbleSpark:

Marble Spark’s Plan consists of 3 steps:

Make Awesome Books
Do Good.
Repeat

In 2005, the owner and his wife were expecting their first child. On a whim, he wrote and illustrated a crude storybook. He loved the idea of giving their future kids a one-of-a-kind gift. The book was awful. But that humble start eventually led to Following Featherbottom.
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Aden Anais Bath Products for Kids

July 10, 2014 by Danielle 1 Comment

Disclosure: The Bath Products from Aden + Anais were provided for me in order to facilitate my review. All opinions are my own and honest. I am disclosing this in accordance to FTC Guidelines. Please see “Disclose” tab for more information.

Having small children I truly feel like it is my responsibility to make sure that I am putting good, safe products on them. I must tell you that with the Bath Products from Aden + Anais you will not be disappointed in the least.

About Aden + Anais:

Aden + Anais believes in muslin, simplifying the lives of parents and caregivers, safety, and in expression through style.

Parenthood is a blessing but can also be very overwhelming. This is why they create products that are as versatile and useful as they are beautiful. Their swaddles work as stroller covers, tummy time blankets, nursing covers, burp cloths and more. Their bibs double as burp cloths. Our serenity star is a five-function-in-one multi-tasking nursery must. Anything they can do to make a baby safe and comfortable, and a parent’s life easier, equals a job well done for them.

Safety is kept top of mind when developing their product range. Each and every product goes through a rigorous course of testing before hitting the market – including tests by Raegan on her four girls. Whether it’s through eliminating loose blankets in the crib with sleeping bags, knowing the correct way to swaddle or removing all harsh ingredients from our skin care and laundry care lines, we strive to make sure our brand influences families to build the safest environments for their baby.

Newborn Photography Tips for Parents

May 4, 2014 by Samantha 2 Comments

There are few experiences in life that eclipse the miracle of birth, so it’s understandable that parents want to commemorate every moment. While some new moms are not very keen on the idea of having a video camera in the delivery room, capturing every second of the event, most parents agree that snapping pics after the fact is desirable. And if you’re like most parents, you’re going to take plenty of photos once you bring baby home. After all, you want to make sure you don’t miss a single first, and you’re likely keen to send pics to family and friends that are eager to get a gander at your newborn. But you don’t necessarily want to take a million pictures of a fussy infant; you want pictures that show what a perfect little angel your baby is. So here are just a few tips that can help to ensure you get the beautiful photos of your newborn that you’ll cherish for a lifetime.

1. Pick your moments. If you want to get the best photos, you need to catch your baby in the right mood. And most infants are better behaved when they’re neither tired nor hungry. The obvious solution is to click away while your baby is sleeping, capturing adorable photos of your newborn in repose. But if you don’t want to rouse him, you really can’t move him around. And frankly, you
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Win a GirlzNDollz Doll

April 25, 2014 by Danielle 20 Comments

Disclosure: The Lil’ Totz mentioned below was provided for me in order to facilitate my review. All opinions are my own and honest. I am disclosing this in accordance to FTC Guidelines. Please see “Disclose” tab for more information.

If you have young girls, and even sometimes boys, dolls are an important part of your household. My girls love their dolls and babies. There is always one with us wherever we go and whatever we are doing. The Lil’ Totz from GirlznDollz have been the perfect addition to our family.

About GirlzNDollz:

GirlznDollz came into existence as a result of the founder’s passion for dollz as a child, and her love of fashion! Her inspiration for the dollz was also fueled by her daughter, who also shares her passion for dollz and playing dress up! Together they create all the outfits and accessories we find on each doll from 2 : Lil’Totz and Just 2 Girlz.

At GirlznDollz, their ultimate goal is to help Girlz discover and accept who they are, not what others want them to be. They want Girlz to learn that imagination and compassion an open up their world and teach them to accept one another as they are.

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