The Awesome i-Mat Set My Animal World

Disclosure:The i-Mat Set ‘My Animal World’ from Creative Baby was provided to me to help 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.
Creative Baby

Learning about great ways for my child to learn and play at the same time is always very important to me. Creative Baby has created some awesome toys/learning devices for your child. I was very impressed to see the i-Mat: My Animal World.

About Creative Baby:

Creative Baby believes in stimulating children’s minds through fun and engaging activities. It’s the first step in unlocking their creative potential. Creative Baby develops products that are made to excite, entertain, challenge, and delight. The unique line of products cultivates a true love of play in children, and empowers parents to encourage and participate in their child’s creative development.

About i-Mat Set (Pad & Voice Pen) My Animal World:

This awesome soft play mat is great for all your indoor play time with your child. There is a full color illustration of animals from around the world, the i-Mat serves as a fun visual play land with dozens of cute animals that todders can’t resist nor their older siblings. Animal name clouds stimulate the visual connection of the words with corresponding images and animal names. Just point at the picture and wait and listen to the name and sound that the animal makes.

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Win a Key Ingredient Recipe Reader Tablet

Some of the newest of soldiers in the digital army are digital recipe tablets, these are tablets which are specially made for usage in the kitchen.  At first thought the idea of a tablet in the kitchen may sound absurd, but the pluses I feel far outweigh any minuses at all.
In my kitchen it makes things a lot easier.  There are many benefits to having a kitchen tablet and a great example of one is the Key Ingredient Recipe Reader.

The number one best feat this tablet does is: clear up counter top clutter.  That pile of cook books in the corner of your kitchen will now become a much used tablet which can be tucked almost anywhere, or even a drawer.

The recipe reader’s recipes are varied and quite delicious.  One of our favorites was the pork chops with Guajillo spice rub.  Spicy and meat are always a good combo in my book.  In regard to its durability everything is built to be used ina kitchen and cleaned even the power button which is large and rubber making it easy to power on even with dirty hands.  If/When you get the recipe reader dirty it is easy to wipe clean with a towel and glass cleaner as well.
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Room on the Broom DVD and Book

In Room on the Broom, the witch and her cat couldn’t be happier, flying through the sky on their broomstick—until the witch drops her hat, then her bow, then her wand! Luckily, three helpful animals—a dog, a parrot and a frog—find the missing items and all they want in return is a ride on the broomstick. But is there room on the broom for so many new friends? The kindly witch thinks there is—much to the frustration of her cat.  But when disaster strikes, and the witch is about to be eaten by a fearsome dragon, she is saved by the gang of animals, all working together.  The witch’s cat learns the importance of friends and family, and the witch rewards her new friends with a magnificent broom that is big enough for everyone!

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Beautiful CGI animation brings the book’s drawings to life under the direction of Max Lang.  Gillian Anderson (The X Files) provides the voice of the witch; while Timothy Spall of Harry Potter fame, lends his voice to the dragon. Simon Pegg (Hot Fuzz, Shaun of the Dead) narrates the story which also features the recognizable voices of Martin Clunes, Rob Brydon and David Walliams portraying the helpful animals that comprise the witch’s family.  Room on the Broom is produced by Magic Light Pictures (the team behind award-winning animations The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo’s Child).
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Shutterfly Photo Story App

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Today we are looking at the new Shutterfly Photo Story App.

This App is available from iTunes for free.  The app itself is easy to use. It makes a photo story/book a blast to customize and share so those special moments in your life are available for all to see.

The first step is the easy one, take pictures.  A personal tip, take too many pictures.  Take tons and tons of pictures until your significant other, family, AND friends role their eyes incessantly including eye rolling, mouth sucking and watch taping.  Also try to keep your subject in the middle of the picture.  Out of this flip book of moments you will hopefully have enough great shots to fill your book.  If not try again.  Practice makes perfect so keep trying.
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Win Beyond Bedding Set

My son has a Beyond Bedding set in his bedroom, and he loves it.  The cute forest animals are right up his ally, and it is very soft and snuggly for a little kiddo.  We will soon be reviewing the Abby Lane set, which looks really interesting.  My husband isn’t super keen on the pink- but our room is pained pink ( I know- I didn’t pick it- I keep telling him to paint it!) and we needed something to match it.
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Pediped Kids Shoes – Review and GIVEAWAY

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With a new school year upon us, you know that I was looking for the easiest, most comfortable shoes for my little dude to go back to school with. He’s not big on laces, so we are loving the Flex Adrian sneakers.

About Pediped:

Pediped’s motto is: Pediped, next best thing to bare feet.

These shoes are made with exceptional quality, unsurpassed comfort, and distinctive styling. These shoes are award winning, and they are the fastest growing children’s footwear brand in the United States.

Awards:

  • American Pdiatric Medical Association Seal of Acceptance for promotion of heathy foot development
  • Orthopedic Medical Professionals deem pediped shoes an excellent choice for parents/caregivers who want their children’s feet to develop naturally and healthily.
  • Earnshaw’s Earnie Award for Company of the Year and Best Footwear
  • In 2012, Earnie Award for Company for good

Pediped is sold in over 3,000 stores in the United States and 40 countries worldwide with an offering of more than 130 designs for boys and girls in their three lines.

Pink Sparkle Mary Janes From Bumbums and Baubles Giveaway

Disclosure: The Pink Sparkle Mary Janes from Bumbums and Baubles was provided to me to help 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.
BumBumsMaryJanesShoes are definitely a huge hit with myself and my girls. I must say that when you add pink and sparkles to the shoes, my oldest is definitely impressed. These adorable shoes from Bumbums & Baubles are perfect for your girls of any age.

About Bumbums and Baubles:

The co-founders Amanda Kludt and Caitlin Zapf have been best friends since they were 15 years old. They are still best friends today. They were excited about the idea of Bumbums and Baubles even though there wasn’t anything like them on the market. Neither of them had any experience in the shoe industry. They knew that they had to find the best designers and shoe engineers to help build their brand.  Bumbums & Baubles was launched in 2012 into stores and online. They have been thrilled with the response that they have received from moms and girls.

Bumbums and Baubles are shoes and acessories that are unlike any other. Amanda had a vision for what she thought moms and daughters would equally love: stylish, well-made shoes that also had a fun and unique component; an interchangeable accessory (bauble) that girls would L-O-V-E. Caitlin didn’t have kids at the time, she knew that this would be a great idea.

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Bratz Doll Review and Giveaway

Are you a Bratzies? My girls are! They are well on their way into the Bratz movement, and enjoying the fun with the cool new trend setting Bratz dolls. I will admit first off right now I didn’t like the entire Bratz dolls when I first saw them years ago. I didn’t find them appropriate at all and this entire review changed my mind completely. I had no idea what the Bratz stood for, all I saw was some edgy doll that my girls had begged me for, so I will share how and why my outlook on this line of dolls has changed forever!

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We got Cloe, My Passion Bratz . She  is spunky with colorful with an eye popping style all her own which makes her fun and edgy. Cloe has long blonde hair with spunky black streak through it, my girls liked that she was unlike any other doll they usually play with . While the girls played with the doll I had looked up information on it trying to see the whole picture and that’s when I found out what they are all about.
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