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Lassig’s Wildlife Trolley Suitcase

January 4, 2016 by Samantha 7 Comments

If getting ready for a trip, you know the best way to keep your little ones happy and content is by keeping them busy and giving something to be responsible for. The new Lassig Wildlife Trolley is perfect for this. It is available in six bright Wildlife designs: Elephant, Turtle, Birdie, Tiger, Giraffe, and Rhino for those animal lovers in your life. The bag itself sports telescoping pull handle, deep main pocket with additional mesh pockets, and zipper divider within, as well as a carrying handle and front zipper pocket. These make the bag not only stylish and fun for kids, but also useful to pack for a weekend out at a relatives house or a big trip with the family- it’s a cute suitcase for any occasion and fits easily in the overhead bin.

The bags are free from PVC, AZO, Phthalates, Nickel, and Cadmium. Your kids will be fine carrying around all their favorite night time plush and other “essentials”. The icing on the cake for this line of suitcases is that for every product purchased from the Wildlife Collection, Lassig will donate a portion to support the Momella Foundation and two of their conservation projects: the Big Cat Guardians and the Sparkling Elephant Project, which aim to enhance creativity while educating and creating awareness for endangered wildlife species throughout Tanzania. The suitcase also makes a great gifts as well, either as a decorative and useful container for another gift (vs just a plain old cardboard box or bag) or a fun way to let the family know a vacation is on the way- the possibilities are only limited by imagination.

Giving your child their own little suitcase will include them in the planning, “helping”, and chaotic pre-travel preparations without them being a hindrance. My own boy is actually a better listener at the airport when he has his own bag to “take car of”- just don’t expect them to put it through security on their own. Lassig’s Wildlife Trolley Suitcase retails for $49.99 and is aimed at children aged 3+. Available from www.Habausa.com.

Disclosure- I received an item to facilitate this review. All opinions are my own and honest.

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Win $100 Kohl’s gift card with Elf On The Shelf !

December 15, 2015 by Samantha 129 Comments

My son loves his elf. He looks forward to coming down in the morning and seeing where his elf is, and what he has been up to. I like that he elf watches what he is up to, and reports back to Santa. Nothing better then a straight line to the big man himself.

So much to choose from!

My son named his new elf Tom, and since we like to travel, Tom does as well. Tom has proven to be a hardy fellow, handling suitcases, backpacks, car rides, and even plane travel with relative ease. I suppose when you are used to flying around to and from the North Pole, Pennsylvania and Puerto Rico aren’t that big of a deal.

Tinsel, Tom, and Amy take a trip with us to Great Wolf Lodge. Bob the Reindeer stayed home to guard the house.

Once Tom came to our house, it was time to get him ready for Christmas. Thankfully, we have a Kohl’s nearby, and they have everything an elf could want for the holiday season. Have you seen the new Claus Couture Collection? Perhaps your elf wants to doll up on occasion, not just wear his or her same old red elf outfit day in and day out. There are quite a few outfits to choose from. Perhaps your elf wants a friend, a reindeer to fly back to the North Pole at night with. (The new pet reindeer come with their own charm and cute story book as well.) Maybe your child and elf want a friend in common- an elf friend that can snuggle up at night, that doesn’t need to fly back to the North Pole at all, but stays at home with you. So many options to choose from!

Tinsel and Tom, dressed in holiday finery, waiting in the tree in our hotel room after flying back to Santa one night.

Then there are pajamas for your child (perfect for Christmas and the whole winter season), and flatware, take along cups, games, and more. There is so much to choose from, and all to help you get your “Elf on the Shelf” on.

Some of the “extras” my son chose- a pet reindeer, an outfit for him, and a snuggly Elf on the Shelf he named Amy.

My son has really enjoyed the new items and his new elf. He had a great time choosing new items, new friends, and reading all about them. His favorite thing, however, has been all the adventures they have taken together.

It’s Elf on the Shelf time! Getting his new elf and reindeer out of the boxes and asking mommy to read the books.

As Christmas Eve approaches, he knows his new buddies will soon be going home until next year. (Well, except Amy- she gets to stay and help make “Welcome Back!” cookies when they arrive.) While he will be sad to see them go, he can send them letters and get updates from them throughout the year, and we can’t wait to see them again when they return.

Bob the Reindeer and his book that explains all about him and his travels.

If you haven’t gotten your Elf On The Shelf yet, there is still time! If you have your elf, you can grab these fun “extras” as well, just head to Kohl’s – let your child help choose, it really thrills them.

Happy Holidays from me and mine to you and yours.

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Filed Under: Holiday Gift Guide 2015, holidays, kids, review Tagged With: Christmas, holiday, Holiday Gift Guide 2015, Kohl's, toys

Great Holiday Gifts for Kids

December 14, 2015 by Samantha 1 Comment

Looking for the perfect gift for the little ones in your life? Check out some of these hot new toys, and grab them before they are snapped up.

Have you ever heard of Wubble? The nifty ball/bubble/balloons that are part bubble, part ball, part wiggly fun. Wubble is now not only in the form of the regular Wubble which can inflate up to 3 feet, but now includes the WubbleX and Glo Wubble.

he Wubble X is very similar to the original Wubble but inflates to a portion of its size with the included helium can. The addition of helium instead of air or CO2 makes a big difference. Now your Wubble floats around the room, sticking to ceilings and overturned hands as if by magic. The Glo Wubble brings the familiar Wubble to night time play – the big, bouncy bubble now glows as it floats around. These are great fun at night or in a play room with the lights out. Wubble balls retail for $19.99 each and the original and Glo Wubble include a pump while the Wubble X retails for $7.99 and the helium can retails for $7.99.

If you are looking to help your youngster get ahead in school, take a look at the Kurio Smart™ tablet, the first Windows kids’ tablet available. Is is a child-appropriate 2-in-1 tablet/computer that comes with a “detachable keyboard, one-year of Microsoft Office and anti-virus protection, plus $200 worth of additional content” (as per packaging), has parental tools to keep kids safe, and retails for $199.99. The attractive price as well as the functionality of the Kurio Smart makes it a great first computer. It can be used as a tablet if removed from the keyboard, so it’s still good for entertainment purposes as well. Grab yours at http://www.kurioworld.com/ , there are a few other options available as well- see what’s right for your child.

Peanuts Happy Dance Snoopy is not only adorable, but timely. With the new movie out about a month ago, kids are falling in love with this happy hound all over again (and so are adults of all ages). Just Play has just released an adorable plush Happy Dance Snoopy, who dances to the “Peanuts” theme song (aka “Linus and Lucy”) when you squeeze his paw. He kisses, too- just smooch him, and he will give one back (or a laugh, howl- even a burp). He’s a dog, after all. Snoopy is a lot of fun- I like him as much as my son does, if we are being honest. He retails for $29.99 at stores like Target and Amazon.

Moose Toys has created Qixels, a fun craft aimed at boys who were left out of the bead and water trend until recently. The Qixels Turbo Dryer is a fun new activity set where kids can use their imagination or follow directions to make predetermined patterns with cubes that fuse together water. When they “set”, they make an 8-bit looking creation that games like Minecraft have made popular once again. Make monsters, ninjas, zombies- whatever your heart desires. Qixels alone can air dry, but with the The Turbo Dryer, they dry in half the time (because we all know kids don’t love waiting). You can pick yours up for $19.99 in stores like Toys R Us. I’d give this to elementary age or up, and with supervision for younger kids due to small pieces.

Kids are loving the tech pets craze right now, and one of the cutest is Little Live Pets CleverKeet. This sweetie pie just flew into the Little Live Pets™ pet shop and would love to be adopted by your family this holiday season. Name your pretty bird, and he or she will remember it. You will receive an included adoption certificate to make your new pet officially yours. He likes to dance in front of the mirror, just like a real bird. He knows all sorts of words and will answer your questions (in often silly ways), and he sings as well, of course. CleverKeet comes with one CleverKeet bird, one playground (he loves to swing!), one cart, one instruction booklet and adoption certificate, for $59.99.

Filed Under: Holiday Gift Guide 2015, holidays, kids, review, toys Tagged With: holiday gift guide, newspaper cross post

Must Have Kids Clothes from Rockin’ Baby

December 13, 2015 by Danielle 1 Comment

Disclosure- I received the below in order to facilitate this post. All opinions are my own and honest. Please see “I disclose” for more information.

You know that my girls love clothes, and most days they love to match. I was so excited to see these adorable clothing items from Rockin’ Baby as well as learn the great story behind the company.

About Rockin’ Baby:

This company has a great heart for charity behind them. They like to give and to help and if you are purchasing some of their slings, pouches, or clothing items, they know you do too.

Every sling, pouch, or clothing item you buy they will donate an item to mothers in desperate need in Haiti or Kenya. They will do this through well managed, non profit organizations who are committed to helping these mothers living in terrible conditions. They call this their “Mother to Mother” mission.

When they started “Mother to Mother” in 2011 they wanted to make a real difference in the world and with your help, they really have.

Rockin’ Baby used to just be a company known as the the sling and pouch company that donates a new sling to every mother in need for every sling purchased, and they just launched their first children’s apparel collection that is also a one-for-one concept: You buy. We give. One-for-one.

For every item of clothing sold across all designs from the new Rockin’ Baby collection, an item from the Hero range will be gifted to an Ebola orphan, providing vital clothing for a child in need. The project is known as Child to Child and it will be carried out in partnership with Child Fund International.

Judy Sweat and Print Dress:

For cooler days, dress your little one in this fantastic and rather funky sweater dress.

With a soft georgette fabric smarter skirt bottom and cotton sweatshirt style top, this dress is so versatile, and can be worn during the day time, and into the night.

It’s practically 2 items for the price of one and an easy go-to on rushed mornings.

This dress is available 18-24 months all the way up to 10 years.

My Thoughts:

I absolutely loved this dress. I thought that it was adorable. The girls have warn it on warm days, just as well as on cool days and have loved it every time that they wore it. The dress is very soft and comfortable for the girls and not to mention absolutely adorable. The dress is too cute! Great fit and style for any little girl on your list this holiday season.

MARGO Stripe Bubble Dress:

This lovely striped jersey bubble dress is a great classic piece that follows season to season.

This gorgeous bubble dress has embroidery to match back to the tee and chambray items in the collection.

This dress can be worn alone, but also great with some leggings and their smart wool coat or faux fur vest.

This adorable dress is available in sizes 18-24 Months to 10 yrs.

My Thoughts:

Wow, absolutely adorable. I’m sure that you agree with me. This dress is so cute. Right now it has been much to cold for my girls to be able to wear this dress without leggings, but it is so cute. They have gotten several compliments everytime that they put this adorable dress on.

My Thoughts:

I got these adorable baby outfits as well, that will come in handy when my next little one arrives, and they are absolutely adorable and made very well.

Purchase:

If you are interested in purchasing some adorable clothes, or even a sling, head on over to the Rockin’ Baby website and find the perfect item for the kids in your life.

Filed Under: baby, charity/notforprofit, clothes and shoes, Holiday Gift Guide, Holiday Gift Guide 2015, kids, review Tagged With: Baby Clothes, Child to Child, Clothes for Babies, Clothes for children, Gift Guide 2015, holiday gift guide, Mother to Mother, Rockin' Baby

Logo Loops Holiday Headbands

December 12, 2015 by Danielle 3 Comments

Disclosure- I received the below in order to facilitate this post. All opinions are my own and honest. Please see “I disclose” for more information.

You all know by now how girly my girls truly can be. They absolutely love to dress up and do anything they can to accessorize themselves. They were so excited to receive these adorable headbands from Logo Loops for the holidays.

About Logo Loops:

Logo Loops, LLC produces a custom embroidered cotton/lycra stretch headband as well as “ready made” styles. Each of their headbands is a quality product manufactured and embroidered in their own workshops. The “loops” can be worn as a fashion statement, sports accessory, or team/school/camp spirit-building product.

Each headband is made of 90% cotton/10%Lycra stretch. The headbands are all machine washable and can be tumbled dry. Logo Loops ensures that each band maintains it’s “memory” and is non slip for girls who are always on the go. These stretchy accessories wont’ cause a headache unlike stiff wire or plastic headbands. They run 2 1/4″ wide, the perfect one-size-fits-all.

My Thoughts:

As you can see my girls absolutely loved the looks and sayings of these adorable headbands that they received. With the weather getting warmer they are happy to wear these adorable, comfy headbands to fit in with the season.

Just in time for the holiday season, they came out with several new adorable headbands.

Ho Ho Ho
I Love Snow Days
Snowman Face
I Believe
Santa Whale
I Love Cocoa
Peace Love Santa
I Love Santa
Santa’s Helper
Fa La La La

After I found out about this great company Logo Loops I was so happy to see that they have adorable headbands other than just holiday. They have great headbands that can be worn year round for all those days when you need something extra for yourself, and even for those days when you need to just throw your hair in a ponytail.

Purchase:

If you are interested in purchasing these adorable headbands, head on over to the Logo Loops Website and find something perfect for the girl in your life.

Filed Under: fashion, Holiday Gift Guide, Holiday Gift Guide 2015, kids, review Tagged With: Christmas, Christmas Headbands, Comfy Kids Headbands, Gift Guide 2015, Headbands for Kids, holiday gift guide, Holiday Kids Headbands, Logo Loops Headbands

Must Have Newborn Items

December 11, 2015 by Danielle 1 Comment

Disclosure- I received the below in order to facilitate this post. All opinions are my own and honest. Please see “I disclose” for more information.

I have two little girls and we are all about the humidifiers at our house. I’m not sure if it is just our older house or what, but we have to have humidifers on throughout the entire winter.

Ultrasonic 360 Humidifier:

The Ultrasonic 360 Humidifier helps you keep your baby or child healthy and comfortable. Humidifiers add moisture to the air and raise the level of indoor humidity, helping to ease cold symptoms and reduce dry skin or itchy eyes. The Ultrasonic 360 Humidifier supports baby year round, by putting you in control of humidity levels. Easily adjust the variable mist control for the moisture level that’s right for your family. The large tank provides your nursery with up to 36 hours hours of cool, soothing mist. This humidifier includes 2 fully rotating mist outlets, letting you also control the direction of the mist and giving you the ability to soothe two children in different beds at once. This humidifier is designed for ultimate convenience, the ultrasonic technology allows the humidifier to operate quietly and without filters. The humidifier features auto shut off and lights up to let you know it’s time to refill the tank.

My Thoughts:

I was incredibly impressed at how well this humidifier worked in my daughters’ room. They noticed a huge difference the huge night and were so happy to have it in their room. I have used other humidifiers in the past that did not have a filter and noticed a residue over most of my house. I was very happy to see that I did not have that problem with this humidifier. This is a great humidifier and I know that I will definitely use it in our new baby’s room.

About the Grow With Me Medicine Set:

You can now ensure that you’re prepared for your child’s sickness with the Safety 1st Grow-With-Me Medicine Set. Featuring a medicine dropper with spill guard, medicine syringe with bottle adapter, and medicine spoon, this set will have you ready for any type of medicine that will help get your child back to health.

My Thoughts:

I was incredibly excited to see this awesome product. I wish that I would have had something like this with my 2 daughters when they were younger, and know that I will get a great deal of use out of it with the baby that is on the way. Great product to get for expectant parents.

Filed Under: baby, kids, review Tagged With: baby items, Cool mist humidifier, Grow With Me Medicine Set, Humidifier, Humidifier for baby, Medicine set for baby, Must Have Baby Items

Girl Power Campaign

December 10, 2015 by Danielle Leave a Comment

Disclosure- I received the below in order to facilitate this post. All opinions are my own and honest. Please see “I disclose” for more information.

As you all know by now, I have 2 girls. I also am an elementary classroom teacher dealing with that critical age that can be hard for many kids. I’m so excited to tell you about the Girl Campaign.

About Girl Campaign:

Their mission is to equip parents with tools and resources to play a pivotal role in fostering positive self-confidence. Our goal is to raise awareness of the consequences of low self-esteem. To provide tools for parents to improve confidence in their girls and make available key strategies to inspire them to be their best. To teach values of positive parenting and verbal affirmation of unconditional value and worth in conjunction with enforcing the morals that effort and hard work are vital keys to encouraging growth, both in them and their children.

They are hoping to teach parents key essentials such as:

Showing Acceptance
Giving Encouragement
Sharing dreams and imparting hope
Building rapport with your girls
Teaching that hard work and endurance pay off

Their Values:

They believe every girl has value and purpose
They believe every girl deserves to be who they were created to be
They believe a positive self-image is essential for growth
They believe open safe communication is the key to raising successful and confident girls

My Thoughts:

I think that this is a wonderful campaign. I see so many problems as a teacher with huge problems with girls’ self-confidence. The girls of today truly don’t think they are good enough and feel that they constantly need to change things. I even teach in a “Small” “Safe” town and I can’t believe how much bullying and low self-esteem that I see.

My girls right now are small enough that we are constantly working on building up their self-confidence, but it isn’t a problem for them at their age.

I was happy to take these awesome bracelets to school to share with the girls in my class. I think that there are truthfully great things, and I know that the few girls I am working with are not the only ones that are struggling in this are. I plan on ordering more and to continue meeting with the small group of girls that I am to help them build their confidence.

Most importantly, I believe that you as parents need to talk to your kids encourage them, praise them, constantly build them up.

Filed Under: kids, review Tagged With: building self confidence, building self-esteem, Building up girls, Girl Power Campaign, raising girls, self-confidence

Great Games for Kids from Wonder Forge

December 7, 2015 by Danielle 1 Comment

Disclosure- I received the below in order to facilitate this post. All opinions are my own and honest. Please see “I disclose” for more information.

We are all big game players in my family. As we have had children it has been tricky for us to find games that can include our young children, but are still fun for the adults. I must say that I have not ever found a game that I was not 100% satisfied with from the Wonder Forge game family. They have such great games for all the kids in your family, that adults enjoy playing as well.

About Wonder Forge:

In 2007, Jacobe Chrisman (Founder & CEO) and a small group of creative types with a passion for children’s entertainment came together to develop extraordinarily fun, original play experiences for kids and families.

Since it was originally launched, Wonder Forge has always offered top-quality experiences, raising the bar for preschool and family games everywhere. The preschool games help to celebrate the “can do” attitude in all kids – engaging them physically, socially, and creatively. The family games bridge generation gaps and create wholesome family moments and lasting memories.

Wonder Forge additionally always works to create strong, long-lasting partnerships with licensors. This is wonderful when your children love certain characters.

Today, Wonder Forge makes over 85 games that have won more than 160 top awards for product excellence. They are sold nationwide and in over 11 countries.

About Eye Found It Journey Through Time:

In this wonderful game, you work together as a team of historians, scientists, and adventurers solving the world’s greatest mysteries with the Eye Found It Journey Through Time Hidden Picture Game from Wonder Forge. You can venture and find hidden objects throughout time from the Prehistoric Era to the Present Day. You want to Race to the end of the giant 6-foot game board before your Timecraft runs out of fuel. This game is recommended for ages 4 and up.

My Thoughts: This game was a great deal of fun. I had a lot of fun playing this game with my daughters. I also have to admit that this is one of my husband’s favorite games that we have played with the girls as well. My daughters are ages 3 and 5 and so they definitely were both able to understand and play the game really well.

About Peanuts Snoopy Flying Ace Game:

I’ll get you Red Baron! The world’s most beloved beagle is back! A legend in his own mind, Snoopy takes off as the Flying Ace in constant pursuit of his nemesis, the Red Baron. Flip cards and race to make matches before Snoopy spins to a stop. It’s high-flying family fun! This is a great game for children age 3-10 years old.

My Thoughts:

I think that this game is absolutely adorable. As you can see, my daughters loved playing this game. It was a very cute game, and loads of fun. It was easy for my 3 and 5 year olds to both play together. I even started supper and they were able to continue playing while I was out of the room. Great Game for kids.

About The Good Dinosaur Roarin’ River Game:

You can now race the rapids to get home! You work together as a team to help Arlo and his friends outrun the flooding river! Travel through the dangerous canyons, mountain forests, and sweeping plains! This game is great for kids ages 4 and up.

My Thoughts: This game too is absolutely adorable. My kids were so interested in this game and truly enjoyed playing it. I absolutely loved playing the game with them, and don’t mind when they ask to play it because it is a game that is not like others that I have played before.

About Disney Imagicademy Items:

Disney Imagicademy Storymation Studio: You make the movies the Imagacademy from Disney. You can now get creative with the characters, backgrounds, clay, and costume molds. Download the free and easy-to-use Storymation Studio animation app and make your own animated masterpiece inspired by your favorite Disney films. This is recommended for children ages 3 and up.

Disney Imagicademy Mickey Mouse Animals Activity Book:You can now roam through the wild and wondrous realm of the animal kingdom with Mickey Mouse and your favorite Disney pals! Explore the fascinating lives of insects, how animals adapt to their surroundings, the reason behind animal conservation, and more –all through a collection of creative activities. This is great for children ages 4 and up.

Disney Imagicademy Frozen Science Activity Book:Join Elsa, Olaf, and all your favorite characters from Disney’s Frozen as they lead you through creative activities, fun puzzles, and surprising experiments! Discover why we have four seasons, the natural beauty of snowflakes, how we see rainbows and so much more. Great for children ages 4 and up.

My Thoughts: My daughters have really enjoyed playing with each of these items. They are a great way for your children to do more than just play games or stare at a device all the time. I was incredibly impressed by how much fun each of these were. The Storymation Studio was awesome. Stay tuned and I will have more pictures of what my girls come up with in the future.

About Apple Pop Game:

Move the apples around the tree, or try to pop the apples out on the first try! Land it in a basket and get extra points! It’s a game of strategy and fun–pop the apples out of the tree win by collecting the correct three!

My Thoughts:My daughters are incredibly excited when you get this game out. They had a ton of fun popping the apples out of the tree and racing to see who could get them all out the fastest.

My Thoughts:

I was absolutely in love with each and everyone of these games that we received. I know that we will get many great game nights out of the games and they will be fun for the whole family. I have a few that I have added to my Christmas list for the other little kids in my life, because I know that they are going to be a great game.