Must Have DiaperBag: The Lina Bag

Disclosure: The Lina Bag 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.

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When you have small children, finding the perfect Diaper Bag is a very tasking job. I must admit that I have been incredibly impressed with The Lina Bag. It is an extremely durable and stylish bag.

About LinaJake:

Unlike the traditional diaper bags, the LINAJAKE is a high-end diaper bag that’s fashionable and functional for trendy moms everywhere. The company features the latest prints and designs every season so stylish moms can carry around everything both baby and mommy need without sacrificing style.

The bags themselves are crafted carefully using soft, lightweight material and vegan leather, the Lina bag has a luxurious look but it is sturdy enough to ensure all of your items are stored properly. There is an extremely roomy interior that has plenty of pockets and compartments that allow you to separate baby’s and mommy’s items. The bag is easily big enough that everything you and your baby will need can easily fit inside without being bulky.

About the LinaBag:

The texture and shading of snakeskin is artfully rendered in the print of this luxurious, leather-like bag that doubles as a fashionable handbag and a diaper bag. this bag is the perfect size to carry everything a mommy needs. It is even waterproof so you can take it everywhere, rain or shine.

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Peppa Pig: My Birthday Party DVD

Disclosure: The Peppa Pig: My Birthday Party DVD 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.

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Who doesn’t love Peppa Pig?  Peppa Pig is airing on Nick Jr. The show follows the adventures of Peppa, a little piggy who lives with her brother George, Mummy Pig and Daddy Pig.

About Peppa Pig:

Peppa airs daily on Nick Jr. Peppa Pig follows the hilarious adventures of Peppa, a loveable little piggy, her family and all of her animal friends, including Suzy Sheep, Pedro Pony, Danny Dog, and more. Peppa loves to play game,s dress up, and visit exciting places and make new friends, but her absolute favorite thing to do is jumping up and down in mud puddles!

All of Peppa’s adventures are filled with wholesome entertainment that the entire family can enjoy together. Most importantly, there is always a happy ending.

About Peppa Pig: My Birthday Party – 

This great DVD welcomes preschoolers to the charm and magic of Peppa’s world with All-New adventures featuring 14 fun-packed “Peppasodes” from the award-winning series, plus two fun educational extras, “Learn the Alphabet” and “Learn to Count”.

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Dolling Up

 

Got dolls on the brain?  If you have daughters, nieces, or sons who like playing baby, then chances are that you do. While the choices in dolls may seem as endless as that hour between dinner and bedtime, there are some fun new twists on the basic baby doll that have recently come out, and your little doll is sure to love.

Gund’s Peek a Boo Dolly is great for the youngest children,engaging them in a game and talking to them. She pulls her pink blanket up over her eyes and asks “where did you go?”  and “peek a boo, I found you!” as she lowers it.  She says 6 different phrases, and plays for roughly 40 seconds at a time when her button is pressed.  She is soft and snuggly, and kids will love to hold her. With a sweet smile on her face and fleecy clothes, she looks happy, plush, and has no small parts to choke on or become loose.  She needs 3 AAA batteries, which are included. Also available in Peek a Boo Bear, a brown bear with a cream colored blanket, these retail for $40.  They are available in many gift stores as well as http://shop.gund.com

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Adora’s PlayTime™ Babies Love Ewe is so sweet, and would make a great Easter or spring doll for your precious little one. Dressed in a little lamb covered one piece outfit and pink headband, she is adorable and kids will gravitate to her.  She comes with her own bottle, her eyes open and close when you move her, and she can suck her own thumb.  The best part about this baby, is that she is completely machine washable.  You read that right!  When she gets dirty, as your kid’s favorite toy is bound to, just toss her in the wash on gentle and hang her on the line to dry.  Can’t get any easier then that.   You and your child will appreciate the life like features of this toy- from her little fingernails to her turned up toes, she is as sweet as they come.
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Angelina Ballerina: Spring Fling DVD

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Angelina Ballerina is never a disappointment in our family. We love watching all of her shows and always being a part of her adventures. This dvd was a great one to add to our collection. Angelina Ballerina:Spring Fling will be available on DVD, Digital HD and Video on Demand March 11th.

About Angelina Ballerina Spring Fling: 

Angelina and her friends put some spring in their step and beat the winter blues by trying different traditions from around the world. Angelina leaps into action to help Gracie get the credit she deserves and is paired up with AZ to create special posters with lots of school spirit. Elsewhere teamwork blossoms when the girls work with AZ to create a new style of dance so that he an rock ‘Mouseling Day’. Spring ahead with Angelina as she enjoys friendship, laughter and dance in these five, fun-filled adventures.
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Super Clean with OxiClean

I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting (#MC) for OxiClean. I received three product samples to facilitate my review and a promotional item as a thank you for participating.

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Even though winter is still hanging on strong, there are still some easy ways to start your Spring cleaning season early.  How pray tell do you start to deep clean your house without opening the windows and sweeping out your porch?  Why, with your dishes, floors, and clothing, of course!

It’s time to tackle those stains and the built on grime.  OxiClean to the rescue.  OxiClean has been the house hold name for tough carpet stains for years, and is now in the business of removing dish and silverware stains as well as laundry stains.  First up we take a look at the new 4X Extreme Power Crystals Dish Detergent.  This dish detergent uses power crystals to break up cooked on stains, white film and even lipstick and tomato stains from plastic.  Not only does it clean dishes extremely, well but it also leaves them with a  fresh scent.  So your cabinets will also smell nice and fresh instead of stale.  This is perfect for running all your pots and pans through the dishwasher.  4X will make short work of baked on turkey skin and burned in oatmeal.
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Shadow Puppets

There is an odd occurrence in our house when we get something for Little Man that he isn’t as excited for as we expected. When this happens, either he is right or a more special moment occurs and that is Dad saves the day.   In doing so, Dad gets him super excited about said item within moments.  One of those moments recently was with the Magicforest Dinosaur shadow puppet set.

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Upon first examination Little Man thought they were interesting but didn’t really see these were puppets or how these were more fun then his giant furry puppets.  That is, until Daddy came along with some dinosaur hand puppets and the shadow puppet set and his imagination.  The tale weaved was simple and straight forward about friendship and sharing between a T Rex and a stegosaurus, but the fact that he showed the little guy how to use the shadow puppets led to Little Man crafting his own tale of wonder, espionage and tooting.  Yep.
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Nutri-Grain – Good Food On The Go

“I participated in an Influencer Program on behalf of Mom Central for Nutri-Grain. I received product samples and promotional item to thank me for participating.”

pic7Mornings are one of the busiest times of the day- mostly because we have to get everyone going from sleeping to out the door in no time flat.  Usually this is a feat which can be achieved with will power and grace, like a well oiled machine or even a ballet of breakfast.  But there are, of course, those days where the ballet turns into a mosh pit and Slayer is playing.  During these days breakfast turns into ‘grab something on the way out the door’.  This grabbed food can be anything from a piece of fruit to a snack bar.  What it should be is a Nutri-Grain bar, since they are not only delicious but healthy too.  Their most recent addition to the speed breakfast market is the Fruit and Oat Harvest bars.  These bars incorporate the classic Nutri-Grain combination of fruit and granola bar with the crunch of whole grain and the energy of protein as well.
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The Big Apple Circus

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Looking for something fun to do with the kids?  The Big Apple Circus is back, and better then ever.  This year brings “Luminocity”, which transports the acts in the circus’ single ring the New York City’s Times Square.   My husband, my son, and I all loved the acts in the circus, and we all had a great time.  Bonus for families you don’t have to pay to park, the souvenirs are (really, I swear) reasonably priced, and there is food available on site.

The Big Apple Circus also really cares about kids- they created an organization called “Clown Care”.  Performers head out to heal kids with the power of love and laughter, and bring joy into the lives of kids that can’t get to the circus themselves.

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“Clown Care, the signature community outreach program of the Big Apple Circus, brings the joy of classical circus to hospitalized children at 16 leading pediatric facilities across the United States. Circus Co-Founder Michael Christensen created the program in 1986 based on his desire to provide a unique service to youngsters undergoing treatment in pediatric facilities. In partnership with a participating hospital’s chief medical and administrative staff, members of the Clown Care team conduct ‘clown rounds,’ their own version of medical rounds, where the healing power of humor is always the prescription.”

More About The Circus

Venture within the hubbub at the heart of Gotham, where the restless tide of humanity rushes through canyons of skyscrapers and shoals of billboards: The dog-walker, whose rowdy pups perform amazing tricks! Businesswomen who arrange to meet, soaring high above on a double trapeze! The rube, a clown-prince among peers, celebrating the mirth of life! Revelry at New Year’s Eve, with teeter-board acrobats flying like fireworks! and a chic couple of wire-walkers suspended mid-air for the event! The humble repairman, climbing the ladder of his imagination! The mounted policewoman, directing a cavalcade of steeds! The flimflam man with his quicksilver moves! The food cart vendor, juggling his produce! Construction workers assembling athletic poses of incredible strength! The celebrated Big Apple Circus Band, under the baton of maestro Rob Slowik, provides the lively musical soundtrack, and your cosmopolitan Ringmaster, John Kennedy Kane, will conduct your tour through this luminous cityscape. Run away and join the Big Apple Circus this season for a dazzling, unforgettable spectacle of wonder, merriment and joy.
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