Mohawk Rug Review and Giveaway

April 22, 2012 by 43 Comments

Guess who finally has their basement back in some form of usage? We do! Any of you who have been reading Have Sippy for any length of time know that we were severely flooded in Hurricane Irene, and only 2 months ago did we get any insurance money at all. We did all the tear down ourselves. Now it is finally time for our house to stop looking like a hot mess and be a home again.

In this arduous process, we had to ask ourselves some difficult questions. Most of which involved, “What do we do with the basement now?” It had been the largest part of the house- playroom, office, bathroom, laundry room, and my closet (since I don’t have one in the bedroom). It was a major loss.
We could either make believe this whole hurricane and massive amount of flooding didn’t happen, or we could try again, this time smarter and with the experience of a horrific flood to teach us what to to. Yes it was a fluke- so they say- but still- that was something I never want to deal with again.

The hot water heater is now piped in such a way that it is a bit easier to remove in a pinch, toys will be kept in big [Read more…]

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Silverlicious for Nintendo DS

April 22, 2012 by 7 Comments

Silverlicious is the follow up to the smash book Pinkalicious. To further the Silverlicious experience Game Mill have released a Nintendo DS game.

In the game, Pinkalicious has lost her sweet tooth and must get it back. To get it back, Pinkalicious must be kind, helpful, and practice good manners. This game is lots for fans of the book and little kids in general. It progresses at a good pace and is fun for both boys and girls.

Yes- I said boys too, it’s a book and game geared toward the color pink (or rather silver in this case), but still boys can have fun too. Little Man liked it and even daddy gave the game a try. Is it the deepest gaming experience, or the most action packed? No, but that is not what you are looking for in a [Read more…]

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Win a Rubbermaid 2 in 1 Recycle Bin

April 21, 2012 by 43 Comments

Earth Day is approaching and what better way to set an example of how to take care of Mother Earth than teaching your family members how to recycle? Rubbermaid has made that task much easier in our house with the Rubbermaid 2-in-1 Recycle.

It has two section that snap in or come out easily. Each compartment has a handle where we can just carry it to the car, dump it in the right bin at our land fill.
It is also fun for the kids to have the task of separating plastic from glass and putting it in the right bin.
The larger bottom compartment is made to also hold a trash bag that can be placed inside securely if you want to use it as a waste container using the top for the recyclables.

Here [Read more…]

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Award Winning Kids TV Show, Peppa Pig- From Across the Pond

April 19, 2012 by 11 Comments

Have you and your kids ever watched the TV show Peppa Pig? My son LOVES Peppa Pig, but his favorite is “Daddy Pig”- because he snorts a lot. Peppa was originally created in the UK, however, as of last year, the award-winning animated series for preschoolers, hopped across the pond for U.S. audiences on Nick Jr.

The main character is a pig named Peppa, who likes to get into all sorts of things. The show follows the daily routines of Peppa, her brother George, as well as Mommy Pig and Daddy Pig. The episodes tend to feature everyday, relater activities like attending playgroup and being with friends, going to the playground, swimming, visiting with grandparents, playing in mud puddles and doing all sorts of fun stuff.


Even thought Peppa, her family, and friends are all based on animals and display some of those animal traits (snorting, etc), they wear clothes and live in houses (or rabbit burrows, LOL).

Peppa and family deal with everyday life issues with a smile and laugh. Peppa’s lighthearted approach to storytelling makes it easy to watch for both children [Read more…]

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Zombie Zoo Review and Giveaway

April 17, 2012 by 31 Comments

Zombies are the new vampires! They are everywhere, even in Little Man’s preschool. Why just the other day the kids were playing ‘zombie’ where one of them lays down then gets up and chases the other kids around making odd noises. Not sure how this game is won, but if its anything like a zombie movie, there aren’t any winners.

If your kids are obsessed with zombies and all things gory, but you know the horror movies and horror memorabilia is a bit much for them right now, give Zombie Zoo a shot. This line of toys follows the adventures of five zombie animals. Boo the cat, Muck the monkey, Rob the rabbit, Stitch the pig and
Toxic the snake. Each critter has its own personality and quirkiness to it.


Rob is the leader and is a great listener, he has the best ideas and is always helping the other animals whenever he can. Muck is a playful monkey who loves eating snacks and partying. Not what you would expect from a bunch of stitched up, reanimated critters. The [Read more…]

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Atlantic City Beer Festival- Just Another Day in Paradise (For Daddy)

April 17, 2012 by 10 Comments

As most of you know, our own “Daddy” is a beer connoisseur. Yes, he drinks it- but he also brews it and belongs to a brew group, and is very, very serious about all this. The Atlantic City Beer Fest is one of the times during the year where fellow beer lovers (and drinkers) get together and celebrate this shared pastime- even if they are in various stages of beer devotion. 🙂
This review is from Daddy’s point of view- since mommy doesn’t drink.

Last weekend, there occurred a yearly event celebrating all things beer. This event was the Atlantic City Beer and Music Festival. There were information sessions from beer brewers and experts, local chefs using beer in their recipes then giving out samples as well as the beer tasting, with over 80 breweries in attendance (each with on average two different beer types).

Every microbrewery you can think of was in attendance. This includes not only big name beers likes Sam Adams were there but also smaller brewers like Dog Fish Head and even Great Divide. Going from booth to booth gave me the change to check out the finest beers available, giving those lucky enough to attend the chance to drink some truly unique brews.

As you may have noticed, the beer fest is not only a beer fest- it was the Atlantic City Beer and Music Festival. There was also some interesting bands playing, which added to the fun and playful atmosphere of the event.

The music set the perfect background for a beer festival.
There were a few different set ups brewers had available. Some went with the traditional, one lighter colored beer(ale/lager) on one tap and a dark one (porter/stout) on another, this acted as a perfect introduction to your new favorite beer. Another set up was bring out something new or a rarer premium beer. Sam Adams had a smoked bock which was very good. Boaks had a sour beer which was very interesting and had a very limited run. All Boaks’ beer is great, if you try [Read more…]

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Enter to #WIN NeoCell Hyaluronic Acid supplement @NeoCellHealth

April 17, 2012 by 4 Comments

For the past few weeks, I have been taking NeoCell’s Hyaluronic Acid supplement. NeoCell’s Hyaluronic Acid is one of the only HA supplements on the market today that is of a natural source. Hyaluronic Acid is classified as a food and is completely safe, effective and easy to take as a dietary supplement. It is a pill, so there is no mixing required. These pills contain no sucrose, starch, yeast, wheat, corn, cholesterol, fat or other dairy products, so people with allergies can take them.

Hyaluronic acid (HA), also known as hyaluronan, is found in every tissue of the body, but in particular as an essential lubricant of healthy joints, skin and eyes. Who doesn’t want healthy joints, eyes, and skin? [Read more…]

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Silk Fruit & Protein Review and Giveaway

April 12, 2012 by 32 Comments

Have you ever been really impressed by a soy milk?
I mean so impressed that it surpassed the original. This is something Silk has done and done well. Silk started out as a soy milk, but has far surpassed the plain ‘milk’ moniker.

First they started with soy milk, then almond milk and coconut milk. Now the newest line, Fruit and Protein. The Fruit and Protein drink comes in three flavors. The flavors are mango peach, mixed berry, and strawberry banana. Of these we have tried mango peach and strawberry banana, both of which are phenomenal and we cant wait to try mixed berry. Mixed berry is a berry blend of blueberry, strawberry, and other berries of course. Mango Peach has a great peach flavor and a hint of exotic mango. Strawberry banana is a classic and is not to be missed.

We [Read more…]

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