Safari Limited Toys- Fun for all ages!

December 13, 2011 by 5 Comments

Safari Limited makes museum quality toys at a retail level price. Their toys vary from actual animals to mythological creatures- even wizards and witches. These toys are high quality plastic and don’t break easily. After a long afternoon of play time, they can still go right back onto the shelf and look as good as they did before.
The detail on these are incredible as well, but we will get more into that in a bit.
Let’s take a look at a few of these nifty toys.

First up the Krystal Blue Dragon. It is so detailed it looks like the dragon is going to snap at you at any moment. Each scale is modeled to perfection and stunning detail.

Next up is is the North American Wildlife Reindeer, a wonderful recreation of a real animal. The fur is so realistic it looks soft and as if it were swaying in the wind.

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Raminator- A Monster of a Truck!

December 12, 2011 by 9 Comments


No, it isn’t the newest cheesy action movie about a goat. Raminator is a new monster truck toy made by the Road Ripper Wheelie line of monster trucks. Raminator is based on the Dodge Ram pickup truck design.
Raminator plays music, flashes lights and does wheelies. It’s a cool monster truck that would be perfect for the little boy or girl who is big into cars and trucks. The music it plays is what you would hear at any stadium event and the lights flash along to the music. No matter how many times your kids hear that same song play, [Read more…]

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SpongeBob’s Surf & Skate Roadtrip for your XBox or Nintendo DS!

December 12, 2011 by 7 Comments

Just in time for holiday gift-giving, SpongeBob’s Surf and Skate Roadtrip is now available for XBox Kinect ($49.95) and Nintendo DS ($29.95).

We just got home from our trip to find this fantastic Spongebob game.
SpongeBob’s Surf and Skate Roadtrip is non-stop action for all you gamers of all ages and levels of gaming ability. It features 2 modes of play- Story and Challenge. While you are in Story Mode, SpongeBob and Patrick have crazy beach road trip flashbacks with slideshows leading into some arcade-style gaming. You can [Read more…]

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Smokey The Fire Truck- Find Fun under your tree!

December 12, 2011 by 6 Comments

Today we are taking a look at one of Matchbox’s latest entries in the Big Rig Buddies line, Smokey the Firetruck. Smokey is a fire truck who transforms into a robot, shoots water (very soft foam balls), talks, sings and even dances.
Smokey is based on real fire truck designs, so he is pretty close to the real thing when in fire truck mode. But when he is in robot mode the toy comes to life with his dancing and singing. There is one other mode for when you want to shoot his water cannon and that is when he is fully upright. The best part of the water cannon is there is no water, only blue foam balls that are soft and do not hurt when accidentally shot at a sibling or anyone else, which is a nice touch. I’d still not let them aim at your TV, LOL.

I really enjoy how Smokey interacts with Little Man and how he can still be a fire truck when need be.
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My Little Pony Pinkie Pies RC Car Review and C0NTEST

December 11, 2011 by 555 Comments

I would bet that a whole lot of us grew up with My Little Pony! Now, our kids have their own version to play with- a little different- but still really cute a loads of fun. What kid doesn’t like ponies and horses? Pretty much none, they all do. And pink and purple ponies? A little girl’s dream!

Let me introduce you to a new and fun toy from Hasbro’s My Little Pony- Pinkie Pie’s RC Car! How cute is this?

Any child would love to see this under the tree or as a gift this year!!!
Here is a bit more information on this equine automobile- 😛

BEEP! BEEP! Look out! PINKIE PIE zooms into town in her car! Even if she’s in a hurry, she always has time to give her friends a ride. Hop in and go for a spin with PINKIE PIE! PINKIE PIE keeps her pony friends laughing and smiling all day! Cheerful and playful, she always looks on the bright side.
Join in the fun as your PINKIE PIE pony figure drives her special car, and you decide where she goes! The special decorations and bright colors make her car into a stylish ride, and your PINKIE PIE pony figure is ready to get going. There’s always room for friends (sold separately). The remote control lets you send her zooming off to visit new places, and then she can come back to you, her very best friend!
Vehicle comes with pony figure and remote control.
Comes with 2 “AA” batteries.
Ages 3 and up.

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DS Lite- Great Gift for the Holidays!

December 11, 2011 by 6 Comments

Nintendo makes good systems at a good price. The most recent addition to their line up (the 3DS) might not be the best answer for all consumers out there- the very young or those with vision issues. I personally love it, and think it is a very good hand held. But for my kids I would rather have a system they can use no matter what age, to its maximum potential without breaking the bank for the system and games. One of the more recent additons to the Nintendo handheld market to the rescue, the DS lite. The DS lite is smaller then the first iteration of the DS, has better battery life and comes in four colors: red, blue, pink and black.

The system is built like a rock. Ours has taken quite a few tumbles without much more then a scuff mark. Even while being passed back and forth while paused in the middle of a game, the system just keeps on going. This is not an easy feat for any piece of technology!

The DS lite also has access to multi player gaming, both through a local connection and also through the Internet. I like how the Internet gaming doesn’t use any personal information. Instead, you trade DS friend codes or just connect and play with another random player from any corner of the globe. But there is nothing more exciting then playing Mario Kart with four friends in the same general area. So much fun at any age, really. Recently on a train ride, a friend and I [Read more…]

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Nasoya Tofu review- and you can get some free here as well!

December 11, 2011 by 151 Comments

There are those out there who are not adventurous eaters.
Perhaps a meat and potatoes family. Well, its time to start thinking outside the box and try some alternatives. How about some Asian food, and I don’t mean the greasy Chinese food down the street. I mean home cooked Asian food that has ingredients in it that you trust and know are good for you.

A good place to start is Tofu. Take a look at Nasoya Tofu U. Here they teach simple recipes and techniques for using tofu in both everyday dishes as well as dishes with an Asian flair. A good example of an everyday use of Tofu is the stuffed manicotti where instead of ricotta cheese you can use soft tofu. I can honestly say next time we go food shopping we will be trying this. Tofu is a misunderstood ingredient. Tofu is a food made of soy beans, which when cooked absorbs the flavor of whatever else it is cooked with. If making garlic stir fry it will accent and accentuate the garlic instead of adding a flavor to the bunch.

In general, there are two types of tofu- firm and soft. And guess what? Firm is of a thicker texture then soft, and is mostly used as a meat substitute, the soft can be used as a thickener, or as we saw before, a ricotta cheese substitute. 🙂

These very broad terms are pretty much what kind of tofu you can find in your average supermarket, but if you are looking for a tofu to act as more of a meat substitute take a look at Fim Tofu Plus. This is sprouted tofu which has more protein and also fortified with vitamins B2, B6, B12, D and Calcium. This is the one I picked up today- my son is sprouting like a weed and all the vitamins I can put into him, I am going to! LOL

We used some of our Nosoya Tofu Plus tofu and made Tofu Pad Thai. This is a Thai dish with peanuts and noodles, which is a little bit spicy and quite delicious. The tofu is a great substitute for chicken in this dish.
Get creative and have fun!

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Petcakes Toys- W!N Yours Here!

December 11, 2011 by 274 Comments

I know you are all going to just love this one- it’s a return to Have Sippy Will Travel for Petcakes! These are some of the only cakes I know of that won’t put any weight on your hips, and that I can have as much as I want, even on Nutrisystem! 😛

Series One was for the dogs- but that’s not a bad thing, because they could not be any cuter! We just loved those adorable pups. Series Two is woodland creatures, and has 4 cute friends from the forest including an adorable raccoon, a cute squirrel, a honey bear, and a fun little panda. (Check out the original review here!)

Petcakes, by Well Made Toy, is running a special right now.
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