Sing-A-Ma-Jigs- W!N Yours Here!

December 11, 2011 by 257 Comments

Sing-A-Ma-Jigs are a fun holiday must have. They are really, really cute, and you are going to want to start your own collection. OK- they are super, super annoying, at first, but once you A- see how much your kid loves them and B- turn on your mommy ears” or turn them off, more aptly) they won’t bug you anymore. You can get several different variates of Sing-A-Ma-Jigs; the classic style, the mommy or daddy with a baby (they harmonize together), and the cute Christmas styles which include a snowman, Santa, reindeer, and Christmas colors.

My son has one of the classic styles (a single who sings up and down the note scale) as well as a new mommy with her baby style. They work well together as well, and Little says that the singleton from last year is the baby’s aunt.

The Sing-A-Ma-Jigs Double the excitement this Fall with The Sing–a–ma-jigs™ Duets assortment, singing, chattering and harmonizing with their very own little friends! Each Sing–a–ma-jigs™ character is holding a miniature version doll in their arms. When their bellies are pressed, they simultaneously open their little scrunchy mouths and sing, harmonize and chatter together! The Fall Sing–a–ma–jig™ Duets assortment showcases two new characters, including a full-sized Sing–a–ma–jig ™ character holding a small puppy singing “BINGO and another holding a small baby singing “Hello Ma Baby”. $12.99/3+

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Barefoot Books- Amazing Kids Stories- Get Yours Here!!!

December 7, 2011 by 169 Comments

Barefoot books is a great way to expose your children to different cultures. The way they do this is through classic tales and folk tales from cultures including Islamic and African. I had the pleasure of reviewing a few books recently, which cover a wide spectrum of themes, settings, and writer backgrounds.

First up is Winter Shadow which is the story of a little girl who finds and befriends a wolf cub. This story is written by Richard Knight, who was inspired by nature and includes nature as a predominant theme in all his writings. This book is a semi-chapter book. There are chapters but they are short, good for young readers looking to start getting into reading longer, more intricate stories.

Tales of Mystery and Magic is up next. This book is a collection of short stories from all over the globe all involving some darker, more mysterious tales. These stories include the Chilean “Two Little Elves”, the Scottish “Who Live in the Skull?” and the West African “Hunter’s Five Sons”. It’s sort of a tales from the Crypt UN edition, LOL- and not super scary, good for school aged kids.

The Wise Fool is a book of Islamic Fables. I love big books of fables and tall tales. These books are great because they usually have one element which is accessible to children, while the rest of the story spins in ways barely imaginable. This particular book does similar, has lots of tales and stories most will and do not know, including myself. What a great way to open our children’s eyes to a new culture, or teach them more about others around us and the culture they come from.

The final book is We’re Sailing Down the Nile: a Journey though Egypt. This books follows travelers down the Nile. I know you are surprised- please buy the book if you want to know how it ends, LOL. This book is packed with pages meant to provoke questions and curiosity out of children. As a bedtime story it doesn’t work quite so well, but as a story told during story time or in a mentally stimulating time of day, this is perfect.

All Barefoot books have beautiful detailed illustrations and pages, brightly colored and eye catching when appropriate or dark and mysterious when not. Plus? They educate, inspire, bring out curiosity, and help teach our kids to be better world citizens- and Americans at that. This is, after all, a melting pot/salad bowl of a country- lets help our kids learn as much as [Read more…]

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Swiss Colony- Review and G!VEAWAY

December 6, 2011 by 3 Comments

The Holidays are here, and so are a whole lot of delicious treats in cute shapes. The question becomes- what is worth those hard to remove calories? Well, Swiss Colony makes that choice either easier or harder- depending on how you look at it.

Swiss Colony makes all kinds of wonderful goodies ranging from cheeses and meats to desserts. We had the pleasure of trying the Snowman truffles. These cute little guys aren’t decorations, but are desserts, and they have a shell of white fudge surrounding two delicate milk chocolate truffles. The snowmen are each hand decorated with slight differences when you look for them, but are all artfully well made as you can see. [Read more…]

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Bialetti non-stick eco pan- Get Yours Here!

December 5, 2011 by 365 Comments

When you think of an non-stick eco friendly pan what comes to mind? Maybe an old pan plated in recycled fabric? Well no, actually it’s much more interesting than that, and a whole heck of a lot of more useful.
Bialetti has produced a new line of pots and pans called the Aeternum Collection. The key characteristic of these pans is this: nano-ceramics. These pans are coated in nano-ceramic coating on the interior, then an aluminum core and a high temperature silicon exterior. The nano-ceramic is very interesting. The coating is applied at a lower temperature then other non-stick coatings, less heat, less fire-less CO2. The material itself is PFQA free, PTFE free, and cadmium free. This collection has a bright red exterior from the high temp silicon and a clean white interior courtesy of the nano-ceramic.

Not only are these pans nice to look at in their package, but once you actually use them it is really neat to see a white cooking surface. I like the way you can get a light browning to food without over doing it. I also like how the surface of the pan is easy to clean. So far everything wipes right off it. As of yet, I have made over easy eggs, breakfast sausage, and a few different sauces. All of which cleaned off very easily. I was quite impressed, even the sauce and bubbles up and burns onto the rim of the pan, it didn’t even need the steel wool.
I definitely suggest these for anyone who cooks.

Here are a few more fun points-

  • Features nano-ceramic technology – it performs like nobody’s business and is PFOA, PTFE and Cadmium free
  • Clean up is a *snap*. It’s non-stick cooking without the non-stick coating
  • This is just like using a Teflon pan with the exception that it’s healthier AND longer lasting (no teflon coating means longer lifetime for the pan. This sucker’ll last you decades)
  • It’s lightweight yet extremely durable. The silicone handle keeps things cool around your digits, while the aluminum core evenly distributes heat
  • At 10.25″ in diameter, this generously sized pan prepares dishes for 2-4 people (more if it’s a side dish). It’s a popular and versatile size and one you’ll reach for every day
  • Comes standard with a 5-year manufacturers warranty against defects. Bialetti is a recognized leader in quality (not to mention it features clean Italian lines and design)
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Leapster Explorer- Check it out!

December 4, 2011 by 7 Comments

Do you know what it feels like to be wrong? I mean really wrong. Well my wife decided to grab Little Man a Leapster. All I thought they were were glorified gameboys that play only educational games.
Well I was wrong. The newest Leapesters are so much more. On surface the Leapster explorer looks like a larger, bigger screened gameboy advance, difference is it long looks that way on the outside. Once it is actually turned on its a different story. The Explorer has a high resolution screen and very nice graphics. The features of this little guy are astounding, its an e-reader, can download games and apps from online, has an interactive globe, and the ability to attach a still and video camera. Just to name a few. Take a a look at the full list.

A few stand out features for me are the ability to track your progress online and the ability of the Explorer to adjust its difficulty automatically. So not only can you tell how your little ones are doing and what they are doing well at, but it also will adjust so what they are playing/working on isn’t difficult to the point of putting the Explorer down and walking away in aggravation.
This unit gives your kids all the fun and educational usage of a gameboy/tablet/laptop with the safety of a Leap Pad. There is nothing your child shouldn’t see or do on the Explorer.

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The Pea in Peanut Butter- Cute Kids Book :)

December 3, 2011 by 3 Comments

This eve we are looking at a cute book called The Pea in Peanut Butter. Gotta tell you, the title caught me right away. I am a huge fan of peanut butter. Without it, I think I would stop eating. Recently in there was a peanut butter shortage (yes, in real life!) and I checked all the stores on the way home from work to be sure we were still good, then still bought 3 jars just in case. This is a real fact.

This is the story of a little girl named Kailee who is not such a great eater. Adventurous when it comes to peanut butter, but veggies don’t interest her at all. Mostly its the colors that do her in. Green specifically. Fortunately, we personally have a vacuum and a dust buster when it comes to eaters in our house so this isn’t really a problem for us. But I have seen picky eaters in the wild (also known as the Pre-K). The worst is when a picky kid eater becomes a picky [Read more…]

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Miyako Glossy Ceramic Chef’s Knife

December 3, 2011 by 2 Comments

We all have knives in our kitchens. I’m guessing quite a few knives, some serrated, some not, all sharp and not meant to be played with. The main issue with most knives is they are made of metal. The issue with metal knives is that they can easily transfer flavors and smells from food to food. They also lose their sharp edge quickly, needing to be sharpened regularly.

Ceramic knives are a whole different monster. The big difference between ceramic and metal knives is (clearly) the material. Miyako is one of the more well respected ceramic [Read more…]

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W!N Big Red Tulip Boutique! Enter Here! 50.00 G!veaway @RedTulipBoutiqu

December 2, 2011 by 19 Comments

Red Tulip– everything for a city girl or a cowgirl! Your one-stop shop for all things home, accessory, shoes, jewelry, and decor!

I have a best friend who loves all things western. She is all about riding horses as well- and the girl does spend a lot of time on them! Since Red Tulip Boutique has gifts for both the Country Girl and City Girl- or the suburban girl, as the case may be!- it’s a great place to shop this year. I let my girlfriend pick out a purse from this site, since I knew she would go bananas for it- but when it got here I was SOOOOO jealous!

This is the Amanda Buckle Hobo in Black faux leather with a Tooled look- super cute. It’s fully lined, single handle, top zipper, inside pockets, back zippered pocket, and rests on four feet.
Speaking of cute- how cute is this???

The All Girls Rodeo Burnout Tee by Original Cowgirl Clothing Company- and if I had seen this shirt, my girlfriend may not have gotten the purse, LOL. OK- she would have still- but I LOVE [Read more…]

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