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Kids Wooden Animal Train by Maxim

December 12, 2013 by Danielle 1 Comment

Disclosure: The Wood Animal Train was provided to me to help facilitate my review. All opinions are my own and honest. I am disclosing this in accordance to FTC Guidelines.

I love to find toys that are unique for my children. I also tend to look for toys that don’t have to have batteries and help encourage my children to use their imagination. The Wooden Animal Train was a perfect option for us.

About The Wooden Animal Train:

Children will love this fun and colorful pull along giraffe, zebra, and elephant train! This 7 piece set conveniently links with magnets and the animals are removable from the cargo cars. Compatible with Thomas and Friends Wooden Railway, Brio and other fin Wooden Train Sets and Accessories.

There are easy to use magnetic connectors

Cardstore Holiday Cards

December 11, 2013 by Samantha 5 Comments

I participated in an Ambassador Program on behalf of Mom Central Consulting (#MC) for Cardstore. I received complimentary cards and a promotional item as a thank you for participating.

Its holiday card time! What is one game that is fun to play and also relatively easy? Why it’s the Emmy’s of Christmas cards.

What pray tell are the Emmy’s of Christmas cards, also known as the pointsies? Well, it is a special award where you and your friends figure out which cards are the best in a few key categories.

And they are:

Cutest- cutest kid/puppy/etc.

Mushiest – this is that special card that brings a tear to your eye and a smile to your face. Either a well written card or even a little hand written note tucked into a blank card.

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Filed Under: holidays, review Tagged With: cards, holiday cards, holiday gift guide, holiday gift guide 2013

Joovy Pink Tricycoo Tricycle

December 11, 2013 by Danielle Leave a Comment

Disclosure: The Thomas & Friends: The Pink Tricycoo Tricycle was provided to me to help 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.

Most little kids love to ride bikes, go on walks, as well as be outside. There comes a time when little kids want to do the things that the big kids are doing, but it is hard for them. That problem can be completely taken care of with the Joovy Pink Tricycoo Tricycle.

About Joovy:

Joovy’s goal is to design and manufacture family gear products that are extremely useful, practical, good-looking and FUN. Each of their products have premium features and use vibrant, high quality fabrics and materials.

Joovy has some ‘signature’ features. They are extra-large canopies on all strollers; sealed, ball bearing wheels; bold fabrics; and swing away trays, to name a few.

Joovy is a family-run business and they consider their employees, customers, and factory partners as members of their family.

If you have never noticed before, they definitely pride themselves in their double Os-Joovy, Caboose, Nook, Kooper, Groove, Room2, Cocoon, and Spoon.

They offer a wide variety of products from items for when you eat, play, sleep, walk, stroll, ride, potty, and carry.

About The Joovy Tricycoo:

The Joovy Tricycoo is a tricycle for your child as young as 18 months! The Tricycoo is the perfect way to introduce your child to balance and coordination, one step at a time.

Ali’s Adventure Park from Planet Orbeez

December 8, 2013 by Danielle Leave a Comment

Disclosure: The Ali’s Adventure Park from Planet Orbeez was provided to me to help 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.

Every child loves a little imaginative play. I know that my girls definitely fit in with that category. What better way than to have great imaginative play than with Ali’s Adventure Park.

About Maya Group:

They Maya group works to bring safe, high-quality and original toys to the market – toys that amaze, wow and dazzle long after the packaging has been opened. They are dedicated to applying new, cool technologies to longstanding play patterns.

The Maya group produces toys that both surprise and satisfy. They find out directly from kids how they like to play, so their products remain fresh, relevant, and exciting.

The Science of Orbeez:

Orbeez are superabsorbent polymers – that means they are made of several smaller molecules joined together. With the addition of water they can grow to more than 100 times their volume. If you just place a tiny Orbeez bead in water and watch it swell! The water will be absorbed into the spaces between the molecules. These polymers were invented for agricultural use back in the 1960s to irrigate crops during times of drought. Today you will find superabsorbent polymers in diapers to prevent leaks, in food packages to absorb liquid and in floral vases to hydrate cut flowers.

Sandgrens Philly Clogs

December 6, 2013 by Danielle 2 Comments

Disclosure: The Sandgrens Philly Clogs were provided to me to help 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.

With this time of year around, I am definitely a big fan of boots. I love wearing boots to work, church, and even when I am out and about running errands. With these adorable clogs from Sandgrens, I could not be any happier.

About Sandgrens:

Sandgrens Clogs was originally founded as a leather tannery in the mid 1800s. Sandgrens is considered among the oldest clog – if not the oldest – brands in the world, if not thee oldest and was once also the largest.

The Sangrens mission is to create raving fans by making our customers’ day a little bit better – every time.

Today, the Sandgrens family is going back to their roots in restoring the brand to its former greatness. They many no longer be the biggest, but their clog masters are still using the same time-honored techniques in transforming the finest leather and wood into high-quality clogs for the whole family.

Peaceable Kingdom Cooperative Games

December 5, 2013 by Danielle Leave a Comment

Disclosure: The below mentioned games from Peaceable Kingdom were provided to me to help 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.

Games are a big part of our lives in this household. My girls, as well as my husband and myself love to play games. We could play games anytime. I am a huge fan of the Cooperative Games that Peaceable Kingdom has to offer. They are a great concept, as well as the fact that they teach your children many great skills.

About Peaceable Kingdom:

Since 1983, Peaceable Kingdom has been creating fresh, fun products that educate, stimulate, and inspire. The company originally began with a single product, and now they are an industry leader in stickers, greeting cards, and cooperative games.

The mission of Peaceable Kingdom is to: Make good, do good, be good!

They know the vital importance of happy relationships with your children, which is why all of their products help you connect with the kids in your life.

About the products I received:

Hoot Owl Hoot! Cooperative Board Game:

In this awesome game, you have to move all the owls from start to the nest before the sun rises. This game can be played with 2-4 players. Each of the players take turns, but they are all working together. At the start of the game, you place the sun token in the first space on the sun track and place 3 owls on the start spaces. Give 3 cards to each of the players. All of the players keep their cards face up in front of them so that they can work together to strategize how to move. This game can become more challenging by adding up to 6 tokens in the game. Because Hoot Owl Hoot! is a cooperative game players play any of the owls – no one player has a single owl , she is trying to get back to the nest.
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Free Country Winter Coat

December 4, 2013 by Samantha 7 Comments

Disclosure: The below was provided to me to help 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.

There is a chill to the air, frost on the ground and I know that one day soon I will be greeted by a swirl of snowflakes dancing through the air. With the approach of winter it is time to start considering a winter coat that will keep you warm and looking great. Free Country has an impressive selection of coats for the entire family at great prices that will keep Old Man Winter from chilling you to the bone.

The Women’s Plus Size Snowhaven Power Down Jacket by Free Country is no exception. This coat is machine washable, water and wind resistant, and features a hand gaiter to keep your digits warm and your hands free. I like to stay warm, but I don’t want to wear a jacket that is restricting and I don’t want to feel like the little brother in a Christmas Story when I put my coat on. The Women’s Plus Size Snowhaven Power Down Jacket is perfect for me. I love that it is filled with natural down feathers to keep me toasty without adding bulk.

Elf Magic- Fun Holiday Traditions

December 3, 2013 by Samantha 5 Comments

My son loves his Elf Magic Elf, Burke. Burke was hard to get back to Santa last year, and my little dude was NOT a happy camper. He made an early return this year, with my son finding him inside of his Trick or Treat pumpkin.

Burke, like us, likes to travel. When we sent our letter to Santa last year, we let him know how much we move around, and asked him to send an elf that would like to see the world as well. We can’t have an elf that gets car-sick or won’t get on an airplane now, can we? LOL. Burke, luckily, is a hardy elf, and enjoys all the new places and spaces we tote him to.

With Burke in Philly

Last year he joined us for many trips and daily outings, even really exciting things like the supermarket. I know. Mind. Blown. Try to contain yourself. You are a grown up, act like it.

My son was so taken with his Elf Magic elf that he even took him to our Christmas photo session last year. Yes, that’s us, and Burke. I’m not telling my then-5-year-old that the elf isn’t part of the family, that’s just mean.
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