YesterdayI was able to host the most amazing Halloween Party Ever! Thanks toDisney and the release of their new movie Pirates of the Caribbean onStranger Tides, we were able to kick off this Halloween weekend instyle! Myparty package arrived on Monday filled to the brim with awesomness!Some of the content included: PIRATESOF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES Blu-ray Hi-Def Combo Packs Pumpkin-Carving Took Kit Set of Pirate-themed Pumpkin Carving Stencils Eye Patches Pirate Bandanas Mustaches Fake Tattoos Pirate Treasure Chest Pinata 100 ft Strand of Pennants Gold Coins Adhesive Jewels Treasure Hunt Activity Kit with (6) Treasure Chests + (1) Treasure Map Plates & Cups Theyreally set it all up for great fun! Thenight before the party we had a blast decorating everything for thekids! My daughter helped to arrange everything and hang up the funPirate Flags around the house! Whenthe children … [Read more...]
The Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That: Tricks and Treats DVD Review and Giveaway!
TheCat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! Tricksand Treats DVD Dr. Seuss is one of those classic authors that will never be duplicated!His timeless classics will live on in the hearts of children forever!One of his most popular books ever is The Cat in the Hat so it was no surprise to me when this fun loving book became a cartoon! Mydaughter loves The Cat in the Hat as do I! We were able to cuddle onthe couch the other night to watch this kooky cartoon! It was ablast! The Cat in the Hat Tricks and Treats has three fun cartoons that yourchildren will love! Batty for Bats, Aye Aye!, and Trick or Treat!Each cartoon of course is filled with fun and interesting charactersthat you will only find in the world of The Cat in the Hat! Take anadventure with The Cat, Nick and Sally! You will be glad you did! Onthe Back Anew spooky adventure this DVD brings, with The Cat, Nick and Sally,Fish and the Things. Meet the eeriest critters you've ever seen,arrived just in time … [Read more...]
Dino Train ‘Tiny’ Costume Review with Dinosaur Train Book Giveaway!
DinoTrain 'Tiny' Costume Review with Dinosaur Train Book Giveaway! Dinosaur Train just seems to keep growing in popularity! I mean whomeverthought to put Dinosaurs with Trains is amazing! Those are two of themost commonly loved things among boys (although girls can love themtoo!) RecentlyI was able to review a costume of Tiny off Dinosaur Train! This wasthe most amazing thing ever in the eyes of the 2 Three Year Old Boysthat I babysit! They instantly fell in love with the costume andbattled over who would be able to wear it first! Thecostume is adorable and comes with everything your child needs tolook just like their beloved favorite characters! From the head downto the tippy toes the costume is complete...but better yet it is also comfortable! The'Tiny' costume comes with a head piece that velcros under the chinas well as a zip up body suit with a cute tail! There are even littlefeet that go over a pair of shoes! Love it! Good Luck! From Press … [Read more...]
WordWorld Kooky Spooky Halloween Review and Giveaway!
WordWorld KookySpooky Halloween WordWorld is one of those amazing cartoons that I love to watch with thechildren! What a brilliant idea to make everything in the cartoonspell it's own name! That right there is educational and you have noteven got me started on the rest of this fun upbeat cartoon! WordWorldis about a group of animals that live in a world filled with words.They have to find letters to build the words of the items they want.The concept of this cartoon is truly outstanding! In Kooky Spooky Halloween your child will watch as the animals have to solve amystery of one of their beloved letters being stolen by a ghost! Butis it really a ghost? You will have to watch and see! Inthe second cartoon on this DVD the children will be captivated by theWordFriends as they learn the meaning of kindness and sharing! Makethis Halloween special with WordWorld's Kooky Spooky Halloween DVD! Onthe Back AKooky Spooky Halloween TheWordFriends get their … [Read more...]
Merry Christmas Thomas Review and Giveaway!
Merry Christmas Thomas! That'sright! Christmas is around the corner! Can you believe it! I lovethat magical time of year! I always feel so close to family andfriends! This year I will be kicking off the season right! With fun,uplifting movies that the whole family can watch! MerryChristmas Thomas is sure to please this holiday season! We all knowwhat a classic Thomas is! I grew up with him as does the children inmy home! It's wonderful! Okay so I must admit that Thomas is one of my favorite cartoons! I will go out of my way to find him on TV and even took my daughter to a Ride Thomas event for her 5th birthday! We had a blast! Merry Christmas Thomas has all my favorite characters including Thomas, Percy and Gordon! Merry Christmas Thomas is full of discovery and friendship! I love it! You can also fan Thomas on Facebook HERE! Onthe Back Thomaslights up the tracks in a magical Christmas collection! Climb aboardfor adventures and cheer as your favorite … [Read more...]
Merry Christmas Nickelodeon
MerryChristmas Nickelodeon Nickelodeonhas done it again! This time with an all express pass to Christmaswith your favorite cartoons! Dora, Blue, Diego, Team Umizoomi, WonderPets, and Kai-lan! Ihad the pleasure of reviewing Merry Christmas Nickelodeon! It was 148minutes of Christmas fun! Christmasis such an amazing time of year! I love being able to watch all ofthe holiday magic unfold with cartoons and movies that I can watchwith the whole family! This year I know that Merry ChristmasNickelodeon will be at the top of my list of must see's! OnThe Back Dorathe Explorer “APresent for Santa” FelizNavidad! Merry Christmas! Dora and Boots want to bring Santa apresent. But to get all the way to the North Pole, they'll need someholiday help from YOU! Blue'sClues “Blue'sFirst Holiday” Findout how it all began on Blue's first holiday when Little Steve, BabyJoe and all their baby friends first met Blue AND played their firstgame of Blue's Clues … [Read more...]
A Very Merry Christmas Barney – The Movie- Review and Giveaway!
AVery Merry Christmas Barney TheMovie Barneyhas been a huge hit among children for years! It is a show that mydaughter watched as a child and now that I have little ones in myhome that I tend they enjoy watching and learning along with Barney! RecentlyI was able to review A Very Merry Christmas The Movie! The littleones loved watching Barney on tv with Santa Clause and enjoyed seeingall of the other great characters as well! In this movie you will watch as Barney travels to the North Pole and meets none other than Santa himself! Take a trip with Barney to Santa's workshop and see how things are run! Also along for the ride...my favorite Character..Baby Bop! Together they will find the true meaning of Christmas! AVery Merry Christmas Barney is 58 minutes of non-stop Christmas fun! You can also Fan Barney on Facebook HERE! Onthe Back AVery Merry Celebration is about to begin! Join your favorite purpledinosaur as he travels to the North Pole … [Read more...]
Costume Express – Costumes under $10!
Halloween is around the corner! Costume Express is a great place to purchase your Halloween items! Plus they have some great coupon codes! cosex5 - $5 off $50 or more (before tax & shipping). cosex10 - $10 off $75 or more (before tax & shipping). cosex15 - $15 off $100 or more (before tax & shipping). cosex2011 - 10% off $40 or more (before tax & shipping). Here is a look at some of the awesome costumes I found today at a really great price! Speed Racer $9.99 Go! Diego! and Dora Costumes $9.99 Gecko $9.99 Unicorn $9.9 *This post may contain affiliate links. All thoughts expressed are my own. Please refer to my disclosure policy for more information … [Read more...]
iCaught The Easter Bunny Review and Giveaway – 5 Winners – Open Worldwide!
MyThoughts on iCaught The Easter Bunny Easterhas come and gone and now it is time to get a little creative withsome of those Easter Pictures you might have taken! I know thatbefore my daughter is allowed to see what she has in her basket Iwill snap a few quick photos of the room containing her eggs andbasket while it is still undisturbed! iCaughtThe Easter Bunny is an awesome sight that I have purchased frombefore! You might remember my iCaught Santa Clause picture! Well thistime around I was able to place the Easter Bunny into one of mypersonal photographs! iCaughtTheEasterBunny.comis an easy to use site that will allow you to have your pictureprinted in just minutes! Theprocess is very simple! You go to iCaughtTheEasterBunny.com andupload one of your photos that you would like to use. You then can gothrough a few different Easter Bunnies and Bunny Poses until you findthe one that you think fits perfectly with your picture. After … [Read more...]
Luna Organic’s Makeup Review and Giveaway
My Thoughts on Luna Organics Everylittle girl likes to dress up! Whether they are pretending to betheir Mom, a princess, fairy, or anything else your precious childcan conger up! WithLuna Organics your child will be able to create their intendedcharacter to a T! Plus, it's organic and won't harm your child'sprecious skin! Ilove all of the options available through Luna Organics! You are ableto purchase make up for your little girl when she is not so littleanymore! I remember when I turned 14 my Mom told me it was okay toleave the house in real make up! Luna Organics can be that realmakeup for your child's first real life experience! CostumeMake up- What child does not love to have their face painted! I lovegoing to carnivals and such and seeing all of the smiling faces withcats, butterflies, snacks, and hearts painted on their little cheeks!Luna Organics has the perfect Organic Costume Make up! PretendPlay- … [Read more...]
Easter Time Trivia!
Easter-Time Trivia: 14 Fun and Little-KnownFacts! This year, Easter will take place onthe 24th of April. That’s a lot later than what we seenormally. So, prepare to enjoy a nice warm day for egg hunting, bunnyface painting, family gatherings, and much more fun. To get you inthe mood, here are 14 little-known morsels of trivia in honor of thissweet, springtime holiday. Q. How big was the world’s biggest Easter egg? According to the Guinness Book ofRecords, the world’s biggest egg was twenty feet high and made frommarshmallow and chocolate (yum)! Unsurprisingly, this egg had to besupported by a steel frame. It weighed in at a hefty 8,968 pounds:more than two average cars! Q: How much does the biggest jar of jelly beans in the entire world weigh? A: 6,050 pounds. That’s a lot ofjelly beans! Q: How many jelly beans are made for Easter? A: Sixteen billion jelly beans. That’senough beans to fill an office building nine … [Read more...]
Jojo and Friends Electronic Easter Egg Hunt Review and Giveaway!
My Thoughts on Jojo and Friends Electronic Easter Egg Hunt Easter Morning is such an exciting time for children. I remembergetting up extra early and rushing out of my room to find all of my hidden EasterEggs! Jojo and Friends is here to make Easter Morning even more fun! Jojo and Friends Electronic Easter Egg Hunt are little eggs thattalk to you! Yep they talk! I received a Bud the Pig Egg for the purpose of myreview. I am thrilled with the thought of hiding this cute little egg on EasterMorning! When you turn Bud the Pig’s Egg on you can hear him say phrases suchas “I’m Hiding!” ,“Oink Oink”, and “You-who, I’m over Here!” What fun that willbe for my daughter to seek out in the morning! When you find the Egg you can open it up to hear Bud the Pig say “Surprise!You found me.” How cute! There are many cute and colorful eggs to purchase! Jojo the Bunny,Max the Puppy, Maggie the Cow, and Bud the Pig! Check them out! These are cuteEggs that can be used again and … [Read more...]
Easter Around The World!
Easter around the World We live in a very big and diverse world that isalso sort of small and similar. Looking at the celebrations for Easter aroundthe world, there are some differences, but also lots of similarities betweendifferent countries and how they celebrate. Certainly, not everyone in ourworld is Christian and believes that Jesus was sent from God to absolve thesins of the people; other religions have different traditions based upon theirown beliefs. Some Easter celebrationtraditions from near and far: France Mardi Gras or its English translation, FatTuesday, is the last day of partying and revelry before the solemn Lent seasonin France. The church bells which normally ring throughoutthe year are silenced from the day before Good Friday until Easter Sunday. Asthe bells toll on Easter morning, people kiss and hug, celebrating Jesus'rebirth. The children are told that the church bells havegone to Rome to gather eggs for their nests. The eggs are placed … [Read more...]
Oliver Kita Chocolate Review and Giveaway!
My Thoughts on Oliver Kita Chocolate I love chocolate but not cheap chocolate. There is something aboutexquisite chocolate that gets my blood a flowin’. Oliver Kita was able to getmy blood flowin’ more than any chocolate I have ever tasted! Never has thereEVER been so much pleasure in my mouth! I was sent a box of Studio Collection Chocolates for the purposeof my review. When I first seen the box I knew it would be good chocolate! Therewas such care taken with the packaging to make sure my chocolates stayedperfect and beautiful; and boy was they! When I opened the box I was blown awayby all of the different sizes, shapes, colors, and even decorative imprints oneach piece of chocolate! Never before had I seen painted chocolate! They were trulya work of art! I took out the list of chocolates that were included and readoff names like Marzipan Grand Marnier, White Peaches and Cream, LavandreCitronade, Cognac Crème Brule, and Caramel du Sel! With names like that howcould … [Read more...]
Healthy Easter Ideas
Healthy Easter Ideas Ancient origins aside, Easter is now allabout the chocolate. For almost everyone- especially kids- chocolate bunniesand chocolate eggs are the whole point of the festival. While that’s a lot offun, it’s not too healthy. Easter ranks right up there with Halloween when itcomes to tooth decay and unhappy, candy-filled tummies but it doesn’t have tobe that way. Here are a few healthy Easter ideas to enjoy with your kids: Egg painting.Not all eggs are made of chocolate. Hard-boiled hen’s eggs can be painted withpatterns, faces, or anything else your kids feel like. They keep well in thefridge so you can hold the painting session a few days in advance and thenenjoy a yummy, protein-rich Easter breakfast. Boil the eggs for at least five minutes.Really big eggs will take longer and it’s always best to err on the side ofcaution- too hard is better than too runny. A simple non-toxic watercolourpaint can be made by adding a few drops of food coloring to water. … [Read more...]