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Allergies, if you have them then you know how horrible they are. As a kid, I suffered through them ungodly every single spring and summer. We went camping often and let me tell you this, sleeping on the top tiny “bunk” of a small camper while already not being able to breathe can make you quite claustrophobic rather quickly. Add to that playing … [Read more...]
Being the mother of boys means getting lots of hugs and kisses from my favorite little men. It means having an extra special Valentine’s Day and an even greater Mother’s Day. It also means being second on the “cool factor” totem pole. The top spot, well, that belongs to Daddy. While I will always cherish every single second of cuddling with … [Read more...]
EPIC The Movie is almost here! Opening in theaters on May 24th, EPIC is a movie that will be fun for the whole family. There are so many fabulous actors' voices in EPIC - that might be worth the price of admission in itself! EPIC stars the voices of Amanda Seyfried, Colin Farrell, Steven Tyler, Josh Hutcherson, Christoph Waltz, Aziz Ansari, … [Read more...]
After a very arduous fall and winter, here in the northeast, a spectacular spring has finally begun to bloom. The temperatures have risen, the sun now shines brightly, and the signs of a quickly approaching summer are all around. With children, the nicer weather often coincides with requests to play outdoors. Now, while trips to the playground, … [Read more...]
Since we prefer to keep Luv "unplugged", we don't use our television much at all. If the weather isn't cooperating, we turn to books and other indoor activities. So we are always looking for fun games to play together! Blue Orange recently sent us one of their eco-friendly games to play.[*] The basics of Fastrack: * Divvy up the 10 discs … [Read more...]
We were so excited when The Mother Company sent Luv a copy of their newest book to review a few weeks ago! She was first sent a sneak peek .pdf file that she read on my iPad. But the other day her When Miles Got Mad hardcover copy arrived! She happily added it to her bookshelf after reading it again. [*] Mad feelings can be one of the … [Read more...]
There isn't a day that goes by where we don't have music playing in our home. Music and laughter provide a great soundtrack to my family's day to day life. My daughter loves to play music {to the best of her ability, that is} and we love to listen! So Luv was delighted when PlanToys sent her their Melody Xylophone for her to check out![*] A … [Read more...]
Every so often, a movie comes along that I just know I have to see. The Big Wedding movie will be in theaters on April 26th, and I just might be one of the first folks in line to see this! The cast for The Big Wedding is incredible! Many of my favorite actors and actresses star in the movie, and the story line sounds hilarious! With an … [Read more...]
Big G Retro Cereals Oh how happy I was to see a few things come back from my childhood. Big G has introduced (*and sent to me) retro cereals with packaging from the 50's, 60's and 80's! I was born in the Sixties, so I am especially excited about these, of course. I have many fond memories of enjoying a bowl of cereal while watching classic … [Read more...]
This post brought to you by Craigmore Creations. [*] There's nothing like a rainy day week to get a child really excited about sunny weather! Thankfully, Luv enjoys curling up with a book on rainy days. She was especially happy to see two of the newest books from Craigmore Creations waiting for her! Tool. Time. Twist. A Brief History of … [Read more...]
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