Christmas morning is a special time. Ok, it is special, but let’s be real for a second. Chances are, you are awoken by your excited, squealing children pouncing on you at 6am (if you’re lucky) yelling “He came, Santa came!!” They practically pull you out of bed and drag you down the stairs to see […]
Archives for December 2013
Big Disney App Review!!
Just in time for Christmas, I have a BIG app review here for you for three new Disney apps: Doc McStuffins Moving with Doc HD, Mickey Mouse Mash-Up and Frozen: Storybook Deluxe. There’s a huge holiday sale going on right now on Disney apps for up to 75% off for a limited time on Disneystories.com […]
Personalized Gifts For the New Year
The biggest days of gift giving are almost here but there are plenty of birthdays and anniversaries this time of year and I often find myself trying to find gifts that I can distinguish Christmas presents. Personalized gifts are a great way to give something a little special to the ones you love any time […]
Sweater Yourself This Holiday Season!
If you aren’t hosting your own holiday sweater party, I bet you’re going to at least one this season! We are a week away from Christmas and time is running short to get your paws on a great festive holiday sweater (remember, the more bling and blinking lights, the better). Through the Ad Council’s campaign with […]
littleBits Makes Engineering Fun! (PLUS Coupon Code)
My kids are a bit on the young side but my husband really enjoyed the littleBits Base Kit ($99) that came in the mail for us to review and I know he’ll be using it with the kids as they get a bit older. This kit is an electronics construction kit that allows you to easily […]
Making Math Fun with the Nickelodeon Team Umizoomi: Math Racer App
Getting my son to do his homework, particularly math, is like pulling teeth. Sound familiar? He rushes through just to get it done and move on to something more fun. Nickelodeon recently launched a great new educational math app, Team Umizoomi: Math Racer, inspired by the first preschool series to focus entirely on math, Team […]
Holiday Gift Guide for Kids
There is still time to shop and I am one of those people who actually enjoy waiting until the last minute. I walk through decorated halls and see all the shiny, sparkly holiday decorations. They fill me with Christmas spirit and make me happy to have such a wonderful family for whom to shop. I do […]
Five Tips for Cold and Flu Season from Robitussin and “COUGHequences” Twitter Party
If you haven’t been hit by a cold as of yet and got your flu shot for the season, you’re off to a good start, because cold and flu season has arrived and it’s not a merry sort of season! Did you know that common colds can be caused by over 200 different viruses? The […]
Host a Festive Holiday Sweater Party with Goodwill!
I swear the days go by faster and faster every year. Here we are, in the midst of the 2013 holiday season and where did the year go? A fun way to commemorate holidays past is to host, yep, you guessed it, a holiday sweater party! If you don’t have anything to wear, take […]
For the Harry Potter Fan on Your Holiday List
Harry Potter fans are diehards. I would know… I am one of them! Every time the movies are on TV I will get sucked in and watch them, even though I have seen them a million times (and no I am not exaggerating!) If you have a Harry Potter fan on your Christmas list this […]