Rejuvenate Your Skin — with Olay Regenerist {Review + Giveaway}

Rejuvenate Your Skin — with Olay Regenerist {Review + Giveaway}

By | June 12, 2013 at 2:26 pm | 45 comments

Ever since I began taking care of my face (early teens), Olay products have been a part of my daily regimen. I can remember hugging my grandmother as a child and telling her, "Grandma, your cheeks are SO soft! How do you make them that way?" She'd smile, shrug, and tell...

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Cascade Platinum Pacs: Review + Instagram Contest

Cascade Platinum Pacs: Review + Instagram Contest

By | June 10, 2013 at 11:08 pm | One comment

Disclosure: I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Cascade. I received a product sample to facilitate my review and a promotional item as a thank you for participating. I would call our household, for the most part, one that buys what's...

Posted in: For the home, Kitchen, Sweepstakes

A Story of Survival

A Story of Survival

By | June 9, 2013 at 9:34 pm | One comment

New from the New York Times bestselling author Mitchell Zuckoff is a harrowing tale about the crash (and numerous --mostly failed -- attempts at rescue) of a military cargo plane on the unforgiving terrain of Greenland during World War II. Frozen in Time tells the story of...

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Tales of Friendship {Review + Giveaway}

Tales of Friendship {Review + Giveaway}

By | June 3, 2013 at 2:26 pm | 10 comments

From the author of one of our favorite books ever, Because of Winn-Dixie, comes a tale about friendship that's sure to warm the heart: Bink & Gollie. It's just one of four stories on the new Scholastic Storybook Treasures Read-Along DVD, Bink and Gollie...and More Stories...

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Sea Sparkles…Just in Time for Summer! {Review + Giveaway}

Sea Sparkles…Just in Time for Summer! {Review + Giveaway}

By | May 31, 2013 at 9:12 am | 27 comments

Aurora World, Inc. recently introduced new styles and sizes within their summery-shimmery line of mermaid dolls: Sea Sparkles! We were sent Sea Sparkles' 18" Merissa to play with at our house. She was very quickly absorbed into our daughter's nighttime bedtime companion...

Posted in: For the Kids, Fun & Games

Making Lemonade….Takes Lemons

Making Lemonade….Takes Lemons

By | May 30, 2013 at 9:46 pm | One comment

Life can be tough. Really tough. One thing I've learned, though, is that if you look hard enough, something great comes out of pretty much everything....even the unfortunate stuff. This inspirational book of short stories, When God Makes Lemonade, takes you through life...

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Fun with Trains!

Fun with Trains!

By | May 29, 2013 at 10:56 am | One comment

Did you know that National Train Day was a couple of weeks ago? (May 11th, to be exact.) ToyState debuted a super fun and interactive, battery-operated train set just in time for the occasion. If you're in the market for a toy train set at a decent price, look no further than...

Posted in: For the Kids, Fun & Games

Lolly Wolly Doodle’s Big Sale (You Don’t Want to Miss This One!)

Lolly Wolly Doodle’s Big Sale (You Don’t Want to Miss This One!)

By | May 23, 2013 at 11:24 am | One comment

It's an amazing Memorial Day Sale! From today until Tuesday, May 28th, 2013, Lolly Wolly Doodle is having an incredible sale at their online shop: 30% off everything! That's right -- everything!*   Lolly Wolly Doodle was created in 2008 when Brandi...

Posted in: Clothing & Accessories, For the Kids

Getting to Know A Father

Getting to Know A Father

By | May 16, 2013 at 7:39 pm | One comment

Disclosure: I received the below mentioned product from HarperCollins in exchange for my honest review and promotion of this event. I received no other product or monetary compensation for this honest review. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade...

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A Child’s Intro to Classical…

A Child’s Intro to Classical…

By | May 13, 2013 at 10:17 pm | 2 comments

Disclosure: I received the below mentioned product from The Secret Mountain via Sugar Mountain PR in exchange for my honest review and promotion of this event. I received no other product or monetary compensation for this honest review. I am disclosing this in accordance with...

Posted in: Educational, For the Kids, Media