The new school year in starting in just a few weeks and my preschooler is getting the jitters. She expresses to me that she has dreams where she's in school and crying, and while it's not her first school experience it will be a new school setting for her this year. Her friend from preschool seems to have the same reservations because she is already stating she will not go to "the big girl school." I know last year they were great buddies and had ...
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Simplify Shopping with the Flipp App
Somewhere between baby number one and baby number three my husband became my weekly grocery shopper. I would create lists based on weekly circulars and send him to pick up our groceries for the week. It was much easier to send him than to go shopping with kids in tow, and according to him it saved us money because he would only purchase items from the list and wouldn't give in to the impulse buys (like me.) After a few shopping trips on his own ...
Disney Art Academy Encourages our Budding Artist #NintendoKidReviewer
My 7 year old is a natural born artist. It started with intricate Play Doh designs when she was 2 and by the time she was in pre-k, she was ready for an art class. The designs she came home with blew me away- dolphins, Palm trees, there was nothing this little girl couldn't make. And while she wasn't exactly painting like Bob Ross, the preschool version of her images were better than anything I could have ever made. Her 1st grade art ...
Re-Introducing Betty Spaghetty!
Summer is just about half way over and we've crossed off a bunch of things from our summertime activities list. We've frequented our community pool, visited an indoor waterpark, and checked out a few arts and crafts classes. While all these activities proved to be fun and exciting, there's nothing like a good old fashioned play date. Unless of course you add in some fun new toys and many ways to shine your creativity! My girls have hosted a few ...
Official PJ Masks Ambassador!
A few months ago my girls had the unique opportunity to meet 3 of their favorite characters- Cat Boy, Owlette, and Gekko. They had already been huge PJ Masks fans, but after that experience they haven't stopped talking about the day they met real superheroes. During our down-time this summer, usually in the early mornings or right before bed, they like to lounge and watch PJ Masks and then tell me all about the episodes. It opens the door for ...
Have A Boov-Approved Summer With an Adventures with Top & Oh Prize Pack #HomeTipandOh
When my little guy was a newborn last year, my middle daughter had a hard time adjusting at first. This is understandable, so I did my best to have a daily routine with her that was only about me and her. I let her decide our activity, and it was always the same- she wanted to lay in my arms and watch "Oh." Oh was her term for the movie Home, which was about Tip (Gratuity Tucci) and the fearful but lovable Boov, Oh. Now she can ...
Let’s Celebrate Health with a Big Toy Giveaway! #BBNYC #AcornBBNYC @BloggerBashNYC
You may have heard about this amazing experience for bloggers that happens once in a year in NYC called Blogger Bash. I attended Blogger Bash a few years ago, didn't attend last year because I had a newborn, and unfortunately didn't attend this year because my entire family got coxsackie. Yes, you read that right. It started with my preschooler not feeling well at a party. I brought her home early and she vomited in the living room. I thought for ...
Combat FORO with @ReadyRefresh #NoMoreFORO #ad
I've been THAT mom. The one who has extreme FORO - Fear Of Running Out. I've run out of wipes, diapers, toilet paper, paper towels, and school lunch items. This past year, I decided it was time to have our household essentials on a subscription order that automatically arrived every month with everything we needed. I had it all under control, or so I thought. At some point in April my husband asked me if we had any more bottles of water ...