kids' products, family travel, family meals, and mom beauty products
Disclosure: I’m compensated as a member of Totsy’s Mom Committee, and I received these samples at no cost. My daughter is eight now, and I knew that we needed to move beyond her using body soap for her face. However, since I’ve got acne-prone skin and use pretty strong cleansers, I didn’t think it was… [read more]
Disclosure: I received a complimentary copy of this book for review and the link is an affiliate link. It’s amazing to think how much the world has changed from when we were kids. I got my first email address when I was a freshman in college, but I had no one to email – until… [read more]
Disclosure: I received a gift bag for visiting the store. My daughter has been interested in fashion for a while – she’s been picking out her own clothes every morning since PreK. But now my son is also interested in picking out his own clothes – he generally likes tee shirts and sweatshirts with fun… [read more]
My little fashionista is also a bit of an athlete, which means she doesn’t often wear skirts and fancy shoes. Instead, she likes color – bright shirts, pants, and yes, shoes. When we received these New Balance Rainbow 890v3 girls’ sneakers in the mail – on a day when she was actually home sick –… [read more]
My kids, especially my son, love playing computer and video games. My son will sit with his Leapster or iPad and quietly play for hours, which especially works well when we travel on family road trips. So, when I saw the original Sifteo Cubes last year, and the new updated Sifteo Cubes at BlogHer this… [read more]
Kids’ stocking stuffers aren’t always the easiest to buy – small items are sometimes a waste of money, or are too expensive to just throw in a stocking. Here are four items that I like for both boys and girls – they are a nice size/price ratio and are toys kids will really want. Micro… [read more]
My daughter turned eight a few months ago, which means she’s now officially a tween. I’ll admit that buying her gifts is extremely difficult – she doesn’t like toys anymore, she prefers to pick out her own clothes, and her taste in books is difficult to predict. Last year, we visited FashionPlaytes headquarters in Massachusetts… [read more]
My daughter was vaguely interested in American Girl Dolls when she was younger. However, once the official store opened up in our hometown, my daughter immediately wanted everything they carried – from the dolls to the clothes to the playsets. We even visit the cafe and the hair salon in the store. All of her… [read more]
If you had a child that plays sports, you probably know that you always end up with loads of mementos and memorabilia, from ribbons to sports photos. My daughter has been playing soccer for a few years now, and up until now, we hadn’t really found a good system to store her sports stuff. So,… [read more]
I’d heard of Cake Pops by Bakerella, and have long drooled over some fabulous cake pops on Pinterest. But, they seemed a little too difficult for me to make myself, which is why I love the idea of the Cake Pops by Bakerella Ultimate Cake Pop Set. It features everything you need (with the exception… [read more]
My kids are growing up fast, and suddenly characters they used to love are too “babyish” now. They still do love character bandages though, and so I knew they’d love the Eric Carle themed bandages from Ouchies. There are two different series – the “Very” series pictured here featuring the Very Hungry Caterpillar and the… [read more]
My daughter loves doing arts and crafts – especially with her two grandmothers. Crafting allows her to create something of her very own, and gives her a sense of accomplishment. So, it only makes sense that she’d love the American Girl Crafts. They recently introduced a whole collection of crafts celebrating McKenna, the 2012 Girl… [read more]
