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Shopping at the Nordstrom Rack Boston

Nordstrom Rack Boston

Discounted designers purses, clothes, and shoes right in Boston? Now that the new Nordstrom Rack Boston is open in Boston’s Back Bay, city residents and tourists can get an amazing deal on high-quality stylish merchandise every day. I’ve been a fan of the Nordstrom Rack since I lived in Seattle back in 1997, and I’ve… [read more]

Preschool Activities for Children with KinderKits

Preschool Activities for Children

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post on behalf of KinderKits – all opinions are my own. When I quit my job to stay home with my kids (who were then preschoolers), I had great plans to keep them entertained all day long.  I didn’t want to turn the television on for too long during the… [read more]

New Trailer for the Movie Epic – Coming Out May 24th, 2013

Epic movie poster

Disclosure:  This is part of a compensated giveway  project I am working on with EPIC. EPIC, the brand-new CGI 3D movie from the creators of ICE AGE and RIO is being released on May 24, 2013.  My kids loved those movies, and I know they’ll want to see EPIC as soon as it’s released.  It… [read more]

Giveaway Mega Bloks Barbie Playsets #buildbarbiesworld

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Disclaimer: This giveaway is sponsored by Lunchbox.  All opinions are my own. My kids both love building, and my daughter loves all things Barbie.  For those kids who enjoy building, customizing, and styling their very own play set, Mega Bloks has some fabulous Barbie sets.  Your child can build and play, and the sets even… [read more]

New Club Penguin CD

Club Penguin CD

Since he learned about Club Penguin last fall, my son has been completely obsessed.  He’s checked out the Puffle Party (going on through April 2nd), “attended” the Halloween party, and plays for a few minutes every morning when he wakes up.  It’s the perfect website for him because he loves computer games and adores penguins. … [read more]

Wreck-It Ralph Apps Available for the iPhone/iPad

Wreck-It Ralph Apps

My kids were fascinated by the movie Wreck-It Ralph, although we didn’t see it in the movie theaters.  In fact, my son wanted to see the movie so badly that we actually bought an electronic copy of it through Verizon FiOS when it was released that way before the DVD/BluRay release.  It was well worth… [read more]

Mega Bloks® Skylanders Giants™ Zeppelin Air Ship Assault Review and Giveaway

Mega Bloks® Skylanders Giants™ Zeppelin Air Ship Assault

My son is obsessed with Skylanders – both the original game Spyros Adventure, and the follow up Giants (and he can’t wait for the new Swap Force coming out in the fall). He also loves to build, so the new Mega Bloks® Skylanders Giants™ is perfect for him. We had the opportunity to check out… [read more]

Giveaway: New Balance Rainbow 890v3 Girls’ Sneakers

New Balance Rainbow 890v3

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]

Swimwear Sale at Totsy.com

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My kids both take swim lessons in the winter, so their suits get lots of wear.  Unfortunately, in the fall, my daughter ripped one of her suits, then a week later, lost the bottoms to another pair.  Since none of the local stores here in Massachusetts stock bathing suits in November, I had a really… [read more]

Holiday Interactive Story Buddy from Hallmark

Holiday Interactive Story Buddy

My kids already have several Interactive Story Buddies from Hallmark.  First, I won a Christopher at the Mom 2.0 Summit, and my daughter couldn’t get enough of him.  In fact, she even decided to make her own YouTube video focused on the features of Christopher.  If you haven’t seen it, you can check it out… [read more]

Holiday Sale For Girls at Totsy

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If there’s a little doll-loving girl on your holiday shopping list, you’ll want to check out the Dollie and Me flash sale going on for only a few days on Totsy.com.  The sale includes Dollie and Me dolls (which are $32.50 instead of the $49.95 retail price) and Dollie and Me clothing (outfits for both… [read more]

Brave On Demand Giveaway

Brave On Demand Giveaway

Disney Pixar’s BRAVE is now available On Demand through your cable provider!  It’s the perfect movie for a family movie night this weekend – it’s rated PG, and although I haven’t seen it, I’ve heard great things about it. About the movie: Set in the rugged and mysterious Highlands of Scotland, Disney Pixar’s “Brave” follows… [read more]

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