Embracing the Back to School season and bonding through art

Ready or not, it’s back to school time again! I admit that I have mixed feelings about school starting every year and this year is no exception. On one hand, I love the structure school provides for our schedule, but on the other hand I always feel like another month or two of summer would … Read more

Summer fun with DreamWorks Spirit Riding Free

I received the DreamWorks Spirit Riding Free Friendship Activity Set from DreamWorks to facilitate this post. Some links may be affiliate links. As always, all opinions are 100% ours. My daughter is at the age where she loves getting lost in a book or a good series, and DreamWorks Spirit Riding Free was basically made … Read more

Continue the tradition with the new BeForever line from American Girl

Sponsored postShare the tradition of American GirlHave you checked out American Girl recently? They just debuted their BeForever line this fall in stores nationwide as well as online and it has girls everywhere excited. We were at the Seattle store the day BeForever was announced to check the line out in person and do one of their many in-store crafts thanks to a recommendation from our personal shopper. I honestly had no idea what to expect and was just going for the craft and event aspect, but I was thrilled when I realized what exactly the new line included.

It’s no secret that we love American Girl and I always talk about how we end up at the Seattle store whenever my daughter gets to choose what we do for the day. But what you don’t know is that we spend most of our time checking out the historical collection and looking at anything and everything that’s new for each of their historical girls.

This time we were met at the store by one of our favorite American Girl employees and told that the line was replaced, and I’m sure I didn’t hide my disappointment very well. She quickly went on to explain that the BeForever line still had many of the dolls we adore as well as a new addition she knew we would be thrilled about.

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The Lorax on DVD and Blu-ray Combo Pack

A few months ago I read the book Dr Seuss' The Lorax for the first time to my daughter.  She had all sorts of questions about why this happened or that happened in Thneedville and was really taken with the story, so when her grandma invited her to the movie one afternoon she was elated.  … Read more

So, I’m Kinda Famous {AKA The Baby Brezza Cookbook}

 You may remember how much we adore the Baby Brezza One Step Baby Food Maker, {but if not, please feel free to brush up by reading our Rave Review} and how it single-handedly fed our kids during the pureed food stage.  Well, as it turns out, we still love it.  In fact, we might love … Read more

Our LeapFrog Learn, Create, Share Party!

Holiday Gift Guide – Day 3 Being big fans of LeapFrog and their collection of education toys and software for kids, I’m sure you can imagine just how excited we were to learn that we were going to get a chance to check out and share the newest LeapFrog offerings this holiday season.  As the … Read more

Make History Come Alive with Hands-On History Books from innovativeKids

How do you make history interesting for young children?  You make it interesting by bringing history to life, immersing them in the stories and people that shaped our past.  The perfect way to do just that is the Hands-On History Books  from innovativeKids, which offer an interactive way to learn while having fun.  The new … Read more