We love the 2015 Hess Fire Truck and Ladder Rescue

Sponsored postMy son loves vehicles of all kinds. Big ones he can sit in and pretend to drive, little ones that fit in his pocket, and medium sized ones that he sets up scenes for so he can play make believe all day long. But, although he loves all trucks, cars and vehicles, fire trucks are the epitome of cool to him. Hess Fire Truck hugSo, when I heard that the new 2015 Hess Toy Truck that was released this November was a Fire Truck and Ladder Rescue, I knew it had to be his. A quick look into the “Hesstory” of the company {see what they did there?}, and I already knew this was going to be a yearly tradition with me and my son.  

Have you heard of Hess Toy Trucks before? The tradition began in 1964 when the first toy truck was revealed. Each November the new design is released to their eager fans, which includes both collectors and kids alike. Hess Fire truck with fire

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Build a fort as big as your imagination with Fort Magic

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You may remember how much I adore Fort Magic fort building kits that make it easy to create amazing forts for the kiddos without an engineering degree, but now that the kids are older, I love it even more. Since our last post we’ve made huge forts in our living room, our family room, and even took the Fort Magic kit with us while on vacation so the kids could build an outdoor hideout for cousins only, complete with added satellite dish. 574491_416422895116389_1145160500_n

Haven’t heard of Fort Magic before? The Fort Magic fort building kit contains everything you need to create your own fort as big as your imagination. The 382 piece kit contains all different shapes and sizes of rods, connectors and accessories that allow you to build a fort – anywhere, anytime.

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Eitech 50th Anniversary Space Needle Building Kit {Review}

Remember last year when we raved about the Eitech Classic Construction Vehicles Set?  Not only do we still love it and look forward to building with it every chance we get, now we’ve added to our Eitech love with the addition of the newly released Space Needle model. To commemorate the building’s 50th anniversary, Eitech … Read more

PlanToys Love {Plan City Car Repair & Service Station Review}

My son almost always has a car in his hand, and that goes for all waking and sleeping hours.  For the past year, everything has been all about “vrooms”, and his love for miniature cars seems to grow each passing month.  At first I had strict rules for keeping them out of his bed and … Read more

Holiday Prep Made Easy with Robert Welch Signature Series

A few weeks ago I got to go see chef Tom Douglas speak in Seattle and prepare a holiday meal.  Watching him slice and dice all the ingredients was mesmerizing and I spent most of the time staring at his cutting board trying to remember his technique.  As he was cooking, he said that he … Read more

Danger: Zombies, Our HEXBUG Party! #HEXBUGHalloween

A few months ago, a HEXBUG Nano caught my family’s attention as it scurried across the floor of a restaurant we were dining at.  The entire time we ate, the little robotic creature made its way around tables, chairs, and around obstacles of all kinds.  By the time the meal was over, we were all … Read more

SmartLab Toys Art and Education Kits

A girl after my own heart, my daughter likes nothing better than a good art project.  Close second on her list of loves would be jewelry, so of course I was excited when I heard about the Snap Fashion Jewelry Studio from Smart Lab that would allow us to easily create our own custom rings, … Read more

Wheel Town Deluxe Roadway and Harbor Set from HearthSong

I resolve to… buy toys that grow When you’re talking classic toys that grow with your children, you are most certainly talking about HearthSong.  They have one of the most amazing selections of toys that inspire the type of child’s play we all want for our kids and last for years instead of seasons.  Whether … Read more