Elmo’s World Hide & Seek – a FUN Twist on a Classic Game!!
I love playing with Gradie, I really do. However, if we’re being honest, you can only play that many rounds of Hide & Seek before you start to loose your mind a little, but Gradie can play it all...
View ArticleWhen Sick Gets Real – Get Pfizer Pediatric!! #SickJustGotReal
“This post has been sponsored by Pfizer Consumer Healthcare. All thoughts and reviews are my own and we only share products that we use in our own home.” Winter is here again and in Minnesota we make...
View ArticleLeap into Preschool thru First Grade Learning with LeapFrog Academy!
Always fun to start off a brand new year and in our home we’ve started off 2018 by Leaping into Learning. Gradie starts kindergarten in the fall and while I am not at all ready for that milestone in...
View ArticleGame Night Fun with Mouthguard Challenge from Identity Games! #Giveaway (ends...
Thank you to Identity Games for sending me the Mouthguard Challenge Extreme game to play with my friends and family. We’ve played a few times, it is always a blast and we are excited to tell you why....
View ArticleMaze-O ~ The Mighty Maze Maker #Review #Giveaway (ends 4/18)
I think my favorite kind of toy for Gradie is the toy where she’s learning while she plays. She doesn’t know she’s learning but she is and it’s wonderful to watch. The Maze-O is the perfect example...
View ArticleSiama – Land of Yangalele Children’s Album & numerous Minnesota Appearances!
I love Africa, that is obvious (I hope). I also love the Twin Cities & Minnesota in general. Now I get to celebrate both, at the same time. Siama Matuzungidi is a Minneapolis based artist...
View ArticleKids HearMuffs Trio from Lucid Audio – Kid Tested & Award Winning!!
While Gradie doesn’t have any specific sensory processing issues, there is one noise that really gets to her and that is the buzzer at the hockey rink. It sounds at the end of each period and Gradie...
View ArticleIntroducing the Anthozoa hybrid sneaker from JambuKD! #JambuKD
Just in time for summer fun, swimming in the lake, and playing at the splashpad, JambuKD is launching the Anthozoa, an all-new hybrid sneaker/sandal designed with the latest athleisure trends in mind...
View ArticleMythical Slyme Putty – Boogers, Tears, Kisses & Poop! #Review
We all know that kids can be a little gross. They laugh uncontrollably at bodily functions, love making fart and burp noises and their love of slimy objects knows no bounds. All of these things...
View ArticleGet your kids running this summer with See Kai Run Shoes!
A home filled with ladies, that is our home and we all know that you can never have too many shoes. Luckily for Gradie she has been blessed to receive numerous pairs of See Kai Run shoes as she has...
View ArticleLearning how to Count with the Learning Resources Counterpillar – PLUS enter...
Gradie is counting now – I know right, how’d she ever get big enough to do that? She counts really well but we’re working on identifying the numbers while she counts, or asking her to point out a...
View ArticleThinkbaby Complete BPA Free Feeding Set!! #2016HGG
I love Thinkbaby – everything they stand for, their high quality products, their focus on minimizing their impact on the environment, and how they are constantly giving back!! Thinkbaby and...
View ArticleLearning Resources – keeping our kids learning while playing! & #Giveaway!!...
Let’s start the new year off with FUN – fun and learning and what better way to do that then with Learning Resources!! We were lucky enough to work with Learning Resources to test out their Primary...
View ArticleMake pediped your kids GO TO shoes ~ Review & Giveaway!! (ends 2/5)
We all know that we love pediped in our home, they’re shoes that Gradie has been wearing for years and she loves them. If you need a refresher, I’ll share a bit about pediped with you; Exceptional...
View ArticleGet the toys OFF the floor with Vertiplay from Oribel!!
I can’t be the only parent (or grandparent) out there that is sick and tired of having to step over and dodge the kids toys on the floor. There is nothing worse then standing on them too – if it’s not...
View ArticleSick Just Got Real & How to get RID of it with Pfizer Pediatric Products!!...
“This post has been sponsored by Pfizer Consumer Healthcare. All thoughts and reviews are my own and we only share products that we use in our own home.” It’s March – that means Spring is right around...
View ArticleSee Kai Run Celebrates Spring with new line of kids shoes!! #SeeKaiRun
Finally time for another season – a WARM season!! Here in MN we are very happy to see the back end of winter and welcome in the Spring and Summer. Of course, another season means we NEED more shoes...
View ArticleEncouraging Kids Creativity with Painting Lulu Coloring & Activity Books!!
I have seen a lot of apps out there for kids and I am sure you have too, there are literally thousands. I am always trying to find ones that are truly beneficial to my child’s learning and stimulating...
View ArticleSnooZieMat – redefining how kids sleep away from home! #2017Spring
I don’t know about you, but the toddler who rules our home has always been a little challenging when it comes to sleeping. Lucky for us we were introduced to Sleeping Baby when she was an infant and...
View ArticleBringing your child’s imagination to life with Starpath Dolls & their...
Imagine the joy and delight on your child’s face when they lay their eyes on the Starpath Dolls. Let me tell you – their eyes will light up and they’ll beg you to get the doll out of the packaging so...
View ArticleSummer & Back to School Fun with MindWare Toys! #SummerEssentials #BTSEssentials
I was lucky to be introduced to MindWare Toys last summer through a local event I helped out at. We got to play with some of their toys and we were hooked by the high quality, educational toys. I am...
View ArticleBack to school lunches made easier with Zak Designs!
While I want to pretend it’s not happening, I can’t – Gradie starts kindergarten next week. Now that I need to pack her a school lunch each day and I am excited to be able to use the fantastic Zak...
View ArticleStep outside with a pair of Kamiks! #Review #KamikStepOutside
In a pair of Kamiks, it’s always the perfect weather to step outside” We got to work with Kamik last winter and again this past summer. We know that with a pair of Kamik’s on it is always perfect...
View ArticleKeep your little ones warm with See Kai Run Boots this Winter!!
We’ve worked with See Kai Run many times over the past few years and every single time we absolutely love what we receive. We are happy that Gradie and her cousin Blake will both be running around in...
View ArticleExplore Science with Ms Frizzle & The Magic School Bus these Holidays!...
The Magic School Bus: Rides Again Themed Kits To Teach A New Generation The Wonders Of Flight, Rainbows, Nature, Space & More It has been so much fun watching The Magic School Bus Rides Again with...
View ArticleGet Mindware Toys under the Tree these Holidays! #HolidayEssentials #Review
Who doesn’t love toys – young or old toys are so much fun. Now that I’m a grown up and a mom to two beautiful little girls I love toys in a different way. I appreciate toys that entertain my girls,...
View ArticleSetting Digital Ground Rules with Family Link from Google! #FamilyLink
This is a sponsored post on behalf of Family Link from Google and the Mom it Forward Influencer Network, however, as always I only share products/services we use in our home. With technology constantly...
View ArticleZak Designs brings the fun of Toy Story 4 to every meal!
Our favorite company for everything kids plates, water bottles and stainless steel bottles has created a super fun line of Toy Story 4 themed products. We were lucky enough to receive a bunch of them...
View ArticleHead Back to School in style with Pediped Shoes PLUS a #Giveaway! (ends 8/30)
It’s amazing how time flies, it really does. It feels like just YESTERDAY Gradie was modelling her little Pediped shoes. Now she’s 6 and her her baby sister Hazel is having her turn in these great...
View ArticleTinkerActive Workbooks are making learning FUN!!
I am very grateful that Gradie LOVES school, she has an excitement for learning that makes my heart happy. This is why I knew she would love to partner with TinkerActive workbooks to brush up on her...
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