Care Bears have always been a favorite in our house. I was excited to receive the Care Bears Tell-Tale Tummies to review. We have a cute set of assorted Care Bears…St. Patrick’s Day, USA Flag, etc. I smile when I see one of the Care bears peeking out of the toy box. From the...
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My daughters love the Nintendo DS. It was the top item on my preteen’s christmas list a year or two ago. The teen couldn’t keep her hands off her sister’s DS, so she got one for Christmas the next year. The kid was about 4 the year he got a handheld game. No, I...
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I have taken my family to see the circus twice — a fantastic, worthwhile experience. Disney on Ice has been on my “let’s see it” list for as long as I can remember. My daughters have each ice skated at birthday parties. We love the winter Olympics, especially the ice skating. Disney on Ice always...
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I can’t remeber the last time we watched Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. With a kid, a preteen, and a teen, we have a hard time finding time to sit down as a family and watch a movie. We’re always running to volleyball to flu shots to school or to bed. After dinner...
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Are you a fan of Kids Place Live? No, well you should be! Kids Place Live is a Sirius XM Channel based in Washington D.C. I took the children to see a live Sirius XM show of MilkShake. Become a Facebook fan of Kids Place Live! Dan Zanes & Friends will perform in the Sirius...
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We all know our kids live for carefree summer days, when often their biggest to-do is what’s for lunch. As warm summer days start to wind down, the time to pack up the knapsacks and head off to school will be here before we know it. Crisp fall nights will take over, and the...
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The excitement, drama, and thrill of Disney On Ice sweeps in this fall along with the new school year! Feld Entertainment’s Disney On Ice live spectaculars feature iconic Disney stories, characters, music, and world-class skating; providing families with a unique entertainment experience to which they can look forward to this fall and winter. Your kids...
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We have travelled to Disney twice: once with a 5-year-old and a 3-year-old plus 2 nonenergetic grandparents AND a second time with a 10-year-old, an 8-year-old, and a 3-year-old. Disney is magical. I posted here about doing a Disney trip with kids. Here are some more tips on going to Disney with kids: - Pick the...
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I wish I had digital pics from the 90s. My oldest was about 1 years old when we attempted to have her sit on Santa’s lap. The photo that we got from the mall was a Polaroid — OMG, could I be any older? Well, perhaps if I said that the man who took our photo placed...
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The 80s marked the beginning and end of what I term my obsession with music. You know what I mean…that time in your life when you live and breath music. When you wake up to music and simultaneously annoy your roommate with the selection. My junior year roommate only listened to Rush. I was...
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