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Alright, this one is for all of the young, aspiring archaeologists out there.  Fossil Fighters Champions for Nintendo DS is quite an adventure.  Kids find and clean dinosaur bones and use the fossils to create and bring to life “vivosaurs” to send to battle.  The more clean the dinosaur bones, the stronger the vivosaur.  The goal is [...]

Pictured above are: Kirana (the vampire), Brielle (tea party princess), Finora (the witch), and Lian (the fairy).  They are the Bratz Masquerade dolls.  I have yet to really get to know any of them, as my oldest daughter is just 6, and we’re just now getting into the “bigger” kid toys and games.  These Bratz dolls [...]

This post is more than just a review of my daughter’s new pair of Chacos.  This is a post about my baby and how she’s starting Kindergarten next week.  Full-day Kindergarten.  Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been getting recorded messages from the principal, which have contained bits and pieces of information about my [...]

I have been eying up this so-called “Piggy Paint” for quite some time now.  I remember hearing about it a while ago from Audrey at Mom Generations.  I tend to trust her judgement when it comes to fashion and accessories. I have a five year old glamour girl, who has her very own rock star [...]

The Franklin Speaking Spelling Bee (pictured above) is a pretty cool little palm-sized vocabulary enhancer.  It retails anywhere from $40 to $60 and uses three AAA batteries.  Something like this comes in handy for anyone who wants to keep their mind sharp in this age of automatic spell-check. There are three Spelling Bee modes to [...]

If you are a puzzle/word game addict like I am, you’ll definitely need to get your hands on a SCRUBLE Cube. The SCRUBLE Cube is like a cool twist (pun intended) on some classic games.  It has similarities to Scrabble with the look and feel of Rubik’s Cube – with its own new set of [...]

Right about the beginning of October, I get bitten by the crafty bug.  Fall is my favorite season; I love the colors, the scents, the pies, the leaves. Speaking of leaves, one of my absolute favorite things about Fall are the colorful leaves.  The other day, as we walked through a neighborhood on our way [...]

One afternoon, my preschooler and I were mapping out the plans for our Phineas and Ferb Chain Reaction when a package arrived on our doorstep.  “What is this!?”  I exclaimed.  We took a break from our evil scheming…I mean…planning, to open the package.  Much to our delight, inside of the package was the brand new [...]

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In May, I wrote about SecuraTrac, a company that specializes in GPS tracking.  In June, I had the opportunity to put the SecuraPal to test – at Walt Disney World. Before leaving for our trip, I signed into my account on the SecuraTrac website and created “fences” for the areas my family and I would [...]

My daughter is very active, so I generally dress her (actually, she dresses herself) in comfortable clothes that she can move around freely in.  I’m planning on getting her involved in some activities, something like gymnastics or soccer in the coming months.  Something where she can burn off some of that crazy amount of energy [...]

I have been in vacation planning mode for some time now and one major thing on my mind is, “How can I make sure my kids are safe?”  We’re taking a trip to Disney World and as a worrier, I fear the worst.  “What if I get separated from my preschooler?”  Honestly, I figured that [...]

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I mentioned in an earlier post that we were working on another project.  We’ve finally finished it! I was recently on a mission to find picture frame ornaments but not just any picture frame ornaments.  I wanted simple, small wooden frames that we could decorate.  I went to several stores and couldn’t find what I [...]

I’m gettin’ crafty this Christmas. I took the four year old to Michaels the other day. We were on a mission to gather items for our homemade wreath. I thought it would be fun and a little less expensive to assemble our own this year. I added it up and figured out that we spent [...]

I’m a sucker for electronics that keep me connected.  Speaking of products that keep you connected, the brand new Nintendo DSi is here.  It retails for $169.99 and it’s pretty sweet.  Why I like it: it has a built in camera (and an SD Card slot), you can connect to the internet wirelessly (I’ve already [...]

Honestly, I have not taken this game out of my Nintendo DS Lite for months.  These puzzle games were a savior on the restless nights during my first trimester.  I’m a big fan of puzzle games in my old age.  Neopets Puzzle Adventure by Capcom is fun and I recommend it. I’m not so much [...]