It’s a bedtime story pajama party! The BOOK IT! Program, a reading incentive program sponsored by Pizza Hut, is hosting its third America’s Biggest Bedtime Story on Feb. 18th and we’d love to have YOU take part. Joining in is simple. On February 18th, log on to www.bookitprogram.com starting at 9 a.m. for a live…
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Yo Gabba Gabba Prize Pack
Truth — I find Yo Gabba Gabba to be a little annoying. “There’s a party in my tummy, so yummy, so yummy.” (Tag, you’re it. Now it’s your problem.) I find it annoying, but my five-year-old son likes it. And after watching along with him, I can see why. It’s simple, which in this age…
Red Envelope’s new Baby Gifts — great quality at a great price!
Since becoming a mom it seems like I do a lot more of my shopping online. Not my day-to-day grocery shopping, but definitely my gift shopping. Even just the 10 minutes I spend debating over this baby blanket or that baby blanket in the store for my new nephew is torturous for my girls. They…
Take a tour of Boston with the Balloonies!
My daughter loves balloons. She points them out where ever she sees them and gives me those begging eyes whenever she sees someone handing them out. I always felt there was something a little magical about balloons. They way they float. How some of them can be twisted into shapes of animals and objects. And…
The Encyclopedia of Immaturity Vol. 2
The parties for classmates with Fall birthdays are all converging within a 3-week period right here and right now in my house. Keeping up with a tween is hard work! Christmas will be here before we know it. The season of heavy-duty gift-giving is here and thus the season of heavy-duty gift-buying. There are always…
Kohl’s Cares for Kids Giveaway!
POP QUIZ 1. What is the worlds fastest animal? 2. What insect has ears on its knees? 3. How do you keep kids reading all summer long? The answers to all of these questions can be found within the pages of three books by award-winning children’s author Steve Jenkins. Kohl’s is featuring “Actual Size,” “Biggest,…
Dying for Mercy by Mary Jane Clark
I usually write book reviews over at 5 Minutes for Books (and I love that “job”), but this week I was offered a giveaway in honor of the release of Dying for Mercy: A Novel of Suspense by Mary Jane Clark, so I thought I’d feature it over here (At 5 Minutes for Books, we…