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Barbie My Dreams Express Your Style Contest
I asked my kids if they wanted me to post some more stories about Barbies. They hollered great whoops of joy. “Wait, what’s that? You girls still like Barbies?” “YES!!!!!” They hollered loudly and in unison. Such are the conversations in my house. I make no excuses ever for our unabashed love of all things Barbie. There was a time I thought my girls would be tough sporty girls (and they are). They would never like pink. (My Mom bought one exclusively pink clothing for the first 6 years of her life and it still remains a favourite colour of my one daughter. So that didn’t fly either) It’s…
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Great Games for Kids – Monopoly Junior
Remember how fun regular Monopoly used to be when you were a kid? I do. I used to love playing Monopoly by the hour with my Mom and my brother. It was a childhood favourite. We were super competitive and we played it many Sunday afternoons. Park Place and Board Walk were battled over in fierce territorial disputes. I loved that game, even well before I recognized that it was made by Hasbro, a respected and enduring brand. So when I heard there was a Monopoly Junior in stores I was super interested in seeing how different it was. A Quiet Moment My kids got a Monopoly Junior game the…
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American Girl’s First Ever Blogger Event #BittyBaby
The years are brief, in which girls play with dolls. Blink your eyes and they are almost done. Even shorter, if you have a sporty girl who had no interest in anything girly until very recently. So colour me happy and a wee bit shocked too when this one – who has been christened sporty spice, bug, two foot tornado and Hurricane Ainsley at various points in her short nine years – decided she was a doll girl. She is prone to these whiplash about turn moments now as a young almost tween. So, when I was invited to an American Girl event this year I was thrilled to take…
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Learning Toys Summer -Spark Story Starters Review
My kids are storytellers. Sometimes that’s good. Sometimes it leads to some confusion here at the Schuck casa. You know those moments when you go is that a real event or was that completely fictional? No matter. This is a review of a great summer vacation tool I have found to keep my girls engaged and creative. I won these Spark Story Starters one year ago and we played with them last summer a lot and we take them with us sometimes when we travel. We also pick them up randomly as I did on the weekend and use them to slow my one child down. Those of you who…
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Dr. Bloom’s Chewable Teething Jewelry and Sensory Tools
Most Moms like choices. I am no different that way: I am all about choices and options and being able to make the best and smartest products and brands available to my family and to me extended family of friends here on Twitter, Blogger and Facebook. When I find a product I like I have to share. Dr. Bloom’s chewable jewels are worth sharing. Most who know me also know that I have a daughter with sensory issues and some special needs. This is my daughter Ainsley (seen above). She has sensory processing disorder and a number of other assets and challenges. She is also a chewer. Before we figured…
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14 Things You Must Have on a Family Road Trip
Heading out on another family road trip which means I have some packing to do. Since we started this great foray into family travel my husband and I – well mostly I – have learned a few things about the tricky business of travelling with tots in tow. My first tip for travelling with children is planning, planning and then planning some more. When we flew to Disney last year it was my daughter, Ainsley’s first flight. She was four and, for those of you who don’t know, she has sensory processing disorder, which means life is often too loud, too bright, too fast and etc.. you get the idea.…