ABOUT: Betty Crocker has a new line of dessert mixes out called Shake-N-Pour. The line includes delicious Chocolate Brownie, Confetti Cupcake, and Chocolate Cupcake. These mixes are so easy (and fun) to make that even your kids will want to get in on the action. Simply add water to the mix, shake, and pour into […]
Highlights Magazine Party {Featuring Highlights Hello For 0-2 Yrs. Old!} #BlogHer12
I remember Highlights magazine from when I was a child, my favorite being “The Timbertoes” comic and Hidden Pictures. When my son was born I couldn’t wait to get him a subscription but knew it would be a few years. To me Highlights magazine was more […]
Don’t Miss Disney on Ice “Treasure Trove” {Review} #ChiDisneyOnIce
Disney On Ice presents Treasure Trove Allstate Arena: Sept. 13 – 16, 2012 Show Description: Discover endless riches when Disney On Ice presents Treasure Trove comes to your hometown! Disney On Ice sets the gold standard with its newest skating spectacular. Get tangled up in Disney’s 50th animated feature with Rapunzel and Flynn and enter the […]
2Toots Train Restaurant {Glen Ellyn, IL} Review
A restaurant that has a train that goes around and delivers customer’s food, does it really get any cooler than that? 2Toots in Glen Ellyn (there is also a Bartlett location) is probably my son’s favorite restaurants, and honestly I don’t mind going there either. The joy on their faces when we walk in is […]
Omron Wrist Blood Pressure Monitor Review
7 series Wrist Omron Blood Pressure Monitor ABOUT: The 7 Series Omron Wrist Blood Pressure Monitor is an advanced, portable model that is slim and more discrete for readings anywhere you go. It employs smart Heart Guide Technology, which is automatically activated the moment your wrist is at heart level, for a precise reading every […]
Soft Scrub Total All Purpose Cleaners Review
ABOUT: Soft Scrub has three new products that are tough on stains and gentle on surfaces. The three products are: Total All-Purpose, Total All-Purpose Bath & Bowl, Total All-Purpose with Bleach. Features: Works upside down Foam or spray Cleans and deodorizes MY THOUGHTS: First off I will say, I hate cleaning (although I assume I […]
DVD Review: “Angelina Ballerina: Dreams Do Come True”
Angelina Ballerina: Dreams Do Come True DVD Released: August 21, 2012 Studio: Lionsgate / HIT Entertainment Running Time: 56 minutes ABOUT: It’s a dream come true! When Angelina Ballerina wins the Mouseland Herald’s “Big Dreams Do Come True” competition and a place in the Metroquefort Ballet Junior Dance Company, she must make a big decision: […]
Dream Dinners Review {Make Meals and Memories}
A few weeks ago I attended a media event over at Dream Dinners (740 N. Damen, Chicago) and I am hooked. The concept is actually genius! It was started by a mom who owned a catering business and couldn’t figure out why should be feed an army of people but not her own family! She […]
POP for Addition & Subtraction {Learning Resources} Review
ABOUT: Learning Resources has been a leading manufacturer of innovative, hands-on educational materials for classrooms and home use for more than 25 years now. They are a trusted company by parents and educators for their high quality, award winning educational products. From ages preschool through middle school there are over 1300 products to choose from. […]