by Nicole Etolen | Jul 29, 2012 | Entertainment
Dora the Explorer: Dora’s Fantastic Gymnastics Adventure, which releases on DVD on July 31st, 2012, will have your Dora fans flipping with excitement, pun totally intended (puns are fun!). Dora, Boots, Swiper, and all their favorite characters are back with a new...
by Nicole Etolen | Jul 28, 2012 | Yummy
I love ice-cream, and the more stuff it has in it, the better. I’m the type to ask for extra sprinkles, extra fudge, extra anything. New flavors on the shelves full of random bits and pieces always make their way into my freezer. Sure, plain ice-cream is good...
by Nicole Etolen | Jul 26, 2012 | For the Home
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Astrobrights Papers by Neenah Paper for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. It seems like summer just started, and we're already planning for back to school. Jacob has a little over a month until he heads...
by Nicole Etolen | Jul 23, 2012 | Books
Taming the Wolf Attacked by a wolf while hiking in the mountains, Anna Avery’s life just got a little hairier. Living in the Big Horn mountains in Wyoming, with a group of werewolves who are more animal than human, Anna must try to hold onto her human side....
by Nicole Etolen | Jul 22, 2012 | Kids & Family
For preschoolers who love trains and dinosaurs, it doesn’t get any cooler than Jim Henson’s Dinosaur Train, a hugely successful show on PBS that features, obviously, dinosaurs and trains. Of course, since it’s a PBS show, it also heavily features...
by Nicole Etolen | Jul 21, 2012 | Fashion
If your kids are lucky enough to go to a school wear uniforms aren’t mandated yet (sorry, uniform-loving moms, I’m totally on the other side of the fence on that one), you know that picking back-to-school clothes can be a challenge. It’s a challenge...
by Nicole Etolen | Jul 19, 2012 | Kids & Family
I am always on the lookout for fun new ways to expand Jacob’s knowledge and give him an edge when it comes time to go back to school, especially during the summer months. Kids can lose a lot of knowledge during the school break, so I know how important it is to...
by Nicole Etolen | Jul 18, 2012 | For the Home
Between summer parties, wedding showers, and the possibility of actually making it to a conference this year, I’ve had more “paper needs” than ever before, so I was excited to try out Paper Culture, an eco-friendly, hip and modern paper goods store....
by Nicole Etolen | Jul 17, 2012 | Yummy
Back around Christmas of last year, I reviewed amazingly delicious and classy Le Palais des Thés, hot tea bags. I was really impressed with how bold and unique the tea tasted, as well as the presentation of the tea bags themselves. Recently, Le Palais des Thés, has...
by Nicole Etolen | Jul 17, 2012 | Entertainment
Once Upon a Time, which debuted on ABC back in October 2011, went on to become a super smash hit among just about every age group. It was definitely my favorite new show of the Fall 2011 season, and I am thrilled that it will be returning in 2012. For those who...
