by Nicole Etolen | Dec 30, 2011 | Kids & Family
Grab bags are fun, especially when you have no idea what may be inside of them. Just about everyone loves surprises, right? Of course, they can also be a little nerve-wracking when you have to pay for them, because not everyone loves to pay for something when they...
by Nicole Etolen | Dec 19, 2011 | Kids & Family
Thomas the Tank Engine has been a favorite in our family for a long, long time. I remember watching my cousin when he was three and he used to chuck those die-cast toys at me when he was mad. They hurt! Okay, he only did that once, generally he was a little angel. Now...
by Nicole Etolen | Dec 13, 2011 | Kids & Family
Ahoy matey! Pirates are a huge hit in our house. What’s not to love about those scurvy, pegged-legged, parrot wearing bandits of the sea, right? You know what else is always a huge hit? Cardboard boxes. I’ve seen some really cool projects make with nothing...
by Nicole Etolen | Dec 7, 2011 | Kids & Family
I try to keep an enormous selection of board games on hand for Jacob and I because there are only so many times you can play the same one over and over before you kind of want to bang your head against the wall. Right now, Jake is really into math. Where he gets that...
by Nicole Etolen | Nov 23, 2011 | Kids & Family
The 12 Days of Gifts Galore giveaway hop starts on Friday, Nov. 25th. In the mean time, check out this sponsor spotlight post for GIANTmicrobes. GIANTmicrobes has been very generous to me this past month, sponsoring several of my giveaway events. They are definitely...
by Nicole Etolen | Oct 30, 2011 | Kids & Family
Only two days left until the CouponCabin’s 25 Crazy Dayz of Giveawayz kicks off! I’m getting really excited about it, I can’t wait for one of my lucky readers (new or old) to win some awesome prizes, including the brand-spanking-new Holiday Stocking...
by Nicole Etolen | Oct 28, 2011 | Kids & Family
The PlasmaCar is probably one of the coolest ride-on vehicles we’ve ever owned. I originally wrote this review after we received a sample back in 2011 (yes, before I learned to take good pictures). It’s now 2016 and my son STILL rides around in the...
by Nicole Etolen | Oct 24, 2011 | Kids & Family
Coupon Cabin’s 25 Dayz of Crazy Giveawayz giveaway hop is just about a week away. Are you getting excited yet? You should be, because over 450 blogs are participating in this massive giveaway event. That’s a lot of chances to win some amazing stuff for...