MonteCarlo starring Selena Gomez: The Review

My girls are of that fun age where they enjoy animated movies but also Real Life actors. My oldest daughter is 8 and loves to watch movies like Mom & Dad do...."grown up movies, not cartoon baby movies!" At her age she is still innocent and I'd like to keep it that way for a little while longer, so trying to find appropriate movies that will entertain her is difficult.

Monte Carlo was the perfect fit for my girls. A movie about a girl who goes to Europe and gets mistaken for a famous

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We Had a Creepy #HEXBUGHalloween Party!

Halloween is a fun filled time of the year. With Zombi Nano Hexbugs on the mind, we threw a Creepy Crawly Bug Bash.
The invites went out:


And the costumes came on...



And the party was on!!! We had kids in all sorts of bug costumes: stink bugs, cockroaches, and spiders. These kids were more than ready for their zombi hexbugs: micro robotic Creatures. These bugs move just like real life bugs and they flip over by themselves. You can even register them online to play games and

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Green Your Halloween

Eco Friendly Tips For Halloween
Halloween is a great time of the year for everyone, but with those decorations, the costumes, candy and more, it can mean extra waste. Thankfully you can make Halloween more green if you take these eco-friendly techniques into consideration with some advance planning:
1) Choose Your Halloween Candy Wisely
By choosing your Halloween candy wisely, you’ll be protecting your kids’ health and the environment. Take a trip to your local health food store to

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Christmas with Tiny Prints

One of my most favorite parts of Christmas is decorating my home. And along with that decorating always come as particular section of my home that is laden with Christmas cards from friends and family. I always make sure I have a place to display them, whether it's on the tree itself, on the piano, or up on the wall. My kids love to see them, and it keeps the spirit of family and the reason for the season close to our hearts. Cards I really love, I save to display again the next year.

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Online Shopping During the Holiday Season: Is There More Good Than Bad?

Although it is festive to shop at your local stores or mall during the holidays because of the seasonal cheer and decor, battling the crowds to get those gifts you're certain people will love can be stressful and wearing.  That is where online shopping becomes a viable alternative to traditional IRL shopping with two particular plusses: being able to pick up that special gift at the last minute online and being able to do so without fighting the holiday shopping masses.
Last Minute

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Dads Love T.G.I. Friday's "Entrees for One"

This post brought to you by T.G.I. FRiDAY'S. All opinions are 100% mine.

Have you seen the new line of T.G.I. FRiDAY’S “Entrées for One” that are great for the men in your family sitting down to watch Monday night football? They're actually great for any time someone in your family needs a quick and yummy meal. We got to try one of the new entrées in this line and I must say we were impressed. Actually I should say that the hubs got to try T.G.I. Friday's "entrées for one".

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Achieve College Success: A Book Review

Achieve College Success: Learn How in 20 Hours or Less by Raymond Gerson is an effective tool for helping your child (0r any student, for that matter) prepare for college life on her own terms. I was excited to review this for First Born who is in 10th grade and is already planning to attend an ivy league college (me: on scholarship!). The author is currently an adjunct professor in career/college success courses and has decades of experience in career counseling, vocational rehabilitation

Achieve College Success: A Book Review