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How Merida got such great hair from Disney’s Brave
Brave hits theaters in 3D on June 22, 2012 and it can't come soon enough! Here's some more scoop from my visit to the press junket for Brave. One thing you can't deny about Merida from Disney's movie Brave: she's got killer hair. I mean, seriously, I'm a bit jealous of all you red heads out there after watching this movie. Her curly hair hypnotizes you during the movie. You can't stop looking at it now, can you? So after becoming envious of an animated characters sweet style, I was … [Read More]
The things we do for our children……Like Dressing up as a Polar Bear!
So sometimes we do crazy things for our kids. Blame it on love. Last week was a fun one that I'm sure we'll remember for a long time. Quiet unassuming Mike dressed up as the GIGANTIC Polar Bear Lars last week for Kenzie's school's annual "Teddy Bear Picnic". He played the "naughty" bear who wouldn't listen to the teachers too - so this meant Mike did lots of gesturing, butt wiggling, and dancing while literally BOILING inside this humongous Polar Bear suit. Of course I was the one who … [Read More]
Mother’s Day Craft Ideas & Poems
Here's just a few super ADORABLE and sweet crafts Kyle brought home for me yesterday for Mother's Day. And yes just about everything involves using a handprint or fingerprints. Like the fingerprints strawberries topped off with "green star" sticker stems or the flower blooms capped off with all kinds of sweet thumbprints. The teacher did a fabulous job of including lovely poems too - as she read out a few of the crafts to us during Mother's Day tea she even started to cry. It's wonderful to … [Read More]
Mother’s Day Tea
I live for these moments. Mother's Day Tea is just the cutest thing of the year at our preschool. This age is so adorable I want to bottle it up and keep it with me forever - especially someday when I'm all old and alone - I'll be able to remember and return to that time in my life when I was the center of the world for a sweet little kind, energetic and imaginative 4 year old boy. The days are long.....but the years sure are short. At our very special and lovely preschool set up on a hill … [Read More]
Mother’s Day Gifts from Tanger Outlets – and $10 off a Tanger Outlets Gift Card for Mom!
I love a good deal when I'm shopping for gifts (and myself!) - and you won't find better deals than those at Tanger Outlets - especially if you want a classy name brand find. Just about every brand I love to shop at is located at our local Tanger Outlets in Lancaster, PA - about 1 hour from my house. The drive is definitely worth it as when we arrive - after a beautiful driving spotting horse & carriages and Amish people tending their fields with horse drawn plows - we are treated to a world … [Read More]
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Skip Hop’s New Rolling Luggage for Kids
We love to travel with our kids and they love it too. They especially love the anticipation of trip, packing a bag, and then carrying their very own bag on the airplane with them. Finding a rolling bag for kids has always been a challenge for us so I was thrilled to see that Skip Hop, one of my favorite brands for children, just launched rolling luggage for their Zoo line. The bags are priced at $38 and are trendy, functional, spacious, and most importantly super easy for the kids to carry … [Read More]
American Girl McKenna Shoots for the Stars Movie Trailer
We are so excited for the American Girl McKenna movie to arrive on BluRay & DVD on July 3rd, 2012. The DVD will be available exclusively at Wal-Mart, American Girl Stores and americangirl.com. It will also air on TV too! How cool is that? American Girl McKenna Shoots for the Stars is scheduled to air on TV on Saturday July 14, 2012 at 8/7c on NBC. Here is a sneak peek at the movie with this fabulous trailer for the American Girl McKenna movie. My 6 year old and I just watched it … [Read More]
Kazam Balance Bike Review
We give the Kazam Balance bike a RAVE review. This is a revolutionary approach that all parents should use for their kids to help them learn how to ride a bike. The Kazam balance bike provides a fantastic way to prepare your kids early for what it will be like to ride an actual real bike. I highly recommend using a balance bike at an early age as it will make the transition to a real bike almost seamless. My 4 year old son has been using this Kazam in our driveway this spring and ironically when … [Read More]
#AveenoLovesMoms Baby Soothing Relief and Positively Nourishing Collection Giveaway
Win it! I love my Aveeno. My skin gets so dry and using Aveeno is such relief. My kids heart it too as it helps their sometimes dry & crunchy skin find the relief it needs - especially in the winter! In honor of Mother's Day, we're giving away a few of my must have Aveeno skin care products for Moms and their little ones - The Aveeno Baby Soothing Relief Line, the Aveeno Baby Eczema line (I love this - my husband and I use it too!!!), and the Positively Nourishing Collection … [Read More]
Cute Allergy Alert Bracelets for Kids
Calling all Kids with Allergies! Parents, if you have kids with allergies, Allermates has introduced a super cute line of comfy and fun bracelets for kids to identify the kids as being "allergic". This is a great option to alert caretakers, school friends, birthday party hosts, and camp staff of your child's allergies. Affordable and very kid friendly in style, these Allermates allergy alert bracelets are a very fun option for kids. And priced at only $6.99 you can't beat it. We were sent the … [Read More]
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Honeydukes Candy Shop at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter
Photos galore! Honeydukes sweet shop was one of my favorite spots to experience “off the pages” of the Harry Potter books on our recent trip since not only could you see every thing you read about or watched in the movies, but you could also literally taste the candy creations as well making it all [...]
The Disney Tangled 5K
This morning was extra magical when I ran the Tangled Royal Family 5K with 6 year old Kenzie. She found the race thrilling as expected. Kenzie says she absolutely, “LOVED IT so much – every second of it – especially the medal! ” She was extra adorable in her super cute skirt and smiled the [...]
On Becoming Harry Potter……
It’s official. My house has turned into Hogwarts with every scene and spell being reenacted by Kyle and Kenzie. Here’s Kyle’s Hogwarts ID Card: The kids have been dreaming big of Harry Potter – so much so that they have literally transfigured into Harry & Hermione in their imaginary games over the last 36 hrs. [...]
Olympic Dreams: Like Mother, Like Daughter
It’s an Olympic year and I’m already feeling the excitement even though they are still 6 months away. I think of the Olympics and literally just FEEL for the athletes and families dreaming of competiting in the games and those who ultimately get there to represent their country. I remember my dreams of the Olympics [...]
Classy Mommy crosses 1 Million Views on YouTube
Hooray! We are are so excited to wake up this morning and see that ClassyMommy’s YouTube Channel crossed the coveted 1 Million Views on YouTube milestone. 5 years, 542 videos, and 1,003,214 views as of today. Wow! As we’re reflecting on the time the family has spent in front of the camera, here’s our favorites [...]
Best Cars for Dads
Guys love fast cars. There’s something about getting behind the power of a V8 with the thrust of rear-wheel drive that just gets you going. You think of amazing sportscars, like the Porsche 911 Turbo, the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster, or maybe even my quirky favorite the BMW Z4 M Coupe. But once you get [...]
Riding in a Fire Truck – Totally the Best Birthday Party Ever!
Did you know that your local Fire Engine Volunteers will likely come to your house – with the Fire Truck -for a birthday party? Simply incredible. And every little boy’s dream. I’m pretty sure this was the best gift we could ever give to my son Kyle for his 4th birthday and truly it was [...]
A Memory of a Lifetime: Getting tucked into bed by Grover
Wow. We will NEVER forget this incredible evening when Grover came to our hotel room to read Kyle & Kenzie a storybook and tuck them into bed during our vacation at Beaches Resort in Turks & Caicos. The kids both adored the experience but little Kyle, age 3 about to turn 4 the very next [...]
