Product reviews and videos of stuff for parents and their children
This clip takes you behind the scenes with the producers and stars of Parenthood as they discuss what the show means to them. Parenthood airs on NBC this Tuesday night March 2nd at 10 PM. Lately it seems everyone is taking on modern parenting and I’m anxious to see how this show gives it a [...]
Snow is free and we’ve got a lot of it! Bringing snow into the house is a bit unconventional but the fun was priceless. Thrilling for the kids and truly not too messy for Mom. The kids had a blast stirring, shoveling, mixing, and sorting it into different sized bowls. (Note: Once we started throwing [...]
Here’s my old gas cooktop. Probably about 13 years old (the age of our home). Replacing it was thrilling especially as I have this unnatural fear of gas. Some of my burners would become unlit during cleaning…. and for me relighting them was NOT an option. Too terrifying for me. Really. So I generally only [...]
They want to hear from us today! Maggie Gyllenhaal, Mother to toddler Ramona (3 yrs.) will be on “LIVE! with Regis and Kelly” early tomorrow morning (Friday Feb. 26th) on ABC. We have the chance to share your feedback and questions for Maggie with her & the show. Isn’t that so cool? I love Maggie [...]
Very excited! And I’d love help from my friends and readers. Tomorrow I’m going to interview best friends Punky Brewster and Sabrina the Teenage Witch (aka Soleil Moon Frye and Melissa Joan Hart). As I’m prepping for the interview, I just pulled this totally adorable clip of Punky Brewster’s very first episode. It’s 8 mins. [...]
Win it! I love Redbox. Just the most convenient thing to rent a movie when at the grocery store, drug store, or wherever I am across town – knowing I can return it at any location. And for $1 per night I can’t beat the value. If you’re looking for great family movies: Mike, the [...]
Seriously, this might just be the best firework and Disney Castle picture ever. Or at least the best shot I think we’ll ever be able to attribute to our own camera skills. Someday we’ll upgrade to a fancy camera, but Mike captured this cool shot with our our Palm Pre Plus . The view is [...]
Win it! We’re giving away 10 gift cards to Hollywood Video’s Movie Gallery for $45 each to help promote Movie Gallery’s new True $ program. Movie Gallery’s new True $ offering allows customers to select from three newly created monthly movie rental programs. And unlike other programs, True $’s point of different lies in the [...]
Mackenzie is feeling dental inspiration after her visit to the Pediatric dentist yesterday. This morning after breakfast she was begging me to teach her how to floss. Young kids are so very impressionable. And since great dental hygiene starts when the kids are young it’s a good thing we visit the dentist – as I’ve [...]
Win it! We’re giving away 3 copies of the Alvin & The Chipmunks: The Squeakquel dvd which will release on 3/30/10. We’ll be receiving a review copy from the studio, but I can promise you the kiddies will go crazy for this movie as we saw it in the Theater last month. Incredible! Even Kyle [...]
I’ve had the Palm Pre Plus in my hands for just about two weeks now. I was lucky enough to get it for our family trip to Disney World where I put it through the paces – from checking last minute travel details in the airport, staying on top of weather back home (we missed [...]
At the very start of our trip to Florida two weeks ago, we made a cherished visit to my Great Aunt Kay. She’ll be 93 on June 21, 2010 as she was born in 1917. She’s basically the “matriarch” of our family as my Mother’s Mom died of Lupus when my Mom was only 8 [...]
How many times have you sat with your girlfriends or husband and laughed about some crazy antic your child pulled off or their funny commentary on life. I know the perspective of my 4 year old seems priceless almost daily. Thanks to Hallmark and Ovation TV, starting now, you can enter a new contest [...]
So we made our biggest eBay purchase ever with the new car my Mike just bought. Here’s his shiny new vehicle that after much worry from me – finally arrived. The Mercedes CLS500. Mike’s choice. Mom would have preferred the Mercedes GLK – bigger for the family. While Kenzie is still pining desperately for a [...]
Please help. I promise this is an easy one! A few months ago my Mom’s very good friend died after losing a battle to Ovarian Cancer. So this cause is close to my heart. My friend Audrey from Mom Generations is working with Electrolux to help spread news in the blogosphere about a very easy [...]
Yipee. This year I’m getting involved with Lifetime’s annual Clean Start Challenge Campaign sponsored by SC Johnson on myLifetime.com. The contest features 4 contestants trying to accomplish a major goal in their life – the contestant with the most votes will win $10,000! And with each vote us ordinary peeps cast over a 3 month [...]
I think this is my favorite pic of my kids ever. (And I’ve got one just like it from last year too!) The charming Pooh’s playground is probably my kids favorite attraction in all of Walt Disney World. Zero lines and plenty of room for the kids to expend energy running around. It’s located just [...]
Love these Children’s Place Printable Coupons. Save 15% with this Printable Children’s Place coupon. I seriously buy so many of Kyle and Kenzie’s clothes from this store -especially the sale items. Enjoy!
Win it! I’ve got a super sweet giveaway from Hershey’s for 1 lucky reader. Valentine’s Day may be over but it is not to late to indulge in chocolate. Price package details are below. Hershey also sent me the very same package to sample and I am wildly impressed with their new Pieces flavors. I’ve [...]
Win it! This giveaway has a quick turnaround. In celebration of Valentines Day, I’m giving away 5 pairs of Dockers to 5 lucky readers. You may have seen the Dockers Men Without Pants commercial during the Super Bowl. It was all about men stepping up and wearing the pants – even though they weren’t! Dockers [...]
Win it! We’re giving away 2 gifts cards to Subway for $25 each to 2 lucky readers. I love Subway Subway when I’m on the road and need a good meal – I always grab it on my way out of NYC at Penn Station to eat on my home on the train. Subway has [...]
Day 4. Multiple days of very late bed times for kids who just don’t know how to sleep in equals total exhaustion and a recipe for some cranky kids. Even Kenzie was begging for her PJ’s at 6 PM! Not to mention, the kids were totally exhausted after so much stimulation. I think there is [...]
Day 2 with Hanes was another action packed day of fun and Disney magic for the kiddos. As you can tell from the photo the kids are all becoming fast friends. Kenzie and her new pal Natalie from I’m Not Obsessed dashed out the secret doors our guides dropped us off at behind Main Street [...]
What a day! Hanes invited us on a VIP tour of Hollywood Studios since they are the official apparel partner with Disney. We can’t thank Hanes enough for including my entire family in on this business trip for Mom so they can enjoy the Disney magic too. (Right now the kids are sound asleep recovering [...]
We’ve arrived! The kids are pumped to be at Disney’s Polynesian Resort. From the moment we pulled up curbside (greeted with leis) to the entrance of our room, the kids have been bouncing off the walls – in a good way. We can see the Seven Seas Lagoon from our room sliding doors and the [...]
We’re having a blast in Florida on our family vacation. Tomorrow morning we’re off to Disney to join the Hanes Comfort Crew who is sponsoring our adventure. I promise to post lots of pics and videos daily on both the blog and ClassyMommy Facebook Page to share the fun details. It’s on the chilly side, [...]
Last week Kenzie and I had a “Mommy and Daughter” day with Allison, Kelli and all the little girls. We hit the King of Prussia Mall for the Disney Store’s free “Princess Training” class. What a fun day. The kids learned the princess wave, curtsy, princess posture, and more. Everyone got a free snack and [...]
Out with the old and in with the new. Last Friday was appliance install day to get me up and running as an official Frigidaire Mom. I’ll be posting more pics later of all the new appliances but already there are a few things I’m thrilled about. 1. Emptying the fridge. That should have happened [...]
Win it! In honor of California Pizza Kitchen’s new Small Cravings menu, we are giving away CPK Pizza Dough! Two lucky winners will receive $50 worth of “Pizza Dough” to use at any CPK location. Small Cravings deliver the big innovative flavors CPK is known for, but in smaller portions, inviting guests to explore the [...]
We’re heading to Florida today to visit family and take trip to Disney World as part of Hanes Comfort Crew. The kids are beyond excited to return to Disney again and Kenzie can’t wait to see what living at “The Polynesian” will be like as her new home. We’ve got dollar store themed Disney goodies [...]
Awesome video of Oprah and the Black Eyed Peas rocking out to “I Gotta Feeling.”The kids love this song – they always do their own little 2 person flash mob in our family room. Good times.
Here’s some an awesome freebie giveaway. I love Redbox. Just the most convenient thing to rent a movie when at the grocery store, drug store, or wherever I am across town – knowing I can return it at any location. And for $1 per night I can’t beat the value. Mike and I love renting [...]
I’ve been a fan of the Baby Bunch for years -truly it is the perfect new baby and/or baby shower gift. Classy, pretty, and functional too as this adorable bouquet is made of clothing for your new arrival. Save 15% with code BUNCHGW10 expires on 3/31/10. I finally got a chance to review a Baby [...]
About 55,000 of these cute little Disney Princess necklaces sold exclusively at Walmart are being recalled for being too high in cadmium which could be toxic when ingested. Looks like these necklaces were packaged with Princess Tiana on them as they are a frog and crown nedcklace. You can view the full CPSC recall info [...]
Love it. For those who love the likes of private sales sites like Gilt.com, there’s a new kid in town. Last week, the Dads who originally founded BlueNile.com launched a private sales website for the Mommy set called Zulily.com. Think boutique brands, clothing, and gear all up to 70% off as Zulily will be bringing [...]
