Product reviews and videos of stuff for parents and their children
Win it! We’re giving away a 1 year supply of Tide Acti-Lift and Ultra Downy to one lucky winner. Value is $175! I’m a huge fan of Tide and only recently started using Ultra Downy – truly I never used a liquid fabric softener in my life until this summer. I’m now addicted to the [...]
To celebrate Gymboree’s “Fill a Bag Sale” which hits stores on 9/1, we’re giving away a $50 gift card to one lucky winner. I adore Gymboree and they truly have irresistable clothes for little kids and babies. The Fill a Bag Sale is fantastic as you can save 30% on whatever you can fit into [...]
Win it! Earlier this month, I reviewed the book ” I am Number Four” by Pittacus Lore and gave it rave reviews. I can’t wait to read the next book in the trilogy and see the movie which is already in development. We’re giving away 1 prize package to a US resident that includes an [...]
Back to School! I just love this time of year as it brings back so many memories of my own childhood – the excitement of starting each year anew and remembering the total thrill of wearing all my new back to school clothes. Even when I was in Kindergarton and 1st grade, I loved the [...]
Child Star, Jodie Sweetin and her cutie 2 year old, Zoie were spotted strolling around Corona, California yesterday. According to Celebrity Baby Scoop, the former Full House star is pregnant and expecting her baby next month with current boyfriend, DJ Morty Coyle. How sweet is little Zoie? She looks just like Jodie when she played [...]
Lights. Camera. Action! This week has been a whirlwind for me as I’ve been traveling to do various news segments to talk Back to School fashion trends for less – all thanks to Marshalls & TJ Maxx since I’m one of their spokespeople for this season. This afternoon I’m off to San Diego – for [...]
My kids went crazy for the music to be found on our recent Carnival Cruise. Kyle and Kenzie are cutting a rug at dinner to the sounds of our singing waiters as our meal was coming to a close. The songs would have been kind of hokey if Mike and I were traveling alone, but [...]
The Beaba Express Steam Bottle Warmers sold by Williams-Sonoma are being recalled for a burn hazard. Hazard: The bottle warmers can overheat liquids and baby food, posing a burn hazard to adults and babies. Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received 10 reports of the bottles overheating, including one report of an adult who received a finger [...]
A few weeks ago on Bravos’s New Hit Series, Bethenney Getting Married?, Bethenny Frankel and hubby Jason prepared for the birth of their baby girl, Bryn with a stroller tutorial featuring the limited edition all black Bugaboo Cameleon. The new Bugaboo Cameleon is a favorite to the couple who opted for the special edition stroller [...]
Take a peek at our video of the mini golf course on top of the Cruise ship. Isn’t it crazy that there is an actual miniature golf course on these Carnival Cruise ships? It’s beautiful on the upper deck and such a fun experience for the kids too. This was Kenzie and Kyle’s very 1st [...]
Win it! And coupon code alert for Snapily.com. Snapily has created these awesome 3D notebooks that you can personalize. So much fun for back to school. We’ve got 5 giveaways (valued at $9.99 each) for 5 lucky winners to get their own 3D notebook. And if you aren’t a lucky winner or are just excited [...]
Paradise found. Half Moon Cay is all that you’d imagine the Caribbean to be. A small virtually desolate crescent island paradise with the clearest turquoise waters & a white sand beach going on for miles. Holland America bought this island for Carnival Cruise to visit. It is amazing! This island was the most beautiful we [...]
Kenzie and I went all Jennifer Garner & Violet Affleck yesterday with our Mother Daughter Pedicure at the Spa on the Cruise ship. I decided to splurge on an unforgettable experience for the two of us and I’m so glad I did. The view from the Spa can’t be beat. The experience of being pampered [...]
The perfect day. Our ship arrived before 7AM and we were on the beach swimming in the crystal clear waters of Grand Turk before 8 AM. We could snorkel in our swim goggles too. We saw tons of awesome fish – even Kenzie could “scuba dive” as she called it with her goggles. She wore [...]
The best part about a family vacation is the memories and we’re making lots on this adventure. Tomorrow we hit Grand Turk for our 1st day in the Caribbean. I can’t wait to see what the kids think of the clear water. We were skeptical about formal night on the cruise seeing we’d be bringing [...]
Isn’t my sailor boy too cute? The kids loved taking a dip in the pool – did you know the pools on board are actually saltwater? And Kyle is striking a pose in his swimmies in this one! And formal night was so much fun! I have tons of cute pics of our evening out [...]
Win it! Thanks to Huggies Live Poo Free Campaign, one lucky Classy Mommy reader will win 5 tubs of Huggies Wipes. Yes, 5 tubs of those ultra thick wipes I love so much! What’s the funniest or most obscure place you’ve ever had to change a diaper? I’ve never had a super unusual diaper change [...]
All went smoothly yesterday as we embarked on our 7 Day Carnival Cruise from Baltimore to the Eastern Caribbean. A big advantage to leaving from a port close to home was not having to deal with air travel before the cruise. We literally just drove right up to the ship and began to go through [...]
Bon Voyage! After watching endless YouTube clips featuring both official and unofficial “passenger” footage of Carnival Cruises, to prep the kids for our vacation, departure day is finally here. We depart at 5 PM today from Baltimore for the Eastern Caribbean on the Carnival Pride. The kids are totally excited about being on the “floating” [...]
4 Tips on How to Shop TJ Maxx & Marshalls this season. The start of school is literally around the corner and families are scrambling to get back to school supplies & the updated wardrobe for the kids squared away as they squeeze in those last spectacular days of summer by the pool or a [...]
Isn’t this precious? My 4 yr old wrote me this sweet note wishing me “good luck” on my interview the other day. Talk about getting a warm fuzzy feeling! This piece of paper just about had me in tears as I was heading out the door to film a TV segment at our local TJ [...]
What did she buy?! Well, after a little over an hour shopping she bought the kids matching Cozy Boots, a steal at just $28.50. She also got two Halloween costumes (which JUST hit stores this week) for both Stella and her cousin. Stella also loved the plaid trend. Tori purchased a few plaid pieces for [...]
With Back to School around the corner, it’s time to think Safety. Crossing the street, getting on and off the school bus, and stranger safety for my preschool aged kids. And for the tweens and teens, this is a good time to talk Internet Safety. I found these 10 online safety tips are excellent and [...]
Win it! PBS is airing a brand new episodes of Dinosaur Train this fall themed Dinosaurs Under the Sea which will air on August 20th on PBS. We got a sneak peek at this episode along with a copy of the DVD to review, and let me know tell you it is tremendous. My kids [...]
Win it! FamilyFun Magazine always has super crafts for kids and now they are selling their own affordable craft kits. We’re giving away 1 kit to a lucky winner. These are available at select Wal-Mart stores nationwide, the latest line of 7 kits are just $7 – 7 kits for 7 days of the week! [...]
Did you know that Etch-A-Sketch is having it’s 50th Anniversary? In celebration of this drawing toy that has sold more than 150 million units and is just as popular today as it was 50 years ago, we’re giving away 1 Etch-A-Sketch to a lucky reader. My 4 yr old loves to draw and anything related [...]
Curious George Live is coming to town! He’s traveling across the country but here’s a specific giveaway for Philadelphia tickets. Also, here’s a savings code for you to buy tickets to Curious George Live. Save $3 per ticket with coupon code MOMBLOG. Offer not valid on Monkey Seats, Gold Circle, or Premium Tickets. Giveaway voucher tickets are [...]
As a member of the Huggies Poo Free Parent Squad, I’ve been wiping away the poo and so much more with those plushest of plush Huggies wipes. Yes these wipes are THICK which is why I prefer them over other options on the market. With a thick plush wipe, I’ve got a far less chance [...]
As a member of the Huggies Poo Free Parent Squad, I’ve been wiping away the poo and so much more with those plushest of plush Huggies wipes. Yes these wipes are THICK which is why I prefer them over other options on the market. With a thick plush wipe, I’ve got a far less chance [...]
Take a tour of the TJ Maxx Teen Choice Gifting lounge where we asked celebs to sign these incredible reusable totes to auction off on eBay to raise funds for Save the Children. Did you know that 1 in 5 children in the US live in poverty? We were able to chit chat with all [...]
Gotta love the self portraits. We had a blast last night exploring LA. Here’s a video of Hollywood Boulevard. You can just sense the vibe. Katy Perry’s California Girls was playing, crowds were everywhere, paparazzi were prowling the streets with gigantic cameras, and a premiere for the Expendables was happening and fans were going nuts. [...]
Live from Hollywood! Thrilled to be on the west coast for a quick 24 hr trip to cover the Teen Choice Awards swag suite for TJ Maxx to benefit Save the Children. Here’s a quick video tour of my first impressions of Los Angeles as Audrey and I left the airport together in the limo. [...]
Win it! We’ve got a huge Back to School giveaway from Scholastic for one lucky winner. The prize packages includes a $100 Visa Gift card plus a copy of this gorgeous Scholastic Children’s Dictionary 2010 edition which features over 1000 full color photographs. Perfect for kids and a great resource for parents to use with [...]
Win it! We’re giving away this Roundabout Station from Thomas’s new line of Early Engineer products which are geared for toddlers that is also compatible with all Thomas Wooden Railway systems. Entry details below. Value $25. 1 winner will be selected. We clicked this Early Engineers Roundabout set right into our regular Thomas train tracks [...]
Sneaking into the thicket, Kyle prowls around pretending to be a cheetah on his last day of summer camp. Face painting paired with imagination provides hours of entertainment for Kenzie and Kyle. My kids couldn’t get enough of pre-school camp this summer and are so sad it has ended.
