5 Tips for Choosing Safe Toys

According to the Toy Industry Association, toys sales totaled nearly $21 billion in 2010, with most purchases during the Christmas holiday season. Yet, no matter what time of year toys are purchased, there's a danger risk.“This time of year, there is a big push for consumers to stock up on toys, and people love to get kids toys. But placing an emphasis on safety has to be a top priority. It is

"Game of Your Life" Premieres for P&G Family Movie Night

I love the idea behind anything that gives families a reason to get together, so I was excited to preview the newest P&G and Wal-Mart Family Movie Night collaboration "Game of Your Life" which premieres Friday, December 2 at 8/7c on NBC.Movie SynopsisWhen high school gamer Zach Taylor lands a scholarship to an exclusive video game design program led by billionaire gaming icon Marcus Bentton, his

Winterfest Events at Central Park Zoo

The holidays are right around the corner and the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Central Park Zoo is celebrating the season with Winterfest – a holiday celebration that includes special performances, holiday lighting displays, and presents for the animals.During the first three Fridays and Saturdays in December (Dec. 2-3, 9-10, 16-17) the zoo will stay open until 6:30 p.m. inviting visitors to

AT&T's Season of Gifting Sweepstakes & $25 Gift Card Giveaway CLOSED

Ever wished you could be your own Santa Claus and get all the cool gifts you want for the holiday? Well now you can thanks to AT&T's Season of Gifting SweepstakesFrom December 1st through December 20th , AT&T will feature a deal of the day every day. You can enter to win smartphones, tablets and more! If your really in the holiday mood of giving you can also 'nominate a friend' and share your

4 Fun & Educational Kids Apps Review

Looking for fun and educational children apps? During the holiday break I had the chance to try out a few different apps with my son. Here are a few I think you'll like.Dylan Monkey & Squishy Face is available for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch in the App store. In this storybook app Dylan Monkey wants to make an extra set of hands for his baby brother. His mother, Frazzle Dazzle, encourages

Meet Disney's Club Penguin at "Good Morning America" for Warm Coats & Hearts Drive

Captain Rockhopper and Lane Merrifield will be in Times Square at ABC-TV’s “Good Morning America” on December 2nd (7am to 9am) to help collect coats for the Warm Coats for Warm Hearts Drive. Club Penguin fans to come down, say hello, and donate a coat. The first 300 people to donate a coat will also receive a Club Penguin plush toy.Join the Virtual Coat Drive—get featured on Good Morning

Top 10 Coupons for #CyberMonday

Are you still doing some last minute shopping? I know many of you tried to sneak in some shopping while still at work. according to a recent article on comScore, approximately half of all Cyber Monday spending occurs from work computers.But it can be hard checking out all the different site so you can score a deal. To help you do more shopping and less surfing, CouponSherpa's Cyber Monday page

AMNH "Little Red Riding Hood" by Chinese Theatre Works

Little Red Riding Hood: The Chinese Opera retells, in English dialogue and Chinese song, the timeless fable of a young girl’s journey to grandma’s house by transforming it into a cross-cultural journey for all ages.The show lets audiences experience the full range of traditional Chinese theater techniques and aesthetics, including breathtaking stage acrobatics and martial arts, music, dance, song

How to Shop Securely on Cyber Monday

According to a study by IBM Coremetrics, about 15 percent of American consumers who log into e-retail websites this month will do so using a smartphone, iPad, or other mobile device. But that's just on the wireless end. IBM also found the number of consumers shopping online in November will increase 15 percent over the same time last year.All that clicking and shipping means thieves will have

Klout & American Express Support Small Business Saturday #ShopSmall #SBSPerk

A few months ago, I received an invite from Klout and American Express to attend an exclusive Klout Up here in New York City! The reason behind the Klout Up? To share how we can all spread the word about Small Business Saturday on November 26th, a day dedicated to helping small businesses and local economies on the busiest shopping weekend of the year.Did you know that for every $100 spent at a

A Thanksgiving Day Wish

From my family to yours. A little turkey wish for a great day with familyGobble, gobble.Like this article? Subscribe to the RSS feed or for email updates!

Samsung Galaxy Tablet 10.1 using Verizon's 4G Review

When I heard, through the online techie grapevine, that the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 could be a challenger to Apples iPad 2, of course I wanted to check it out myself. Besides being thinner and lighter then the iPad 2, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 had Adobe Flash capability! Since I game and listen to music online that was a major bonus. I was excited to receive a review unit to test out during my

Victorious : Hollywood Arts Debut Video Games Giveaway CLOSED

This year D3Publisher (D3P), announced a worldwide publishing agreement with Nickelodeon for video games Victorious: Time to Shine on Kinect for Xbox 360 and Victorious: Hollywood Arts Debut for the Nintendo DS which allows players to dive into the show’s Hollywood Arts High School world, create their own character and become a new student alongside Tori Vega and the Victorious cast!Victorious:

Jeep Consumer Products Preview

Recently Jeep consumer products invited me to preview some of their products can make family travel easier and fun during the coming holidays. Here are my favorite 3 picksJeep Rubicon Expandables Upright. Price: $420 (30")/$370 (28")/$320 (26")/$240 (22")This lightweight, compact, and durable polyester wheeled suitcase is available in several fashion colors and features contrast trim and logo

Being a Skillful "Life" Sailor #NaBloPoMo Nov'11

This morning I woke up, looked at the clock, saw I slept later then I wanted and let out a weary groan. There's only one day left to the weekend and a few days left before Thanksgiving and the holiday madness to the end of the year. There's still LOTS to do all around.As I sat in bed thinking how best to organize my day and get the most done, I thought to myself...why can't things be easy

Usher OMG Tour-Live From London DVD or Blu-Ray Giveaway CLOSED

One of my favorite R&B Artist is USHER. I grew up listening and dancing to his songs. And have you seen Usher dance? His performances are amazing. I think more people should enjoy a lil bit of Usher, so I'm excited to offer a giveaway for (3) Winners to receive a DVD or Blu-Ray release of Usher's OMG Tour-Live From London.The 104-minute OMG Tour-Live From London, filmed in April of this year in

Putumayo Kids "World Culture Collection" CD & Book Giveaway CLOSED

Before you finish your holiday gifting list, make sure to check out the award-winning new CDs and books from Putumayo Kids. I really like that Putumayo Kids offers children and families an amazing array of global sounds for singing and dancing anytime. But Putumayo Kids has many other fun items available.Kids World Party shows that all parties around the world have in common: friends and family,

MomTrends & Lands End Holiday Event

This week I attended a Momtrends holiday event which featured holiday apparel and home decor from Lands End. During the event we learned about different holiday items available from Lands Ends.From the holiday tree to the table wear to the scouters giveaway during the event, all items were Lands End and so festive.Attendees also learned about the clothing and fashions available at Lands Ends

Quinny & Maxi-Cosi Stroller Runway Show w Rosie Pope

This week I received an event invitation from Quinny and Maxi-Cosi, a European stroller brands, for an evening celebrating fashion and design at Celsius in Bryant Park with special guest Rosie Pope, designer and star of Bravo’s Pregnant in Heels. What I found different and awesome about this event is that it included a preview of the latest in stroller couture down the runway. A stroller fashion

Energizer FREE "Movie on Demand" Rental Reward Giveaway CLOSED

For many families the holidays season is a chance to spend time with family and friends and of course doing some holiday gift shopping. The Energizer brand wants to give you a friendly reminder to don’t forget batteries for all of those battery powered holiday gifts. Along with the reminder Energizer is offering a special treat that involves bundling up with a bowl of popcorn and a

Huggies Santa Diapers & Holiday Wipes Giveaway CLOSED

This holiday season, Huggies brand is helping babies everywhere dress like "Claus for a Cause" with its new limited-edition Huggies Santa Diaper. Huggies Santa diapers offer a unique and festive design allowing little ones to strut around in the jolliest diaper of the holiday season. By purchasing Huggies Santa Diapers moms across North America can help a baby in need through Huggies Every

guavakids launches guavamitts eco-friendly baby gloves

Like many parents, when my son was a baby, I covered his hands to protect him from scratches. No matter how much I clip those little finger nails, somehow they grew back over night and the next day my son's face showed a scratch. It was frustrating to see his little adorable face with a red scratch so I used those baby gloves.While those baby gloves did the job they weren't very fashionable. LOL.

T-Mobile Holiday Shopping Tips & myTouch Phones

This morning I joined Amy of Selfish Mom and a group of bloggers at a new T-Mobile location in Union Square to learn tricks and tips for buying tech gifts this holiday season.It seems everyone is either getting their first smart phone or upgrading to the latest model. But how do you find the right gadget for those on your shopping list? The T-Mobile crew shared some tips to keep in mind whether

The Muppet Saga Spoofs The Twilight Saga

With all the Twilight: Breaking Dawn craziness happening now, I thought these 3 "The Muppet Saga" posters of The Muppets Spooking Twilight were awesome. I laughed so much when I first say them.THE MUPPETS opens in theatres November 23rd.Visit website : www.disney.com/MuppetsBecome a fan on Facebook: www.facebook.com/MuppetsFollow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/MuppetsStudioLike this article?

Lester's Holiday Gift Ideas

Lester's has some of the hottest, most unique gifts! Lester’s hottest accessories of the season are guaranteed to be stocking-stuffer hits for your friends and family.For the Working Girl: Thursday Friday Bags ($86)With chic handles long enough to throw comfortably over your shoulder, these roomy, lightweight canvas totes, designed to echo the quilted pattern of Chanel’s iconic handbags, are the

Holiday Lights Thomas Engine Review & Learning Curve Toys Gift Ideas

Is your child a fan of Thomas and Friends? Then they'll love the Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway: Holiday Lights Thomas Engine from Learning Curve Brands.The Holiday Lights Thomas engine is decked out for the season and features a light-up chassis. Just press the coal bin to see this railway friend in full holiday illumination! Ages: 3 and up. SRP: $12.99My son stood in awe when I showed him how

Get The "Red Dress" Look on RentTheRunway.com

From Angelina to Mariah, just about everywhere sleek, sexy, eye-catching red dresses are taking over the red carpet! For some red can be an intimidating color to pull off. Not sure if red is the right color for you? Then Rent The Runway is the perfect way to test out which shades and styles create your best "lady in red" impression.Here are just a few styles from Rent The Runway's massive

New Cherry Jam Joins Strawberry Shortcake & Friends Series

Earlier this year while attending the Royaltie$ Brand Showcase (post coverage coming), I learned that American Greetings Properties, will debut a major addition to the Strawberry Shortcake world– the awesome Cherry Jam! For the first time in more than 5 years, Strawberry Shortcake and her friends are welcoming a new girl to the group who impresses everyone with her incredible musical talent.A

Kids Club 13 Event: NYC Transit Museum

This weekend I was excited to be mayor of this month's Kids Club 13 event at the NY Transit Museum , where KC13 members and their guest were the first to tour the ElectriCity Live exhibit as well as the rest of the Museum before it opened to the public. Yah!After arriving and checking the KC13 member area, we made our first stop in the special KC13 membership room for activities.There we learned

Burt’s Bees Holiday Collection Preview

Holiday season is nearly upon us and I had the pleasure of attending a Burt's Bees Holiday Party and Preview to check out some of their new products and holiday gift sets for 2011! I'll admit, I was like a kid in a candy store, I really love Burt's Bees products and wanted to take home everything when they handed us cute tote bags and said try any product you want on the shelves!I'm excited to

Aruna Seth Spring '12 Shoe Collection Preview

When I was invited to Aruna Seth Spring '12 Collection Preview, I knew I was in for a treat. For those serious about shoe shopping nothing compares like Aruna's exquisitely designed, show-stopping shoes. And with good reason.During the preview I learned more about Aruna and why her shoes have been wore by many high profile celebs like Pippa Middleton, Princess Beatrice, Princess Eugenie, Sophia

Meaningful Beauty Cindy Crawford : Advanced Formula Lifting Eye Cream Review

I use eye cream regularly, mostly as a precaution to wrinkles and to also reduce dark circles and puffiness I sometimes get from lack of sleep. After seeing the infomercials on Meaningful Beauty Cindy Crawford, I was interested in seeing how their eye cream performed.According to the site, the Advanced Formula Lifting Eye Cream is a rich cream that helps address all of the visible signs of stress

simplehuman New Soap & Sensor Pumps "Made for Each Other" Challenge

simplehuman's line of "tools for efficient living" just expanded to a new collection of soap and sensor pump systems that are made for each other, like milk and cookies.Choose from four different soaps: neutral, antibacterial, moisturizing and dish soap, to pair with any of five soap pumps. The consistency of the soap works hand-in-hand with the high-efficiency pumps and the no-drip valve,

Guinness World Records 2012 Release Party

Recently I attended an event to celebrate the release of Guinness World Records 2012 Edition. At the event John Cassidy - Record-breaking Balloon Sculptor and Aevin Dugas, the woman with the Largest Afro was there for a meet and greet.Like many, I grew up hearing about some of the weird and creative ways people have made world records. While the book is still filled with amazing records and

ybf Lip Gloss Review & Gift Ideas

During the spring I received beauty products from ybf to review. The women behind the ybf line of makeup, which stands for your best friend, is Stacey Schieffelin, who knew the hottest cosmetics are those made with luxury ingredients and housed in packaging so pretty you’ll want to touch-up on the go. Ybf products are infused with Smart Active Complex, an exclusive paraben-free formula enriched

Get a Melissa & Doug 25% Off Coupon When You Take the North "Poll"

Melissa & Doug want you to tell them which of their educational toys you think is the best!Just click on the image above to place your vote in the North "Poll!" You'll Get a Melissa & Doug 25% Off Coupon** to use at MelissaAndDoug.com just for voting!Like this article? Subscribe to the RSS feed or for email updates!

sweetriot’s NEW riotBar

Best known for its original, all-natural treats made with actual cacao beans, sweetriot has now taken their delicious dark chocolate and created a portion control-friendly bar. By using only all-natural cacao, sweetriot is changing the way consumers think about and eat their chocolate.sweetriot’s NEW riotBar is available in Net wt. 3.5 oz. (100g) bars inPure 60% Dark Chocolate with Crunch

Verizon releases DROID RAZR Today, 11.11.11 at 11:11am

Today is 11/11/11, and Verizon Wireless stores across the country will open their doors to release the brand new DROID RAZR at exactly 11:11 am local time. The date marks the two year anniversary of the original DROID’s release and, oh, how far they've come.Below is more info on this RAZR thin and innovative smartphone available only on America’s largest 4G LTE network, now also ranked fastest

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I'm Event Mayor for Kids Club 13 Event at New York Transit Museum

Subways and trolleys and buses, oh my! This Sat, November 12th at the NY Transit Museum, I'm Mayor for this month's Kids Club 13 event: ElectriCity: Powering New York’s Rails at the New York Transit MuseumKids Club members and our guest will be one of the first groups to check out the brand new exhibit “ElectriCity: Powering New York's Subways and Rails” which includes great hands-on activities

Bread for @CafeMetro Soup - Wordless Wednesday

Bread for my Cafe Metro soupRecently I had a deep discussion about bread with someone on the Cafe Metro twitter profile. You see I like getting their soup but by the time I take my after 12pm lunch, they're outta the rolls I like. My only bread option then is the pita style bread. I'm so not a fan of those for soup.So I tweeted my bread dilemma and asked someone to pass on my concern. The

Winner V8 V-Fusion Lunch Kit w $25 GC Giveaway

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PBS KIDS Curious George Holiday Spectacular Event

Today I joined the PBS KIDS team along with a special monkey friend to celebrate the premiere of the CURIOUS GEORGE Holiday Spectacular. The event was held at Monkey Bar in New York City. What a good fit right?At the event while the children played, colored and posed for photos with Curious George himself, the parents met with the team behind the CURIOUS GEORGE series and learned more about the

Huggies & Natl Diaper Bank Network "12 Days of Thanks" brings 1 million diapers to NYC Families

For some families, diapers are a basic and essential need for their children. But a third of American families struggle to afford diapers for their children. Thankfully there's help for these families. To support the launch of the National Diaper Bank Network (NDBN), a non-profit organization with a mission to raise awareness of diaper need, Huggies Every Little Bottom is donating 12 million

Sharing Tropicana's Fruit & Veggie Pledge at #Blogalicious11 #Tropimomma

I know many are waiting anxiously for my recap post as a Tropicana TropiMomma attending the Blogalicious 2011 conference. LOL. I did plan to posting while I was at Blogalicious, but once my special Tropicana package arrived, I was busy sharing about the Fruit & Veggie Pledge and rewarding those that found me with coupons for a free 59 oz Tropicana Pure Premium and 59 oz Trop50.While everyone

Finding My Writing Voice : Pen or a Computer #NaBloPoMo Nov '11

When I started this blog a bit more then 2 years ago, I wasn't sure what it would become. Over the many months I've tried different things and changed the focus trying to find the right "feel" As I go into my 3rd year as a "mommy blogger" I think this blog is beginning to find it stride. Yet there's still something missing. My voice....I would love to share more of me ..the person behind the

Holly Robinson Pette on Autism America Radio Nov 5

On November 5th, Holly Robinson Pette will be a special guests on the popular new radio show Autism America Radio. Holly will join hosts Matthew Asner and Nick Geber for a very personal discussion about Autism. Autism affects 1 out of 110 children in America.Matthew Asner and co-host, Andrea Nittoli, will try to make sense of this dizzying world of ASDs that affect so many families today. The

Walmart's Super Saturday Christmas Specials

Walmart is giving shoppers early savings on hot electronics and toys with a Super Saturday event starting at 11 a.m. Nov. 5 at stores nationwide. On Super Saturday, shoppers will find fun in Toyland with cupcakes, balloons, activities and giveaways for children.Hot Electronics and More - Super Saturday features savings on popular electronics and household items, while supplies last or until

Tony Bennett Line of KOSS Headphones & Lady Gaga Guest

Tony Bennett has followed in Gaga's footsteps after he learned about Heartbeats by Lady Gaga earbud headphones and experienced how cool they were. Along with the release of his "Duets II" album, Tony launched his own line of KOSS Signature Edition headphones.Each pair comes with the Tony Bennett signature laden onto the headband and chromed earcups and, more notably, a downloadable copy of his

Three Bears Holiday Bash Puppet Show at City Parks Foundation

With the holiday season quickly approaching, families are beginning to think about affordable, fun activities that they can do with their children, especially if they are planning on being in New York City for the holidays.City Parks Foundation launched their The Three Bears Holiday Bash, a marionette production beginning November 14, 2011 at the Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre in Central Park

Disney Universe Video Game for Wii Giveaway CLOSED

Who wouldn't love being a Disney hero in a game trying to save the world from some disaster?! I was excited to hear that Disney Universe has launched and is now available for the Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 AND Windows PC.I really like that idea that Disney Universe is the first video game that brings together characters and worlds inspired by both animated and live-action films from

Baby Magic Eczema Healing Balm & Kids Magic Bath Review

The family-owned baby care line, Baby Magic, recently announced 4 new product additions to their baby care line. The new additions offer innovative and caring solutions for babies and toddlers from the company dedicated to bringing joy to parents and their little ones.The four new products expand the Baby Magic line of treatment and bath items to include: Kids Magic Bubble Bath- Tear-free,

Ivanka Trump Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe & Gladware Giveaway CLOSED

Once again The Glad Products Company is continuing its multi-year effort to support Cookies for Kids’ Cancer – a nonprofit that raises money for pediatric cancer research through bake sales. I first blog about this in my post "Glad Supports Cookies For Kids Cancer Bake Sale"This year GLAD is making a donation for each cookie sold, exchanged or given this November and December, helping to raise

Target Baby Has Essentials for Baby's First Year

It’s no secret that baby’s first year is thrilling for new parents (not to mention sleepless!), but mom and dad can conquer each challenge with minimal spills and screams if they’re equipped with the right essentials.Target’s stylish, budget-friendly offerings are the cure-all for the woes of new parenthood. To see more products check out the Target Baby Catalog.Like this article? Subscribe to

Thomas the Train Supermarket Snacks - Wordless Wednesday @TrueBlueEngine

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