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We love Paw Patrol here... as do the other kids in Savannah's class.  It is amazing how many kids (of all ages) love these adorable pups!  Now, you have nothing to worry about.  If you gave a kid you love money for Christmas, they can purchase the latest DVD from Nickelodeon featuring Ryder and the gang.  It will be available in  January, so they can use that money to watch those lovable pups even more!  (Or you can buy it then and give it to a special Valentine in February!) FTC Compliant Review Policy:    The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are  my own and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation. The PAW Patrol are diving back onto DVD with six more deep-sea adventures on  PAW Patrol: Pups Save Puplantis . Fans can join the pups as they journey to the mystical world of Puplantis, disc...

I love the fact that I have a boy and a girl.  They are so different and it is fun watching both of them learn and grow!  I love that there are books out there telling her that she can be anything she wants to be, more than just a princess!  We were recently sent a new book to add to our collection and it is one I will be reading again and again with Savannah!  I was not familiar with Raye Montague, but we now have a book that tells us all about her!  FTC Compliant Review Policy:    The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are  my own and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation. THE GIRL WITH A MIND FOR MATH introduces  Raye   Montague , a hidden mastermind who made a huge impact in the US Navy.  After touring a German submarine in the early 1940s, young  Raye  set her sigh...

Hey Arnold, THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION is now available to own and perfect for all fans this holiday season!  This joker is 18 discs worth of memories!   Make sure to add it under the tree this year for a fan you know!  FTC Compliant Review Policy:   The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are my own and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation . For the first time ever, bring home every episode starring  Nickelodeon 's most famous football head when  Hey Arnold!: The Ultimate Collection  arrives on DVD November 13.  Hey Arnold!: The Ultimate Collection  includes 18-discs with all 100 episodes from the show's original five season run, plus new-to-DVD bonus features and two discs that feature the original films  Hey Arnold!: The Movie  and  Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie . ...

If you have been around my blog (or social media) for any time now, you know how much I love books. I love when my children want me to read to/with them.  Another thing I enjoy?  JOSH FUNK.  He is an author that the kids and I love to read and I have shared his books with Broxton's class in the past.  His latest book doesn't disappoint.    FTC Compliant Review Policy:    The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are  my own and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation. Meet  Albie   Newton : child genius. He’s a whiz at inventing things. But is he inventive enough to figure out how to make friends? When precocious inventor  Albie   Newton  enters a new preschool, he concocts the perfect plan for making friends. Unfortunately, it involves stealing the hamster’s wheel, sna...

Are you finished with your Christmas shopping? If you are still looking for a few great ideas, make sure to check out all that Nickelodeon has to offer.  They recently released the complete series of Rocko's Modern Life on DVD.  This is an 8 disc set that is sure to be a hit for any fans this season! FTC Compliant Review Policy:    The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are  my own and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation. Nickelodeon 's fan-favorite '90s hit gets a full series release with  Rocko's Modern Life: The Complete Series , available on DVD November 20. This 8-disc collection features brand-new packaging designed by the series creator and contains every episode from this hilarious animated series, which originally ran from 1993 to 1996.    Rocko's Modern Life: The Complete Series...

Christmas memories, Christmas traditions... They are all a HUGE deal with my family.  I love my kiddo's more than anything and I hope they look back and think of all the fun things I tried to do with them through the years.  We bake cookies, we wear matching pajama's, we do Christmas "things" and I love the laughs and giggles we get to share together!  Do you have any traditions?  Favorite book or movie?  Why not check out Albert and you might make a new tradition! FTC Compliant Review Policy:    The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are  my own and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation. Albert: A Small Tree with a Big Dream, a fir-iffic and festive holiday special from Nickelodeon is making its DVD debut on November 14, just in time for the holidays! Albert: A Small Tree with a Big Dream, tells the stor...

As long as I have been a mom, I have known of Thomas and Friends. When I was pregnant with Broxton,  I had Marc read books to him.  When Broxton was born, I kept reading the books and he ended up loving the TV show.  We watched all of them.  We had so many of the DVD's to enjoy, not to mention toys... lots and lots of toys!!!!  We were lucky to even get to go ride Thomas when it came near us (on more than one occasion!)  Saying all of that, when we were given the chance to review a new Thomas and Friends toy, we were all about it, especially considering we now have Savannah to get aboard! (Notice my sad excuse at a mom joke!)  FTC Compliant Review Policy:    The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are  my own and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation. Thomas the Tank Engine™  was originally ...

A selection of books we were sent for review included several that have been added to our rotation.  Unraveling Rose being one of them!  We have books around the house in each room, but this one has not left the bedroom yet!   What are you reading? FTC Compliant Review Policy:    The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are  my own and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation. Unraveling Rose is the story of Rose is a stuffed bunny who loves having fun with the little boy she lives with, until she discovers a loose thread dangling from her arm, and it's all she can think about. The story will help parents and teachers talk to children about what to do with obsessive thoughts. Brian Wray has been writing professionally since 2003. He has written for Walt Disney Studios and earned both television producing and writin...

Top Wings is a show new to us!  I will tell you now, we don't have Nick Jr at home, so its great to see them releasing these shows on DVD so that shows she hears of and likes we can still have available to watch!  It looks like a cute show and the characters looks adorable!   We can't wait to see what this show is all about!  Are you familiar with Top Wing? FTC Compliant Review Policy:    The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are  my own and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation. Nickelodeon's hit CG-animated preschool series  Top Wing  soars onto DVD for the first time on  October 2, 2018 . The action-packed, seven-episode collection follows four best friend rescue birds-Swift, Penny, Rod and Brody-as they work together to help their island community, go on amazing adventures, an...

Girl Power!   Right in time for the holidays!   Snow Awesome has an awesome lineup of shows with the female characters you love!!!  Go ahead and grab a copy now... Would make a great gift.  Could be just because, could be a treat for a road trip, could even be a stocking stuffer!  Which show do you enjoy the most? Shimmer and Shine, Sunny Day or Nella?   FTC Compliant Review Policy:    The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are  my own and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation. Nickelodeon  is taking preschoolers on winter adventures in the heartwarming new DVD,  N ick Jr: Snow Awesome . Available October 2, this release contains winter-themed episodes of  Nickelodeon 's popular preschool series  Nella The Princess Knight, Sunny Day  and  Shimmer...

Want to see the Paw Patrol TV movie BEFORE it is televised?  Head to Walmart on September 11th and you can purchase this on DVD.  You read that right!   On DVD before you can watch it on TV!  I am pretty sure Savannah will be excited to see the Paw Patrol Movie, so we will be planning a movie night soon!  Don't worry parents, it is only 44 minutes long, so it won't be an all nighter!   FTC Compliant Review Policy:    The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are  my own and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation. Available on DVD Exclusively at Walmart on  September 11, 2018   Ahead of its TV Debut Nickelodeon 's paw-some pups, the PAW Patrol, embark on their biggest mission yet in the brand-new TV movie,  PAW Patrol: Mighty Pups . Available exclusively at Walmart o...

Paw Patrol is big around here these days!  Something about those loveable pups!   I am still a fan of Marshall, I mean, he is just too cute (they all are, really!) and he makes me laugh.  Savannah still says Skye is her favorite... talk about excitement when her training panties had SKYE on them!   MOM WIN right there!!!!   I just wanted to make sure you knew that the hits keep coming, as far as Nickelodeon keeping Paw Patrol DVD's available! We don't watch DVD's as much as we used too, but it great to know we have them ready when need be - aka ROAD TRIPS!    FTC Compliant Review Policy:    The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are  my own and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation. The  PAW   Patrol  is back for spooktacular adventures in the brand new...

I will be totally honest, I have never been a fan of Spongebob.  The boys loved it when they were young and Broxton loves it too.  That being said, he watches it at daycare, so I really can't say much.  I don't think there is really anything "wrong" with it, but just not for me.  Hey, if we were all the same, what a boring place this would be, right?  Anyways, Kids at daycare will be excited to know that Nickelodeon has a new DVD being released September 11th.  I do think it is pretty cool that this is a stop motion special!   FTC Compliant Review Policy:    The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are  my own and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation. SpongeBob and his Bikini Bottom friends star in Nickelodeon's original spooky stop-motion spectacular, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Legend...

We fell in love with Josh Funk books when we were fortunate enough to be sent a review copy of Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast a bit ago.  We loved it and decided that we would share it with his class, so I took it and read it to them when I learned that there was a follow up book.  I thought that I shared this with you all, but it was stuck in my drafts... so now that we have a 3rd book coming out, I thought what better time than the present?     FTC Compliant Review Policy:    The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are  my own and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation. Join Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast on their next adventure, as our favorite foodie friends solve a smelly mystery in  THE CASE OF THE STINKY STENCH  by  Josh   Funk !  Sir French Toast’s nephew, Insp...

Toys sure have changed from when I was a kid.  I mean, I know we had some pretty cool things, but man oh man, did they come out with new toys like every single day back then?  I can't lie, some are pretty cool that makes me want to buy them for us to have (like we really NEED another toy) but then some make me wonder who thinks they need them and why?! We were recently at a store and spotted a doll that changed between a cupcake to a doll.  Of course, we had never seen them before and Savannah just HAD TO HAVE IT.   FTC Compliant Review Policy:    The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are  my own and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation. Once we got home, she was in love with this little cupcake surprise.  Little did we know that they had more than one size, more than one doll and .... get this......