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*** This is Not a sponsored post.   I am so excited to tell you about some of the products/ companies I learned about while visiting Americas Mart !!!  This time though, I want to share some of the great things I thought would be awesome for kids (or at least kids at heart!) Up first, I want to tell you about Word Teasers . This is actually a pretty neat company.  It is like a conversation starting game... but it incorporates learning words/phrases/origins.    The great thing is that they come in many different subjects, so they are sure to have something that would be great for your family!  Each Word Teasers Set comes in a box with 150 cards...  When you visit their site, you can look to see which ones grab your attention.  (They also have the ages it is best suited for... I loved that for the vocabulary ones!) Next?   Bananagrams ! I will admit, I have seen these before, but have never played them...  But - I had NO...

Is it me, or does this year seem to be flying by? It seems like just the other day, summer was starting... Now, there is Halloween/Thanksgiving AND Christmas decorations all over the stores... So - I wanted to go ahead and tell you something... I will be doing a gift guide this year... I have several cool companies and products to share with you... Some reviews... some giveaways!    But - I did want to talk a bit more about when I went to AmericasMart . This is just to sort of touch on some of the cool companies/ products that I saw... Other posts will be more coverage and more information. Image - N. Vision Photography I was amazed by the different journals I saw at Journals Unlimited ! They have different themed journals, so you can do anything from travel to graduation! They even had a military journal "Freedom Isn't Free!"  I could not decide what I liked more... The travel journal (I want to see all 50 states one day and they have one of them!) ...

*** This is not a sponsored post. Remember how I took Broxton to see Disney Planes ? Then, I bought him lots of goodies from the Planes Product line for Christmas this year? Well, I know he is going to want to show his big brothers the movie, just like he does everything else he loves when they come to visit! It seems like movies are coming out faster and faster for home viewing and Disney Planes is no exception! It is going to be released on November 19th... So, make sure you plan to buy it... It is such a great movie!!!! Film Synopsis: The world of Cars takes flight in Planes, Disney's high-flying animated comedy revved up with action and adventure.  Join Dusty, a crop duster with sky-high dreams and a once-in-a-lifetime chance to take on the world's fastest flyers in the greatest air race ever. Dusty has a huge heart but two big problems...he's not exactly built for speed, plus he's afraid of heights.  His courage is put to the ultimate test as th...

Whenever we go to visit my parents, we get to go through Ft. Benning. This is just so pretty to me.... (It also signifies we are about halfway there!)

I have worked with this company in the past and have received different CD's over time.  I have not received all of these, but still wanted to share, as you might like to see what is out there.   If you are looking for music to keep your young ones entertained...  This is the post for you to be reading! Planning any road trips and need music?  Or want fun music to enjoy on rainy days (or too cold to go outside days!) NYC's  Shine and the Moonbeams  took the kindie world by storm in 2011 with a live performance at the annual Kindiefest conference and the release of a nationally acclaimed radio hit called "High Five." Since then, lead singer Shawana Kemp has taken her band and fans on a musical adventure, performing shows for enthusiastic crowds at NYC’s Summerstage, Symphony Space and Carnegie Kids and recording a batch of original and hooky songs. The happy result is  Shine and the Moonbeams,  the band’s first self-titled album re...

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. A little over a month ago, Broxton saw the commercial for Super Buddies... I am not sure what it was that triggered him, but he was adamant that he really wanted to see that movie.  I had to try and explain to him that it was an advertisement for it coming out... that it was not available to watch yet...   So, every single day, he had to ask me if it was out yet... This kid did NOT give up!!!   I was so excited when I learned that we would be reviewing it..   As I knew that it was going to make Broxton SO HAPPY!!!  Each day, he was thrilled to go check the mail... and then it arrived!  We immediately snuggled up to have movie night...  It did not matter that it was the middle...

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. Marc and I love a good television show as much as the next person... We started watching New Girl when it first came out... and even set our DVR to record in case we missed an episode...  Talk about laughing!!! Love this... and love that we can both enjoy it...   I am so excited that Season Two is almost available,as that means that Season Three is about to start!!!! If you want to give a bunch of laughs to someone (or to keep for yourself)  check out Season Two of New Girl!!!  Gotta love Nick and Jess!!! “New Girl” Season Two The romantic tension between Jess (Emmy® Nominee Zooey Deschanel) and Nick (JakeJohnson) escalates in the hilarious, quirky second season of “New Girl” — but will ...