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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. If you happen to have any young ones on your list this year, make sure you check out the book line from Disney's Palace Pets.  They are all board books, but they are also touch and feel books so they are perfect for little hands that want to touch and explore everything around them!  We were sent two for review and I quickly noticed that they have ribbons on top that would make them great for carrying places!   The first Disney Palace Pets book we read was   Summer -  The Kitten for Rapunzel  .  This book has Summer wandering through Rapunzel's village... We get to feel the cobblestone she walks on, the wood from a fruit cart and so much more!   The other Palace Pe...

Got this in an email... Hope it might be something you can use (or share) to have an awesome holiday season! 25 Ways to Stay Upbeat When Surrounded by Negativity by Mary Jo Rapini, MEd, LPC Get involved with people or projects that give you meaning. Schedule time in your day to have five minutes of total quiet alone. Meditate by focusing on your breathing in and out slowly. Pray. Don't take other's negativity personally. Limit your time with negative people and make your life a no venting or complaining zone. Play: yoga, running and/or walking are good examples of adult playtime. Go to a movie with a friend or by yourself. Listen to music that makes you feel positive. Write down three things you've always wanted to do or were interested in and begin learning one of them. Have Friday or Sunday night potluck night. Everyone can come, but everyone brings something to the table. Have a suggestion box set up in your home so kids, as well as oth...

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. Growing up, I spent many nights with my Nana.  One of my memories with her?  Watching her favorite "shows" and laughing at them.  It was good, clean family entertainment that keeps getting further and further away from the shows we see on television now.  Don't get me wrong, there are still good shows out there.. but they are few and far from what it used to be like.  I wanted to highlight a few more releases for the holidays...  This is the comedy edition.  Personally, I would LOVE to have The Carol Burnett show!  I can still remember that video of her pushing the mop across the screen... Just like it was yesterday!  (Hint Hint Hint!) I included Mama's Family, another o...

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. Just in case you are trying to figure out a couple stocking stuffer ideas...  Or maybe you are looking for a couple of gift ideas for a teacher in your life.. Why not make a cute gift basket for the teacher, but include a cd for them to use to get excitement in the classroom???  Here is a list of some that have recently been released!   Brady Rymer   (who also plays with the Laurie Berkner Band and From Good Homes) makes music with a “rock and roll heart” ( New York Times ).  Just Say Hi  will be his seventh album for families, crowd-funded by Brady's legions of fans. Every track on  Just Say Hi!  is an expansive and life-affirming musical experience, fueled...

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. I might be dating myself here, but I was recently sent an email with a couple of great DVD sets that are sure to be on Christmas lists for those in your family.  I was not familiar with many of them, but Marc seemed to know all of them as soon as I mentioned them and he was quickly headed down memory lane.   I thought it would be great to share with you some of these so that you might know what to buy that person that is hard to buy for this year!    A "must-have" for fans of '70s music and '70s pop culture,   THE MIDNIGHT SPECIAL COLLECTOR'S EDITION is priced to add to every music lover's home entertainment collection  at $99.95, and features eight discs of 130 incredible ...

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. I know I can't be the only one that enjoys the convenience and ease of pulling through a drive -thru and grabbing dinner from time to time.  If I am the only one, I am shocked.. but I am going to guess I am not alone.  I was recently contacted to check out Bojangles and I was pretty excited.  We love trying new places and I have driven by Bojangles on numerous occasions... but the thing about it was that no one ever talks about it, so I guessed it wasn't that good.  You know? If people would talk about it, I would want to check it out!  Once I was invited to check it out, I was all about it.  Why turn down an opportunity to learn of something new? I told Marc I was getting dinner and the...

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 other night we were lucky enough to have a movie night at home.  We were recently sent a box of goodies for the newest movie, How to Train Your Dragon 2 and Broxton was pretty excited.  He has a habit of talking too much in class (he gets it honest) so we kept having to put movie night off... But he came home with a note saying he had a great day, so what better way to reward him?  He was excited and we got to see a new movie!   Our bag of treats to get excited about the latest movie!   HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2, the next chapter to the Academy Award® nominated film released in 2010, is “sensational…an instant animated classic,” proclaims Access Hollywood. A hit with audiences...