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The weather is starting to get cooler. Know what that means?  Fall, y'all!  Football season, camping out, camp fires, HALLOWEEN, Thanksgiving and then BOOM- CHRISTMAS!!!!  That means I really need to get to planning my Christmas lists for everyone... and that always means a few DVD's to go under the tree.  Nickelodeon is getting in the spirit already, they have announced the "a very nick jr Christmas" DVD release!   I love when they grab a few favorites and put them on one disc, it makes it easier for travel! 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 preschool favorites from the past and present come together to help celebrate the most wonderful time of the year in the all-new collection,  Nickelod...

It is almost time for school to start back around here.  That means we are buying school supplies, getting  ready to get back into the early routine, enjoying the last days of summer... you know how it is.  I always hear about little siblings that get upset they aren't headed to school, so I thought it would be cute to share a DVD with you from PBS that helps preschoolers get ready to read!   WORD WORLD!!! We love that show!!!!  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 c ompensation . Image Credit - Amazon Word World - It's Time for School PBS Distribution announced today it is releasing eight stories from PBS KIDS’ WORDWORLD series on the new DVD “IT’S TIME FOR SCHOOL.” In addition to going on eight fun-filled adventures with the Wo...

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 are looking for a great gift for the preschool age, look no further!  S has always been a channel we have loved and I am quite sure it saved me a bit of sanity from time to time!   From Sid the Science Kid to Caillou, Daniel Tiger to Dinosaur Train... There was always something Broxton could watch and I was always confident it was a great show for him!   Just in time for Christmas, PBS has released a couple gift sets to make gift giving even easier for you! Check it out!     Caillou is a 4-year-old boy who delights in the small wonders of the world around him, embellishing everything he sees with his rich imagination. Thanks to his vivid imagination, ordinary, everyday events quickly become exciting adventures in ...

When I was young, I went to a day care.  I remember that every day, they would get us ready for when our parents would pick us up.  We would all sit and watch a couple kid friendly shows, they would wash our hands and face (day care was rough... we played all the time OUTSIDE!)  fix our hair and then we would go home...   One of the shows we watched?  Mister Rogers Neighborhood. I loved it as a kid and when I saw that they had sort of "remade" Mister Rogers show, I was THRILLED!!!!   Granted, it is geared for the preschool age, but every now and then I still catch Broxton watching it.   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 show I am talking about?  Daniel Tigers Neighborhood! This cartoon show follows Daniel Tiger, son of Daniel Striped Tige...

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. Image Credit : AMAZON Poppy Cat: Birthday Treasures (and Other Adventures) welcomes pre-schoolers to the fantastical world of Poppy Cat with 7 fun-filled episodes.  In the title episode, "Birthday Treasure", it's Poppy's birthday and one of her presents is a treasure map.  Hop on board the hot air balloon for an exciting ride to Mystery Jungle, plus lots more adventures to enjoy!  It's an action-packed adventure that is full of not only humor and great heart, but will also bring children a glimpse of their own potential for imaginative play and creativity.  Episodes: Birthday Treasure  Bad Robot  Magic Show Sunken Ship Bumble Fumble Cheese Mountain Marshmallow Mines ...

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. Now that I have the theme song in your head... Or maybe its just in mine... Side note, I LOVE hearing Broxton singing the Doc McStuffins Theme song...  "The Doc Is In... and she'll fix you up... If your a TOY- YOU'RE IN LUCK!"  Well, now we are singing the song even more, because we have a few new books from Disney Books!   We love Doc and I love that the creativity of kids is shown in this character!  Broxton has said at one point he was going to be a doctor when he watched this show... First book?   Doc McStuffins - Starry, Starry Night   (Ages 3-5) I LOVED this book!!!!  It starts off with an introduction of the characters on the show, so for you parents /grandpa...

I am not sure how your summer has been going, but ours has been fun... and so very busy! If you remember, we started summer off with Broxton graduating Preschool and finishing up his first season of baseball.... Then, we have had birthday parties, play dates, getting to go to Comic Con in Atlanta , Lego KidsFest and SO MUCH MORE..... As I have said, life is about making memories... and I love the opportunities of the memories I am getting to make with him! One thing that I have yet to share with you??? One of Marc's other boys recently graduated High School!!! Can you believe it? One graduating High School while One graduates Preschool... The same year! Where does the time go????  Not the best of pictures, but I thought it was a great capture of how exciting that night was!   Both of the graduates!   We are so very proud of him and know that there is so much out there for him!   

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. Since soccer is all the talk these days... I wanted to share the Dora DVD headed to stores on June 24th.   This looks to be a cute one and although it features a girl as the main character, Broxton actually enjoys this show!  Who doesn't love Boots?   Dora the Explorer: Dora’s Magical Sleepover  Episode Synopses:   Dora’s Museum Sleepover Adventure Journey into a painting with Dora, Boots, and Diego on their quest through a world of giants, unicorns, knights and more!  The trio must return Prince Miguel’s magic cape to the castle to break the spell that has turned him into a lion.   Dora’s and Sparky’s Riding Adventure! After Dora helps...

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. Image Credit- Barnes and Noble Looking for Poems for kids?  Look into the book, A Bee Named Bea and Other Poems .   This is a super cute book and the poems are sure to make the little ones smile!   At first, I was not so sure about this book--- since I am not a really HUGE Poem person- I used to be, but not really sure what happened.   So, when this book arrived, I started off with a negative attitude.   Then, I kept turning the pages...  A Bee Named Bea and Other Poems is just too cute. The first poem we start with is An Alligator named Augie.  This is about an alligator that becomes friends with a frog named Froggy.   The next is A Bee named Bea.  ...

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 have a little one and you are not familiar with Paw Patrol,  you just might be missing out!!!    Broxton started mentioning he wanted to watch Paw Patrol and I had NO CLUE what he was talking about - I finally searched and found out it was a new show coming on Nickelodeon back in August...  Of course, we had the premier scheduled to watch and from that moment on - we have been in love with Ryder and the Pups!    We have seen every episode numerous times... and we still enjoy watching to see what is going to happen - and you can bet, if Mayor Goodway is in there, a crazy mishap is bound to happen!    So- what exactly IS Paw Patrol?   Their explanation : ...

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. Disclosure: I received  Toopy  and  Binoo  products in exchange for a post about the show. All thoughts and opinions are my own . We were recently introduced to Toopy and Binoo and I do love the concept.   Toopy and Binoo are two cute and colorful characters... that are also best friends.   They are just now hitting the United States - by way of the Toopy and Binoo You Tube Channel ... (Head on over and check them out... I will wait on you to come back.) Okay - now that you are back... Which ones did you watch?  Broxton cracked up watching Baby Toopy and I can only remember the banana one.   I will admit, I watched when I was exhausted... Broxton watched while I fell asleep.     He e...

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. Having a preschool aged little one, we get to listen to a wide variety of music...  Some is enjoyable, while others make you hope the batteries run out on the cd player...  We were sent the " 123s and ABCs" cd from Ella Jenkins and Broxton was having a great time listening to it on the way to school.   The songs on the cd: Easy as ABC Johnny Had One Friend One, Two, Three, Four, Five One, Two Buckle My Shoe One Potato, Two Potato Eight Clay Pigeons Counting from One to Ten in Spanish Counting in Swahili One, Two, Three O'Leary Numbers and Alphabets ABC's And One and Two Ten Green Bottles Farmer Brown had ten Green Apples The Rabbi teaches ABCs / English ABC Song This Old Man Out of all of them, we seem to both like the Farme...

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. In  Here Come the  Octonauts , Captain Barnacles must figure out how to free an old friend who is trapped beneath the ice; Kwazii tries to rescue a reef full of creatures before an undersea storm strikes; and Peso must help a school of frightened fish who have invaded the Octopod! Based on the books of the same name by Vicki Wong and Michael Murphy, who write under the name Meomi,  Octonauts  is broadcast weekday mornings on Disney Channel’s Disney Junior block.  The  Octonauts  received a BAFTA nomination for Best Animated Preschool Show in 2011 and 2013; and in October 2012 was nominated for an International EMMY Award. And watch out in 2014 for some great new  Octonaut...