I lived in Massachusetts for six years when I was an undergraduate and during my grad school days and when I left to move to the D.C. Metro Area, I wished that I had visited Cranberry World to see the bogs and learn about how cranberries are harvested because I love cranberries! Cranberry World featured…
Giveaways
Club Penguin Star Wars Takeover Coming Thursday! (w. giveaway)
“What about a Star Wars takeover?” we asked when visiting the Club Penguin igloo in Kelowna, Canada this spring for the Club Penguin Summit. Something about the way Chris Heatherly, Vice President of Production and Marketing for Disney Interactive Worlds (aka Spike Hike in the Penguin world), made me think that it was coming soon and…
CooperVision #no2views Photo Contest (w. Canon PowerShot giveaway)
We take pictures all year long but many of my favorites are taken during the summer months. Spontaneous moments are always captured perfectly as kids are relaxed and enjoying a carefree summer day. To celebrate summer and your favorite photos, CooperVision is hosting a photo contest with a new summer theme announced via their Facebook…
{sponsored} How to Live a Worry Free Digital Life (w. $100 giveaway)
Think about all the many electronic devices in your life. Imagine you’re on a white water rafting adventure and have your devices with you when suddenly you encounter a waterfall and can save only one of the items you’ve brought. What one item could you not live without? Which device would you stuff into a…
{Review & Giveaway} Sony’s Hi-Fi Music System Brings BIG Sound to Your iPod
Each year, cellphones and iPods and just about everything else electronic gets smaller and thinner but when it comes to music, sometimes there’s no substitution for some large speakers and a big subwoofer. Sony’s MHCEC909IP Mini Hi-Fi Music system brings big thumping sound from your iPod with an all-in-one stereo system for an affordable price….
Learning Through Play with Octonauts Toys from Fisher Price (w. giveaway)
Play is the work of children that assists them to make sense of the world around them whether navigating friendship issues, exploring roles as caretakers, or going on adventures. Fans of Octonauts on Disney Junior will love embarking on underwater missions to learn about marine life will enjoy having the opportunity to act their adventures…
A Grandparents’ Guide to Technology (w. Parental Guidance DVD giveaway)
How tech savvy are the grandparents in your child’s life? Do they Facetime or video Skype chat to see the grandkids on a regular basis if they live far away? Are they adept at using a tablet? Do they send text messages from their phone or troll your Facebook page for the most recent family…
Skylanders Giants Great Easter Basket Giveaway ($250+ limited edition products!)
Skylanders is one of the hottest gaming titles on the market right now and one very luck reader has the opportunity to win a giant basket filled with limited edition and not-yet-released Skylanders items! It includes Giants toys, the Skylanders Battle arena, Adventure case, Bobble Stylus, Skylanders Giants Rolling Bookbags, Skylanders Giants sweatshirts, a poster, beach towel and so much more! Here’s…
The Croods: Movie-Themed Wii Game and iTunes Gift Card Giveaways (2 winners)
Last month I had to pass up a chance to visit DreamWorks to learn about The Croods and learn from those who worked so closely on DreamWorks Animation’s newest feature film. As painful as it was, I’ve loved living vicariously through others to get the inside scoop about this movie from friends such as Mommy…
6 Famous Hollywood Families Who Act Together on the Silver Screen (w. This is 40 giveaway)
The saying “the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree” certainly applies in Hollywood where talent is transferred from parent to child. Out as a Blu-Ray combo pack this Friday, This is 40 was a Judd Apatow family production. It’s hard to believe that it’s been five years since Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann appeared…
