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VTech InnoTab 2 Learning App Tablet – My 4-Year-Old’s Thoughts (With Video Demo!)

Learning Tablets are the coolest toys ever! We recently had the opportunity to review the VTech InnoTab 2 Learning App Tablet, our first-ever experience with an iPad-type device for kids, and were excited about sharing our thoughts on it with you. Emma even did a video review especially for this post. 🙂 InnoTab 2 Description & Features: VTechs InnoTab 2 gives kids ages 4-9 their own tablet that keeps them engaged while they learn. This multi-functional tablet for children combines a photo/video camera, interactive animated e-books, creative activities, tilt sensor learning games, and a rich collection of applications into a sleek and durable toy. Kids can enjoy e-books, music, photos and videos on-the-go just like mom and dad. The 5 touch screen, tilt sensor, microphone, pop-up (onscreen) keypad, and stylus allow children to play games, create art, take notes, or use utilities like the onboard calendar or friends list all…

$5 and Under Deals at Totsy This Week! (Disney Princess Socks, Shabby Chic Headbands, Clothes, Books, & More!)

Here is just a small sampling of the deals at Totsy this week, there are some amazing sales! Christmas is coming, folks! I couldnt pass up those Disney Princess socks, there are so many to pick from, and they have Disney Princess knee-highs and tights, too! Also check out the book selection, and those blankets and carrying cases are adorable they would make a wonderful gift! Click Here to Shop Totsy! Discount Hint: As a new member you get FREE shipping, so that would be $5.00 shipped for one of these items! SWEET, right? 🙂 And for everyone, if you spend $60 or more you get $15 off with the code VIPMOM! Happy shopping! Note: My affiliate link is included in this post. Thank you for supporting this website! 🙂

Etsy Shop Feature & GIVEAWAY! Moody Sisters and their Famous Organic Nursing & Baby Balm

Im all about going organic as much as possible when it comes to skincare, especially for my kids! I first started looking for an alternative to our skincare products when Emma was a baby and I discovered that the diaper rash cream I had been buying for her had unsafe, unnatural ingredients in it. I always thought that anything on the store shelves in America that was packaged for tiny babies would naturally be the gentlest and safest products around, but I did some research that sadly proved that wrong. So todays natural organic recommendation is Moody Sisters Organic Nursing & Baby Balm from Moody Sisters, a shop run by two sisters! Used for chapped skin, cracked heels, soreness after breastfeeding, and rashy baby bottoms, this is a GREAT all-around balm to have on hand. All of the ingredients are listed right on the lid: Coconut oil, Shea butter, Sunflower…

Here’s What’s Happening in Our Neck of the Woods…

Its been awhile since I shared what weve been up to around here, mainly because this summer has just been jammed packed with busyness! Now that September is here Im hoping things will slow down. 🙂 I know, good luck with that with a 4-year-old and a 20-month-old in the house right? Well, first on the list I got a new camera! And its a BIG deal for me because its a DSLR, my first! Im still so tickled pink to have it. Ive always loved photography and did my best with my last camera, but was so frustrated with the quality of the photos I would get that I wanted to cry after taking pictures some days. That moment when flipping through the photos I just uploaded on the screen and saw so many potentially nice shots that ended up blurry just filled me with disappointment. And that camera…

Quick Toy Recommendation: InfiniToy’s ZOOB Building Set!

This is the most asked-for toy in our household for the last month! Emma received a set of these for her 4th birthday a few months ago and shes been asking to play with them every day. That tells me its worth recommending. 🙂 There are so many ways to play with them! Younger children like Emma can just snap them together and it becomes a mass of moveable, flexible craziness Emma has also put them together by color and the result is very cool they expand and make clicking noises. Shes enjoyed trying different things and seeing what she can make with them. At 4 Emma is just strong enough to snap these together, but any younger and you would have to help your child. So keep that in mind when buying for toddler and preschool age. 🙂 A cool addition to each package of Zoob sets you buy…

{GIVEAWAY!} The Magic School Bus: The Complete Series on DVD

I am sooo excited about this The Magic School Bus: The Complete Series will be available to purchase on DVD September 7, 2012! This terrific series is AWESOME to have on hand both for entertainment and educational purposes. I personally am using it to supplement my daughters preschool curriculum and she loves it! Shes only 4 1/2 and can understand it all so this is a series that is great for all ages. About The Magic School Bus: The Complete Series Seatbelts everyone! Sparks of discovery fly with this 8-DVD set containing all 52 episodes of the Emmy Award-winning animated science-adventure series. Ride with Ms. Frizzle, teacher extraordinaire, and her enthusiastic, inquisitive students as their Magic School Bus takes them on cliff-hanging field trips inside the human body, back to prehistoric times, far out into space, and everywhere else in between! Grab a seat and hang on for all four…

Buy Handmade GIVEAWAY! Mighty Sweet Designs Little Girls Boutique Dresses & More

If youre in the market for a little girls boutique style dress for a special occasion or photo shoot (or something pretty to wear just because), you wont want to miss this post! Patti of Mighty Sweet Designs has a shop full of simply gorgeous knot dresses, peasant dresses, skirts, ruffle pants, and much more all well-made with brilliantly matched quality designer fabrics. Thanks to Patti, Emma received a beautiful Green Apple Knot Dress to wear: The dress we received is professionally finished and beautifully sewn. Patti adds decorative topstitching to the dresses, and to the straps as well to make them lie flat. Knot dresses have always been my favorite style because you can add a long-sleeve shirt in winter or keep it sleeveless in the summer,. Many knot dresses, if purchased a little bit big, can be worn longer than a year (adjusting the knot as your child…

VTech’s MobiGo 2 Touch Learning System – Our Fantabulous Review!

Your kids will never need to borrow your smartphone again the MobiGo 2 is HERE! VTech has now released the great new follow-up to the MobiGo the MobiGo 2! I can tell you right from the get-go that we love it! As a parent I think its the best portable educational gaming system for small children Ive purchased so far (and we own a few different types). Read on to find out why! MobiGo Description & Features: With the MobiGo 2 Touch Learning System with Motion, kids ages 3-8 can enjoy having their own educational handheld toy that engages them while they learn. There are many built-in and downloadable apps that include e-books, coloring books, an art studio, a photo album and more. The MobiGo 2 features: – Slide-out QWERTY keyboard – Touch screen and stylus – Motion sensor – Microphone – Simple game pad (arrow keys and button) –…

“The Doc is In!” Learning Resources Sprouts Cure It! My Very Own Doctor Set Review & GIVEAWAY!

Kids love to role play, whether its pretending to cook and clean like mommy and daddy or be a person with an interesting job like a doctor or construction worker. There are so many great imaginative toys and playsets out nowadays, too. Learning Resources is a wonderful place to look for playsets like this! Check out the Sprouts Cure It! My Very Own Doctor Set, a new addition to Learning Resources site: It Includes: Doctors Bag Stethoscope Syringe Bandage Ear Scope Thermometer This is a really great set for little hands and kids like Emma who want their toys to be as real as possible. The stethoscope stays in her ears well, the syringe can be pumped and appears to take in blood as you release the end of it, the thermometer spins so that the color changes from yellow to red (indicating a normal or abnormal temperature), the bandage…

(Giveaway) Learning to Read With Reading Kingdom – How It’s Working For My Preschooler

I feel lucky. My daughter Emma (4) loves learning to read. She has been known to sit down with a book and try to sound out words all on her own with no prodding from mommy! Shes kind of at an in-between point right now when it comes to being able to read, though she can actually write and spell some shorter words if I tell her to sound it out but when it comes to sounding out a word on paper it doesnt come quite as easily maybe because its overwhelming with all those words sitting there staring at her. But were definitely progressing! Practice makes perfect, right? Despite her enthusiasm, she can still get frustrated so I keep her lessons short and sweet and fun. 🙂 I like to give her different learning activities every day, changing it up so she wont get bored. One of our favorite…