Archives for August 2014

KaBOOM! Go Out & Play Essentials Pack Review

Imagine Toys asked me if I wanted to get my kids outside to play and, of course, I said yes! They sent me a KaBOOM! Go Out and Play Essentials Pack so our family could get active. With each purchase of the KaBOOM! Go Out and Play Essentials Pack from Imagine Toys, a minimum of […]

Encouraging Kindness with Netflix Streaming

My kids started school a couple weeks ago and the new school year always gets me thinking about what I want my kids to learn. Of course, things like math and literacy are important, but it’s more important to me that they learn to be understanding and helpful to others. In a word, I want […]

Disney On Ice Presents Princesses and Heroes {Giveaway}

Disney On Ice is returning to Chicago in September with a new show: Princesses and Heroes! From September 10-14, 2014, at the United Center in Chicago, Princesses Ariel, Cinderella, Belle, Snow White, Rapunzel, and Tiana will come to life, along with heroes Prince Eric, Prince Philip, and Aladdin. Enter a world of wonder where heroes […]

Pinstripes

Website: Pinstripes.com Location: 100 W. Higgins Road, South Barrington Pinstripes also has locations in Northbrook (1150 Willow Road, Northbrook), and Oak Brook (7 Oak Brook Center Mall, Oak Brook). Phone: 847-844-9300 Hours:  Monday- Thursday – 11:30 am-11:00 pm Friday – 11:30 am-12:30 am Saturday – 10:00 am-12:30 am Sunday – 10:00 am-10:00 pm Admission: None. […]

Walgreens – Get A Shot, Give A Shot

  It seems like August always gets here a little sooner than we expect, doesn’t it? It’s still summer but you can feel it ending. School is coming which means back-to-school shopping and required vaccines. Of course, you planned to make that appointment for immunizations long ago, but somehow the summer slipped by. Now, the […]

Batkid Begins – Batkid Documentary Needs Your Support

I spend a lot of time on social media. It’s part of being a blogger, but it’s also because I genuinely enjoy it. A lot of people think social media is a waste of time, or that it’s a little silly, and I guess it can be sometimes, but it can also be used to spread […]

Building Brain Power One Netflix Show at a Time

Summer means freedom and fun for most kids. It’s a break from school and schedules, and it’s when they can have the whole day free to just play. My kids love to play dress up and pretend, read books, and, of course, watch tv. And by “tv”, I mean Netflix. The kids don’t know how […]

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