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Fabulous and Simple Last Minute New Year’s Party Ideas
How did New Year’s Eve sneak up on us? Yikes! If you are looking for some last minute ideas to incorporate into tonight’s activities with the kids we found some simple and fun ideas to try out! You might find you have everything ready to go – just a little preparation (and a trip to the grocery store) is all you need! Have fun lovely dandelion peeps! Treats: Cookies and Milk: This is super easy to do and looks so pretty and festive! If you are short on time and no time to bake cookies – your local grocery store has plenty to choose from! The chocolate chip cookies from…
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King Julien Hosts Dance Party & New Year’s Eve Countdown On Netflix
New Year’s Eve is just around the corner! And many of us will change the clocks, blow the noisemakers at 8 p.m., and search for that New Year’s Eve countdown on the other side of the world just so we can celebrate it with our little ones at a decent hour. Many parents will do whatever it takes to give their kids their own New Year’s countdown and get them into bed before the ball actually drops. In fact, more than a third of U.S. parents (34%) admitted to starting the party early to fool their kids into thinking it’s midnight*, citing their kids or their own bedtime as the reason. These…
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Nintendo Releases New Games Geared Towards Girls!
This holiday season Nintendo has come out with two new games compatible on the Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo 3DS XL, or Nintendo 2DS that are geared towards girls. In 2013, Nintendo claimed that 50% of its users were female so I am happy to see they are making games with them in mind! My daughter announced to her first grade class last year during Show-n-Tell that she wanted to be a gamer when she grows up. When the teacher asked her what types of games, she responded very seriously, “you know, games that allow them to be creative with their mind.” That’s my girl! That very much could happen since she absolutely…
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The #Cube is a Living Canvas for Instagram Photos and Videos
I was contacted by the nice folks over at Konnect Labs and asked to try out their new product #Cube™. I was intrigued because it is a digital Wi-Fi touchscreen photo display/viewer for Instagram, and the #Cube™ allows you to stream your favorite photographers, chefs, bloggers, friends and family and of course your own photographs. Instagram is probably one of my favorite social media platforms out there because it is all about the photo’s and I love seeing pictures of yummy food, beautiful sunsets and of photo’s from close friends and family! #Cube™ speaks to the enormous popularity of photo-sharing sites such as Instagram by enabling the socially connected…
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What’s Hot in Southern California :: ELF THE MUSICAL
The New York Times says that ELF is “A SPLASHY, PEPPY, SUGAR-SPRINKLED HOLIDAY ENTERTAINMENT!” ELF THE MUSICAL WILL PLAY RIVERSIDE, CA FRI, DECEMBER 5 AND SAT, DECEMBER 6 AT THE FOX PERFORMING ARTS CENTER TWO SHOWS ONLY! Every year our family watches the movie ELF, featuring Will Farrell. This is one of our absolute favorite movies and we have been known to watch it all year long. Any time we need a good laugh, this is go-to movie to watch. So when I heard about ELF THE MUSICAL, I jumped at the chance to see it on stage here in Southern California! We are excited to…
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In the Spotlight :: The Amazing Zhus Interactive Toys Entertain!
Recently, we had a chance to try out The Amazing Zhus, a new set of toys from Cepia, LLC, maker of the popular Zhu Zhu Pets. They provided us with a sneak peek at the mesmerizing mice that will soon be entertaining kids everywhere! The toys are really well-made and durable which is a good thing when little hands are playing with them! Our large dog even got in on the fun with the kids and was quite fascinated with this little toy squeaking and scurrying around our floor. The Amazing Zhus™ Magician Pets The Amazing Zhus™ Magician Pets are motorized pets that will amaze your friends as they perform magic tricks and…