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Island News #14
2011-12-05 11:22:00 Join us every Monday as we share the latest happenings around the Blogosphere. More About: News , Island
Crayola Goes High Tech (Giveaway)
2011-12-05 09:22:00 Remember when Crayola meant just crayons? Well, they’ve now gone high tech with their brand new Crayola Story Studio where your child becomes a part of the story. Imagine the look on your child’s face when they see their photo transformed into a cartoon character and placed right into the story with a Disney Princess, ... More About: High Tech , Tech , High
Lalaloopsy Nintendo DS
2011-12-04 19:35:00 Kiana was recently introduced to Lalaloopsy Ragdolls and has been intrigued by their color hair and outfits as well as their girly names like Jewel Sparkles, Crumbs Sugar Cookie, Blossom Flowerpot, and more. And since she loves playing games on her Nintendo DS I had a feeling she would enjoy playing this one as well. ...
Beauty and the Beast Storybook Deluxe iPad App
2011-12-04 16:04:00 We all know the story of Beauty and the Beast and thanks to technology we can now experience this classic tale in a whole new way in Beauty and the Beast Storybook Deluxe App for iPad. Experience a tale as old as time in this fully interactive Storybook Deluxe app. Complete with games, movie clips, ...
Cars 2 Read and Race App
2011-12-04 14:01:00 Are you looking for a new app for your phone that is fun for everyone? Then you should check out Cars 2 Read and Race . My 5 year old and 2 year old sons love this app. My 2 year old will take off with my phone just to play this app. It has become ...
Locker Lookz Giveaway
2011-12-04 11:40:00 A few months ago we had the opportunity to review some items from LockerLookz and Kacie is still getting compliments on her school locker. I guess I really can’t blame them, I wish I had a locker like that when I was in school. In fact, I ordered the same items to decorate my locker ...
Listerine Oral Care Challenge
2011-12-04 10:10:00 Ever since I was a kid I seemed to be prone to cavities. DH on the other hand doesn’t have a single cavity to speak of. Lucky guy. Unfortunately, my girls seemed to have inherited my genes when it comes to dental health so it’s really important for them to be extra vigilant when brushing ... More About: Care , Challenge
Starry Night Find It Game Giveaway
2011-12-04 08:34:00 Are you looking for a fun game this holiday season? If so you should check out the Starry Night Find It. Starry Night Find It is a seek and find game. It is a plastic star shaped game that is filled with little beadlike things inside. Also inside are objects that you have to find ... More About: Game
Zhu Zhu Babies Nintendo DS
2011-12-03 23:14:00 Like most kids around the country, my girls love the cute little hamsters of Zhu Zhu Pets. And being die hard gamers they were also anxiously awaiting the release of Zhu Zhu Babies for Nintedo DS. So when we had the opportunity to actually review a copy, I knew they?d be thrilled. In the newest ... More About: Nintendo
Fresh Beat Band Goes on Tour!
2011-12-03 21:39:00 The Fresh Beat Band , Nickelodeon’s popular preschool music group and stars of the hit TV series of the same name, will hit the road in February 2012 for the first time ever on a 15-week, 50-city nationwide concert tour. Kiki (Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer), Shout (Thomas Hobson), Marina (Tara Perry), and Twist (Jon Beavers) will perform The ... More About: Tour
Christmas Books by Disney Publishing Worldwide
2011-12-03 16:30:00 One of our favorite things to do during the holidays is read Christmas books late at night while eating popcorn and drinking hot chocolate. It’s something my girls look forward to doing every holiday season. Thanks to Disney Publishing our family now has 2 brand new books to enjoy! A Magical Christmas ($9.99): This oversized ... More About: Books , Worldwide
Sims 3 and Sims 3 Pets
2011-12-03 14:54:00 I will admit it, I love The Sims. I?m not a computer game person, in fact, I?m not really into games at all but I have one game I will play and that?s The Sims. When it first came out, I was in college and since Facebook wasn?t created yet, I needed a way to ... More About: Pets
Give a Memorable Gift ? World Vision Giveaway
2011-12-03 11:12:00 How many of us feel like we are caught up in all the “stuff” at Christmas? I have two small boys and so far we’ve managed to stay away from it, but the older one is starting to realize that Christmas means presents. And that’s not really what I want. I want Christmas to be ... More About: World , Gift , Give
Little Giant Xtreme Ladder
2011-12-03 00:21:00 Since DH and I work an opposite schedule it’s very rare that he’s around when I need simple things done around the house. Most of the time I can figure out a way to do it myself but there are times when I need his height to reach things that are higher up. Case in ... More About: Giant , Xtreme
Chloe?s Winter Wonderland
2011-12-02 21:48:00 Chloe’s Closet is a preschool show on Sprout TV. We had never seen it before and have apparently been missing out. I received a copy of Chloe’s Winter Wonderland and absolutely adore it. Chloe is a little British girl who loves to play and use her imagination. The episodes on Winter Wonderland are so festive ... More About: Chloe
The Littlest Angel DVD Giveaway
2011-12-02 21:31:00 Some Angel s soar the skies, and some fall a little short. Anchor Bay Entertainment presents the DVD release of the new animated feature film, The Littlest Angel. A colorful adaptation of the fifteenth best-selling children?s book of all time, The Littlest Angel takes us on a rousing adventure with a young, and sometimes mischievous, Angel, ...
K?NEX 900 Extreme Value Tub
2011-12-02 16:24:00 One of my girls favorite kind of toys are those where they can use their imaginations and build things. That?s why we were thrilled for the opportunity to review K?NEX 900 Extreme Value Tub. Build anything you can imagine with the 900 Extreme Value Tub! Loaded with 900 parts for lots of open building fun! ...
Zip n? Hang Review
2011-12-02 15:43:00 Are you looking for a way to hang something on your door without it getting in the way of you shutting your door or causing your door to get scratched? If so you should check out the Zip n? Hang. What is a Zip n? Hang? It is ?The World?s First Adjustable Over-The-Door Hook That ... More About: Review
Better Homes & Gardens for the Holidays
2011-12-02 11:50:00 We’ve all heard of Better Homes & Gardens (BHG) but did you know that they have their very own product line at Walmart? Everything from kitchen items to comforters to wall decor and now beautiful holiday items. We recently had the opportunity to select a few of our favorites that we thought would make great ... More About: Holidays
Screendreams Giveaway
2011-12-02 11:04:00 I recently had the chance to review 3 DVDs from Screendreams. MoMA-The museum of Modern Art, Living Earth and Living Aquarium. These are beautiful DVD?s that display images on your TV while you listen to soothing music. It is just like a screen saver for your computer but instead it is for your TV. I ...
Outdoor Nativity Sets
2011-12-02 08:42:00 Are you looking for a beautiful nativity set to display outside this Christmas? If so you should check out Outdoor Nativity Sets . Outdoor Nativity Sets can be shipped UPS and broken down for easy storage for the rest of the year. The nativity is made out of marine grade plastic and made in America. Outdoor ...
Aloha Friday #214
2011-12-02 05:00:00 Welcome to this weekâ??s edition of Aloha Friday . In Hawaii, Aloha Friday is the day that we take it easy and look forward to the weekend. So I thought that on Fridays I would take it easy on posting, too. Therefore, Iâ??ll ask a simple question for you to answer. Nothing that requires a lengthy ...
War Horse Opening on Christmas Day
2011-12-01 21:34:00 DreamWorks Pictures? ?War Horse,? director Steven Spielberg?s epic adventure, is a tale of loyalty, hope and tenacity set against a sweeping canvas of rural England and Europe during the First World War. ?War Horse? begins with the remarkable friendship between a horse named Joey and a young man called Albert, who tames and trains him. ... More About: Christmas , Opening
HappySqueeze & HappyMorning Organic Smoothies Review
2011-12-01 16:25:00 HappyFamily foods has been providing delicious organic purees for babies and toddlers for quite a while. My son loved the HappyBaby purees and gobbled them down every time without fail. They have added to their product line to include HappySqueeze and HappyMorning Organic Smoothies. With five different flavors from which to choose, your child can ... More About: Review
The Bridge to Never Land!
2011-11-30 21:58:00 They did it! Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson have written another fantastic Starcatcher book! We have read them all and were not expecting another. The Bridge to Never Land pleasantly surprises! In this book the characters, Sarah and her brother Aiden, have discovered a secret mysterious riddle hidden in an antique desk. They set off in ...
Hill?s Science Diet Age Defying Cat Food Review
2011-11-30 16:20:00 As your cat becomes a senior it’s diet needs change. Hill ’s Science Diet Age Defying Cat Food has just the specialized formula your senior cat needs to live a healthy and happy life. Hill’s Science Diet provides tailored nutrition that helps fight the effects of aging, enhances digestion, defends the body and brain against aging, ... More About: Review
?Disney Villains Costume Pack? for Disney Universe Now Available
2011-11-29 21:16:00 Disney Interactive Studios brings extra mayhem and magic to its? latest video game, Disney Universe , with the downloadable ?Disney Villains Costume Pack? available now. The ?Disney Villains Costume Pack? is the first downloadable content available for Disney Universe on the Xbox LIVEŽ online entertainment network and the PlayStationŽNetwork. Players can suit up and battle friends ... More About: Disney
Celebrate the Holidays with SpongeBob!
2011-11-29 16:13:00 Holiday’s with SpongeBob 3-DVD gift set is out and absolutely full of favorites! The disks included in the set are Spongebob Halloween, Spongebob Christmas and To Love a Patty! SpongeBob is kind, caring, silly, loyal to his friends and has a fantastic work ethic! What is not to like? His friends Patrick, Sandy, Squidward, Mr. Crabs and ... More About: Holidays , Celebrate
Happy Feet Two for Wii
2011-11-28 21:47:00 It’s Time to Get Happy ! In the footsteps of the Academy Award winning Happy Feet comes a beat-bumping, musical adventure based on the coolest movie of the year. In Happy Feet Two: The Videogame, play as Mumble as he traverses the Antarctic landscape with his best friend Ramon to save their penguin tribe from extinction. ...
Veggie Tales: Little Drummer Boy
More articles from this author:2011-11-28 20:03:00 As big fans of all thing Veggie Tales , we were really looking forward to watching Veggie Tales: Little Drummer Boy. Like all the other Veggie Tales movies, this DVD is faith based without coming across as being overly preachy. It’s entertaining for the kids, a great reminder for parents, and just pure fun. In this ... 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |




