Day at the Beach - Holiday Toy List

In a way, this play set made me desperately wish we were at the beach! The bright colors really pulled me away from the gloomy winter days that we've been having and into the memories of our trips to the ocean.

Day at the Beach is a magnetic building set that features a walk-up cafe window, surf shop double doors, lifeguard stand, surfboard workshop, food prep kitchen, cafe seating, surf scene, beach gear, rescue gear, outfits, tools, and yummy food!

This is a high quality construction set that allows children to not only create their own stories but to re-imagine and re-design the scene each time they play. The kids had a great time constructing different layouts. The Day at the Beach was designed with girls in mind, but Joey enjoyed playing with the set as well.

I like how easy it is to assemble and disassemble. It was easy for the kids to create different scenes and then to pack up and store once playtime was over.

Build a Scene and Imagine Countless Stories!

Emily and Lucas can’t wait for their day at the beach working at the surfside café and shop. Between running the café window, the surf shop register, and the lifeguard stand, there is always action to keep them busy. After the lunch rush, they catch a few waves to try out Emily's latest surfboard designs.

Day at the Beach includes:

• Emily and Lucas dolls
• 10 illustrated building panels
• More than 40 action packed magnetic accessories

Rich Imaginative Play

Build & Imagine play-sets contain illustrated scenes that children can build, decorate, and use as a backdrop for imaginative play with the included dolls. We call them StoryWalls, because it’s like building a storybook setting in 3-D and then jumping in to play!

Open-Ended Building

With Build & Imagine StoryWalls, kids aren’t limited to one design—they can quickly reconstruct the structure into whatever design suits them. They can also change the context of their story with magnetic accessories that stick to the floors, walls, and dolls. Or combine multiple play-sets to build a larger scene.

Develops Foundational Skills

The layered play experience creates long-term engagement to hold your child’s attention and helps to develop foundational language and engineering skills, including spatial reasoning, problem solving, and creativity.

Build & Imagine offers several different StoryWalls. You can find them here. This is a toy that I've used in our classroom for downtime and to entertain young children in my care. It's great for the imagination and entertainment!

Build & Imagine StoryWalls develop early engineering skills including:

• Spatial Reasoning
• Experimentation
• Creativity & Design

Build & Imagine StoryWalls are easy to setup, cleanup, and store. The panels allow for limitless combinations, and you can expand your structure and story with additional sets.

I was provide a Build & Imagine Day at the Beach StoryWall for review purposes. All opinions are my own.

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Pirate Pursuit - Holiday Toy List

This past summer, we took a short ride on a "pirate ship" during our beach vacation. Ever since then, Joey has been fascinated with anything and everything pirate. So, he was excited when Pirate Pursuit arrived.

Pirate Pursuit is a pirate track game with a wind-up pirate galleon to sail around the treasure island. Be the first player to fill your loot bag with coins from the treasure chest before the pirates catch up with you in their galleon! For 2 to 4 players. Contents: game board, wind-up pirate galleon, 4 loot bag boards, 24 play coins, 4 pirate counters with stands, dice, dice shaker, guide.

Each players chooses a character and a loot bag. The goal is to fill your loot bag with coins first. Players take turns rolling the die and moving across the board trying to collect coins and not lose any!



We often do a family-game-night with the extended family. I think I'll take this along next time for the children to play! Want to try Pirate Pursuit? You can find it on
Amazon!

Random Like: You know how a lot of board games fold up and fit inside their box? I thought it was neat that the Pirate Pursuit board went together and disassembled like a puzzle! Four pieces fit together to make the board and are then easily taken apart for storage. It always drives me nuts when a board game finally breaks in half from overuse or misuse. I thought that was a neat way of designing the game board.






* I received Pirate Pursuit for review. All opinions are my own. This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy here.

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Mexican Train Game - Holiday Toy List

I was so excited to finally have the chance to play the Mexican Train game. My dad has talked about it for several years after having a co-worker introduce him to it. He loves this game and hadn't been able to find the 'right one'. He had wanted all of us to play this for a family-game-night, but I guess it just isn't the same if you don't have the original. Now, we have the original Mexican Train game and all is right with the world.

It's been quite a while since I've played any sort of game that involved dominoes and Joey heard the word 'train', so he was in! The game is fun and a little addicting. It can also last for quite a while just depending on how things go. So, do prepare yourself for that!

The object of the game is to keep your train moving all the way to victory! Lay out a chain of dominoes (called trains) from the center domino piece, or add pieces to the group’s common chain (The Mexican Train). The first player to finish playing wins! There are many ways to block the trains along the way – so beware of obstacles!

Want to try the Mexican Train game for yourself? You can find the Mexican Train game by Tactic on Amazon. Mexican Train Game

* I received the Mexican Train game for review. All opinions are my own. This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy here.

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SpyX Roll-In Spy Bug and Long Range Walkie Talkies

Joey believes that he is crafty, clever and sneaky. At the age of 7, he hasn't mastered being crafty enough to fool mom and dad but he enjoys it. As sneaky as he is, or believes himself to be, I wasn't sure if he would fully enjoy a set of SpyX toys. They were something that I would have loved as a kid but I didn't know if kids these days were really into walkie talkies and spying on their parents. Oh was I wrong. So wrong.

We recently received a pair of SpyX Long Range Walkie Talkies and a SpyX Roll-In Spy Bug. The first day, Savannah and Joey played with the walkie talkies nonstop. They hid from each other and used them in the basement. They took them outside and pretended to be on a secret mission of some sort. At night, they took them to bed and chatted for a bit before mom and dad decided it was time to sleep.

I guess that with the use of cell phones, I hadn't imaged that kids would find walkie talkies so neat. The SpyX Long Range Walkie Talkies have become a prized toy. I like that it's something they can play with together, bond and create memories. I also like that it helps to expand their imaginative play.

It was also nice to bring them along when I run on a local track. It kept the kids busy as they ran around and tested the signal strength and began a new "mission". Unfortunately, the walkie talkies did not work from one end of our small town to the other end. They were disappointed in that - but hey, from one end of the neighborhood to the other was pretty good.

They also had a lot of fun with the SpyX Roll-In Spy Bug.  Oh how sneaky they thought they were when they'd slowly place it in the room where adults were and sliver out the door.  Their giggles and laughter were priceless.  The SpyX Roll-In Spy Bug was pretty interesting.  They could place or roll the bug in it's desired location and then, using the receiver, listen to conversation up to 50 feet away.

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Robot Turtles - Teaching Kids Coding Concepts

We've spent the past few days playing with and enjoying Robot Turtles™ by ThinkFun®.  Robot Turtles is the first board game to teach coding skills to kids as young as four!  Teaches coding skills to children?  Yes!

I was intrigued when Robot Turtles was first introduced to me because it is very important to me that I keep my kids up-to-date with technology and instill in them an entrepreneurial spirit. Not only do I want them to be able to use technology - but I want them to have an in-depth understanding of it. So, I was fascinated by the thought of using a board game to teach coding/programming concepts.

“Learning how to code is an essential 21st century skill and not just for designing apps and video games,” said Bill Ritchie, ThinkFun President and Co-Founder. “You learn how to break big problems into small steps, work backwards and visualize multiple solutions. You learn to persevere, to experiment and be patient. Robot Turtles teaches these life essentials to the youngest kids who stand to benefit the most.”

In programming - the programmer tells the computer what to do using code. The computer then follows the commands set forth by the programmer. In Robot Turtles, the child plays the role of programmer while a parent or older sibling acts as the computer and follows commands given by the programmer.

How to Play

• Your child chooses one of four colorful turtles and a corresponding jewel.
• Your child then places them in different spots on the game board.
• Your child then uses the playing cards to navigate you through the board in an effort to help the turtle reach the jewel. The cards direct you either left, right or forward.
• You then follow your child's command and move closer to the jewel.

Your child will sharpen their problem-solving skills when they encounter obstacles along the way that they must maneuver around to help their turtle reach the jewel.

Robot Turtles was awarded a “Best Toy for Kids” by the American Specialty Toy Retailing Association.  Robot Turtles began as a Kickstarter sensation. The goal to raise $25,000 and produce 1,000 games turned into $631,000 and 25,000 games as passionate parents from 65 countries kicked in support to make Robot Turtles a reality, and the game sold out. Robot Turtles is now available at Target stores nationwide and on Amazon and Target.com.

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Lundby Smaland Dollhouse

We are loving our new Lundby Smaland Dollhouse! This modern living dollhouse comes with the most gorgeous wall and floor patterns as well as being pre-wired for electric! This amazing feature allowed us to light the house with hanging lamps, floor lamps and a bathroom vanity.

The Smaland comes with 6 rooms, a stair case, windows that open and a balcony with french doors! Separate room kits are available to match your style and allow the kids to feel as if they are decorating a real modern home.

Savannah, who is 9 years old, loved decorating and organizing each room. The rooms contain so much detail, from the floor to the ceiling. One room had soft, plush carpet - while checkered patterns and designs made to look like wood-flooring were in the other rooms.

Not only are the rooms detailed - but so are the decorative items you can purchase to adorn your Smaland Dollhouse. The kitchen appliances are modern and the furniture is trendy. Everything looks like something you would walk into a store to purchase for your own home.

Savannah has spent hours playing with the Smaland Dollhouse - and Joey has enjoyed it as well.  I think the amount of accessories that are available really amazed the kids.  They loved the small toothbrushes, cups, flowers, picture frames, flat screen television - just to name a few!

I believe you can even buy additional rooms to place underneath the six original rooms - as well as a garden to attach on the outside. Lundby has really thought of everything! Make sure and browse all their room kits to find what fits your child's style and imagination! They will love the details of the Smaland Dollhouse!

I was provided with a Lundby Smaland Dollhouse for review purposes. As always, opinions are my own.
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Summer Must Have: Ziggle by Radio Flyer

Even though we are still experiencing a few chilly (yet very sunny) days - Spring is here and we are enjoying being outdoors! I think Joey was nearing the moment where he would begin bouncing off the walls if the never-ending days of Spring and Summer didn't arrive.



Now that those days have finally arrived - he's enjoying them outside and on his new Ziggle by Radio Flyer! Looking for a new item for the kiddos enjoyment while they play outside? You'll need to check out Radio Flyer's latest additions which include - the Ziggle!

This has been a great item to add to our afternoon playtime and our trips to the park! Having a van, it has been easy to place it in the back along with the kid's bikes and scooters!



I enjoy watching Joey move up and down the driveway and sidewalks on the Ziggle. In fact, I wish there was an adult version!

There has never been a more fun way to ride than with the NEW Radio Flyer Ziggle. All you do is twist the front and wiggle the back and off you go. Advanced riders gain speed and can drift into 360⁰ spins. Four high performance caster wheels provide a smooth ride on any surface. The adjustable seat grows with your child and the padded hand grips, grip tape for feet and solid steel frame add comfort and control for years of fun.

This Ziggle has also been great for discussion during our homeschool science days! The 'why' and 'how' of its movement was very fascinating for Savannah and Joey.

Is the Ziggle right for your child? Check out the stats and features:

• Ages: 3-8 Years
• Body: 31.25" L x 21.7" H x 20" H
• Weight: 11.4 lbs.
• Weight Capacity: 81 lbs.
• Twist the front and wiggle the back, just get on and go
• Four caster wheels for a fun, fast ride
• 360⁰ degree spin out action
• Adjustable seat grows with your child
• Grip tape for feet provide added control
• Padded hand grips for comfort
• Solid steel frame

We were provided the use of a Ziggle for review purposes.  All opinions are my own.

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Educational items for the kids

It has always been very important to me that my children learn - and that they enjoy themselves while learning! We have had many wonderful toys that have aided them and been a great supplement to their educational journey.

Savannah and Joe are especially thrilled when they can use an electronic device such as a computer or tablet to play a learning game. Joey has worked very well with various Vtech products to learn letters, sounds and number. He really likes to borrow my phone to play on education apps while we are out running errands. Though I don't mind allowing my kids to use my phone for educational games - I always worry what may come of my phone! One drop could be its demise.

As much as he enjoys my smart phone - I enjoy that there are electronic tablet options for kids - like the Vtech InnoTab! These would make great gifts for my little nieces and nephews! I'm so amazed at how well young children can use devices such as smartphones and tables. Yet, if you're like me - you're always worried that they will click on the web browser and inadvertently find something not made for children's eyes. Which is just another reason to get them something geared just for them and their educational level.

The holiday shopping season is fast approaching! If you're wanting to find the newest InnoTab - Argos has the InnoTab 3S in stock. I love providing my kids with educational items such as these. For us, we've always found them to be well worth the purchase.





















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Dollie & Me

I love that Savannah has such a sweet and nurturing spirit. She is always mothering the younger children or tending to kittens that come her way. She has many toy diaper bags, receiving blankets, bottles and baby carriers.  All of which, I am not allowed to donate or give away.  Her bunk bed is filled with stuffed animals and dolls. She brushes their hair and straightens their outfits so that they are clean and tidy.

She was beyond thrilled when she was able to choose a doll from Dollie & Me to be her very own. In fact, everyday after she chose her doll - she would ask if her doll was coming that day.

There were nine Dollies to choose from and Savannah chose the Sassy and Classy Dollie. Her favorite features are the beautiful curls and cute outfit.  The Dollies are 18 inches tall and are able to wear the clothes from the American Girl collection.  Savannah has an American Girl doll and loved switching the outfits and having extra clothes for her new Dollie.

I hadn't heard of Dollie & Me prior to this Summer - but wish that I had.  The Dollies are made extremely well and at just $39 per Dollie they are very affordable.  Check out the Dollies here!

Savannah's Dollie doesn't yet have a name - several have been thought about but haven't seemed quite right.  However, this hasn't slowed Dollie's adventures!  So far, she has gone with us to piano lessons, the grocery store, clothes shopping, the apple orchard, the pumpkin patch and swim lessons.  Like a good mother, Savannah even buckles her safely in the backseat while in the car.  That melts my heart!  I love it!

I'm sure that many of her dolls will eventually be discard and forgotten.  I know that Dollie, whatever her name ends up being, will be one that is kept and finds a place in her keepsake trunk. 

Check out the Dollie & Me 2013 Holiday Look Book!

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Oxybul Wooden Railway Track

My son loves anything that is remotely related to trains. He doesn't often ask for a lot of toys - but he does want me to purchase any and all train sets that I can find. I'm not a fan of buying many toys that won't last long or stand up well against all the use he gets out of his toys. So, I love that most train sets are sturdy and well made.

 He is currently fascinated with his newest train set - the Oxybul Wooden 29-piece Railway Track. Being made of wood - it is very sturdy and gives it that classic toy appeal.  I like that the set is made well and that it is a toy we will most likely save back for him to have - so that he can someday share it (maybe) in his future home with his children.

He loves every aspect of this set. It came with little wooden animals that he can haul to and fro. It also has a tunnel and a bridge! He loves tunnels and bridges. He is also fascinated with the pieces of rail that came with attached greenery. I thought that was a very cute touch!

We've had this railway set for a few weeks now and I think it has only been disassembled when I've made him take it apart so that I could vacuum.  In fact, I should probably look into getting him some type of train table so that he won't have to take it apart.  So that it can always be assembled and waiting on him.

The Oxybul Wooden 29-piece Railway Track includes:

• 28 Pieces Including: 1 Train, 5 Animals, 2 Trees and 2 Tunnels...
• Short Wooden Circuit To Be Built. Made of Wood and Plastic
• Inserted Rails And Quality Finish. A beautiful Manipulation Game
• Dim: 10.6 (H) x 13.4 (L)

I've always loved wooden toys that are well made and creatively designed. Oxybul has a great selection of other wooden toys on their Amazon store. If my daughter was younger and not growing up so fast on me, I'd probably purchase their adorable kitchen set for her.










*I received this product for review. All opinions are my own.

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Tidmouth Sheds Roundhouse

Joey, my 5 year old, loves anything to do with trains.  Most importantly, he loves Thomas the Tank Engine!  He can build a railroad out of anything and has usually turned our living room into a train station. 

He designs train tracks out of paper if he has to!  His imagination will not be stifled by lack of toys.  At one point, he turned a shoebox into Tidmouth Sheds.

(Tidmouth Sheds is where Thomas the Tank Engine sleeps at night.)
 
But now, this lucky little boy actually has the Tidmouth Sheds that he has been begging us to purchase.  When I was his age, I daydreamed of and wished for the kitchen play sets I saw in catalogs.  He has spent a lot of time asking for and dreaming of owning a wooden Tidmouth Sheds with wooden tracks.

When I had an offer to receive and review this dream toy of his, I kept it quiet until it came in the mail.  I think I was as thrilled with his reaction as he was over the toy!  He opened it and kept gasping "Oh mommy!  Oh mommy!"

Since then, I have found Tidmouth Sheds all over our house!  Apparently, Tidmouth Sheds belongs in the hallway, living room, bathroom, dining room table and my son's bed.  Because why wouldn't you cuddle with it and the wooden tracks at night?

I'm also thrilled that it is very well made!  I would love for this to be one of the toys we keep for his children - and it is sturdy enough to last that long.  Joey says he is going to make a movie with it.  I'm not sure what that means exactly - except that it's so fantastic we must take video of it! 

It came with:

::     Thomas roundhouse (Tidmouth Sheds)
::     Round-about-action turn table
::     13 piece wooden track set



 









Check out this same Tidmouth Sheds Roundhouse on Amazon!





*I received this Tidmouth Sheds set for review.  All opinions are my own - and my son's.

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Pacific Play Tents adventure!

Savannah and Joseph are often creating and pretending to be on a grand adventure. Savannah usually wants to include a house in the scenario while Joseph needs to build a fort or hideout of some sort.

The Pacific Play Tents Lil Nursery Tent we were sent for review has managed to be all of those as well as a car, boat and elevator. I remember having a tent when I was younger and I, like Savannah, used it mostly as a house. It was so much fun to have a little space that was my own. My size. My world. It could be whatever I wanted it to be. A cabin in the woods or my pretty little house with a white picket fence in the front yard... which I distinctly remember drawing.

This has been a fun item as the kids have been able to play with it inside and outside while letting their imaginations run with all the possibilities. This past Summer, we took them camping for the first time. So of course they've spent a lot of time playing as if they are out camping in the woods.



The tent has already been put through a lot of playing, pulling, pushing and dragging around - and it has held up nicely!

Any of the Pacific Play Tents would make a wonderful gift and so I've included it in the A Bloggy Mom Holiday Gift Guide!

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Cluck 'N' Chuck children's game - Holiday Gift Guide

We've been trying to introduce the kids to different types of games. Once a week we head to the game closet and dig out another board game that has been sitting and waiting for them to be old enough to understand and enjoy. It's equally fun when that game isn't a typical board game and geared toward fun as well as providing them an opportunity to develop other skills.

We were very excited to have the opportunity to try Cluck 'N' Chuck from Patch Products.

To play:  roll the die to see which of your chickens you can chuck onto the coop.  You'll need to move quickly before the coop pops up and all of your chickens fly off the roof!

It is so much fun to see the excitement and anticipation on their faces as they play!  Not knowing when the coop will jump and send chickens flying creates such an exciting atmosphere.  In the end, no one cared who won or lost - it was so much fun just to play.

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Plasmacar Fun!

I'm not sure who has enjoyed our recent addition, a Plasmacar, the most. My son, my daughter or my husband. A Plasmacar is a plastic toy 'car' that is propelled by moving the steering wheel, which is attached to two pivoting wheels touching the ground, back and forth. The Plasmacar uses inertia, centrifugal force, gravity and friction to move the car and its passenger forward.

No batteries are required and it is simple to learn how to get the car to begin moving. It did take a moment for the children to figure out the best movement for the steering wheel - but in no time they were driving it up and down the sidewalk. Being children, they also found many other ways to move the car speedily through the neighborhood. I believe jumping ropes were involved and a little leg power.

A small section of our home has wood flooring, and the Plasmacar would work fine on that, as well as any smooth surface indoors. So it is a great gift for any time of year!

I do have an incriminating photo of my husband on the Plasmacar, but I promised I wouldn't post it. He is 6' 3" and was able to sit on it and get it to move - so, any child who is old enough to climb onto the Plasmacar could probably work the car.

This special edition red and black Plasmacar has no pedals, gears or batteries... the PlaSmart Plasma Car harnesses kid power! And this limited edition red and black Plasmacar will make your kids the envy of the neighborhood. A toy that taps your child's inexhaustible energy to fuel big fun! Kids just turn the steering wheel from left to right and off they go! Once they stop turning the wheel, PlasmaCar slows down. With a weight capacity of up to 220 lbs., PlasmaCar is a fun ride for kids of all ages. And from mom and dad's perspective, it's safe, quiet and affordable! Made of super durable ABS plastic. Now in NEW Black color!

The features listed are:

Product Features

No Gears , Batteries or Pedals. Just Steer and Away you Go.
Multiple Award Winner
Great Exercise Inside or outdoors.
Sleek, Innovative Design - NEW Unique Black Color!
The PlasmaCar is meant to be used on a smooth, flat, hard surface and will not function properly on carpet, grass, gravel, sand or any surface with give.

The Plasmacar is a fun consideration for birthday presents or the upcoming holidays.  You can purchase one online here.  The car itself is a great tool for helping to teach your child coordination skills.  To get the car to move, your child will have to learn to move the wheel to get it to move at their desired speed.  They will rotate the wheel back and forth from left to right.  The car slows down and quits moving as your child stops moving the steering wheel.  The child can simply step off of the car once it has stopped.  It's a fun toy but it is also one that will help them with some coordination. 




Disclosure:  I was provided a  Plasmacar at no charge to me for review purposes.

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Thomas Thomas Thomas! Thomas the Tank Patio Set

Everything in my son's world revolves around planes, trains and automobiles. If it has an engine, he is fascinated. Especially if it is is the big blue steam engine best known as Thomas the Tank Engine.

Each birthday and Christmas he receives at least one item that has Thomas on it. For his 5th birthday - he was able to each a delicious Thomas cake at his very own Thomas the Tank Patio Set. It came complete with two folding Thomas chairs a table and a Thomas umbrella to shade him as he enjoyed a scoop of ice cream with that cake.

In fact, that table has accompanied him all over the house and our yard. Whenever he thinks there may be a meal or a snack, here comes the table!  He treats his sister and cousins to meals of pop tarts and peanut butter and jelly crackers at is neat little table.
 

Now kids can feel like grown-ups with their very own kid-sized Thomas the Tank Patio Set!  Featuring washable plastic tabletop with cool in-laid graphics that won’t scratch, fade or peel!  The patio set comes with a table, umbrella and two folding patio chairs.  Perfect for outdoor patios, pool decks, and backyards!  Sturdy tubular steel construction and easy adult assembly.  Ages 3-7. 

He has even been requiring that the patio set be assembled and placed beside his bed at night time.  It's a fantastic place to put his bedtime cup of water.  As soon as he awakes in the morning - the patio set accompanies him to breakfast where it sits beside our dining room table.  It's the perfect spot as it allows him to have his breakfast and get a clear view of the television in the living room.

The chairs are great, as they fold up and easily fit in the trunk of our car.  They can be taken to the many picnics and fireworks displays that we will visit over the course of the Summer.  I imagine it may be taken with us on our camping trip as well.

 

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Pictures, Cameras and Kids

We've all tried to snap that perfect picture of our cherished little ones. A moment captured in time that confirms our children did have clean faces, smiled and generally looked as if they could behave themselves.

Over the years and hundreds of pictures, possibly a thousand or so, I have found that the most cherished pictures are those not posed, not perfect and quite random.

Some of my favorite pictures are from family trips and vacations.  I love forever capturing the fun that develops out of the kids excitement of visiting new places and traveling.

Standing still and posing for that perfect picture never seems to happen.  Instead we have photo albums filled with..

Images that capture the silliness... 

      
       

...and moments that reminded me to just enjoy life!

Join me on the #TMOM Monday Twitter Party November 7, 2011!

Taking great photos doubles the fun of a family vacation--you get to relive the memories every time you look at the photos. It can be even more fun if the kids were taking the photos. Then you get the added joy of seeing the vacation through their eyes.

On our Nov. 7 #TMOM Monday Twitter Party we celebrate kid paparazzi, family photos and talk about taking great kid pix. Join us from 9-10 pm ET to share your favorite photos of your kids on vacation and RSVP below to be eligible to win the tool that will let your kids become the family photographer: a Fisher-Price Kid-Tough See Yourself Camera. We'll give away four of the digital cameras during the party as well as a Grand Prize basket of Fisher-Price goodies worth more than $300. But you can't win if you don't RSVP below.

Party Details:

WHEN:  Nov. 7, 9-10 pm ET (8-9 pm CT; 7-8 pm MT; 6-7 pm PT)

WHO: Panelists @KimOrlando @CindyRichards  @DebMomof3 @CarissaRogers

WHAT: Twitter party – Kid Paparazzi

HOW to JOIN:  Follow the hashtag #TMOM #KidTough

PRIZES

RSVP for the party BY CLICKING HERE to be entered to win a Fisher-Price Kid-Tough See Yourself Camera (we'll give away four of the digital cameras for kids, valued at $69.99 each, during the party) or the Grand Prize package valued at more than $300. The Grand Prize package includes: Kid-Tough See Yourself Camera ($69.99), Laugh & Learn Dance & Play Puppy ($39.99), Little People Wheelies Zig the Big Rig ($29.99), Rock Star Mickey ($54.99), Learn Through Music TouchPad ($49.99), Kung Fu Po Wrestler ($29.99), and Regurgitating Rico Launcher ($29.99).

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Brainy Baby

Introducing your children to shapes, sounds and colors at a very early age can be very beneficial. I was able to have several DVDs, toys and books which helped me to introduce these to my children at very young ages. I feel as if it helped to better familiarize them with the world around them.

Brainy Baby DVDs, toys and books are a great way to begin introducing your little ones to shapes, sounds and colors!  We were able to review the Brainy Baby Shapes and Colors Collection which you can find here.

Brainy Baby® Shapes & Colors DVD

• Introduces 12 Shapes and 12 Colors
• Catchy sing-along songs
• DVD includes special features such as: Baby Bloopers, Behind The Scenes, Video Sing-Along and an Interactive Activity.

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