Introducing the Leapfrog Tag Junior

Back in January I wrote a little teaser about Leapfrog's Tag Junior: a younger version of the popular Leapfrog Tag, for toddlers and preschoolers. Well, the wait is over, and Tag Junior is now in stores!The good folks at Leapfrog sent me a Tag Junior as part of the Ambassadors of Summer Reading Program, so I've been able to take a good look at it....

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I want to be SlimPerfect! (for BlogHer, at least)

I totally stole this photo from Muffintopless because I wanted to fantasize about how hot I would look in a SlimPerfect little black dress. I would totally check myself out if I saw me wearing this at BlogHer. Of course, I'm hoping that wearing the dress will shrink my arms and legs and grow my boobs to the size shown on that body. But if that doesn't...

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More Summer Fun with the Swimways Submergency

Now that they can swim, 3Po and Jammy love jumping in and spending time with their big sister in the deep end. We've been making good use of our Swimways Dive Dudes because they love shimmying down to the bottom of the pool to retrieve anything I throw in. So I was quite excited to be notified by Momfluence that I was being sent another Swimways pool...

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Precious Girls Club review and giveaway

Win this book! To find out how, keep reading....In a world where little girls dresses are getting skimpier and bling-ier, and the characters marketed to them resemble mindless fashion plates (can you say Bratz??) it's great to have a series of characters and books that celebrates girls for the precious beings that they are. We recently received a...

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ActiveIon Pro Review and Giveaway

Okay, I feel like those network news announcers who say, "Coming up after the break... Warren Buffet is giving away a billion dollars.... will you qualify to get some of it? Stay tuned!", and you sit through the ads and wait and wait for the story but it never comes, so you sit through another set of ads and wait, until the story finally come up, 3...

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Soulful Songs with Diane Birch

About a month ago I blogged about how I'd love to add more Diane Burch songs to my iPod. Well, now her debut album Bible Belt is out, and thanks to the One2One network, I received a review copy of her cd to enjoy and review! After listening to the whole cd, I haven't changed my opinion -- she still reminds me of Norah Jones, and I still enjoy her music...

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Summer Reading with Leapfrog

Would you like to donate a Leapfrog Tag and Tag Junior to a local preschool or daycare? I'm teaming up with Leapfrog to give one away to the Silicon Valley preschool or daycare of your choice! Go to my Savvysource post to enter.If everyone in the blogosphere who has been affected by this economic recession raised his or her hand, we'd need a whole...

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Tiny Prints Facebook Giveaway

Last Christmas I cheaped out on the holiday cards. And regretted it as soon as my friends' chic Tiny Prints cards started pouring in. Having a kickass photo can only take your holiday cards so far -- you need the oh-so-cute designs and heavy card stock and professional printing that Tiny Prints provides. So for a photo to go with this blog post, I...

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A Gem of a Giveaway!

I enjoy beading and making my own beaded jewelry -- but the extent of my talent is limited to THAT (see photo above). I'm happy to stick with making bracelets and necklaces for family and friends, but I know there must be some really talented beaders out there. Have you ever wanted to start your own handmade jewelry store on Etsy or Silkfair, but...

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Dive Dudes for Cool Dudes

This is going to be a Fun Summer. I know all summers are fun, but this is going to be a Big One, and the reason I know this is that All. Three. Kids. Can. Swim. Not that this means I can leave them alone, of course. Basically I've traded my fear that they will drown for my fear that they will slip and hit their heads when they're jumping into the pool,...

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Sesame Street Live!

Yesterday was the perfect start to our summer. We went to two -- count'em, two! -- pool parties, and in the evening we watched Sesame Street Live! Elmo's Green Thumb. The kids have been looking forward to seeing Elmo and all their Sesame Street pals dancing and singing. No doubt they were remembering the great time they had at last spring's Thomas...

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Win a Mean, Green Cleaning Machine

I recently posted about the fun afternoon we had at the Tech Museum of Innovation, courtesy of the Silicon Valley Moms Blog and ActiveIon, where Bill Nye the Science Guy did some fun science experiments and showed us the science behind the super-cool cleaning product, Activeion Pro.I haven't put up my review yet because I'm still in the midst of testing...

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Win a box of crickets.... To Eat!

Today's giveaway is.... well.... to put it bluntly, Bizarre. But then again, we're celebrating the penultimate episode of Andrew Zimmern's Bizarre Foods on the Travel Channel. Tomorrow he's traveling to Puerto Rico, which is not only the home to merengue -- the dance, not the whipped eggwhite concoction -- and chorizo, it's also the home of some pretty...

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Go around the world with Little Passports

I love to travel. I love everything about it: the planning, the packing, the anticipation, the actual adventure; yes, I even love waiting at the airport and the actual plane trip! At last count I've been to 118 cities in 17 countries, which in my mind is not nearly enough. I think Alfie's tally is almost twice mine, so I have a lot of catching up to...

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BIC Soleil Bella review and giveaway

Hurrah, summer break starts next week! We're planning a lot of trips to the pool this year. 3Po and Jammy can finally swim on their own, so they can splash and play without Alfie or me having to be within arm's reach. I'm looking forward to relaxing by the poolside and showing off my hot bod.Okay, the hot bod part was an exaggeration, but it's...

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Play-Doh Spaghetti Factory -- Oodles (and noodles) of fun!

In my opinion, Play-Doh is both a blessing and a curse. Here's my lame poetic attempt to explain why....Play-Doh can be a real Godsend.It keeps kids busy for hours on end.It's not a video game.But kids love it just the same!It develops fine motor skillsAnd a good imaginationIt even smells greatIt's a squishy sensation!But I must confess --I hate the...

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Have a Blast with the Super Soaker

I am solidly anti-guns. I won't get into all the arguments, all the links between gun ownership and accidents, comparisons of crime rates in countries where guns are illegal versus countries where guns are legal. We don't own a gun and don't plan to own a gun, not even toy ones like air pistols or foam shooters.Okay, you got me. I lied. I do make one...

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Bonggamom's Summer Toys for Summer Fun

It's the first of June and summer is almost here! The kids have just two weeks of school left, our patio umbrella is up, I've stocked up on sunblock. But with the economy being what it is, we've only signed up for a couple of summer camps, and we won't be making many (or any) visits to the pricey amusement parks.So I'm keeping my eyes open for things...

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