New Episodes of Sid the Science Kid

Last summer my kids learned a lot from Sid the Science Kid when we reviewed 2 of Sid's DVD's, The Bug Club and Change Happens -- and this summer looks like it could a Sid Summer too. We received another Sid DVD earlier this year -- Weather Kid Sid -- which my kids really enjoyed, a new Sid the Science Kid episode premiered recently, and more new...

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Make a Splash with Spongebob Underwater Camera

Summertime is pool time, and my kids are enjoying the water more than ever! They love swimming and splashing around, and their visits to the pool are even more enjoyable when they have some pool toys with them -- dive sticks, noodles, squirt cannons and floaty rings. Our latest fun summer toy is the SpongeBob Squarepants Digital Underwater Camera,...

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Win $1,000 on my Crystal Light series of posts on BlogHer!

Just a reminder that I'm hosting a $1,000 giveaway on BlogHer! From now until August, I'll be putting up two posts a month on BlogHer's special offers page talking about ways to water your body (and feed your soul). If you leave a comment on any of these posts, you'll be entered to win $1,000 courtesy of Crystal Light. The post also has links to...

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PSP Digital Comics Reader Review

One of the most unique things I've discovered about the PSP is that it allows you to download and read digital comics. I love this feature! Keep reading below for all the deets:The BasicsDigital Comics puts some of the world's greatest comics and graphic novels on your PSP. You can download them from the Playstation Digital Comics site and read...

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Introducing American Girl's Shine On Now Program (and enter to win an American Girl doll!)

I've been blogging about American Girl dolls for a long time, and my posts have ranged from whiny to defensive to humbled to crafty to excited to happy. Now I'm adding "meaningful" to that list. I am incredibly excited and honored to be working with American Girl to spread the word about their new charitable initiative -- the Shine On Now™ program...

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Energizer Ultimate Photo Contest

When I think about National Geographic, I think about gorgeous photos. To have a photo of mine published in National Geographic would be a crazy fantasy -- but amazingly, I could actually win that honor, and so could you! Energizer's Ultimate Photo Contest is happening right now, and the winner will be featured in an Energizer ad in December's issue...

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Bonggamom's Friday Finds -- List your giveaways here!

Welcome to Bonggamom's Friday Finds! I'm glad so many of you are finding this to be a useful way to get more traffic to your giveaways. And as a person who loves entering giveaways, I have to admit it's a great, easy way to find out where all the best giveaways are.So feel free to leave links to your giveaways, everyone. And don't forget to get...

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You're Invited to a WhiteFence Twitter Party

What's summer without a party? Next week I'm hosting a another Twitter party, and it's a bongga one, combining two of my favorite things -- summer and saving! WhiteFence.com, an online search-and-save service, will be sponsoring a Twitter party to celebrate summer and all the ways that families can save on their bills this summer. We'll be talking...

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Ubisoft Petz Dogz game Giveaway

Yesterday I posted a list of our family's most wanted games for the Sony PSP. It's no surprise that Petz Dogz Family came at the top of my kids' list -- this game by Ubisoft is from their popular Petz series (the #1 pet simulation series on the market!), and my kids have been playing with their Petz Nursery, Petz Dogz Talent Show and Petz Hamsterz...

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Summer Fun with Tropicana

My family and I have been enjoying Tropicana's Juicy Rewards for a while, and now that summer is here we need those Juicy savings more than ever. I've signed the kids up for one week of camp and we're traveling for five weeks, but we've still got all the rest of the summer to fill up with fun things to do. I love scheduling day trips to museums, parks...

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Videogames on the PSP

Now that we have a PSP, we need to put some content on it! As a participant in the PSP Summer Family Fun program, we received four neat games -- Tetris, Style Bakery, Supermarket Mania and Rock Band -- but of course the kids are jonesing for more! We did a search online, and here are the top titles on our PSP Game Wishlist:Kids' list -- the kids like games with characters that they know and love. They're familiar with a lot of the games that Ubisoft makes for other platforms, so they were delighted...

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Make your own Disney Summer Nightastic video

Our summer travel schedule is already full, so unfortunately we won't be going to Disneyland this summer...... but I can dream, can't I? And what better fodder for my imagination than my own personalize Disney video?! Disney has come up with a fun way to celebrate their nighttime show, Summer Nightastic, which runs through August 29 -- you can watch...

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Meet one of my BlogHer sponsors -- AJ Wrappers

I'm so excited to announce that AJ Wrappers has become one of my in-kind sponsors for BlogHer 2010! When I reviewed their Baby Sushi Socks gift item a couple of months back, I fell in love with their products and the personalized service of the brand's hardworking owner, Alice. AJ Wrappers makes personalized candy wrappers, party favors, and...

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Aquafina FlavorSplash Peach Mango Review and Giveaway

Last week was a sad one for all Aquafina FlavorSplash Moms -- we received our last sample of Aquafina FlavorSplash flavored water! We've had a great 6 weeks of hydration and health and cool, yummy Aquafina Flavors, and I wanted to thank Aquafina and MomCentral for making it all happen.The last flavor we received is Peach Mango, which we had never...

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Gear up for Summer Adventures with Backyard Safari Outfitters

Did you know that June 26 is the Great American Backyard Campout? The National Wildlife Federation is encouraging everyone to get outside and spend the night under the stars, whether it's in a campground, back yard or even an outdoor porch. It's a wonderful way to promote a happy, healthy childhood for your kids, connect with one another in the great...

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Sony Playstation Portable Review

My kids have been playing with their new PSP for several weeks now -- at home, in the car, at the airport, on vacation -- so as a participant of Sony's PSP Summer Family Fun program I think it's time I did a review of the PSP and shared with everyone what we think of this device. I think we've only just begun to scratch the surface -- we haven't even...

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Contest Fun on Yoursphere

We've been busy these past couple of weeks with end-of-school parties and an out of town trip, so The Pea and I haven't really had a chance to sit down and continue our exploration of Yoursphere, the safety-first kids social networking site. As a MomCentral Yoursphere Test Drive Mom, I appreciate all the parental controls Yoursphere has to make sure...

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Images by Anna

all photos by Anna MayerWhen fellow twin mom and friend Linsey emailed the SV Moms Group writers inviting us to sign up for a complimentary mini session with photographer Anna Mayer, I couldn't believe my luck. I've admired Anna's work for years, and last year actually had the chance to shove my kids in front of her lens as part of a group underwater...

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Fancy Nancy goodies!

Last month I posted some tips for throwing a Fancy Nancy tea party as part of Harper Collins' and TwitterMoms' Reading Channel launch. As a thank-you, they sent us a Fancy Nancy gift pack consisting of 2 books (Fancy Nancy Tea Parties and Fancy Nancy Poet Extraordinaire) , a couple of Fancy Nancy poet journals, and a fancy pink feather pen. The Pea...

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Thank You ActiveIon!

I've been a big Activeion fan ever since I first tried the Activeion Pro a year ago. I love their lean, green cleaning machines because they use cutting-edge technology to give homeowners a chemical-free, kid-safe, eco-friendly way to clean that actually works better than any chemical sprays I've tried. My love affair deepened when they sent me an...

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