We had such a great Christmas, I am so blessed to have such great family.
All she wanted was a Chess set!!!
#1 on her list My Little Pony Castle
#1 on his list a remote controlled Tractor, unfortunately we didn’t realize when we bought it, it was already broken and now have to return it (had a refund receipt attached to it).
I hope everyone else had a great Christmas or Holiday!!!
When my daughters were born, their first Christmas each one of them received a Cabbage Patch Doll with their name. Baby McKenzie and Baby Alexandra, They still have and play with them today.
Now that my son is a little older, he started asking for a ” Baby Patch doll” as he calls them. There is nothing wrong with a boy wanting a doll! Unfortunately I haven’t been able to find any Cabbage patch Babies in the past couple years, until this year. I was invited to Jakks Pacific Toy Fair Preview, and saw the Cabbage Patch babies that would be released this year in August.
When the holidays started getting closer, I started looking for the new Cabbage patch Babies and found them at Target. They had a blonde baby boy with blue dressings with the name Star. I waited to long though and they sold out.
I didn’t know that you could buy dolls on Cabbage Patch Dolls on their website. You can even name the doll yourself for $3 extra.
I received this doll and am so in love with it. I can’t wait to give it to my son for Christmas.
The Cabbage Patch doll is so cute, it comes with a blanket, bottle, pacifier, and birth certificate. Since I could not find one with the name William, I changed the birth certificate when I ordered. So now his baby has his name William Jack.
Disclosure: No compensation at all was received for this post. All opinions are my own.
My kids absolutely love reading, they ask for all sort of books for Christmas. They also love reading about Christmas. They were so thrilled when we received 2 new books in the mail.
Uh-oh! It’s Christmas Eve and Santa Claus is under the weather! Can Mrs. Claus save Christmas?
***This book is so cute, and very easy to read for the little ones. It’s mainly about Santa Claus having the flu and Mrs. Claus having to come to his rescue and do everything herself, including sending the reindeer off. Although it never mentions anyone being on the sleigh as it takes off. LOL!
We also received:
It’s Christmas Eve, Have you been good? Santa’s packed up all the presents and is headed your way! With the help of a certain red-nosed reindeer.
***Living in New York, I thought this book was so fun to show the kids. I said maybe this is really the way Santa comes. This book also references most of the popular tourist attractions in new york. Santa Flies over Times Square, Ny Public Library, Statue Of Liberty, and gets stuck on the Empire State Building, plus more fun attractions.
Both books retail for $9.99
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Disclosure: I received samples of the books above for review, and I will be donating them to schools ruined by Hurricane Sandy. All opinions are my own.
Christmas is less than a month away and the stores are filled with people shopping. I do most of my shopping online, to avoid the crowds and craziness. Before I shop though, I always do my research. I like to check the best gifts for him and her lists. They always show the best gifts.
This year my family is so in to technology that I have been scoping out the Best Buy website looking for the perfect gift. Luckily the have great gifts for him and her under $100.
Some Items I chose that would be a perfect fit for my family are…
For Her: 
Nikon Coolpix SS3300 16.0-Megapixel digital camera
This would be perfect for me, while I have alway dreamed of having a DSLR camera, it will always be out of my budget. I do love these little cameras though, they still give great pics. They easily fit in your pocket and you can take them anywhere.
original price: $139.99, but on sale for $79.99
For Him: 
Hp-Officejet 4620 all in one wireless printer
This would be a great gift for any guy who is big in their work. (cough) My husband!! A wireless printer you can print from where ever you are working, your home office, the kids play area etc.
Price: $99.99
For kids: 
LeapPad 2 by Leapfrog:
Best Buy has started carrying Leapfrog items such as the LeapPad and Leapster Explorer systems, including games and accessories. These have always been a favorite among my kids, they are addicted to them. These would be my must have for kids, the LeapPad systems are very educational, inexspensive and fun.
Price: $99.99 for LeapPad
Holiday shopping is in full swing, what will you be getting you techie this year from Best Buy?
Here are some great deals to get you started!
Disclosure: This reviewer Has been compensated in the form of a Best Buy Gift Card and/or received the product/service at a reduced price or for free.
Celebrate the royal MY LITTLE PONY wedding of Princess Cadance and Shining Armor ponies with the Pony Princess Castle playset. All the excitement of the pony wedding comes alive with this castle playset featuring an elegant staircase, swinging bench, and balcony for the prince and princess, and lots of fun wedding accessories!
*** My daughter is a My Little Pony Fanatic, and as soon as she saw the pony wedding, she was begging for the castle toy. My daughter was really excited about getting Princess Cadence, and her first boy pony Shining Armor.
The set has a lot of pieces, but is very easy to put together. Only took about 10 minutes. The placing of the stickers is a little tricky as there are so many. The set is beautiful when put together. After a couple times at play when we went to move the castle, it started falling apart. Nothing broke, but it’s a pain having to put it together over and over.
Even after all that it is my daughters favorite toy.
You can pick up the My Little Pony Castle at retailers nationwide or at Hasbro Toy Shop.
Disclosure: No compensation was received for this post. All opinions are 100% my own.
Personal Creations is a website where you can find the best personalized gifts for any occasion. They have Christmas, birthday and anniversary gifts.
I love personalized gifts they make the gift so much more special. I decided to get a few gifts for my kids as well as for myself. For my kids I bought Personalized character placemats. Disney Cars, Princess and Fairies all personalized with their names.
I love these placemats, my kids say they make mea time so much more fun. They seem a little flimsy, but they seem to be holding up so far. They are laminated which is great, it makes them easier to clean and wipe down.
I also got my son a personalized t-shirt with his name and Spongebob characters.
This shirt is so much fun. My son loves Spongebob and to be recognized. Now whenever he wears this shirt and we are out everyone says Hi, William I love your eyes. LOL! It can also be a little scary though I guess. Either way he loves this shirt.
I also ordered a personalized ornament. My favorite thing about this ornament is it is personalized for my whole family. I absolutely adore this ornament, my whole family loves it. It is so detailed from every little head with a name to the blanket.
My last name is so long that I could only put my last name instead of The Walleshausers.
Disclosure: I received a gift card in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are 100% my own.
We recently went to Best Buy to do some Christmas shopping and they had the Skylanders Giants Demo set up to play for the PS3. Immediately my kids jumped on it as they love video games.
The Story: Thousands of years ago, the Giants fought epic battles in Skylands but were banished to Earth. With a new threat looming, it’s time to bring them back to join forces with the Skylanders to defeat KAOS. Only you can put them on the Portal of Power to unleash their strength in the ultimate battle to save Skylands!
We had arrived at the store early, so I think we were the first people to play the game for the day. It wasn’t really set up. After a few tries, we got it going. My daughter loved how you incorporate little figurines into the game.
My kids could have stayed there all day and played it was an epic adventure that would never end for my kids. They were switching out characters constantly just to watch them come to life. They wanted to bring the game home that instant!
Skylanders Giants is available at all Best Buy Locations, for a demo please check to see if there is a store near you.
Available on Wii, PS3 and X Box 360 and Nintendo 3DS.
Disclosure: This reviewer Has been compensated in the form of a Best Buy Gift Card and/or received the product/service at a reduced price or for free.
For Tinker Bell and the other warm season fairies, the Winter Woods remains a mysterious and forbidden place. “Secret of the Wings” takes audiences on an amazing journey of discovery with Tink, into this forbidden world where she discovers a magical secret that changes her life forever.
Bonus features:
*** I would have to say this is the best Tinker Bell movie by far. I loved everything about it. Tinker Bell wanders into the forbidden Winter woods, when her wings light up. She is determined to find out why, she sets of to find The Keeper (of all fairy knowledge) to find out. When she finds him, she also finds Periwinkle and discovers she is her sister. Thy were both born from the same laugh.
I really don’t want to spoil the rest of the movie, because it is so good. It is a must see for any Tinker Bell lover! My kids love it, as we have already seen it 4 times in the past 2 days. LOL!
Also in the sneak previews they offer a glimpse of the newest Tinker Bell movie set to hit theaters in Spring 2014. I didn’t see a name for it, but by the preview it will be good. Something happens with the fairies, they all look dazed. when they go to use their powers, they realize they have all switched powers. Tinker Bell is a water fairy, Rosetta an animal fairy etc. My kids are now eagerly awaiting 2014.
Release Date: October 23, 2012
Running Time: 80 minutes
Retail: $49.99 but as low as $29.96 on Amazon
Rating:9
Disclosure: No formal compensation was received. A product was provided for my review from Disney. All opinions are 100% my own.
Yes, it may be a little to early to think about the Holiday season, but it really is not that far away.
I am always stuck on what to get my husband, he is so picky. He is a scientist and loves books, but already has tons of books that he needs to catch up on. So now I am looking for the new thing to get him this year.
I decided to go with a coffee gift basket. My husband loves coffee and crackers, it’ll be a great gift. Plus it is something he uses on a day-to-day basis, so it won’t be sitting around.
The Starbucks Recharge and Renew gift basket, comes with 3 different types of coffee, 2 mugs, shortbread fingers, shortbread medallions, and biscotti. They are all really small packages, and don’t last very long, but are so good. My husband actually saw was the one to receive the package, so he saw it early and has been using it. He says the coffee is really good, just like going to a Starbucks.
Red Envelope has all the perfect gifts for him, and everyone else for the holiday season.
Disclosure: I received a gift card to purchase products for my review. No other compensation was received. All opinions are my own.
You can recreate the battle between Spider-Man and The Lizard in the Bridge Showdown. Spider-Man and his jeep, battle against Lizard and his enhanced tentacle attack walker and launcher.
**** This set is hours of playtime. My son loves cars and Mega bloks so this set was so much fun for him, having Spider-Man was the icing on top of it all. The car and tentacle launcher was a little difficult to put together given all the small pieces, and after a few days the pieces started to get lost and we’d have to find them. All in all though it’s fun for the kids and great for them to follow along with the movie while they are playing.
Retail: $19.99
Disclosure: No formal compensation was received for this post. A product was received from Mega Bloks. All opinions are my own.