Holiday: Shopkins Are A Holiday Hit #HGG14

December 16, 2014 - brandy3

Product was received, all opinions are my own.

Shopkins are the super cute, fun, small characters that live in a BIG shopping world! Shopkins Are A Holiday hit for 2014, and my kids want to collect them all.

We received a Shopkins Mall Play Set to try out for the holidays. My kids have been collecting Shopkins for weeks so adding the play set just overjoyed them. You can put the Shopkins through a actual checkout and bag them.

The ply set even comes with a small shopping cart, it’s my sons favorite item in the pay set. He puts all his Shopkins in it and pushes them around.

I am learning all about the world of Shopkins and that all the Shopkins come in categories, common, rare, ultra rare etc. So my kids are on the hunt for the ones that are hard to find.

Moose Toys has just started releasing Season 2 of the Shopkins series, so now we are on the hunt for those that include all new characters.

To learn more about Shopkins, watch episodes and see the characters visit Shopkinsworld.com

Holiday: Just Dance 2015 Review #HGG14

December 13, 2014 - brandy3

Ubisoft has released the newest Just Dance game, Just Dance 2015. The games features some of the hottest songs from the year including “What Does The Fox Say”.

I love the Just Dance games they are the perfect way to get a easy work out in while having fun and you can even get your whole family in on the action.

Just Dance 2015 Song List:

Break Free (Ariana Grande)
Bang Bang (Jessie J, Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj)
Black Widow (Iggy Azalea, Rita Ora)
Maps (Maroon 5)
Birthday (Katy Perry)
Diamonds (Rihanna)
Addicted To You (Avicii)
Bad Romance (Lady GaGa)
She Looks So Perfect (5 Seconds To Summer)
Walk This Way (Aerosmith, Run-DMC)
Bailando (Enrique Iglesias, Descemer Bueno, Gente De Zona)
Problem (Ariana Grande, Iggy Azalea, Big Sean)
Till I Find You (Austin Mahone)
Best Song Ever (One Direction)
Let It Go (Disney’s Frozen)
4X4 (Miley Cyrus)
Me and My Broken Heart (Rixton)
Summer (Calvin Harris)
I Love It (Icona Pop, Charli XCX)
Burn (Ellie Goulding)
Happy (Pharrell Williams)
The Fox (Ylvis)
and much more

Just Dance 2015 has been so much fun to play, my kids and I battle each other all the time. The moves are very easy for kids to master and give them a great workout. 45 minutes of this game at night and they are tired out and ready for bed!

You can see the full track list as well as previews of the songs/dance on Ubisoft.

Have you played Just Dance 2015? Whats your favorite song?

2014 Hess Toy Truck Review #HGG14

December 10, 2014December 9, 2014 - brandy3 2 Comments

Disclosure: No formal compensation was received for this post. A product was received by Hess. All opinions are 100% my own.

Hess has released their 2014 Hess Toy Truck. This year marks the 50th year and the design is a Hess Truck with Cruiser and Scout. They also released a limited edition tanker, which sold out and no longer available.

The Hess Toy Truck with Cruiser and Scout has a flatbed truck with lift to launch the cruiser. The cruiser has a compartment to keep the scout. All the vehicles light up and the truck and cruiser light up and also feature different sounds.

The 2014 Hess Truck is only available for a little while longer. Order yours today here for $29.99 includes batteries and shipping.

How To train Your Dragon 2 Giveaway #FHEI Closed

December 9, 2014February 25, 2015 - brandy3 39 Comments

Disclosure: A product was received through Fox Home Ent. Insiders. All Opinions are my own.

The thrilling second chapter of the epic HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON trilogy returns to the fantastical world of the heroic Viking Hiccup and his faithful dragon Toothless. The inseparable duo must protect the peace and save the future of men and dragons from the power-hungry Drago.

My son is just starting to love Dragons, so this movie caught his attention. He was so thrilled to see so many dragons and a few friendly ones at that. Plus a bit touching as Hiccup finds his long lost mother in a cave. This movie is a great gift idea for anyone in your house that loves Dragons and adventures.

I am giving away a blu-ray copy of How to Train Your Dragon 2 to on lucky reader?

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Innotab Learning Games Review and Giveaway12/15

December 3, 2014 - brandy3 209 Comments

We love the Innotab 3S system, my son has become so attached to it. He loves walking around shooting videos and pictures. The games have been helping him with his math, science and reading.

We received some of the new Innotab learning games to play and experience. They are definitely games that catch your child’s attention. They feature favorite characters as well as giving your child educational resources.

Spiderman:
The city is in trouble and Spiderman is here to help. Help Spiderman guide through the city and stop the bad guys. Use science to solve different food groups, weight and balance and more. This game was a little more difficult for mt six year old the first time he played, but now he loves the game.

Doc McStuffins:
Help Doc create Banners and decorate your favorite characters, or play in a band. You can also help Doc’s sick stuffed animals and find the right cure by searching her big book of Boo Boo’s. My kids loved learning about different ailments as well as helping others. This game is all about creating while learning and having fun.

iSpy Adventure:
iSpy Adventure is packed full of fun, as you find objects and unlock 50 different levels. The game really gets your kids your kids engaged trying to find the objects as well as reading the riddles, and helps build their vocabulary.

Disney Pixar Pals:
There is so much adventure to this game. I would have to say that this is my sons favorite game. reading all about the incredibles adventures through the e-book. In the Toy Story adventures you use phonics and clues to help find aliens and fight off Zurg. My sons favorite is Nemo, you help him swim through the ocean as he points out different creatures and words.

Win all 4 of these games for your Innotab system.

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Contest ends 12/15/14

Disclosure: No formal compensation was received. Products and information were provided by VTech.

Holiday: Frozen’s Olafs In Trouble Game From Hasbro #HGG14

December 1, 2014December 1, 2014 - brandy3 2 Comments

Pop the bubble to save Olaf in this Disney version of the classic Trouble game! You can play this game as your favorite Frozen character, and your job is to travel around Arendelle to save Olaf. But watch out for the avalanche! Pop all around the board in the Olaf’s in Trouble game – it’s a game worth melting for!

*** Every weekend we try and have family time/game time. It’s our way of spending time together after busy week. The last few months our family time has been watching the movie Frozen over and over again. My children love that movie. So I started doing some looking around for Frozen themed games and toys.
We received Olafs in Trouble from Hasbro to try out. It is just like the original game trouble but with a frown theme. My kids couldn’t get enough of it.

The game is fairly simple my 6 year old is beating us all. The board features Olaf as well as Frozen characters,a nd so does the playing pieces. The game comes with stickers to put on the pieces featuring all your favorite characters.

You can find Olafs In Trouble at HasbroToyShop.com

Holiday: Get in the Spirit with DohVinci #HGG14

November 20, 2014 - brandy3 2 Comments

Disclosure: No formal compensation was received for this post. A product was provided for my review.

DohVinci is the newest craze from Hasbro. From the makers of play-doh, DohVinci is a 3-d design kit for kids.

I received the DohVinci Deluxe Styler tool to share with my kids. The deluxe styler tool come with 4 different design tp, to help you create the perfect design. Design tips include a star, heart, flower, and butterfly. Plus with the styler tool you get 3 deco pop colors.

My kids have been wanting DohVinci since I showed them pictures rom Toy Fair. They love Play-doh, but it’s to messy and they rarely ever get to play with it.
DohVinci is Play-doh made easy, as it is in a tube. It comes out through the slyer gun for easy designs, and litte clean up. The DohVinci compound will dry overnight, and you should be able to hang your picture on the wall. My daughter just loves it.

Some downsides to DohVinci: The Deco Pop tubes are very small, and my kids went through them in less than a hour. We also noticed that the designs we made started to crumble after a week, not to bad though.

You can see the different crafts and products at HasbroToyShop.com

Skippy Peanut Butter On Waffles #HormelFamily

November 20, 2014November 18, 2014 - brandy3 2 Comments

Disclosure: I’ve partnered with Hormel Foods as part of the Hormel Foods Extended Family Blogger Program. Throughout the year I’ll be receiving product, coupons, giveaways and promotions. However, no payment was given or expected for posting about the program, and as always, all opinions given here are fully my own.

Skippy peanut butter is now a part of the Hormel brand, and are coming out with new options like the Chocolate peanut butter. My daughter loves it on a peanut butter and jelly. Her favorite food to put it on is Waffles. Every morning for the past week, she has been eating waffles with chocolate peanut butter.

I am going through a jar of peanut butter a week, but I just can’t help the smile it brings to her face. Plus the biggest upside is she is actually eating (she is very picky).

What is your favorite way to use peanut butter?

HGG: Experience Hendrix Releases Two Classic CDS

November 18, 2014November 18, 2014 - brandy3 1 Comment

Experience Hendrix LLC. is teaming up with Legacy recordings of Sony Music Entertainment, to reissue two Jimi Hendrix albums on CD, vinyl and digital.

The Cry Of Love:

Freedom
Drifting
Ezy Ryder
Night Bird Flying
My Friend
Straight Ahead
Astro Man
Angel
In From The Storm
Belly Button Window

The Cry Of Love was originally released in 1971 and is compiled and mixed by Hendrix’s longtime engineer Eddie Kramer and Experience drummer Mitch Mitchell.

Rainbow Bridge:

Dolly Dagger
Earth Blues
Pali Gap
Room Full Of Mirrors
Star Spangled Banner (studio version)
Look Over Yonder
Hear My Train A Comin'(live)
Hey Baby (New Rising Sun)

** My husband has always been a big fan of Jimi Hendrix. He loves his music, and Jimi Hendrix is his idol for the guitar. These Cds have brought back such a great era, and the work of a great artist. This is the perfect gift for any Jimi Hendrix fan.

Who is a big Jimi Hendrix Fan?

You can pick up both of these CDs at retailers nationwide now.

Disclosure: No compensation was received for this post. products were provided by Sony.

Holiday: My Little Pony Equestria Girls Rainbow Rocks Movie

November 13, 2014December 3, 2014 - brandy3 3 Comments

Disclosure: no formal compensation was received for this post. A product was provided. All opinions are 100% my own.

The girls of Canterlot High are back, and this time they’re rocking guitars! In My Little Pony Equestria Girls: Rainbow Rocks, Canterlot High (CHS) is hosting a musical showcase, and Rainbow Dash, Applejack, Pinkie Pie, Rarity, and Fluttershy are going to be performing with their new band, The Rainbooms. But when The Dazzlings, a new girl group, arrive at CHS and convince everyone to turn the friendly showcase into a Battle of the Bands, tensions mount between the competing musical acts. A now-reformed Sunset Shimmer realizes that The Dazzlings may not be ordinary girls and are after something far more sinister than just being named Best Band at Canterlot High. The Rainbooms call on Princess Twilight to restore harmony to their world to help them perform a musical counter-spell so that they can win a battle that now determines the fate of the entire school.

** My daughter is the biggest My Little Pony fan and she was super excited to hear about the new Rainbow Rocks movie and toys. So many new characters have been added, which means new friends and adventures. You still get to see the ponies though as the Equestria Girls call on Princess Twilight Sparkle to help them. My daughter keeps telling me this movie is much better than the first one and wants to watch it everyday.

My Little Pony Equestria Girls Rainbow Rocks is now on dvd and blu-ray.

Running time:70 minutes

Rating:9

Also available this holiday season. New Rainbow Rocks doll including Twilight Sparkle, Pinkie Pie and Adagio Dazzle.

We received Adagio Dazzle and she is so pretty. Her orange hair and purple outfit just make her shine, you push her arm and she sings. When you put her hand up to another singing doll they sing together.

Will you be picking up this movie or doll for your My Little Pony fan?