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Last year, I hosted a breakfast for my local friends sponsored by Kellogg's. I baked several items using Kellogg cereals and they were all a huge hit. We all especially loved the muffins--the All Bran Blueberry Muffins and the Bran Jam Muffins. They were delicious! Not too sweet. Moist. Really, really tasty. Everyone at the party asked for the recipes and I totally meant to share them with you too. So...here they are...albeit a little bit late. Enjoy!


Blueberry Lover's Muffins Original

Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 12

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/3 cup sugar
3 1/2 cups Ready-To-Eat Cereal All-Bran® Complete® Wheat Flakes
1 3/4 cups fat-free milk
2 egg whites
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries unthawed

Directions
1. Stir together flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and sugar. Set aside.

2. Measure KELLOGG'S COMPLETE Wheat Flakes cereal and milk into large mixing
bowl. Stir to combine. Let stand 2 minutes or until cereal is softened. Add egg
whites and oil. Beat well. Add flour mixture, stirring only until combined.
Gently stir in blueberries. Spoon batter evenly into twelve 2 1/2-inch
muffin-pan cups coated with cooking spray.

3. Bake at 400° F about 23 minutes or until light golden brown. Serve warm.


Bran Jam Muffins

Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 12

Ingredients
1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/3 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/3 cup sugar
1 egg
1 cup Raisin Bran
1/2 cup milk soured with 1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/2 cup strawberry jam

Directions
1. Stir together flour, soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Set aside.

2. In large-size mixing bowl beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add
egg; beat well. Mix in cereal. Add dry ingredients alternately with milk; beat
well after each addition. Gently fold jam into batter. Do not beat. Portion
batter evenly into paper-lined 2 1/2-inch muffin-pan cups.

3. Bake at 400° F about 20 minutes or until tests done. Serve warm.


Recipes courtesy Kellogg Company.

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As you guys know, I am working with Totsy on their newly launched Mom Committee. They have lots of fun opportunities for you guys to win prizes so I thought I'd tell you about those today. The first is Totsy's new Caption Contest on Facebook. The contest is simple: Totsy posts a funny picture on Facebook and you post a comment with a funny, charming or cute caption. Winners will be picked based on the most LIKES on Facebook, so if you think your caption is the best have your friends and family “Like” your caption! There will be THREE winners for this contest. Winners will receive an adorable 3-pack of Tic-Tac-Toe Cotton Tights for Girls. Contest ends on February 27! To enter, click HERE.


Totsy also has an ongoing Facebook contest called Mom of the Week. This is a great contest aimed at rewarding moms for all the hard work we do. LOVE that! It's sponsored by a different Totsy vendor every month and prizes are valued up to $1,000! Totsy chooses a winner every week so this is definitely a great contest to enter. Click HERE to enter the Mom of the Week contest.

To check out Totsy and get your FREE membership, visit Totsy.com!

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Mike and I have become quite addicted to the Wii games that are based on classic board games. We recently reviewed Monopoly for the Wii, which was very cool, and now we got to check out something even better. Family Game Night 3 brings five great classic board games together into one awesome video game for the Wii. Mr. Potato Head guides you through the Family Game Night 3 theme park to play The Game of Life, Clue, Mouse Trap, Twister, and Yahtzee Hands Down. I am always searching anything that we can do together as a family so I really love this video game. And, honestly with game boards having become sort of a lost form of family entertainment it’s really cool to see these favorite classic brought to life on a video game.


The games have been slightly altered to work in a video game format and are fully interactive. Your Miis can be fully integrated and each game has a separate section in the theme park island. These are so fun! Mike and I were playing for over 3 hours the first time we played. My favorite board game is actually Life. It’s so cool to see the Life board and even the spinner brought to life as your Mii moves through it getting married, having kids, and on and on.


Mike’s favorite game is Clue. The game brings the mansion to life with a modern twist. Naturally Mike was not happy when I won {doing happy dance LOL}.


Twister and Yahtzee Hands Down are also a lot of fun. However, Mouse Trap may be the coolest simply because you are the mouse. You get to see the whole Mouse Trap game board laid out on front of you for you to work your way through.

I highly recommend checking out this game. It brings the most beloved games from our childhood to life and allows you to share them with your own kids. Oh, and if you find that you're unable to pry yourself away from this game, don’t say I didn’t warn you.



Buy it at Amazon.com for $36.54.



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P&G is continuing their "Have You Tried This Yet?" campaign, which highlights their newest, most innovative products. Products that not only offer a lot of value, but also make life easier. As a busy mom, convenience is something I look for in just about every product I buy.


That being said, make sure to get your Sunday paper this weekend. It will include a P&G brandSAVER, a huge coupon booklet that features more than $131 in savings on the campaign’s featured innovative products. In addition, make sure to check out www.pgtryit.com for more campaign information and even more coupons on the P&G products you love!



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Link up your giveaways!

Please make sure to link directly to the giveaway and list the name of the giveaway along with the expiration date. Don't forget to stop by Go Graham Go to link up over there as well!

I was recently introduced to the most magical toy company called North American Bear Co. It's a shame that I'd never heard of them before because their toys are incredible! The company was actually started almost 30 years ago in the 1970's by new mom and entrepreneur, Barbara Isenberg. Her vision for North American Bear Co. was to create unique, high quality teddy bears and plush toys that would be have the nostalgic charm of an antique toy and the whimsy of a modern toy--appealing to kids and adults alike. Sure enough, their bears are adorable...


However, North American Bear Co. sells more than just bears. Like this adorable line of monsters...designed by kids for kids. Best of all, a portion of My Own Monster sales is donated to Global Action for Children.


North American Bear Co. sent us the Superhero Secret Pocket Cape, which has become one of Lucas' favorite things!



The cape itself is impeccably made. It is made with satin and has a velcro closure, which is great because Lucas can put it on and take it off himself. What's unique about the cape are the four pockets on the inside. Kids can use them to keep their favorite toys or little trinkets. It also has a clear vinyl pocket on the back to display an emblem such as "Superman", "Spiderman" or some other insignia. Your child can even draw their own and put it in the pocket. Very, very cute! The cape also comes in Princess and Magician.


If you have a little ballerina at home, you have to check out the Ballerina Knapsack by North American Bear Co.!


It is a soft ballerina doll that has a zipper on her back. You unzip it and pull out a pink satin backpack. It is just precious! I gave it to my 3 year old niece who literally squealed with delight when she opened it. She takes ballet class so this was the perfect gift for her. She now uses it to go to her ballet class and keeps her tutu and leotard inside of it. When she's not using it as a backpack, she plays with her doll. Adorable!



For more information on North American Bear Co., please visit NABear.com.

We've all been there. We get dressed up to the nines. Little black dress. Sexy heels. Then, the inevitable happens. Those sexy heels turn into a nightmare. Your feet are throbbing. You've got blisters and you can barely walk. Not so sexy LOL. That's where Spare Soles come in. These are ingenious roll up ballet flats that you can take anywhere. Tuck them in your purse or car and you will always have the perfect solution to uncomfortable high heels or shoes.



I received the Metro Spare Soles in Black, but these come in various chic styles and colors from metallic flats to wedding day satin flats to cute foldable flip flops and more. They are extremely comfortable, have skid-resistant water-proof soles, and are super cute. Plus, each pair of flats are stored inside of a small wristlet that opens to a spare tote bag for your heels or shoes. Ingenious.




The Metro Spare Soles can be purchased online for $29.95.



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Mike, Lucas, and I are all huge Crocs fans. We all own several pairs...three pairs that I've received to review, but most of them we've purchased ourselves...


They are beyond comfortable. Beyond. And, nowadays Crocs are also fashionable. Stylish. Comfortable. What more could you ask for?

They are also the perfect shoes for kids. The Croslite material can easily be wiped down, which is great considering kids get into everything. Mud. Water. Dirt. Spills. Everything. With Spring and Summer around the corner, Crocs are a staple at our house. Lucas practically lives in his Crocs LOL. We recently received the brand new Crocband Sneak for Kids and we LOVE them. They are basically sneakers made from Croslite so they are just as comfy and easy to clean as regular Crocs only they are sneakers. I think this was a genius idea by Crocs! Lucas loves them and he has already filled them up with Jibbitz....


They look great and there are no laces to tie so that's a big plus in my book!

Buy them at Crocs.com for $34.99.



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I just wanted to give you guys a heads up that The Home Depot Renew Your Bath mega sales event ends on Wednesday! If you've been thinking about updating your bathrooms, now is honestly the time to do it. They have some amazing prices right now on thousands of bath products. Thanks to The Home Depot, I got the chance to update our bathrooms. All of our bathrooms already looked pretty good aesthetically, but they needed some tlc in other areas. I know it's not as fun, but two of our three bathrooms were in dire need of new toilets so that's what we bought--two new toilets LOL. We are still waiting for our plumber to install them, but I know they will be a huge improvement to the old style round ones we currently have.

However, as you guys know, we moved into our current home last Summer and back then we did do some work on our bathrooms and we actually  purchased most of it at The Home Depot. So, I thought it would be fun to show you our current master bathroom and the similar products you can get at Home Depot right now along with their sale prices. Here's our bathroom...


To me, it's all in the details. One of the things I most dislike in bathrooms are those standard frameless mirrors that are glued on. For our bathroom, we purchased a framed mirror and hung it right on the wall. Here are some of the selections I saw at our local Home Depot...


If you want to save even more money, try looking outside of the bathroom section as those tend to be more expensive. At my local Home Depot, there was a huge bin of gorgeous framed mirrors for under $30!


Another option is to buy some molding and frame your existing mirror. We did that at our previous home for a huge mirror that was over our bathtub...


Faucets really add to the decor of the bathroom and nowadays you can really find options that are both affordable and very chic. Here is ours...


and, here is a similar option available now at Home Depot for under $100...


Lighting is also extremely important in adding to the decor of your bathroom. I found this 3 Light Bronze Finish vanity light for only $39.97 online at HomeDepot.com!


One of our favorite splurges in our bathroom is the shower head...


I was checking out the ones at Home Depot and I was very pleased with the selection of affordable shower heads...


If you need flooring, check out the prices on the tile...


And, what surprised me the most was the incredible prices on the vanities. Unbelievable prices...some starting at $49!!!


If you're really on a tight budget, check out their section of bathroom redos for under $200...

Last week, Mike, Lucas, & I got the awesome opportunity to see Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey newest show--Barnum 200, The Greatest Birthday Bash in Circus History. We saw it at Philips Arena, but starting on February 24th it will also be at the Gwinnett Arena. We actually took Lucas to the circus for the first time last year and we were a bit disappointed. We didn't have good seats so we could barely see anything and the show wasn't very exciting  to us. However, this year's show was incredible. We all loved it!

The show was loaded with all of the amazing stunts and performances that I remember from when I was a kid, but kicked up a notch. For example, they took the tightrope walk to a whole new level. They actually had a guy walk up hill on the rope. Another guy did the same thing only he had a girl standing on his shoulders. Lucas loved this one segment that features two groups of pirates fighting over a treasure chest. They competed in catapult contests against each other. The pirates would catapult up into the air and land standing on someone else’s shoulders. The craziest part was when a pirate catapulted into the air, did several flips, and landed, but was wearing long stilts (yes stilts) the entire time. They had the elephants of course and the tigers. But they also had a number of other animals like dogs, ponies, and alpacas.


My favorite part was the trapeze performers. They were flying all over the place. For their final trick they attempted a quadruple somersault which they just barely missed. They got back up and kept on performing though. They were wonderful!


Mike’s favorite part was also another favorite of mine & Lucas’--the motorcycle sphere.


This truly dangerous stunt is performed by the Torres family. It is a classic at the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Motorcycles drive all around inside of a very small sphere cage missing each other by inches. I have seen this stunt before, but not with 7 motorcycles! Everyone around us--including us--literally watched this stunt with our jaws to the floor. It was awesome!

The only complaint I really have is the cost of food and circus themed keepsakes. The food at Philips Arena is typical stadium prices (though they have a free refill soda cup that’s just $5.50), but the prices by Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey for the popcorn, cotton candy, and circus paraphernalia is pretty high so be prepared. Beyond that though, the show was truly spectacular. Lucas had so much fun that he's still talking about it. In fact, when we got home right after the circus, he went straight to his toy box to get his microphone, put on his new circus hat, and started to pretend he was the circus ringmaster. So cute! This year Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey has completely lived up to their slogan “The Greatest Show on Earth”.

About Barnum 200: Step right up and see the Flying Caceres attempt to complete the elusive quadruple somersault on the flying trapeze; a feat that hasn’t been mastered in over three decades. Watch the Puyang troupe from China dazzle with a stunning display of dexterity as they bounce, flip, and twirl to new heights on a two-tiered trampoline. Be amazed as you witness the impossible contortions of the body benders who fit three humans in a cube the size of a milk crate. Enjoy the wondrous ability of the Mighty Meetal, the strongest man in the world, as he lifts over 1,200 pounds. And savor the stupendous skills of the hand balancers featuring Duo Fusion, a married pair of performers with a twist; the wife does the heavy lifting.

Tickets for Barnum’s 200 are on sale now and are available through www.Ringling.com, Ticketmaster, Philips Arena or the Gwinnett Arena box office. Tickets are $14, $22, $28, $35 ($35 tickets are only at Philips) and a limited number of Circus Celebrity, VIP and Front Row tickets.

Performance Schedule
Feb. 17 – 21, 2011 at the Philips Arena
Thurs. – 7:30 p.m.
Fri. – 10:30 a.m. & 7:30 p.m.
Sat. – 11 a.m., 3 p.m. & 7 p.m.
Sun. – 11 a.m., 3 p.m. & 7 p.m.
Mon. – 11 a.m. & 3 p.m.

Feb. 24 – 27, 2011 at the Arena at Gwinnett
Thurs. – 7:30 p.m.
Fri. – 10:30 a.m. & 7:30 p.m.
Sat. – 11 a.m., 3 p.m. & 7 p.m.
Sun. – 12 p.m. & 4 p.m.



I was provided with free tickets to the circus for the purpose of this review. All opinions expressed in this review are my own and not influenced in any way by anyone. Please refer to this site's Terms of Use for more information.

Lucas loves Bob the Builder, Fireman Sam, & Thomas the Train. So he was really excited to get one of the latest release on DVD by Lionsgate, the Action Pack 4 DVD set. Lucas has really enjoyed this DVD set and it makes a great addition to his collection.

DVDs Included:

1. Thomas & Friends: Steamies vs. Diesels--On the Island of Sodor, two kinds of engines help keep Sir Topham Hatt's railway running smoothly – steamies and diesels. But is the Island big enough for both? It's not always easy for these engines to put aside their differences and work together. Will Thomas come to their aid when they need this Really Useful steamie's help? Get on board with the steamies and the diesels and see how they finally learn that, from brake pipe to buffer, all engines are more alike than not.
2. Thomas & Friends: Track Stars--The Island of Sodor is always bustling with trainloads of work to be done, and keeping it all on track are the engine heroes! Can Thomas slow down? Will Emily deliver her passengers? Has Percy made a big mistake? Is anyone as bright as James? Find out as Sodor's track stars ride the rails to adventure!
3. Bob The Builder: Heavy Duty Diggers--Bob and the team are hard at work in their new location in Harbor Town where Lofty leads the construction of a new ocean pier and transforms an old shack into a surf school. Scratch is digging his way into all sorts of adventures with Scoop at the museum, and Scrambler attempts to build a tree house at the school by himself. So grab your hard hat and get ready to find out why having fun is in getting it done!
4. Fireman Sam: Help Is Here!--Join Fireman Sam and his friends as they make courageous rescues throughout the town of Pontypandy. Fireman Sam saves the supermarket on Fire Prevention Day, helps the rescue dogs find missing people, shares important safety tips, and makes a daring helicopter rescue in the midst of a forest fire. Fireman Sam is here to help you learn about fire safety, teamwork, and having fun with your friends.

Buy it where DVD’s are sold or at Amazon.com


Another great DVD pack that has also been released by Lionsgate is the 4 DVD Friend Pack. This pack includes some more PBS Sprout TV greats like Angelina Ballerina, Barney, & Fifi and the Flowertots (who is on DVD for the first time). Lucas is really a fan of all of these Sprout shows. What I love the most is that I don’t feel bad when he is watching them. I know that he is watching something that is appropriate and something that is also educational.


DVDs Included:

1. Angelina Ballerina™: Love to Dance --Put on your dancing shoes and get ready to take center stage with Angelina Ballerina! On Angelina’s first day at Camembert Academy she discovers new forms of music and dance, like jazz, tap, and hip-hop. Get ready to step, leap and groove as you discover your own love of dance in these fun-filled episodes!
2. Barney™: Let's Play School --The children enjoy a fun-filled day at "Baby Bop™'s School" where every lesson includes unexpected surprises. Join Ashley, Hannah, Robert and Jeff as they sing an alphabet song, eat macaroni and cheese, and bounce into gym class. When the day is just about done, settle in with Baby Bop and her "blankey" for an afternoon nap. It's an unforgettable day of learning and laughter!
3. Barney™: Everyone is Special --Join Barney and his friends on a dino-mite day in the park as they celebrate all the things that make them special! From special talents and skills to their very own color, the kids find the fun in being unique. Young or old, short or tall, big or small – Barney knows that from head to toe, everyone is special!
4. Fifi and The Flowertots: Fifi's Talent Show --In a magical garden full of excitement and adventure, watch Fifi and her bunch of flowery friends put on their very own talent show. Fifi is so busy helping her friends that she forgets to rehearse, but don’t worry – Fifi’s friends come to the rescue! Join Fifi and the budding starlets as they sing, dance, laugh and these stories filled with flower petal fun!

Buy it where DVD’s are sold or at Amazon.com

We got two new Barney DVD’s. The first is Barney: Musical Zoo which features the episodes Riff’s Musical School, Special Skills, and Rhythm. And the other is Barney: Shapes and Colors All Around. Barney has been around for years and has always been a great show when it came to education and teaching young kids lessons and good behavior.

DVD SYNOPSIS: Come along for great musical adventures with your favorite purple dinosaur! Hear an elephant trumpet and a lion roar as Barney™ and Riff™ create a wild and exciting concert filled with exotic animal sounds. Then BJ™ and Baby Bop™ get into the act, learning about rhythm and performing for others in this special orchestral treat that the whole family will trumpet over.

Buy it where DVD’s are sold or at Amazon.com

DVD SYNOPSIS: Circle around with your favorite T-Rex for a colorful celebration! Barney, BJ™ and Baby Bop™ invite you on a rainbow adventure filled with shapes of every hue. Explore new colors and get your toes tapping to create your own art show. Banjo music will have you square-dancing with rhythm and blues. Learn about all the shapes you can find in your very own room. Barney shows you it’s hip to be square!


Buy it where DVD’s are sold or at Amazon.com

Another one of Lucas’ favorite DVD’s is the exciting new Thomas the Train CGI adventure, Thomas & Friends: Wobbly Wheels & Whistles. The DVD includes the 4 great episodes, Jumping Jobi Wood, Thomas and Scruff, Victor Says Yes, Toby and the Whistling Woods. The really cool thing is that Fisher-Price is coming out with some Thomas the Train toys that match up with the new movies and DVD’s. And Wobbly Wheels & Whistles will also have companion toys that will be showing up in stores this spring.


DVD SYNOPSIS: Chug along with Thomas for a wonderfully wobbly and wheel-spinning good time! Your favorite friend has bridges to cross and tracks to uncover in these exciting adventures. When Victor gets overloaded with too many tasks, can Thomas help him let out the steam? While trying to get Scruff as clean as a whistle, will Thomas have to get his own wheels dirty? Just when things seem to be rolling along, will Ol’ Wheezy make a wobbly mess of Thomas’ special delivery? Hold on for exciting surprises waiting to be delivered just for you!

Buy it where DVD’s are sold or at Amazon.com


With spring right around the corner Lionsgate’s newest DVD Jump into Spring is perfect to help get your kids in the mood for fun in the sun sun. Lucas is just itching to get the spring started so he really liked this DVD. This thing is loaded eight great episodes including Thomas & Friends - Don’t Go Back, Fireman Sam - Three Legged Race, Barney - A Game For Everyone, Bob the Builder - Dizzy and the Wheelies, Kipper - The Big Race, Roary the Racing Car - Big Chris’ Big Workout. Angelina Ballerina - Angelina Cheerleader, and Timmy Time - Timmy Wants to Win.


DVD SYNOPSIS: Discover the joy of Spring with these eight sunny episodes! It's a perfect Spring day to fly kites with Barney™ and his friends, or join a three- legged race with Fireman Sam™ and then race backwards with Thomas around the Island of Sodor. With episodes from your favorite friends from Timmy Time™, Angelina Ballerina™ and much, much more, there is something for everyone in this Springtime celebration of warmhearted fun!

Buy it where DVD’s are sold or at Amazon.com


Lucas was really excited to get the newest Shaun the Sheep DVD, Shaun the Sheep: Spring Shenanigans. He has all the Shaun the Sheep and Wallace and Gromit DVD’s. The clay-mation is incredible. Shaun the Sheep is the second fastest growing children’s brand in 2009. The DVD is packed with 7 new episodes to help your family spring into action.


DVD SYNOPSIS: Spring with excitement and jump with joy because Shaun the Sheep is back for more wild adventures from the Oscar®-winning creators of Wallace & Gromit™. Fun on the farm springs to life with Shaun and his barnyard buddies – from bouncing sheep and a supersized Timmy to bagpipe buddies and a shortsighted farmer, there’s no limit to the wild things these animals will do. So hop along with Shaun, Bitzer, Shirley, Timmy, and those Naughty Pigs next door in some sheepherding mayhem that’s sure to give you a lift!

Buy it where DVD’s are sold or at Amazon.com


I LOVED the Care Bears when I was a little girl and the new CGI Care Bears movies are a big hit with kids today. The newest movie is Care Bears to the Rescue. This movie deals with the Care Bear heroes as they get together and celebrate them with awards. This is the second Care Bears movie that I have had the chance to review, and I am excited to one day give them to my little girl.


DVD SYNOPSIS: You’re invited to the biggest celebration of the year – the Care-a-Lot Awards – where all the Care Bears come together to award their heroes who have spread caring and sharing throughout the year! Whether it’s Cheer helping a baby Gobblebug build a new home, Funshine rescuing the Nimbits, or Bedtime and Grumpy stopping a machine from running amok all over town, the Care Bears are always ready for helpful hero fun in this awesome adventure!

Buy it where DVD’s are sold or at Amazon.com


Clifford the Big Red Dog has been around for years. He was a favorite when I was child and he is still a favorite today. Clifford is a classic. Educational. Fun. Beloved by kids of all ages. The latest DVD release is Clifford the Big Red Dog: Best Buddies. It is a great DVD with 6 episodes about friends and friendship.


DVD SYNOPSIS: Clifford knows that every day is a big, cuddly, fun-filled adventure when you spend time with your friends! In these six adventure-filled stories, Clifford and his friends discover the best parts of friendship are being together. They also see the importance of keeping promises, respecting each other and doing nice favors. So whether Clifford's getting a bath from Emily Elizabeth, playing tag with Cleo and T-Bone, sharing a squiggle stick with Mac, or watching fireworks, he always knows the best part of best buddies is being with the people—and dogs—he loves the most! Includes 6 stories: A Ferry Tale, Cleo Comes to Town, Promises Promises, Jetta's Sneak Peek, Ears Have It, Saturday Morning

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For those of you that don’t remember Wishbone, it was an adorable show back in the mid to late 90’s about a talking Jack Terrier and the wonderful literary adventures he would go on. Wishbone has a lot of history. He has appeared on the tonight show and has even been a category on Jeopardy. This new DVD entitled Wishbone is a combination of 4 previous episodes that have been re-released.


DVD SYNOPSIS: Let your imagination run wild with your favorite dog, Wishbone. The adventurous little terrier takes you on fantastic journeys inside your favorite storybook tales. Join the Merry Men and follow Robin Hood in the "Paw Prints of Thieves" as he robs from the rich to give to the poor. In "Hot Diggety Dawg" and "The Impawssible Dream," band together with Don Quixote and Jules Verne’s Professor Liedenbrock to vanquish giants and monsters. In "Hunchdog of Notre Dame," escape danger as Wishbone rescues maidens and defeats his evil master. This clever pup with a nose for adventure will delight and inspire the whole family.

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Lucas loves Blues Clues {or Cuse Cuse as he calls it LOL} and the Wonder Pets. Nickelodeon’s newest DVD release is Sisters and Brothers. The DVD is packed with 5 great episodes from Dora the Explorer, Go Diego Go, Blue’s Clues, Wonder Pets, and Ni Hao Kai-lan. The DVD talks all about those pesky little companions that you are forced to live with…your sisters and brothers. Lucas doesn’t have one yet, but he applies what he learns towards his cousin that he is very close with. So whether your little one has siblings or not this DVD will become a favorite of theirs.


DVD SYNOPSIS: The Nickelodeon Favorites: Sisters and Brothers DVD will focus on the relationship between siblings, welcoming new family members and working out conflicts between sisters and brothers. This DVD features the positive relationships shared between siblings of all ages. Properties that will be showcased in this Nickelodeon Favorites collection include Dora the Explorer, Go, Diego, Go!, Wonder Pets!, Ni Hao, Kai-lan, and Blue’s Clues.

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The last DVD is probably Lucas’ favorite; John Deere Fun on the Farm. He is a huge fan of John Deere and he has absolutely worn out his other John Deere DVD. This DVD was the most recent to get put in the player and it has yet to be removed. Fun on the Farm is all about the farm of course. It teaches your kid all about how a farm works and some of the great tractors and machines used. This is a GREAT DVD! Two thumbs up from Lucas and me!


DVD SYNOPSIS: A fun and educational preschool video for the younger set. You'll learn where food comes from and about the growing season - planting, cultivating, and the harvest in the fall. You'll see tractors and combines and lots of farm animals. Doodle Rooster narrates and is joined by Harvey Horse and Bell, the dairy cow. Play the Cloud Game and try to find animals in the sky. You'll be amazed at how many you will find. Visit the Farm in the Zoo at Lincoln Park Zoo, right in the middle of Chicago. You will also go to the John Deere Harvester Works in East Moline, Illinois to see how John Deere makes their combines. All this fun is set to nine new original songs by our favorite singer/songwriter, James Coffey. So watch the action, tap your toes and have lots of fun on the farm.

Buy it where DVD’s are sold or at Amazon.com



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