The Wuggle Pets starter kit which makes 2 Wuggle Pets includes: Cuddly Puppy And Magical Unicorn Pets With Clip Attached, 1 Fun Filled Factory, 2 Bags of Fluffy Stuffing, 12 Personality Charms Pet Pet, 2 Bags of Magic Dust, 2 Birth Certificates and 1 Zipper-Up Tool for $19.99. You can also get the party pack for $49.99 which makes all 8 Wuggle Pets!

We had fun making our Wuggle Pets. The entire process just takes a few minutes but the kids loved being able to create their own stuffed animals. Wuggle Pets would be a great addition to an Easter basket, Easter party or any other fun occasion.

Disclosure: we received a Wuggle Pets starter pack for the purpose of this review. We gave the two pets we made away to kids at church. All opinions are 100% mine.

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Are you headed out on a  road trip this weekend? Maybe you are heading over the river and through the woods to grandmother’s house for Thanksgiving. In THE MUPPETS, Kermit joins Walter, Gary (Jason Segel), Mary (Amy Adams) and—eventually—the whole Muppet gang in the car for a trip of their own, as they endeavor to save Muppet Studios from evil oilman Tex Richman (Chris Cooper). So don’t despair. The Muppets can help keep kids busy and happy with…DISNEY’S “THE MUPPETS” ROAD TRIP GAME!!!

Download your own printable copy of DISNEY’S “THE MUPPETS” ROAD TRIP GAME and have fun on your next road trip!

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While going through the book I found a few family favorites like #35 Humdinger #42 Log Those Plates, #47 Make-before-You-Go Mileage Bags. I also found some that I’ll be adding to my “mom” repertoire #15 Common Threads, #28 Great Wiper Ensemble and #94 What Did You Say?

If my kids were still young I would play #34 How Long Before…? Here is how you play;
Most of the suspense in the kitchen centers around the age-old question “When’s Dinner?” Here’s a neat way to inject a little anticipation into cooking time, good for one child or a group of hungry kitchen kids.

To play, your child picks a kitchen object (the spatuala, the slotted spoon, or the small sauce pan for example). Then, he or she tracks how much time passes before you use it. Or, if your kitchen has tile floors, your child can choose a particular tile and then see how long it is before you step on it.

If more than one child is playing, each one chooses an object. The winner can either be the person who correctly picks the first or last object actually used.

With this activity, your cooking will get more attention than you ever imagined possible. And your kids will be glued to the edge of their seats!

You can purchase your copy of 101 Offline Activities You Can Do With Your Child by clicking the link or you can enter to win a copy of the book right here!

Mandatory 1st Entry:Leave me a comment telling me a favorite offline activity you play with your kids.

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Disclosure: I received a copy of the book for the purpose of this review. All opinions are 100% mine.

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Fifteen Minutes Outside: 365 Ways to Get Out of the House and Connect with Your Kids

Rebecca said her family not only became closer after the year end, but experienced great health benefits through fun physical exercise and discovered a deeper appreciation for nature.

Transform your family with some of these quick and fun ideas:

• Make a Birdfeeder- Make a bagel bird feeder yourself and hang it on a tree outside within view of where you eat breakfast. No bagel? Use a pinecone instead.
• Make Mud Prints – Give your kids license for what you feel comfortable with: mud shoe prints, mud bike tire prints, mud handprints, no rules? Let your kids loose and have towels ready by the door for muddy shoes and clothes as soon as you are home.
• Ships Ahoy! Sail Juice Box Boats in Puddles – After your kids finish their juice boxes, find a puddle and float them like boats.
• Make Your Own Fossil – Take a small box, tape both sides and remove one side of the box. Fill the box with mud and press objects, such as shells, rocks, leaves, or sticks into the mud and bring the boxes inside to dry.

All of her ideas are low cost or no cost and it doesn’t matter if you live in the city or the country there are ideas in this book every family can enjoy.

Win your own copy of Rebecca’s book! Mandatory 1st Entry: Leave me a comment telling my one of your family’s favorite outdoor activities.

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This giveaway is for US entries only. The winner will be chosen by Random.org. The winner has 72 hours to respond to my email before I choose an alternate winner. The giveaway ends July 8, 2011 9pm EDT.  **This giveaway is closed**

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I know there has been a lot of negative press about chicken nuggets this year but I believe you just need to choose your chicken nuggets wisely.

The PERDUE® Whole Grain product line includes breaded chicken breast nuggets, tenders and strips. These products are made of PERDUE® Premium All White Chicken with Whole Grain Breading.

PERDUE® Whole Grain chicken products are packaged in easy-open and close zipper bags so you can use what you need and save the rest for later. These products are a convenient meal or snack option that are both nutritious and delicious.  The USDA Dietary Guidelines recommend that all Americans make half or more of their grains, whole grains. Each Whole Grain PERDUE® product features the Whole Grains Council’s Stamp indicating that each serving provides at least one half-serving (8g) of whole grains.

Now that back-to-school time is here and every mom’s schedule is getting filled up with after school activities taking time for family meals has never been more important. To encourage families to make meal time fun, Perdue and Crayola are hosting a national contest encouraging families to enter an original picture of how they bring fun to the dinner table for a chance to win valuable prizes including a cruise package, a year’s supply of PERDUE® Frozen Fully Cooked Chicken and a prize pack of Crayola and PERDUE® products. To enter the contest go to PerdueFamilyFun.com.

For even more fun, join us at a #Perdue Twitter Party tomorrow night, Friday, September 10th at 9:00pm EDT. To RSVP for the party click here. I’ll see you at the party!

Disclaimer: I received a full value coupon so my family could sample the chicken nuggets for the purpose of this review.

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Goby’s location-aware iPhone application allows users to quickly and easily find nearby activities, make weekend plans or explore a new location with just three taps. Goby has over four million unique things to do across 350 categories, ranging from local festivals and events to hiking trails, beaches, restaurants, theaters and even playgrounds. Goby covers every town and city in the United States, providing a rich set of listings and an interactive map for every category. Activities can be selected in a single tap, and specific details including descriptions, reviews and photos appear. Goby makes finding the right adventure a snap.

Not only does Goby understand where a user is, it understands a new dimension to mobile search – time. Finding out what’s happening now, this weekend, or even on the 4th of July is quick and easy. With one more tap users can share activities with friends via social sites such as Facebook and Twitter, creating an easy way to share plans and receive recommendations.

“We created Goby to help people find the things they want to do and inspire them to try new experiences,” said Mark Watkins, CEO and co-founder of Goby. “This app gives them the power to spontaneously find fun, anytime, anywhere, and share it with their friends. Our users want to get the most out of their free time, and the Goby iPhone app was built to do that.”

Launched in October, Goby’s “What, When and Where” search engine has helped hundreds of thousands of people across the country cure their boredom blues. Goby is currently working on applications for other smartphone platforms, which will be rolled out later this year. The iPhone application can be downloaded on iTunes.

If you have an iPhone and try this app please leave me a comment letting me know what you thought of it.

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