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online reading program for 3–13 year olds {Reading Eggs} + iPad Mini giveaway
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Reading Eggs. As a homeschooling mom to a 1st grader, I know how daunting teaching your child can be, especially to read. With the high expectations put on children these days, I often end my days feeling inadequate and

protecting your iPhone and iPad {Hard Candy}
I’ve had some bad luck this year with my iPhone. I’ve dropped it only a couple times, but have cracked the screen twice. Once it was naked, the other time it did have a case on it, but not a very good one (apparently). I’ve stepped up my game to

InnoTab 3S with Kid Connect {VTech} + giveaway
The new InnoTab 3S from VTech is here, loaded with apps and Kid Connect, a revolution in the kid tablet world and it has arrived just in time for Christmas — giveaway below! I was sent one for review, and review we have. My daughter, 6ish, has been having fun

subscription library of kids books {Bookboard}
This post is sponsored by Bookboard; all opinions are 100% my own. Being a writer and lifelong bookworm, I love paper books. After experiencing bookcases overflowing, I made a rule to donate each book I read, if I can rule out re-reading them, which is most of the time. When

A Long Day Of Childhood {App}
Have you seen the commercials from Ragú lately? The ones from A Long Day Of Childhood campaign? Surely you cannot forget the one with the little boy who walks into his parents bedroom unannounced… how traumatizing. My favorite commercial from the campaign is a mom committing one of the grossest

saving kids artwork from the recycling bin {Artkive App}
Forget that insanely guilty feeling you get while tossing out stacks of your kids’ artwork. I know, there just isn’t enough room for it all to make the fridge, or even the storage. We all want to keep every bit of our kids’ brilliant doodles, sketches and unidentifiable blobs but

iPhone Drool and Drop Protection {Fisher-Price Apptivity}
I suppose it was destined to be the natural progression of the iPod–to become a child’s toy. With so many IOS devices at our fingertips (and rarely ever leaving them) our children have latched onto the iconic products as well. My 5 year old knows her way around the iTouch
The Night Before Christmas {app}
Everyone loves the classic poem The Night Before Christmas, originally penned by Clement Moore. It is a must read for Christmas Eve, and now there is a new way to enjoy it! My daughter absolutely loves interactive books and The Night Before Christmas is no different! Each page keeps your
Duck in New York City {app}
My daughter is completely consumed by iPad apps, and I’m sure yours are too. While the iPad is more of a distraction for me, it is an excellent educational tool for my daughter. When friends and family asked for gift ideas this Holiday season for my 4, almost 5, year