product review

My family had high hopes for Ready 2 Rumble: Revolution. We’ve all enjoyed playing the boxing game that comes on the Wii Sports disc that comes with the console, and after hearing the hype about how awesome Ready 2 Rumble Revolution was going to be before its release, we were excited to play a game that expanded upon the Wii Sports version.

Sadly this game did not even begin to deliver on our expectations. After watching our kids grow increasingly frustrated while playing it, we decided to give it a try for ourselves. My husband was ready to toss his Wii-mote through the TV screen about 5 minutes into the game. The characters do not respond to the controller movements in a synchronized way at all. In fact, at one point we just set the controller down, yet the character on the screen continued to dance around and perform various movements.

Unfortunately I cannot recommend Ready 2 Rumble: Revolution as a worthwhile purchase. However, I do wholeheartedly endorse the Wii. It’s a fabulous way to bring the whole family together for a fun activity.

If you like a smooth R&B sound, the you’ll love Corneille’s new CD, The Birth of Cornelius.

The upbeat music is a pleasure to listen to from start to finish, and even my two year old responded to it in a way that I’ve never seen before. She danced all around the room during “Liberation” and then asked me to play it again.

But don’t just take my word for it – learn more about this Univeral Motown Records artist and listen for yourself at https://corneillemusic.com/.

I was recently asked by Mom Bloggers Club to participate in their General Mills Blog Tour centered around their new Grow Up Strong program, and of course I enthusiastically agreed. We go through a LOT of cereal around here between the kids eating it for breakfast and me eating as a late night snack, LOL!

More importantly though, I was really interested to learn about the changes that they’ve made to their kid cereals.

Did you know:

• Big G kid cereals guarantee at least 8 grams of whole grain per serving in every box.
• They have just 12 grams or less of sugar in each serving.
• Combine them with a half-cup of skim milk, and they’ve got 25% of their recommended daily value of both calcium and vitamin D in one meal.

Seriously, how much easier can a nutritious breakfast get?

My kids were thrilled when the General Mills package containing a box of Cinnamon Toast Crunch arrived on our doorstep. We declared it “breakfast for lunch” day, and they all dug in. One box doesn’t go very far in this house, but I managed to snag a bowl for myself as well. I was pleasantly surprised to find that the new whole grain variety tastes just like I remember the old version, and my kids scarfed it down with no complaints.

Are you ready to give General Mills Big G kids cereals a try?

Of course you know I want to save you some money in the process. Be sure to print out this $1/2 General Mills cereals coupon before heading to the store!

Have you tried the new Big G kid cereals? What do you think of them? Can you tell a difference?

Color me clueless, but I always thought the Bumkins company only made cloth diapering supplies. So I was pretty surprised when Mom Bloggers Club asked me to join their Bumkins blog tour to review the Dr. Seuss Nursery line.

Since I am a huge Dr. Seuss fan, as are my kids, and I associate the Bumkins name with high quality cloth diapers, I jumped at the chance to let my babe give their Dr. Seuss Coverall Seuss Suit a test drive, and I was not a bit disappointed. Who could resist my adorable little man in this red and white striped outfit complete with Thing One and Thing Two on it?

And he’s just as cute going as he is coming with the two little red and white striped pockets on his bum.

I also received the Grinch Waterproof Superbib which should come in quite handy with my super messy eater and a Grinch ornament that I’m sure my older four will all be arguing over come tree-trimming time!






Paired with a cute Dr. Seuss board book (Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You? is a fav here because of the sound effects), this Dr. Seuss apparel would make a fabulous Christmas gift!






Special offer for readers:

Bumkins Grinchmas Gift and Contest! With any Bumkins Dr. Seuss Purchase receive Free Grinch Superbib and automatically be entered to win a four pack of Dr.Seuss How the Grinch Stole Christmas Ornaments! Just enter grinch08 at checkout to receive your complimentary bib.

Thanks to Mom Bloggers Club for organizing this opportunity!