Frohog

February 16, 2011 by 4 Comments

A little cutie I met at NY Toy Fair- Frohog!
I know I mentioned how cute these little guys are- Frohog has friends, and let me tell you, one is just cuter then the next! But there is something else that makes Frohog stand out among other toys. Yes, he is adorable, which is what caught my eye initially. But, also- he is made with love, and he spreads the love!
You know how I love companies that care? This one, who just launched, had an auction on E-Bay for their spokes-stuffie, Frohog, to raise money for St. Jude.

HOW MUCH WOULD YOU PAY
FOR A STUFFED ANIMAL?

Luvmpetz is auctioning off rare Frohog
and giving all proceeds to St. Jude

TEMECULA, Calif. – Someone would pay $100 or $200 for a stuffed animal?

When it comes to the very first Frohog ever made and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, the
potential is unbelievable.

Frohog (pronounced frō-hôg’) is the one of the 11 characters in the inaugural Nuttipetz collection to be
revealed to the world by his creator, Luvmpetz International, LLC, on Sunday at the American
International Toy Fair in New York City.

Frohog is an utterly unique plush animal friend that is one part feisty frog and one part happy little hog.

The first Frohog [Read more…]

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Cold Stone Creamery- CONTEST!!!

February 15, 2011 by 418 Comments

Who loves ice cream? Me too! Yeah yeah, so it’s 20 below outside- but that is not going to stop this lady from going at the ice cream! For me, ice cream is one of those “gotta have it” foods that I even eat (in moderation, of course!) while watching my weight- because sometimes you really just need to let yourself indulge in those little pleasures in life! You all know I am dieting right now, but a little fabulous ice cream is not going to kill me. (It didn’t! I’m still alive, and still losing weight!)

Cold Stone Creamery has some pretty cool stuff! From cakes to ice cream, their fantastic-ness is really unlimited. If you can think of it, chances are really good they will have it (and make it for you!) at Cold Stone Creamery.
Have you been? If you haven’t, then you should really find one near you and head on over. They let you choose the flavor of ice cream that you want, and then you choose if you would like “mix ins” (anything from candy to sprinkles to marshmallows) they just- well, they mix it in! LOL

And the cakes! Oy! So good. You can call ahead to customize any kind that you want, and they also have an awesome “ready to go” section that are waiting for you when you arrive!
We ended up reviewing the Cake Batter Confetti cake, because they were all out of the cuper cool Chocolate Loves Strawberry Valentine’s Day cakes that they had for Valentines Day- bummer! But, don’t worry- the cake was super fab!
It had red velvet cake and cake batter ice cream- and of course rainbow sprinkles!

My husband and his friend ate the entire other half of it (for real, half of it) the day after, LOL.
So, I think it’s safe to say they liked it?
The mix of ice cream and cake is interesting. Usually you get one or the other- or you can put the ice cream on top of the cake at [Read more…]

Filed Under: food, giveaway, review

Kidorable Contest

February 15, 2011 by 1 Comment
Ready to share your child’s art on a bigger stage than the refrigerator door? Let the world admire your little Picasso with Kidorable’s Facebook Artwork Contest.
The winner will receive a complete Kidorable ensemble of their choice.

Here’s how [Read more…]

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Day 2- NY Toy Fair

February 15, 2011 by 2 Comments

Hey all- so this was my second (Third, if you count Hasbro on Sat) day at Toy Fair- and my last! I just got home- what a fun few days! There was so much to see and so many fun people to meet. Not to mention super-fun toys everywhere!
These have been LONG days- so I’m sorry for the lack of posts. I will make it up to you, I promise, LOL. And if you are a Twitter follower, I have been sending out updates there as well.

SO!
Let me tell you some of the things I saw today. First, I went to Goldberger Toy where I got to hang out with a few other bloggers in the Goldberger nursery. We saw some of their adorable dolls, and even some really cute bath toys.
Heading back to the Javits center, where the Toy Fair was located, the Zhu Zhu hamsters wanted to show us what was coming up for 2011! There will be a movie, and some [Read more…]

Filed Under: travel

Happy Valentines Day!!!

February 14, 2011 by 2 Comments

Happy Valentines Day!!!
Hope you all [Read more…]

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Toy Fair- Day 1

February 13, 2011 by 2 Comments

Just got back from Day 1 at NY Toy Fair. It is HUGE!!!!
I am SHOT, ladies and gentlemen! I have tons of photos, and I also have a Cold Stone Creamery contest for you- but right now I need dinner and a shower! I will either post tonight, or tomorrow when I get back from work.
Happy almost-Valentines-Day!

~Samantha

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Coldstone Valentine’s Day

February 12, 2011 by 4 Comments

Tell me THAT doesn’t make your mouth water? I put in an order for one, you know it! And tomorrow- since I love you so much, and Cold Stone Creamery is SO super awesome, I am going to [Read more…]

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Daddy’s Corner

February 12, 2011 by 8 Comments

Hey, it’s me! I’m back again and ready to tell you about a game I recently checked out. (Just to explain to new readers, this is Samantha’s husband, doing some reviews for the guys out there, or for things your husbands or older kids may like.)
Today I will be reviewing Darksiders for the Playstation 3.

The cover of Darksiders has a rather menacing individual riding a huge horse and looking quite frightening, Not a game to play with the kids this time. Sorry.

Upon first playing this game it is quite evident the creators have ‘borrowed’ concepts from other games. It has game play much like “God of War”, puzzles and dungeons of the “Zelda” flavor, even some new concepts- Portal gauntlets, “Bionic Commando”, grappling arm of “Bionic Commando”. It can be argued that all games are based on other games’ concepts so we will forgive this borrowing. Why you ask? Well, because the developers took all these great concepts put them in a blender with some kicking art direction by Joe Madureira. What came out was a wonderful game that was a pleasure to play. It keeps game play fresh and exciting while not confusing the player.

The action is memorable, as is the lead character, [Read more…]

Filed Under: electronics, gaming