Product of the Day!

Playskool Explore and Grow Busy Ball Popper

My 21 month old girls still LOVE this toy!  They love how the balls pop up!  So much entertainment for everyone as we enjoy their own surprised & happy reactions trying to catch those balls!

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Toddler Bouncy Ring for Indoor Play - Highly recomend you Purchase!

We just got back from a play-date with this Jumpy Bounce Ring in our friend's family room and my toddler girls LOVED it!! We just ordered one for our house and the rainy days to come for endless fun. Highly recommend!  This product is fabulous and Amazon will deliver it right to your door!  I can't wait for ours to arrive in a couple days!  The girls bounced their hearts off and were sooo exhausted afterwards!  Sure made for AWESOME naps this afternoon!  (Thank you Brooke!)

Don't forget to buy some plastic balls to add to the fun too!! 

Toddler Flashcards

Is your toddler starting to say words and becoming more interested in looking at picture books?  Amazon.com has some GREAT flashcards that are quite inexpensive to use to start reviewing words, numbers, colors, shapes, and the ABCs with your child.  Check-out the links below.

       

Create an Amazon "Wish List" to track ideas for your Child's Birthday or Holiday gifts

The holidays are quickly approaching!  If you need an easy way to share your child's gift "Wish List" with family and friends check-out the Amazon Wish List feature.  We LOVE using Amazon to create our Child's "Wish List" with Amazon products and items from *ANY* website using the "Universal button" (Step 3 below).  After we create the list we can easily share the list with our family and friends via email or Facebook.  Its a GREAT tool to use to give those loved ones ideas for your child and what level of developmental toy they would enjoy.  Check-out the steps below to get started.

1. Log into http://www.amazon.com/
2. Click the "Wish List" button to the right of the top menu to get started.
3. Follow these instructions to add the "Amazon Widget" to your toolbar in order to add an item from *ANY* website to your Amazon Wish List.  (Click the yellow "Install in Internet Explorer" button then click "Run" and follow the next directions accepting any pop-up.

If you do not see the Wish List extension in your browser, get help here and/or provide feedback on your install experience. 

*BOB* Strollers on SALE at Amazon.com 15% off!

We LOVE our *BOB* jogging stroller!  Its so easy to push, run with, and take the girls to any park, zoo, or outdoor activity trip.  Amazon.com is having a 15% off sale! 

BOB Revolution SE Duallie Stroller, Navy



BOB Revolution SE Single Stroller, Black

If you do purchase a BOB stroller, don't forget the handle bar attachment for the Parent's drink and keys! Also, check-out the rest of the attachment pieces listed below.

BOB Handlebar Console For Duallie Strollers - Black

BOB Infant Car Seat Adapter for Duallie Stroller, Silver

BOB Graco Infant Car Seat Adapter For Duallie Strollers, Black

BOB Duallie Snack Tray, Black

Save 15% on Select BOB Strollers

From September 11 through September 21, 2011, save 15% on BOB strollers shipped and sold by Amazon.com. Also, for an even greater value, take advantage of FREE Super Saver Shipping (restrictions apply) and Amazon Prime (restrictions apply).

Refrigerator Magnets for Kids!

Looking for some fun refrigerator magnets for kids?  Try the ones below.  My girls LOVE to play with magnets and I'm not excited about the ones we've collected from our European trips ending up ruined in their mouths.  The girls enjoy to pull the magnets off and put them back on the fridge.  Therefore, we just purchased these for them since they aren't too small like the normal ABC letters you see in the stores.  The girls love these magnets as a play toy and a learning toy!

GREAT magnet letter toys from Amazon.com!

  

If your kids are 3 years or older try the word builder set

We started with these ABC magnets but found a lot of letters were too small and ended up fully in their mouths with us parents worried.  We are much happier with the larger magnets above.

Annual Diaper Changes for 1 Baby = 2,920!!

According to Parenting Magazine, for one baby you will change a diaper 2,920 times per year!  Wowsers that's a LOT!  I would agree with that number and maybe a little more for my girls!  As newborns I was definitely changing them at least 12 - 16 times per day!  And now with TWINS, just double that number to 5,840!   WOW that's getting expensive!  All the more reason to use Amazon's Subscribe n Save program for 30% off those diapers!

Pampers Swaddlers Size Newborn Diapers Big Pack, 84 Count (Packaging May Vary)

Diaper Changes per Year = 2,920

Box of Pamper Swaddlers(84cnt)  = $22.71

Cost per diaper = $.27

Approximate cost per year for diapers (1 Baby) = $788

Approximate cost per year for diapers (TWINS) = $1,576

Now are you ready to use the Amazon Subscribe n Save program? 

http://www.amazon.com/gp/subscribe-and-save/details/index.html

One of the BEST things I did when our Babies were born was join the "AMAZON MOM" program for Moms or Dads that earned us free 2 day shipping of almost any item!

One of the BEST things I did for my husband and myself was join Amazon Mom when our twins were first born (Program is for Moms OR Dads).  Since we were purchasing so many baby items we quickly earned PRIME status where we got FREE 2 day shipping.  It was amazing to use the Subscribe & Save Program to sign-up for discounted Pampers Diapers and have 3 boxes arrive every month.  This way we didn't have to make too many last minute runs to the grocery store and I LOVED just having my baby items arrive at my front door!  I especially loved having the big bulky packages like diapers and crates of food arrive so I didn't have to lift them.  My husband always joked that it was like Christmas every day with all the baby deliveries.  But with Amazon's competitive pricing and FREE delivery how can you go wrong!?  If you are expecting or have babies or children now take a look into this program.  It saved my life when the girls were first born and I still use it.  Plus there's an app that allows me to shop from my phone from my account and I can get my grocery/toy shopping done anytime and from anywhere.  I LOVE Amazon!

If you need ideas of what to purchase from Amazon or Subscribe & Save to scroll down to the right of this webpage for our favorites we order.  We even use these links as quick reminders of what we need to get.

Join the "Amazon Mom" program for:

1) FREE Two-Day Shipping with Amazon Prime Benefits

2) 30% Off Diapers ad Wipes with Subscribe & Save Delivery

3) Exclusive E-mail Discounts and Offers

Water Resistant Outdoor Blankets for Park Play-dates

Summer time means play time at the park.  Sometimes in Washington State when I sit in the grass it may still be a little damp.  A friend had one of these water resistant blankets that easily folds up for carrying and I thought it was a brilliant idea!  Find the right pattern for your family and just leave it in the back of your car for spontaneous play-time with your kids.