Next in line in the Personal Trainer Series is the new Personal Trainer: Walking for the Nintendo DS or DSi system.  It’s cool because it comes with two activity meters, so you can give one to a family member, friend or even attach it to your pooch so see what he’s up to during the day. If the number of steps you’ve recorded in one day exceeds your daily step target, the light on the Activity Meter will change from red to green. You can then transfer all the information from your meter onto your Nintendo DS or DSi.

My primary source of fitness is the Wii, it’s kind of what I’m known for.  When I was given Personal Trainer: Walking to test out, my first thought was “You mean, I have to WALK?”

Then I was talking to a friend about it and he pointed out that I don’t necessarily have to start power-walking around my neighborhood.  He just suggested I put it on to see what I actually accomplish in a day.  Accomplish in a day…hmmm…I know I go from my bed to the couch.  Then my couch to the kitchen to cook for the family and back to the couch to blog.  I get up to get on the Wii Fit and honestly, that’s where my personal fitness comes from so what walking do I actually do? (more…)

I make no secret of the fact that I have a Guitar Hero family.  My husband, Ryan, refuses to even try the other musical games like Rock Band, because he feels the Guitar Hero series is the fist of its kind and all other pale in comparison.

When I got the opportunity from Mom Central, I got to try out Guitar Hero: On Tour, Modern Hits for the Nintendo DS, I was like “Sha-Zam!”

I didn’t even tell Ryan, I wanted him to see it for himself.  Within moments of walking in the door and seeing it on the counter, he started rockin’ out while my 4 year old started dancing around the kitchen. (more…)

I was blog surfing a few weeks ago and while at one of my favorite blogs, I noticed they wrote a stellar review on the Peter Rabbit Organic Fruit Puree pouches.  I left her a comment about how I thought that it’d be perfect for me and lucky for me, I was contacted by the company itself to try them for myself!

About a week later, a few pouches of the various flavored organic fruit pouches arrived at my door.  They lasted all of about 5 minutes because both of my children AND my husband tore right into them.

I don’t allow juices and candy in my house (unless I’m hormonal but then I don’t share).  My children consider a breakfast bar to be a “candy bar” and drink water instead of juice.  They have plenty of fruit, though, and while these organic pouches aren’t a drink, they are a tasty treat when chilled. (more…)

I have two very stinky, VERY active little boys and they love cars.  All kinds of cars.  Big ones, little ones, LOUD ones, you name it.  When Hot Wheels asked if I’d like to check out the new Hot Wheels Color Shifters, I couldn’t pass it up.  These cool cars go from street car to race car instantly by putting them in hot or cold water.

The package has a “simulation” pull out tab that happened to keep my one year old occupied for a solid twenty minutes and even though this product is recommended for ages 3 and up, the kid just loves hot wheels.

My four year old plays with them every single day.  It’s gotten to where Jake can’t wait to get in his bath each night, because we have the warm bath water and give him a cup of ice water to play with.  It keeps the potential splashy mess a kid might make in the tub. (more…)

I”m always having a hard time with headbands.  I want to be able to wear my hair back and look all cute like the celebrities do, but headbands always give me a headache or slide off my head.  When I was offered a review from Chic Execs to test out the colorful line of headwear from Violet Love, I figured it was worth a shot.

I have to say, these headbands are really comfortable!  I was having a particularily bad hair day on Saturday and I just didn’t know what to do with myself.  I saw the vibrant colors in the headband and paired it with a cute yellow polo and was really impressed that it was weightless in my hair.  It didn’t stretch or pull and since it’s tinner in the back, it wasn’t bulky and didn’t make my hair stick up.  (more…)