Monthly Archives: April 2012

Mother’s Day Gift: Personalized Jewelry from Jewlr.com {Coupon Code}

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If you’re looking for a little glimmer and shine for Mother’s Day, look no further than Jewlr.com‘s impressive selection of beautiful pieces. From personalized rings and necklaces to customizable bangles, Jewlr.com is certain to have something perfect for yourself, your mom, wife or other special woman in your life. Special deals are available right now on some of the most gorgeous jewelry with many customization options to add a touch of your personality. With each piece of personalized jewelry you can make endless combinations of sparkling stones and elegant engravings.

Double interlocked hearts Mother's Day ring from Jewlr.com
Double Interlocked Hearts Mother's Ring with my kids names

For yourself if you are a mom, or the mother of your children if you are a dad, consider Jewlr.com’s unique double interlocked hearts ring. I recently received the ring above.  When my kids saw the ring they were both thrilled to see their names on the ring.  They feel so special.. as they should!  This breathtaking piece of personalized jewelry featuring two gems in a pair of heart-shaped settings, gives you full freedom to customize. Select the birthstone of your kids and engrave it with their names to make it truly yours. Finally, select a 16-character word or phrase as an optional engraving.  If you are a dad or partner, this beautiful piece will thrill the mother of your children and show your appreciation for her.
This type of jewelry is not the extent of Jewlr.com’s stock. Choose a family heart necklace that displays all the birthstones and names of your children. Complete your new look by buying a customized bracelet with your favorite stones. Whatever you purchase, your are sure to love it.

Jewlr.comJewlr.com will help bring an end to your search for a personalized gift for your loved one. With Jewlr.com’s interactive website, you can add special touches to your jewelry with just a few clicks of your mouse. Options include text engraving, metal choices and customized gemstones. For Mother’s Day, consider engraving one of Jewlr.com’s bracelets with the names of all your children… or ask your husband or family member to do it for you!  Select from a collection of fair-trade stones for your perfect look. Choose from genuine or synthetic birthstones or opt for Swarovski zirconia. You will be able to preview your own unique design before it’s shipped to you. As a special bonus, shipping is free throughout the continental United States, the United Kingdom and Canada. Mother’s Day is fast approaching, do not delay your order.

All customers receive a beautiful pendant as a free gift from Jewlr.com when they make a purchase!

Enter for a chance to win a $500 shopping spree at Jewlr.com through their Facebook page contest.

Coupon code:

Get 15% off your order when you use promo code MOMMYINSIDER2012

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Alicia Hagan, Editor

 

Disclaimer: I received free product for review purposes.  All opinions are my own and were not influenced in any way.

Yo Gabba Gabba! Bedding at Walmart Stores Nationwide Now! Blanket & DVD Giveaway

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Yo Gabba Gabba 4-piece Bedding at WalMart
Yo Gabba Gabba! 4-piece Bedding sold ONLY at Walmart

Available at Walmart stores nationwide, this new 4-piece toddler bedding set is colorful, covered with your child’s favorite Yo Gabba Gabba! characters, costs just $34, and is machine washable. What more could you ask for? This 4-piece bedding set includes a comforter, flat sheet, fitted sheet, and pillow case. If you don’t think the 4-piece bedding set is enough for your child, which if he/she is a big Yo Gabba Gabba fan, it probably won’t be.. you can add a Pillow Pal ($19.99 at Walmart) or one of several stain-resistant Yo Gabba Gabba blankets ($14 at Walmart). Check your local store for availability.

With summer road trips coming up I’m sure you are planning your kids in-car entertainment. I’m not the only parent who starts planning and packing one month in advance am I? You’ll be thrilled to know that the brand new Yo Gabba Gabba!: “Super Spies DVD with a new episode from season 4 guest starring Jason Bateman as a spy, debuted on DVD on April 17, 2012.

In the Yo Gabba Gabba!: Super Spies DVD, kids and kids at heart are invited to join DJ Lance Rock, the Gabba gang, and special celebrity guest stars on music-filled adventures. The DVD also features a bonus interactive spy game.

Yo Gabba Gabba! Super Spies DVD Giveaway
Yo Gabba Gabba! Super Spies DVD Giveaway

Yo Gabba Gabba: Super Spies Episode Synopsis

In this 96 minute DVD, Jason Bateman guest stars as a mean spy in a brand-new season four episode of Yo Gabba Gabba, Super Spies, which debuted on DVD on April 17, 2012. In the Yo Gabba Gabba: Super Spies DVD, viewers (kids and adults!) are invited to join DJ Lance Rock, the Gabba gang and special celebrity guest stars on music-filled adventures. The DVD also features a bonus interactive spy game.

Super Spies
When a bad spy named Bateman makes off with the Gabba Land gang’s balloon art, it’s time for a musical spy recovery mission, full of gadgets, robot guards, and great beats. Jason Bateman guest stars and musical guests Peter Bjorn and John perform.

Mystery
Toodee and Plex go searching for Foofa who has disappeared. Toodee finds clues to solve the mystery. Toodee and Plex find Foofa at the beach and meet her cool brother Foofle. Ladytron performs, Jack McBrayer and Paul Scheer tell a knock-knock joke and Biz Markie is featured in the recurring “Biz’s Beat of the Day” segment.

Space
The Gabba gang goes on a space adventure in a flying saucer. They look through a telescope at the stars and planets. In space they meet new friends and discover a new planet. Musical guests Electrocute perform and Mark Mothersbaugh is featured in the recurring “Mark’s Magic Pictures” segment.

Big
Brobee gets frustrated about being the little one, and he wants to know what it’s like to be big like DJ Lance. He accidentally switches places with DJ Lance and grows big, but Brobee has a hard time being like DJ Lance. DJ Lance and Brobee switch places again and everything is back to normal in Gabbaland. Musical guest Jem performs and Mark Mothersbaugh is featured in the recurring “Mark’s Magic Pictures” segment.

Want to win a Yo Gabba Gabba Blanket and a Super Spies DVD?

Prizes:
(1) Yo Gabba Gabba! Toddler Blanket (prize changed 4/30 due to an error)
(1) Yo Gabba Gabba: Super Spies DVD – $11.96 at Walmart
To enter, tell me which Yo Gabba Gabba or Nickelodeon character is your child’s favorite in the comments below then complete the Rafflecopter form.

Contest open to U.S. residents only. No P.O. Boxes. Ages 18+. Entries accepted through 11:59 EST May 7th, 2012.

For entrants who have already entered: please note that we are giving away a toddler blanket and not a bedding set. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

More chances to win a Yo Gabba Gabba blanket here!


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Alicia Hagan, Editor

Disclosure: I was provided with a copy of the Yo Gabba Gabba! Super Spies DVD free of charge from the PR company/brand in exchange for being featured on TheMommyInsider. All opinions are 100% my own and were not influenced by the brand or PR company.

No One’s a Tourist at The King and Prince Resort on St. Simons Island, GA

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The King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort on St. Simons Island, GA
The King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort on St. Simons Island, GA

Have you ever gone on vacation and when it was time to go home you felt like you were leaving home and friends?

The King and Prince Resort on St. Simons Island in Georgia was my home for the last four days.  This four day trip was not a typical vacation destination.  The wonderful people who hosted us while on the trip made us feel like we were at home.  Vacationers are family at The King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort.  There are no tourists.

Cap Fendig was one of the first residents of the island that I met while at The King and Prince.  Within minutes of meeting Cap and hearing him talk about the island I transitioned from feeling like a tourist to feeling like I was a friend of his visiting the island.  Cap knows the island inside and out and educates and entertains his tour customers.

I also met The King and Prince’s Executive Chef Jeff Kaplan and Vinny D’Agostino director of Food & Beverage who both did everything they could to make myself and the other travellers feel like I was at home while dining on delicious meals including shrimp and grits and blackberry sorbet that just melted in my mouth.  It seemed effortless on their part to make us feel at home.  In just a few days we learned about their families, the history The King and Prince and the island.

For three nights I feel asleep to the sound of ocean waves and for three nights I slept like a baby.  As soon as I stepped onto my balcony in the mornings I felt invigorated, inspired, and ready to take on the day.  My worries and anxiety, something I deal with daily, seemed to drift off into thin air while on St. Simons Island.  Being at The King and Prince Resort was therapeutic for me.  Yesterday I took a walk on the beach and saw dolphins playing in the waves very close to shore. I am pretty sure they were telling me to come back soon and stay a little longer next time.

Today I have a headache and I’ve been trying to pretend the sound of passing cars is ocean waves. Are those signs of withdrawal?

I’ll be back at The King and Prince this summer with my family.  Thank you to Leigh Cort, The King and Prince Resort, Cap Fendig, Vinny D’Agostino, Chef Jeff Kaplan, and Bud St. Pierre, Griffin Bufkin of Southern Soul BBQ, crew of Lady Jane Shrimping Cruise, and the people of St. Simons Island for hosting me on this amazing trip!

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– Alicia

Britax Frontier 85 Booster Seat Review

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When my daughter left the hospital she was placed in a Britax car seat like this one.  She rode in that seat, safe and secure until she was over 5-years-old.  Some people say that was too long but I wanted to ensure that she was safe and she never complained about comfort so I kept her in it as long as I could.  At a little older than 5-years-old she became a bit too tall for that car seat. I wanted to continue using a 5-point-harness on her until she was about twenty or so but she grew a little too tall and I realized that she would be plenty safe in a booster seat at her age and height.  I recently received a Britax Frontier 85 booster seat to review and I am very pleased as is my daughter. I am very happy with the safety features and asthetics while my daughter loves the dual cup holders, arm rests, and high back.

Britax Frontier 85 booster seat review
Britax Frontier 85 Booster Seat

Every parent wants their child to be as safe as possible in the car, and that’s the result with the Britax Frontier 85 Booster Seat. The Frontier 85 is designed for children that are 2 years old and a minimum of 25 pounds and 30 inches. The Frontier 85 will seat children to 85 pounds and 57 inches with the 5-point harness, and it then converts to a booster seat for children 40-120 pounds and 42-65 inches. The seat allows for the highest seated shoulder height available, which is 12-20 inches with the harness and 13.5-24.5 with the booster.

Britax designed this booster seat with several top-quality safety features, and their dedication to keeping children safe with an easy to use Harness-2-Booster seat shows that they are leaders in the industry.

I had the Frontier 85 out of the box and installed in my car within 15 minutes. That 15 minutes included removing the harness straps from the booster seat as she is using the lap belt, adjusting the back height, snapping the LATCH connectors into my car’s seat, and once I had the seat in the car I made sure that the Versa-Tether was very tight.

Britax Frontier 85 booster seat
My daughter in her Britax Frontier 85 booster seat.

The Frontier 85 has lots of features to help prevent injury.

The Energy-Absorbing Versa-Tether slows forward movement, reduces the force caused by a crash, and includes a two-point attachment which anchors the top of the seat. The Harness Ultra Guard System (HUGS) and Tangle Free Five-Point Harness works with the tether to reduce movement of your child and protect them. HUGS are located on the chest area of the harness straps and work with the higher center of gravity of larger children to keep your child safe as they grow. The Tangle Free Five-Point Harness has 10 height positions and three buckle positions to help transfer crash forces over the strongest parts of their body. These leading safety features reduce the risk of injury and leave you with peace of mind.

Britax’s Frontier 85 Booster Seat also lets your child ride comfortably, with features such as armrests and integrated cup holders. The cup holders do not increase the width of the seat and will hold common beverages such as a 20-oz water bottle. Keeping mom’s comfort (and sanity) in mind, Britax designed the seat with a washable cover.

If you’re looking for a Harness-2-Booster seat, the Britax Frontier 85 is the ideal seat. No parent should have to worry about their child’s care or comfort while driving, and the Frontier 85 eliminates all concerns.

If you aren’t sure when your child will be ready for a booster seat, take a look at Britax’s Booster Basics page where you will find detailed information about how to tell if your child is ready for a booster seat or not.

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Alicia Hagan, Editor

Disclosure: As stated above, I received a Britax Frontier 85 booster seat for review purposes at no charge.  All opinions are 100% my own and honest and were not influenced in any way.

Family Travel: The King and Prince Beach and Golf Resort on St. Simons Island Family Activities

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For the next few days I am enjoying a stay at The King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort.   Located on St. Simons Island off the coast of Georgia, this beautiful island is ranked as one of the top 10 in the country. With family-friendly adventures and amenities, there’s a potential to create many memories while visiting this island.  The King and Prince Beach and Golf Resort is on the list of historic places register in the United States.

The King and Prince Beach and Gold Resort

 

I’m looking forward to going shrimping aboard the “Lady Jane” with Captain Larry Creedle Wednesday. Besides going shrimping on an authentic shrimp boat for the first time, I will learn about fishing ecology, which my 12-year-old son will appreciate learning about once I get home.  He loves anything to do with fishing so he’ll be thrilled to learn about shrimping.

Here is a brief overview of what The King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort and St Simons Island, GA has to offer.

Coastal Outdoor Adventure Camps 

This camping adventure strives to teach children how to appreciate nature, how to fish and how to swim. With a different theme every registration date, the Coastal Outdoor Adventure Camp is a family fun part of The King and Prince Beach Resort. There are multiple registration dates throughout the year, so that you can coordinate them with your vacation. Read more about Coastal Outdoor Adventure Camps here.

The King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort pool and sandbox
The King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort Children's Sandbox

Resort Activities

From yoga classes to swimming, there are dozens of options for families at this resort. There is a special activity coordinator that can help your group develop a schedule of child-friendly adventures.  Learn more about King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort activities here.

The King and Prince - St Simons Island
The King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort on St Simons Island, GA


Bike Trails 

The King and Prince Resort is filled with beautiful forests and coastal shorelines. You can rent a bike from local bike shop, Ocean Motion, and take one of the scenic bike trails through certain parts of the island. The real point of interest is that your family can rent a bike called a surrey, which holds up to 9 people. It’s an amazing opportunity to bond with your family while exploring nature on vacation.

The King and Prince Resort doesn’t disappoint!

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Alicia Hagan, Editor