I am not sure I want to let you in on my little secret as it might make it popular but if you are going to Disney World for the first time or even if you been there many times before, do not leave home with out Tour Guide Mike. In 2006 we were going on our 5th trip to Walt Disney World. I thought I knew all the ins and outs and all the secrets. I knew about the fastpasses, early entry, which ri...

About a year ago we needed to replace our second car. We knew roughly our price range and what we were looking for. Honestly our credit has some black marks on it. Our credit has been clean since our black marks, but we knew it might still be hard to get a decent car loan. Sure just about anyone can get an auto loan, but you are usually paying an arm and a leg for it. I checked on line and deci...

Last August we did the dreaded back to school shopping. Now I don't know about other parents but I hate back to school shopping. It seems as my son gets older it gets harder and harder to find clothes that fit and look good on him. Well, on this day we were mainly looking for some new jeans for the school year. We had gone to the mall so we could hit different stores. We tried on many and I...

I am not a fan of credit cards usually. But I do enjoy the perks of the Target Red Card. Target has a Pharmacy award program when using your Red Card. After filling 10 prescriptions and using your Red card to pay for them you will get a coupon in the mail for a 10% off shopping day at Target. My son has asthma so I get refills on 3 of his medicines every month, usually there are other medicine ...

My son received the NFL Pro Grip Nerf Football Minnesota Vikings for his birthday recently. The football seems very well made, we have a few Nerf products and most have not been a disappointment. This football is one of the items that my son enjoys. It is good in size, smaller then an official license football, so kids of most sizes will not have any trouble throwing this. It has pro grip textu...

My son has been taking Tae Kwon Do for almost 4 years now. One of the things a student must learn is how to break a wood board. This is sometimes the most challenging part of Martial Arts training. To help my son become more confident at board breaking we brought him some rebreakable boards through Century Martial Arts. What I like about these boards is they are made of a very sturdy plast...

We recently purchased Ladderball after playing it at my aunt's house. This is a great family game for all ages. The younger kids in the family can easily play it with the grandparents in the family. The game includes 2 goal uprights, 3 white bolas, 3 blue bolas and a carrying bag. This game is not complicated and it is very easy to learn. The object is to throw your bolas one at a time towa...

Every Christmas Santa brings us a new game the whole family can enjoy. Last Christmas he delivered: The Game of Life Twist & Turns. This is an updated electronic version of the classic Life game. I wasn't too sure about it; I grew up playing Life all the time. I sometimes don't like when companies try to improve things. But this is a great game for the whole family. There is a Lifep...

When my son was potty training he decided to go the route of just using a potty seat. We felt it would get him used to using the regular toilet at the same time. We let my son help with deciding which one and he wanted the Blue's Clues Soft Potty Seat. This ended up working great. We made a place where we would hang it up in the bathroom and when it was time for my son to go, he would just ...

Here is another Martial Arts weapon that anyone would love. These weapons are called a Sai. They are sold in pairs. These weapons are far from toys; in fact they do have a semi pointy tip to them so they must be used with caution. My son's Tae Kwon Do instructor will only allow those students Brown Belt or higher to take his Sai class. My son was thrilled when he was finally able to take th...

My son has been taking Prevacid 15 mg since he was around 4 years old. He suffers from acid reflux and this has been a lifesaver for him.Before getting on this medicine, he would suffer with stomach aches and heartburn, sometimes so bad he would get sick. The doctor decided to try this medicine. The reason being is this medicine come in a dissolvable form, which was perfect since my son, was on...

We brought our trampoline a few years ago on a day after Thanksgiving sale. My son had been asking for one for quite while. Like most parents I was leery, I heard all the horror stories about kids and trampolines. Needless to say we brought one any wayWe decided on the AirZone 14' trampoline. We brought it as a bundle pack and it came with a safety enclosure. I will say it is MUCH easier to...

I love greeting cards. I can literally spend an hour or more in a Hallmark store, which is one of the reasons I like to go alone when shopping for greeting cards. I was curious when I first saw a commercial, 2 winters ago I believe, from Hallmark about their new singing greeting cards. On my next visit to Hallmark I decided to check these out. I instantly fell in love with them. They are offici...

I have already did a review on a hugo that is used in Tae Kwon Do. Well, you can not use a hugo without the proper headgear. My son does not spar a lot, but when he does I want to make sure his head is properly protected. I trust Century Martial Arts brand to full fill that. This is a student headgear. It protects the head from kicks. It is well padded, especially around the side of the head an...

My review is on the classic strategy game, Mastermind. I am not such how long this has been around but I remember playing it with my dad when I was a kid. Today, I am playing it with my own child. It is a two player game, the one person sets up a hidden code. The other player must guess which color of pegs the opponent has used and in the right order. You only have ten moves to crack the c...

My son has wanted this Lego Star Wars Jabba Sail Barge for quite a while. The price was kind of high so I wasn't sure if it would be worth it. He received it as a gift and I have been very pleased with it. It has 781 pieces and the Sail Barge when put together measures 18 inches. The Barge includes a swiveling gun, which is a cool feature. It also comes with the Sarlacc Pit, which is a...

My son received this Star Wars Imperial Landing Craft Lego set for his birthday. It is somewhat expensive costing $49.99. It has 471 pieces and the Imperial Landing Craft when finished measures over 12 inches long. It comes with twin blaster cannons and bombs. The mini figures in this set are cool, it comes with 2 sandtroopers and 2 stormtroopers with blasters. The wings are moveable and it als...

This was a Christmas gift for my son. Although the Millennium Falcon is a great Lego model it does have many cons. First it is 985 pieces and it is challenging to build. My son has put together models bigger then this one but he had trouble with this set. The pieces are very fragile as you are building and they can easily fall apart. He had to have help from an adult. The neat features are the ...

My son received this board game for his birthday and I can easily say it has been a big hit. It is pretty simple as far as the rules go. There are Fact, Fun and Find cards each has a question or a place you must find on the map (game board) before the timer runs out. The great thing about this game is my son has learn his United States geography while have fun. I don't know if he even reali...

Here is another great product for those in Martial Arts. My son's martial arts school offers a weapon class for the advance belts. One of my son favorite weapons is the NunchakusWhat kid would not like to learn how to use nunchakus? Believe it or not there are many different types and styles of Nunchakus. For my son we decided to go with a foam style for different reasons. First it is light...