Mommies with Cents

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Timmy Time Review

It's Saturday.  What does that usually mean?  Cartoon morning!  I remember climbing into my bed with my parents and watching a few cartoons on Saturday morning.   My husband and I do this with our children and look forward to it every week.  One cartoon my son absolutely adores is Timmy Time. Timmy Time is about this cute little sheep.  The animal characters don't talk, but by following along, … [Read more...]

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Log Cabin All Natural Pancake Syrup Review & Giveaway

Log Cabin Syrup — a family household tradition since 1887 — launches the first ever nationally distributed All Natural syrup.  This introduction follows the recent removal of high fructose corn syrup from all Log Cabin products and is driven by growing consumer demand for high quality products that are all natural with no artificial colors or flavors. This new authentic syrup is made with only the … [Read more...]

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MeeGenius Review & Giveaway

I can't believe how often I let my three year old use my iPhone.  I think he uses it more than I do!  The great thing about it is that there are lots of educational games and activities for children that can be downloaded from iTunes and he actually learns a lot.  Plus, it's a great motivator.  I can almost always get him to clean up his toys when I tell him that once everything is picked up he'll … [Read more...]

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Scripps Spelling Bee Game Review

Although my daughter is only in Pre-K, I still think about her educational experience in the future- as every parent should.  I am happy to review Scripps Spelling Bee Game that is out on the Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSi.  My nieces are at this age, so I let them play it and give me their thoughts. About Scripps Spelling Bee Game: The game includes a variety of educational mini-games, … [Read more...]

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Pocoyo Bump N Go Racing Car Review

I have never heard of Pocoyo.  Have I been living under a rock?  Following the adventures of an inquisitive, fun-loving 3-year-old boy, Pocoyo (“little me” in Spanish) is based on the hit CGI series that originated in Spain.  Now airing on Nick Jr., PBS, and Univision, Bandai’s toys capture the vibrant and exuberant world of Pocoyo and his animal friends. There is a large line of Pocoyo items … [Read more...]

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Hallmark Personalized Birth Announcements Review & Giveaway

Having my third baby in about 3 years, I've had some experience with birth announcements.  With the first two I used Costco.com.  While easy and inexpensive, the designs were just so-so and I had to address and mail them myself.  This time around I got the opportunity to try Hallmark.com for the birth announcement of my daughter.  Since her gender was a surprise, I browsed the site for both boy … [Read more...]