Disclosure - We were given PlayMonster Stacktopus to facilitate this honest review. All thoughts and opinions expressed on this blog are honest and my own. Our family enjoys family games nights. It's a great opportunity to foster togetherness, but we're also big into games! Now with COVID-19 and practising social distancing, we've been spending quite a bit of time finding … [Read more...]
PlayMonster MELTDOWN! #MeltdownMoment
Are you an easy-going, relaxed person or do you experience meltdown moments more often than not? PlayMonster's MELTDOWN makes having a meltdown actually FUN! Disclosure - We were given product to facilitate this honest review. All thoughts and opinions on this blog are honest and my own. PlayMonster is challenging families to play this ooey-gooey game of fun and NOT … [Read more...]
Quality Time & Disconnecting to Connect #Disconnect2Connect
Quality time - Does your family get enough of it? Disclaimer - I have received the products mentioned to facilitate this post. All thoughts and opinions in this post are my own. Lately, I've noticed that Little One would come over to me for a snuggle and say, "Mom, can we have quality time tonight?" It makes me stop whatever I'm in the midst of, because the fact that my … [Read more...]
Gifts for Creative Kids
I've got one of those kids who is forever creating and concocting things. This is why I'm always on the lookout for gifts for creative kids. Let me first say that I'm totally not trying to be Scrooge or The Grinch when I say this, but I cannot stand STUFF. I try to keep all toys with a million little parts out of our home. They just end up getting lost or broken (or … [Read more...]
How to Host a Great Games Night ~ @MattelGameOn #GameOnParty
Growing up, board games and card games were a big part of my childhood. My friends, cousins, brothers and I would spend countless hours playing games at sleepovers. In fact, what I remember best about our Summer vacations was playing rounds of board games and card games and going to bed really late! Isn't that what Summer's all about? Having fun with the people you love … [Read more...]
Outset Media #holidayshowcase Giveaway
For as long as I can remember, board games have been a part of my family's "Family Time". With busy schedules, having some family time is really important. Board games foster family togetherness and it's fun having a few laughs and just spending time together. Now that I have a family of my own, we're trying to introduce board games, puzzles, and family games nights to our … [Read more...]
Monopoly Millionaire #first2Amillion
Growing up, my absolute favourite board game to play was always Monopoly. My brothers, cousins, friends and I would have games that went on for days during Summer vacation. I remember even "pausing" the game by setting it aside if someone had to go home or if we had other things we needed to do. We made note of who had what properties and how much money each person had. Then … [Read more...]
World Mosaics 3 – Fairy Tales {REVIEW & GIVEAWAY}
I've got a little secret. I like playing games. At night, before I go to bed, I unwind by playing a few games. I usually play word games with friends online. When it comes to my little one though, I am very particular about what she is exposed to. At first, I was adamant that she would not be exposed to online games, computer games, video games, etc. I wanted her to spend … [Read more...]