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Mama on a Green Mission

April Gatewood
I blog about going green, family and go product reviews! I love sharing ideas and information with other parents!

The Tightwad Gazette

Nancy Fox
The Tightwad Gazette promotes deals & coupon match-ups for Metro Detroit area stores, along with online deals, freebies, samples, coupons, money-savin…

Mixing Bowl of Savings

Billie Ketelsen
It is all about savings in all areas of your life with products that can help make life easier! We talk about family, freebies, and all kinds of other…


Bargain Shopper Mom

Melissa Buckles
Money saving, deal finding, kids & mom fashion, Kids activities, etc.

Mallery's Deals

Mallery Cowan
I write about shopping deals, coupons, freebies and anything else related to saving money. I also do product reviews and giveaways.

ace and friends

Michelle Giera
ace and friends' site is dedicated family fun and fabulous shopping finds. Also enjoy sharing family friendly bargains, shopping and saving tips as we…


Parsimonious Pash

Ashley Pomykala
This is a blog for the family. Ways to save money, reviews and giveaways on great products for you, your kids, and pets!

Realistically Domestic

Amanda Freeman
A place for the good, the bad and the ugly that goes along with making a house a home. All written by a mom, with a messy husband, a stinky dog, two r…

MI Savings Mama

Amy Myrick
MI Savings Mama is all about saving you money - with doing the right thing - or getting the right products. I share a lot of Product Reviews as well …

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Local Parent Reviews
Reading Eggs Reading Eggs Launches New App: Eggy Alph…     Jan 10th, 2013
  From - http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/12/prweb10216111.htm Reading Eggs Launches New App: Eggy Alphabet Reading Eggs offers complimentary download of their latest educational game for the iPad Eggy Alphabet features fun animations and visuals, cute sound effects and catchy music- keeping kids learning for longer. New York, NY (PRWEB) December 11, 2012 Reading Eggs … read full review here

LEGO KidsFest Convention     Sep 13th, 2012
One word describes our experience at the LEGO KidsFest Convention in Austin, Texas two weeks ago - WOW! And yes, that's in all caps. I knew my three children would enjoy it, but my husband and I may have had just as much fun battling with our Ninjago spinners! From the moment we walked in, we were in high gear. We raced from theme to theme, from The Life of George, Duplo, Ninjago, Creation Nation,… read full review here

LEGO KidsFest Lego KidsFest Review *Austin,TX*     by Kassie Nolde - Sep 5th, 2012
  Our family is definitely a Lego family. My husbands dream job is working in Legoland or for someone who lets him sort and build all day. My two sons have an 18 gallon bin full of Lego Duplo pieces (they'd have more if I let my husband buy more). And even I enjoy piecing together a set now and then. There were Lego scenes scattered around the event   So we were plenty excited when I… read full review here

LEGO KidsFest     by Kay Maher - Sep 4th, 2012
  I cannot even begin to tell you how much fun we had at the Lego KidsFest, but I am going to try to tell and show you! One of the first things I noticed was the sign outside that proclaimed that all the shows were SOLD OUT!! There was so much to see and do! First we skirted around the outside edge, just looking at all the displays of scenes made from LEGO bricks. My grandson Kaiden wou… read full review here

Lego Kidsfest Review     by Kassandra Woo - Jul 9th, 2012
Saturday September 1st my mom, dad, Nickalaus, and brother Tyler all went to Lego Kidsfest in Austin, Texas. We went to the second session which started at 3:30p, which had sold out! We already had our tickets. I got them from U.S. Family Guide in return for doing a review and the previous posts about the event. We had never been to Austin, and it was a nice drive. A cute little town as well. The … read full review here

Baby Sensory Sensory Baby     Jun 30th, 2011
Sensory BabyBy Dr. Lin Day, Baby Sensory The next time you read a book, stop for a moment and marvel at the amazingcapacity of the brain to carry out such an intricate task. Processing informationand co-ordinating the eyes involves many complex interactions between the brainand senses. Sensations from the outside world are changed into electricalimpulses and carried to the brain, which then decod… read full review here

Baby Sensory Tummy Time     Jun 30th, 2011
Tummy TimeBy Dr. Lin Day, Baby Sensory Modern day practices suggest putting babies on their backs to sleep and whilethis has contributed to a significant decrease in cot death or Sudden InfantDeath Syndrome (SIDS), they may miss out the crawling stage, which is crucialto later learning. Babies need to be on their tummies in order to go through thefundamental movement patterns (for example, raisin… read full review here

Baby Sensory A Good Nights Sleep for Babies     Jun 30th, 2011
A Good Night’s Sleep Humans spend about a third of their lives sleeping, although some people manageon much less. Thomas Edison believed that sleep was a waste of time. However,research shows that sleep deprivation can have serious consequences onmemory, concentration, behaviour, mood, judgement and on overall health.The average length of sleep is 7.75 hours, although no one actually sleeps… read full review here

tea collection clothing {Review & $50 Gi…     by Michelle Giera - Jun 16th, 2011
As a mom, I try and find fun and unique clothes for my children to wear. I especially love when designers have an amazing use of colors as well as fabulous and unusual outfits. When I was introduced to a fabulous children's clothing line, Tea, I was thrilled!   About Tea Founded in 2002, Tea, based in San Francisco, designs distinctive Children's Clothing as we… read full review here

Great Websites that let Kids get Creativ…     by Jill Baran - Apr 7th, 2009
My mother found an article with these artistic sites that are fun, safe and free. Check them out with your kids, let us know what you think!Draw and Design - Shidonni lest kids draw animals online, give them names and design bacgrounds for imaginary worlds. Winner of 2009 Parents' Choice, Gold Award. Ages 5-10. Shidonni.comDevise Games - Fidgit is a multiplayer game on PBS' Design Squad site.… read full review here



National Reviews
Movies & Performances
Super WHY Live! A Super Fun Time at Super Why Live!     by Erin Myers - May 13th, 2013
  Disclosure: U.S. Family Guide provided me with 4 free tickets to a local Super Why Live show in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. My kids, ages 7 and 4, are HUGE fans of the show Super Why. They love the characters, the songs, and most of all, learning letters!  As a mom, I appreciate this show because it is helping my kiddos take an interest in learning to re… read full review here

Super WHY Live! Super Why Live     by Debi Gerhart - May 13th, 2013
We were so lucky to be able to review Super Why Live. My girls love the show on PBS and it is such a fun show, I certainly didn't mind seeing the show. They did an amazing job keeping the show fast moving, and I loved how they handled all of the flying and scene changes. On the show, the characters are known to fly at times, or have the scene shift to a different place in the story. The live show … read full review here

Super WHY Live! SuperWhy Live: You've Got the Power Tour     by Vera Shiminsky - May 13th, 2013
  Calling all super readers!! A couple weeks ago I took my kids to see Super WHY Live at the Tower Theater and the loved it! The message in Super WHY Live: You’ve Got the Power is that we can do anything we want to do and be anyone we want to be. The audiences joined Super Why, Wonder Red, Princess Presto, Alpha Pig, and Woofster, as they realize their … read full review here


Business Reviews
kidecals Getting ready for camp     by Maria Long - May 20th, 2013
I could not have been more impressed with the labels from Kidecals.  They are printed on very durable paper and come in two sizes which will be perfect for my kids going off to camp this summer.  I really like the smaller sizes to use as name labels in clothing. Sure don't want to lose any clothes even if camp is just a week. I ordered a unisex style to use for both my daughter and son.… read full review here

kidecals My son's adorable decals for preschool     by Daisy Bryce - May 20th, 2013
My little guy starts his new "early preschool" in June and we are getting ready! One item on our list was decals with his name to mark his items. I was lucky to receive the opportunity to try out some awesome decals from Kidecals. Check out the cute envelope that came in the mail. When I opened the envelope, there were two sheets with tons of the little robot labels that I created. I love … read full review here

kidecals Kidecals- Durable Versatile Waterproof L…     by Amanda Hardesty - May 20th, 2013
  Kids go to so many events, meetings, parties and gatherings, it is impossible to keep track of all their belongings all the time. I have had items missing for weeks and then just show up in a backpack or laundry hamper out of nowhere. Several times during laundry, I find items that belong to their cousins, friends and neighborhood kids too. I never know what belongs to who and end up hav… read full review here


Family Vacations
Pixie Vacations Pixie Vacations Cruise Review     Apr 27th, 2013
Well, I can't think of anything bad. Brenda at Pixie Vacations was great to work with. She was prompt in answering all our questions. I really appreciated the reminder emails about when I was suppose to fill out paper work and make reservation for things on the ship.  I like the hints she sent just as we were getting ready to pack. Her timing was perfect. If she had sent them to early I… read full review here

Skytop Lodge No Matter The Season - Skytop Is The Per…     by Jill Baran - Apr 23rd, 2013
  This was the view from our room during our weekend at Skytop Lodge last weekend – gorgeous!   We packed up the kids and headed off for a much needed weekend away and found ourselves not wanting to come home! Skytop Lodge has to be one of the best kept secrets in our area … nestled on 5,500 acres in the Poconos Mountains – visiting this historic property was … read full review here

Skytop Lodge No Matter The Season - Skytop Is The Per…     by Jill Baran - Apr 23rd, 2013
  This was the view from our room during our weekend at Skytop Lodge last weekend – gorgeous!   We packed up the kids and headed off for a much needed weekend away and found ourselves not wanting to come home! Skytop Lodge has to be one of the best kept secrets in our area … nestled on 5,500 acres in the Poconos Mountains – visiting this historic property was … read full review here


Product Reviews
kidecals Getting ready for camp     by Maria Long - May 20th, 2013
I could not have been more impressed with the labels from Kidecals.  They are printed on very durable paper and come in two sizes which will be perfect for my kids going off to camp this summer.  I really like the smaller sizes to use as name labels in clothing. Sure don't want to lose any clothes even if camp is just a week. I ordered a unisex style to use for both my daughter and son.… read full review here

kidecals My son's adorable decals for preschool     by Daisy Bryce - May 20th, 2013
My little guy starts his new "early preschool" in June and we are getting ready! One item on our list was decals with his name to mark his items. I was lucky to receive the opportunity to try out some awesome decals from Kidecals. Check out the cute envelope that came in the mail. When I opened the envelope, there were two sheets with tons of the little robot labels that I created. I love … read full review here

kidecals Kidecals- Durable Versatile Waterproof L…     by Amanda Hardesty - May 20th, 2013
  Kids go to so many events, meetings, parties and gatherings, it is impossible to keep track of all their belongings all the time. I have had items missing for weeks and then just show up in a backpack or laundry hamper out of nowhere. Several times during laundry, I find items that belong to their cousins, friends and neighborhood kids too. I never know what belongs to who and end up hav… read full review here


Other Reviews
Titanic Museum Attraction Iconic Titanic Violin To Be Exclusively …     May 20th, 2013
    Iconic “Titanic violin” to be exclusively on display in America at Titanic Museum Attractions before going up for auction in England Famous violin survived historic RMS Titanic sinking and belonged to storied Titanic bandmaster, Wallace Hartley   Pigeon Forge, Tenn. – For the first and only time in the United States, the iconic vi… read full review here

Titanic Museum Attraction Iconic Titanic Violin To Be Exclusively …     May 20th, 2013
  Iconic “Titanic violin” to be exclusively on display in America at Titanic Museum Attractions before going up for auction in England Famous violin survived historic RMS Titanic sinking and belonged to storied Titanic bandmaster, Wallace Hartley   Pigeon Forge, Tenn. – For the first and only time in the United States, the iconic violin, depicted in Titanic-themed… read full review here

kidecals Mark your belongings: Label it with kide…     by Elizabeth Towns - May 18th, 2013
  If you follow 31 Days Early I Rise at all, you know how much I like to label stuff! I file papers routinely, label my review items, anything I win, everything I am using for ministry, and at this time of year I especially label my children’s stuff! It’s getting ready to be summer camp, summer class, and summer fun time. We need to label everything! I was so excited when I learn… read full review here

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