Spinmaster Zoomer Dino at Walmart #Chosenbykids

I was compensated for this review. Any opinions expressed are my own.

I have my kids start writing out their Christmas list around October. I’m an early shopper. I like to plan and budget. If I don’t have at least 75% of my Christmas shopping done by December 1 I go into panic mode. It’s just the way I’ve always been. My kids are 12, 10, 5, and 20 months old. The youngest being my only girl. The boys wrote out their lists. My older boys only had a few things on their list but they were expensive tech things. My 5 yr old son, well he pretty much wanted every toy he saw on TV. One toy he kept asking for though was Spinmaster Zoomer Dino.

You can find Spinmaster Zoomer Dino at Walmart Holiday Toyland. Zoomer has be #chosenbykids as one of the hot toys this holiday season. When we went to Walmart to pick him up we first went to the Zoomer Dino display. It was the day after Black Friday so I was hoping there would still be some Zoomers left. At the actual display there was only one purple Zoomer Dino left. My son said he didn’t care if it was purple he’d still play with it. So we put it in our cart.

Then we walked around the corner and we found the Zoomer Dino motherload. There were tons of purple ones. My youngest son’s favorite color is green. When he saw the green one, you can bet he was willing to put the purple one back. My 10 year old son was with me too. He said “I don’t think purple is too bad, I’d get a purple one” lol. I wasn’t sure if that was a hint or if he was really hoping his younger brother would have chosen the purple Zoomer Dino

If you haven’t been to a Walmart Holiday Toyland Event yet there are still 3 left in December. You can check out the dates and times for the remaining Walmart Holiday Toyland events HERE. You get to play with some of the cool toys #ChosenbyKids and see what they’re actually like before you spend your money.

I’ll admit for $80 I really expect a lot from a toy. It better be fun, it better be made well, it better do what it’s supposed to do. For as bad as my son wanted Spinmaster Zoomer Dino I was really hoping it would be what he wanted. All three of the boys could not wait to get Zoomer out of the box and start testing him out.

We found out that each color Zoomer Dino has a name. The green one we got is Boomer. The purple one’s name is Sparky. Spinmaster Zoomer Dino has two different modes. You can either use the remote control that comes with him or you can control him with hand gestures. The kids tried both ways and seem to like the hand gestures the most. There is an instruction booklet that explains to you how to do the different actions with both the remote and the gestures. It took us some trial and error for a few minutes. We found you have to hold the button on his back in for a second to switch modes. If you just press it quickly it doesn’t seem to switch. Once we figured that out it was pretty easy to get Zoomer Dino going.

My 5 yr old and 10 year old were quite happy to help me do a video showing the features and explaining how Zoomer Dino works:

We also found out that if you just turn him on and let him go, no remote, no hand gestures he just runs around explores, spins around, all that stuff. That’s what I do for my 20 month old daughter to play with him. Admittedly she was terrified of him at first. Her curiosity got the best of her though and she kept bringing it over for me to turn on and watch it. If you want a laugh, you can visit my YouTube channel and see a short video of my daughter freaking out the first time she saw Zoomer Dino in action.

Walmart Holiday Toyland has other toys #ChosenByKids too like Matchbox Wrecky the Wrecking Buddy, My Little Pony, and more!

Space Scouts Subscription Review

I received a 2 month subscription to Space Scouts through the US Family Guide blogger program. Any opinions expressed are my own.

Space Scouts monthly subscription club for kids is a delightful learning adventure aimed at discovering the wonders of the universe! Each month your child will explore a new place in space — stepping into the worlds of space exploration, space science, and astronomy. Join Roxy and Jett as they scout about the galaxy engaging your child in fun learning activities, hands-on discovery, and exciting challenges. Packages arrive each month filled with fun additions to your collection — magnets, stickers, toys, and more!

Space Scouts is a stellar vehicle for launching your child’s interest in science & technology! This is not your typical grab-bag subscription box. Space Scouts is a fun, educational experience where each month builds upon the previous. It’s a great way to learn! Price is affordable at $11.95 per month + $3.00 shipping. Discounts for multi-month purchase. Space Scouts is designed for kids age 6+. Visit our website to learn more!

I had never heard of Space Scouts before hearing from the US Family Guide. I’m always interested in fun way to squeeze some education into my kids’ day. Kids love getting mail, especially packages. This one has lots of fun activities. I thought my 5 year old son might like to receive this so I had it sent to him. At first when I opened the box he didn’t seem too enthused but as I pulled out more and more things he became more and more excited.

Let’s see if I can tell you everything that came in the Space Scouts kit:

metal lunch box
2 astronaut figures
Space Scout character magnets
sticker puzzle
Grabber toy
Constellation card with metal clip to keep them together
Solar system poster
wikki sticks sample pack
word puzzle to decipher

Um I think I got everything. Each month your child will get a different constellation card to add to their clip so they can find them in the night sky. You can add sticker to the solar system posters as you learn new things in the solar system each month. There are new puzzles and games each month too. The Metal lunch box doubled as a play area for my son to play with his magnets and astronaut figures he got. My son’s favorite thing in the pack was probably the grabber toy . He did have fun putting the sticker puzzles together. He wanted the poster hung up in his room too.

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Adovia Dead Sea Mud Mask Like A Spa Treatment At Home

Pre-kids, I used to spend a long time on my beauty routine. I would rarely leave my house without full make up on, I’d take one day a week to do facials on myself, I’d take long bubble baths taking my time and using scrubs and things to make my skin look and feel great. Those days don’t really exist anymore. With 4 kids I’m lucky if I can sneak away to the bathroom. A shower is usually my only moment of solitude. Not always though, my 20 month old daughter will sometimes stand outside the door and cry so I bring her in the bathroom with me while I shower. Sometimes she even wants to climb in with me. As much as I miss the days of me time I know I’ll look back and miss these days.

Until then, I try to grab some treatments after the kids go to bed or during nap time. I’m long overdue for a facial. I’ve often heard about the benefits of dead sea mud but never really tried any products that contained it. Until now..

Adovia Dead Sea Mud Mask and Dead Sea Mud soap are the products I got to try. I’ve got to ask the question, how the heck is mud supposed to help my skin? Adovia mud mask has the highest concentration of dead sea mud available. There are over 21 minerals in the Adovia Dead Sea mud mask. It also contains Aloe Vera, Vitamin C, jojoba oil, and ginseng. I love the fact that it comes in a tube. I have this weird thing about dipping my fingers in jars or pots and getting the product under my nails and stuff. Is it just me?

Anywho, I squeezed some of the mask out and started applying it to my face. It honestly looks like gray mud. It even kinda smelled like mud. As it started drying I could feel it tightening on my face.

Glamorous right? Anywho, I have a time with black heads on my nose and pimples on my chin. Well, my “T zone” really is my trouble area. The black heads on my nose annoy me the most. I will sometimes use those pore strips but they’re so expensive for what they are. For as tight as this mask got I was really hoping it would help with those annoying blackheads on my nose. I has had a angry pimple on my chin at the time I put this mask on.

I removed the mask and I noticed almost right away that it really did remove many of the black heads on my nose. The next day I noticed that that angry pimple on my chin had shrunk. The redness and reduced noticeably. I was super excited. This bottle of Adovia Dead Sea mud mask has 30 applications. That is way more bang for my buck than pore strips and other treatments I’ve tried.

They also sent me an Adovia Dead Sea Mud soap bar. They actually told me I didn’t have to review it but I’m gonna. Again, I had never tried dead sea mud product before this. Wasn’t really sure how I’d feel about a mud soap bar. Sounds like an oxymoron. I did try it. It didn’t really have any scent at all. When I rubbed it on my wash cloth my wash cloth got the grayish color. After washing my body with it though my skin felt surprisingly soft.

They also offer a 100% money back guarantee, no questions asked. It’s 100% cruelty free too!

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Brooklyn Bean Variety Pack Review

I have a Keurig Mini. Love it, only thing I don’t like…the cost of some of the K-cups. I’d love to try new flavors but what if I don’t like them? I’ll pay the price if I know I like it. That’s why I’m also hesitant to try brands I haven’t tried before. Brooklyn Beans has the really cool variety pack that has light, medium, and dark roasts that include: Breakfast Blend, Boardwalk Blend, Brooklyn Bridge, Colombian, Cyclone, Donut Shop, Fugheddaboutit and French Roast.

Brooklyn Beans has a 40 count variety pack. The description said it includes 4 of each of the flavors listed above but mine also included: Vanilla Skyline, Coney Island Caramel, Cinnamon Subway, and Breakfast Blend Decaf that wasn’t listed in the description. That’s awesome in my book because I do love the flavors! There is something for everyone in this box. From the mild Breakfast Blend, to decaf, to the bold Fugheddaboutit! you’ll enjoy working your way through this box of Boston themed flavors. I’m a fan of milder flavors and flavored coffees. My one son likes coffee too but I usually only allow him decaf. The first one I had to try was the Maple Sleigh. I brewed a cup in my Keurig mini. Oh could you smell the maple. I couldn’t wait until it was done brewing to take a sip!

I just love me a fresh brewed cup of coffee! The flavor of the Maple Sleigh was awesome. I added a little bit of almond milk creamer just because I can’t drink black coffee but you could still taste the maple flavor of the coffee. The next time I was ready for a cup I went for was the Vanilla Skyline. Yep another winner. This one had a milder vanilla flavor than the strength of the maple flavor but still good none-the-less. My son tried the Breakfast blend decaf and he said it was pretty good. Here’s a pic of all the flavors I received. A lot right? This would be the perfect variety pack to have on hand if you family coming to visit or stay with you. As I said, something for everyone!

There’s so many flavors I’m still working my way through them. My father-in-law likes his coffee stronger so I had him try the Fuhgeddaboutit and he said it was pretty good. Ok now I have to tell you another reason I like this variety pack. Other than the awesome flavors and the taste, a 40 count variety pack from Brooklyn Beans is only $22 on amazon! Seriously. I usually see 18-20 counts for that much but you get 40!!!

And if you already know you don’t like the darker roasts or the milder roasts there are variety packs just for you! You can get a bold or breakfast blends too! I highly recommend the one I got though. I’m enjoying trying all the yummy flavors! I do need to tell you that these aren’t compatible with Keurig 2.0 brewers.

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Dream Team Pets Review

I received the below mentioned product as part of the US Family Guide blogger program. Any opinions expressed are my own.

Do you have trouble getting your child to sleep through the night? Do they have a fear of the dark? Do they wake easy? Dream Team Pets may look like a cute and soft stuffed animal that comes with a book but it’s really a sleep training tool.

My youngest son has his own room. His older brothers share a room because it’s a much bigger room. My youngest son used to be good about going to bed in his own room. Then they got into this “sleepover” thing where he’d want to sleep in their room. I would let him about once a week but after a while he wanted to more and more. I decided it wasn’t good because he needed to learn to sleep in his own bed. The one day he told me he was “scared” in his room by himself which he had never said to me before. I wasn’t sure if it was an excuse for a sleep over or if it was the truth.

When I was a little girl, I used to be afraid of the dark. My dad used to line stuffed animals up around our bed and tell us (my sister and I) that they would protect us. It worked for the most part. I wasn’t really sure how a Dream Team Pet would do much better than a regular stuffed animal.

The idea of a the Dream Team Pet is that they are “trained” to protect kids from nightmares and things. The book tells about what they do and what your child has to do to protect them and make sure they have a good night sleep. There’s a little pledge they do each night to remind “their pet” of what they are supposed to do. Each pet comes with a certificate. When your child is able to sleep through the night without nightmares they get to put a sticker on the Dream Team Pet’s certificate of training. Once they get 7 days in a row, your child’s pet is officially trained. If your child does have a nightmare or doesn’t stay in bed your child will know their Dream Team Pet still needs training. The responsibility is put on the Dream Team Pet rather than your child feeling like they did it.

My son got Mighty Lion to review. He was soft to touch but firm enough for a good squeeze or cuddle. Also able to sit up well to “guard” his bed..that’s what we did anyway.

At first I don’t think my son was that into it. I mean, he liked having a new stuff animal to cuddle but the routine of reading the book each night and then getting to put the sticker on the Dream Team Pet’s certificate is what really got him into it I think. We talked about it . I’d ask him if his Dream Team Pet did a good job helping him sleep and he’d say yes. This would make a great gift for a child that could use some help sleeping at night.

Dream Team Pets has 3 cute and brave team members: Mighty Lion, Magical Cat, and Playful Puppy

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