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Boy Mom Spotlight: Meet Melissa

June 14, 2013

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Tweet Happy Friday! I’m thrilled to introduce you to this week’s boy mom, Melissa. She’s a mom of two boys (ages 5 and 3) and one on the way! Describe your sons: My boys are the light of my life! They keep me going 100 miles a minute! They’re always busy, usually wrestling. They love to be outdoors and playing in the dirt, riding bikes and playing catch. But the best part of the day is when they both come snuggle me and tell me they love me! How do you stay calm when surrounded by ALL that energy? I usually have to tune them out a little and just let them get some energy out. If they’re picking on each other or one wants [...]

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My Daddy is a Superhero {Music Video}

June 11, 2013

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Tweet I was sent the new music video, My Daddy is a Superhero, by Channing Banks, and it was too cute not to share! It has a cool beat and catchy words that I can’t get out of my head. My boys have watched this music video over twenty times (and counting), they think it’s awesome! Not only is it perfect timing for Father’s Day, but this weekend the latest Superman blockbuster, Man of Steel, hits theaters! Channing Banks, is the internationally charting dance artist (“Bootsy Bootsy Boom”) of mixed heritage (African-American, Mexican and Caucasian), who’s entered the children’s music arena with My Daddy is a Superhero, the first single from her acclaimed debut kids’ CD, Rock My ABCs. This stylishly [...]

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Boy Mom Spotlight: Meet Deirdre

June 7, 2013

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Tweet I’m so excited to be kicking off my Boy Mom Spotlight today! A few months ago (can’t believe it’s been that long), I asked my Facebook community if they would be interested in learning from other moms with boys. I love getting to know my boy mom community better and hearing what type of activities, adventures, etc, they like doing with their kids. Plus, I wanted to celebrate moms of boys and their sons! I was flooded with responses, so I knew this was something I had to work on. It’s taken me a little bit to get things off the ground (I apologize about that), but it’s finally here! If you would like to be featured, please fill out the form. You [...]

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Monsters University – Play the “Beastly Breakfast Blitz” Game #monstersu

June 6, 2013

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Tweet Disclosure: The information and images were provided to me from Walt Disney Studios. As always, all opinions are my own. Read Life Without Pink’s full disclosure here. Beware because this game is addicting! MONSTER UNIVERSITY students are waiting on YOU to serve them a healthy breakfast with milk as fast as you can in the new game, “Beastly Breakfast Blitz”! Fill every monster order before time runs out to move through new levels, and experience an entire week of breakfast in the MU cafeteria. You’ll need to be quick – these little monsters need to fuel up for scaring school with milk’s high-quality protein at breakfast! Disney Publishing is also giving everyone the opportunity to experience the movie before it’s released with their brand new [...]

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The WWE is going to Bedrock! #WWEMoms

May 30, 2013

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Tweet Disclosure: I have been compensated for this post and for participating in the WWEmoms campaign by The Online Mom. As always, all opinions are my own. Read Life Without Pink’s full disclosure here. A few months ago, my oldest started taking Jiu Jitsu classes and he absolutely loves it. As a mom, I love it too for many reasons. First, my son is learning how to be confident and second, they teach the kids to help others and never be a bully. At the end of each class, the instructor gives them a task for the week. It can be a random act of kindness like hold the door for someone, make a new friend, or even say something nice to someone. Not only is [...]

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FREE Disney PLANES Coloring Pages and Activity Sheets

May 26, 2013

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Tweet Are you excited for Disney’s PLANES hitting theaters on August 9th? I know we are! My boys can’t wait and they were thrilled when I showed them these fun PLANES color pages and activity sheets. Click the graphic below to print them out for your little ones: Plus, the full voice cast was recently announced: Stacy Keach (“The Bourne Legacy,” Alexander Payne’s upcoming “Nebraska,” Robert Rodriguez’s and Frank Miller’s “Sin City: A Dame To Kill For”) provides the voice of Skipper, a reclusive old Navy Corsair who takes Dusty’s training to new heights. Brad Garrett (“Everybody Loves Raymond,” “How to Live with Your Parents for the Rest of Your Life”) lends his voice to fuel truck Chug, Dusty’s buddy, coach and biggest fan. [...]

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Cool Toy Alert | Air Hogs Vectron Wave in Action

May 20, 2013

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Tweet Last weekend, my family and I spent some time in NYC (more to come on this later) and of course we had to make a stop at FAO Schwarz. While there, we got a demonstration of the Air Hogs Vectron Wave (which retails for $29.99). My boys went crazy for this and thought it was the coolest thing ever, so I thought I’d share with you a quick look at it in action. A few cool features: Flies over anything you place beneath it (hand, face, boxes, floors, etc) Chargers for about 10 minutes and flies for about 10 minutes Only available in NYC Available in two colors: green or blue Check it out:

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Iron Man Rechargeable Speaker Review {Video}: This Baby Has Some Punch #IronMan3

May 13, 2013

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Tweet Disclosure: I was provide a sample for my review. All of my thoughts and opinions are based on my own personal experience. Read Life Without Pink’s full disclosure here. For such a little guy, this Iron Man rechargeable speaker has a lot of power! The kids are having fun hooking up their Nintendo 3DS so they can hear the sound effects echo throughout the house. And I’m having fun hooking my iPhone up and working outside on my patio – nothing like a little music to make the work day go faster. The Iron Man M66 rechargeable speaker includes: Usage for all MP3 players, smartphones, tablets, computers, and handheld game systems Built-in rechargeable battery – take your music anywhere! Cable for music listening and [...]

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Date Ideas for Moms and Teenage Sons

May 7, 2013

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Tweet A few months back, I wrote a post about date night ideas for moms and sons and I was blown away by the response it received. Most of the ideas were for young children and I had a few people ask if I could put together a list for teenage sons. Since my boys are still little, I polled my community to find out what type of activities they like doing with their older sons. I can imagine this might be a bit tricky. As they get older, they sometimes think it’s uncool to hang out with mom. But I think if you start date nights when they are young, they will hopefully embrace it as they get older. I love what one of [...]