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Target & Target.com Back-to-College tech gear sale and deals – Beginning August 16th

August 18, 2009Electronics, New posts, SchoolAlicia

This week Target stores and Target.com are offering major discounts on all your digital dorm room necessities- from electronics equipment to accessories and entertainment, Target’s gear is low-priced and high-tech! Guests can snag special deals on computer accessories like an Epson Stylus 3-in-1 printer, scanner and copier for $28, and nearly half-off a Logitech cordless mouse and keyboard set (only $15 this week). Target also has limited-time discounts on data storage devices that will save you money and save your files, including: Western Digital Elements 320GB portable hard drives for $59.99, Lexar 4GB MicroSD cards and 8GB USB drives for $18.99 each, and your choice of HP 100-pack CD-R or 50-pack DVD-R for just $12 each.

Target and Target.com Back-to-College tech deals

Beginning this Sunday, enhance your undergrad’s entertainment, with huge savings on a Magnavox 19” class LCD HDTV with built-in DVD player for $199 (save over $80), Haier stainless steel mini-fridge for $79 (save $50) and new fashion-forward Roxy on-ear headphones for $59.99. Guests will also receive a free $20 Target GiftCard™ this week when they purchase a Nintendo Wii console ($249.99). Target’s exceptional values on great gear will make any dorm room feel like home.

Enjoy the great Target deals!

Milkdot PVC-free Lunch Tote

August 18, 2009Age 3-5, Age 5-7, Guest post: TheFind.com, New posts, Schoollunch tote, milkdot, pvc free, School, thefind.comAlicia

As the new school year draws near my search for the perfect lunch box goes into full swing. I was looking for a PVC-free and lead-free bag that is insulated and can accommodate a Sigg bottle and bento box lunches. Of course it has to be modern, good looking and easy for my preschooler to carry. After a thorough online search I have found the perfect lunch tote. The Stoh lunch tote by Milkdot meets all of my wish list requirements and it comes in a sweet pink/brown color combo. The Stoh also comes in blue/brown. Not to mention the fact that the Stoh lunch tote is designed by a very chic New York mom named Janet Cho who is a graphic designer and founder of Milkdot. The Stoh lunch box has modern appeal for me and I’m sure that we’ll be taking the tote on outings as well. I’m impressed by the thoughtful functionality of the Stoh lunch tote. For one it can fold flat, a plus for storage. It has ID tag which will hopefully prevent it from going missing, inside pockets to hold ice packs, a water repellent finish, outside pocket for utensils and napkins, and there is a magnetic closure to keep the handles together when carrying the tote.

From our friends at TheFind.com.

Super WHY! wows toddlers with toys

August 17, 2009Age 3-5, Age 5-7, Educational Toys, New postsPBS, super whyAlicia

Madelyn loves the popular PBS show Super WHY!. In case you haven’t seen the show you can watch it on PBS, click here to find your local station, and you can watch a snippet of the show on YouTube here.

SUPER WHY, is a preschool series designed to help kids ages 3 to 6 with the critical skills that they need to learn to read. Madelyn loves to repeat the letters and words.

Learning Curve’s new Super WHY! product line includes a wide range of exciting, adorable and educational plush toys, figures, vehicles, play sets and early learning aids. With many of the items available for under $20, and filled with familiar sights, sounds, and a cast of reading-ready superhero characters straight from the popular preschool literacy program, children and parents will love Learning Curve’s new Super WHY! line.

A few Super WHY! toys are the Super WHY! Zap & Learn Why Writer, a handheld learning aid that combines role play and learning for hours of interactive fun; Super WHY! Electronic Role Play Sets, which enable children to “become” their favorite character and act out the show through imaginative play; and the Super WHY! Hovering Why Flyer, a motion-activated toy that “magically” hovers above the ground and features lights, sound effects and phrases straight from the TV series.

Madelyn loves her Super WHY! Electronic Princess Presto Role Play Kit and the separate Princess Presto Wave & Learn Magic Spelling Wand. Sometimes she’ll use both wands at the same time. I’m sure to get out of the way then!

Shop for Super WHY! toys for your PBS Super WHY! lovin’ toddler at Amazon.com here.

GIVEAWAY!
We are giving 3 lucky readers their very own Super WHY! Hovering Why Flyer!

About the prize: The Super WHY! Hovering Why Flyer magically allows our favorite storybook hero to take to the sky! Actually hovering above the ground, this amazing motion-activated toy features lights, sound effects and phrases straight from the Super WHY! TV series. The innovative hovering flyer takes imaginative play to a whole new level, as kids take Super Why in search of new adventures for hours on end. Ages: 3 and up. SRP: $19.99

To enter, tell me in the comments below what you and/or your child love about Super WHY!. Get an extra entry by re-tweeting this review using your Twitter.

Entries accepted until August 31st.

Enjoy!

Kijiji iPhone app review + $25 iTunes giveaway!

August 12, 2009iphone, New postsapp, iphone, kijiji, localAlicia

My husband and I are on a ‘get rid of stuff‘ kick. We are selling tons of baby and kids stuff at a consignment sale here in Atlanta this weekend and let me tell you.. if I ever sign up to do this again (which I seriously doubt I will) I’m going to make sure I have lots of time, ~~xanax~~, and sleep the week of the sale. What a royal pain in the butt this week has been, but the hopefully the payoff will be worth it. You may have noticed that I’ve written fewer reviews and posts in the last 5 or so days.. blame it on the consignment sale!

logoSmall1 What does this have to do with Kijiji you ask? I was recently introduced to Kijiji.com which is an online community where members can connect with one another to exchange goods, ideas, and services and is the perfect place for a mom like me to sell used kids stuff without having to enter each item into an online inventory system, print card stock tags, and then secure the tag onto the item with packing tape… sorry.. I went off on a rant again.

The FREE Kijiji iPhone app allows Kijiji users to search local classified ads, watch listings, reply to listings and post items with just a few simple taps while on the go. The Kijiji iPhone app makes it easy to buy or sell everything from clothes to cribs, find a babysitter, adopt a pet, rent an house and do so much more, right from your iPhone.
What a great way to occupy yourself while waiting in the pick up line at school! Find stuff to buy, locally, and cheap.. just because it’s a little ‘used’. Just don’t get to the point where you need a Kijiji intervention though.. it could happen!

Learn more about the Kijiji iPhone app here.

We are giving a lucky reader a $25 iTunes giftcard!

We’ll give you one entry for each question you answer. Tell me your answers in the comments box below.

What is your favorite family-friendly iPhone app?
If you sold $300 worth of stuff on Kijiji, what would you do with the money?
What’s the most expensive item you’ve purchased online in general?

Have fun with the Kijiji iPhone app and good luck on the iTunes giftcard giveaway!

SHORTS movie release + ‘Shorts’ prize package presented by TheMommyInsider.com

August 10, 2009Entertainment, New postscontest, giveaway, movies, shorts movie, theatreAlicia

I hope you’re looking forward to Shorts, the new PG movie from the director of Spy Kids.. it’s sure to be a huge hit. Sebastian can’t wait to see it!

ABOUT SHORTS:

In Theaters August 21st.. Shorts is set in the suburb of Black Falls, where all the houses look the same and everyone works for BLACK BOX Unlimited Worldwide Industries Incorporated, whose Mr. Black’s BLACK BOX (say that 5 times really fast) is the ultimate communication and do-it-all gadget that’s sweeping the nation.

Shorts Movie poster Shorts movie details

Other than keeping his parents employed, however, Mr. Black’s BLACK BOX has done nothing for 11-year-old Toe Thompson, who just wants to make a few friends…until a mysterious rainbow-colored rock falls from the sky, hits him in the head and changes everything. The Rainbow Rock does Mr. Black’s BLACK BOX one better: it grants wishes to anyone who holds it. Before long, wishes-gone-wrong have left the neighborhood swarming with tiny spaceships, crocodile armies, giant boogers…and outrageous magical mayhem around every corner.

But it’s not until the grown-ups get their hands on the Rock that the trouble really starts. Now Toe and his newfound friends must join forces to save their town from itself, discovering along the way that what you wish for is not always what you want.

Watch the trailer on the official website here.

The Mommy Insider is presenting three lucky readers with ‘Shorts’ prize packages!

2 First Prize Winners will receive these prizes with a retail value of $86.50!

• Kids Backpack (two styles!!)
• “Green Splat” T-shirT
• Lollipop
• Sticker sheets
• Frisbee
• Beach ball
• Hat
• Yo-Yo

1Grand Prize Winner will receive the complete prize pack listed above as well as the Shorts “Phlat” Ball.

Retail Value $109.50.

To enter to win, watch the trailer here on the official Shorts website, then come back here and leave a comment below telling me tell me why you want to see the movie.

For additional entries: