Summer Drink Ideas

Summer Drink Ideas Summer has finally arrived, and it’s time to beat the heat by sitting outside with a refreshing glass of your favorite cold beverage. Whether you’re throwing a party or just hoping to relax with your significant other, summer time is the perfect occasion to get creative with your drinks. If you usually … Read more

Bloomsy Box Subscription: Is it worth it?

With the onslaught of subscription boxes that have inundated our purchasing abilities the past few years, it’s difficult to figure out which subscription box is a take it or leave it situation. And with all the seemingly similarly subscription boxes out there, I was pleased to be recently introduced to Bloomsy Box, a flower subscription … Read more

Origami Owl Expands its Collection!

A few years ago when I was first introduced to Origami Owl I was at an event. There were two gals there that sold OO and were having quite a bit of success with the company. Out of curiosity, I looked it up when I got home and was surprised to see gorgeous jewelry that … Read more

Gifts for 10 year old girls

With Charlottes birthday in mere weeks, and so quickly after the holidays, my focus has been finding gifts for 10 year old girls that last. So easily the playroom turns into a junky mess and toys that we, as parents, thought so lovingly to purchase, are left abandoned. No more! If you are here searching for gift ideas … Read more

Christmas Tree Brownies: Baking up Holiday Fun

Best part of the holidays? Baking of course! Around here, at least on the weekends when everyone is home and wandering the house on Saturday, we find things to occupy our time. And because it’s the biggest holiday of the year in our house, so many of those hours are spent baking and decorating. As … Read more

Holiday OREO Cookie Pops

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of NABISCO Cookies and Crackers for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. Earlier last week I shared with you some great ways to jazz up the “kids table” at your home holiday and we took it a bit classy if I say so myself. But … Read more

Same day Photo (and product) Printing with CVS

Last week I breathed a sigh of relief. I managed to finish all the shopping for both of my kids and excitedly told people I AM DONE. Then reality set in. Done? What is DONE. I have yet to even START on gifts for my parents, my in laws, the grandparents….and its just so hard. … Read more

Easy Holiday Entertaining Hack in 30 seconds

With 31 days of the December holiday, you have 31 days to plan great evenings with friends and family, sharing good food, and yep, enjoying all those goodies this time of the year. And what goes better with entertaining than chocolate and wine?    Nothing. I dare you to challenge me because the answer is … Read more

Fang-Tastic Fun and Gore-geous Gouls: Exclusive Toys

Looking for the PERFECT Monster High toy to add to your Monster High Fantatics Christmas Wish list or perhaps a newbie that has just fallen in love with this Gore-geous dolls? Look no more as I introduce you to two new toys that are taking playtime everywhere by storm and help you decide if these … Read more

5 Monster High Play Sets you should Own

Have a massive Monster High fan in your life? I know that I do with the never ending monster hands, furniture and blue hair all over my house. Its time to allow them to take thier imagination Monster sized and check out one of these 5 amazing Monster High Sets that will bring their stories to life! Any one of these sets would be a blast for pretend play and a true monster high fan would love to combine them to make the ultimate city! Here are our picks for:

5 Monster High Play Sets you should Own

Monster High Deadluxe High School Playset 

heartYou will love:  The gorgeous cut outs and tall structure that make it a WOW toy! One look at the Monster High Deadluxe High School playset and you can appreciate the structure and tiny details. This toy will make you miss your Barbie house days! Note that these can take a bit to set up, so if this one is a Christmas gift, pre-set it up for a morning of fun over frustration. 

heartMonster High Fan will love: The endless amount of rooms that make them excited to bring the girls where they are at in the shows. Plus we all know the little ones love dreaming of high school days, so it’ an extra delight. 

Monster High Deadluxe High School Playset

In the creepy cool hallways of Monster High, adventure lurks between classrooms and secrets hide in the walls! Explore the mystery with this uhh-mazing play set that captures the iconic school with monster-scale. Designed to be extra-large, it holds more monster surprises than ever before! Open to expose multiple levels and rooms for play or display. Enter through the storied doors and into the main hallway that doubles as an event space with accessories to get a party started. Looking down from the second floor, reached by climbing the treacherous steps, the radio station, with its radio booth and signage, can keep the party going. Be nice to the tentacles that emerge from the locker because they create a seat, or head up a second staircase to get to the bathroom, equipped with a sink and mirror. In the second wing, ghouls can soak up ancient knowledge in the Library/Study Howl (with secret passage), grab a bite in the Creepateria or hang upside-down in the Vampire Lounge — snap a doll into the gore-geous pink and black quilted chair — to hang it from the ceiling or clip in the doll’s feet directly for the ultimate vampire experience! dolls not included.

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Monster High 13 Wishes Party Lounge & Spectra Vondergeist Doll Playset

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You will love: This playset which is a perfect add on to any large Monster High playset or even a quick stand alone for friend or travel play, comes with a gorgeous doll that allows for a super smart parent present purchase. Plus at 30% off, this toy is well within a normal Christmas cost levels.

heartMonster High Fan will love: With an iPad dock up, you can bring on the Monster Mash for some musical fun! 

 

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Monster High 13 Wishes Room Party and Doll: Howleen Wolf discovers a genie lamp and turns Monster High upside down Monster madness ensues, particularly when poor Lagoona Blue is turned into a freshwater sea monster But along the way, the ghouls make two new friends and possible BFFs (beast friends forever, of course) The 13 Wishes Room party is a great place for them all to fang out. It’s one of Spectra Vondergeist doll’s favorite places – she loves to haunt the room listening for ghostly gossip and she looks absolutely boo-tiful doing it When it’s time to monster mash, girls dock their iPod and electrify the entertainment Includes doll, the accessory/iPod dock and a themed piece-count.

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Mega Bloks Monster High Graveyard Garden Party Building Set

heartYou will love: Bring in your smallest Monster High fan with this easy to click and play Mega Bloks set. You will love that this set can be easily built and enjoyed by kids of all ages. Get Free shipping here. 

heartMonster High Fan will love: How easily this Mega Bloks set brings some Monster High action in their other toy Mega Bloks sets! This graveyard set also plays 3 Monster Hit Monster High songs. 

 

graveyard monster high set

It’s a scream at the Graveyard Garden Party by Mega Bloks Monster High and everyone is dying to get in! Build the graveyard, where party VIPs Cleo de Nile and Lagoona Blue are getting ready for the social event of the year. Open the cemetery gates to reveal a killer dance floor with real party lights, tombstones that transform into speakers and a DJ Booth where you can request your favorite tune. Press a button to play three real Monster High songs and make sure to keep the music going so the party never dies! Ideal for ages 6 and up.

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Monster High Freaky Fusion Catacombs Playset

 

heartYou will love: This is last years fantastic play set from Monster High. This is one big huge set reminding you of every morning you woke up on Christmas and wanted to know that Santa had been there. Want a wow gift? This is definitely it for your Monster High fantatic. 

heartMonster High Fan will love: The adorable up and down elevator action,  the hidden corridor and all the great furniture that can be moved around. 

 

 

5 Monster High Play Sets your MH fan will love to own!

Frankie Stein has lost her spark! But her beast friends forever are rallying to give her a helping claw and get her recharged. Much of the action happens far below the howlways of Monster High in the creepy cool catacombs – recreated with this play set. Three stories high and featuring multiple places for ghouls to fang out, the Monster High Freaky Fusion Catacombs set has all kinds of uhhmazing options for play and display – plus some scary cool secrets as well!

 

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Monster High High School Playset

heartYou will love: That this set is an easy set up with under 20 minutes! Parents also love that Monster High encourages so much interesting school play and with a science classroom and outdoor fun, you are showing your kids all the great things about education. 

heartMonster High Fan will love: How closed up it looks like a coffin and can be easily transferred from one room of the house to the other or even to a friends for playtime. 

5 Monster High Play Sets your MH fan will love to own!

Monster High High School Playset: The hallways of Monster High are now alive with the ultimate accessory that looks just like the infamous school! This fold-up set opens to reveal six play areas. There’s the school entrance, where the cool ghouls gather. Say hello to the gargoyles that greet visitors to this iconic building as you swing the knockers and enter through the tall, double doors. Take class in the Mad Science Class Room, with two student desks, a lab cart and a blackboard with lesson. Creep through the iconic locker hallway; grab some school supplies from the lockers that really open and have working locks. “Fang” out at the table in the Creepateria, a scary cool spot for lunch or school events. 

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Exclusive Bonus toy: Check out this new Monster High Create a Monster Head and Iris Clops here!


Create a Snowman from a box: Creative Gift Giving

Do you want to build a snowman? Snowman Giftbox that is! I know better than anyone that when gifting great presents, they are not always easy to wrap the traditional way. Sure, you can scotch tape it to death if you want, but then it runs the risk of tearing before the big deal. And … Read more

The Easiest way to Involve your Pet this Holiday

When it comes to the holidays, people are spending on average $30 per pet to make our fur babies feel loved and special over the holidays. And why not? Year round our pets provide an important connection that make us feel blissful and delighted with relationships that are often as important as our human interactions on … Read more

Frozen Fruit Bites with Organic Puree – Easy Inspiration

Earlier this week I was sharing with you about Sprout Organic Baby Food and all the amazing baby and toddler options. To remind you: Naturally sweet and wholesome, Sprout recipes are made with certified organic ingredients and contain no preservatives, artificial colors, flavors or other additives. Sprout is also pleased to be able to offer … Read more

MAGFORMERS: Magnetic Building Sets

  MAGFORMERS Magnetic Building Blocks I know that Christmas is coming up and everyone is looking for a fantastic gift to put under the tree. That is why I am so excited to share with you MAGFORMERS, magnetic building blocks that not only push imagination but make creations that you could never do with a … Read more