Author Archives: Leanne (Rave and Review)
The Builder Bag {Review & Giveaway}
Leanne (Rave and Review) in Enter to Win!, For the love of parenting, Just Between Us, Product Reviews, Review Blogaholics - 45 comments - posted on Feb 7th, 2012In terms of great educational toys, you really can’t go wrong with building toys. You just can’t beat the learning that happens when you let your little ones create whatever their heart desires with no rules but that of gravity and physics. I love watching my kids build and manipulate all the small pieces to see what a pile of blocks, bricks, or connectors can become. Unfortunately, the drawback of all this creativity is that building sets have so many small pieces to scatter across the floor, misplace, or clutter up the toy box. Luckily for me, there’s a genius … Continue reading
Milkies Milk-Savers for Breastfeeding Moms
Leanne (Rave and Review) in For the love of parenting, Just Between Us, New Mommy Blogaholics, Product Reviews, Review Blogaholics - 0 comments - posted on Feb 3rd, 2012Whoever said there’s no use crying over spilled milk was not a breastfeeding mother. If you’re referring to a bottle of breastmilk that was lovingly pumped that was then spilled, you have every reason to cry. And, I have cried over spilt milk. Twice. Seriously, pumping is HARD. That’s why I dread it, make excuses for not doing it, and it’s why I’ve collected roughly 4oz in 4 months {roughly enough for 2/3 of a feeding}. But, my best excuse for not pumping just came in the mail. Granted, it’s not pitched as an alternative to pumping, Milkies are simply … Continue reading
Tegu Blocks Takes Play to a Whole New Level
Leanne (Rave and Review) in For the love of parenting, Product Reviews, Review Blogaholics - 1 comment - posted on Feb 2nd, 2012If you’ve come to my house to play in the past few months, chances are you were immediately asked if you wanted to play with Tegu Blocks. If so, you probably had the same reaction everyone else does when asked if you want to play: a shrug and an “I guess”. But, once the felted Tegu tote is pulled out that houses our beloved Tegu Blocks, immediately everyone is excited. “Whoa, are these magnetic blocks?!?” Why yes, yes they are. I vividly remember the first time I saw them at a store; I probably played with them for a good … Continue reading
Happy New Year!
Leanne (Rave and Review) in Been Around the Blog, For the love of parenting, Just Between Us - 0 comments - posted on Jan 4th, 2012I’m not a resolutions person, per se. In fact, if my past is any indication, if I call something a New Year’s resolution it’s a pretty safe bet I will abandon it mid-January. So, I have “traditions” instead. A tradition of getting organized and clearing things out for the New Year. A tradition of de-cluttering and de-papering. This “tradition” has kept me up for four nights straight, scared that if I stopped and finally went to bed that I would lose my momentum and never get to the end of my to-do list. Alas, I did not, and I am … Continue reading
Ottilie & Lulu Face Essentials Gift Sets {Review & Giveaway – 5 winners!}
Leanne (Rave and Review) in Enter to Win!, For the love of parenting, Just Between Us, New Mommy Blogaholics, Product Reviews - 73 comments - posted on Dec 20th, 2011My daughter is already really into makeup and hair care and loves to get ready right next to me and feel like a big girl. Unfortunately, she has really sensitive skin that gets red and chapped if she uses harsh ingredients so I can’t share my face products with her. This means I am always on the lookout for great skincare and hair care products that are safe for her to use on her delicate skin but still are fun for her and make her feel like a big girl. Thank goodness we found the PTPA Winning Ottilie and Lulu, … Continue reading
Fan Friday: RuffGrip Dog Leash AND MumMe “Shoe” Socks Giveaway!
Leanne (Rave and Review) in Enter to Win! - 28 comments - posted on Dec 9th, 2011Welcome to Fan Friday here at PTPA! Today we have two great PTPA Award-Winning products we are giving away that you will not want to miss! Giveaway #1 – One lucky fan is going to win the awesome RuffGrip Dog Leash that our parent testers were raving about. The RuffGrip Dog Leash is a one of a kind dog leash with a superior grip. Rubber woven nylon gives it the great grip, leather bands or "stops" add support. The need to grip tightly is alleviated and never again suffer rope burns like nylon or cotton. For more information on this … Continue reading
Winning Wednesday: Kidzmet {10 winners!}
Leanne (Rave and Review) in Enter to Win! - 13 comments - posted on Dec 7th, 2011Welcome to Winning Wednesday here at PTPA! We have an awesome PTPA winning product giveaway that we know you will be incredibly excited about! Kidzmet is a web site that helps make learning fun while kids discover who they’re meant to become. By helping parents, teachers, tutors and coaches better understand the ways their kids and students prefer to learn, it makes it easier to teach them and have them retain the information. One of our parent testers said “I think this is a awesome learning website for kids,parents, and teachers. To finally be able to allow children to learn … Continue reading
Fan Friday: The Builder Bag AND Ottilie & Lulu AND Millie & The Lost Key AND WildTangent Acer Iconia Tablet
Leanne (Rave and Review) in Enter to Win!, Just Between Us - 112 comments - posted on Dec 2nd, 2011Welcome to Fan Friday here at PTPA! Today we have FOUR great PTPA Award-Winning products that we are giving away: The Builder Bag AND Ottilie & Lulu AND Millie & The Lost Key AND WildTangent Acer Iconia Tablet! Woo hoo! Continue reading