Jo-Jo's Place

Teething Pain Relief Necklace ~ Review

2009-11-05T16:43:00.002-06:00

I have found an alternative to your current teething pain related problems for your little ones. We have always stuck to the gel you normally would buy. But there is something out now in the US that has been selling in European Pharmacies for centuries. {for some reason I think we are always the last to get a lot of stuff like this} The newest thing to hit our markets is called the

Astro Boy Wii Game ~ Review

2009-11-04T17:32:00.002-06:00

If you love Astro Boy, I have something that your shouldn’t wait any longer to purchase. And if your kids love it, make sure that this is on their holiday list! We received the Astro Boy video game for the Wii a few weeks ago. As soon as the kids saw the game they put it in and started playing. Immediately it became the favorite game in the house. The part that we enjoyed most about this

Close Encounters of the Third-Grade Kind ~ Book Review

2009-11-03T14:52:00.002-06:00

A few weeks ago I was given the opportunity to review the book titled Close Encounters of the Third-Grade Kind. I was more than happy to review a book written about 3rd graders, seeing as my oldest daughter was now in 5th grade so I had been a 3rd grade parent before and even a 3rd grader myself long ago. What fun it would be to get an actual 3rd grade teachers perspective on things! I

Safety Tat ~ Review, GIVEAWAY and Discount!

2009-11-03T09:21:00.003-06:00

Picture this: Your at the mall with your kids and your in the food court, you look around and your little one has wondered off. Fear sets in. Your first instinct is to yell out their name with no answer. You scramble through your purse looking for a recent photo and start asking everybody you see “have you seen this child?”. While doing so you get a phone call on your cell and it’s the

Turn Back Those Clocks!

2009-11-01T01:22:00.000-05:00

Don’t forget to turn them back tonight and get that extra hour asleep! I know that as a mom it’s wonderful having another hour to sleep. : )

Happy Halloween!

2009-10-31T16:35:00.001-05:00

Halloween Fun!

2009-10-30T11:50:00.001-05:00

This is Kelsie's first year in Pre K and she has had a fabulous first holiday…from the Halloween Carnival/Party to the Halloween Parade today. Here are some highlights from the past couple of days… I hope that you and your family have a safe and happy Halloween!

BabyLegs ~ Review

2009-10-28T17:04:00.002-05:00

We have been a long time fan of BabyLegs…We got the first opportunity to review them last year during this time of year and they are fabulous! Kelsie received these cute Itsy Bitsy Spider BabyLegs… She wears them during this time of year for sure. Sometimes she wears them on her legs other times on her arms. Came in handy last year on Halloween for her arms because it was chilly but I didn’t

Vincent Shoes Discount Code!

2009-10-28T16:54:00.002-05:00

So just the other day I was posting a review of the super cute shoes that Kelsie received to review from Vincent Shoes….well I have a discount code for y’all so you can get your own! WINTERSTYLE ------ Use it to get 25% off all winter/snow/rain boots! {valid through Monday, November 2nd} Get to shopping!

H1N1 ~ We got Vaccinated, Have You?

2009-10-28T14:26:00.001-05:00

Today at the girls school they were giving out the H1N1 Vaccine to all the students. Kelsie was not supposed to get it originally because they were going to be doing the nasal spray. The nasal spray is the live version of the Swine Flu and should not be taken within a certain period after being ill. Kelsie has spent all of last week battling with Bronchitis and so her doctor urged us not to

Halloween Movies…Where are the good ones?

2009-10-27T15:09:00.001-05:00

Years ago there was a month long full of scary movies on different channels…a different movie a night and you could watch a whole lot of horror movies during the month of October. Well here it is October and there is only a couple of channels showing scary movies and some channels are showing CHRISTMAS MOVIES!! Isn’t that a bit off? Christmas movies in October? Well what’s even weirder is

Baby Bjorn ~ Review

2009-10-27T09:30:00.002-05:00

Baby Bjorn has been around for a very long time {since 1961} and I am sure you have heard of them before. I remember my first infant carrier was a Baby Bjorn Baby Carrier Original. This was back in 1999 when Kayla was born. I loved that thing and used it for as long as I possibly could. With Kelsie we didn’t use any carriers but if I would have I would have went with a Baby Bjorn again.

Vincent Shoes ~ Review

2009-10-26T21:22:00.002-05:00

I am always on the look out for the most stylish shoes for the girls to wear because when they are in school they have to wear uniforms. So I want to find something that will fit with their tastes so they don’t feel as if they look the same as everybody else. While searching for shoes recently I ran across Vincent Shoes. Vincent Shoes carries some of the stylish shoes around. Originating in

Magnificent Manicure Kit ~ Review

2009-10-25T12:12:00.002-05:00

Kayla {my 10 year old} is a girly girl, loving all things from make up to fingernail polish to anything in between. She uses perfumed lotion and body sprays almost daily and is always talking about creating her own colors and scents. I once caught her mixing several different nail polishes together to create her own color. I even had the opportunity to try out some body wash she created by

Super WHY! For Christmas ~ Review

2009-10-25T11:54:00.002-05:00

I have found a couple of other items that should be on your Christmas Gift Giving List this year. These two items will be an excellent choice for your kids that love Super WHY! We have reviewed other Super Why items from Learning Curve in the past and so I knew that we wouldn’t be disappointed this time around either. First up we got the chance to review the Touch & Learn Super Duper

Gulf World Panama City Beach Florida ~ Review

2009-10-24T20:06:00.002-05:00

We live near Gulf World but never go. We never go because well it’s very rare that you get to pay anything other than a tourist price of $24 per adult and $15 per child ages 5 – 11. We were trying to go all summer but never seemed to have the extra $63 to go. Well I was looking around on their web site not too long ago and noticed that October and November is locals month, which they were

Listerine Oral Care 2 Week Challenge

2009-10-24T15:52:00.002-05:00

For two weeks straight we have participated in the Listerine Oral Care Challenge. During these two weeks we did a little extra in our home as far as our brushing routine went. We received a box of goodies to try out for this challenge and we tried them all! We all know the importance of brushing and flossing twice daily but sometimes in the reality of things, we only brush, never floss and

Does Your Tweens Bedroom Look Like This?

2009-10-23T10:51:00.001-05:00

This is Kayla’s room and it drives me crazy! Well I guess I should be thankful there isn’t any dirty undies lying around! HA! If only there was some way to get her to want to clean her room, to help her stay organized. I have yet to find anything, if you find something please, oh please let me know!

Giveaway Alert!

2009-10-23T09:46:00.001-05:00

A couple of my friends are having a giveaway on their blog and I thought I’d tell y’all about them! Sherri from Moonlight and Magnolias is giving away to one lucky winner an umbrella in their choice from Kidorable. {from lady bugs to flowers, these are really cute} Lilith from Crunchy Green Mom is giving away to one lucky winner a one year subscription to Relish. {Relish is an online meal

Loving Hasbro Toys for The Holidays!

2009-10-23T09:16:00.002-05:00

A big THANKS to Hasbro for making this review possible! If it’s one thing that I know for sure, we always get at least one {most of the time more} Hasbro toys for Christmas for the girls. From our experience that’s just the toys that our girls have always liked and we seem to think they have the best ones around because of all the different brands. {Littlest Pet Shop, FurReal Friends,

Lets Help Seventh Generation in the Million Baby Crawl

2009-10-22T17:43:00.002-05:00

Something that affects us all is toxic chemicals in household cleaning products. Seventh Generation has partnered with environmental groups, health professionals and others working to pass a bill that will protect us from these toxic chemicals. Let’s join the Million Baby Crawl and help! Did you know that… In the 33 years since Congress passed that nation’s chemical regulatory law, the

I Want to do Product Reviews!

2009-10-21T15:51:00.001-05:00

This is the familiarity of my inbox this past week. Why? Well, who doesn’t want to do product reviews? You get free stuff and all you do is tell others about it. Well, yes, it does sound easy, but is it? Not really. To some reviewers out there it may not be hard and I’m not saying it is hard. It’s time consuming. If you want to write a review that is good, then it won’t take you that long

Lights, Camera, Color Crayola ~ Review and Giveaway

2009-10-21T13:36:00.003-05:00

**CONTEST CLOSED - WINNER CONTACTED**Who doesn’t love to color? Not only is it something that Kayla and Kelsie do a whole lot of but I find it a great way to relieve stress myself. So when I was able to review the new Lights, Camera, Color and Crayon Tower from Crayola, I of course was thrilled! What is Lights, Camera, Color? Well, it’s where you upload a photo onto their website and drain

Cheerios Spoonfuls of Stories Gift Pack ~ Review and Giveaway

2009-10-21T12:59:00.004-05:00

**CONTEST CLOSED - WINNER CONTACTED**I actually had no idea that Cheerios has a program that focuses on the importance of children reading and parents reading with their children. I think this is a great idea! Reading is so very important, it’s something that is easy and cheap, basically free and something that will promote a life long love of reading in your children. We read in our home on a

Simply FaBOWlous ~ Review and Giveaway

2009-10-20T13:50:00.003-05:00

**CONTEST CLOSED - - WINNERS CONTACTED**I love putting hair bows in Kelsie’s hair. It’s just that little extra addition to complete the outfit. When I just pull her hair up without a hair bow or band I honestly don’t feel like she’s ready to go anywhere. When I ran across Simply FaBOWlous I knew that I wanted to try out their one of their flower head bands. Because let’s face it, they are HOT