Views From the Ville

Getting Active and Having Fun with the JumpSport iBounce Trampoline for Kids

Liza — Wed, 22 May 2013 00:40:32 +0000

Thank you to JumpSport for providing us with an iBounce trampoline for kids. Bubbles has loved to jump and bounce since she the day she discovered she could do it. She’s actually a fairly (in my humble opinion, of course) athletic 2-year-old and she can get some decent air now and then. I want to [...]

Weekly Entertainment News: Hunger Games #CatchingFire, #DisneyPlanes, Free Apps & More

Liza — Sun, 19 May 2013 03:17:21 +0000

There is a lot of entertainment news this week! New movies and trailers, upcoming new TV shows, DVD releases – all kinds of goodies. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire For all The Hunger Games fans – the first official movie poster for the upcoming The Hunger Games: Catching Fire has been released. They also have [...]

The Gorton’s 20 Under 200 Challenge (+ a Giveaway)

Liza — Sat, 18 May 2013 03:55:09 +0000

Thank you to Gorton’s for providing free product coupons so we could try various fish recipes. Growing up in Maine, seafood has always been one of my favorite types of food. It’s hard to beat a lobster with a side of steamed little neck clams, or a trout freshly-plucked from the stream. It’s not quite [...]

Send a Mom a Note of Encouragement with Johnson’s Care Cards

Liza — Fri, 17 May 2013 03:45:02 +0000

I participated in a campaign to raise awareness of the Save the Children partnership with Johnson’s Baby CARES program on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for JOHNSON’s Baby. I received a promotional item as a thank you for participating. This past weekend was Mother’s Day and I know many of us spent the day sharing [...]

The Thomas the Train Tour is Chugging Into Louisville!

Liza — Tue, 14 May 2013 02:34:54 +0000

Thanks to US Family Guide for providing Thomas the Train Tour tickets for our family. Bubbles enjoys watching Thomas the Train and so I was excited to find out that the Go Go Thomas Tour 2013 would be making a stop at the Kentucky Railroad Museum. It’s not too far from us and it would [...]

Saving on My Gift of Gab with Walmart’s Family Mobile Unlimited Plans

Liza — Mon, 13 May 2013 20:31:53 +0000

My search for affordable family mobile unlimited plans has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias and their client. I’ve always been, as they say, a “talker”. There is a picture of me in fuzzy pink footed pajamas, sitting sideways in a rocking chair with my feet up on [...]

Monsters University Mother’s Day Wishes + Free Printable Activities for the Kiddos

Liza — Sun, 12 May 2013 03:06:03 +0000

Remember what it was like leaving home to head off to college? If you were like me, no matter how independent you thought you were, it wasn’t long before you missed your Mom! I’m sure that even though Sully was dreaming of becoming a Scarer he, too, probably missed his Mom once he arrived at [...]

Easy Bacon Frittata Recipe (Plus a Giveaway)

Liza — Fri, 10 May 2013 16:43:44 +0000

Thank you to Gooseberry Patch for providing a cookbook to try out this yummy frittata recipe. Breakfast foods have always been some of my favorites. Eggs, hashbrowns, pancakes, bacon. They’re so versatile – and delicious – but I often end up serving them the same ‘ole way. So when I saw the recipe for an [...]

Doc McStuffins “Time For Your Check Up” DVD Plus DIY Doc First Aid Kit

Liza — Wed, 08 May 2013 00:11:29 +0000

Thank you to Disney for providing us with a great Doc McStuffins DVD. If you have a toddler the words “time for your checkup” probably cause involuntary humming and perhaps head-bobbing. In fact, just thinking about those words right now has the Doc McStuffins theme song running through my head. Bubbles is taking a nap [...]

Free Printable “Planes” Activity & Coloring Pages #DisneyPlanes

Liza — Tue, 07 May 2013 19:12:21 +0000

If your little aviators are anxiously awaiting the August 9th, 2013 release of Disney/Pixar’s Planes, you may be wondering how you’ll keep them occupied during the three month wait. Well, never fear! Disney has just released some awesome free activity sheets and coloring pages that you can print out for the kiddos. Just click the [...]