Cinderella Inspired Fairy Godmother Wand #DIY

    When I was a little girl, I loved to engage in pretend-play.  I would spend hours with my dolls making them talk to one another and act out all of the scenarios that I could think of.  Dressing up was a big part of these afternoons of imaginative time and I always enjoyed acting and looking like my favorite fairy princesses.      Every single day, I would read fairy tales with my grandmother and then incorporate the heroines in those stories into my creative sessions.  For some reason, the fairy princess Cinderella always was one of my favorites.  I have never had an evil stepmother but I think I could relate to her ability to keep going despite all of the adversity that she was faced with.     I was always very good at improvising with things I found around the house to create the outfits for my make-believe playtime.  Whether it was a silver spoon from the kitchen that I used for a scepter or an ornate towel that I … [Read more...]

Encourage Fun And Creative Play In Kids! #MiHasbroMarvel #Ad

*This is part of a product review campaign with Latina Mom Bloggers and Hasbro; complimentary products were provided. However, all opinions expressed are my own.       Last weekend, my husband and I took our sons and nephew to see the new Captain America:  The Winter Soldier movie.  It was such a pleasure to watch how excited they all were to see one of their favorite superheroes live on the big screen.  During the movie, they acted out some of the parts and I knew that they would continue having fun and pretending to be part of the film even after we went home.     What my boys didn't know is that they would have some amazing toys to encourage their fun and creative play.  You see, Hasbro is celebrating the world of Captain America with a new toy line featuring the much loved Super Soldier.  To build to my boys' excitement over seeing the movie, I planned for them to have fun with the action figures that were inspired by this sequel.     I cannot even begin to … [Read more...]

Become The Ultimate Zombie Hunter! @HasbroNews @NerfNation #Ad

*I participated in this campaign on behalf of Hasbro. I received a promotional item to facilitate this review and as a thank you item for participating.  All opinions are my own.       One little known fact about me is that I love zombie movies.  Before you go into a whole explanation about the fact that zombies aren't real, know that I am fully aware of this.  I've always been a big fan of horror movies and can remember snuggling on the couch with my uncle and watching them as we enjoyed eating some popcorn.  Although I don't let my sons watch zombie movies just yet, they do enjoy pretend playing about what they would do if a zombie were to hypothetically cross their paths.     The Nerf Zombie Strike Crossfire Bow from Hasbro is perfect for bringing down zombies one by one.  It is very easy to use and all you have to do is load one of your powerful Zombie Strike darts and draw the string back so you're locked and loaded when a zombie crosses your path.  The darts are made … [Read more...]