IOGEAR GearPower 12,000mAh Capacity Mobile Power Station

As They Grow Up was provided a sample to help facilitate this post. The post may contain affiliate links. How many times have you been on the road traveling, hiking for the day or just out and about and your phone dies or in my case, it’s usually the tablet from the kids staying entertain …

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Mia and Me: Friends To The Rescue now on DVD

Mia and Me series just released a new DVD titled, Mia and Me: Friends To The Rescue. This new DVD was released on July 21 and is packed full of all your little ones favorite episodes.

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The Academy #bookreview

Rarely am I able to find the time to relax and enjoy a good book. Recently I was given the opportunity to preview the book, The Academy. This book is absolutely amazing and I had a very hard time putting it down.

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Nutcase Helmets Introduces Little Nutty

I first heard of Nutcase Helmets a few years ago when my oldest decided it was time to climb on a bike. We had inexpensive helmets for him in the past, but with the training wheels coming off I knew I wanted the extra protection.  After researching and reading I decided to get a Nutcase …

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Cycle Torch Shark 500 USB Rechargeable Bike Light #Cycletorch

AsTheyGrowUp.com received product to facilitate this review. We give our honest opinion of products. Some post may also contain affiliate links My husband cycles to work a lot during the spring and summer months. Recently we have been testing out the Cycle Torch Shark 500 and loving it. It’s easy to install, very bright and …

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Masterbooks Elementary Geography & Cultures

AsTheyGrowUp.com received product to facilitate this review. We give our honest opinion of products. Some post may also contain affiliate links We are still working on building a solid grade curriculum and recently checked out and are very pleased with the Elementary Geography & Cultures pack that is part of the Masterbooks 4th Grade Curriculum …

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Tug and the Tooth!

AsTheyGrowUp.com received product to facilitate this review. We give our honest opinion of products. Some post may also contain affiliate links At my four year old’s last dentist appointment they were telling him not to be surprised if he loses a tooth before he goes back in December for his next cleaning. While they always …

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Gooey Slime Activity

This week for a weekly experiment we decided to make slime.  I know this sounds odd as an experiment, but actually it’s pretty neat.

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Why You Should Teach Your Kids A Foreign Language

As a mother of four children, I know more than most about the value of foreign languages. In our town, there are lots of families who have come to settle here from abroad. While most of them speak English with no issues, it’s still nice for my kids to communicate in their mother tongue. With …

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BetterNot! And the Tale of Bratsville~Teaching Morals & Manners

BetterNot! And the Tale of Bratsville:Teaching Morals and Manners was written by Gene Del Vecchio and is such a great read for pre-school to elementary age children.

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Hover: A Novel

Camping not only is a time to relax for me, but it also means I get to read an adult book! I know this sounds weird, but other than my daily devotionals, my day is usually spent reading to the kids or having them read to me.  This weekend for our camping trip, I decided …

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Cool Off This Summer with PhillySwirl Frozen Novelties

Why is it that when it is freezing cold outside we wish it to be warm and vise versa? I would be lying if I said that summer was my favorite season because to be quite frank, I don’t particularly care for it. The kids on the other hand thoroughly enjoy it. Summer brings the …

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What We’re Reading In July

It’s hard to believe that we are already into the second weekend of July.  Today we just finished up the last two books from June (Mrs. Piggle Wiggle & Puppy Pirates), so it’s time for our July book list. 

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Mamma Chia’s New Chia Vitality Granola Clusters

AsTheyGrowUp.com received product to facilitate this review. We give our honest opinion of products. Some post may also contain affiliate links I’m sure it comes as no surprise just how much our family loves Mamma Chia products. I have yet to find one that we haven’t liked and that says a lot since I have …

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Kindergarten Curriculum 2015-2016

It’s hard to believe that I’m actually writing a post on Kindergarten curriculum. It doesn’t seem real that our little L is actually old enough.  The time sure has flown by.

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