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The Windie Nominations

Friends, on Sunday, January 7th the Chicago Indie Critics announced their nominations for the 2023 Windie Awards. I am a proud member of this group and am delighted to share our nominations with you. Here is the full list and tell us in the comments who you think will win on January 20th. 2023 WINDIE…
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January 9, 2024
Navy Pier Kicks Off Halloween Week & An All-Day Celebration

Navy Pier invites guests to start their Halloween celebrations at the Pier beginning October 24. The height of this spooky week will be on Saturday, October 29 when several Pier partners are creating various Halloween activities. Events and programs include Slightly Spooky Saturday, The Hallows, Offshore Rooftop’s Nightmare Halloween Party, Amazing Haunted Maze, Howl-O-Ween Dog…
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October 24, 2022
Have a Magical good time with Shimmer and Shine: Magical Mischief #Giveaway

Disclaimer: The Fandads were provided with a review copy in an exchange for a review and giveaway. Al thoughts, opinions, and magic used for good are our own. Shimmer and Shine is a cute show on Nickelodeon that we don’t get to watch as often as other Nickelodeon shows. We do know that characters and…
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January 26, 2021
Time to Rubble with the Paw Patrol #giveaway

Disclaimer: The Fandads were provided with an advance copy of Paw Parol Rubble on the Double to review. All thoughts, opinions, and raising the “woof” are our own.” If you are a frequent reader of our site, you know that we are fans of Paw Patrol. Not only are we fans of the show but…
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January 18, 2021
Season 12 of Spongebob Squarepants is here!! #Giveaway

Disclaimer: The Fandads received an advance review copy of SpongeBob Squarepants Season 12 in exchange for a review and giveaway. All thoughts, opinions, and use of “IMAGINATION” are our own. SpongeBob Squarepants has become a weekend staple in our household on Saturdays. My son and I watch a few episodes together before getting on with…
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January 11, 2021
Fandads Holiday Gift Guide 2020

Disclaimer: Some links in this post are from affiliates and clicking on them will give a small percentage to the Fandads. Friends, the holidays are going to look a lot different this year but we hope to bring back some normalcy with our annual Holiday Gift Guide. This year our focus is on gifts for…
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December 16, 2020
Bring Home the Complete Legend of Korra Series Next Year

Thanks to streaming services, we just started watching The Legend of Korra and it is a fantastic show. From the writing, the animation, and the lessons in each episode, this is a show I wished I watched when it was originally released. Coming out next year is the complete series on Blu-Ray and it comes…
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December 11, 2020
Season 12 of Spongebob Squarepants is Coming Home Next Year! Are you Ready?

We have mentioned before on here how we love watching Spongebob Squarepants with our children. It is always great to share things from our past with them and enjoy the new episodes with them. Today we are happy to learn that the 12th season of Spongebob Squarepants is coming home next year in January. Read…
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December 9, 2020
Rumbling with Wubble Rumblers and Fuzzy Jigglers

Disclaimer: The Fandads were compensated and received the product for this review. All thoughts, opinions, and epic wrestling/karate matches are our own. Friends, being home all day with your children sometimes gets frustrating. You see the energy building up inside of them and don’t really want them to go outside on their own for…
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December 9, 2020
Stepping into the New Age with The Croods

Disclaimer: The Fandads saw an advance stream of The Croods: A New Age in exchange for a review. All thoughts, opinions, and Weird Eyes are our own. The original Croods came out in 2013. While I did not see the movie when it originally released I did watch it online with my chldren a few…
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November 25, 2020