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LEGO Ninjago is coming to Chicago!

If you are a fan of the LEGO Ninjago series, you are in for a treat this weekend in Chicago. The Orland Park Toys R Us is having a special Ninjago event that you can be a part of and potentially win a few prizes including a trip to LEGOLAND California. If you can’t make…
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July 21, 2016
What is your Dad Truth?

This past year at Dad 2.0, LEGO was asking dads to write out their Dad Truths that would be LEGO-ized at a later time. Well, a few weeks ago I received the image above with my Dad Truth: “Always try your best. You’ll be surprised what can happen.”This is something that I always tell my…
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June 19, 2016
Rethinking Snack time with Revolution Foods #Sponsored

(Disclaimer: Thank you to Revolution Foods for this giveaway. Although we did receive some of their products to write this post, all views and opinions are our own.) The first time my daughter went on a field trip for her school she asked if I can draw something on her lunch bag to make it easy for…
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May 27, 2016
Gaining strength with DC SUPER HERO GIRLS! #Giveaway

When I was younger, cartoons were a big part of my life. They were my escape from reality and also helped me to get through some tough times in my life. As I got older I started to understand the depth of these cartoons. I started seeing everyday situations and problems being played out in…
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April 22, 2016
Hiding in the woods with THE WITCH. #Giveaway

I first saw the trailer to THE WITCH last year during one of those trailers only television shows. As soon as the trailer finished I said to myself, “I want to see that!” There was something about the mood and look of the trailer that just entranced me and I have been waiting for this movie…
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January 23, 2016
100 years of Disney Magic! How long is this show going to be? #giveaway

DISNEY ON ICE: 100 YEARS OF MAGIC is coming to the Chicagoland-area and we are so excited to go. We’ve mentioned before that love we attending these shows. There is nothing like the feeling of watching all of your favorite Disney characters come to life before your eyes and reenact scenes from their respective movies.…
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December 29, 2015
The Rocky Connection. #Giveaway

I remember one time when I was younger my grandparents on my father’s side came to visit. I’ve talked about my grandfather before on this blog and he’s the reason why I participate in Movember, but this is one memory that has always stayed with me. One afternoon my mother and grandmother were preparing dinner…
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December 9, 2015
Marvel’s Ant-Man Digital release and giveaway.

I remember when I saw the leaked footage from Edgar Wright’s version of Ant-Man and I was amazed. I knew a little about Ant-Man and his storyline, but I was not sure which way they would go in the movie. Once I finally saw the movie, I was blown away. What I saw in the…
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November 17, 2015
Join the adventure in Minecraft: Story Mode by Telltale Games

When I first heard about Minecraft: Story Mode I have to say that I was pretty excited. I mean two great tastes that taste great together excited! Minecraft. Awesome. Telltale Games. Awesome. Then you add some all star voice talents like Patton Oswalt, Ashley Johnson, Martha Plimpton, Corey Feldmen, Phil LaMarr, Billy West, and Paul…
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November 12, 2015
Getting serious with TOY STORY THAT TIME FORGOT #giveaway

I always thought that the Toy Story films were a great metaphor for parenting. I have also used this metaphor for teaching, too. If we stick to the parenting metaphor we all know that we come across those parents who take things a little too serious. You know who I am talking about, the ones…
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November 2, 2015