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Beach season is officially here and that means some serious fun in the sun!  Melissa & Doug are well-known for creating a host of unique and educational toys for children and now they are at it again with their Seaside Sidekicks toys.

If you've got a beach trip with the family planned this summer, keep reading to learn more about the newest toys that should definitely be included in your beach bag!

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The happiest place on Earth...DISNEYLAND!  It's a magical and wondrous place for children of all ages and one of our country's greatest tourist attractions.  But if you've ever been there before, you know that while it is a lot of fun, it can also take a lot of time and cost a lot of money.

If you want to have the maximum amount of fun while visiting Disneyland, then keep reading to learn the top 10 trip planning tips from Maisie Knowles, founder of BestBabyStuff.com.

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Most people don't think too hard about the quality of toilet paper they use in their bathrooms and my family is a prime example.  We seem to pinch pennies in this department and end up buying John Wayne toilet paper (rough, tough and don't take crap off of nobody) instead of the soft, plush, super absorbent variety.

Recently, Kleenex Cottonelle allowed me to see what I've been missing in the bathroom by sending along their Ultra Thick & Absorbent toilet paper and new Fresh Flushable Moist Wipes to review.  Keep reading to find out more!

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Any time I attend a sporting event, concert or other large-scale activity, one of the things I look forward to most is eating one of the yummy soft pretzels that are always served there.  I am a huge bread fan of all kinds and soft pretzels make a terrific snack for they are easy to eat and oftentimes very filling.

Kim & Scott's Gourmet Pretzels offers a wide assortment of traditional soft pretzels, stuffed pretzels and even gluten-free pretzels, all twisted by hand and made from scratch using only all-natural and premium ingredients.  I received a sampler pack of their stuffed pretzels for review.  Keep reading to learn more!

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Now that summer is here, children do their best to slip into "brain drain" mode.  You know the condition...anything that even remotely resembles learning is looked at as a really bad joke.  Children tend to want to watch movies, play video games, etc. until their eyes fall out of their sockets.  But how do you keep their minds active and stimulated while school's out?

By finding great educational games that are just so much fun, children will never even realize that they're learning valuable skills in the process.  I recently had the chance to review one such game from Learning Resources called Crocodile Hop.  Keep reading to learn more about this wonderful preschool game!

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