Showing posts with label train. Show all posts
Showing posts with label train. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 2, 2014

Zoey's Attic Choo Choo Train Personalized Pillow Case & Kindergarten Rocks T-Shirt Review!

Disclosure: I received the below products in exchange for our honest review, all opinions and experiences are 100% our own and may differ from those of your own. I hold no responsibility for the fulfillment of the gift certificate prize of the giveaway below. 

Zoey's Attic was created by and is owned by Erin Delanty. She launched Zoey's Attic in November 2006. She was inspired to create Zoey's Attic when she welcomed her first child, Bridget in August of 2006. Bridget became a big sister in May of 2008 and the inspiration continues. When Erin had difficulties finding unique big brother/big sister gear and out of the ordinary newborn baby tees online she listened to friends who were also having difficulties and decided to use her background as a graphic designer and web developer to design her own line of products. Erin's initial idea was to create a web-based shop where new parents and parents-to-be could involve all members of the family in exciting "baby news" by offering a variety of pregnancy or baby announcements and hard-to-find big brother/sister tees. 

Zoey's Attic sold its first shirt just two days after launching the website and development has expanded based on the initial and continuing positive response. They have since grown to offer many more products for the whole family and look forward to everything in the works for 2014. 

SO WHO IS ZOEY?! Erin is often called Zoey and asked the origin of the name of her business. While looking for a name that had meaning to her status as a new mom, she settled on Bridget's early favorite toy, a stuffed zebra. "Zoey" the zebra was given to Bridget when she was born by Erin's mom and she felt it was the perfect name to connect three generations. 

Personalized Pillow Case & Kindergarten Rocks T-Shirt!

Cade received a Personalize Pillow Case ($18ARV) and Kindergarten Rocks T-shirt ($16.50ARV). Cade's pillow case is a standard sized pillow case measuring 20" X 30", there are two other sizes available - Toddler/Travel which measures 12" X 16" and throw which measures 14" X 14". You can customize the name and even the design colors on the Choo Choo Train Pillow Case! How cool, hey? The pillow case is digitally printed in Erin's basement and stands the test of repeated washings. It is printed with eco-friendly water-based inks on a high quality pillowcase. Their awesome digital printer (which is also super expensive) actually dye the fibers of the material, permanently. So this pillowcase will have the same feel and look after countless pillow fights and washes! 

The Kindergarten Rocks T-shirt can also be personalized with the child's name on the back of the shirt, I chose not to have his name printed on the shirt. The t-shirts are digitally printed in Erin's basement as well. This means that the fibers of the shirt are actually dyed with eco-friendly water based inks and they are printed on a superior quality, super soft t-shirt for long lasting durability. Much better then iron on or heat transfer designs that fade and wear off rather quickly. And the rest stated above also goes for this t-shirt (and all of her other t-shirts and products). 

Cade absolutely loves his pillow case! He loves trains and recognized that it has his name on it. He helped me put the pillow case on his pillow and sleeps with it every night. I had to wash it the other day and he repeatedly asked me if it was done yet so he could put it back on his pillow. And of course, when it came out of the wash, there was NO difference in the design on it, no fading, nothing! I LOVE that it is digitally printed on as his bedding and pillow cases have to be washed quite frequently. I know this one will definitely hold up through the washes. The kids have pillow fights and their pillows are on the floor more often then they are actually on their beds, no issues as of yet and we've had this pillow case for about 2 weeks now. 

As for the t-shirt, Cade likes it and wanted to wear it the day after his birthday party when he received it. I want to try and keep it off of him until his first day of school. I'm not quite sure he understands that the first grade he'll be entering is Kindergarten, he just knows he's going to school with sissy and is super excited! I did try the t-shirt on him and it fits him perfectly. Due to his sensitive skin I wash all of his clothing before he wears it and the shirt had no fading or anything to the digital print just like the pillow case. I have not seen any other Back to School shirts like Zoey's Attic has and if there are any others out there, I doubt they are of such high quality and digitally printed with eco-friendly, water-based inks like this awesome t-shirt!
Connect with Zoey's Attic! 
Twitter @zoeysattic

What would you purchase from Zoey's Attic Personalized Gifts if you had a $35 eGC?

Thursday, October 24, 2013

Zulily Christmas Toy Wishlist!


 
I know all three of my children would LOVE a JOYBAY Swing-car!


I know for sure my children would love one of these! They love riding their bikes and they even creatively make different modes of transportation out of their plastic kids table and blankets! These awesomely fun little ride on cars are available in 9 fun color combinations and they are 50% OFF! Sale ends in 18 hours, so hurry on over to zulily now!

 Plan Toys!

Cade loves to play with, read books about and even watch shows about all different types of transportation! He has a few wooden train sets already and I know he'd be just as happy with another one. In fact, I know he would love all the toys from Plan Toys. The kitchen type toys would be great for all three of my children.

ANATEX!!
Anatex has the best developmental and learning toys I have ever come across! You know those tables and wooden squares at doctors offices with all of the beads and bright colors? That is what Anatex is! 
 
Our children's pediatrician's office is FULL of Anatex products! From tables to squares, to wall panels. Our boys never want to leave the waiting room and I have been looking for a "Discovery Square" for our boys for at home. Even my nearly 8 year old daughter loves to play with these. I know a Abacus would probably be Cade's favorite as it would be easier to take with us.
They can be quite expensive, but for the next 18 hours they are on sale for up to 50% OFF on zulily!!

Holiday Crafting Collection

Jedilynn and I love to craft together and the holidays is probably one of the best times because then she can give things that she handmade to all of our loved ones as presents. The items from the Holiday Craft Collection would be awesome! Jedilynn as well as the rest of us see handmade gifts show more love and have more though put into them. She is a very artsy and crafty girl and we love to help encourage her artistic abilities, whether we give her a blank canvas and random things to use on it or we give her a complete kit and let her design it. These products on zulily are all very nicely priced and the sale runs for another 2 days and 18 hours!

Teacher Created Materials Library
 
Jedilynn, Cade and even Ezio, the baby all love to read and look through books. Their favorite of course is bedtime stories when mommy reads to them... well, I think Cade may enjoy Jedilynn reading to him more then me reading to him. Cade is only 3 years old, but HE makes you follow along the words while your reading. If he didn't catch a word or if you went to fast he will go back to the word that he missed and ask you what it is. I'm seriously waiting for him to start reading to us soon or read books correctly on his own soon! These book collections from Teacher Created Materials Library are currently up to 60% OFF at zulily, but don't wait as this awesome sale ends in just 18 hours! 

So what would or have your children put on their Christmas wishlists this year? 

If you are not already a member of zulily, don't fret, you can JOIN HERE for FREE! 

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Thursday, September 26, 2013

Chuggingtons' "Are you a SuperStacker?" Contest US/CAN (minus Quebec) 10/6

Chuggington Fans! 
Are you a SuperStacker? You're invited to show off your best build for a chance to be featured in NYC's Time Square! You may build with track you already own, no purchase is necessary to be eligible for this contest. However, please note Chuggington StackTrack must have been purchased prior to this contest start date of September 24, 2013 at 12:01am CDT in order to be used in this contest.
 
So if you have a SuperStacker in your house then this is the perfect contest for you! 
This contest is open NOW through October 6, 2013! 

(You can also view the complete rules for this contest through the link above)
 

Disclosure: I received no form of compensation in exchange for this publication.

Sunday, July 14, 2013

#rockyourblog Believe It or Not, but I have Never Riden a Train or Subway! Have you!?

Yes! It is true, unless you count the little train at the zoo or a trolley, but trolleys drive on the street and more so buses because of the fact they they drive on the road instead of on a track like a railcar, which I see more so as a real train.

Although I have not rode on a train or in a subway, I am very excited for August 18th!!! Dan, the kids and I are going on a dinner train with Dan's parents and his nieces!

East Troy, Electric Railroad, Wisconsin

Above is the dinner train car we will be riding in! This shall be interesting, I am excited, but I have to try and keep Ezio who is only 19 months old on my lap or another adults lap. I will be bringing my Action Toddler Carrier and hopefully he will be content in there all snuggled up with mom! I'm hoping that Cade will like the train and do fine on it. Somethings overwhelm him and I fear he may feel trapped on the train in return causing me to stress with him. Wish us luck! 

Have you ever been on a train or subway? Where did you go?

Sunday, June 16, 2013

Schylling - BRIO Farm Railway Set ($59.99ARV) Review & Giveaway

Cade's 3rd Birthday Bash!

About Schylling Toys
Schylling was founded over 30 years ago and has been dedicated to bringing joy to all who play with their products ever since. They like to specialize in Classic Toys and continuously update their products allowing them to never go out of style. Commitment to Quality and Safety has always been a top priority at Schylling.

 About BRIO
Brio was founded in Sweden in 1884, making the highest quality of wooden toys that have delighted children and created happy memories for generations. Brio's uncompromising focus on design, quality and craftsmanship creating toys of lasting value that stimulate creativity and imagination are both educational and fun.

BRIO Farm Railway Set

The Brio Farm Railway Set ($59.99 ARV) is an awesome 20 pieces railway set, including the train engine with cargo car, farm tractor with trailer, double height barn, track crossing, cow, horse, hay and fencing. Also including 8 track sections with special track crossing section and "cow crossing" warning sign.  Take your train out to the farm on the single loop track where you can pass a cow and horse grazing in the field and deliver hay bales. Drive the train to the barn and unload the hay into the two story barn! The mechanical, magnetic crane hoists the hay into the hay loft for winter storing.


After Cade's birthday party, Cade and daddy set up his Farm Railway Set and had a grand ole time playing with it. The train engine and cargo cars have magnets that hold them together when you push the train around the track. These magnets work so much better then the little clips that other train sets have, which always come apart when the kids play with them, the magnets hold together even when Cade made his train go around the track pretty fast. 

Cade didn't give daddy a chance to pull the other toys out that came with the Farm Railway Set, he was so excited for the train track to be set up and to play with his train! Cade loves his train track and we love the ease of setting up the track, which Cade can do on his own. The track goes together like puzzle pieces, no annoying clips to try and get snapped together and hope you don't brake them off. Also, this train track stays together, unlike many others we've tried. Even with Cade being super excited and zooming his train around the track as fast he could the track stayed together! 
We all love the BRIO Farm Railway Set!

Connect with Schylling
Twitter @Schylling 
 GIVEAWAY!
Schylling would like to offer one lucky winner the chance to win their own BRIO Farm Railway Set ($59.99ARV)! This giveaway is open to US residents who are 18 years of age or older.
Enter Cade's 3rd Birthday Bash for your chance to win this awesome prize HERE!
Beginning Soon!
Disclosure: I received the above product in exchange for my honest review. All opinions and experiences are my own, please not they may differ from those of your own.