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nobody cares like a bear 🍀🍭 have you seen the new Care Bears Caring Cuties?! I instantly knew I wanted Grumpy Bear and was so excited when the @basicfuntoys team gave us one at @toy_fair! We unboxed Funshine Bear ☀️ in stories and I ended up being the Day 2 Basic Fun and @carebears giveaway winner! 🎉 The prize was an Ergo bag and SIX more Caring Cuties mystery boxes 👏🏻 🤗

✨ soooo… did I get grumpy bear?! watch and see 🌧️💙 comment which one you’d want and I’ll dm you a link 🔗 #CareBears #CaringCuties #NYToyFair #MysteryBox

nobody cares like a bear 🍀🍭 have you seen the new Care Bears Caring Cuties?! I instantly knew I wanted Grumpy Bear and was so excited when the @basicfuntoys team gave us one at @toy_fair! We unboxed Funshine Bear ☀️ in stories and I ended up being the Day 2 Basic Fun and @carebears giveaway winner! 🎉 The prize was an Ergo bag and SIX more Caring Cuties mystery boxes 👏🏻 🤗 ✨ soooo… did I get grumpy bear?! watch and see 🌧️💙 comment which one you’d want and I’ll dm you a link 🔗 CareBears CaringCuties NYToyFair MysteryBox

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these toys like to move it, move it 💃🏻 my favorite NYTF finds that bring the excitement! from breakthrough sharks to solar powered moving flowers, a zipping string that makes you feel like spider-man, and a coming soon busy board doll for the littles 🙌🏻 if it pops, zooms, spins, or gets Hunter up on his feet ..it made my list!

✨ comment TOYS and I’ll dm you the links or hit that save button first future gift ideas! #toyfair2026 #toyfairlife #nytoyfair #interactivetoys #toyblogger

toy fair 2026 moments, part one 🧸 a look into our time exploring the showroom floors in search of new, fun, thoughtful toys to share with you! We found toys for babies, toys for toddlers, toys for big kids, toys for Easter, toys for birthdays, toys just because 🥰 ..but this is just round one because some are better seen in action! Stay tuned for those next week 🚂

Comment TOYS and I’ll DM you a link to shop our @toy_fair finds! #toyfair2026

WAHOO! … it’s YOSHI time 😱🥚✨ Yoshi has always been my favorite and seeing a Yoshi Egg hatch (!!!!) at Toy Fair and a moving, responding, interacting Yoshi emerge- my jaw is still on the floor. My face hasn’t stopped smiling. I’m screaming. This is WILD.

If you’re like me and always looking to bring the magic home .. this is THE toy 🙌🏻 and with the movie just a few short weeks away you’re going to want to preorder or set up reminders now! This will sell out. Again and again.

Pro tip: Have Yoshi waiting at home after the movie for a truly special moment 🫶🏻💚

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a mustachioed human has arrived… for babies! 🍄🌟 #hosted Willa was invited to her very first event - a sneak peek of the new My Mario line! ❤️💙 How fitting that it would be Nintendo 🫶🏻

So what did we think?! 💭 ..you’re gonna wanna save this 😜

✨ Hello, Mario! was a fam fav: a fun, interactive board book with surprises on every page .. and both covers 📖
✨ the block set was a hit: wooden versions of 4 classic characters (yes Yoshi is one of them!) that also double as Amiibos 😱 plus other icons from the Mushroom Kingdom 🏰
✨ We tested out a few rattles: I thought Willa’s favorite was going to be the super star 🌟 but I think she liked the mushroom and the feel of the Mario lovey more 🥰
✨ Hunter gave his expert stamp of approval to the Little People playsets: jump, slide, bounce, spin - so much to do with classic sounds from the game 🎮
✨ the bath toys were probably my favorite 🛁 connect the pipes, pour with the super star, watch for pop up friends, and of course .. a few water squirters too! 🔥
✨ ..and there’s even more 🤩 pajamas, onesies, outfit sets, blankets, and a Mario plush!

My Mario is designed for ages 0-5 and is launching exclusively at Nintendo NY and Nintendo SF next week 🎉 Also launching February 19th: the Hello, Mario app where littles can interact with Mario and friends 🤗

Can’t wait until next week? Check out the new stop motion series It’s Me, Mario 👋🏻 available now on the Play Nintendo YouTube channel ▶️

🍄✨ comment MARIO and I’ll dm you a link to shop now so you’re ready for next week! #Nintendo #MyMario

Bow big.. and going back home 😅🎀 kicked off Monday with a little self care: showered, put on a cute outfit and my favorite red lipstick 💄 , grabbed some coffee ..then headed right back home! 🙃 single digit weather and busy mornings have me living in leggings, sweatshirts, and comfy slip-ons!

these days, finding time for both showering and getting ready feels like a win .. but the chaos is worth it. I’m fully embracing my new life as a mom of two and soaking in all the different moments before they turn to memories 🥰

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Once upon a shelf… ✨📚 calling this our imagination station 💭 I love that there’s space for Hunter and Willa’s collection of books to keep growing and that the drawers make it easy to just roll baby girl’s toys wherever we need them! 📖🧸 I had planned to put it downstairs but now I’m loving the easy access right in the middle of our upstairs chaos 🙃🥰

I can’t wait to surprise them with seasonal books and little notes on the whiteboard .. maybe even a Disney countdown in the not so distant future 🐭🏰 it already feels like its own little bit of magic ✨

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Greetings, neighbor 🌱🥳 one of my favorite things to when planning a party is think up unique favors! Hunter’s Plants vs Zombies 2 birthday party was a tough one but I think they came out pretty good!

I usually include something personalized but this year decided to do two crafts that the kids could personalize themselves and then take home. We went with a build-your-own game board and a trip to the Zen Garden to paint your own sunflower pot - sunflower seeds included! 🪴 After they finished their pots, I filled them with a sticky, squishy peashooter pea and the sunflower seeds to grab at the end of the party. They also got to choose one building bricks zombie 🧟‍♂️ even the little littles took something home.. their very own peapod teether! 🫛

Hunter had so much fun celebrating and we can’t send enough thanks to everybody who braved the storm to help us defend the birthday lawn! 🌻☀️

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braaaaiiiiiinnnnssssss 🧠 there wuz a party and there wuz zombies 🧟‍♂️ and we had the best time! Still can’t believe my baby boy turned 6 last week 🎉

I somehow managed to pull this party together in less than 3 weeks .. Hunter kept going back and forth on the theme and with the end of my pregnancy, welcoming Willa, all of the holidays… it was a crazy time! But I did it! I grabbed my cricut and art supplies and I got to work ✂️🎨

We decided to have just a few themed activities:
✨ Crazy Dave Says: our twist on Simon Says with themed prompts like walk like a zombie and stand tall like a sunflower
✨ Paint Your Own Sunflower Pot: our friends at @sharpie sent us the best creative markers to help make this craft come to life. They go on smooth and vibrant with paint-like ink and dry quickly saving me tons of mess and clean up. Plus these doubled as favors 🙌🏻
✨ Build Your Own Level: I printed out blank game boards and tonnnnsss of plant, zombie, sun, plant food, progress bar, lawn mower, etc etc stickers so the kids could create a level straight from PvZ 2!

💚 🌱 The decor was different shades of green like Crazy Dave’s lawn, giant plant and zombie cut outs, plant and zombie centerpieces, and of course we needed green checkered team plant and orange cone team zombie party hats 🥳

🌮 For food we went with the obvious… Crazy Dave’s tacos! I FINALLY got to use my @crockpot multi-meal to cook the beef and chicken at the same time but separate from each other and giving them a place to stay warm for the party! 👏🏻

🌻 The party came and went so fast but Hunter was happy which means mama was happy!

What was your favorite detail? 🧟‍♂️🪴

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baking spirits bright 🍪 may have surpassed our record for most cookies baked in one season .. and somehow they’re almost all gone already 😅 baking Christmas cookies is one of my favorite traditions and I love that Hunter loves it just as much as I do!

We made
✨ tri-color cookies (aka rainbow cookies or Italian cookies)
✨ christmas kiss cookies - no peanut butter
✨ peppermint sugar cookies
✨ pignoli cookies
✨ chocolate crinkle cookies
✨ snickerdoodle
✨ butter cut-out cookies
✨ chocolate dipped macaroons
✨ snowman sugar cookies
.. and I think that’s it, but who knows we may make more before Christmas 🤶🏻🎄

What’s your favorite Christmas cookie? Mine are the tri-color and the chocolate kiss cookies, but a few new ones are growing on me!

thank you to @goodcook for sending us non-stick baking sheets, a cookie scoop, cookie spatula, and cooling rack to make baking easier!

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Decorate ornaments this Christmas Eve! 🎄

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last minute gift ideas 🎁🎄because I can’t be the only one still grabbing a few more of this and that.. I swear I start off so ahead of things and always end up in full chaos mode the week before Christmas 😅 these should all be available to make it to you with time to spare 👏🏻

✨ comment GIFTS and I’ll dm you a link to shop or head to my Amazon storefront in my bio for even more ideas! #lastminuteshopping #lastminutegifts #christmasgiftideas

*some of these were gifted to us but all of them we either use/play often already or are being wrapped and put under the tree to be played with next year! 🙌🏻

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These color reveal toys make a great Christmas gift and are fun for indoor or outdoor water play!

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This snowball making kit is a must have for snow days! The duck is my favorite! 🤩

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fallen for these details like fresh snow ❄️ #advertising added some cozy, some whimsy, and a whole lot of winter wonderland to Willa’s nursery with these festive pieces from @westelmkids 🌲❤️ I love the felt snowflake garland and dreamy trees crib sheet with little bows and oh my goodness I can’t get enough of the coziest Santa baby knit blanket! 🎅🏼 I already know this blanket will be a family heirloom.. it’s so soft and snuggly🫶🏻 the scandi-inspired snowflake pillow is playful and cheerful and really brings the merry and the felt reindeer stocking has the cutest Christmas lights design! Each piece is made so well and adds just the right amount of winter delight 🥰 which is your favorite addition to the nursery?

✨ right now west elm kids is having a sale - up yo 50% off Christmas! Comment SNOW and I’ll dm you a link to shop ☃️ #WestElmKids #ChristmasNursery

happy december 1st 🎄 I spent the day putting the kids baskets and advent calendar and christmas countdown together while Hunter was in school! It was the perfect way to officially kick off the season in our home 🤗 I love seeing the excitement as Hunter looks through all the december themed goodies and this time was event sweeter watching him show Willa her surprises! Such a magical time of year 🫶🏻

✨ comment BASKET and I’ll dm you a link to shop the advent calendar, countdown to Christmas, and goodies for kids ho ho holiday baskets! 🧺

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Gift guide for baby! 🎁

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make it a holly jolly squishmas 🎄 with the @needoh advent calendar! #gifted 24 surprise squishy toys for the ultimate in sensory fun! there’s finger puppets and ornaments and suction toys and all the squishy squishness you could want! I love the little reindeer and also the mini NeeDoh Nice Cube with snowflakes inside 🧊❄️ I think Hunter’s fav will be the mouth finger puppet 😝

stocking up on fun with stocking stuffers from Basic Fun!🙌🏻 #gifted from mystery minis to classic favorites, these @basicfuntoys are stocking sized and ready for gifting! I love the festive holiday micro teenies with little Santa hats and am so excited to bring the nostalgia and show Hunter how to play Ms. Pac-Man on a mini arcade machine 🕹️ stretchy, squishy toys are a big favorite right now (anyone else?) so I know he’ll love Stitch and mini tonkas are the best for the sandbox! Let’s not forget the Littlest PetShop Pet Surprise 🐾 we got the cutest Arctic Fox - perfect to add to Willa’s Christmas decor in her nursery ❄️ which mini is your favorite?

✨ comment MINI and I’ll DM you a link to shop! #BFHoliday25 #StockingStuffers

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Stocking stuffer idea: New colors from OPI and fun gel-like press ons! #giftedfromOPI

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that’s a wrap ☺️ a comfy baby is a happy baby ..that’s why we’ve been loving @keababies for little willa 🫶🏻 #sponsored using a proprietary knit fabric, KeaBabies baby gear is soft, stretchy, and breathable! We have their original wrap carrier, organic baby swaddle sleep sacks, luxe hooded towel, and shea burp clothes 🙌🏻 willa is all about the cozy life so she looooves the sleep sacks and has been a big fan of the carrier too! Anything that keeps her snuggled up is a win 🥰

✨ comment BABY and I’ll dm you a link to shop our favorites from KeaBabies! 👏🏻

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ready to rock 🤘🏼#gifted our new Luna Glider from @deltachildren has been the perfect addition to baby Willa’s nursery. It’s soft, cushy, and gives just the right amount of movement for soothing! We can read books, sing songs, rock baby girl to sleep, feed her, and spend time together cozied up right here 🥰

we love that the fabric is water and stain resistant for easy clean up.. PLUS it’s also GREENGUARD Gold Certified and OEKO-TEX STANDARD 100 Certified which means it contributes to healthier indoor air 👏🏻

✨ the Luna Glider is exactly what we were looking for and even better - it’s super affordable! It’s available on @amazon and @kohls or you can comment ROCK and I’ll DM you a link to shop 🫶🏻 #DeltaChildren

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having a gourd time 🎃 found a quiet pumpkin patch for our first outing as a family of four 🫶🏻 little miss slept the whole time and somehow we ended up coming home with 3 giant pumpkins 3 days before the Christmas decorations are set to go up 😏 but I just couldn’t let October end without a farm trip!

✨ did you visit the pumpkin patch yet or did the month get away from you too?! Comment PUMPKIN for a link to shop our looks 🛍️

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#ad we’ve officially gone from toddler toys to boy toys and I won the day surprising Hunter with the new MrBeast Lab Hyper Charged Mystery Pack 🧪 we are all about mystery packs and this one comes with 20 exclusive glow-in-the-dark micro beasts, 2 glow-in-the-dark mutators, and 5 glow-in-the-dark fusion caps! It was so much fun to open each one and see what mix of lava, ice, metal, snacks, games, and more we uncovered! Our favorites were the MrBeast Feastables chocolate bar 🍫 , the lab goggles 🥽 , and the game controller 🎮 ..but there’s over 100 to collect!

✨ shop this @mrbeastlab Target Exclusive at your local @target store or comment BEAST below and I’ll DM you a link! #MrBeastLab #MrBeastMysteryPack #MrBeastLabSwarms

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baby bump vibes 🫶🏻 thankful to @pinkblushmaternity for keeping me comfy while still letting me show my style this pregnancy! #gifted it’s so hard to find cute maternity clothes but they have everything from dresses to sweaters, jeans to cardigans and the best part is they can transition to postpartum too! Here’s some of the Pink Blush looks I’ve been wearing the last few weeks.. which is your favorite?!

✨ comment BUMP and I’ll DM you a link to shop these picks and some other favs too! 🤰🏻 #pinkblushmaternity #prettyinpinkblush #pbambassador

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#ad how to train your.. dinosaur?! The new Primal Hatch Jurassic World T. Rex is every dino loving kid’s dream! 🥚 We gave the egg a few taps and soon enough the shell started to crack ..out popped out new dino friend “Tiki” 🦖 Tiki has detailed features, over 100 sounds and reactions, and eyes that change with his mood! Using the clicker and food 🥩, Hunter is training his dinosaur to be a friend but it can also be trained to be a dangerous predator *rawr* 🦖

✨ comment DINO and I’ll DM you a link to add the Primal Hatch Dino to your @target cart now - it’s sure to be a favorite this holiday season! @targetstyle #target #targetstyle

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oh baby 🤰🏻 less than 11 days to go - can you believe it?! I’m ready when you are girlie 🩷 I’ve been taking all the bottles and pacifiers out of their packages and getting them ready for some deep cleaning! These anti-colic bottles from @mambaby_usa release milk slowly to help reduce colic in 80% of babies! 🍼 They’re also self-sterilizing which is super cool. You just pop them into the microwave for 3 minutes 👏🏻 the MAM team also sent us some pacifiers. The pink and purple Comfort are full silicone and ideal for newborns while the variety pack comes with the Air, Original, and Original Night (glow in the dark 🌟)! I love having a few options because you never know which baby will prefer 🫶🏻

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keeping it comfy in these Amazon maternity finds from @ougesdress #gifted 👏🏻 just 2 weeks (or less) to go so I’ll be living in these super stretchy t shirts and cardigans - with a few dresses here and there!

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cheers to making it through the first month of school 👏🏻 #gifted we’ve always been a @drinkcirkul fam but now that Hunter brings his own water bottle to school, I’m ready to shout it from the rooftops - THIS is the water bottle you need for school, for yourself, for work, for all the places and things 🙌🏻

1️⃣ I love that you can choose to turn the flavor on and adjust the intensity with a simple spin of the sip or turn it completely off for plain water.
2️⃣ the sip flavors are delish and some have vitamins, some have electrolytes, some have caffeine (for my tired mamas out there), some are just simple natural juice….
3️⃣ the “sip”.. the flavor.. is the mouthpiece .. which means you change it. You change it! No worrying about scrubbing inside it or searching every nook and cranny for mold because you throw it out and pick a new one. the little bit of peace I get from that is unmatched.
🆕 bonus: they sent me their new StrawSip tumbler which uses the same Sips but utilizes straw technology inside!

If you don’t have one - get one! 🤠 And thank me later.

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everybody screeaaam 👻 making a holiday basket is one of my favorite traditions! I filled Hunter’s BOO basket with activities and things we can use or play with throughout the month to get into the Halloween spirit. A book is always a must and I try to find a shirt or socks or something to wear too! I know he’s going to be so excited for the Shrinky Dinks - I couldn’t decide on which characters so I grabbed all three 😅 I found most of it at Target, Five Below, and Walmart with of course the spider donut 🍩 keychain from Dunkin’ and we had the LEGO Jack-O-Lantern from last year 🎃

✨ there’s still time to put together a fun Halloween basket! Comment BOO and I’ll DM you a link to shop these and other fun ideas 💀

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rainy day fun 🌧️ #gifted brought the outdoors inside with this fun pop up camper tent from @battattoys ⛺️ it took me seconds to set up and we played all afternoon using our imaginations to transport ourselves to the wilderness 🌲 we even ended up setting up a house using his cloud castle so he could “drive” to the campgrounds! It comes with a ton of accessories too like a light up fire 🔥, s’mores, food, dishes, cups, pans, and more! Plus it has a storage bag for the tent 👏🏻

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