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Getting Organized with the Experts from Staples

By Suzanne Chan on February 4, 2013 / epiphanies, events, parenting, rainy day fun, technology / 1 Comment

One of the hardest things about being on bed rest is not being able to just do what I want to do, like organize! Definitely the time has let me make endless lists upon lists of things TO DO. Most people get the urge to organize before the New Year, for us, Chinese New Year is right around the corner. One of the traditions is to sweep out the old for the New Year and that includes organizing and tidying up loose ends before welcoming in the New Year. For many others, the New Year might have started off rough

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Suzanne is student, daughter, wife, (labor & delivery) registered nurse, certified lactation counselor, friend, entrepreneur and blogger – but the job she's most proud of is mother… She shares her journey on this blog and The Disney Files. She is also a founding mother & partner at Trumpeting Media, a social media consulting company that is dedicated to using social media for social good. Read more about her here.

REVIEW: Annie the Musical

By Suzanne Chan on December 16, 2012 / cuteness, events, moments, parenting, rainy day fun, review, travels / 3 Comments

Clarke Thorell, Anthony Warlow, Merwin Foard, Lilla Crawford, Sunny, Katie Finneran, Brynn O?Malley and Cast Opening night of the Broadway musical ?Annie? at the Palace Theatre ? Curtain Call. New York City, USA ? 08.11.12

Who doesn’t get a little nostalgic when you hear the name Annie, a story set in 1933 about an eleven-year-old orphan named Annie. The minute I saw the first advertisement for Annie, I was humming, “Hard Knock Life”. Even if you’re not familiar with the story line, you know many of the tunes made famous by Annie like “Tomorrow” and “I Don’t Need Anything But You” I was so excited to see the revival of Annie, sharing this heartfelt, lovable story with a new generation. This was my daughter’s first introduction to a Broadway production and it was the most

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Summer Fun at New York Aquarium’s new A-MAZE-ING Water Exhibit

By Suzanne Chan on June 10, 2012 / events, parenting, rainy day fun, travels / Leave a comment

With summer vacation just around the corner, I am keeping a running list of activities to keep my little ones busy. Just added is the new A-MAZE-ING Water exhibit at the New York Aquarium. I have not been there since I was a child and yet I still have fond memories of the place and the little plush seal my teacher got for me. The event and exhibit will run through September 9th (click on below image for more information). The program will feature Water’s Extreme Journey, where visitors will travel through a 1,500-square-foot maze, learning about the environmental threats

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Thinking out of the Box

By Suzanne Chan on June 6, 2012 / cuteness, deals, epiphanies, moments, parenting, rainy day fun, review / 2 Comments

Subscription based mailings are all the rage these days. From getting monthly shipments of your vitamins from Shaklee, to Baby product subscriptions from Citrus Lane & Honest Company, here are some that I think stand out. I got to sample an awesome box from Babba Co called the Babba Box recently and it exceeded all my expectations. Designed by their panel of experts to encompass all the ways kids ages 3-6 love to learn. The month’s theme was Sun, Moon & Stars. With 4 different activities to create, explore, story tell and connect, there’s so many ways to engage. From using the QR code

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Turning my kids’ thumbs Green with MiracleGro!

By Suzanne Chan on June 5, 2012 / events, green, parenting, rainy day fun, review / 3 Comments

The kids and I recently trekked in one of nature’s gifts, rain, to check out the latest offerings from MiracleGro at their Urban Gardening Event. As my loyal readers know, I’ve got a grey thumb. Many a plants have gone to plant heaven at my hands but a few live a little longer than others mostly in due to MiracleGro and their extensive line of products that makes gardening practically idiot proof! We absolutely loved the MiracleGro Kids Ready Set Gro Root Viewer. The kids and I have been looking for ways to keep busy this summer vacation and this

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FREE App! Dr. Seuss Band

By Suzanne Chan on February 17, 2012 / cuteness, deals, parenting, rainy day fun, technology / 4 Comments

Did you know it’s Dr. Seuss’s birthday on March 2nd?! To celebrate, Oceanhouse Media is giving away for FREE. starting today, in the App Store, Dr. Seuss Band. The app reached the #1 spot in Music Games on the App Store. It also received an Editor’s Choice Award and a 4.9 Star Rating from Children’s Technology Review. I am downloading it as I write this post! Dr. Seuss Band includes beautiful 3D artwork inspired by Dr. Seuss and features: 2 Ways to Play – Go for high scores in the Music Game or use Free Play to compose your own

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REVIEW: DaGeDar in the realm of Dimension 33

By Suzanne Chan on August 10, 2011 / events, giveaway, moments, rainy day fun, review / 13 Comments

[box]{ COMMENTS ARE CLOSED FOR THIS GIVEAWAY, INSTRUCTIONS TO ENTER BELOW }[/box] From the moment you pick up a DaGeDar ball, you know you’re about to experience something cool! This simple game of speed and skill is like no other. Enter Dimension 33, the realm of the DaGeDar. Drop the ball down the track and swoosh – you are hooked! On the weekend of the hottest heatwave in ages, we hosted our DaGeDar Experience Party. While we had a few cancellations due to the heat despite promises of air conditioning, it was understandably too hot for some to even head

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VISITING: Stepping Stone Museum

By Suzanne Chan on August 8, 2011 / deals, events, moments, parenting, rainy day fun, review / 5 Comments

Childrens museums are one of my favorite kid busy activities. I love that there are more than plenty of activities for my wide-age spanned clan (18 months, 4 & 7 year old) as well as many that they can all happily participate in together. They are way better than any amusement park in my book. There is no worry of heat exhaustion or dehydration, plenty of air conditioning in the summer and heat in the winter. I relish in letting them run amok while learning at the same time, even if they won’t acknowledge the learning part. The best part