The Jersey Momma

LEGOLAND® Discovery Center New Jersey, located within American Dream in East Rutherford, held a live LEGO® build-off, known as Brick Factor, completing the search for their Master Model Builder (you can read more about the search in my previous post here ). Read on to see some of the fantastic LEGO creations and see who was crowned MASTER MODEL BUILDER! Read more »

It's almost Halloween, so who you gonna call? As far as I'm concerned Ghostbusters are forever, and the new movie   Ghostbusters: Afterlife  (slated to premiere in June, 2021 - fingers crossed!! ) is destined to prove it. Read on for some fun 'Halloween at Home' Ghostbusters activities, a trailer of the upcoming movie, and more! Read more »

The Toy Insider's Holiday of Play (at Home) has come to a close, and I've chosen a few of my favorites to share with you today! Every year, Holiday of Play offers a sneak preview of what's to come this holiday season. It helps writers like me prepare gift guides and suggestions for holiday shopping. Get those lists ready, and stayed tuned for my Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide, coming this November! Read more »

I have the best, easiest  homemade brownie recipe for you. From scratch . I swear these are better than boxed mix brownies! Once you try them you'll never want to go back to the packaged mixes, trust me. Read more »

The Toy Insider's Holiday of Play at Home is just a few days away, so I thought I'd flash back to all of my fun finds from their 2019 show. It's never too early to start thinking about those holiday gift lists! Stay tuned for all of my new finds for 2020, coming soon! Christmas arrived in September at The Toy Insider ! I received a fun sneak peek of some of the hottest new holiday toys, thanks to The Toy Insider's Holiday of Play, held at Current at Pier 59 in New York City. Take a look at some of my FAVORITES from the show, and see how The Toy Insider can help you with your entire holiday shopping list. Read more »

Get those paintbrushes ready!  It's pumpkin decorating season!  I searched the web for some of the coolest painted pumpkin ideas I could find, and here's what I came up with.  I tried to give credit where it's due and link back when possible, so please know that not all of these creations are mine (but the Angry Birds below are ours!).  They certainly inspired me, so maybe they'll inspire you, too.  Happy painting! Read more »

If you're looking for an easy way to preserve Autumn leaves, I've got ya covered! This is the easiest way to collect and press Fall leaves with no ironing required! Even the littlest hands can do it. You can hang them in a window or even send them to friends who don't get to see the bright colors of autumn where they live. It's one of the best Fall projects for kids (and adults, too)! Read more »

I'm here to bring you some early holiday cheer! Netflix just released their holiday line-up and it's chock full o' fun! Check out all of the merry movies, shows and series coming to Netflix over the next few months. Read more »

Are you looking for some fun book suggestions for kids? I have a great book list this month, and a giveaway, too, so be sure to check the end of the post to see the awesome titles up for grabs! Read more »