Quickly’s Magical Pancake Adventure is a new book in the Quickly’s series of books from the award winning writing duo of Miriam Kronish and Jeryl Abelmann.  This new book mixes a fun story with fun easy-to-make recipes making it even more fun!  Fun, colorful illustrations by Chason Matthams, can be found on every page, even the recipes, and they add to the joy. Quickly, The Magic Spatula, goes on a journey to find the best pancake recipes and the reader is taken along, and deliciously so.  The story is a perfect blend of whimsy and silliness with some recipes thrown in for fun to help bring the story to life.  Quickly befriends others along the way who help him discover more about this breakfast treat, including it’s history, how it got its name, and more about international variations.

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Disney released the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: I Heart Minnie DVD today, just in time for some sweet Valentine’s Day gift giving, and it’s packed with episodes that will help your child learn to identify shapes, colors, and more and will help reinforce skills like sharing, taking turns, and problem solving.  The DVD comes with a digital download as well so you can access the episodes from any tablet, PC.  It’s a great feature for on-the-go families who don’t want to drag along a portable DVD player.

Minnie and the gang shine in these cute episodes, especially in the new episode that includes Daisy Duck.  The ladies work together to get the rains to come to save the flowers they’re trying to grow.  They have to work together and find the help they need to save the blooms.

Kids will love these bright and fun episodes that make learning fun.  They’re packed with visual stimuli to keep even the youngest one interested in what’s going on in the story.
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Kitchen fires happen every day.  Some are caused by pots left unattended or ones that boil over.  Having a home fire extinguisher can be your first line of defense and can save lives and property.  But which one should you buy?  For us the answer has always been Kidde and now Kidde has a new extinguisher that’s puts out high volume, but low velocity dry chemicals so you’ll be less likely to spray the flaming liquid onto additional surfaces.  The extinguisher can be used from as far as 5′ away from the flames and it’s lightweight even though its housing is an aluminum cylinder which makes it resistant to corrosion.

What makes this new Kidde Kitchen 711A Fire Extinguisher different is that it’s the only unit currently listed to the new 711A standards which means it’s been tested to put out cooking oil fires in residential kitchens. The new proprietary nozzle design disperses an arched discharge for better coverage and less splatter.

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Mega Blocks toys are building toys that are colorful and creative and ones that let your child’s imagination soar!  This Fire Patrol Rescue set is a particular favorite with us since the King of Princess Time Toys has been a firefighter for over 30 years, so we’re always happy to share toys that highlight the career he’s been proud to be a part of for decades.

This set will let your little one command the pumper, man the nozzle, and race to the scene of the fire.  Access the built-in storage through working doors to get to the lifesaving equipment which includes a firefighters best tool, a fire axe!  There’s also a fire extinguisher for those small jobs and other tools to help your little one save lives.  Helmet and airpacks are included of course because it’s always safety first!
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