For the past three years, one of my favorite parts of the BlogHer conference is the CheeseburgHer party. What started out as a stuff-the-suite-with-cheeseburgers event turned into a full-fledged ballroom filled with hamburgers, cheeseburgers, and McDonalds new Angus Snack Wraps. Of course there was a large cheeseburger bed in there, too. And sure, the photo booth was a great touch for my friends and I to show just how delectable we found the food.

I was intrigued by the new Angus Snack Wraps. I love the Chipotle BBQ grilled chicken wrap, so was definitely in favor of new wraps. The Angus Snack wraps come in three flavors: deluxe, mushroom & swiss, and bacon & cheese.

I tried the mushroom & swiss.

When I went to Johnson's Camp Baby I arrived with the perspective of someone who enjoyed their products as a child, but who had gravitated elsewhere, especially after having a son sensitive to various dyes and fragrances. Other Camp Baby attendees had similar concerns - sure, J&J's smell and look was iconic, but many moms today are looking more towards the "natural" products, and are willing to pay a premium for them.

Well, much to my delight, Johnson's came out with their fragrance-free baby lotion last year, and have just launched entire "Johnson's Natural" and "Johnson's Natural Kids" lines that are 98-99% natural, plant & fruit-derived ingredients, with "ALLERFREE" fragrance. And, every Johnson's Natural cleanser contains their gentle NO MORE TEARS® formula.

Thanks to Mom Central, I had the opportunity to test several products from their new lines: 2-in-1 hand and face wash, 3-in-1 shampoo, conditioner & body wash, head-to-toe foaming baby wash, baby lotion, and baby shampoo.

Back in the old days, my brother and I had plenty of fun board games. (Well, okay, once we learned of Atari, and later Nintendo, we had our share of screen time as well.) We enjoyed the traditional favorites, including classic Mastermind. When my kids were old enough, I giddily bought both the full-size and travel-size versions. I think I even got a "challenge" version that includes some additional colors and/or extra pegs for an even more difficult code to crack.

When I saw a representative advertising Mastermind at BlogHer, I saddled right on up with a smile. Since I already had the regular game, I was interested in what else was on the horizon. Her answer: Animal Mastermind Towers.

She and I played a portion of a trial game right there on the Expo floor, but I was most excited when she said she'd send me one for my family to review.

During BlogHer I was introduced to SOYJOY. I was fortunate to attend a breakfast talk with some fabulous food (some of which was indeed made with soy) and excellent speakers who explained some of the ways we could eat healthfully with our family. And, of course, they let us know the benefits of soy, while also speaking to some of the concerns we've heard in the media about soy products. It was a great event, and I was happy to come away with a sample of their new and improved SOYJOY bars. I received banana.

Well, when I heard that Mom Central was looking for folks to spread the word about the new SOYJOY flavors and encourage entry into their Second Chances Contest, I jumped at what would be my second chance to try SOYJOY.

When my oldest son was small, everything was about trains. We tried to find as much train-themed merchandise as possible. Surprisingly, this is more difficult than one would expect. Sure, there were Thomas branded shirts and other paraphernalia, but precious little of just trains.

Apparently, Nick Morgan had the same problem I did. With a dearth of vehicle-themed t-shirts available to satisfy his sons, he founded Shirts That Go, a company that provides T-shirts using 11 designs of different things that "go." They have plans to add new designs on a regular basis.

I had fun poking around the Shirts that Go website, glad to see that many vehicles are represented. It is likely that your son's or daughter's obsession is included in their merchandise: fire trucks (red and blue!), cement trucks, garbage trucks, motorcycles, bulldozers, tractors, fighter planes, jet planes, and of course trains (three types) - plus more! are all available. In fact, they even have a helicopter shirt.

I used to be a scientist. Sometimes I say I stopped once I had children because of the whole work-family balance. Other times I simply say I "retired" since that sounds fancy coming from the mouth of someone who people sometimes ask "how old are you?" because they think I'm fresh out of high school. (Okay, this phenomena is dropping off rather quickly. Stay tuned because I'm going to review a wrinkle cream soon. Seriously.)

But all jokes aside, science is still a part of my life. I'm Co-chair of the Science Fair at my children's elementary school, and I sent them to Science Camp this past summer. I definitely want to pique their interest in "how things work" and to foster critical and curious minds.

With that in mind, when Mom Central asked for interested bloggers to learn more about Mad Science's KNOW: The Science Magazine for Curious Kids, I jumped in line. KNOW is intended for kids aged 6-9, and mine are exactly 6 and 9 - perfect!

As soon as the commercials started for Disney On Ice presents Mickey and Minnie's Magical Journey, my kids were excited. "Can we go?" "Pleeeeeeze?" They have seen a couple other Disney on Ice shows, so are definitely interested in seeing the newest installment.

Mickey and Minnie's Magical Journey includes segments from The Lion King and The Little Mermaid, both of which appeared in previous shows; however, I'm willing to bet they will be slightly different here. Besides, my younger son can't get enough of Arial. In fact, he purchased an Ariel necklace last time we went to Disney on Ice. His other favorite is Tinkerbell, who may make an appearance during the Peter Pan segment, but it definitely looks like it will be a new take, which will be exciting. (The previews show Peter Pan dancing with his shadow - how fun!) Other new segments include 101 Dalmations and Lilo and Stitch.

As always, I'd love to share a discount code with you to join me in seeing what is bound to be a fun performance!