The Little Prince is an enchanting theatrical production for all ages. In this unique take on the classic tale, audience members young and old are invited to experience the wonderment of childhood as The Little Prince transports them to exotic worlds and introduces them to whimsical characters. Meet a bombastic king, a talking rose and a cheerful fox who is eager to be domesticated. Through the eyes of The Little Prince, audience members gain unique insights into love, loss and laughter.

This live show based on the classic book by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. Swazzle’s magical production utilizes handcrafted puppets, live actors, original music and innovative projection techniques to bring this heartwarming story to life. A renowned puppet production company, Swazzle has constructed elaborate custom puppets for film, TV and stage, including the “Pee Wee Herman Show on Broadway.” Its signature theater productions have been presented at venues across the U.S.

The Little Price is a one night only engagement on March 1st with tickets starting at just $14.95!

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Learn more about The Little Prince, view an extensive list of additional upcoming shows and headliners, and to purchase tickets, please visit The Smith Center website!

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The Smith Center is generously giving one lucky Our Knight Life reader a pair of tickets to see The Little Prince on March 1st at 6:30pm. The Giveaway will end on 2/10. Winner will be notified via email.

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Paper Trax are a paper based race track which attach to your walls for hours of fun! The Paper Trax are completely recyclable and attach harmlessly to your walls using 3M Command Strips. The Trax come in a box of 10 track sections PLUS the box they come in can be made into an extra track! The tracks were very easy to put together. There are instructions printed on EACH piece of track! A couple simple folds, insert tabs into slots,  and push the tabs in. Hannah (3 years old) was able to help me even!

Additionally, these are not just boring printed paper. The Speedway Super Track is shown and it has words printed on the wall, race cars printed on the side, and best of all tire tracks on the road surface! The tracks have a lip so the cars will stay on the tracks on the walls. They all have tapered ends on the track to overlap nicely with the next piece, while not slowing down the cars.  The box also includes all of the 3M Command Strips necessary to attach the tracks to the walls. (Note: please test so you don’t remove paint etc!) I was able to easily attach and even move a couple of the tracks. You can’t see the 3M Command Strips! There is a lip on the track which goes against the wall – so that all those colored matchbox cars don’t scratch up the wall!

The Paper Trax can be configured in many different ways to incorporate jumps or crashes! My kids are a little on the shorter side so we didn’t go too crazy with our track design, however I am planning on buying some new 3M Command Strips in a couple months and updating the configuration! The kids loved racing their cars from both ends and seeing if they could crash! The loved having ‘jumps’ in the track and cracked up if a car didn’t make the jump! This is definitely and activity that they will play for longer than 5 minutes. I seriously appreciate that!

Paper Trax also have a Dino edition & a Corner Track pack if you are using in a room and want to go around a corner! If you have kids or grandkids who LOVE race cars – this needs to be on their Christmas list! This product has moved to the top of my toy list for these kids!

Where do your kids race cars in your house?

I was provided this product for this review and affiliate links are used in this post. However, all opinions are my own. As mothers, we wouldn’t share a product for your family we don’t use for our own. 

This is the same Essentials carrier that was released last year but now there are many print options! This is the Boardwalk print in the Original and comes in at $89.99. For the last year the essentials has been my go-to carrier for errands. It packs down very small and is easy to put either of my kids up. listened to all the feedback from customers on the Essentials and they not only added new prints – but they added an option for an All Seasons Essentials! It has a zip down panel just like the All Seasons.

This photo from the top left going clockwise shows: The Original Anchors Away, Original Lily Pond, All Seasons Fall in Fern, All Seasons Boardwalk.

The mesh is the same great mesh which is in the COMPLETE carrier to keep your baby cool on those hot summer days. The Essentials still has the spacious front pocket, perfect fit adjusters, a large cotton hood to cover sleeping baby, and 4 wearing positions. (Infant with the insert – Now available, Front, Back and Hip).

(baby in photo courtesy of Traci @ Diaper Bag Confessions)

One of the things I really love about is their hard work to develop something which is well designed, easy to use, and will last. The infant insert for the Essentials comes in at $24.99 and is perfect supporting the smaller babies. It offers neck support and proper hip positioning. Additionally, once baby has good neck control, you can use just the pillow until they can fit the seat on the Essentials. The pillow can be purchased separately for $11.99.

All-in-all the is one of my top choices for our daily errands and even better in some beautiful prints and a cooler All Seasons version!

Tell me – Which print do you like the best? 

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Marvel’s Doctor Strange is coming to theaters on November 4th, and I am so excited to take my oldest son to see it in Dolby Cinemas at AMC! We are a huge Marvel loving family and have seen all the movies so far. This will be his first Marvel movie that he gets to see in the theater and I’m glad he’s getting to see it in an environment designed for the best movie experience possible!

Seeing Doctor Strange in Dolby Cinema at AMC is a unique experience that combines the most powerful image and sound technologies with spacious, reserved recliners.

We will get to see all the spectacular imaging and vibrant colors. Hear sound that moves all around us. And feel true comfort in recliners that pulsate with the action.

Check this complete listing of you know where else you see Marvel’s Doctor Strange all participating Dolby Cinema at AMC locations!

Arizona

• AMC Desert Ridge 18
• AMC Mesa Grand 24

California

• AMC Burbank 16
• AMC Century City 15
• AMC Del Amo 18
• AMC Newpark 12
• AMC Norwalk 20
• AMC Orange 30

Colorado

• AMC Flatiron Crossing 14

Washington, DC

• AMC Loews Georgetown 14

Florida

• AMC Aventura 24
• AMC Tallahassee Mall 20
• AMC Altamonte Mall 18

Georgia

• AMC North Point Mall 12
• AMC Southlake 24

Illinois

• AMC Hawthorn 12
• AMC Loews Crestwood 18

Kansas

• AMC Town Center 20

Louisiana

• AMC Elmwood Palace 20

Missouri

• AMC BarryWoods 24

Nevada

• AMC Townsquare 18

New Jersey

• AMC Garden State 16

New York

• AMC Empire 25

Ohio

• AMC West Chester 18

Texas

• AMC Deerbrook 24
• AMC Northpark 15
• AMC Village on the Parkway 9
• AMC Willowbrook 24

Virginia

• AMC Hampton Towne Centre 24
• AMC Tysons Corner 16

Washington

• AMC River Park Square 20

GIVEAWAY

I’m giving away TWO Family Four Packs to join me at the Dolby Cinema at AMC TownSquare 18 on Saturday, November 5th! If you are in the area and can be at the TownSquare 18 AMC for the first/second showing that morning, (time tbd) be sure to enter!

To ENTER:

1. Leave a comment below with why you or your family is excited to see Doctor Strange
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Join Strange on his dangerous, mystifying and totally mind-bending journey when Marvel Studios’ “Doctor Strange” opens in U.S. theaters on November 4, 2016.

Have you ever asked yourself if you are truly using your car seat properly? I know I have, and as a blogger I get a lot of car seat questions from my readers. That is why I have teamed with Chicco to bring you some Frequently Asked Questions and answers to those questions! Most of these are questions I get as a blogger who writes about baby/kid gear and products on a regular basis. But before I launch into those, I wanted to share a bit about why car seat safety became a passion of mine.After the birth of my first child like many first time parents, I was a bit overwhelmed when it came to all the information/advice that people were sharing with me.  I was worried all the time that I would do something horribly wrong. Thankfully, I didn’t and my sweet boy is now 7 years old and still teaching me new things every day, but that isn’t to say I didn’t make my fair share of mistakes!

After the birth of my first child like many first time parents, I was a bit overwhelmed when it came to all the information/advice that people were sharing with me.  I was worried all the time that I would do something horribly wrong. Thankfully, I didn’t and my sweet boy is now 7 years old and still teaching me new things every day, but that isn’t to say I didn’t make my fair share of mistakes!

Some of the mistakes I regretted the most were ones that came to Car Seat Safety. They were innocent mistakes, once I learned to do better, we did, and it wasn’t until after I shared my stories of what I did wrong when it came to car seat safety that I learned I wasn’t alone in making those mistakes.

Over  the past 7 years, I have really dedicated myself to learning and understanding as much about car seat safety as I can. In fact, I am actually considering becoming a Car Seat & Passenger Safety Technician.  As I mentioned previously, I often get asked about car seats. In fact (and I can’t make this up) my friend actually just texted me to see which car seat she should get next for her 7-year-old who has outgrown his current seat!!

Chicco kindly answered several of the most commonly asked Car Seat Safety questions I’ve gotten or heard from friends and family. Check them out below, and then enter to win a Chicco KeyFit 30 Infant Car Seat!

Car Seat Safety Q&A

1. When can I use my child’s convertible car seat in a forward-facing mode?
   1. Keep your child rear-facing in their car seat until at least 2 years old. Are your kid’s feet touching the seat back? Do they look a little cramped? That’s okay. Kids are a lot more flexible than adults. Kids need to stay rear-facing for as long as possible to protect their head and neck in the event of a crash. Kids do not need to be turned forward-facing until they reach the maximum height or weight of the car seat. Kids are fragile, and they are best-protected rear-facing, even if that means they have a little less leg room.

2. How do I know if a car seat will fit my vehicle?
   1. Before purchasing a car seat, test it! Most retailers will let you test a car seat in your vehicle before purchasing. You can also look for car seats with features that make installation simple, like bubble level indicators and multiple recline angles.

3. Where is the safest place to install a car seat in my vehicle?
   1. In most instances, the middle rear seat is the safest place for your car seat. However, there are multiple factors to consider; the most important being a seat location that allows you to install your car seat easily and correctly every time.

4. Does my car seat need to be replaced if it’s been involved in a car accident?
   1. Yes, you must replace your car seat if it has been involved in a vehicle crash, even if you can’t see visible damage. A damaged car seat may not protect your child in a future accident.

5. Can children wear coats and blankets under the snaps or over?
   1. Don’t buckle your child into a car seat with bulky clothing, blankets or add-on products like a car seat bunting. The added padding can interfere with the harness fit and crash performance of the seat. A good trick is to buckle your child in without his or her jacket and then put it back on backward over the harness.

6. Can you put the car seat in a shopping cart?
   1. While it seems convenient, infant car seats are not designed to be secured to the top of shopping carts. Because the car seat is not properly attached, one bump could cause your infant car seat along with baby to topple off the top of the cart, or the weight from the car seat could cause the cart to tip over. We recommend you put the car seat in the basket of the cart or use a carrier when shopping.

7. How do I know if the straps are too loose or too tight?
   1. To check the harness straps on your child’s car seat for tightness, you should pinch the harness material at the top of the shoulders. The harness should be tight and secure without digging into your child. Tip: You may need to move the shoulder pads out of the way so you can get an accurate check.

Do you have any other questions? Let me know if the comments below and I will follow up with you to get the best and correct answer!

GIVEAWAY!

Enter to win a Chicco KeyFit 30 Infant Car Seat (retail value – $199!).

Reasons to LOVE the Chicco KeyFit 30 Infant Car Seat

1. Easy to install with seat belt or latch
2. Compatible with many top-rated strollers
3. FAA Cetified for air travel
4. Fits infants 4-30lbs and 30″
5. Excellent safety ratings

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Whether it’s “Take a deep breath, and count to four” or “You gotta try new things because they might taste good“, Daniel Tiger and his friends have been helping my boys how to manage social situations that can sometimes be tough and frustrating for toddlers.  Sharing, trying new things, and dealing with anger/frustration are all topics that Daniel Tiger has helped my children understand better.

Based on Mister Rodger’s PBS KIDS created Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood. The series is loved by kids aged 2-5 (and parents) all across the country – my children included!

Preschooler Daniel Tiger and his friends learn how to navigate social and emotions skills necessary for school and life through creative, imagination and music, and thanks to the wide success of this educational TV series, Daniel Tiger and all his friends are hoping aboard Trolley to come to the Smith Center in Las Vegas on October 26^th, at 6:30pm.

DANIEL TIGER’S NEIGHBORHOOD LIVE is an interactive musical adventure as Daniel and his friends take the audience to the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, sharing themes of friendship, helping others, and celebrating new experiences. This live theatrical production is filled with singing, dancing, laughter, and “grr-ific” surprises that you and your family are sure to love! – http://www.thesmithcenter.com/

Giveaway!

Our Knight Life is giving away a family four-pack of tickets to the October 26^th show! To enter leave us a comment below sharing your child’s favorite Daniel Tiger Neighborhood character!

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Tickets range from $19-$75 and you can buy them by clicking here! Hurry! You don’t want to miss this family fun experience right here in our backyard!

This bag is was included in The Baby Cubby’s Diaper Bag Buying Guide and it’s easy to see why! It’s not only stylish, it’s also super functional! The Baby Cubby’s diaper bag buying guide is set up to make sure you find the perfect diaper bag for your parenting needs!!

The Baby Cubby sent me this bag to review, and I have to say I was really happy with it! It has 8 pockets on the outside alone! 4 big ones (2 in front and 2 in back), 2 bottle pockets on the sides, and 2 small zippered pockets for items you can’t afford to lose! Plus it’s got another 4 pockets on the inside!

All those pockets help to keep me super organized which is something as a busy mom that I really appreciate! And there is enough space in the main compartment to fit a lot of stuff! When I was using cloth diapers I would have really appreciated all that extra room. Since the boys aren’t in diapers anymore it’s perfect for snacks, sunscreen, extra clothes, or if I wanted to I could even put my laptop in there!!

The JJ Cole Satchel Diaper Bag comes with a changing pad, messenger strap in case you need to be hands free, and stroller clips to attach it to your stroller or grocery cart! I like that the messenger strap is removable (I just tuck it in a pocket on the inside) because I love the rolled handles – they fit super comfortably on my shoulders or in the crook of my arm.

So you think with all those amazing features and extra items that come included this diaper bag would have a big price tag, but guess what? The JJ Cole Satchel Diaper bag actually comes in at a very affordable $69.95!

Easy to see why @thebabycubby put the @JJCole satchel on it’s #diaperbag buying guide!
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Overall I’d give this bag an A with my only con being that it isn’t machine washable. It does spot clean really nicely though, so I kept it at an A. You could easily gift this to any fashionable mama on your baby shower list and not worry that it would be returned!

What features do you look for in a diaper bag?

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Moving to Las Vegas nearly 10 years ago there was always a show on the strip, but when The Smith Center was built and they brought the Broadway series to Las Vegas I couldn’t have been more excited. As my boys grow up I hope to introduce a love of the Theater to them, but it’s also great for me to be able to to attend a few of these Broadway series performances myself!

Starting TODAY September 20 and running through October 2nd you can see Beautiful – The Carole King Musical at The Smith Center with tickets starting at only $29!

About Beautiful the Carole King Musical

Beautiful – The Carole King Musical tells the Tony® and Grammy® Award-winning inspiring true story of King’s remarkable rise to stardom, from being part of a hit songwriting team with her husband Gerry Goffin, to her relationship with fellow writers and best friends Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann, to becoming one of the most successful solo acts in popular music history. Along the way, she made more than beautiful music, she wrote the soundtrack to a generation.

Featuring a stunning array of beloved songs written by Gerry Goffin/Carole King and Barry Mann/Cynthia Weil, including “I Feel The Earth Move,” “One Fine Day,” “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman,” “You’ve Got A Friend” and the title song, BEAUTIFUL has a book by Tony® Award-nominee and Academy® Award-nominated writer Douglas McGrath, direction by Marc Bruni, choreography by Josh Prince and took home two 2014 Tony® Awards and the 2015 Grammy® for Best Musical Theater Album. BEAUTIFUL is currently playing to sold out crowds at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre on Broadway. – TheSmithCenter.com

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Do you ever get tired of hearing your kids favorite show or movie over and over? I do! A few months ago we got a little tired of the same shows again and again since she only likes to watch a few of the same shows. We have an Amazon Fire TV with the game controller – which conveniently has a headphones jack! So I began my search for something for my kids to use to watch their shows with headphones when we wanted a little more quiet time.

My Review:

• Easy & safe adjustable (no pinching of fingers!)
• Volume limiting (93dB)
• Non-Pinching fold up for storage
• Snag-free cushioning
• Safe release cord jack for when those little cords get pulled!
• LilGadgets SharePort (R) Technology

 

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Its fragrant notes of melon, soft musks, marigold and gardenia leave me feeling beautiful and confident all day long. Its soft peach color, reminiscent of summer sunlight, and it feel like summer in a bottle so I can escape and relax just a bit each time I catch a hint of it’s scent.

I love that even though I’m not always able to escape and enjoy the summer days I feel like I’m there in spirit with this fragrance. It really is the perfect summer-time compliment to my work days and long summer evenings.

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Vera Wang Embrace Marigold and Gardenia is available for purchase in-store and online at Kohl’s (ARV $29.99), but you can win it right here!

Win It!

Enter for chance to win one of ten fragrance kits (ARV $75). This includes all 4 of the following fragrances:

• Green Tea & Pear Blossom
• Rose & Vanilla
• Periwinkle & Iris
• Marigold & Gardenia

Contest closes July 12, 2016 so don’t miss your chance to win! Enter below.
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