Toys

My Name is Andrew and I’m a K’NEX Ambassador

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I’ve worked with many companies before doing reviews, giveaways and just general posts. But I’ve never before been an official blog ambassador. Blog Ambassadors get to represent a company through multiple posts all year. Specifics vary by company, but some are paid, while others only give you free merchandise to review and give away. I’ve always wanted to get an ambassadorship, and now a little over one year into blogging on Mommy’s Busy, Go Ask …

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Muggle of the Year Award Goes to Alice Finch and Her Massive Lego Hogwarts

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I’m a fan of Harry Potter. Great books. Awesome story. Decent movie series. I’m also a fan of Legos. That’s why I’m higher than a Golden Snitch after looking at this insane custom creation from Seattle-based Alice Finch. Alice earned her wizarding stripes by putting together a massive, as in ginormous, Lego Hogwarts set. It took her roughly 12 months and over 40,000 Lego bricks to put this sucker together. And to say it’s breathtaking …

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We’ve Got to Go Back to the Lego Future!

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Lego continues to out-cool itself on a regular basis. First Star Wars. Then Batman. Then Avengers. And recently, Hobbit Lego sets. We are truly living in a Lego Paradise. So what’s the latest and greatest theme that Lego is embracing? None other than the entire Back to the Future franchise! Great Scott! Lego has officially approved a Back to the Future licensed set for 2013, featuring Doc Brown, Marty McFly and the only car cooler …

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Musical Slinky Giveaway (Ends 12/2)

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  Can you believe it’s been 50 years since the famous “It’s Slinky” jingle premiered? In case you don’t recall, here’s an interactive reminder! I definitely remember the jingle from my childhood. Though in college, we watched a lot of Ren n’ Stimpy cartoons and a Slinky parody (called “Log”) sticks out in my head just as much. Anyways, to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the famous “It’s Slinky” jingle, POOF-Slinky has released a very …

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Legos, Assemble!

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Back in June, I celebrated my 40th birthday and got one of the coolest gifts ever: a Lego Avengers Quinjet. I started putting it together with my boys but various parties and events kept distracting us from finishing it. Until this weekend! Ryan really wanted to finish it, so we dove in on Saturday and started. Sunday morning, we opened the final bag and the beginning of the end began. Jason joined us too and we …

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