Prima Princessa's TutuZone

Tara's View of the World

Tara's View of the World: "We LOVE the Prima Princessa dvd at our house. My daughter loves to watch the little girls spin and twirl and dance."

Thanks Tara!

Grandpa hits the nail on the head with these kids books!

Grandpa just sent my little 5 year old princess 3 of the most adorable books: Pinkalicious by Victoria and Elizabeth Kann, The Tooth Fairy from Igloo Books and Fancy Nancy by Jane O'Connor.

When my daughter saw the fancy covers decorated with sufficient amounts of pink, right away she was smitten. She's been carrying these three books all around the house with her and we've been reading them over and over. All three sport lively, cretive stories and illustrations. If you have a little "fancy" gal at home she's sure to adore these slections.

-Mary Kate-

www.PrimaPrincessa.com  -the hotspot for your little princess

Mommies With Style Review

Thanks Mommies with Stlye for a great review on your site. We here at Tutuzone love this great blog which features wonderful items for all us stylish moms and their kids. Debbie writes, "Ever since we opened the DVD, my daughter hasn’t stopped dancing with Prima Princessa, a fabulous DVD that showcases the Paris Opera Ballet performing excerpts of Swan Lake. I actually enjoyed watching this children’s DVD! It is just the right length to keep your child engaged throughout the 40 minute video...."

Mary Kate- ballet lover

www.PrimaPrincessa.com - hotspot for your little ballet princess

Clever Parents Review

Clever Parents is a really well organized site featuring several interesting categories from style to food to cities to parentrepreneur. Our DVD was reviewed this month by one of their regular contributor's Caroline In The City. I highly recommend checking out this site for her great posts as well as wonderful posts by several other regular contributors. 

Sarah ends her review with the following, "I found this to be a great DVD and was surprised to learn it was created by two moms without any film-making experience. It is a quality show that your kids will love to watch again and again. I think the DVD could spawn a fun sleepover or birthday party where everyone involved can get up and experience the true beauty and art of ballet."  I love this idea of playing the DVD at a slumber party or birthday party. Check out the rest of the review at Clever Parents.

Mary Kate - ballet lover

www.PrimaPrincessa.com

Props and Pan Review and DVD Giveaway Contest

Thanks to Props and Pans reviewers Mary andMake sure to check out this site for their Must Have Mondays, where you'll get great info on products. http://www.propsandpans.com/2008/03/25/prima-princessa-hip-ballet-dvd-win-one-here/#more-610

From Mary's review, "My daughter had a great time learning the steps and she loves to watch the grown-up dancers perform. It is now on our list of standard birthday presents for preschool girls..."

And from Perri's review, "This is my first review for Props and Pans and the let me start by saying I hate ballet. However, what I love are happy kids and from everything I could see, the Prima Princessa DVD makes for some very happy little girls. I had 4 young girls watch the DVD, ranging from 18 months to 9 years old and they were each totally mesmerized for the entire 40 minutes....."

Click here to check out the rest of the reviews.

-Mary Kate

www.PrimaPrincessa.com

Fab Mango Smoothie

My kids love smoothies and this is one of their favorites. I find smoothies are a great way to get those fruits in during the winter when grocery stocks are limited. My little princess is often not the biggest eater, so I like to make these for her breakfast as I know she'll always eat them. The yogurt makes it more filling so they have more energy for running, jumping and dancing!

Fill blender a little over 2/3 full of the following:

About 2 cups frozen mango

1 banana cut in pieces

Apricot or Orange Juice to cover fruit

3 large spoonfuls of plain yogurt. Don't use vanilla flavor, it will spoil the taste and most vanilla yogurt has fake vanilla flavoring anyhow. Who needs that. There is no need to add sugar to this. If you prefer it a bit sweeter, add more banana.

Blend and serve! Left overs make great frozen popsicles.

You can mess around with this recipe adding all sort of different frozen fruits. I just think it is good to always throw in a banana as it sweetens it nicely and to avoid fruit which is too large and chunky as it is hard to blend in the belnder..

-Mary Kate

Mums The Word Review

Mums the Word's review features the most adorable photos of the editor's daughter dancing to our DVD all dressed up in a tutu of course. Here's an excerpt, "My toddler has fallen in love with this DVD. She asks for her "princess" movie all of the time. She likes to try to mimic the dance sequences and I just watch on with a huge smile across my face." We are happy to hear your little princess is having fun watching our DVD!

Check out this great blog for lots of cool finds for your kids. They have lots of contests and a sections on great books and music for kids.

-Mary Kate- ballet lover

www.PrimaPrincessa.com - hot spot for your ballet princess

 

Swanky Moms Approves!

Swanky Moms just reviewed our DVD and we are thrilled because we now get to use their addorable buttons! Big thanks to Swanky Mom Heather for her review. Their site is a great place for all use moms out their seeking the ultimate swanky products! Here's an excerpt from the review,"

"Prima Princessa Presents Swan Lake was a delight to share with my children. My daughter (2 ½ years old) loves to dance and play dress up, and this was the perfect way to share the beauty of ballet with my children. I was also pleasantly surprised when my 4 ½ year old son asked to watch it again and began to try the different ballet moves."

Mary Kate - ballet lover

www.PrimaPrincessa.com - hot spot for your ballet princess

Thrilling Water Ride in New York City!

Well look no further; the Shark Speedboat Thrill Ride should be your first stop if you are coming the New York City with your family. The Shark Speedboat launches from South Street Seaport and zooms up to 85 miles an hour around the southern tip of Manhattan. My kids ages 4, 6, and 8 went on the thrilling ride with their high school aged cousins, and I’m not sure who had more fun, the older cousins, my little kids or the 2 husbands. My sister in law and I kept my 2 year old behind for safety reasons and to make sure someone was on dry land to take embarrassing photos of all the totally drenched boaters.

The guide on the boat gave a funny tongue and cheek tour of Downtown Manhattan, Ellis Island, the Statue of Liberty, World financial Center and of course the Brooklyn Bridge. The sharkboat managed to stop for a brief moment at the Statue of Liberty, in order to have a full-fledged water gun fight with another Shark Boat (this is where most of the soaking and good humored fun occurred).

Important Info about the Shark Speedboat
• Circle Line Downtown's Shark Speedboat leaves from Pier 16 at South Street Seaport
• Mass Transit to Circle Line Pier: 2/3, 4/5, J/M/Z, or E to Fulton Street or A/C to Broadway - Nassau
• Parking at South Street Seaport: there is a paid parking lot just north of the Seaport
• Circle Line Downtown's Shark Speedboat Phone: 866-9CLINE1 (1-866-925-4631)
• Circle Line Downtown's Shark Speedboat Cost: Adults $20, Children $14, Seniors $18
• You can save $2 per ticket by ordering in advance by phone: 866-9CLINE1
• Shark Speedboat Payment: Cash and Major Credit Cards
• Circle Line Downtown's Shark Speedboat Schedule - be aware this cruise is offered May - October only.

Tips for Circle Line Downtown's Shark Speedboat
• You must be at least 40" tall to ride The Shark.
• Pregnant women and those with heart or back problems should not ride the Shark Speedboat.
• You will probably get wet on The Shark. You may get very wet.
• They begin boarding the boat about 10 minutes before departure.
• Wear sunscreen if you're sensitive to the sun -- there's no cover on the boat and despite the breeze, you can get quite a bit of sun.
• Folks seated near the front of the boat stay the driest.
• There are bathrooms available nearby inside the South Street Seaport Mall to the left of the Piers as you face the water.

Lookit! I Spy...Chic Mama Reviews and Give Away

Lookit! I Spy...Chic Mama reviews cutting edge product for parents. We are thrilled and honored to have our ballet DVD, "Prima Princessa Presents Swan Lake" reviewed on their fabulous blog. Here's an excerpt of their review, "What interested me the most about this DVD was that the show features the Paris Opera Ballet, students from the School of American Ballet, an animated fairy princess ballerina, animals, children and toys." 

They are doing a give-away of our DVD which will run on their site as well as The Prizey, 5 Minutes for Mom, and an Island Review. The Prizey is a one stop shop listing of online giveaways. Island Review and 5 Minutes for Mom are more great spots to check out great give-aways.

-Mary Kate-

www.PrimaPrincessa.com