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Boxcar Bar + Arcade Fun & Fortnite Apparel

I’ve been excited to visit the new Boxcar Bar & Arcade location in Durham. It’s located at 621 Foster St. overlooking the historic Durham Athletic Park. There is a full bar available, wood fired pizza and over 70 arcade games to play. You must be 21+ to enter OR minors are allowed with parents before 9pm. I absolutely LOVE family friendly bars. As the mom of gamers, this is a great family time hangout for us. My youngest son accompanied me to check out Boxcar Bar + Arcade and he had a blast!

The Boxcar Bar + Arcade is very spacious and even has a private space available to host your event. They also have a covered outdoor seating area overlooking the Durham Athletic Park which will be amazing during baseball season. I was there around 5pm and was able to catch a beautiful sunset over the Durham Athletic Park. The décor is amazing throughout the bar + arcade. I had to take pictures of all the wall art because it truly captivated my attention. I can’t wait to host an event there! *stay tuned*

In true style my son couldn’t go to an arcade and NOT wear any video game apparel! He had to wear his NEW Fortnite Dance Dance t-shirt from tvstoreonline.com If you’re the parent of a kid that’s all into FORTNITE OR maybe you’re the one playing non-stop… you’ll like the fact that we are giving away a Fortnite tee for a TRUE Fan! Fortnite apparel is now available at tvstoreonline.com and you have a variety of styles to choose from in youth and adult sizes. Head over to the website and check them out!

Fortnite t-shirts are great as a gift and will score you major cool points with the Fortnite Fan in your life. T-Shirt: 100% cotton, standard fit, officially licensed and available in adult & youth sizes. Entry Information: Visit the post on Instagram & Like the Picture. You can get additional entries by following the directions on the IG post. Feel free to leave a comment & Good Luck to one luck person! Giveaway ends on Thursday February 14th at 11:59pm EST.

Are you’re a Fortnite Fan? Who’s getting the shirt… YOU or YOUR Kid?

Minecraft XBOX One S Bundle for the Holidays

The holidays are right around the corner and if you’re anything like me, you still have some shopping to complete. I aspire to do better every year. I think I’m on a good path this year because I got a lot of shopping out the way on Black Friday vs. last year when I started shopping on Christmas Eve! That is what I call progress people! So, this year is definitely a techie holiday for my family since everyone is getting some sort of electronic device courtesy of Santa and one big thing for the entire family to enjoy.

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My two biggest family planned activities outside when we travel are family movie night and family game night. I take this into full consideration when shopping for the holidays. We like to play traditional board and card games along with video games. So, you know I was just a little excited to see that Best Buy was offering a Minecraft XBOX One S Bundle in addition to Minecraft games, toys and collectibles. My youngest son absolutely loves Minecraft and its family-friendly for us all to enjoy.

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If you have a super Minecraft Fan in your life, the Minecraft XBOX One S Console is a great gift along with the toys or collectibles for the game. If you aren’t familiar with Minecraft it’s a game that allows you to build and explore exciting new worlds. You place the blocks to build what you want and can go on adventures throughout the game. There are worlds that are randomly generated and you can be as simple or intricate as you want when building your structures. Put your creativity to the test!

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There are different modes that you can play in like creative mode or survival mode. Creative Mode gives you unlimited resources and survival mode allows you to craft weapons and armor to fight off dangerous mobs. You can play alone or with friends to make it even more exciting. Best Buy is ready for the Minecraft Gamers and has a large assortment of Minecraft products which includes the XBOX One S Console Bundle, additional Minecraft games, toys and collectibles. I couldn’t help but add to our game collection.

Visit your local Best Buy location to see this XBOX One S Minecraft Bundle gaming console up close and personal. You can also visit the Best Buy website for additional information. Happy Holidays!

Disclosure: Thank you to Best Buy for sponsoring this post. I am being compensated in the form of a Best Buy Gift Card. All opinions are 100% honest and completely my own.

Mentally Relax With Video Games

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Thank you to Ubisoft for sponsoring this post. Please visit Amazon.com to get your own copy of Far Cry 3, today’s Gold Box Deal of the Day! I was selected for this opportunity as a member of Clever Girls Collective. All opinions are my own.

We all have days when are mentally exhausted and just need a break? People do many different things to relax and bring down their stress level like listening to music, taking a bubble bath, aroma therapy or playing video games just to name a few. I love to play video games by myself and with my family as a way to relax and have fun. When I am playing a video game it gets my complete attention and I am focused on my mission and that is WINNING! I have tons of fun and am completely in the moment when playing. Whether I’m playing by myself or a “friendly” competition with my family we are all in game mode. I know that my husband plays video games regularly to relax when he gets home from work to unwind. There are so many different video game varieties to choose from that are fun ways to relax when you need a mental vacation.

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Today Far Cry 3 is Amazon’s Gold Box Deal of the Day! Far Cry 3 has a mature rating. Here is a quick overview from Ubisoft: Beyond the reach of civilization lies a lawless island ruled by violence. This is where you find yourself stranded, caught in a bloody conflict between psychotic warlords and indigenous rebels. Encounter a disturbed and memorable cast of characters as you take a gritty journey to the dark side of humanity. Unravel a deep and emotional story of survival, written by a Writers Guild Award winner. The scenery and graphics in this game is amazing with the exotic animals, being on an island, and being able to travel by land, sea, or air. There are also mini games within the game allowing you to earn money in the game by playing poker, racing cars, completing shooting challenges and throwing knives. If you’d like more game information and to purchase Far Cry 3 you can head over to the Amazon website.

Review: The Hip Hop Dance Experience

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The Hip Hop Dance Experience video game has been the highlight of the recent parties I’ve hosted in my home and when I’m not being the “hostess with the mostess”… I find myself battling my teenagers to let them know Mama’s still got it! Now, the teenagers always fall out laughing at me because they say I may “feel” as though I’m doing the dance moves choreographed for the game but, I’m really not! They’re entitled to their own opinions but, they can’t tell me anything! I guess it’s all in my head that I’m dancing perfectly. Ha! My youngest even gets in on the action because he will not be left out, thoroughly enjoys hip hop and can dance his little tush off! There are forty hit “hip hop” tracks to enjoy. The Hip Hop Dance Experience is rated Teen and we play it on our XBOX 360 Kinect.

The Hip Hop Dance Experience is a two player game that you can play in four different game modes. You can battle each other or play together against the system. You have forty awesome tracks to choose from and six different venues to dance in. The game modes are Dance Party, Dance Battle, Dance Marathon and Power Skooling. Once you’re ready to dance you just mirror the moves you see the dancer that’s opposite of you by following their performance. Your challenge is to mirror the dancers movement facing you on screen as closely as possible, and on beat! You’ll see dance cards appear next to each dancer prompting the next dance move. You all get counted down to the next dance and this also helps with being able to memorize the routine. You will get feedback letting you know your progress or if you’re missing it all together. The star meter measures how well you dance and fills up as you successfully perform. The points you accumulate is based on how well you perform the dances. You can even see which dances you performed well vs. the ones you need to work on.

There is a song for everyone that include current hip hop songs and others that date back to the 80’s and 90’s! The game is voice enabled allowing you to use the Kinect microphone to select particular songs by saying “select” and the song title. You are also able to use the Kinect sensor to navigate through The Hip Hop Dance Experience video game menus without using a controller. You can pause the game by simply stepping out of the designated play area and other players can join anytime by entering the play space and raising their hand above their head. The graphics are sharp giving you every detail of a dancers outfit from head to toe. If you love hip hop and dancing this is the game for you!

The Hip Hop Dance Experience is available at Toys R Us online and in retail locations. Check out some of my pics from playing The Hip Hop Dance Experience with the family.

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Review: Just Dance Disney Party

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Just Dance Disney Party is the perfect playtime activity for me and mini me (my four year old son) during the day. We were ecstatic to have the opportunity to review Just Dance Disney Party. I personally loved the Disney favorites selection of songs to choose from and dance to like The Little Mermaid – Under The Sea, The Muppet Show – The Muppet Show Theme, and Lilo Stitch – Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride just to name a few. There are also some great song selections from the hottest Disney channel shows. You have the option to play with 1-4 players in party shuffle mode allowing you to continuously dance to your favorite songs non-stop by just pushing a single button or you can make your own Disney Party playlists with up to ten songs each. This game is rated E for everyone and is great for ALL ages. This is great for me because mini me is the youngest of four children and his siblings are all teenagers. This doubles as a great family activity for all of us when it’s not mommy and me activity time with mini me.

Just Dance Disney Party gives you twenty five new choreographed dances to go along with the awesome song selection. Some of our favorite Disney characters are featured in the game along with realistic visual effects and backgrounds inspired by the Disney tv shows and movies. My son really enjoyed the Disney characters making an appearance. You are scored by your ability to follow the choreography as closely as possible and gain stars for a high score. We played Just Dance Disney on our XBOX 360 Kinect and it allows special features like being able to dance without limits as the Kinect sensor tracks your movements without controllers. There are also great parental control options allowing you to select all your children’s favorite songs for lots of dancing and there are also lyrics on the screen helping the kids to learn the songs and sing along as they dance. This can also be a great party activity.

You can get your copy of Disney Dance Party from Toys R Us. Here are a few pictures to take a look at. Have Fun with Just Dance Disney Party!

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