The Science Museum of Minnesota and the King Tut Exhibit review

I had the great privilege of taking my family to the Minnesota Science Museum on Sunday, as well as the soon to be gone King Tut exhibit. WOW is really the first word that comes to mind. The discovery of King Tut's tomb by British explorer Howard Carter in 1922 led to the discovery of some amazing artifacts.

There are statues of Khafre, builder of the Great Sphinx; Hatshepsut, the queen who became Pharoah, and more! The detail in this statues are amazing, and intricate. Around the first corner is an amazing chest that, would it be legal I would have snatched up in a heart beat. The blue color in it is so bright an beautiful it took my breath away. Think about it, it was made 3000 years ago, the thought of what the original color is makes me want a time machine NOW so I could enjoy that pure beauty.

The jewelery they have on display, while beautiful and I wish I had that much gold, it makes me wonder what the women's ears looked like. The earrings were so massive, and solid gold, my ear lobes would be hanging well past my shoulders after wearing them. The color on these are so vibrant as well! 

You can also see King Tut's GOLD sandals that he wore in his tomb. Looking at all the things that were discovered, was such a wonderful experience. To me it seems like they were not worried about an afterlife, they sent everything with them so they can continue on with life. Find the finger and toe covers, those are interesting too!!

The perfect complement to the end of the exhibit would be heading to the omnitheater to watch the Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs. While I personally did not go to the Omnitheater, I heard it was the perfect touch to end the King Tut Exhibit experience.

Some tips for the king Tut exhibit are:

• Go to the bathroom!!! If you read all the details through out the exhibit and really take in the beauty, it can take up to an hour and a half. (no bathrooms, and no re admittance)
• It is kept at 68 degrees...bring a sweater!
• Go on weekdays, it is cheaper and less busy
• Non peak hours are after 5pm (with last entry time of 7:30 pm)
• Make sure they baby is fed before hand (No food, or drinks are allowed)
• No cameras of any sort are allowed, phones need to be turned off

There are only 14 days left!! Dont miss your chance to see King Tut in Minnesota! Click here and get your tickets today! 

Enter the Golden World of the Pharaohs!

Jamberry Nails Review

Jamberry Nails are like getting a professional manicure that last a while, for no where near the price! I picked the Purple Giraffe design for my review and was impatient about getting them because I was so excited! Thankfully they came right away! 

Dont judge the flip flop lines:) 

Before/After

I am very active and also a HUGE germ freak so I wash my hands often and nail polish does not last on my finger nails, so I chose to do my review on my toes! They were super easy to apply, I recommend watching their tutorial video Here. The video makes it even easier, than you also know you did it correctly. It took me about 30 minutes from start to finish to apply them all. I think it would have been quicker but my daughter thought they were soooo cool and was a little in the way! 

All done!

I got numerous complements about them, asking where I got them done, how much it cost etc. I had to giggle cause I did it all by myself:)  They say that it lasts 4-6 weeks on your toes and 2-4 if you are active. Mine only lasted 2 but I was running every day and also at the beach often. If I would have glued them like recommended for active users they would have lasted longer. The good thing is I still have enough to apply it again! 

 

I only used 3 of them for all 10 toes! 

Right now they are having a B3G1 sale and FREE shipping!! Click here to purchase yours! They have some great designs!!

Zylie the bear Review

Zylie the Bear is and beautiful 18" teddy bear that is like NO other bear! While I have been asked numerous times if she is one of the Build a Bear's, I kindly tell everyone about her, as well as the fact she is so much better than Build a Bear and made with more quality (in my opinion)! If you are like my daughter you may have a child that likes to dress their dolls, but also wants to play with a doll that is soft enough to cuddle. Zylie is that, she comes with clothes, that quite frankly I am totally jealous of and if they fit I would wear them, they are super fashionable and made with excellent quality!. She also comes with a cute purse that contains, a diary, a passport, and a map of where Zylie travels. Travels you ask? Yes Zylie comes with her own educational books about her travel experiences. She is a well traveled 12 year old bear! 

Besides loving Zylie, the great makers of Zylie are as sweet as my favorite cherry pie too! Besides being generous enough to send Madison her very own Zylie bear to review and fall in love with, they donate some of the proceeds to the China Care Foundation. The China Care Foundation, offers underprivileged orphans the opportunity at a variety of surgeries, they other wise would not be able to receive!.

Here is Madison's review!

Zylie's temporary home for transportation

When Madison opened the box and saw Zylie I thought she was going to cry she squealed so loud and was so excited! 

After being very patient and letting me take pictures, Madison finally got to hold her Zylie bear. This is the point where I really did start crying! She was so much more than what I was expecting. Words can not describe the look of my daughters face when she held her for the first time.Zylie is so soft I would even cuddle her (although my husband would probably not appreciate that!). I also needed the tissues because as I saw the excitement on Madison's face, I knew that I was not the one that put that smile there, the generous makers of Zylie put that smile there. They truly are amazing people that care about others!

So Excited!!

It did not take long before Zylie felt like she was at home either! She had her own bed in a matter of minutes! 

No longer the dolls bed, Zylie took over! 

Although, Zylie did not make it to her own bed for nap time! 

We did a lot of different things with Zylie! We went to the library and read books, we went to the Farm City Days, (she had to stay in the car, we didn't want her to smell like a farm)She has to come with us every where, and she always has to have her seat belt on! If I forget to buckle her the world ends!

They even showed their dance skills together at Target! 

(I am suppose to inform everyone that Zylie loves Justin Beiber too!)

Madison and Zylie had fun reading stories and giggling together! 

Zylie also came with accessories!

Her super cool purse with her size items!

The Zylie "New York" Book and other outfits that can be purchased.

There is also a Panda bear Shen, that is the boy "doll". He comes his own goodies as well. Which maybe they will be SUPER generous and send me Shen because my son is getting very jealous of all the attention Zylie is getting! I think he feels a bit left out! 

You can visit the Zylie the Bear website HERE! I know that Christmas is a ways off but this would be the perfect gift for so many girls and boys. I know our hearts melted and we now have a new family member, and I know yours will too as soon as you meet Zylie or Shen!

Thank you!!