Big box stores were not a part of my childhood. If you wanted a calendar, a set of coffee mugs, a birthday gift, and a pair of winter boots, you had to shop at the local mall. There were no…
Category: Toddlers
Through the Years: My Kids Love Pumpkins
Thursday at #BlogHer12 (Part 1)…Dreaming of #BeachesResort
A vacation should be relaxing. Stress free. A welcome distraction from life back home. That’s the theory anyway. I’ve heard rumors of relaxing vacations. Ones where you sip a drink while relaxing by the pool. You sleep in or get…
Preschoolers Head Back to School with Super Why
Saw this in my in box and I had to share… Reading, writing, arithmetic…and tech? According to a new study from market research firm NPD Group, kids are increasingly adopting tech. In fact, tablet usage among kids increased 13% from…
A Squishy, Good Squishy Review
Squishy. Squeezy. Gooey. Malleable. These were the words going through my mind as I watched my kid rip in to the Gak. She pulled it out. Moved her fingers over it. Pushed it. Pulled it. Squished it. As my kid…
It’s Never Too Early to Talk About Saving
You know a broken record. The way it plays over and over again. And you kind of want to throw it against a wall. Wait. You do know what a record is, don’t you? Please, don’t make me link to…
Children Need Choices, Especially with Clothes
For as long as I can remember one of my children has had opinions. I can remember as an infant that this child would not take a pacifier. She would take a bottle, but only when the bottle was offered…
@BestPalsToys: Classic Toys for Today’s Children [Giveaway]
A little bit ago I wrote about a line of classic toys that piqued my interest. These toys don’t need batteries. Cables are not needed either. No charging cords. Just simple, plain, battery-free fun from these toys. The Best Pals…
It Was a Puddle and a Big One, Too #cloroxlounge
It was an ordinary day. No preschool to rush to. A lazy day where I stayed in sweats. The baby hung out in her swing or bouncy seat or on her mat. I alternated between playing with my toddler and…
Simple Toys Are the Best #bestpals
Every so often I long for the days of basic. Simple. No power. No need for AA batteries. Just straight forward simple toys. Blocks. A doll house. Trains and cars. And of course, dolls. My husband and I don’t usually…
