Coco and I took our bi-monthly trip to Costco last week and scored big with a Julius! Matching Game. For under $10. There are so many pairs in this box, it’s nearly overwhelming. But so adorable and a worthy replacement of our beloved and dog-eared eBoo version. Which we can now put to rest. Pea [...]

Does anyone else have young kids who are into Starfall? My older (junior kindergarten) daughter’s teacher told us about the website at the beginning of the school year, and it’s become a pretty incredible form of ‘entertainment’ over here. Pea thinks it’s fun; we think it’s amped up her learning substantially. And if you can [...]

The folks at Little Airplane have graciously offered up a discount to anyone reading this post who might be interested in attending the workshop, “The Little Airplane Children’s Book Academy.” If you are looking to attend what promises to be a really informative (and entertaining!) event encompassing all it takes to write a children’s book, [...]

How many of you have stories floating around – untold – in your head? Stories that you just know would translate beautifully to a children’s book? Or perhaps you see illustrations in your dreams at night, the kind that would captivate a kid’s imagination? Or, maybe you’re one of the lucky ones, and you see [...]

I never really did get the nesting bug towards the end of either of my pregnancies. I wonder if it’s because I’m always kind of nesting? Working on projects, houses, cooking? So I didn’t feel the need? Perhaps.
But now? Nesting. Big-time. No, huge time…
Some things I’m working on…
My second knitting lesson. My first was a [...]

I have no idea what ‘Gymboree’ is. I thought it was a place that you took your little ones to burn off some energy? Then I thought it was a children’s clothing store? I’m still not entirely certain of what it is, but the ‘Gymboree’ name is on the spine of three books that Coco [...]

“Toys with Integrity.” That’s the tag line for ImagiPLAY. It sounds snooty, right? But as a toy snob, I get it.
The girls received another incredible gift today, from my brother-in-law and his family. And they get us. The girls. What kind of children’s “entertainment” we like in our home. And before you roll your eyes, [...]

So my trip to Heidelberg was lovely. It was just what the doctor ordered – a little time with my husband, kid-free, in a foreign country. And Germany is one of a few European countries I have not visited. It was perfect. We found a lot of hidden gems on the little side streets, off [...]

Kids have way too many toys these days. Mine included. In fact, I just spent yesterday evening packing up two trash bags and a moving carton with stuff that I then threw into a closet. I’ll pull them out down the road. When my girls have long since forgotten about them. But going through the [...]

I have a lot of people in my life who, when it comes to gifting, stump me. Nearly every time. These are people who 1) have absolutely everything that they need, and 2) if they don’t have absolutely everything that they need, will go out any buy everything that they need. Humph.
Some thoughts on the [...]

Years ago, before Pea was even born, my mother-in-law gave me a box of “Animal Parade Alphabet Cards” which are made by a company called eeBoo. I never paid much attention to them, at first glance they looked like your typical child’s cutesy themed cards. But I recently started to notice a growing trend in [...]

Several weeks ago, our incredibly awesome babysitter came over to spend a few hours with the girls while I went to Parent-Teacher conferences at Pea’s school. The girls both love it when L is coming to watch them. In fact, Pea had asked me just a day or two prior when L would come to [...]

Some friends of ours were having their four-year old son baptized last Saturday, at our local Catholic church. We were looking forward to it, it was a family affair, and personally? I am thrilled to share religious services at all churches, temples and synagogues with the girls. It’s that whole ‘keep an open mind thing,’ [...]

Pea announced a few days ago that she doesn’t like her bedroom because it’s “not pretty.” Strong statement coming from a 3-year old. So I’ve decided it’s time to do something about that. Her room should be pretty and luxurious and cozy. And you know what? So should Coco’s! Why did I forget that? A [...]

Have you checked out the Smart Television Alliance website lately? I’ve written about them before, I’ve written for them before. And I like what they do. A lot. They are a “coalition of national nonprofit organizations united by a shared commitment to improving what our nation’s children see on television.” Yes, I took that right [...]