While searching for a new calendar for Maya, I came upon the book A Child’s Calendar, by John Updike. While it’s not a calendar, I think I’m going to buy it. The poetry is beautiful, soothing… I can see myself reading it to the girls over and over. November by John Updike The stripped and […]
Let’s Rock! Elmo
This is one of those toys that I want to buy, but my kids are a little old for. Or so I thought! Both Maura and Maya had a good time playing with him, albeit briefly, and I have a feeling he’ll be making many more kids very happy this Christmas! Aimed at kids 18 […]
What’s buzzing?
How’s your weekend going? We are at the peak of fall colors and activities over here! These roundups are popular, but take me so long to compile that I’ve decided to aim for once a month instead of every week (or every other). BLOG WORTH READING 106 Excuses That Prevent You From Ever Becoming Great. […]
The Trash Pack!
I don’t know about yours, but believe it or not, my kids prefer non-candy treats on Halloween! This may be because even if they get a big haul, I only let them keep a few pieces of candy, so it’s just not such a big deal to them, you know? They loved the pencils, mini […]
Sesame Street: Once Upon a Monster
While I wrote a short review of Sesame Street: Once Upon a Monster back in September, that was based only on playing it for a few minutes. Released last month for Kinect for Xbox 360, we’ve had this family-friendly video game for a couple of weeks now and have been playing a chapter or two […]
Wordless Wednesday: Zebra dog?
Chiquito was supposed to wear this zebra costume on Halloween. It’s soft, and has the cutest tail ever! But all he wanted to do was chew on it. So we passed the costume on to a friend. By the way, those of you who guess Maura would be Ariel… you were right! Disclosure: Costume provided […]
