I honestly did not want to like The Chew when it premiered back in September. The name sounded silly, and I really didn’t need yet one more show to watch. But watch I did. And I got hooked. The hosts – Mario Batali, Michael Symon, Carla Hall, Daphne Oz, and Clinton Kelly – seem to […]
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VTech Chuggington Laptop
Simply put – my daughter loves this laptop. She can pick from 40 different games, but her favorite mode already is in the adventure mode where she can pick her favorite character (for her that is always KoKo). It takes her through a series of different activities and when she gets them correct she earns […]
Chuggington Traintastic Cargo Game
It seems that most games my daughter plays are on my iPhone so I was looking forward to playing an old fashion board game with her. She loves “choo choos” as we call them and wanted to play this game as soon as we walked in the door. The game is really easy to understand […]
Dancing with the Stars: The new cast
The lineup for the upcoming season of DWTS was just announced this week. BACK ROW Ron Artest, an LA Laker, is dancing for his cancer-survivor daughter. I already know I’ll be crying. He’s partnered with Peta Murgatroyd (new pro?) David Arquette, an actor, is dancing with reigning champ Kym Johnson. J.R. Martinez, a soap star […]
Chuggington: Chuggers to the Rescue
We are a transportation-loving household. Buses, cars, trucks – if it has wheels, we love it. We, or should I say my two-year old son, C, also has a special place in his heart for trains. Specifically for a famous blue talking train who I’ll call N’omas for the purposes of this entry. C’s love […]
Celebrate Moms with Curious George
To me, May is all about celebrating moms! Mother’s Day is next Sunday, of course, but I also celebrate it on the 10th (Mexican Mother’s Day) and the 27th (Bolivian Mother’s Day). One of the perks of being part of a multicultural family! How do you celebrate Mother’s Day? Other than calling my mom, grandmas, […]
