As you know from reading my tips for backyard gardening, I enjoy planting tomatoes. I grew up with fresh produce including asparagus, lettuce, peas, cauliflower, potatoes, green beans, onions, fruit trees, grape vines, a strawberry patch an ...
We know everyone is still running on a Captain Marvel high as you await the release of one of the year’s most anticipated movies. But don’t worry, we’re here to give you a super hero fix in the meantime. Well, sort of. Ven ...
When the girls were little, our bedtime routine included a bath and clean PJs, brushing teeth, a bedtime book and some bedtime songs. I have fond memories of those days of kneeling next to their toddler beds and still cherish the books we r ...
We don’t talk too much about horror movies on the site because it wasn’t something our girls were interested in until a year or so ago. Well, I probably should probably clarify that only Madison has an interest in seeing such ed ...
When I learned to read, I vividly recall the stories of Jane, Dick and Spot. I can’t remember the last time I saw one of those as my girls had a much larger selection when they were learning to read. Now, kids have the option of books ...
Kids spend a lot of time on electronics, but there’s still plenty of opportunity to introduce them to reading. The key is to find books that interest them. I speak from experience because not only was I inspired by an awesome book abo ...
When we shared the Lil’ Bunny Sue Roux plush from Golden Bell Studios in our toy gift guide, we did so because it’s adorable. It wasn’t until afterwards that I realized this stuffed animal is based on an internet-famous fe ...
As was the tradition, I found time to put together a puzzle during Christmas break. Assembling broken pictures to gradually reveal a completed piece of artwork is not only entertaining, but it’s also therapeutic. We hope that some of ...
Every time I see this Pretending to Grownup game from Golden Bell Studios, I start to sing the Toys R Us jingle in my head. I don’t wanna grow up, I’m a Toys R Us kid. There’s not a million toys at Toys R ‘cuz they ...
We don’t get the physical newspaper any more and I know we aren’t alone. We actually haven’t received one for quite some time. Aside from the coupons, the thing I miss most are the Sunday Comics, an important piece of pop ...