“Mom, look at this!” my seven year-old called excitedly. She had found a shelf of stuffed toys shaped like microbes. “Look, this one’s the common cold!”
We spent a long time looking at the plushy pathogens, and my four year-old demanded that I explain what each one did. I resisted buying any, but two days later [...]

Any parent will tell you what a pain in the neck (and lower) it can be to read the same children’s books over and over and over again.
I fully recognize that kids learn through repetition, but after reading Goodnight Moon and Guess How Much I Love You and The Very Hungry Caterpillar eleventy million times, [...]

Despite the recent recall of one of their parts, I’m here to preach the “Gospel According To GeoTrax.”
GeoTrax, if you aren’t familiar, is possibly the BEST train set ever made in the history of the world. Okay, I may be exaggerating just a tad but it really is cool.
GeoTrax is manufactured by Mattel, and [...]

I didn’t let my daughter watch Disney Channel’s made for TV movie High School for a long, long time. The name made me think that it was more appropriate for older kids than my 7 year old, and I was concerned about influences of inappropriate behavior.
After a lot of lobbying by my daughter, I agreed [...]

In preparation for vacation I went in search of travel-sized hair care products, and please let me share my great fortune with you.
In a small boutique I came across a five piece Frederic Fekkai set that included little bottles of the necessary shampoo, conditioner and finishing spray, BUT the set also included a hair mask [...]

With three little boys to feed a big breakfast every morning, I’ll confess that we opt for easy whenever we can. Heat and serve sausage and bacon have proven a godsend for quick breakfast options in the mornings around this place.
Our favorite brand of sausage has been Jimmy Dean for quite some time. [...]

It’s the hottest Hot-lanta as been in 7 years, so we’re all seeking something cool and refreshing here in the land of cotton. I ran into the Del Monte Fruit Chiller in the canned fruit aisle. Chilled you say? I had to pick some up.
You put them in your freezer [...]