My children and I recently sat down and reviewed a new video from Animal Planet. “Growing Up Safari” has four different segments. Zebras, Giraffes, Hyenas and Rhinos are all thoroughly documented during their first year of life. We all were entranced as we watched baby giraffes be born and some of us (no names) [...]

A few weeks ago I spent what seemed like a small fortune on razor blades. Actually, I picked up a combo pack that included a Gillette Venus Breeze razor and about 18 refill cartridges that I hoped would last several months.
I’d used several versions of the Venus razor before and been satisfied. They seem to [...]

As an animal lover, I am always excited to review DVD’s that feature real animals. When the opportunity to review When Animals Talk with Jane Goodall came up, I was super pumped because she has been someone I’ve greatly admired since I studied her work and heard her speak when I was doing my [...]

Baby, our Maltese, was lucky enough to get a custom collar from Feline Fido. However, this wasn’t just another pretty collar to add to her ever-expanding wardrobe, it was a collar with a purpose. This collar helps raise awareness for a growing problem, Autism.
The collar is made very well out of sturdy nylon webbing with [...]

Welcome to Must Have Monday’s. Every Monday our reviewers will let you have a sneak peak into what we use in our homes and our lives. Here we will tell you about the things we can’t live without. If you have a “must have” item to pass along please e-mail us. We welcome contributions from [...]

A recent long, rainy spell was saved from being a free for all by The Jeff Corwin Experience. We had received Season 2 to review and thankfully all four of my kids (ages 8 - 11) found it mesmerizing. Over a period of 2 days they sat and watched the 9 hours [...]

Hot tea is often overlooked for coffee in a popularity contest. Given the choice I would always choose tea as long as someone else is preparing and serving it. I love the tea pot, the lumps of sugar and all the girlie aspects of hot tea. Plus it is more drama than a cup of [...]

Props & Pans is giving three lucky readers the incredibly cute Care Bears bedding we reviewed. You can read our review of the bedding here. We’ll pick three random names from the comments. This bedding set giveaway contains everything you need to decorate a new room.
The first winner will receive: 4 piece bedding set, musical [...]

I have no plans to hold my child to gender specific toys. Bird (my baby boy) can have a kitchen set and a dump truck for Christmas. I have Baby Legs that are worn with the cute handmade onesies even if his daddy protests.
However, I recently forgot that Care Bears are for girls. Since Bird [...]

Welcome to Must Have Monday’s. Every Monday our reviewers will let you have a sneak peak into what we use in our homes and our lives. Here we will tell you about the things we can’t live without. If you have a “must have” item to pass along please e-mail us. We welcome contributions from [...]