We don’t watch a lot of TV in our house and when we do, it is usually from our local PBS affiliate or old school Sesame Street episodes delivered via NetFlix. One of my friends with kids the same age as ours has raved about the Backyardigans for years so when I was asked [...]

Props & Pans is giving one lucky reader pair of shoes from the Robeez Weekend Collection. These shoes are worth $30 and you can read our review about how well they fit one of our writers children. Enter by visiting Robeez and telling us which style of the Weekend Collection you would choose for your [...]

I love these shoes. I love these shoes. I love these shoes. How’s that for an intro? When my daughter was learning to walk I was introduced to soft sole shoes from Robeez and I loved them. But the shoes I just got for my son from the new Robeez Weekend Collection are phenomenal.
I have [...]

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 [...]

If you ask my daughter what she wants to be when she grows up, she’ll say an artist. While all her friends want High School Musical or Disney Princess gifts, all she wants are some crayons and coloring books. So she was thrilled to receive her interactive cards & soy crayons from Stubby Pencil Studio.
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I was recently given the privilege to review Baby Steps: The Path from Motherhood to Career. It was written by Diane Lang and I was pleasantly surprised with the content. When I first saw the book I wasn’t sure how much helpful information it would actually contain. I only say this because the book is [...]

I love the Barenaked Ladies, so when I was offered a chance to review their upcoming CD of music designed to appeal to kids, called Snacktime, I jumped at the chance. We’ve been listening to this disc for over a month now and it became our favorite pretty much the first time we heard it.
Snacktime [...]

Our son probably has about 4 pair of sunglasses at any given time. You can find a pair in the car, a pair near the sandbox and probably a few pairs at the bottom of the toy basket. The problem is that he wears them and lays them down somewhere and then forgets where they [...]

When we bought our triple stroller we also purchased a slightly used Eddie Bauer All-Terrain double stroller. It was big and we didn’t like the idea of lugging around two strollers (although we very soon changed our minds). Shortly after we realized the triple stroller was not a viable option for everyday use, we began [...]

Props & Pans is giving one lucky reader a new K’Nex Dueling Racers set. Read our review and enter to win by leaving a comment HERE by Thursday, May 1, 2008.
You can receive a second entry by blogging about the contest (linking to it) or adding us to your blogroll. Just e-mail us with [...]

No toy I have ever bought has kept our son more entertained than K’Nex. Sounds amazing I know, but it’s true. For his third birthday (almost 2 1/2 years ago) a friend purchased a small set of fishy animals for him and it was love at first sight. Once I realized this was the peace [...]

Three of my children have a favorite pastime of listening to my phone conversations. So when I got a call to review Littlest Pet Shop toys they heard me say I had never heard of them. Immediately they were across the room, yelling at the top of their combined lung power about what [...]

Several of our reviewers recently received advanced copies of the Growing Up Wild Cats DVD from Animal Planet. Witness the heartwarming and marvelous journey as newborn cubs find their way through the joys, adventures, discoveries and challenges of their first days with the help of some professional caregivers.

My kids are not allowed to watch [...]

I always say that my poor kids will probably need therapy for the disservice I am doing in not scrapbooking. I know all the other Mom’s make these amazing journals and keepsakes. I know that my kids will have to bring in a circus animal for show and tell in order to compete with their [...]

I recently received an advance copy of Helen Garabedian’s book Itsy Bitsy Yoga for Toddlers and Preschoolers with my kids. We really enjoyed the 8 minute routines, especially my four year old. If you and your child don’t enjoy this yoga collection, I’ll personally post a photo of myself in Downward Dog with my toddler [...]