OK, let’s face it. It’s a whole lot more fun to say, “Honey, pass the Jig-A-Loo” than it would be to say, “Honey, pass the WD-40.” The paper that came along with my free sample of Jig-A-Loo stated there are literally hundreds of practical uses for Jig-A-Loo around the home, garden, garage and just about [...]

Dry skin is my pet peeve. In the winter I constantly slather on lotion to provide my skin with the moisture it needs. Throughout the year my hands take a beating with all of the cooking, cleaning and hand washing that goes along with being a mom. I am always in search of the next [...]

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 [...]

In order to get most anything done now, I am usually wearing my baby. I was given a Moby Wrap as a gift and it is still probably my favorite way to carry Christopher. My only complaint is that it is cumbersome to put on and take off again.
Upon the recommendation of my sister-in-law, I [...]

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.
The [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]