I’m pleasantly surprised after reviewing the new Robeez 2008 Fall Collection of soft-soled shoes! Honestly, I’ve always stayed away from purchasing the Robeez brand because of the price and instead went for other types of soft-soled shoes. However, now that I’ve actually used them and compared them; I realize just how different the Robeez are. [...]

It’s that time of year again when you see mom’s in department stores with piles of clothes and kids whining about having to try on things. By the time you factor in all the school supplies and clothing costs, it adds up to a hefty amount! Kohl’s is one of my favorite places to shop [...]

Props & Pans is giving away a Hana Professional Flat Iron to 3 lucky readers. Worth over $90 you will love the cool features this flat iron boasts! You can read our review of the Hana Elite Flat Iron (which is like the Hana Professional Flat Iron’s big sister) here. To enter visit the Misikko [...]

Anytime you put a hair styling tool in my hand there is just no telling what might happen. I’m not good with tools and I’m not good with my hair, so that can make a dangerous combination. I wish I had more skill, but I don’t and I’m not beyond asking for help. Recently, I [...]

We’ve purchased or been given a variety of items for our pretend kitchen and restaurant adventures over the past few years. All of it plastic, all of it bendable, breakable and generally cheap junk that soon lost it’s use as a toy. But on a trip to Helen, Georgia we went into a small, locally [...]

Kit Kittredge is a young girl facing hard times during the Great Depression. First her mother’s friend and her sickly son move in with her family, then her father loses his business and has to leave home to search for work. To make ends meet, the family takes in boarders. The movie Kit Kittredge: An [...]

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 [...]

The very thought of anything that resembles potato chips excites me. It’s a favorite junk food of mine. There is something about the crispy crunchy salty goodness that I enjoy. So I fully expected to enjoy the new line of snacks from Pogos made by Medora Snacks. My family tried all three flavors of the [...]

Let me just start by saying that the book Fairy Foals has some of the most beautiful illustrations I have ever seen in a children’s book. Not bright, “in your face” illustrations that are so common in a child’s book, but rather subtle artistry that might be seen on a canvas. There are many pencil [...]

If you’ve never heard of Nina & Tom the makers of family fashion, then it is about time you learn. I was recently introduced to them and even tried out a couple of the ultra cool t-shirts on my family. Yes, they have extremely witty and cute shirts for the whole family from infants and [...]

I used to do a lot of scrapbooking in the old days. You know, before I had four kids under the age of nine. Now if I get to the end of the day and the house hasn’t burned down and no one had to go to the emergency room, I’m happy. Bonus points for [...]

Whether your travel plans include planes, trains or automobiles this summer, I’m sure you are busy assembling things to keep your children entertained. In our house we’re preparing for a cross country flight with a toddler and preschooler. Here are some of the essentials that I’m bringing along to keep my 2 children entertained and [...]

Recently, the Props and Pans team was asked to review an all natural product developed by Eco-Kids called Eco-Dough. Their goal is to provide kids with non-toxic, non-staining and easily washable art supplies. Continue reading below to see what each of the reviewers has to say about using Eco-Dough with their children. What’s so great [...]

I received an adorable pair of navy and white Shoo Shoos for review recently. My son is a big fan of being barefoot, so we didn’t really have anything to compare these shoes to at first. However, I pulled a pair of similar shoes out of the top drawer where they had been buried in [...]

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 [...]