My kids love to dress-up with wings. My daughter likes to pretend to be a butterfly or fairy. Unfortunately, most fairy wings are made of a nylon stocking material on a wire frame and tend to tear. They are also bulky to store. My son likes to be a dragon but the best (at a […]
Archives for March 2013
Finding Nemo 3D DVD
P. Sherman 42 Wallaby Way Sydney, Australia. For anyone who has ever seen the beloved Disney Pixar movie, Finding Nemo, those words are delightfully familiar. Disney went above and beyond for this fantastic film, which was first released in 2003. The visuals of the underwater world of the Ocean are stunning and the story […]
WishWorks Children’s Party Boutique
One of the biggest pressures a parent faces is: “What should I do for my child’s birthday party?!” With parents budgeting hundreds (sometimes thousands) of dollars on extravagantly themed birthday parties, the simple at-home birthday party has fallen to the wayside. With themed-birthday parties starting as young as age 1, there is a lot of […]
The Most Beautiful Person I Know
My daughter is the most beautiful person I know. Sounds like a bit of a cliche, I guess, but when Seventh Generation asked me to share with you the most beautiful person in my life, all I could think of is her smile, her compassion, and her clever mind. She’s young, of course, which brings […]
How to Pick Your Nursery Theme
When I was pregnant, I spent hours browsing blogs and store websites (Pinterest didn’t exist yet!) to pick a nursery theme. If you’re overwhelmed with the number of choices, here are three tips on picking a great nursery theme: Start with your favorite colors: When I found out I was having a boy, I knew […]
Great Gifts for Baby’s First Easter
Celebrate the arrival of spring with these bunny-themed Easter gifts for baby. Who doesn’t love a baby with bunny ears? Both of my boys were springtime babies, and I couldn’t resist snapping photos of them wearing bunny hats and wrapped in bunny-ear hooded towels. If I had girls, I’m sure I would have splurged on […]
Monster High Viewing Party
Monster High recently gave my daughters an opportunity to host a viewing party for their all new Monster High Freaky Fabulous Double Feature. The first feature is the movie Friday Night Frights. The girls absolutely loved how the female characters came to the rescue of the boys and won the skate match. The second feature […]
Diving Into Disney’s New Octonauts for PreSchoolers
Octonauts, an animated TV series by Disney, is adorably perfect for my boys, who will turn two and five this April. My oldest loves swimming and visiting the beach, so he is very interested in the ocean and life under the sea. He enjoys the CGI animation that gives a vivid, “pop-up book” look as characters dive […]
Heinz/PAAS Egg Decorator App and Make-a-Wish
There are many Easter traditions, but none so dear as the tradition of dying Easter Eggs. Even as adults, we have fond memories of filling up bowls with Heinz Vinegar, dropping in PAAS color tablets, and bending those wire dippers in anticipation of coloring eggs. Sometimes it was difficult to be patient enough to see the […]
TipTaps: Everyday Health Tips from HealthTap
We live in a digital age. Our society takes to the internet and social media for everything: news, deals, parenting advice, entertainment and even health assessments. While nothing takes the place of a doctor, when an ailment comes up, it is so easy to do a quick search on the web for an idea of […]