Archive for the ‘Children Product Reviews’ Category


Tuesday:Weekly Book Review—Prepping for SATs

I know it seems silly prepping at such a young age (actually its probably not huh?) for the SATs (or ACTs depending on where you are from) but why not? Beach Is to Fun: A Book of Relationships by Pat Brisson  This book is fun, illustrations are vivid, colorful and it teaches kids a concept that […]

Saturday: Shop!—Results from the Beehive Bazaar

Saturday, May 17th, 2008 in Saturday: Shopping!, Children Product Reviews

My sister and I had such a great time going to the Beehive Bazaar last Saturday. Lots of the contributors to the Bazaar sell their things on Etsy.com Just click on the item’s picture to connect to their Etsy shop.

Tuesday: Weekly Book Review—Mouse Cookies & More: A Treasury by Laura Numeroff and Felicia Bond

I can honestly say this is a book we read every single day. I can stop mid sentence on any page and my two girl old can finish it. And No, surprisingly enough I am not sick of reading this book! I am sure you all are familiar with at least one of these books: […]

Saturday: Shop!—Still on my eeboo Kick

Saturday, May 10th, 2008 in Saturday: Shopping!, Children Product Reviews

I finally hung up the Growth Chart I got from Eeboo Toys. It has enough stickers for my two girls all the way until they are ten. You can purshace it through The Land of Nod here  They have a few other styles:

Friday: Play!—I am in love with Eeboo Toys

Thursday, May 8th, 2008 in Friday: Play!, Children Product Reviews

I first found Eeboo toys through the fantastic children’s catalog It reminds me of Pottery Barn but funkier for kids. You cannot buy their products through their website www.eeboo.comalthough it is a fantastic place to look at what is available. It does however send you to http://www.geniusbabies.com/eeboo-toys.html to buy their products. A few of the spinner […]

Tuesday: Weekly Book Review—Top 3 Favorite Children Authors

Now, this was hard for me to do! I love children’s books, but I am going to put down just my top 3. Which I am sure will change as soon as I push publish, but here they are…. 1. Eric Carle One of my Favorite Books: The Very Hungry Caterpillar Website: www.eric-carle.com 2. Shel […]

Monday: Weekly Family Activity—-Remembering Extended Family through Pictures

Aunts, Uncles, Grandparents and Cousins mean a lot to me. It is hard when many of them live out of the state to keep a connection between the families. I have found that having pictures displayed in my daughter’s bedrooms on their on memory boards helps a great deal. We update the pictures as we […]

Sunday: Entertainment Review—Treasury of 100 Storybook Classics DVD at Costco

Well Costco got me once again, all I need was some milk and BBQ stuff and I JUST HAD TO walk down the book/DVD aisle. I did put the 4 other things I didn’t need away but for I couldn’t on this one. I am going to save it for Christmas which is only….8 months […]

Shopping: Saturday—We love (clap clap clap) Tiny Sprouts (clap clap clap)

Saturday, May 3rd, 2008 in Saturday: Shopping!, Children Product Reviews

Ok for some reason everything in my house this week has been done in cheer, so I couldn’t help myself. ANYWHO To be honest most often I find personalized embroidered kids clothing a little tacky. Not Tiny Sprouts. All handmade from the embroidery to the hand dying of the shirts. The pique and corduroy dresses […]

Saturday:Shopping!—Beautiful Clothing made by Coral Camellia

Saturday, April 19th, 2008 in Saturday: Shopping!, Children Product Reviews

I spent a little of my tax return on a site I found and fell in love with. www.coralcamellia.com I miss my mother’s homemade clothing, she is so unbelievably busy and overwhelmed caring for my Grandma that I just don’t feel right asking her to make my girls clothes. I still have all the dresses […]