When the Selk’bag 4G Lite Sleepwear arrived, the temperature took a turn for the worse, and it became 80 degrees in late September. The boys would have sweat right through the Selk’bag in that weather, and boy were they disappointed. They had been super excited once they heard about the product. Well,...
It is not very often that we find something that is so aesthetically pleasing and functional, but here we are with an absolute beauty of a product in the fuse PowerSlice. Let me explain what this product is and then why it is something you really need to have. This is a...
The cover of Mark Siegel’s Moving House just grabs you and invites you to read. I just love it when a story and artwork come together so well. The first few pages where we are in the “thick” of Foggytown could each be framed, they are so wonderful, and then we are thrown right...
Knock Your Blocks Off by Gamewright has really brought the fun back to gaming for us. We had a drought when video games were taking over, but then Knock Your Blocks Off shows up at our door. A game where you get to knock things over? It has dragons, ogres, and boulders? You...
Redakai. Finally a trading card game that my boys actually want to play rather than just collect the cards to look at. That being said, these cards are absolutely stunning. I was first introduced to Redakai at the 2011 Toy Fair, when we were shown an uncut sheet of the cards with...
It’s a Book! by Lane Smith was an instant classic (one deserving of the cliche) that on the surface was a great read, but when you took the time to dig a bit deeper became something special and funny at the same time. While Lane may not have written the book with...
The Nintendo Wii throws another entry into the game arena which is dominated by the likes of Cut the Rope and Casey’s Contraptions on tablets with Crazy Machines by thinkSMART GAMES. These are the types of games that can teach your children problem solving skills in a fun environment that they are...
We were lucky enough to attend the New York International Gift Fair 2011 on Monday, and I want to reiterate that this is one of our favorite trade-shows to cover based on the variety of the products there, which include anything you can think of that could be classified as a gift....
Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez both won big at the Teen Choice Awards 2011, but where the heck are they going to put all the surfboards? The couple get the male and female hottie awards. As one would expect Harry Potter franchise went out with a wizardly bang by winning the Choice...
As any good parent will probably tell you, before having kids he or she had no idea how stressful being a parent truly is. I was not prepared for how stressful having three children would be. As child number 1 is already full into sports and child 2 making his first team, this means...
How to Be the Best Bubblewriter in the World, Ever! by Linda Scott came our way at the most appropriate time for our boys. We are at the time in their lives when they just LOVE making homemade birthday and holiday cards for family and friends. That means that while they are...
MacKayla Hunter is making moves and you can check out some great pictures of the concert below. While I have come to know MacKayla and her family I am really looking forward to the day that I get to see her perform in person. We just need a NJ or NY leg...
As a parent, I know it’s my responsibility to teach my kids certain values. Studying. Teamwork. Setting goals. Thinking of other people. With most of these, it’s an easy fix: reward them for getting good grades, put them on a sports team and let them learn winning is more fun and winning...
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