Parenting Tips: Extracurricular Activities - How much is too much?
Spring used to mean showers and may flowers - but in our family it signals the beginning of spring sports. If your schedule is anything like mine - the day picks up pace around 3:00 pm. The kids come home and the driving begins. I know […]

I have been posting quite a few parenting tips about permanent markers lately. So, I write this at the risk of becoming known as the permanent marker blog.
It seems that my four year old daughter refers to permanent markers as “pregnant” markers. It took us a while to figure out exactly what she meant when […]

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Earlier this week I posted a review of the U Go Grl Trading Cards. Check it out to learn about a new craze that empowers tween […]

U Go Grl Trading Cards - Building Self Confidence in Tween Girls
Trading cards have long been a staple of youth. Think about it - baseball cards, Pokemon cards, Yu Gi Oh cards, and when I was a kid - Charlie’s Angels trading cards (that really dates me!).
As you can see, there aren’t many choices aimed […]

Hasbro Introduces the Littlest Pet Shop Digital Pen
You know my affinity for LittlestPetShop.com. And I am not the only one. The adorable Littlest Pet Shop toys are favorites of girls everywhere.
Back in October 2007 I announced on this site the arrival of the Littlest Pet Shop VIPs. At the time these adorable stuffed animals (and […]