I bought an adorable set of Fancy Nancy ballet slippers and leg warmers from Target a few weeks ago for $9.99.  Girl 2004 was beyond excited to dress up with them but with our schedules, the days passed and we didn’t open the box. When we did open the box, we were initially disappointed by the [...]

Summer of 2008 has been all about heat waves and thunderstorms, both extremes forcing me and the kids inside lots of days by noon. Thank goodness for Netflix, Pillsbury croissants and board games! We received Briarpatch I Spy Memory Game to test and it’s been a lifesaver… all three kids enjoy the game in different [...]

Did your parents go to extraordinary lengths to get you the must have toys?  To my knowledge my mother did once, she braved a store to get me a cabbage patch doll.  Now, the next thing I am going to say is sure to ruffle some feathers, I didn’t even want it. I don’t recall EVER asking for a specific [...]

My kids have been loving Doodle Doug, we’ve seen the commercials for so long. I finally broke down when girl2004 went to redeem her $3 birthday coupon.  Doodle Doug was marked down to about $5 so I was expecting to pay $2.xx out of pocket and very happy with that situation.  When the cashier announced [...]

Boy2001 was beyond thrilled when I told him he’d be reviewing GoPets Vacation Island! on his Nintendo DS!  I guess most kids would be, right? on top of a new game he got extra time to play, usually he doesn’t get to play during the week unless there’s a day off from school.  It was a [...]

All girl2004 can talk about is her Pony. I was in Walmart a few weeks ago and they had Butterscotch fur real pony in the toy section… I knew I could efectively avoid the aisle it was in so the girls wouldn’t see it. Well, they got smart last week, when I innocently walked in, [...]

I’ve been waiting for OLPC to come out but didn’t know until two days ago that they’d be available to the public. I was going to post in a huff, just before I hit submit, I checked out the website: http://olpc.com and saw the give 1 get 1 promotion. So I take back most of [...]

I was thrilled to receive a great playset from Mighty World toys the other day. The Mighty World Adventure Truck by International Playthings. Boy2001 has been playing with this set non-stop after school this week. I can’t give too much away but this couple has captured little people, lego men and even came under attact [...]

We took a trip to KB Toys today and we bought some long awaited play sets.  Girl2004 got the Littlest Pet Shop Little Lovin’ Pet Playhouse.  Girl2004 has been busy with it all afternoon – a blesssing on a rainy day in Maine.  She loves the hamster and the little tunnel he goes through, it [...]

My kids love to build with legos. We have a huge tub of them and I cannot resist buying them at yard sales and thrift shops. They are one of the best investments I’ve made, keeping my kids busy and happy for hours. Here is a picture of them with their cruise ship having fun [...]