Divorce can be a challenging topic to discuss with children. When my kids were little and my first husband and I got divorced, it was a challenge to explain it to them in a way that they could really understand. Stone Faces: An Alice and Friends Book would have made the process easier. Stone Faces: […]
This was a really long week, and I was looking forward to relaxing with a good romance book. There is just something about a love story that makes everything in the world look better. The Doctor Is In (Love?) by Ashlynn Valana was the perfect choice for a lazy Saturday morning on the couch. The […]
You may remember, not too long ago, the story about the manufacturer whose grated cheese actually contained wood cellulose. Did this freak you out as much as it did me? I always try to be careful about the food I buy and hearing that story just reinforced that goal to me. If you feel the same […]
There’s just something magical about a new set of colored pencils especially the Tutti Frutti Louise Fili pencils. Louise Fili is an Italian-American graphic designer whose works feature gorgeous examples of typography. She has designed close to 2,000 book jackets and has permanent collections in places like the Library of Congress and the Cooper Hewitt, […]
When I was little, we spent part of our summer in New Hampshire at my Great Uncle’s home. He lived in the country and had bees in the back yard behind the garden. They were surrounded by an electric fence since the bears loved to topple them over and steal the honey. I remember being […]
Shimmer & Shine Welcome to Zahramay Falls is an all new children’s DVD about genies. Check out my thoughts on this Nickelodeon DVD., Who remembers the television series I Dream of Jeannie? I can’t be the only one that loved that show when I was little. Just the thought of having a genie who would make […]
I love a good thriller and I spent a good part of the weekend on the couch reading A Chilling Absence by Shelly Maynard. It was really too hot to do much else, and I’m really glad I let myself just relax and read. Sometimes, we all need to have a little bit of down […]
Lately, there hasn’t been that much on TV in the evening until I heard about The Tunnel: A Crime Scene With Borders. Marty and I love relaxing at night with a good movie, but lately, we’ve had a hard time finding anything new to watch. I was about ready to give up when I learned […]
When I was younger, I enjoyed playing card games that revolved around magic and wizards. I spent hours after school adventuring with groups of my friends while we searched for treasure and battled monsters. When my kids were little, they were attracted to the same types of games, but many of those games were too […]
Back to school time is almost here and moms are getting their children ready for school, and I found a new mobile website for moms and kids that will help. There are always new things to buy when you’re preparing for back to school time. Your child will need a few new outfits, shoes, school […]