I’ve been a fan of Veggie Tales for almost ten years now. Long before becoming a mother, in spite of a skeptical view of organized religion, Veggie Tales has always enchanted me. I might not agree with the guys behind the cucumber on everything, but I do agree with them when it comes to ethical living [...]

Adorable Firefighter Costume courtesy of Aeromax Toys.
Fun reusable Domo trick or treating bag from Target in 2008.
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Here’s my family’s Christmas Wish List – things I’d love to review for this blog and that I’d love for myself and my family to find under our tree this year:
For myself: What don’t I want? A signed edition of Atlas Shrugged, The full penguin classics collection, a secretary desk, two wing back chairs, a [...]

I was just flipping through the newest catalog from One Step Ahead (have you picked up on the fact that I’m infatuated with this company?) and in between drooling over all the imaginary play gear and Christmas themed toys, I spotted this terribly cool Doodle-Track Car that will chase behind any black line you or [...]

I recently received a review copy of The Beatles: Rockband for the Nintendo Wii and let me just tell you – this game really is as good as all the hype. When we reviewed Rockband 2 awhile back, we just loved it – my husband, my three year old son and I loved jamming together [...]

What happens when a little girl, enchanted by Halloween, grows up to become a classically trained organist?
This was the first sentence that I read on the booklet accompanying Kristen Lawrence’s Halloween Carols CD: A Broom With a View. I think that sentence sums up this CD perfectly. I recieved this CD as part of a review opportunity [...]

Christmas is just nine weeks away and I’ve been a busy bee, devising a Holiday Plan of Attack. My husband had the brilliant idea of making Christmas more about What We Do than What We Get, so I’m trying to relate most of the gifts we buy around experiences rather than frivolity. I’ve attempted to [...]

Kids love to dress up – at least my kid does. His Halloween costumes have a tendency to live year round in his toy room as dress up gear so I love when we find good quality items that will stand the test of time. We have definitely found that in Aeromax Toys who gave [...]