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Holiday Recommendations: Don’t Forget the Batteries
Every year I remember at the last minute (except this year) to pick up a large variety of batteries as there is always a toy or electronic of some sort that I don’t expect to need batteries. Energizer has just the solution to help you get a jump start on the holidays — batteries for the gifts and a free online movie on demand rental to help with the relaxation. Simply purchase a package of specially-marked … Read entire article »
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Holiday Recommendation: Build A Bear Pets or Gift Cards
Every year I think my daughter might have outgrown Build A Bear, but every year she still loves them (and I have to admit this makes me happy). So every year she gets a trip to Build A Bear for her birthday, and Santa usually leaves her a gift card for Christmas so she can plan her own trip some other time during the year. Some trips she chooses to just buy new clothes and … Read entire article »
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Love in a Nutshell
One of my favorite authors of all time is Janet Evanovich. I think I’ve read everything she’s written. If not, I’ve read everything I’ve had the chance to get my hands on – some of them I’ve read more than once. On January 3, she has a new book, Love in a Nutshell, coming out that she cowrote with Dorien Kelly. The book will also be available in audio format where it is read by Lorelei … Read entire article »
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Holiday Recommendation: Endangerables CD
I have to admit that I did a good job when teaching my daughter that we don’t always have to eat at the fast food restaurants where you get a toy. There are times when she really wants a particular toy, but for the most part she’ll choose what I call “real” restaurants when given a choice where you sit down and are given a menu to select from. One of her favorite places to eat … Read entire article »
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Holiday Recommendation: Uno Roboto
One of my favorite gifts to give is board games. Both of my “baby” brothers are now married and each household will be getting some family board games this year. When talking to my oldest daughter (also married this year) yesterday and asking what she’d like for her “cheaper” gifts this year, she said, “We need more board games.” One game that we received this year that we have thoroughly enjoyed (and that I plan on … Read entire article »
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Holiday Recommendation: Scrabble Turbo Slam
We are a family of gamers – not video gamers (though we do a fair share of that as well) but board gamers or card gamers. We love our board games and card games. We have a five shelf book shelf that’s about 6 foot tall covered in games. I am big on keeping our television turned off for large periods of times forcing us to spend time together and we’ve found that board games … Read entire article »
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Holiday Recommendation: Zillionz Talking Cash Register
As I have mentioned before, I’m all about imaginative play (versus sitting in front of the television or a game system). My daughter is probably considered too old for many of her toys by others, but because I’ve always encouraged creative play, I think she still enjoys many toys that require her imagination that other tweens wouldn’t look twice at if they were making a wish list. She loves to play kitchen and shopping when her … Read entire article »
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Holiday Recommendation: Zillionz Counting Money Jar
My daughter is a piggy bank fanatic. She has three different Disney banks, 2 pigs, a Tootsie roll bank, and a few others. She spreads out her change in each of her banks as well. So I’ve decided to add to her collection this year with an electronic Money jar the Zillionz Counting Money Jar which will count the money as she puts in in the jar. About the Counting Money Jar: Slip your coins into the … Read entire article »
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Holiday Recommendations: Backyard Safari Butterfly Habit
When my daughter was in the 4th grade, they learned the life cycle of a butterfly and the entire class raised butterflies. This is something that has stuck in her head for another year. She frequently talks about butterflies, catepillars, or some other lesson she learned during this unit, so I thought this would make a great holiday gift this year and recommend it for the hard to shop for or curious tween on your … Read entire article »
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Holiday Recommendation: CAT Toys
When my daughter found out she was having a boy, I have to admit that I was a little scared. I only had daughters. I didn’t know what to buy for a little boy? And boy clothes…well, they just weren’t what had caught my eye in the store – ever! It didn’t take many trips through the boy clothes and down the toy aisles though until I had adjusted and looked forward to spoiling that … Read entire article »
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Holiday Recommendation: B Kids Toys
We have two brand new babies in the family and another that was born in May so I have been on the hunt for the last six months or so for the best baby products out there. With Christmas approaching, I have to admit to looking closely at toys because every baby needs to receive tons of toys for Christmas right? But baby toys are something I’m picky about. I want safe, and I want … Read entire article »
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Holiday Recommendation: Morphology
I am always looking for gifts to give my girlfriends. While I know them so well, it seems that I have the hardest time picking out gifts for them. Children are so much easier to shop for. I always buy my nieces and nephews games, and this year, I might have just found a game that I can give to some adults as well – Morphology. Morphology reminds me somewhat of Cranium if you have … Read entire article »
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