The Anybook Reader from Franklin Publishers! This is one of my favorite gift ideas for a kid. Its especially perfect coming from a loved one who isnt able to be with their grandchild or niece or nephew very often, but is also great for those times when you arent able to read with your child as much as they want. Lets face it, our kids love to be read the SAME books over and over and over, and sometimes we as parents want to say, Pleeeease, pick another one ANY other one of your 99 books for me to read to you!. Thats my pickle, anyway. 😉 With the Anybook Reader, you are able to record yourself reading any book that you choose! Youre only limited to the number of recordable stickers you have (and you can buy more!). Heres how it works: 1. Choose a special book. 2. Put…
Babar and Father Christmas Buy it at Amazon.com Time: 70 minutes What Its About: In this delightful fully animated holiday tale, Babars children, Arthur, Pom, Flora and Alexander write a letter to Father Christmas asking him to visit Celesteville at Christmas. But their letter never arrives because it is stolen by Babars Arch-enemy, Rataxes the Rhinoceros, who wants all of Santas toys for himself! When Babar sees his children so disappointed, he decides to make a journey in search of Father Christmas. Secretly followed by Rataxes, Babars adventure takes home viewers from Paris all the way to the North Pole, to the very toy shop of Father Christmas himself! Can Babar save Christmas for Celesteville? We Saw It! (Our Thoughts) I grew up with the Babar books, so this is a real treat for me! Babar cartoons have a lot of heart, quirky characters, and I like that they teach…
Dont you love how easy it is to take videos nowadays? 🙂 Here are Isaacs first steps. Hes 9 1/2 months. Im shopping at
I had to share this this is such a great idea! Order your Christmas cards in these circle shapes with a ribbon for hanging. I can see these quickly becoming keepsakes for your tree. 🙂 You can order these through Tiny Prints now! Another creative idea might be to cut your friends and familys Christmas cards into shapes like this and hang them on the tree when youre done with them. I might try that this year! What do you usually do with Christmas cards after Christmas is over? Coupon Code! For two days only the prices are reduced up to 20%! Use the code freeship11 to get free shipping, too! ____________________________________ Disclosure: My affiliate link is included in this post. 🙂 If you order, thank you! Im shopping at
Michael Hagues Treasury of Christmas Carols by Michael Hague Hardcover, Sterling Publishing, September 2011 Recommended for ages 3-6 Christmas Carols and Charming Illustrations Michael Hagues Treasury of Christmas Carols is perfect for the holiday season! This lovely book is most definitely keepsake-worthy thanks to its stunning illustrations of animal families spending Christmastime together and easy-to-read lyrics of favorite traditional Christmas songs. Paging through this book together is going to be one of the highlights of our holidays as she learns the four carols featured in this book: Jingle Bells, Deck the Halls, O Christmas Tree, and We Wish You a Merry Christmas. We really Our rating: 4/5 We really like it! Buy it in hardcover on Amazon.com for $9.95! (If you have questions about how Rafflecopter works, watch this short how-to video.) Leaving a blog post comment is mandatory. After that, you can tweet the giveaway for an extra entry….
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Nancy Drew: Alibi in Ashes PC Game(Windows 7/Vista/XP, Mac OS x 10.6 Snow Leopard) This was my first introduction to Nancy Drew PC games, and I have to tell you I am hooked! Im not even a gamer really, either. It was so much fun stepping into Nancys shoes! The first thing that happens after you complete the very easy-to-follow game tutorial is you find a note telling you to go to City Hall. You head on over and someone locks you in a room that has been rigged to set fire! It really had me going the smoke, the flames, and being locked inside that small room. This is your first test, you must look around the room and see what you can move around or do to escape. I figured it out and escaped, only to run out of the building and find myself accused of arson and…
Wow, I cannot wait for this movie to come out! It looks great! I just finished reading the books I might have to read them again now. 🙂 I think this is going to be in theatres in March of 2012. Who else wants to see it?
Shoes from See Kai Run! See Kai Run continues to be one of my absolute favorite brand shoes to buy for my kids. They are always high-quality, very well-made, and very tastefully designed. Emmas first pair of See Kai Run shoes (reviewed here) lasted a long time (well, as long as they fit I mean) and were still nice enough after she had grown out of them that I could pass them on to another little girl. They were supportive enough to give her stability as an early walker, too. I loved them! For this review, I chose a pair of mary-jane style shoes for Emma. The Claire Shoes feature soles that are made of a non-slip rubber with a rough tread (great traction!). Theyre made of soft leather (dont you love the smell of leather?), have a padded insole lining for extra comfort, and feature adjustable hook-and-loop closure. Again,…
I bought a package of this stuff when it was on sale at Zulily not long ago. I wasnt sure about it there were very mixed reviews. It seems like people either love it or hate it. But it was a great price (I believe it was $6, regularly $20 for this package). Well, we LOVE it! So I knew I had to share our thoughts and Emmas creations with you. Note that this post is not sponsored in any way I purchased the PlayFoam myself. Heres what I got: And here is Emma exploring it for the first time: What is PlayFoam? Its a non-toxic moldable foam medium it reminds me of tiny Styrofoam balls that are held together with something sticky. But not sticky on the hands at all! It comes in many colors and never ever dries out. Its really a blast to play with! Especially if…