On Toby's Terms  by Charmaine Hammond was an outstanding and uplifting story about a trouble dog which had some very unique traits and the journey that brought a family and dog together. This story made me realize that there is so much more the the pets in our lives.  It really does not matter if you are a human or an animal, purpose is so important.  Not only having a purpose but having people who will love you know matter what and support you in finding what you need in the journey of life. Read more [...]

Eraselets were invented by a dad who was frustrated with his elementary age daughter constantly losing erasers.  He paired them with something all of his daughter enjoyed and that was bracelets.  I was excited to check this product out because I could totally relate to the constant struggle with finding a decent eraser in our house.  Both of my boys write stories and have a ton of homework and while it always seems that we are able to find pencils in the house the erasers are either completely Read more [...]

What a great holiday game and not one that is only for Christmas time.  We had a ton of fun with this Wii game and its game play was super easy!   Now you get the chance to help Kris Kringle bring toys back to the children of Snowtown, escape the Burgermeister Meisterburger and become Santa Claus.  This game is great for those of all games.  My boys were excited to give the game a shot and I had fun with it as well.  There is a lot of jumping and collecting and the game keeps you moving.  I Read more [...]

 Bronte & Frank go to Moscow by Megan Worthy My Thoughts: I am very impressed with this book and I learned a lot from it.  It is well put together and exposes the read not only to a book about Moscow but also the Russian alphabet, language and culture.  I feel that it is important that our children understand that there are different cultures and expose them to the difference in ways that they can understand and books are one of the best ways.  The illustrations are outstanding and Read more [...]

My boys were super excited when the Land of Nod box arrived on ourdoor step, it made a great first impression, it was very unique with personalized tape just for Land Of Nod with the alphabet is pretty cursive letters. Crafts have always been a center of entertainment for my boy who continue to make and build things even as old as they are.  The I'm Not Bored Anymore Art Jar was well recieved and they immediately pulled every last piece out of the jar to inspect what there was and start Read more [...]