I haven’t bought a new camera for several years. My old one was only 5 megapixel and 3x optical zoom. Compared to what’s available now, that’s terrible! I love taking pictures of my daughter and I kept getting frustrated with blurry pictures and lagging shutter speed. I kept missing those quick little moments that I wanted [...]
Now that my daughter is familiar with using my laptop, I have been searching for a mini. Not only could she use it easier, but we could take it with us when we’re traveling. It took me a while to find one that I was comfortable with, but I finally settled on the Asus Eee 10.1″ [...]
There’s a new game in our home and I’m thrilled that our children can’t get enough of it.
But Wild Ride to the Heart is not just a game.
Remember all the hype about 10 years ago when a book came out touting that emotional intelligence might be more important than IQ? Most folks you talk to [...]
Spike the ULTRA DINOSAUR made by Imaginext® charmed his way into my daughter’s heart the first time she saw him. I know you’ve seen the displays. All the kids keep pushing the button to make him stomp and ROOOAARR!!! He is too cool!
We met Spike for the first time Christmas morning. I had him wrapped up in such [...]
I get frequent emails about what type of camera I use. Up until last January, it was a point-and-shoot, but last year I switched to a “big girl” camera. The nice folks at Nikon let me try out their D60 for a few months and I was hooked. Thank goodness for a generous media discount! [...]
My daughter wanted a racetrack for Christmas. I saw the Fisher Price Shake n’ Go! Xtreme Speedway advertised and thought it would be perfect for her. It seemed easy to use and durable enough for a 3 year old. The cars are also rechargeable.
It doesn’t take long to get the track assembled. The pieces go [...]
This week I was sent the EatSmart Precision Pro Kitchen Scale to review and the timing was perfect. My in-laws have just arrived from England and if my mother-in-law ventures into baking, her recipes call for weight in grams (vs using cups and spoons for measuring) and my funky old kitchen scale is frustrating to [...]
There’s nothing we like better than combining a little pop culture with a great educational toy to boot. Oh yes, there’s one thing better. Throwing a fun sweepstakes in on top of it all, and that’s exactly what the folks at LeapFrog have been up to lately. Pop culture and education are a natural partnership [...]
Finally the birthday party is over and the mess is all cleaned up. Which present does my daughter want first? Rocky the Robot Truck! She received this from my parents and it’s her favorite toy now. He would make any little boy (or girl in my case) very happy.
Rocky was on demo mode for the store and [...]
With the Green Movement going on, we as consumers need to be more aware of ways to help the environment. Recycling and donating is such an easy way to help out. I can’t even tell you how many times I’ve seen people throwing out old monitors, radios, VCRs, cell phones and other electronic devices. They usually [...]
