If you have a boy in your life, you've more than likely heard of the Transformers. It really doesn't matter how old the boy is either. Be it a young child or a grown-up child, he's probably had a Transformer of his very own. Maybe even two or three! Twenty-five years ago our boys played with Transformers and now our grandsons do. And those changeable toy figures aren't what they use to be. They ... continue reading...
HearthSong Flying Space Monkeys – Review & Giveaway
The holidays are all about family and traditions. Old traditions and new traditions. You take the happy traditions you grew up with and instill them into your own family and make-up new ones as the years go by. One of the new traditions we started a few years back takes place on Christmas Day. It all started with the little ones going upstairs to watch from the loft. Then the adult family ... continue reading...
American Girl Dolls – Kit Kittredge
Twenty-five years ago an American Girl doll joined our family. Her name is "Samantha Parkington". She belonged to our daughter Britt and Britt loved Samantha. The two of them were the best of friends. Britt knew the history of Samantha. She knew that in 1904 Samantha was orphaned and went to live with her wealthy grandmother. She knew that in Samantha's life the world was bursting with new ... continue reading...
Uno Roboto “House Rules” Slumber Party
We're big fans of playing games with family and friends. One of our favorite games over the years has been Uno. In fact, we've been playing Uno for as long as I can remember. We recently had a slumber party with all of our grandchildren and the party actually started after the slumber! After a late night of movies and hide and go seek, we gathered around the kitchen table for good food ... continue reading...
Activision Games for Girls Summit
Last week we took our 5-year old grand daughter to the Activision Games for Girls Summit where all three of us had an extraordinary time. Activision has taken the most popular toys and made interactive video games from them. These games are available in the DS format and have been a hit with not only Kennedy but her older brothers and parents too. The six games we were introduced to are Moshie ... continue reading...