I just got a Twitter Moms alert about a neat service called One Hour Parties. It is kind of a shame that life has come to this, but I still haven't thrown Deeds a party for his birthday on August 15th (planning now for this Friday afternoon!). I'm...

Did I tell you I am a gardener now? I have always wanted to have a garden, and this is my year! We planted squash, zucchini, heirloom tomatoes, broccoli, basil, spinach, salad greens, and rosemary. I am a novice. I have a vague understanding about...

KidStuffPR has introduced me to CitiBlocs, a wonderful open-ended building toy for ages three and older. CitiBlocs are uniform, earth-friendly wooden planks made from New Zealand pine. The simplicity of CitiBlocs allows children to build, stack, and...

I love reading and am a Scholastic Storybook Treasures SUPERFAN! In late July, Weston Woods Studios released Chicka Chicka 123... and More Counting Fun (Scholastic Storybook Treasures), an engaging DVD for ages 2 to 6 ingeniously designed to sharpen...

Remember when I went to the Travel Blog Exchange meeting in Chicago back in July? Peter West Carey generously photographed everyone in attendance in a professional-type way. You can see how worn out I am thanks to BlogHer ‘09. This pose kind of...