Thomas and Friends-Engines and Escapades
There’s a reason why the Thomas the Tank Engine series has been around for so long, kids just love it! The newest DVD for Thomas lovers is Thomas and Friends-Engines and Escapades, which we reviewed for Parent Bloggers Network.The DVD contains six episodes-Duncan Does It All, Sir Handel in Charge, Cool Truckings, Ding-a-Ling, Skarloey Storms [...]
Bob The Builder: Building Bobland Bay
Just released on March 04, 2008 is a collection of six great episodes from Bob The Builder, called Building Bobland Bay and starring that industrious jack-of-all-trades Bob, his assistant Wendy, and his construction vehicle pals like Scoop, Lofty, and Rolley, plus some new helpers as well.
What I like about Bob The Builder is it’s simplicity. [...]
Share your stuff on Zwaggle
What is Zwaggle? I had never heard of it until this week’s Parent Bloggers Network Blog Blast. Zwaggle is an online community where you can list the things you have and trade them for things you want. There’s no bidding, you accumulate points (which are called “zoints”) and use those for making trades. You get [...]
Your Child’s Strengths-a book for everyone
Parent Bloggers Network sent me a copy of Your Child’s Strengths by Jenifer Fox, M-Ed, the president of the Purnell School, creator of the award-winning, groundbreaking strengths-based curriculum The Affinities Program, and the leader of the Strengths Movement in Schools. I knew I would enjoy reading the book, because my nine year old son [...]
Bob the Builder goes On-Site
I received a DVD of Bob the Builder: On-Site - Roads and Bridges from Parent Bloggers Network, and I was hoping that it would give Kaitlyn a break from Dora and the WonderPets and show her that there are other animated characters doing other things besides hanging out with monkeys and rescuing baby sea [...]
Prestone Windshield De-Icer and Windshield Fluid Booster-
You Need This!
If you live anywhere where it gets cold enough to freeze, that is. If you live in Southern California or Hawaii, you probably don’t need this. But everyone else, listen up! It’s cold! Really, really cold, and if you park your car outside overnight like I do, there have been a few mornings where you [...]
The Wheels on the Bus: Mango’s Big Dog Parade
“Getting along means no pushing, no pulling hair, no hitting. It means taking turns”. Well. That’s good advice! Mango the Monkey and Papaya the Parrot ride the bus to learn about getting along and taking turns in “The Wheels on the Bus: Mango’s Big Dog Parade”, starring the voice of Roger Daltrey from The Who [...]
That Baby CD and DVD
One thing that I do very differently from my parents is letting my kids have a say in what we listen to in the car, not to mention letting them choose what DVDs to watch (of course, we didn’t have DVDs in my day, we had 3 channels of TV, and we LIKED it). I [...]
Just because this sweatshirt is comfortable doesn’t mean I should wear it. EVER.
I used to have personal style, or at least I thought I did, but do you know how long it has been since I was able to feel confident about the way I present myself to the world? Decades, and I wish I was kidding. When I went to college and my Mom stopped paying [...]
