Leanne There's nothing like having a toddler to make Christmas feel magical again. Here's what Christmas looked like at our house this year: Have you ever seen a happier kid on Christmas morning? Here's pretty much how she looked for the rest of the day… And then the obligatory Christmas Tree pic: For the … Read more
I’m wishing you all a wonderful and magical holiday, filled with lots of laughter and love. Speaking of love (and laughter), here’s what we’ve been up to these last few days as we got ready for Christmas. Hint, it wasn’t reviewing. I can’t take credit for all these little gems; my little sister is … Read more
I found Yummie Tummie shapers last January after an exhaustive search online and fell in love with the idea of a smoother/shaper that was meant to be worn every day. Instead of a corset or heavy duty shaper that has metal, plastic or boning, the Yummie Tummie line is an extremely comfortable alternative to the … Read more
Love isn’t a strong enough word for how much my daughter adores her Step 2 Fresh Market Kitchen. Some days I think that the entire house could disappear around her and she wouldn’t even notice as long as she had 4 things with her: her Step2 Kitchen our working refrigerator (for real snacks) her Corolle … Read more
One of my favorite toys I’ve seen this last year has got to be the iFly Duck Hunter from Interactive Toy Concept. We first came across it at the Time To Play Showcase in New York, and from the moment I saw the duck flying around the room I knew I had to have one. … Read more
We love our WooBee! As soon as the temperature outside dips below 65, we go straight for the WooBee Blanket for bundling our babe. We love it so much that it has continent hopped with us twice in the past year, first to Spain and then to Morocco as well as covering quite a bit … Read more
There are a lot of things that I review that are purely novelty items, items that are fun to have but not something that I feel completely passionate about. But, safety is obviously not something that falls in that category or something I take lightly, the proof of which is this incredibly long mega post. … Read more
I will never, ever forget that Christmas morning when my sister and I woke up to something we had been dreaming of all year long – our first store-bought baby dolls. Waiting for us on our stocking-lined fireplace were two special dolls laid out in two matching doll beds. I will never forget that first … Read more
You know that really cool neighbor you used to have growing up that had all the cool stuff that everyone always wanted to play with? Even they would covet this sled. This is the kind of sled that makes you feel like a good parent for even allowing your kids to sit on it, let … Read more
Every woman needs a fabulous pair of rain boots. Why? Because it rains everywhere. The Pacific Northwest, in particular, sees more than their fair share of inclement weather and rain is just a natural part of life around here. But, no matter where you are, being prepared with a great pair of comfortable rain boots … Read more