Oh, Christmas, why’d you have to go and leave me with a huge mess of stuff? Mounds of wrapping paper, boxes, and a million little toy pieces with nowhere to go now litter my living room waiting for a place to call home and it’s driving me nuts. While it might be tempting to simply … Read more
A few years ago, I fell in love with Schleich animals and we bought a handful of the beautifully painted figurines to occupy my daughter on a long plane ride. Once we had a few animals, they became addictive and that handful became a bag full, and then a drawer full, and then a bin … Read more
The holidays will always make me think of Corolle dolls. Some of my first Christmas memories are with Corolle, and now I’m thrilled that I have been able to continue that tradition with my daughter. From all the nights spent wondering what doll Santa would bring when I was a little girl, to the days … Read more
Remember last year when we raved about the Eitech Classic Construction Vehicles Set? Not only do we still love it and look forward to building with it every chance we get, now we’ve added to our Eitech love with the addition of the newly released Space Needle model. To commemorate the building’s 50th anniversary, Eitech … Read more
It’s a rare activity that keeps a 4-year-old, 12-year-old and 30-{something}-year-old entertained for hours, but I think I’ve finally hit on the holy grail of all ageless activities – building stuff. I figured this out this Thanksgiving with the help of Zometool and our holiday gatherings will now never be the same again. Thanksgiving up … Read more
My son almost always has a car in his hand, and that goes for all waking and sleeping hours. For the past year, everything has been all about “vrooms”, and his love for miniature cars seems to grow each passing month. At first I had strict rules for keeping them out of his bed and … Read more
Recently, my daughter has gotten very into Barbies. Maybe this is because my mom just cleaned out her house and gave us all the ratty-haired dolls my sister and I played with {for the record, my sister is 100% responsible for the ratty hair}, or maybe it’s just because all girls like Barbie at some … Read more
Even though Christmas is a few weeks away, we got to preview some items in the Corolle line including their interactive Lila doll that my daughter has been dreaming about, and it was very popular. My daughter recognized Lila immediately as the one she had written “LOVE” by in the catalog and started jumping up … Read more
I love toys with no instructions. There’s nothing more exciting than opening a box and finding a gorgeous open-ended toy that allows the kiddos and I to get creative. For this reason, I love PlanToys. While technically most of their toys do come with some sort of instruction {especially the ones requiring assembly}, you really … Read more
A few years ago, my daughter fell in love with fairies thanks to the Magic Cabin Tree Trunk Fairy Home. Since then, we have done a fairy garden for her in our backyard with Plow & Hearth accessories, created a fairy cove in her bedroom, and decorated her wall mural with display shelves for her … Read more