Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide – Day 23 While I didn’t want for much growing up with 4 siblings and built-in best friends, I always thought there was a void in my life that a doll house would have fit perfectly. I wanted a doll house so much, in fact, that I made my own: first … Read more
Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide – Day 20 If you haven’t noticed, Christmas is a big deal here at Rave Central. Whether it’s decorating the tree, baking Christmas cookies, or holiday crafts, if it has to do with Christmas, we love it. This means that we’re always on the lookout for Christmas decorations to add to … Read more
Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide – Day 19 We pride ourselves on having a well equipped kitchen with all the gadgets and gizmos you could ever need, but every once in a while even we are surprised when we find we’ve been missing something so obvious in our collection. Recently, we had a Drosselmeyer Nutcracker arrive … Read more
When we were putting the finishing touches on our house back in 2006, we specified to the builder that we wanted to extend the wood floors across the entire main living spaces. Not only did we both love the looks of wood, we wanted something that would be practical once we had children. While wood … Read more
Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide – Day 12 I can’t resist a challenge. Tell me a game is a challenge and I will be intrigued. Put it in the name, however, and the temptation is just too much. When I heard that the local Find It Games had the ultimate challenge for me in the form … Read more
Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide – Day 11 Chances are you have seen anamalz all over since they arrived in the U.S. from Australia. You now can find these adorable bendable animals in specialty stores, book stores, and toys stores everywhere for a really great reason – they are amazingly fun to play with and kids … Read more
Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide – Day 9 There’s nothing like creativity to help trump boredom. I truly think it’s impossible to feel bored or restless if your mind is busy creating something grand and using your imagination. It’s during these rainy and cold fall days that I like to encourage the kids to get creative right … Read more
As you may know, the Yo Gabba Gabba gang was in my town last weekend. Having gone to the There's A Party In My City Yo Gabba Gabba show last year as well, I thought I knew kind of what to expect. But, let me tell you, the show completely blew away my expectations, which … Read more
Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide – Day 5 With freezing temperatures on the horizon it’s always temping to wrap up in a sweater and forget your active summer routine. This is especially true as the holidays approach and all the baked goods are there for the taking, but this is actually one of the best times … Read more
Did you read our last year's post about YO GABBA GABBA! THERE’S A PARTY IN MY CITY!? If you did, you probably remember what a great time we had, how my daughter was absolutely in heaven simply being in the same room as the YGG! gang, and how it was even worth the drive south … Read more