Glittergirl is at the age where she requested (and received) mainly clothes.  With that being said, she also got a  Microscope and Slide Making Kit that has received a fair amount of attention. I think the item that has received the most time is probably her Nintendogs game for her DSi. She asked for it, [...]

I discussed Tween and Young Teen Book Series the other day, and we also got a lot of recommendations for books for the younger crowd on that post. As I mentioned, TwinkleToes is currently reading the A to Z Mysteries. These books are good for both girls and boys to read. The mysteries in these [...]

GlitterGirl has asked for The 39 Clues, so she’ll be getting the first five books as part of her Christmas. I understand there is computer software, an online game, smartphone/tablet apps, and a lot of other ways the series is brought to life. If any of you have suggestions as to what else we may [...]

Call them basic, or classic… there are some toys that have stood the test of time. Yo-Yo Sidewalk Chalk Jump Rope Hula Hoops A variety of balls — big, little, bouncy Play-Doh Bicycles Scooters Outdoor roller skates (or inline skates, if they prefer) Good helmet (once they start getting more adventurous, they need a better [...]

Our art supplies include crayons, water colors, poster paints, markers, colored pencils, stamps and stamp pads, lots of stencils, a Spirograph, chalk, paint brushes of all sizes, glue (stick and bottle), scissors, coloring books, sketch books (one for each girl), and a huge pile of blank recycled manila paper that I found pretty cheap, for [...]

Sorry, I don’t see any rumors this morning. Several people mentioned games they liked in the Toys with Staying Power post, but I’d like to have one post where we talk about games. My favorite game is Scrabble, but TT can’t play it yet. GG and I play it sometimes when TT isn’t interested in [...]