We went to the zoo on Saturday. It was a really nice day for it- the weather was perfect! Jack was excited about seeing the elephants, but as the afternoon wore on, either he was tired, or he just didn’t quite get it yet. Mom bought us passes for the year, so we’ll be back and hopefully more of the animals will be awake. He sure didn’t want to...

I’m not sure where I first read about Magna Tiles building toys, but after reading rave reviews about them several places I decided to check them out. Everyone who reviewed them said that they were super entertaining for all ages of kids. Toddlers loved them as well as older kids. Then I saw the price… $45 for a 32 piece set. It seemed a little high...

I love to organize things, and this system of toy “management” is a great one: ‘Toy library’ promotes cleanup AND creativity: Parent Hacks Technorati Tags: organization,...

Jack has found a new hat. This mixing/measuring bowl is a perfect fit for his head! Jack’s favorite pass time these days is chasing the cats around- he loves to tackle them and lay on top of them. Every once in a while Lilee nips him and he looks so hurt and offended, like he just can’t believe she would do something like that to him. Then, of course,...

Do you every use Pepperidge Farm’s Puff Pastry? It’s in the frozen section near the frozen desserts, etc. If you ever need to make a fancy meal or dessert you need to visit puffpastry.com. There are a million different ways to use it, and lots of the recipes are super easy. Last Sunday we had the traditional Pig-Out Easter Breakfast Smorgasbord Potluck...