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 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,...

I just read a review on Guy Kawasaki’s blog of an article called “The Effort Effect” by Marina Krakovsky, that addresses some of the questions I’m always pondering about how to best set Jack up for success. “Labels, even though positive, can be harmful. They may instill a fixed mind-set and all the baggage that goes with it, from...

Do you like Rice Krispy Treats? They are one of my favorite desserts- I think I could eat a whole pan of them. I have a hard time leaving anything plain though- I’m just wired to try new and different ways of making things prettier or more interesting. Yesterday at FreeStuff4Kids I posted 13 Ways to Dress up Your Rice Krispy Treats. In particular I think...

Stop flushing your money down the toilet paying for high-speed internet.  Click here to read about this latest creative endeavor from Google. TiSP is something we’ll all have in our homes in the coming years, I’m sure. Thanks, David, for the...