Today's gift idea is great for the cook in your family. I had been using some serving tools that were plastic that were suppose to be fine to cook with up to 400 degrees. However, like most stoves, my stove has 'low, medium, and high' and I have no idea how many degrees that changes over to. So I would use the tools all the time, and then one day realized they were melting on the edges. I'd rather not think about how we more than likely ate bits of melted plastic. So I decided I was done buying plastic Read more [...]

If you've been following my blog for very long then you know I'm a huge fan or aurora. Aurora makes a huge variety of toys, and everything I've seen of theirs has been great quality and has been accepted well by children. Around six months ago I did my first aurora review, of their yoo hoo and friends stuffed toys, and my niece still drags them around pretty regularly. Definitely a sign of a great toy if it keeps a 3 year olds interest for 6 months! Today I get to feature two items. The first is Read more [...]

Sorry for the delay on the winners, life has been crazy! The winner of the pot holders from is out of 346 entries and the winner is #287! oona b Congrats! The etsy shop owner will email you directly. 🙂 The winner of the kidorable umbrella is out of 194 entries and the winner is #153 Erika Congrats Erika! I emailed you 🙂 Be sure to enter the giveaways that are set to end soon! The cardboard cat house giveaway ends tomorrow (Friday) at noon and has 202 entries so far. the solar Read more [...]

Wow. If you have a little guy (or girl!) who loves to build or loves figuring out how things go together or work...I definitely have a gift idea for you! The rokenbok works construction and action set is amazing. If you read my past rokenbok review you know that I loved that set as well, but this one is great for kids who are interested in taking their creations to the next step. Who wouldn't want to say "yeah, I made that construction site!" At first glance, the construction site looks like it would Read more [...]

I live in Michigan where if often is still snowing in March, when girls soccer begins and is rainy throughout the majority of the season, until May when summer weather comes around. So when kids here are in Soccer their clothing really goes through the work. Their uniforms take in snow, rain, tons of mud, and towards the end of the season, grass stains as well. So if you're a soccer mom you definitely need a durable washer! Especially if you live in my town where our school colors are green and white, Read more [...]

Rokblocks are a great gift idea for the kid in your life around the 3-6 year old age range. During the preschool and early school years, blocks are a toy that can provide an almost endless amount of playtime. However, if you think about it, traditional blocks limit kids from building fully 3d pieces. You can only build a 3d building if the entire top layer has a stack of blocks underneath it to support it. So something like a bridge or an airplane would never support itself well enough to be made Read more [...]

I've been trying really hard to do at least two posts a day because I have so much left to post for the holiday gift guide and I want all the giveaways to be up by the 1st of December so that they can end by Dec 15th so prizes can get to the winners before Christmas. However, my college semester is winding down and I have a lot of big projects going on right now, I just remembered a paper that is due tomorrow, that I had forgotten about until about 10 minutes ago. Plus I have a 200 point paper/presentation Read more [...]

I'm not a fan of traditional bleach. It's so strong and "chemically" smelling. So I try to avoid it. However, even for those of you who love bleach, it only works for your whites, so that leaves the question of what to do for your colored laundry. I was given the opportunity to work with tropical traditions in a review of their oxygen bleach and I have fallen in love. It's an extremely versatile product. Sure, you can use it on ALL of your laundry (even cloth diapers and mama cloth), but it also Read more [...]

I love to sleep and therefore I love pj's. I love getting pj's for Christmas and have gotten at least 1 pair a year for the last several years, and I think they make a great gift idea for teenagers in particular. Who doesn't love brand new jammies? Hue has all sorts of pj's, including night gowns, pjs, shorts, capris and pants. They also have a selection of colors and patterns so you can find something that fits your personality. I received of pajama pants from hue for review. I've had them for Read more [...]

This gift idea is great for those 7+. Although kids as young as 7 can play You gotta be kidding me!, I have to admit that I enjoyed it a lot myself! It didn't feel like I was playing a children's game, but I can definitely see how a 7 year old would enjoy this game all the same. If you're looking for a great game for your family to play while eating dinner or just for the bonding experience, this is a great one. It's bound to have everyone laughing. The game is made by zobmondo and based around really Read more [...]