Review: Sesame Street’s Once Upon a Monster Gamemom • reviews • parenting • education
Review—If you were a Sesame Street monster who found one of your monster friends despondent because he was the only attendant at his own birthday party, you would try to cheer him up, wouldn't you? You might help him pick a really fun outfit, hang a few streamers, or…
Electrolux Nimble Upright Vacuum Cleaner Review & Giveawaymom • reviews • parenting • home management
Home Management—The same thing that got Elvis Presley in trouble with parents in the 1950s is what makes the ELECTROLUX VACUUM such a hit in my home. I’m speaking, of course, of “swivel action.” I’m not one who necessarily enjoys vacuuming, but if I’m going to go to the…
Education: Dinosaur Train Makes Science Fun for Kidsmom • reviews • parenting • education
Education—When my oldest was three years old, we did home preschool. I really got into his education, researching and hunting down just the right age-appropriate books, manipulatives, and music to teach him his letters, numbers, and colors. I asked teachers and retailers alike what was the best way to…
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Cookbook Review—I will be the first to admit that I was initially attracted to this book by its clever title, You Can Trust a Skinny Cook, as I have many times asked myself whether or not a skinny cook could be trustworthy. So I decided to give Allison…
Movie Review: Winnie the Pooh Is Back on the Big Screenmom • reviews • family fun • activities
Movie Review—On Friday, the beloved Winnie the Pooh bear, Tigger, and their clumsy crew pounced back on the big screen nationwide in the new Winnie the Pooh movie. I give this delightful tale an A+. the movie is not exactly the same slow-paced Pooh stories from the original A.A.…
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I came home from a recent trip to a clean home. No, the laundry wasn't done. No, the dishes weren't cleaned. No, the beds weren't made. My wonderful husband (Happy Father's Day, babe!) had been cleaning up my desktop. When I left, my computer was slow and punishing me for…
