I remember as a child getting little figurines that you soaked in the water for two or three days to watch it grow. I also remember thinking it was never going to be ready! Thankfully, Aurora World Inc. has come up with a new concept that allows your toy to grow in just 40 seconds … Read more
There are a few things that are a given on Thanksgiving Day in my home. I will eat turkey. My husband will watch football. I will eat more turkey (and some chocolate pie). We will all watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade! As far back as I can remember, I have watched the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day … Read more
As the 6th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina draws near, I am reminded of how she tried to rob my City of it’s structures, it’s landscape, it’s culture and it’s music. Unfortunately, New Orleans did lose a great deal during the Storm of 2005, but we did not lose our pride and desire to come together … Read more
Do you ever stop and think to yourself how it’s grossly unfair that the toys our kids get to play with are SO much cooler than the toys we had? As a 30-something year old, I tell my kids back in the “olden days’ there were no cell phones, laptops, MP3 players, and “video games” … Read more
Is it really August? Where has the Summer gone? Looking back on the past two months, we have been insanely active! Two vacations, a few week long camps for girls, many family parties and several backyard barbeques have kept us quite busy. So, as the Summer winds down, I am looking for less physical and … Read more
I always feel like a horrible mother when I am out shopping with my daughter and I leave her in the carrier car seat for a couple of hours as we make quick runs in and out of stores. I feel like she gets bored because I am her only entertainment! In the past I … Read more