Product Reviews

I have an elderly friend in the hospital and have sent her flowers each week, but I wanted to send something a little different this week.  I found Gift.com and purchased the perfect gift!

FindGift.com is a great place to find ideas for your gift giving needs.  This site offers many gift giving options at reasonable prices.

We recently visited a farm with Recycled Tire Swings - my daughters adored the horse version of this swing, I found that they also make them in Dragon shapes, too!

Magic Cabin has just expanded their doll selection...just in time for the holidays.  Check out their German style dolls - so cute!

We've been losing teeth around here - seriously...my girls' teeth safely fall out of their mouths but once they are placed under their pillow the "tooth-fairy" is having trouble FINDING them

My kids have always loved magnetic toys of any kind, especially those little silver balls and colorful rods. But now that they're older, they are beginning to slow down how much they play with them. My cousin

I'm starting my holiday shopping and found this cool building set for my nephew...Connectagons look like the perfect gift for him!

Stroll-a-Tune is another fabulous product that's smart and needed for parents on the go! Just attach this mini-radio to your stroller and you're good to go for your daily dose of sunshine and exercise with

We went through a lot of baby gates - and most of them were big, ugly and clunky.  Often, various pieces on them would get broken and we would have to get a new one.  Then we found the Kiddy Guard gate. 

I can't handle a pocketbook...my arms need to be holding on to nothing but what belongs to my two daughers at any moment and that includes their precious little hands!! I ALWAYS carry a backpack - but it

This online Boutique, Twirl is all about cute and fun! This site has beautiful items for Mommy and baby.  I'm planning on buying their tutu's for my daughters - too cute and AWESOME!

If you haven't seen Zingo from ThinkFun, check it out. It is Bingo with a Twist! Kids love to grab the tiles from the Zinger and be the first to fill their cards. You don't have to be able to read

I just got one of my favorite toy catalogs in the mail this week, along with all the other catalogs that have been rushing in for the early holiday push. I love looking through Toys To Grow On, because they carry

When you don't have a neighborhood toy store but you want to get a unique gift, try Learning Express.  They have many locations in MA and two locations in RI.  They specialize in unique toys that have

I stumbled upon this line of toys at my most recent trip to Learning Express.  Wow Toys are pretend play toys aimed at babies, toddlers and preschoolers  My favorite is the Flip n Tip Fred.  The toys

These are the best blocks!  Beautifully designed- could be a keepsake for your child's child!  The blocks are available in different languages, including sign language and braille, Mother Goose rhymes

Little Miss Matched is a very cool product line...all the socks are MISS MATCHED using bright colors and polka dots...on purpose!  I noticed them at a local Boston hospital visiting a loved one, not a fun

My daughter is a horse crazy and we love Horse Presence for all our horsy gift items.  We have the cute horse nail stickers and baseball cap on our wish list currently...we love this site!

I love Baby Bambu!  This website has the most comfy little clothes for a new baby, and the fabrics are soooo soft!

Numerous, scary recalls has led to the discovery of some wonderful toy companies.  Natural Pod is one of those fantastic stores. Check out their dolls...they are truly beautiful and special. 

The Baby Bunch is the cutest gift!  It's a bouquet of baby clothes scrunched up pretty to look like a bouquet of flowers...very smart and the perfect gift for a co-worker or your best friend.

Here are some websites that I like for Halloween costumes: Costume Express - for baby, toddler and kid costumes Hearthsong - for kid costumes Old Navy - for baby costumes Leaps and Bounds - for baby, toddler

Send your kids a personalized letter from Santa!  You can specify certain details pertaining to your child, like the name of her siblings and her hometown.

My kids are into puzzles, but we don't have a lot of space to keep a big puzzle going for a while. So we got a Puzzle Roll Up so we can work on it for a while, then roll it up and put it away so it's not cluttering

Hoppers from ThinkFun is a fun learning game for kids. My kids adore it and will play for hours. This hopping frog game challenges you to leave the red frog as the last one standing. Frogs and challenge cards

As we've started to feel a little autumnal crispness in the air I've been thinking of what my kiddo needs for the upcoming winter.  For those of us with children who CANNOT stay inside all day, let

Okay, I admit it...I'm not much of a card player, but my KIDS love them.  I had even forgotten the fine details of GO FISH of all games, yes my head is now hung low!  I found The House of Cards to

I love to support local businesses and this is a great one to do that! Katy Bird is a wonderful website filled with beautiful and functional clothing for kids.  I really love their skirts for girls.

This mattress protector from One Step Ahead was a lifesaver when we were potty training. It goes over the fitted sheet and tucks in on both sides. If there’s an accident, just take it off and the sheet underneath

If you shop at Genes you're in for a lot of fun and hip items to chose from! Not only do they have clothes but toys and modern furniture! Check out the cribs!

I love stores that think global and Pacifier in Minneapolis carries Fair Trade clothes from Global Mamas for kids.  Check out their website for their beautiful clothing selection!

The Nika TUCKler will be THE next gift for my next baby shower this winter.  This website has the most amazing outdoor blanket gear for babies I've EVER seen.  This Canadian company has solved

The Land of Nod has the most "delicious" (if I can say that!) furniture catalog for kids!  I have purchased the vanity and art table with much success - great quality for pretty good prices! 

Looking for the perfect holiday dress, picture day outfit, or flower girl dress?  Take a look at The Wooden Soldier's website and catalog.  They find the most amazing kids special occasion clothing

I heard about this site today on NPR, and it is a great resource, with all the toxic scares that we have been having. As a result of looking at this site, I also found out that my favorite toy maker, Melissa and

This is a great single player strategy/thinking game for kids and adults. Rush Hour is a game that challenges your "sequential thinking skills." We like it because kids can play on their own and there

My daughter turns 7 next month...where did the time go!  We always purchase a very special birthday outfit to celebrate.  I just found this great website called Liliputians/NY that has wonderful clothes

New website selling onesies with cute printed messages for Mom. Such as "Thanks Mom. You're the best.", etc...I thought it was a great gift idea for parents of a new born.

If you can't find diapers that you like for your babe, try Pampers Cruisers.  I love them!  They are very flexible and soft- easy to get on (even when your 11 month old is trying desperately to escape!)

Cool Tee's for the Organic Family!  I just purchased these tee's and love them! More tips in my book: Moms' Lifesavers

We thought of a great way to wash our cars and our kid's outdoor toys.  Since carrying around a bucket of soapy water can be tiresome, we used our daughter's "Little Tykes" plastic wheel

My daughter moved to a big bed early and this kids bed rail was a life saver.  It's extra long, padded and very sturdy. No more bumps in the night of little kids falling off the bed.  And it doesn't

We got two Aquadoodles when they first came out so the kids wouldn't fight over them. We're really glad we did because they still play with them, years later! The Aquadoodle Draw N Doodle Mat really is

I used the itty bitty booklight for a while, but the battery pack was clunky and the bulb seemed to get hot.  Then I found the LightWedge booklight.  This booklight uses LED lights to illuminate

Here is a nice article explaining a few of the winter holidays observed by different religions, and a gift giving guide. For example, many of my non-Jewish friends don't know what to get me for Hannukah or even

Don't we all have those super hip friends that seem to have it all, well I have found a fun gift to bring along  with your obligatory bottle of wine to your next dinner party - just add The Genie in the

Check out the handmade bibs, placemats (very cool) and aprons at Canadian company Bibbity Bop.  The products are all stainproof, waterproof and oh, so cute!  My friend has the placemat and really loves

This October, my son is turning one.  I wanted to buy him something very special, but couldn't think of anything meaningful.  Then I decided to make him a storybook on Shutterfly.  I took a couple

My Very Own Name is a very cute book!  It is a perfect gift for a child- a little expensive ($29.95), but maybe for a special gift.  From the website..."In this beautifully illustrated personalized

My kids love to draw but on car trips it can get messy to have paper, crayons and a lap desk in the back seat of the car. Then I found these small travel friendly Doodle Pro drawing boards from Fisher Price