Picking out new Christmas ornaments is so special to me and each year I add a few new ones that really stand out to me, like this exquisite New for 2010, the penguin Christmas ornament is about 3 3/4″ high and comes with a gold tassel for hanging. I pretty much ran to my tree [...]

Kids love to play, imagine, and create, and they still love the classic toys we remember, but they like them with a modern twist. That’s why construction toys like Superstructs are booming in popularity! There are lots of entertaining building sets to choose from with names like Wacky Machines and Rolling Fun, and each one [...]

WABA Fun has introduced a new line of building toys called Arc-A-Teks, and it’s perfect for the little fingers of preschoolers and kindergarteners, ages 3 and up. Each of the three sets (Earth, Sea, and Sky) includes 40-42 connector pieces which will build two completely adorable little characters. Each character has a collector card with [...]

Children are born with loving, caring souls and empathy comes naturally to them. That’s part of the reason they love playing with dolls so much. The Hearts For Hearts Girls are dolls that make a difference, and children will feel special knowing that as they play, they are helping to make a difference in the [...]

I love baking, and I love making desserts. But I don’t always feel like taking the time to do it. I’m a very lazy baker. That’s particularly true when it comes to snack cakes and quick breads. If I can find a baking mix with a made-from-scratch taste, why not? So when I was recognized [...]

Chronicles of the Mind This party game is a great ice breaker, and a fun way to learn some interesting stories about people. Players tell a story that’s true, embellished, or a bold faced lie. Make it silly, serious, or scandalous…however you want to tell it! The prompts for the stories come from 119 topic [...]

Candlelight dances in the new holiday charm tealight globes from PartyLite. The set of three include snowflake, tree, and snowman motifs, and they seem to shimmer and sway with the flickering flames. The globes come with removable inserts which each have a decorative cut-out shape. When the flame flickers inside the globes, the cut-out shape [...]