We didn’t let the sudden downpour ruin our day, heck no. We just kept on playing and having fun. However, the insane lightning and house shaking thunder did put an end to our fun and send us into the house to find other, more dry things to do. Of course my [...]

…. is still an AquaDot! Even if you call it a Pixos and include lots of shiny new free bonuses. I just saw a commercial for these evil little toys that were recalled last year. They still work the same “spray on some water” and they look exactly the same, and they [...]

I was doing the dishes this afternoon and the phone rang, I went to answer it, talked for a few minutes, and when I came back there were little boys all lined up at the sink. It was a nice surprise, I hadn’t asked them to wash the dishes or do any chores this [...]

This was one of Dylan’s birthday gifts. He’s always liked to grow things and back in Pennsylvania he had his own little tomato plants to take care of. I wasn’t allowed to touch them, I’ve got the black thumb curse. So, when we got the chance to review the the Discovery Channel [...]

I said to my husband the other night, “Do you realize that in 10 years all our kids will be grown up?” It seems like time is in overdrive and everything just happens so fast. I know, parents always say that. But, it’s the truth. It just all happens so fast [...]

Dylan Thomas Oliver turned 11 years old today. It was a rainy day and he was a little bummed out that the friends he invited over to hang out didn’t make it because of the dreary day. It wasn’t a “party” just some of his friends that he called up and said hey [...]

The Zula Patrol introduces young children ages 4-8 to the wonders of science in ways they can appreciate - cartoon characters, wild adventures, and lots of laughs. Ethan has been learning about weather in school and doing weather science experiments so this DVD was a chance to bring a bit of that theme home [...]