For your little sous chef

I find that Emeril walks that very fine line between entertainment and annoyance, but I cannot argue with his philosophy on pork fat. (Mmmmm… pork fat.) So I guess I’d be pleased to have a kitchen helper sporting one of these.

Takes a lickin’ and keeps on shoppin’

Oh, wait. That’s me. But Timex watches take a lickin’ and keep on tickin’, I think. My mistake. I’m in stocking-stuffer mode, as it’s the last thing I generally take care of before the holidays. I was just browsing some things at Amazon...

Play with trains, without tracking a mess

Once upon a time my toddler son became enamored of Thomas the Tank Engine, and like the sucker I was, when Christmas rolled around I got him a train table and about seventeen miles of wooden track and a dozen trains. I cannot tell you how many times I stepped on...

Class parties

Tis the season for just this sort of question, methinks. Hello pretty talented clever Mir, Please provide any advice regarding how to get the most bang for your buck when hosting a class party for 5th graders. Somehow I was elected Room Mom and will be organizing 3...

Big plastic things for your kids

Honestly, what did we play with when we were kids, before there was all manner of Big Plastic Objects? Oh, I know; we played with pots and pans and knives and guns, and we liked it. Right. Anyway, if you’ve been considering a big plastic purchase for the...

Get hooked on phonics for less

As annoying as the commercials are (“Hooked on Phonics worked for ME!”), the Hooked on Phonics materials do enjoy quite a following. But if you’ve checked out their website, you know the prices are not cheap. Been wanting to get Hooked, without...

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