Wow.  A bunch of great kids DVDs were released today: Baby Einstein: World Music  Songs and music from around the world for Baby Einstein fans. California Dreams  G-rated Saturday morning sitcom from the 1990s.  Some young moms may remember this fondly.  Some old moms (like me) may not remember it at all. Goosebumps: Return [...]

    Some great kids DVDs were released today: Bolt  Funny kids movie about a dog who thinks he has superpowers.  My kids saw it in the theatre and loved it.  They definitely recommend the Bolt DVD. Lilo & Stitch 2-Disc Big Wave Edition  This 2-disc special edition is a re-release of the 2002 kids movie [...]

    Some great kids movies were made in the 1990s, including this list of our favorite G-rated kids movies: Toy Story 2 (1999)  The gang saves Woody from the toy museum in this best-ever kids movie sequel. A Bug’s Life (1998)  Pixar takes us to the miniature world of bugs. Mulan (1998)  Heroic girl fights in the [...]

    Fans of Scooby-Doo, Barbie and the Bunnies, check out today’s new kids DVD releases: A Pup Named Scooby-Doo: Complete 2nd, 3rd & 4th Seasons  New DVD includes 17 episodes of the TV show starring little Freddy, Daphne, Velma, Shaggy and our favorite pup, Scooby-Doo. Barbie Presents Thumbelina  Barbie opens a nature preserve and–with Thumbelina’s help–shows that even the [...]

      My daughter and I went to a tea party last weekend – a 5th birthday party for the little girl across the street.  We decided to celebrate this fancy occasion with a fancy birthday present. I like to give birthday presents with a theme.  I no longer send my husband out to pick up birthday [...]