Barb Odanaka is one cool Mommie! Our kids can’t get enough of her children’s books. Plus Moms everywhere will be inspired to take ups sports with their little go getters. Barb also heads a nonprofit, Skateboard Moms, and a community service project, Rolling for Reading… Rolling4Reading collects new and gently-used children’s books then distributes [...]
I want one! a Taga Bike please.
When I was a youngen my Dad would say to me, “If you want something bad enough, you need to stomp your foot.” It took me awhile to realize he was just trying to get a rise out of me during my worst moments. If only I could stomp my foot to get a Taga [...]
DIY Chalk Paint for Kids
Check out this way cool colorful, fun, creative activity to help pass the time with the little ones during these hot Summer days.
This recipe comes to us via Kids Stuff World and Family Fun .
SIDEWALK CHALK PAINT RECIPE:
To make your own homemade sidewalk chalk paint, you will only need three ingredients ~ water, [...]
Read before bringing the bunny home
I’ll never forget the time our family drove out to Palm Springs for Easter. I was a little girl in desperate need of Rabbit that I could name Snowflake. My father managed to hide an itty bitty white & black spotted bunny amongst our luggage in the back of our suburban during the 4 hr [...]
Music 101 for little Idols
Is your little budding musician playing piano? guitar? Or wanting to sing the latest songs but doesn’t know what key to sing in?
We just discovered this great site called musicnotes.com. You can pay a small fee, anywhere from $3 – $5 to download sheet music.
My eight year old son is hooked! He now can play [...]
Cool pet products
Check out these cool pet products from the pages of incrediblethings.com
eco friendly confetti eggs
Let’s get this party started! Thinking back to my favorite birthday when I was a little bugger. I always had a thing for confetti eggs, so much so that I begged my parents to host a party for me and 10 of my closest friends on Olvera Street in downtown Los Angeles. Just so I [...]
A bright idea
During my youthful years my parents allowed me to write on my bedroom walls. Now that I can call myself a proud home owner, I’m not sure why they ever allowed that. So I’d like to take this opportunity to thank them because it really helped me tap into my creative side. One of the [...]
Tooth Fairy Pillows, Bears, Dolls & Books
If your little Kindergartner is anything like mine, I bet he or she is loosing teeth faster than you can say Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious . It seems like every morning my Kindergartner comes running to me screaming in delight, “Mommie, Mommie, I have another wiggly tooth!” And with that, comes all the questions, why does the Tooth [...]
iphone app for photographers
The Hipstamatic is my new favorite iphone app for us would be artsy photogs. I have to warn you though, it is very addicting. I had so much fun experimenting with the different lenses, films and flashes that I lost track of time. Makes any novice feel like a pro. Scroll down for a few [...]
“I Have A Dream…” A Day to Remember
Make today memorable with your little ones, including them in the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. festivities.
listen – teach your children who Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was and how his inspirational “I Have A Dream…” speech moved so many people.
read – educate your little one with these beautiful picture books about Dr. Martin Luther [...]
let’s go play outside, it’s snowing!
Snow Day! Hide the Wii and bundle up your little ones for some outdoor fun. Plucked from the pages of parents.com “20 games to play in the snow”
HOMEMADE SNOW GLOBES
Use strong glue to attach a plastic toy to the inside of a jar lid, then add baby oil and glitter for a homemade snow [...]
5 best selling toys & games.
Amazon.com is our favorite place to shop (hence our very own amazon.com shop). While searching for “The Gift” for my 8 yr old niece the first thing I do is head to the bestsellers then browse all the reviews good & bad. You can’t go wrong with the most sought after gift. This sure beats [...]
two children’s movie classics.
Out of all the movies I saw when I was a youngen “The Red Balloon” is by far my favorite. So much can be said with out saying anything. The movie has so few words yet you feel for the boy and his balloon while they walk or might I say dance along the streets [...]




















