This months giveaway ends today at 12 p.m. CST. There are under 10 entries so far, so your chances of winning are high. For details and entry, click here. ...
Neat Genghis Khan Facts!
Here are some interesting facts you can learn about Genghis Kahn at Genghis Khan: The Exhibition:Gehghis Kahn's birth name was Temüjin.He was related to Khabul Khan.He was given the name 'Genghis Khan' in 1206.In just 25 years, the Mongols conquered more lands and people than the Romans had in over 400 years.You can learn a lot more by visiting the exhibit at the Irving Arts Center. You can also download some study guides to use at the exhibt.For more information about the exhibit and admission prices, visit the Irving Arts Center website.This is a paid advertisement. ...
Guest Article – Accepting the Struggles of Motherhood
Although being a mother is one of the greatest and most fulfilling gifts I have received, I have come to realize that there are going to be many struggles ahead. These struggles that I talk about range from providing my children with the best possible education to dealing with the growing pains of life. Whether you have one child or eight children, being a mother is a completely different responsibility than ever before. Now, you put your children before yourself. Many people who don’t have children aren’t able to comprehend that you think and live differently since you have more that just yourself to worry about. That being said, mothers everywhere face daily struggles that are overlooked and not acknowledged. As stated before, I want to enable my children to have the best education possible. My daughter will be starting Kindergarten this fall and I’m still deciding what school system I want my children to be enrolled in. Although she is only starting Kindergarten, I am thinking of ...
Product Review – Linking Loops Mini Bead Maze
A few weeks ago, I unexpectedly received a package from Educational Toys Planet. It was a Linking Loops Mini Bead Maze for review. The bead maze is rated for 2 and over, and comes with an activity sheet. The maze itself consists of two wires firmly attached to a solid wood base: one twisted in an elaborate spiral and loops & the other in simple hills. It's relatively compact at 9 x 7.5 x 4.25 inches. Now, normally I would have the review written and posted within a week or so at the very latest. However, since it was a toy, I wanted to give Hannah a fair amount of time to play with it, in order put it 'through it's paces' so to speak. She can be quite rough with her toys at times, so I wanted to see how it would hold up to her treatment. I first took it out of the box, she wasn't really all the interested in it at first. She ran around with the box for a bit before she really took interest in the maze. Once she started playing with it, she had a blast with it. The ...
Recall – Little People® Builders Load ’n Go Wagon
Fisher-Price is recalling the Little People® Builders Load ’n Go Wagon. The recall is due to the possibility of injury if a child were to fall on the the yellow handle. For more information, you can visit the Fisher-Price recall page. ...
too hot to do much of anything…
It was way to hot to do much of anything today. The temp reached a high of 105 today...but my weather display said that the 'real feel' temp was 120! I can't wait till that heat dome breaks up. This is ridiculous. ...