by Nicole Etolen | Oct 4, 2011 | Kids & Family
I’m excited because a good chunk of the Toys ‘R Us Hotlist features toys for boys, or toys than can work for both boys and girls. I often feel like everyone, from toy manufacturers to clothing designers, focus more on the little girl demographic. I wonder...
by Nicole Etolen | Oct 4, 2011 | Social Good
Trick-or-Treat for Unicef, the long-running program that allows kids to help other kids by combining the excitement of Halloween with fundraising to help support lifesaving programs for children around the world, is going high-tech this year for the first time. The...
by Nicole Etolen | Oct 4, 2011 | Pets
By now, I’m sure you’ve heard all about how Omega-3 fatty acids are good for your own health, but did you also know that they’re great for your pets as well? In addition to helping keep their coat shiny and pretty, Omega-3s may also help support...
by Nicole Etolen | Oct 3, 2011 | Books
Title: The Student From Zombie Island Author: Michael J. Moorehead Publisher: Five Star Publications Kids seems to be learning the unsavory art of gossiping early and early these days (oh gods, I’m old, I just basically said “kids these days, didn’t...
by Nicole Etolen | Oct 3, 2011 | For the Home
<a style=”display: none;” href=”http://www.tomoson.com/?code=TOP82f70941d5db1e5351486573820561d4″><span></span></a> Like most kids, Jacob loves stickers. He likes to stick them on me, mostly, as awards for my “good...
by Nicole Etolen | Oct 2, 2011 | Kids & Family
I’ve been a fan of Uncle Milton’s Toys since I got Jake the Star Wars Jedi Telescope last year for Christmas, so I contacted them about reviewing their products and was ecstatic when they said yes. I totally lucked out and got three awesome “In My...
by Nicole Etolen | Oct 2, 2011 | Entertainment
We are slightly nuts for holiday movies in this house. Even before Jake was born, I had a huge collection and tried to watch at least one movie or holiday special every day beginning on Thanksgiving. In fact, before Jake, I used to have very strict rules governing...
by Nicole Etolen | Oct 2, 2011 | Books
Title: High Risk Pregnancy- Why Me? Author: Kelly Whitehead When I finally got pregnant with Jacob after six years of trying, I was terrified that something come along and snatch away my “dream come true.” My first two trimesters were practically straight...
by Nicole Etolen | Oct 1, 2011 | Books
Title: The Fate of the Muse (Marina’s Tales #3) Author: Derrolyn Anderson Format: Kindle Earlier this year, I gushed about the first two books in the Marina’s Tales series by Derrolyn Anderson, and have been anxiously awaiting the third book in the series...