For Christmas 1983, the only thing I wanted from “Santa” was a Cabbage Patch Kid. Just about every kid in America wanted one too, so they were nearly impossible to find in that pre-eBay era. I remember watching the mob scenes on TV: hordes of parents rushing toy stores, Cabbage Patch Kids being transported in armored cars, a mailman […]
Archives for September 2008
The Responsibility Project
It is a Presidential Election Year, and incivility is all around us. Talking heads scream at each other on the TV. And pundits and bloggers snipe mean-spiritedly at the candidates and each other. One thing is lacking: respect for others and tolerance for different viewpoints. The political atmosphere can make it difficult to teach your […]
Eco-Chic Reusable Bags from Mimi the Sardine
Mimi the Sardine makes gorgeous children’s products manufactured in the USA from exuberantly playful eco-coated, soil and water resistant, cotton fabrics from Sweden. The cotton fabric is coated with acrylic, not PVC. I checked out Mimi the Sardine’s adorable Lunch Bug, a sweet little lunch bag with a carry handle. We like the idea of […]
