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Pat the Politician

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Now that the Presidential Conventions are over, enjoy some political humor with Pat the Politician #2.   This spoof of the classic children’s book, Pat the Bunny, pokes equal fun at both Republicans and Democrats. You can stroke Obama’s velvet tongue, scratch John McCain’s war rhetoric, wave bye-bye to President Bush, or fluff John Edwards’ hair. Pat the […]

Brain Quest: Flashcards for Preschool and Kindergarten

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Children learn naturally through exploration and discovery, not through flashy gadgets and gizmos.  The best way to encourage a life long love of learning is to share that journey with your child. Brain Quest from Workman Publishing makes a series of flashcard games for children as young as two to encourage parent-child interaction. There are […]

Eco-Chic Reusable Bags from Mimi the Sardine

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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 […]

Back to Preschool

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When I was little, I used to think my big brother was the coolest person on the planet. While I sat at home, he got to go to school like a big boy. I used to admire his backpack, his pencils, his crayons….anything related to school. And I would pester him to “play school” with me when he […]

Vincent Shoes Fall Collection

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Vincent Shoes, one of our favorite designers of hip and playful European shoes for children and toddlers has launched their Back to School shoes selection. At Vincent Shoes, you’ll find a full line of casual shoes, sneakers, dress shoes, indoor shoes, rain boots, winter boots, and every other imaginable type of footwear for children and […]

Children’s Clothing as Sweet as Candy

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Shopping at Coco Bonbons I feel like, well, a kid in a candy store. This is unique, quality children’s clothing of the kind my grandmothers used to lovingly purchase–stylish but with a whimsical touch. Coco Bonbons has released its Fall Collection for Girls and Boys and it is just absolutely darling.  For Girls, I love […]

It’s Fun to Be Smart!

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 My mother was a teacher, so she had a gift for making learning fun. After school and especially on rainy weekend days, we’d do all sorts of enjoyable activities. I realize now that many of these activities were actually educational. But at the time, I just thought of them as “play.” And that’s how learning should […]

Cool and Reusable Lunch Bags

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Instead of buying pack after pack of brown paper lunch bags, consider a reusable lunch bag for back to school. Reusable lunch bags, like Cool Tote Lunch Sacks ($17), are better than brown bagging it.  Food stays fresher, lunch doesn’t leak through, and they are good for the environment and your budget. My daughter’s tot-chic […]

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