What is Christmas all about anyway? Charlie Brown sets out to discover the reason for the season and comes to discover that it's definitely not about the honey-baked ham or the aluminum tree... A Charlie Brown Christmas DVD, Remastered Deluxe Edition ($13.99 on Amazon.com) With a run time of 25 minutes, this DVD is a […]
If you are an engineer, mathematician, computer nerd, Trekkie, or bookish type - either by trade or by ambition - then you are going to love perusing the ThinkGeek ("Stuff for Smart Masses") online store. This is one fun shop for intellectual folks...or those who wish to be. As I scanned the ThinkGeek catalog, I […]
Here's a stocking stuffer idea for kids-on-the-go: Swiggies Wrist Water Bottles ($12.95). Essentially, Swiggies are miniature water bottles that you wear on your wrist. Each bottle holds 5.5 ounces of water so, if your kids wear one on each wrist, they'll have 11 ounces of water with them...and they'll have their hands-free as they run, […]
If you have a budding ballerina or a little dress-up queen in your home, then don't forget about Danskin when you do your holiday shopping this year. They've been a trusted brand in the dance apparel industry since 1882. In the stocking stuffer category, why not add a pair of tights/leggings, a leotard, or ballet […]
If you are currently pregnant or if you have ever been pregnant, then you know that it's hard to keep your pants from falling down toward the middle/end of your pregnancy. That belly just pushes your pants down as you walk and you find yourself adjusting those pants and pulling them up all throughout the […]
If you have an outdoorsman in your life, then Bass Pro Shops should really be your go-to shop for Christmas and other gift-giving occasions. These "destination outdoor retail shops" are HUGE playgrounds for anyone who enjoys hunting, fishing, boating, camping, and/or RVing. Stop in and you'll get "stuck" for hours - you can even stay […]
If you were a child in the late 80's and/or anytime throughout the 90's, then you will undoubtedly remember "Where's Waldo?" - the bestselling books by Martin Handford, originally published in 1987. Surely you remember...straining your eyes, searching for that skinny, somewhat nerdy man, clad in a red-and-white striped shirt and blue jeans. If you […]
"Hakuna Matata! What a wonderful phrase Hakuna Matata! Ain't no passing craze It means no worries For the rest of your days" That's what our 2-year-old daughter hears every night after bathtime when she brushes her teeth...thanks to Tooth Tunes Junior, a toothbrush specially designed with young brushers in mind. The brush plays music for […]