The Discovery Channel Store and the Parent Bloggers Network sent us an awesome toy to review recently — Paz’s blast off rocket from the Ready Set Learn! line. As a former NASA scientist and lifelong enthusiast, I was absolutely thrilled to be selected to review this product, one that I might not have splurged on but [...]
Archive for November, 2007
16 Nov
Dangerous Admissions
Dangerous admission number 1: I am coming perilously close to spending more time than I ever expected on this review blog.
Dangerous admission number 2: I am enjoying it way more than I ever thought I would.
Today’s review, Dangerous Admissions, by Jane O’Connor, was a quick and fascinating read. I was impressed with the author’s deft [...]
15 Nov
Right Words at the Right Time
The Right Words at the Right Time, volume 2: Your Turn!, a collection of inspirational vignettes collected by Marlo Thomas, is a lovely book to flip through at the odd moment or browse if you’re in need of inspiration. The stories are told from a large number and diversity of perspectives, and each has a [...]
7 Nov
Mountain Rise Granola
A friend sent me some of this granola in a care package recently, and I loved it so much I went online and ordered several more packages myself! This stuff is good, people, and you should know about it. Why?
1. It’s delicious. Pure and simple.
2. It’s organic. Pure and simple.
3. It’s homemade and packaged on [...]
6 Nov
The Daring Book for Girls
I love this book more than words can say. I loved The Dangerous Book for Boys, and now I love the companion, The Daring Book for Girls. Written by Andi Buchannan and Miriam Peskowitz, the founders of MotherTalk, this book is a fantastic compilation of many of the parts I loved about childhood — with [...]
