I can hardly believe this is my third go at a holiday gift guide. Every year, the process becomes overwhelming and every year I vow to simplify. But here’s the problem: it can’t be simplified. And that’s because you can’t buy your way into my gift guide. Every single product that comes through our front…
Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Puppy’s Smart Stages Train (sponsored post)
When I think about toy brands that have been part of my life since my own childhood, Fisher-Price is at the top of the list. Two of my old toys have stood the test of time and both are from Fisher-Price: the barn and the train. My parents kept all of our Little People —…
Little People Friends & the beauty of imaginative play (sponsored post) #FPLittlePeople
One of my fondest toys growing up was a Little People farm. There were no flashing lights or battery-powered anythings, but I just loved to hear the “moo” sound when I opened the barn doors. That farm still lives at my parents’ house, and my kids play with it just about every time we visit….
Giggles and chuckles and snorts: Fisher-Price Best Little Laugh contest (sponsored post)
It’s one of those moments that’s universally recorded by parents: baby’s first laugh. What made each of my kids laugh their socks off differed wildly. The K Man – at around two or three months old – would lose his mind when I sang a song I made up called “Feet, feet, feet. Feet-y, feet,…
Our Fisher-Price Favourites – with a discount code! (sponsored post)
There are some brands that stand the test of time. Cliché but true. Fisher-Price is one of them, and it should come as no surprise that parents around the globe have their own list of Fisher-Price Favourites. There are two that stand out on my list; the first is the Little People Animal Sounds Farm….
Fisher-Price’s Million Moments of Joy: OVERjoyed (sponsored post)
Sometimes motherhood is rough. Sometimes I want to pull my hair out. Sometimes I scream. But between tickles and pillow fights, messy faces and silly songs, there’s little else in this world that brings me more joy than my children. I’ve written them love letters for every birthday and Christmas since birth because I want…
Mommy Gearest’s Glorious Gift Guide, part II: 12 to 24 months
_________________________________________________________________________________________ What happens when you give dozens of parent-and-baby testers some of the newest – and potentially hottest – toys and gear? You get a parent-and-kid-approved list of the must-buy gifts this holiday season. Welcome to PART II, aimed at toddlers who are about 12 to 24 months old. I find this a really tough…