The weeks after Christmas are a great time to take a look at organizing the kids’ toy room. Or toy closet… toy area… wherever you have the kids keep their toys. Right now our boys have all their toys in their bedrooms and closets. 4 boys in 2 rooms means that we have […]
Entries Tagged as 'Toys'
Organizing With Kids: The Toyroom
February 1st, 2008 · 7 Comments
Tags: Fun · Home · Organization · Parenting · Toys
Gifts and Selfishness
January 24th, 2008 · 2 Comments
Of the three or so subjectively "rich" people I know, only one made his money entirely by himself. He’s a distant cousin who started a college business taking teenagers on ski trips, then sold the business for 7 figures a few years later. He and his family are set for life.
Not surprisingly, his two kids […]
Tags: Fun · Holidays · Money · Parenting · Toys
Recalls Worry The Toy Industry
January 7th, 2008 · No Comments
A recent MSN-Zogby poll showed that one in four U.S. shoppers plans to spend less on toys for the holidays this year.
Gee I wonder why?
Could it be the recalls for lead? How about the ones for choking hazards? What about the increased awareness of legal toxins like phthalates allowed in children’s toys and accessories?
The poll […]
Tags: Beauty, Health & Fitness · Education · Holidays · Parenting · Safety · Toys
Too Many Toys For Christmas
December 17th, 2007 · No Comments
I did it again. I bought too many toys.
Each year I start buying toys for my DS for Christmas. Each year I make a list, calculate the cost to ensure I’m staying in budget and start buying. This seems like it would be an analytical and thoughtful process but, it isn’t.
Each year I start […]
