I was given the opportunity to review two of the cutest books by local author, James Robert Miller, after he had sent me information on a local book signing he was having. I initially fell in love with the illustrations of the two monsters Basie and Paisley, but after reading the books James sent me, …
Jumpstarts Adventure Island Review and **GIVEAWAY**
My girls are huge fans of Jumpstart and so am I. They love playing the games and dressing their character. I love the fact that they are learning and having fun at the same time. We’ve had access to Jumpstart online for about 6 months now and when we heard Jumpstart released a new game …
Holiday Tradition: cookies for Santa
Every year my daughters and I make homemade cookies for Santa. I find a sugar cookie recipe on the web, buy sprinkles and icing and pull out the cookie cutters. We bake angel, reindeer, tree and candy cane shaped cookies. We spread green, red and white icing and add sprinkles. We have so much fun …
Home For the Holidays **GIVEAWAY**
The Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s annual Home For The Holidays musical performance is back. What a great way to rejoice in the holiday season that with a magical, musical experience. The performances will be at Orchestra Hall and will include holiday favorites such as Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire, O Holy Night and The First …
The Advent Calendar
Every year before Christmas we get the girls an advent calendar. It’s usually the cardboard type that has chocolates that pop out of the plastic casing after the little door is punched out. The funny thing is that I never really knew much about why we bought advent calendars except for the fact that we …
Elf on the Shelf: Our New Holiday Tradition
The other day a close friend of mine called and asked if she could bring my girls their Christmas present because it was something they could enjoy starting now and for the entire holiday season. I said, “Sure!” and my friend arrived at my doorstep with a package that said,”Elf on the Shelf”. That evening …