I just learned a new Japanese word today – Jishaku (pronounced Jee-Shah-Koo), which means magnet. Ok, I’m not exactly polishing up my Japanese but rather having fun with this new game called Jishaku, which was created by Florida based Steve Velte. So, what exactly is the Jishaku game? An excerpt from their website explains it best: JishakuTM is a patent-pending, portable strategy [...]

Categories: Games, Product Review

When hubby and I first became new parents, we found out that the responsibilities were simply overwhelming. Due to the lack of experience, there was so much to learn and even more so to be afraid of. Many a times, we were not even sure whether we were doing the correct things. Like any other new parents, one of the most [...]

I remembered back in our childhood days, my siblings and I did not have the luxury of computer games or even computers for that matter. Thus, we spent many fun filled hours playing games like Hop Scotch, I Spy and the Memory Game. Those games taught us social skills like taking turns, respecting others as well as the importance of being competitive. Inspired by these childhood games [...]

Most mommies will testify to the benefits of babywearing a baby and I am no different. Not only is it wonderful for bonding purposes, babywearing is also practical for moms who need to do their daily house chores while ensuring that their babies are safe and secure. While babywearing is important, finding a baby carrier that is comfortable and durable is equally essential – and [...]

Being a parent, I am constantly on the lookout for tools that will help develop my children’s literacy skills, especially for my 4 year old who has just started to read some words. So, when I was given the opportunity to review the See Me Read’s Personalized Learning Products, I was more than happy to do it. Developed in 2006 by [...]

I can honestly tell you that I was absolutely thrilled when I received Huddy Buddy’s T-shirt for my 4 year old girl. Celebrity babies are wearing Huddy Buddy Tees and my girl was going to be dressed in one too. How cool!  I chose the “Daddy’s Girl” T-shirt as her daddy is like her best friend and the T-shirt couldn’t have said it better! I [...]

I am a strong supporter of products created by moms and dads as 90% of these parentpreneurs market products that the average family would be able to use comfortably and safely. In most cases, their products are often the result of what they created for their children and family. This is also the case for Screen Inc. Screen, Inc. was established [...]

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GIVEAWAY CLOSED! Susan Epstein’s Parenting Powers DVD set is definitely one of the items on my wish list for this Christmas. Afterall, how many of us parents can truly say we have kids that are not the least rebellious and will cooperate fully with us MOST of the time? I am the first to admit that my 8 year old [...]

The Tuttles Madcap Misadventures is a hilarious animated arcade style game which is ideal for the whole family. It was voted as 2007 Kids Game Of The Year and Parent’s Choice 2008 Silver Honor Award. However, what makes it stands out from casual games is the fact that this is a collaborative effort between Legacy Interactive and Starlight Starbright Children’s Foundation to [...]

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I love flip flops as they are just so easy to slip on and comfortable enough for me to wear when I run my errands. Many may consider it a fashion faux pas but not me, as casual comfort is my style. Flip flops, also known as fitflops are now the new rage among women in England. Check out the FitFlop launched by sweatyBetty last [...]

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