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Archives for October 2008
Click Clack – Hot Green Toys
The winner of the $100 Plan Toys Giveaway is..... commenter #39...amom. She was chosen via random.org. Congrats!!! If I had to pick my two favorite green and natural toys of the moment they would be from Plan Toys and from Haba. I imagine these are going to be pretty hot Christmas toys this year and they have something in common...a little click, clack. The Click Clack is an instant classic for natural toys. It features vibrant colors and a soft click clack sound, that delights children as they … [Read more...]
Christmas Shopping Yet?
I started early this year because we are doing a previously loved/used theme this year. I have some great garage sale stuff already waiting to be packaged up. BUT despite my resolve to buy mostly used or all if I can get away with it...I still like to check out the hot toy guides every year. I like to see the trends and find out what kids like and what parents are buying. I can't wait to see Haba and Plan Toys go mainstream. Here is a cool toy guide I found that supposedly list the best toys. … [Read more...]
Eco Friendly Families
Eco Friendly Families is a new book written by Helen Coronato. It is a guide book designed to highlight green living with activities that engage and inspire...from toddlers to teens. I am so happy to see more books about this subject being published and becoming more mainstream and this book is a good one. Just look at the cover...it shows a family pulling a sapling tree in a wagon getting ready to plant it..mom, dad, and kids all working together for green causes....very cool. This is an all … [Read more...]
Helping Each Other During a Recession
The word recession is getting thrown around in the media a lot lately. We are told that we may be in for some very difficult times and truthfully I am already feeling the pressure. My husband works for a company that pays their winter payroll with loans. They do this because the winter is not their peak season and they simply use loans to keep production going until Spring when their business goes through the roof. Times are so good in the spring and summer in fact that my hubby was getting $200 … [Read more...]
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