Last month, I was asked to do some work up at Reno, with the accommodations at the Grand Sierra Resort taken care of as part of the deal. So I figured what better way to celebrate January than to take … Continue reading
If you ask most cab drivers where to see stars in Las Vegas, they’ll tell you to get tickets to a show or hit a nightclub. With all of that light pollution, the city isn’t known for its observatories. But … Continue reading
“Ethel M Holiday Cactus Garden” is the proper name for what around our house we call, “Hey, wanna go down to Ethel M and see all the Christmas lights?” Here’s how it works: Ethel M Chocolates has a year-round cactus … Continue reading
As you know from the sticky post, I’m not a big advocate of bringing kids to Las Vegas for the fun of it–the whole premise behind this site is that it’s not promoting toddler travel to Las Vegas, but that … Continue reading
The America’s Test Kitchen Quick Family Cookbook. Brookline, Massachusetts: America’s Test Kitchen, 2012. 464 pages. To me, “Quick Family Cookbook” is something of a redundancy. In our family, by definition anything we’re going to cook is going to be quick, … Continue reading
Jane O’Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser. Nancy Clancy, Super Sleuth, Book 1. New York: Harper, 2012. 124 pages. This is a fun chapter book for mystery-minded little ones, particularly little girls, and especially those who like the Fancy Nancy series. … Continue reading
Did you play with Bristle Blocks when you were a kid? I know I did, but I forgot all about them until I saw Edushape’s Magic Brix Starter Set while browsing for a gift online. Just looking at those … Continue reading
This is a train set that looks suspiciously like Thomas the Tank Engine, right down to the font with the trains’ names on their undercarriages. Not like that’s a bad thing; Thomas is pretty universally awesome (unless you’re a diesel, … Continue reading
Bethanie Deeney Murguia. Zoe Gets Ready. New York: Arthur A. Levien Books, 2012. 30 pages. This delightful picture big is an absolute joy to read with your little one–though, I’m guessing, substantially more joyful to read with a little girl … Continue reading
Arnold Lobel. Adventures of Frog and Toad. New York: Sandy Creek, 2010. 198 pages. This book is frickin awesome. There. I said it. Now I can tell you precisely how and why I like it so incredibly much. Adventures of … Continue reading
