It seems like everyone in my facebook feed is expecting these days! Here is a great guest post from writer, Daniel Clark on what to gift. You can follow him at @DanielClark123 on twitter. The occasion of baby shower is filled with laughter, happiness and presents for welcoming the onset of the baby. […]
My eBay Collections were curated as part of my collaboration with eBay. Mother’s Day is approaching fast! May 11, 2014. Do you have gifts picked out yet? I know my boys will probably buy me flowers and then proceed to try not to argue that day and my husband will most likely cook dinner. That’s […]
Easter is almost here. April 20th for those who might have forgotten about it like I did recently. I’m always on the lookout for something new and different to give the kids. Something besides just bags of candy, although they appreciate that too! Here are 6 toys I’ve recently reviewed that I think would be […]
When offered to receive and review gorgeous jewelry, the answer is always YES! I was so lucky to receive a Joseph Nogucci Iris bracelet in shades of violet and blue. I love to wear blue jewelry to show my autism mom pride! I was not expecting such an incredible bracelet to arrive. With it’s silver […]
My eBay Collections were curated as part of my collaboration with eBay. Christmas is almost here! If you are like me, you have some shopping done, but are struggling with what to get those hard to shop for people on your lists. My husband is probably one of the hardest people to give a gift […]
Still struggling to find some last minute gift ideas for the kids? We have you covered! Here are our top 5 last minute gifts for kids. Toys R Us is just the place to find these and we’ve linked to each of the toys below to make shopping even easier. Or, simply bring up this […]
My eBay Collections were curated as part of my collaboration with eBay. I’ve been an eBay fanatic since 2002. We’ve bought and sold so many things over the past 11 years. When my husband was in medical school we were able to sell off old text books and CDs to afford to buy Halloween costumes […]
Our first installment of the Holiday Gift Guide for 2013 toys is complete! We played with tons of toys to ensure all the items on our list met the approval of my three boys and/or their friends. We will be adding more toys and games to our list, so check back often to see what […]
Last week I attended the TimetoPlayMag.com Holiday Showcase in New York City. As always the event was the highlight of my travel all year! What could be better, good friends, great companies and TOYS! With three boys in the house, I made a bee line for LeapFrog, LEGO and Jazwares. I’ll explain why in a […]
As seen on Colorado’s Best on Channel 2 here in Denver this morning! Yes, I was extremely nervous as this was only my 3rd news-style segment and dozenth time in front of the camera in general. Thankfully I had been to the studio before with Chris (@TheToyGuy) with Time to Play. Every time he’s in […]
Our Holiday Toy Guide was released almost a month ago and most of the toys on that list are on par with retail sales. A lot are hard to find, so if you see one, Grab it! We’ve played with a few more toys here to expand the list for you! Here are five more […]
I have the best job ever. I get to play with toys, watch my kids play and interact with them and then share our findings with all of you! I figured since the Holidays are among us, I’d share 25 toys that my kids and I give our big ol’ stamp of approval! Some of […]
Hot off the presses! We have scoured toy stores, researched websites, stalked the UPS man, stayed up past bedtime, all to bring you this years list of the MUST HAVE toys of the season. From infant to teenagers, boys and girls alike will love our list and beg for these toys. Click here to […]
I know, I know. Really?! Christmas talk already?! But I have good reason. Toys! There are some crazy amazing toys out for the Holidays and I want to help you guys find even the hardest to find ones! I’ve learned some tricks from my work with TimetoPlaymag.com and going to share the knowledge. First off… […]
Kids love tablets. iPads, kindles, and more. These devices are expensive and delicate. It’s hard to let kids play with them when you’ve shelled out so much cash for one screen. VTech has the solution, the Innotab. $80 for a tablet for kids is a lot easier to swallow than the $300+ other, more grown up […]
I have 3 boys so it’s no surprise we have a ton of video games. We have Nintendo DS’s (plural), Wii’s (plural), iPods, PS3, iPad, you get the jist… So whenever I have the chance to review something even minutely connected to the gaming world, the boys freak the freak out. This time, I wasn’t […]
I have been working on a toy guide for special needs kids for some time. I pitched the idea to TimetoPlaymag.com and they were just as excited as I was about it. Basically, how this guide differs from other guides out there is it is compiled 100% by a mom of a special needs kid. […]
Yikes! Did you know that it’s only 41 days until Christmas? If you are like me, you try to wait until the day AFTER Thanksgiving to shop and decorate, but the fact is, there are often great deals and sales BEFORE Thanksgiving these days. I’ve been traveling all year to various conferences and toy showcases […]
Made in Colorado 2011 Holiday Gift Guide This year I thought it would be great to feature some local businesses in a gift guide. I, for one, love to support local business, especially ones started by moms. Whether it’s selling crafty items on etsy or owning a wine bar (um, hello! Wine!), Moms are […]
