I’m always looking for new products for Brady and ideas to give family members for holidays and birthdays. So many products that are geared towards typical kids are great for autistic kids as well. I’ve written multiple gift guides showcasing various products, toys and even apps over the years. This year, the National Autism Resource […]
As I’m typing this, I’m watching my Facebook feed fill up with pictures and status updates from my friends who are already out there shopping on Black Friday. Some of them have been at since they finished eating Thanksgiving dinner! I don’t fault them–I just can’t do it. There’s not a discount deep enough to […]
My boys and I are tech geeks so we love a trip to Radio Shack to play with the RC cars, check out smartphone accessories and test drive speakers and headphones. My oldest is a Lamborghini fanatic, middle loves anything to do with video games and youngest boy is selfie obsessed. There is always something […]
Last night I attended an exclusive preview of Barnes & Noble’s Discovery Weekend happing November 21 – 23rd. Being a teeny-bopper at heart, I was especially excited to learn what Nick Jonas had to do with Barnes & Noble. I heard rumblings of some sort of something, so I drove to Aurora, Colorado to meet […]
Every year around this time, there’s a nasty virus that goes around. It affects nearly every kid, it’s highly contagious, and even though many adults are immune, some of them still catch it. Symptoms include whining, complaining, and even tantrums. The dreaded Gimmies. “Gimme a light-up Razor scooter!” “Gimme more Skylanders!” “Gimme a new […]
This post has been written by my nine year-old. Well, narrated to me and I cleaned up his grammar… slightly. His birthday is tomorrow and he will finally be in the double digits! He gave me a list a mile long of various video games and toys he wanted and I assume most boys his […]
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… […]
