Tag: ‘Gifts’
Famous Artist’s New Children’s Comic Books
by Karen on 4/27/09 | 3 Comment(s)
I always think of my friend Josh as culturally literate and open to all new ideas. This opinion of him started in college when he was carving a totem pole with a chainsaw (!) next to me in art class. Since then he has worked on David Letterman, PBS’s “Egg Show”, The Charlie Rose Show, [...]
Enter the $100 Book Giveaway
by Karen on 1/13/09 | 155 Comment(s)
My first introduction to Usborne Books was the title, 1001 Things To Spot In The Town. Papa Tree, Birch (age 2 yrs) and I all love it. I can usually find something to laugh at on each page. The object of the book is to spot the 1001 things. The book gives Birch counting practice, [...]
New and Tested Carriers
by Karen on 1/05/09 | 4 Comment(s)
I wanted to try some new carriers with my second baby Willow. I enlisted help from Baby Wearer Expert Megan Davidson. She helped me before when I was trying to find the right toddler carrier. Megan lugged her enormous bag over to our apartment. She went through all the different slings/carriers she had that she [...]
Crayon Rocks Rock
by Karen on 12/21/08 | 0 Comment(s)
And now for something fun! Crayon rocks. Oh, boy, do I want these! (I first read about these from Zrecommends) A teacher of special needs children invented these cool crayons. She knew how important it was for children to develop early on a good tripod grip. Handwriting skills depend on this. So, she invented these [...]
Personalized Holiday Gifts
by Karen on 11/25/08 | 1 Comment(s)
I love Sweeter’s Pals. I have been turning to these recently whenever I am looking for a gift. These Sweeter Pals are individually handknit by Sue, who writes me a personalized “thank you” each time I have ordered one. You can have her personalize the Pal with a child’s name for an additional $6. I [...]
Holiday Photo (and Video!) Specials and Best Holiday Cards and Photo Contest
by Karen on 11/20/08 | 1 Comment(s)
There are a ton of specials going on this month by our favorite Brooklyn documentarians. This is the time to get your family shoot in and make your holiday cards at the same time. Some of these deals are real steals. Our family did a photo shoot last month and I designed our card on [...]
Gifts for the holidays
by Karen on 11/13/08 | 1 Comment(s)
Have you begun your Christmas shopping yet? Me neither. I thought I would try to put some fun, unique gifts together every week until we hit a wall with it. Here are some of my favorites this week: I love this classic flyer shed. It is $140, but if it will last as long as [...]
