Q&A About Boys (Part IV): Michael G. Thompson, Ph.D.
This is the final part of a Q&A with Dr. Thompson, a psychologist, school consultant and author/co-author of eight books including the classic bestseller, Raising Cain: Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys and It’s a Boy!: Understanding Your Son’s Development from Birth to Eighteen. (You can learn more about Dr. Thompson and his works [...]
Close To My Heart Scrapbook & Stamping
November 28, 2008 by Kimberly · Leave a Comment
(Normally, I don’t run ads on Mom in the City. However, the review of this consultant’s products on our site is being delayed due to unforeseen circumstances on the part of the assigned reviewer. The reviewer has said “I can tell you the products look great and are really exciting.” So, I wanted [...]
Happy Thanksgiving/ I’m Thankful…
November 27, 2008 by Kimberly · 3 Comments
I’m thankful for many things in 2008. Here is my Top 10 (so far…)
1. Faith: Nothing is impossible with God.
2. Family: I’m so grateful to have a wonderful husband and kids whom I both like and love! I’m also very fortunate to have great relationships with the rest of our family, both immediate and extended.
3. Friends: [...]
Shop Seasonally and Save More!
November 27, 2008 by Kimberly · Leave a Comment
Below are some tips courtesy of Stop & Shop Consumer Advisor Andrea Astrachan. A link to Andrea’s monthly column online can be found here.
To save money on clothes and fashion, we all know that great buys can be found by shopping off-season. With food however, the opposite is true – shop seasonally! [...]
More Than Just Toys: Groovy Girls RSVP Line (Review & Giveaway)
November 27, 2008 by Kimberly · 30 Comments
Recently, I had a chance to review a new children’s toy, the new line of Groovy Girls RSVP dolls and pets from Manhattan Toy. I fell in love with the 8 dolls and 5 pets in the line after opening the box that contained them.
The thing that I like the most about the dolls is [...]
Everybody Was Kung Fu (Panda) Fighting
November 27, 2008 by Kimberly · Leave a Comment
Earlier this week (on 11/25), Paramount Home Entertainment released a “wrapped and ready” Kung Fu Panda DVD. (Basically, the DVD is already gift-wrapped for convenient holiday gifting.)
Well, I quickly opened the DVD, because our family had wanted to see this movie for a while. (It’s very rare that we go to see family [...]
Barbie™ “Care N’ Cure”
November 27, 2008 by Kimberly · 4 Comments
The stuffed animals in this line (Snow Leopard, Polar Bear or Giant Panda) by KIDDesigns are adorable. It just so happened that we received the panda (perfect timing – we saw Kung Fu Panda later that week!) for review.
Girls (ages 3+) will especially love the animals, because Barbie’s voice is used to speak. [...]
FYI: Black Friday/Cyber Monday and NYC P&G Pop-Up Store
November 26, 2008 by Kimberly · Leave a Comment
-There’s a great post on Black Friday (the day after Thanksgiving) and Cyber Monday (next Monday when there are many sales on the Web) on Center’d. It shares a little of the history and some helpful online sites to find bargains and sales. You can view it here.
-P&G is opening a pop-up [...]
More on WALL-E
November 26, 2008 by Kimberly · Leave a Comment
Last week, I mentioned the on DVD & Blu-ray release of the hit movie Wall-E. For those of you who like to know a little bit more about movies before going out to buy the DVD, I figured that I’d elaborate a bit more about the movie and share my thoughts on a few [...]
What’s on My Nightstand – November
Last month, I received two books to review: GOOD DEALS & SMART STEALS by the editors of Good Housekeeping and O’S BIG BOOK OF HAPPINESS. (Both books are easy reads and make great gift options for the holiday season.)
GOOD DEALS & SMART STEALS
This book would be great for your “frugal” [...]
