Unwilling to purchase an iPod + docking station for two kids under 5 years old, we’ve been through A LOT of Clock Radios for both the Bear and the Mouse. They’ve all broken down in some form or fashion: stopped playing CD-Rs (which is what we use mostly, making mixes […]
The Arden Theater, located in Olde City Philadelphia, is roughly 18 days into a 6-week revival run of A Year with Frog & Toad (through 4/19/09). Originally staged at The Arden in 2004, the classic stories by Arnold Lobel come to life brilliantly once again in the nimble hands (and […]
Carrie of Rhubarbsky is the lucky winner of the Roxio VHS to DVD software giveaway! Thanks to all who entered.
Did you miss Part 1 and the OWTK Essence of Toy Fair? Get caught up now! HEXBUGS (Scroll to the bottom for a HEXBUG Giveaway!)Hexbugs had a gorgeous booth upstairs at Toy Fair ’09. Inside, the bugs were spastic, crawling all over their display platforms. ‘Twas a very active scene, […]
It’s always a happy day when new Gustafer Yellowgold songs surface…and today is that day! Our little buddy from the sun is back with 11 new tales. He’s as cute & quirky as he was when we first met him over 2 years (and 2 DVDs) ago. The new batch […]
SQUIRRELS!!! It took them over 2 years, but those little bastards finally figured out the (now in quotes) “Squirrel Proof” Droll Yankee bird feeder that hangs in our backyard. I rose this morning to find this acrobatic little devil enoying a black oil seed breakfast at our expense. As you […]
Bill Harley, yes that Bill Harley – winner of 2, count ’em 2, Grammy Awards, is also an accomplished author. When we saw him perform in Philly last year, I purchased three copies of his latest tome, Night of the Spadefoot Toads. It’s not because I thought I’d want to […]
The final 10 minutes will frustrate but the opening 86 will dazzle. Phoebe in Wonderland, released to theaters on March 6th, is an enchanting tale of a family struggling with a difficult 9 year old girl (beautifully played by Elle Fanning – Dakota’s kid sis). Patricia Clarkson (The Station Agent, […]
