We’d like to share some news from a long-time subscriber to BeyondtheSippyCup we think you might just find worth checking out, especially those of you who like the gift recommendations on the site. Katie has launched an educational toy company “Puzzle-Lore” that makes puzzles featuring beautiful illustrations and teach a little something, too. The inaugural set of three 100-piece puzzles…
Unsolicited Review
Disney World, a Truly Kid-Friendly All-Inclusive vacation in the U.S.
In California we took a quick trip down to Los Angeles (my brother lives there) to take our then 19-month-old to Disneyland. My mother and aunt were visiting and we wanted to go before moving out of state (if you’ve lived in Northern Cali, you recognize the irony in this…big state). The family time was…
Happy Little Surprises
It was a snowy December day in 1996 in downtown Detroit. I had to trek across the Wayne State Campus. I had 3 classes that day. A Bio class in the morning, a UGL class at noon then at 3pm an Algebra class at Old Main. I got out of my little car when BAM!…
Review of New Kids Book, ‘Find the Cutes’ by Vincent Noot and OUR FIRST CONTEST!
I don’t know about you but some of my little man’s favorite books (and how he learned a lot of his words) are the ‘I-Spy’ series. Although I like these books, I found that when I went searching for more most of the images are used in multiple books. I remember loving ‘Where’s Waldo’ when…
Heavenly Peppermint Marshmallows – from Living Well Spending Less
I would have posted this sooner but I had to be sure to test them first. I take no credit for this idea, it is all from Ruth Soukup of Living Well Spending Less (checkout her blog, it’s wonderful). The only caveat I will add is that when you leave them out overnight make sure…