Halloween is a big deal at our house. Mostly for the decorating and MOSTLY when we have the energy. I am not one for baking and cute Halloween crafts. That said, we have TOTES filled with Halloween decor that we have collected over the years. The people over at Kodak have some fun […]
Archives for October 2011
Disney on Ice: Toy Story 3
When we were on the Disney Wonder Alaskan Cruise, one of the shows was their musical version of Toy Story. It was amazing. Great songs, great costumes, great effects. They managed to make the story feel special all over again for us. So I was happy to see that this years Disney on Ice […]
More Tribe Finds – Brownies
This was quite a nice and domestic little weekend. Us ‘rents really just wanted to take a moment to breathe and count our blessings. Patrick had been feeling quite scarily unwell at the beginning of the week and apparently while I was away at Blissdom. The week then was filled with him trying to figure […]
Where’s my “I Went to Blissdom Canada & all I got was…” Shirt?
I can’t believe it is the Wednesday after the conference already. I can’t believe I made it, survived and had fun…and now it’s back to reality. Diego is shrieking in the background and the house is the usual mess. Home sweet home. I love reading post conference wrap ups and analysis, even when I haven’t […]
Finding Bliss
Tomorrow I get up early and head to Toronto for Blissdom Canada. I am quite excited about this. Anxious too. I haven’t been away from all my babies since 2008 when I ventured to BlogHer in San Francisco. I am quite anxious about my little Tara not being around me. BlogHer was a […]
Hallmark Halloween
We decorate for Halloween. We decorate a lot. The fun samples from the Hallmark Halloween Collection have been much appreciated by all. As well as a great selection of Halloween themed cards, Hallmark has a great series of collectibles for all the little ghouls in your family. The Hocus Pocus Treat Presenter ($14.95) can hold your trick […]
Wowwee Toys for Christmas Ideas
Edited to add: As you can see below, the people promoting Wowwee Toys were quick to reach out. As I should have been to them regarding the INSANE amount of batteries everything needed. Sorry Scott. I will say again…these are great toys. They are worth the batteries. My son LOVES the Light […]
Crayola Keeps Making Fun Gift Ideas
We love being a Crayola Family. Caitlyn LOVES art and thanks to Crayola we have had many a fun after school when she and her friends happily try out the new products. The last two have been a HUGE hit. This one in particular. The MESS FREE Colour Wonder set has been a hit […]






