Buying kids’ toys… and playing with them

I love love love children’s toys. And when I was a kid, I had a LOT of them. And I actually played with most of them on a regular basis. I mean, at seven years old, your job is to play with toys. And back then, we didn’t have 800 DVDs or 400 satellite channels [...]

Having dwarf servants

In my family, it is a tradition as old as time that the youngest of the family are the ones most abused.
I don’t mean physical abuse. I mean, the youngest are the ones put to the most use, get the least privileges, and are given the worst chocolate bar in a variety pack. That’s just [...]

Watching kids’ TV all day

This has by far got to be one of the biggest perks of being a mommy. Sure, I like the occasional Law & Order: SVU or even a little Real World, but even as an adult, that stuff pales in comparison to the joy I derive from watching children’s shows.
I’m sure that when my toddlers [...]

Book fairs

I remember very little about my own childhood prior to high school. I can only assume I have blocked out most of these years because they would otherwise be traumatic and detrimental to my current well-being. What I mean is, I’m sure I was a loser.
One thing I do remember about elementary school that I [...]