Have you ever tried to find the perfect gift for a special child in your life and just couldn’t find something that made you say, “Yes! That’s it!” Most children are pretty easy to please, but the look on their faces when they receive a present that’s extra awesome is basically a gift for the…
Category: Books and Toys
Books For Kids (And Parents!) Starting Kindergarten
It feels like Christmas Eve in the Riley house tonight. Even though it’s August, the anticipatory energy is in the air, and the adrenaline rushing through our bodies is palpable. Or that could just be me. Oh my goodness, y’all! Ayva starts kindergarten tomorrow! I am incredibly excited, but at the same time I’m freaking out…
Sweet Suite – At Home! #SweetSuite14 #BBNYC
Many thanks to the organizers of Sweet Suite 2014 for the Box Of Awesome! They call it the “Biggest Night of Play”, and for good reason. The Sweet Suite is an amazing, interactive, personal expo of the year’s best toys that’s organized by the talented Laurie Schacht, Charlene DeLoach, Joey Fortman, and the Big Toy…
{Saturday Sights} Afternoon Tea at American Girl
Afternoon Tea at American Girl is one of those memory making moments that parents are always hoping we’re giving our kids. After a particularly rough day last week, the mailman delivered an unexpected gift card, and I said to Ayva, “Bump it. We’re going to American Girl.” I discovered via the American Girl website that…
Give A Book, Get A Book with Disney and First Book
Have you ever heard a statistic that seemed so unreal that you thought, “No way is that true!” That’s how I felt when I heard that in some impoverished neighborhoods, families had an average of .5 books in their home. After working for nearly a decade with that population, however, I’m sad to report that…