Kids

Holiday Gift Guide: 4 Of The Most Popular Toys Searched On Yahoo!

December 16, 2011
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It is no surprise that since it’s the holiday season, toys was my next Yahoo! Shine Get It Guide assignment. I was sent four of the most popular toys searched on Yahoo! for review. Some are worth the money, but one is definitely not. One I tried and tried to purchase for La Jolla Girl, but gave up after not being able to find it at a reasonable price. Animal Planet Air Swimmers Ugh, this [...]

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Kids Recipe: Easy Donut Hole Snowmen

December 15, 2011
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Kids will love these donut hole snowmen for a holiday dessert. Or, stack them next to a homemade gingerbread house. Depending on the age of your kids, you may need to help them out a little with the smaller pieces and cutting the fruit strips. They are almost too cute to eat. Almost.

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Holiday Gift Guide: Tween And Teen Accessory Trends (Boys And Girls)

December 11, 2011
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If you’re looking for something inexpensive, but cool to give the tween or teen in your life, look no further. Though La Jolla Girl is only 4, I researched this topic for a special KUSI morning segment about the Promises2Kids Holiday Gift Drive. I consulted the internet, spoke with friends who have tweens and teens, and polled sales associates at UTC mall. Here’s what is “in” right now.

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Top 10 Baby Names of 2011

December 2, 2011
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Drum roll please! BabyCenter’s Top 100 Baby Names of 2011 list has been released. This list combines names that sound the same but have different spellings, making it a true measure of baby name popularity. Here are the top 10 on the list.

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Kids Recipe: No Bake Pumpkin Pie (Or Use Ice Cream Cones)

November 20, 2011
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I blame my dessert coma (just finished a mini pie) on this simple no bake pumpkin pie kids recipe. If you like pumpkin pie with whipped cream on top, you’ll love this. We tried presenting it in several ways:   ramekins, ice cream cones and ultimately in a ready-made graham cracker pie crust. The pie isn’t pictured and I was told not to tamper with her “staging” before photographing, so they are as she intended. It [...]

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Finally, A Good Bugaboo Tray

November 7, 2011
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I bit the bullet and bought a Bugaboo Chameleon without thinking through the fact that it didn’t come with a tray. I am not sure how I would have survived parenthood in Central Hong Kong without the stroller, but the only tray I could find was a flimsy pouch that strapped on to the front carry handle (or bar). A sippy cup would not stand upright in the pouch and it was difficult to keep [...]

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