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Crayola Wacky Roto Art: What were they THINKING?!?!

Mon, 22 Dec 2003 14:56:00 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author emeleel - Boy, don't you wish that non-parent adults could read the minds of parent adults so they would know what to get and what not to get for our kids as presents? My 8 year old just received the Wacky Roto Art set from Crayola for Christmas, and wow is...

Harry Potter Wizard Chess: "Disclaimer, pieces do not move on their own!"

Thu, 4 Sep 2003 23:07:21 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author emeleel - Actually, unbelievably, in today's litigious society that is not an actual disclaimer anywhere inside or out in the Harry Potter Wizard Chess set. But no, you and/or your child will have to move your pieces all by yourselves. Out of the box:...

The Web Files: Just TRY reading this without quacking up!

Mon, 30 Dec 2002 14:18:55 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author emeleel - The Web Files by Margie Palatini, with illustrations by Richard Egielski, is an adorable children's book that my 4 year old daughter has fallen in love with - we may be buying this book soon so we can stop checking it out of the library!
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Christian Unschooling: Oxymoron or not?

Sun, 29 Dec 2002 19:16:19 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author emeleel - Christian Unschooling by Teri Brown, with Elissa Wahl, is just exactly what I needed to read when I first received a copy of it. As a Christian who is committed to homeschooling, (although not totally for religious reasons) yet struggling with the idea...

Should you bring Home home? I do!

Wed, 28 Aug 2002 19:00:54 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author emeleel - I count myself among those who enjoy watching Julia Child and Martha Stewart from time to time. Like most people, though, I find most of their recipes or home projects far beyond the reach of the average cook or homemaker. However, they are great for...

Ollie knows everything? I don't think so!

Tue, 18 Jun 2002 00:31:16 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author emeleel - Ollie Knows Everything is one of my son's latest picks from the library. At first glance, it seems to be a good book dealing with younger-sibling jealousy, but after two readings I've decided this one is going to stay on the shelf until it gets...

It's the "Right Fit" for now; will it be later?

Thu, 1 Nov 2001 18:54:33 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author emeleel - In conjunction with BoostAmerica.org and Toys-R-Us this year, Ford Motor Company gave away hundreds of thousands of Evenflo Right Fit Booster Car Seats. (Alas, the promotion ended 10/31/01.) We were lucky enough to find a local dealer who was...

Arthur's Computer Disaster...not such a disaster after all

Thu, 1 Nov 2001 16:24:10 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author emeleel - What do your kids do when they make a mess or break something. If they're anything like most kids including, yes, my own two, they will do their very best to cover it up in some way. Clean it up, sweep it under the rug, or stack broken pieces back...

Here is the church, here is the steeple...um, how do you make those people?

Wed, 29 Aug 2001 14:27:52 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author emeleel - Hand Rhymes by Marc Brown is a delightful book featuring some of the best loved hand-motion rhymes of our youth, plus some that I’d never heard before. Marc Brown is the writer and illustrator of the “Arthur Adventures” series of books, which is...

Good, good, good...good Sensations!

Mon, 27 Aug 2001 14:03:42 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author emeleel - You know it’s going to be a bad day when you wake up and your monitor is dead. That was what happened to me last winter when I tried to start the day and couldn’t do anything on the computer because my poor old, tired monitor finally gave up the ghost...

When art goes to the dogs, it can be pretty exciting

Mon, 20 Aug 2001 23:01:59 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author emeleel - Art Dog, written and illustrated by Thacher Hurd, is a refreshingly adorable - but not cutesy - book for children of many ages. The younger children will like the simply told story and the “pretty pictures”, older children will enjoy the action...

I wish I hadn't started this journey

Mon, 20 Aug 2001 14:01:04 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author emeleel - To be perfectly frank, I don’t know if you can even get this program in stores anymore. I actually got my copy from UnbeatableDeals.com, which specializes in “deals” on software where they provide it in nothing more than a paper sleeve for $5.95 per...

Rival 2 1/2 qt. Non-Removable Crock-Pot Slow Cooker: No one "Rivals" this slow cooker

Sat, 2 Jun 2001 10:57:00 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author emeleel - Is there some sort of rule written somewhere that states that all newlywed couples must receive a crock pot? I think so, because it certainly seems like everyone I know has received one, including myself!

I have to admit, I haven't used ours...

No Drip Gel Paint: I paid $3 for THIS?!?!

Fri, 1 Jun 2001 15:56:58 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author emeleel - For some reason, I have always been reluctant to buy paint for my children. Maybe it's because I know my careless-because-he-doesn't-think-ahead son will make a big mess with it and I don't have the energy and patience to deal with it. So when I saw...

Safety First Cabinet and Drawer Latches: Keep out, baby - but not Mom and Dad!

Thu, 31 May 2001 21:32:11 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author emeleel - With the arrival of baby comes the eventual need for baby-proofing. First time parents usually go take an all-out commando approach, creating as many difficulties for themselves as for the baby. Many baby-proofing items are unnecessarily complicated,...

Talking Elmo Loves You: Who loves you? Elmo loves you!

Thu, 31 May 2001 16:43:35 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author emeleel - When my daughter was about a year old, she developed a passion for Elmo for reasons which escape me. I say this not because I don't think Elmo is adorable, but because at that point she'd never watched Sesame Street! So when I saw this cute Elmo at...

Talk 'N Learn School Bus: Yeah, the wheels on the bus go 'round...too bad the rest of it doesn't work!

Wed, 30 May 2001 16:38:58 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author emeleel - I am a frugal person by necessity, so when I was cruising KBKids.com one day and saw that their daily "Surprise of the Day" (a daily discounted item) was a pretty cool looking ABC/123 school bus, I thought I'd found a great present for my daughter, who...

Arthur, you're giving my kid bad ideas!

Thu, 29 Mar 2001 14:48:52 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author emeleel - Let's face it - kids love junk. If it once belonged to them, or they found it on the street somewhere, it doesn't seem to matter how many pieces are missing or how squished it is, it's their glorious treasure, and there seems to be no getting rid of it...

Did you know....you can use Turbo Tax for FREE and file for FREE?

Wed, 28 Mar 2001 18:06:15 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author emeleel - Update for 2002:

This year, I opted to continue my relationship with TurboTax and use them as my online preparation service again. While a few things have changed - not necessarily for the better - the main program and service is as...

Cosco Umbrella Stroller: The Cosco Umbrella Stroller - do you want one?

Sat, 24 Mar 2001 17:57:12 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author emeleel - When our second child was born, we realized almost too late that we were going to need a second stroller. Our current one at the time was part of a stroller/car seat 4-in-1 system, and we had converted the sit-in stroller back to an infant-carrier...

Tickle Me Cookie Monster tickles my kids' fancy!

Fri, 9 Feb 2001 13:16:08 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author emeleel - There's just something appealing about that big, furry blue "monster" named Cookie Monster, isn't there? I don't know if it's because he's just so cute and lovable - or because he gets to eat cookies all the time and gets away with it.

At any...

Tonka Raceway: Boom, crash, smash, pow! It's all in a day's fun at the track

Tue, 6 Feb 2001 19:38:12 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author emeleel - My oldest child absolutely loves playing on the computer, so we try to make sure he has a wide variety of programs for him to choose from, mostly educational, but some are just plain fun. Daddy was out of town the other month and spotted this program in...

It sucks up dried cat vomit...that's all I need to know

Tue, 30 Jan 2001 14:12:42 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author emeleel - God bless mothers-in-law. I have a wonderful one, and she was kind enough to outright give this vacuum to us a few months ago because it was a little too unwieldy for her. (She's this tiny little thing, strong, but it was still too much for her.) Since...

The original "Planes, Trains and Automobiles"

Tue, 9 Jan 2001 22:05:12 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author emeleel - The time has come,

The time is now,

To review this book,

Then take a bow.

Poor Marvin K.

Is in very big trouble,

He's been told to leave,

And to do so on the double.

He's presented, we see,

With...

I'd rather submit to trephination* than watch this show

Mon, 8 Jan 2001 19:11:43 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author emeleel - Or, "I'll glady take the vacuum home, but I'll shoot the critters on sight"

Or, "Explain to me why my child should watch 'dumbed down' entertainment"

Or, "I bet the actors are glad their faces don't show"

Or,...