Archive for the 'Children’s Books' Category

Father’s Day Gift: Father Knows Less

June 11th, 2008

Still don’t have a clue what the kids should give Dad for Father’s Day? I just saw this book on Parents.com and it looks great. Father Knows Less: One Dad’s Quest To Answer His Son’s Most Baffling Questions by Wendell Jamieson is a compilation of some tough-to-answer questions with answers […]

Children’s Book: The Adventures of Gary & Harry - A Tale of Two Turtles

June 9th, 2008

The Adventures Of Gary & Harry - A Tale of Two Turtles
Story by Lisa Matsumoto and Illustration by Michael Furuya
I recently picked up this book, The Adventures of Gary & Harry - A Tale of Two Turtles, for my sons. We had spent the day at Sea Life Park at Makapuu Beach. The […]

The Superhero Starter Kit (Chicken Socks)

March 30th, 2008

The Superhero Starter Kit (Chicken Socks) is one of the best gifts my boys have ever received.

Kid’s Book: Little Malia’s Big Poi Idea

March 7th, 2008

We just got this book for the kids this past weekend – at Sam’s Club no less! As soon as our daughter saw the cover she had to have it. I have to admit, I love the story (by Jocelyn Calma) as much as she does and the illustrations (by Don Robinson) […]

Kid-Friendly Website: Storyline Online

March 1st, 2008

There are a number of kid-friendly websites out there that are not only educational but can provide busy moms like us with something to keep the kids occupied for a few minutes/hours/whatever while we have a cocktail (I’m kidding. I think.). We’ll continue to post info on other great sites we find […]

Gift Idea: Personalized Books

December 13th, 2007

Imagine reading your child a story in which they are the main character. They will love it and are sure to want to read it over and over again (and over and over until you can’t bear to hear yourself say the words but put that aside for a moment).

A Gecko Tail

November 16th, 2007

One morning while I was getting ready for work, my daughter (then about 2 years old) came running frantically into the bathroom shouting “Tail pull! Tail pull!” and pointed towards the bedroom. She tugged at my hand trying to pull me out of the bathroom so I followed her. She ran across the bedroom […]

I Hate Roaches

October 15th, 2007

No, I mean I really hate roaches. They scare the crap out of me and the only way I can kill them is if I have an entire can of insecticide to spray on it. And I will use it. All of it. I will spray that damn thing until it […]

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