I promise it really does rain (occasionally) in Southern California. Honest it does, if the weather reports are correct the next few months are supposed to be filled with high winds and tons of rain. So I am thrilled with this WindHero Pro Travel Umbrella. This umbrella is rated for really high winds as in tough enough to endure 60 miles an hour gusts of wind!! Tested in a wind tunnel and certified for 6,000 canopy openings. I’ve had umbrellas destroyed because a big gust of wind flipped the umbrella inside out. If a big gust of wind flips the Crown Coast Umbrellas around the frame simply bounces back, it’s…

ZING-BONG! That phrase cracks 4-year-old Alice UP!! It’s become our catch phrase eve. ZING-BONG!! This is a cute book about The Daring Prince Dashing. How daring is the Prince? Well, for starters he bathes in a crocodile-infested moat, he eats while dangling upside down from the tallest trees, and he toasts his s’mores by dragon’s breath. On the night of the Royal Ice Cream Social, the Prince hears a loud ZING-BOING. In walks a girl with a stick over her shoulder. The Prince immediately wants to know what that stick is! But, the girl is already bounding across the room to eat her sundae on the tightrope. As the Royal…

I have a great set of Refrigerator Alphabet Magnets 62 pieces, letters and numbers to tell you about today. This set is so much for kids! Put them on the fridge, the dishwasher anywhere with a metal surface, even a cookie sheet!!  Letters and numbers are great for teaching kids to spell or read. They are also great for arguing with a 4 year old! I was so excited to give Alice this set of letters. I was thinking of all the great words I could teach her. Alice and I put together some of her sight words and a few new words.  After a while Alice put together a long string…