Did you know Star Wars has it’s own day? Today is the day, May 4th. Now you can go tell all your friends, “May the 4th be with you.” May 4th has become Star Wars day because some clever being came up with that saying.

So if you’re a fan, or just like to think you’re saying something clever to your friends, go forth and celebrate Star Wars Day, have a Star Wars marathon, and make sure you tell everyone you see, May the 4th be with you.
Everyone else… Happy May 4th!
Image via Art.com

I’ve found some really cute stuff for kids this week, so I had to post some fun links for your weekend reading:
Doll Day Spa (cute!) at Doll Diaries, have your friends over, have them bring their dolls and have your own doll day spa party!
Eco-Valentine’s Day Ideas for Kids, I think I mentioned it once, but worth mentioning again.
Dirty Words~ Help your kids learn to read by letting them get their hands dirty.
With almost everything peanut butter recalled Marye shares how to make other nut and seed butters you can share with your family.
We have over a foot …read more

The weeks in November are flying by! I still have so much to do to get ready for the holidays. It’s hard to believe Thanksgiving will be here in less than 2 weeks.
Let the kids help you get ready for the holidays. I have some fun links to help you include your children in your holiday preparations.
Check out these cute Cooking Gadgets, meet the Rhinestone Robots, a set of serving dishes made from recycled parts! They’re not toys, but the kids would love them.
How cute is this March of the Penguins Cheese Ball? There will be smiles …read more

What is the most versatile toy a kid can have? Hint: It doesn’t cost an arm and a leg, and it doesn’t require electricity.
Give up? The lowly stick just been inducted into the Toy Hall of Fame. I think it was a wonderful choice. I think it ranks right up their with their 2005 inductee, the cardboard box.
A stick can be anything your child can imagine, from a fishing rod, to a light saber, or magic wand.
According to the museum:
Each toy must not only be widely recognized and foster learning, creativity or discovery through play, but …read more

I like to wrap up the week with some fun interesting links on my other blogs, so I thought I’d give it a try here. Let me know what you think.
Let your kids help with the Thanksgiving and holiday prep this year. It’s a great way to share family time, and it might just cut down on your work load.
The List Maven has some really cool one of a kind Barbie jewelry.
Check out the Little Monsters contest winners at Simply Thrifty. Actually you should check out all the little monsters, they’re adorable!
Make a leaf press- to press some fall …read more

Here’s the virtual image for the March 2008 Webkinz. They are: Brown Dog, Tiger Snake, Bengal Tiger, Lil Kinz Pink Poodle and Lil Kinz Black Lab.

Which one are you most excited about?
And here are the real pictures along with a couple of others that will be released in March:
Webkinz Bengal Tiger

Webkinz Brown Dog

Lil Kinz Black Lab

Lil Kinz Pink Poodle

Webkinz Tiger Snake

Webkinz Wacky Zingoz

via Webkinz Insider
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My daughter loves to play online dress up games. I have to give her a time limit or she’ll be on there all day. I’ve created a website called Fun Dress Up Games and it’s a safe place, with clean games, for young girls to come and dress up dolls, create room scenes, dress up their favorite celebrity and tons of animal dress up games.
I created this website because there is SO much junk out there and I wanted my daughter to have a place to "play" that I felt comfortable with.
So, come on over and play! Be sure …read more

The computer is the place to be for kids of all ages. This is where they go for entertainment, educational purposes and to stay in contact with friends and family.
PBS has just opened beta testing for a new website called PBS Kids Play!.
The service, PBS Kids Play!, opens today (pbskidsplay.org) for a free beta trial period. It’s designed to let children 3 to 6 play and learn with the help of characters such as Curious George and The Berenstain Bears. Activities will be added every week featuring Bob the Builder, Thomas & Friends and characters from Mister …read more

Last night our whole family went with my son’s gymnastics team to a place called Lights of the South. It was so much fun and very cold too. I didn’t take any pictures because my camera has been acting up, but my fingers were too frozen to operate it anyway. I’ve added a couple of pictures here that they have on their website, but it definitely doesn’t do the up close and personal experience justice.
What is Lights of the South? Well, there is so much to do! We started out on the main attraction, which is the hayride …read more

Every Christmas, the kids and I try to decide what presents to give their teachers. This year we are trying to cut down on costs, so we are making them all kinds of Christmas goodies – chocolate covered pretzels, sugar cookies, chocolate chip cookies and M&M brownies. These are all things my kids can make easily and I know it’s going to be a blast. My kitchen may not recover from the baking but that’s okay. Who needs a clean kitchen during the holidays anyway right?
Well, I was searching around trying to find some teacher present ideas to share with …read more