One of my readers stopped by to comment on my post, The Charm of Imaginary Games, and reminded me of the delight of big boxes.
One of my kids’ favorite toys is a big box that they can decorate as a plane or castle or car or whatever they are feeling like that day. They have way more fun with that than with the fancier more finished toys
I want to thank Mike for calling my attention to big boxes.  My grandchildren, as well as my daughter before them, have been fascinated with big boxes and all that can be done with them. …read more

Encouraging youngsters to use their imaginations, to create their own games,  and to play in the out-of-doors instead of sitting before a computer or TV screen results in enjoyment many may not experience in today’s technological world.
When I see my grandson and his cousin spending the afternoon in the woods around our home, building forts, playing games without electronic accompaniments, and using their imaginations, I’m taken back to my childhood when the radio was the only gadget we had around.  Televisions did exist but we couldn’t get reception out in the country where we lived.
My sister and I made dolls, played …read more

I would be able to bring order to a chaotic situation for you; I would know how to prioritize tactics which would stabalize the circumstances and I would use my ability to visualize an entire project to its completion in order to help you reach a successful outcome.
Here’s the frightening part…I don’t seem to be able to do that for myself! Recently, I found that there is a glitch in the The Pet Set’s operating system. For whatever reason, it could mean that repeat customers might experience delays in ordering.
So, this is how my brain works: …read more