Leftover Thanksgiving Recipes
Leftover Turkey Souperaphernalia_vintage / FlickrNow that I'm completely stuffed with food and can barely reach my keyboard, I can tell you with confidence that I cannot eat another bite. That means leftovers. The thing I alwa

More Than 2 Million Stork Craft Cribs Recalled
Some cribs also carriedthe Fisher-Price namePhoto © CPSC I've only ever owned a couple of recalled items -- a crockpot and a pendant from a bubble gum machine -- so when I saw this crib recall and realized it was my son's crib, I had to catch my breath. Even though he hasn't used that crib in a very long time, it was still a shock to see. With more than 2 millio

Share Your Best and Worst Toddler Gifts
Marbles: not the greatest toddler giftvan Ort / Flickr Yesterday, I shared with you my gift lists full of my favorite toddler gear for this ye

Holiday Gifts for Toddlers
Radio Flyer Scoot AboutPhoto © PriceGrabber I made a run to the library today and along the way caught a glimpse of the mall. There wasn't an empty parking space to be had. I cannot even imagine how bad it's going to be on Friday. For all of you celebrating this week -- Happy Thanksgiving and good luck on all your gift buying excursions! Here are some ideas

Soap Flakes for Holiday Crafts
And speaking of gingerbread houses, Barbara writes: "I am trying to build a gingerbread house. I need snow and, of course, I do remember when you just beat Ivory flakes. If I grate the bars, will I get the same effect?" Yes, this will totally work. Craft recipes (like soap crayons and paints