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The last year at Mommy Kat and Kids was packed with some amazing experiences, but it wasn’t until I looked at each month of 2013 that I realized just how fabulous it truly was. Come check out some of my top adventures from 2013!
The year kicked off with a bang as I headed to the Ford NAIAS event in Detroit, Michigan. It was fascinating learning about the process of making an F-150 at the Deerbourne plant and exploring the fabulous Henry Ford museum. [Read more…]
If you have someone on your Christmas list with a love of all things fantastic and mythical, the best-selling Ology books from Candlewick Press are probably already on a wish list. And this holiday season, the first book in the series, Dragonology, is being released in a very special 10-year anniversary edition. Here’s a synopsis of this hugely popular book:
Do you believe in dragons? Now, for the first time, the long-lost research of renowned nineteenth century dragonologist Dr. Ernest Drake is presented in all its eccentric glory, happily bridging the gap between dragon legend and fact. The meticulous Dr. Drake assigns Latin names to various dragon species, ruminates on why dragons are able to speak, speculates on how they could fly, and explains the true purpose of their notorious hoarding habits. [Read more…]
When I look for home décor items for my boys’ rooms, I don’t like always buying generic pictures of commercial characters if I can help it. A large poster of the latest superhero is okay, but it just doesn’t have the timeless appeal of less conventional artwork. So when Thumbtack Press sent me some information about its new UGLYDOLL art prints, I was intrigued. These vibrant prints of uniquely bizarre dolls had just the kind of timeless appeal that I love and I was delighted when I got to choose one to check out for myself.
After a lot of deliberation, I chose the Ice Bat print. I liked the way that the vibrant blue Ice Bat character is standing in the middle of the empty street and I thought the colours would go perfectly with Zackary’s room. When the print arrived, it was just as nice as it had looked on the site and had such rich, vibrant colours. Zackary fell in love with Ice Bat at first glance and we immediately went hunting for a frame so that we could hang it in his room. [Read more…]
