One of my favorite of all time poems is Carl Sandburg’s LIMITED… LIMITED I AM riding on a limited express, one of the crack trains of the nation. Hurtling across the prairie into blue haze and dark air go fifteen all-steel coaches holding a thousand people. (All the coaches shall be scrap and rust and all the men and women [...]

Oh, yes… the McClelland household is READY. My husband was freaking out a bit when there was talk of the NFL not playing this season. He cannot live without his Steelers (he thinks he is a Steeler during game day, it’s very cute!). We’re a football family, and I’m the first one to admit that I’m getting more and more [...]

There’s a whimsical little children’s book, Tweak Tweak, written by Eve Bunting and illustrated by Sergio Ruzzier… The story is about very curious Baby Elephant and her wonderfully patient Mama Elephant as they go for a walk one morning. Mama Elephant tells Baby Elephant to hold on to her tail and tweak twice if she has any questions while on [...]

When I was a little girl I LOVED the show Punky Brewster. I mean, LOVED. I loved her fashion-self. I loved her wit and her humor. And I loved watching all the adventures she would get into on her own. It was such a wonderful show for little kids to watch and learn something from… in a fun way. Now [...]

Eversave is hosting a three-day $10 Giveaway Member Appreciation Event, in which every Eversave member receives a $10 credit to use toward any deal through midnight on August 25, 2011! This is good news for all Eversavers, whether you’re already a member (check your account for your $10!) or you’re going to sign up now (and claim your $10 credit!). [...]

The PENGUIN – There’s a whimsical little book with a whimsical little verse, Penguins, Penguins, Everywhere! by Bob Barner… This colorfully illustrated and delightfully written verse give us a wonderful introduction into the world of Penguins.  The text opens young readers to very interesting Penguin facts in a rhyming way that tantalizes the imagination… such as Penguins live in both [...]

I had a BLAST shopping for Back-to-School with my friend Amy’s daughter Hailey last week in Chicago. She was – in a word – PRECIOUS! I had so much fun and she was so adorable! Such a little fashionista! She told me herself (Hailey that is), that she wanted to be trendy for school and that she LOVES dresses! So [...]