From there to here, from here to there, Funny things are everywhere
This time of year, it seems like every website, TV show and magazine is offering up the “Best Bet” toys for the holiday season. I’m always a little bit skeptical though: can I trust Disney to objectively assess the other guys’ toys, or am I just getting a thinly disguised “Best Disney Toys” list? That’s … Continue reading “Canadian Toy Testing Council: Best Toys for 2010”
[Edited to add: Click this link for information on the most recent CTTC Toy Report for 2010.] Apparently, I’m a creature of habit and tradition. (Who knew?) Each year since 2005, I’ve blogged about the Canadian Toy Testing Council’s annual Toy Reports. I love these reports because they aren’t sponsored by any company or store; … Continue reading “Best Bet Toys for 2009”
On the first day of voting for the Weblog Awards, for a glorious (if delusional) hour or two, I was in first (!) place. Now that it’s the penultimate day for voting, I’m in penultimate place. Sigh. Vote today to make sure this insidious trend doesn’t leave me in last place tomorrow, okay? Visiting for … Continue reading “The one with the hallucinogenic toys”
(Edited to add: looking for the 2009 report? I’ve got a post about it here!) *** Every year, the Canadian Toy Testing Council releases its picks for the best toys of the year, as selected by the more than 1000 families that are part of the toy testing network. The CTTC provides a full report … Continue reading “Best bet toys for 2008”
(Sheesh, as if I weren’t verbose enough, now I feel the need to qualify every reference to Christmas with an inclusion to all the other winter holidays. If I slip, it’s nothing personal. Consider yourself officially included, okay?) It must be holiday purchase frenzy time – the toy reports are out. According to this report, … Continue reading “Best toys for Christmas (and other winter holidays)”
Two of the most popular items in our house these days, for the under-five set at least, came to us completely free. Simon’s new favourite book, which we *must* read every nap and bedtime, is a small paperback copy of Chicka Chicka Boom Boom that came free in a box of Cheerios. From the same … Continue reading “In praise of free”
You’re probably going to laugh at this. You’re going to roll your eyes, and you’re going to try not to laugh at with me, but you’re not going to be able to help yourself. Guess which newspaper I’m in today?Give up? The Tampa (!!) Tribune! Guess which section?The food (!!) section. Guess why?C’mon, guess!Why, candy … Continue reading “I’ve gone international! Now appearing in… Florida?”