Is it magnetic building blocks?  A costume jewelry making kit? A stress ball? A science fair project waiting to happen? Metallic putty?
Nanodots ($29-$39), a toy for children 8 and up, is all of the above.  …

Today I experienced an epiphany right in the middle of the inflatables play gym.  If I had not had this revelatory moment, I would right now be  mired in shame over my maternal shortcomings.  But, …

Having a trend-savvy, media-wise college-age daughter can be a marvelous time-saver. When I don’t have time to read gadget review websites but really, really want to bring new gadgetry into my life…I just go …

Once, I read a book on personal finance that stressed over and over again the idea of saving money as a “passion.”  As a way of giving extravagantly to your dreams and goals.  The idea …

I just finished Elizabeth Gilbert’s brand-new book Committed:  A Skeptic Makes Peace with Marriage.  As one of the millions of readers who loved Eat, Love, Pray–and as a newly single mom after 21 years of …

Well, by now I think it’s clear that I’m a big fan of Hotwire.  Everyone knows the one big drawback to Hotwire…that whole “Drumroll, please…” moment when you wait to see if that nameless four-star …