Gearhead Mom

Bending Wax Stix (instead of my ear)

A friend of mine came to visit us over the winter holidays and like any industrious parent, brought along with her some cool tricks and toys.  The most notable?  Wikki Stix or Bendaroos, which she…

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Fun Winter Pop Up Book

The folks over at Simon and Schuster sent me some books to review. The first one I am tackling is Snow Bugs, A Wintery Pop-up Book by Click the thumbnail for a full review

You Can Go Ahead And Take This Off Your Wish List

Sy has always loved play dough. Sadly for her, I usually make her the hippie homemade kind in homely colors. Have you ever noticed how difficult it is to make purple play dough? It’s hard! So when Sy’s best buddy…

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Going Cuckoo for This Clock

IKEA is now selling one of the best kid clocks on the market. I don’t think they realize it—because it’s not in the kids’ section—but it’s perfect for my son, Max, and is saving my marriage.…

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A FLIPpin’ Update: The MinoHD

Since last holiday season when I bought my husband the Flip camcorder, Pure Digital has released two updated HD models, the most recent, the MinoHD 2nd Generation, which made its debut on October 15 (I reviewed…

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