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Entries from June 2007

Tiny Diners Beware

June 26th, 2007 by Elaine · No Comments

Toddler intoxicated via sippy cup
Earlier this month, a toddler was inadvertently served a margarita in a sippy cup at a popular eatery in California. The toddler’s mother gave the server her son’s sippy cup to fill with apple juice at an Applebee’s restaurant. While the two year old did not finish his cocktail, […]

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Tags: Health · HowTo · Parenting

Saving $407 on Our Comcast Bill

June 20th, 2007 by Marlo · 2 Comments

How a 9 minute phone call will save us over $400 this year!
Since we are a single income household, I try to find ways to save money. As the cliche goes: a penny saved is a penny earned.
After reviewing my Comcast bill a few weeks ago, I realized I was paying roughly $100 […]

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Tags: Deals · Finance · HowTo

Thomas & Friends Toy Recall

June 14th, 2007 by Elaine · 7 Comments

Twenty-six items from the Thomas & Friends™ Wooden Railway series are being voluntarily recalled by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and the manufacturer, RC2.
“RC2 has determined that the surface paints on the recalled products contain lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.”
Most of the […]

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Tags: Parenting

Review: I Love Toy Trains DVDs and Store

June 11th, 2007 by Elaine · 4 Comments

Our son Sammy loves anything remotely related to trains. He likes to read about trains and tracks, draw and color them, watch real trains, play with toy trains, and watch movies and cartoons about trains.
Sammy’s favorite movies are the “I Love Toy Trains” DVDs. He enjoys the entire series, which consists […]

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Tags: Parenting · Reviews