Seasonal shopping suggestions: Toys for tots to teens

Do you have a wide range of ages to shop for this holiday season? Consider the following suggestions spanning the spectrum of grandkid ages and stages—all sampled and savored by my grandsons and me.

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Review: iPlay, iLearn Kids Cooking Playset

I was offered the opportunity to review the Kids Play Kitchen Pretend Play Cooking Toys Accessories Set from iPlay, iLearn. Benjamin did all the work for me.

Click to read the review.

Review: Therafit Willow Indoor/Outdoor Wool Clog Slippers

The Therafit Willow Indoor/Outdoor Wool Clog Slippers I recently received free for review are the ideal footwear for my current lifestyle.

They may be just right for your current lifestyle, too (and might make a great gift for you as well).

Click to read my review in the Back Room.

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Holiday gift ideas for grandkids: Books, books, books!

I received a pile of books that Benjamin and I reviewed for you. We loved them, you will love them, your grandkids will love them as holiday gifts. Or any day gifts.

Take a look (and don’t miss the map book, my favorite of all).

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Outback Men's Sun Protection Hat from Wallaroo Hat Company (review)

Summer may be gone but the need for sun protection when outdoors certainly isn’t. Especially for fair-skinned folks like my husband.

Despite the inevitable sun damage he’ll incur when out and about, my husband — who not only has fair skin but hails from a family with a history of skin cancer — eschews wearing sun screen of any sort. “Too greasy,” he complains. Which drives me batty.

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