Archive for December, 2007
Even bloggers must take a break, and so we here at Parent Bloggers Network will be on hiatus until January 2, 2008.
2008 — Can you believe that?
We’ll be back with some exciting new products, services, and Blog Blasts to start of the new year with a bang.
If you’re a potential client interested in working with [...]
December 24th, 2007 | Posted in Administrative | No Comments
I almost feel guilty, writing a post describing the fabulous Discovery Channel Store toys that our bloggers have been reviewing, when both of those toys - the Discovery Tornado Lab and the Discovery Slide and Shoot Digital Camera - have grown so popular that they’re now on backorder until the end of February. But on [...]
December 21st, 2007 | Posted in Elementary School, Kids, Toys | No Comments
The bloggers in the second half of this campaign have been just as thrilled with the products as the bloggers in the first half. As before, their photo editing and printing skills and experience range from novice to expert, so their feedback is varied. But all in all, the HP Photosmart A626 and [...]
December 20th, 2007 | Posted in Electronics | No Comments
Thanks to shorter days and very dark car rides, our bloggers have had plenty of opportunities to try out the Spotglo, a light that conveniently attaches to a seat belt allowing passengers to safely read books, maps, or whatever else they need. We hope, however, that they only had to test the Flareglo, a fantastic [...]
December 19th, 2007 | Posted in Automotive | No Comments
“I’ve got a riddle for you. What’s blue, talks, and keeps my kids busy for an hour at a time?
The Spark Talking Telescope!”
She’s not kidding; both the Spark Talking Telescope and the Spark Talking Microscope from the Discovery Channel Store have been top favorites of our parent bloggers and their children too.
The telescope was beloved [...]
December 18th, 2007 | Posted in Elementary School, Kids, Toys | 1 Comment
With only a few days left for holiday shopping and many folks still scrambling to purchase toys, may I suggest the Discovery Channel Store? If you’ve not had a chance to peruse their site, I can almost guarantee that they’ve got something for everyone, including toys for the young and the old.
But what we’re focused [...]
December 17th, 2007 | Posted in Elementary School, Kids, Toys | No Comments
For the past month, many of our parent bloggers with kids in the range of 0-5 have been checking out Rob and Lisi Wolf’s new release That Baby DVD (and the accompanying CD). Known for their religious production Oy Baby!, this Seattle based couple (and partners in parenthood) together with singer/songwriter Stephanie Schneiderman, have put [...]
December 14th, 2007 | Posted in Baby, Kids, Media, Music, Toddler | No Comments
I wouldn’t go so far as to say that a kid’s enjoyment of a toy and their parents’ enjoyment of that same toy are inversely proportional, but I will say that most parents, myself included, are big fans of peace and quiet - and preserving the integrity of our baseboards. But when we see our [...]
December 13th, 2007 | Posted in Kids, Pre-school, Toys | 1 Comment
The folks at Brighter Minds Media are offering 40% off (HELLO!) on everything! Just use the code “BLOG” at checkout. If you’re not familiar with BMM, check out the reviews our bloggers had of their products.
Also, you can enter to win a Portable DVD Player from Pick Pack Go, a site we worked with a [...]
December 12th, 2007 | Posted in Promotions | No Comments
“It’s not ME that’s disorganized, it’s my kids.”
Ain’t it the truth? Along with those whirlwinds known as children, I expect many women would point the finger at their spouses too. Because as one blogger put it: “As the Chief Operating Officer of this family, I am the one to whom the fliers for [...]
December 12th, 2007 | Posted in Household | No Comments