Tag Archives: Girls

Hilary Duff–The Doll?

Is your daughter a fan of actress and singer Hilary Duff? If so you may want to encourage her to save some of her holiday gift money to purchase her very own—Red Carpet Glam Hilary Duff Doll. Ah yes, Duff is a real doll—-a real Barbie doll that is. The 19-year-old is the latest Hollywood star to take on 12-inch proportions as the world’s most popular fashion doll. And she is in good company. Duff now joins other famous (doll) faces such as Reese Witherspoon, Beyonce Knowles and Lucille Ball. The Red Carpet Glam Hilary Duff Doll, features the teen … Continue reading →

2006 Best Girl Toys

If you’ve got a little girl you are probably wondering what you get her this year. Here are this year’s top girl toys according to the Toy Industry Association. Dora’s Talking Kitchen Cost: $75-90 Manufacturer: Fisher Price Dora is the hottest name brand this year and also took home the hottest toy award in the girl’s toy division. The top award winner was a pretend play kitchen. Most little girls love to cook and with this kitchen set they can cook along with Dora. The little kitchen features recipe cards, and a 28-piece accessory set. The kitchen is interactive and … Continue reading →

Would You Allow A Boy – Girl Sleepover?

I recently read an article in the newspaper where a parent wrote in and asked for advice. The parent said that her 16-year old daughter asked if she could have a boy sleep over at her home. The parent refused to allow the boy to sleep over and offered instead to pick him up and take him back home so that the two could spend some time together. The daughter replied that all of her friends are having boys sleep over, some of them even in their rooms. The parent wanted to know if she was the one “out of … Continue reading →

Little Women — Louisa May Alcott

It shocks and amazes me to listen to people talk about literature and to hear them say that they have never read “Little Women.” Some make the comment that they wanted to be different from everyone else and so they didn’t read it. Some say they don’t feel the need to read it, since so many movies have been made about it. I say, if you haven’t read “Little Women,” you are seriously educationally deprived. Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy are four sisters growing up in Concord, Mass. They live in a huge, rambling house that is slowly falling into … Continue reading →

Page Toppers and Quotes for Sons, Daughters, Boys and Girls

Page Toppers For Boys Boys only, no girls allowed Boys will be Boys First Set of Wheels I’ve been working on the railroad Just me and my Dad Like father like son Little boys and their toys Little boys are angels too. Mom’s “Son”flowers Our little cowboy Snakes and snails and puppy-dog tails …. that’s what little boys are made of. So handsome Son Flowers Tool Time Tough as nails You Are My “SONSHINE” You Gotta Be a Football Hero Quotes for Boys “Of all the animals, the boy is the most unmanageable” -Plato quotes “Boys will be boys. And … Continue reading →

Everyone Wants to Adopt A Girl

There is an interesting phenomenon in international adoption – the gender divide. For some reason, everyone wants girls. Statistically, 95% of people starting out in international adoption say that they want a girl and roughly 80% will end up adopting a girl, even if it means that they have to wait longer for a girl to be available. Personally, I don’t understand this trend. From the time that my husband and I began to talk about children, we always wanted our first to be a boy. When we were trying to get pregnant, we both hoped that our child would … Continue reading →

Jack & Emma Went up the Hill

What makes a baby name so popular? For the third year, Emma and Jack are holding steady in the top ten list of new baby names. Emma and Jack switch off with their friends Michael and Emily, but the magic of their names is that more and more moms and dads are selecting them to name their boys and girls. In the U.K the exact same list of boys names have been in the top fie since 1998 and they play musical chairs for who gets top honors. Those names are Jack, Sean, Conor, Adam and James. Sarah and Emma … Continue reading →

“The Barbie Diaries” on DVD May 9th

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“The Barbie Diaries” is released tommorrow (May 9th) on DVD If you have a few Barbie fanatics at home then you’ll probably want to pick this one up. The straight to DVD release from Lionsgate and Mattel Entertainment is a new toon-shaded CGI-animated cartoon. What that means is that rather than your traditional drawn cartoon like you’re used to, this one has a computer animated feel to it. It is definitely a different look than you’ll find on your traditional Saturday morning cartoons. The DVD also has a fun pop music soundtrack. In the movie Barbie starts a new school … Continue reading →

“Princess Smartypants” by Babette Cole

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Princess Smartypants is a book about a princess whose father wants her to get married. The princess who is already rich just wants to live in her castle with her pets and do as she pleases without a husband. During the book the princess puts a series of different suitors through tests in order to win her hand in marriage. Each prince is given a task that they would more than likely find impossible and all of the prince’s fail. The final prince, Prince Swashbuckle, surprises Princess Smartypants by not only completing the task she had designed for him, but … Continue reading →

Children’s Jewelry Sold at American Girl Stores Recalled for Lead Poisoning Hazard

March 30, 2006 Release #06-123 Firm’s Recall Hotline: (800) 659-0164 The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: American Girl Children’s Jewelry Units: About 180,000 Manufacturer: American Girl Inc., of Middleton, Wis., a division of Mattel Inc., of El Segundo, Calif. Hazard: The recalled jewelry contains high levels of … Continue reading →