1. It’s at 3am. 2. The sales are not any better than you can find online at a reasonable hour. 3. Know that the person next to you is eager to stampede you to save $4 on an LOL Elmo. 4. You got up at 4am to cook a large bird and have been a [...]

This photo sums up the Casperson family’s week. Bleary-eyed, red-nosed, craving coffee, hair tousled, slightly disoriented. We all came down with the same flu bug at the same time. I am amazed that today is already Friday because I spent the first half of the week at home in fog induced by cold medicine and hot [...]

I was shopping for Barbie dolls today and came across a doctor Barbie. My first thoughts were, “awesome! a way to remind little girls that they can be anything.” I was then totally dismayed when I saw what Dr. Barbie was supposed to wear to the office. WTH. Did Ken try to dress Barbie for a little [...]

Have you ever handed your child an old pillowcase to use as a trick or treat bag at Halloween? I love the idea of re-purposing an old item but sometimes you just make your kids look more shabby than chic. Try some of these new reusable bags for a stylish update to your kid’s Halloween [...]