(4613,2,'2011-02-22 12:25:11','2011-02-22 17:25:11','When I stumbled across <a href=\"http://www.spaceshipsandlaserbeams.com/\">Spaceships and Laserbeams</a> it was love at first sight. Have you visited them yet? It\'s a blog and Etsy shop dedicated to birthday parties with \"boyish charm.\"\n\nI just celebrated my sons\'s sixth birthday and I cannot begin to tell you how much inspiration I got from them. If you love good design and have little boys to celebrate, you are probably reading this blog and you should visit them as well.','{Meet our Sponsors} Spaceships and Laserbeams','','publish','open','open','','meet-our-sponsors-spaceships-and-laserbeams','','','2011-02-22 12:25:11','2011-02-22 17:25:11','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=535',0,'post','',1),(4614,2,'2011-02-24 17:46:25','2011-02-24 22:46:25','<object id=\"ep\" classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"416\" height=\"374\" codebase=\"http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" /><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" /><param name=\"wmode\" value=\"transparent\" /><param name=\"bgcolor\" value=\"#000000\" /><param name=\"src\" value=\"http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/apps/cvp/3.0/swf/cnn_416x234_embed.swf?context=embed&amp;videoId=showbiz/2011/02/23/natpkg.lego.oscars.cnn\" /><embed id=\"ep\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"416\" height=\"374\" src=\"http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/apps/cvp/3.0/swf/cnn_416x234_embed.swf?context=embed&amp;videoId=showbiz/2011/02/23/natpkg.lego.oscars.cnn\" bgcolor=\"#000000\" wmode=\"transparent\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"></embed></object>\n\nOne more for the LEGO files. Alex Eylar builds LEGO models of this year\'s Oscar nominees. Cool!','The Oscar nominees in LEGO','','publish','open','open','','the-oscar-nominees-in-lego','','','2011-02-24 17:46:25','2011-02-24 22:46:25','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=554',0,'post','',0),(4615,2,'2011-02-25 12:55:06','2011-02-25 17:55:06','That cutie up there is my middle son. He\'s three years old and he definitely loves to express himself by the way he dresses.\n\nWhen he insisted on wearing the fedora from his Indiana Jones costume everywhere, we assumed he was just playing dress up. That he wanted to pretend that he was on an archeology hunt or running away from a giant boulder -- not that we have many of those in Boston, but three year olds are awesome that way.\n\nTurns out, he just liked the way it looked. He loved the attention it brought him -- especially from little old ladies at the grocery store, who would stop and tell him how handsome he looked and how men always wore hats back in their day.\n\nWe loved the fedora stage.\n\nThen, he moved on to ties. He begged me to buy him a tie. But of course, I couldn\'t put a real tie on him. I tried to explain that he wasn\'t old enough - that little kids simply don\'t wear ties.\n\nThen I came to my senses and bought him a couple of clip on ties.\n\nWhy on earth would I discourage his desire to dress up? Isn\'t it my job as his mom to encourage his creativity and self-expression? And creative he was: He wore them with button up shirts. He wore them on SpongeBob sweatshirts. He wore on T-Shirts. Plus, it made him and the little old ladies in town happy.\n\nYou\'ve heard that old saw about how boring it is to dress a boy. I hear it all the time and I think it\'s nonsense. Sure, my oldest son doesn\'t seem to care one way or the other about his clothes. But my middle child does -- and he\'s all boy.','Boys and Style','','publish','open','open','','boys-and-style','','','2011-02-25 12:55:06','2011-02-25 17:55:06','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=556',0,'post','',5),(4616,2,'2011-02-26 16:06:13','2011-02-26 21:06:13','You\'ve probably found The Frog &amp; Snail Society through <a href=\"http://coolmompicks.com/\">CoolMomPicks </a>-- I\'m so glad you\'re here!\n\nMy name is Roxanna and you can <a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/about/about-roxanna/\">find out more about this site here</a>.\n\nI want to make The Frog &amp; Snail as useful and fun as possible -- while I love finding cool stuff, this site is about more than shopping. It\'s about tips, advice and community; anything that is of interest to parents of boys. What\'s of interest to you? I want to know!\n\nPlease contact me at editor AT frogandsnail.com if you have any questions or suggestions. I think we have a lot to learn from each other.\n\nTake a look around, have fun let me know what you think. We\'re going to have so much fun together!','Hello, new friends! ','','publish','open','open','','hello-new-friends','','','2011-02-26 16:06:13','2011-02-26 21:06:13','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=569',0,'post','',0),(4617,2,'2011-03-01 07:22:35','2011-03-01 12:22:35','This sailboat by Scandinavian designer <a href=\"http://www.playsam.com/\">Playsam</a> is so beautiful that you\'d think it\'s just for looks but it\'s made for play.\n\n<em>$65 at <a href=\"http://www.monpetitbijou.com/store/product/brand/318/PLAYSAM/sailboat.html\">Mon Petit Bijou</a></em>','Sailboat by Playsam','','publish','open','open','','sailboat-by-playsam','','','2011-03-01 07:22:35','2011-03-01 12:22:35','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=131',0,'post','',0),(4618,2,'2011-02-28 07:39:03','2011-02-28 12:39:03','If your kid is anything like mine, he\'s eventually going to request a birthday party with a movie theme. I\'m not talking about an \"at the movies\" theme, but a theme based on a movie. Whether it\'s Toy Story, Spiderman or Star Wars, you will soon find yourself trying to plan a party around a movie. It\'s a pain, really -- the cost of buying paper goods based on popular movies adds up quickly or it\'s hard to find stuff branded with the less popular movies.\n\nHere\'s an easy way to save a few bucks while having fun -- serve popcorn in old-school popcorn boxes. I used the ones above at my son\'s Star Wars themed party and the cost was a whopping $3 for 20.\n\nI loved it because it broke the monotony of the Star Wars paper goods and the kids loved it because it reminded them of being in the movies. After all, that\'s where they first fell in love with the characters!\n\nThe Oscars were last night, so I\'m hitting up the party supply store to buy what\'s left over from their Oscar party stash. I bet they\'re going to be on sale and I have an Indiana Jones party to plan!','Popcorn for Movie Themed Birthday Parties','','publish','open','open','','popcorn-for-movie-themed-birthday-parties','','','2011-02-28 07:39:03','2011-02-28 12:39:03','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=574',0,'post','',0),(4619,2,'2011-03-03 10:52:02','2011-03-03 15:52:02','<a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/listing/62800180/choose-your-stache-instant-disguise-kit\"><em><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">image</span></em></a>\n\nMustaches are trendy with the hipster crowd, but for the little boy crowd they\'re nothing but silly fun! Best part is that you can choose your look -- does your boy want an old-west style mustache or the one from the Pringles guy? Or maybe both? You pick!\n\nAt $8 they\'re inexpensive enough to give out as party favors at a small <a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/2011/01/little-mustache-sticks/\">birthday party</a>. These also make a great finishing touch for a halloween costume -- have you ever tried to stick a mustache on? Nearly impossible! With these mustaches on a chain, you can \"wear\" you mustache for pictures or trick-or-treating and keep it off your face when you don\'t want them. Awesome.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/listing/62800180/choose-your-stache-instant-disguise-kit\">Instand Disguise Kit of Awesomeness at theringleader Etsy shop</a>','Choose Your Stache -- Instant Disguise!','','publish','open','open','','choose-your-stache-instant-disguise','','','2011-03-03 10:52:02','2011-03-03 15:52:02','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=593',0,'post','',0),(4620,2,'2011-03-04 10:27:08','2011-03-04 15:27:08','Are boys simply born aggressive (the bully) or weak (the victim)? No. But they learn these roles and it\'s our job as adults to help our children unlearn these behaviors.\n\nWhat if your son is the bully (ie the \"tough\"one)? Are you relieved that your son is the bully rather than the bullied? You shouldn\'t be.\n<blockquote><a href=\"http://www.eyesonbullying.org/bully.html\">In a follow-up study of boys in grades 6 through 9, bullies were found to be four times more likely than their non-bullying peers to be convicted of at least one crime by the age of 24. Surprisingly, 60% of these former bullies had committed at least one crime, and 35% had committed three or more crimes.*</a></blockquote>\nMy mother\'s group recently hosted <a href=\"http://www.eyesonbullying.org/aboutus.html\">Dr. Ron Slaby and Dr. Kim Storey</a> to talk to us about bullying. I left the lecture feeling empowered rather than frustrated (as I tend to be after reading about bullying online) because they gave us specific things we can do with our children to help them deal with bullying -- whether they are the bully/victim or a bystander. In other words, their work is meant to empower all children.\n\nI\'m a firm believer that it takes strength to be kind and I was delighted that they acknowledge that bystanders play a HUGE role in bullying and, more importantly, that there is a lot that they can do to stop bullying -- because bullying spreads when it is ignored.\n\nTheir website, <a href=\"http://www.eyesonbullying.org/index.html\">eyesonbullying.org</a>, is excellent. Please check it out. It has everything we learned at the lecture and more.\n\nBut what really impressed me is that they have their entire program (remember, it has concrete things that you can do to help <strong>your</strong> child regardless of their role) available as PDF that you can print and share with the world.\n\nPlease, please download the <a href=\"http://www.eyesonbullying.org/pdfs/toolkit.pdf\">Eyes on Bullying Toolkit</a> -- it\'s free.\n\nHere\'s a taste of what you\'ll find:\n\n<a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/www.eyesonbullying.org-pdfs-toolkit-e1299251847370.png\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-604\" title=\"www.eyesonbullying.org pdfs toolkit\" src=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/www.eyesonbullying.org-pdfs-toolkit-e1299251847370.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"484\" /></a>','Bullying vs \"boys will be boys\"','','publish','open','open','','bullying-vs-boys-will-be-boys','','','2011-03-04 10:27:08','2011-03-04 15:27:08','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=602',0,'post','',5),(4621,2,'2011-03-08 07:40:50','2011-03-08 12:40:50','I gave a presentation the other day to my son\'s kindergarten class about the place I was born. (I was born in the Dominican Republic.) I\'m a tad biased, but it\'s a place full of history and natural beauty, so I had a lot to say.\n\nYou know what the kids cared about the most? Pirates! Can\'t say I blame them. Pirates are fun!\n\n1. Pirate birds <a href=\"http://www.annwoodhandmade.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&amp;cPath=2&amp;products_id=206\">by Ann Wood handmade</a>\n\n2. Skull &amp; Crossbones print pillow cushion <a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/listing/68262187/skull-crossbone-print-pillow-cushion?ref=sr_gallery_38&amp;ga_search_query=pirates&amp;ga_noautofacet=1&amp;ga_search_type=handmade&amp;ga_facet=handmade/children/housewares\">by Alphabet Monkey</a>\n\n3. Sammy Seagull print <a href=\"http://www.goodshapedesign.com/pate.html\">by Wayne Pate</a>\n\n4. Pirate Treasure Chest <a href=\"http://www.target.com/Guidecraft-Pirate-Treasure-Chest/dp/B001GXAS3E/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&amp;searchView=grid5&amp;keywords=pirates_bedrooms&amp;fromGsearch=true&amp;sr=1-2&amp;qid=1299433471&amp;rh=&amp;searchRank=target104545&amp;id=Guidecraft%20Pirate%20Treasure%20Chest&amp;node=1038576|1287991011&amp;searchSize=30&amp;searchPage=1&amp;searchNodeID=1038576|1287991011&amp;searchBinNameList=subjectbin,price,target_com_primary_color-bin,target_com_size-bin,target_com_brand-bin&amp;frombrowse=0\">by Guidecraft at Target</a>\n\n5. Pirate Table and Chair set <a href=\"http://www.poshtots.com/childs-furniture/childrens-furniture/table-chair-sets/pirate-table-and-chair-set/2639/2652/1326/19368/poshproductdetail.aspx\">at Posh Tots</a>\n\n6. The Weaver Girl by<a href=\"http://www.annwoodhandmade.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&amp;cPath=7&amp;products_id=174\"> Ann Wood Handmade</a>\n\n7. Pirate Ship table lamp <a href=\"http://www.poshtots.com/interior-design-guide/decor-accessories/all-childrens-lighting/pirate-ship-table-lamp/3378/3386/1104/19374/poshproductdetail.aspx\">at Posh Tots</a>\n\n8. Pirate Ship bed with trundle <a href=\"http://www.roomstogokids.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=showItem&amp;ipac_id=24757&amp;fc_cid=cid3027&amp;fc_banner=Beds%20(220)&amp;cid=df:C3027|B700492\">by Disney</a>','A bedroom fit for Blackbeard','','publish','open','open','','a-bedroom-fit-for-blackbeard','','','2011-03-08 07:40:50','2011-03-08 12:40:50','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=612',0,'post','',0),(4622,2,'2011-03-07 07:46:44','2011-03-07 12:46:44','<span style=\"color: #888888;\">images via <a href=\"http://angrybirds.myshopify.com/\">angrybirds.myshopify.com</a></span>\n\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">I resisted the Angry Birds phenomenon for months. But one day I downloaded the free version of the game out of desperation (waiting rooms are boring, y\'all!)  and now my boys and I are addicted just like everyone else. </span>\n\nI never see my phone anymore.\n\nI\'m thinking these Angry Bird plushies might just be the solution. Add a couple of wooden building blocks and some ingenuity and they\'ll be recreating the game in no time.\n\nMy beloved iPhone and I will finally be reunited.\n\nAngry Bird plush toys are <a href=\"http://angrybirds.myshopify.com/\">available here</a>.\n\n<em><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Via <a href=\"http://www.los-list.com/blog/kawaii-angry-birds-plushes/\">los-list.com</a></span></em>','Play Angry Birds without your iPhone','','publish','open','open','','play-angry-birds-without-your-iphone','','','2011-03-07 07:46:44','2011-03-07 12:46:44','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=622',0,'post','',6),(4623,2,'2011-03-09 07:10:46','2011-03-09 12:10:46','Kimberlee (half of the sister duo behind Backseat Driver Baby) sent me a note explaining why she started her business:\n\n<!-- p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Tahoma} -->\n<blockquote><em>I\'m the creator at Backseat Driver Baby, and when I had a baby boy I wanted some \"not so typical\" bibs and burp cloths (onesies too) for him!  I found it was more difficult to find, so my sister and I started making them!  :)</em></blockquote>\nWe understand, Kimberlee. Boy do we understand! And we think the Vette Bib is perfect, so we\'re happy to welcome you to the Society!\n\n<a href=\"http://www.backseatdriverbaby.com/servlet/the-241/Vintage-Vette-Bib/Detail\">Vintage Vette Bib by Backseat Driver Baby</a>','Totally Bitchin\' Vintage Vette Bib','','publish','open','open','','totally-bitchin-vintage-vette-bib','','','2011-03-09 07:10:46','2011-03-09 12:10:46','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=629',0,'post','',2),(4624,2,'2011-03-10 07:21:18','2011-03-10 12:21:18','[gallery link=\"file\"]\n\nThese personalized stickers by <a href=\"http://www.felixdoolittle.com/web/index.aspx\">Felix Doolitle</a> (a small business in Newton, MA - holla!) are so versatile that you\'ll wonder how you ever lived without them. How useful are they? Let us count the ways:\n<ul>\n	<li>When your son creates his own thank you notes and birthday cards he can use the sticker to \"sign\" his work. We\'re sure the gift recipient will appreciate this (little kid\'s handwriting can be hard to decipher!)</li>\n	<li>You can use them to label toys, books, notebooks -- they\'re too big to use on clothing, but everything else is fair game.</li>\n</ul>\nFIND: <a href=\"http://felixdoolittle.com/web/product_pswp3.aspx\">DOOLITTLE JR. WORD PLAY STICKERS</a>','Personalized Stickers by Felix Doolitle','','publish','open','open','','personalized-stickers-by-felix-doolitle','','','2011-03-10 07:21:18','2011-03-10 12:21:18','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=635',0,'post','',0),(4625,2,'2011-03-11 07:44:23','2011-03-11 12:44:23','Have you seen the blog <a href=\"http://mymilktoof.blogspot.com/\">My Milk Toof</a>?\n\nIt is the adorable answer to the question \"where do milk teeth go?\"\n\nTurns out they\'re quite busy:\n\n<a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Super-ickle-2.jpeg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-652\" title=\"Super ickle-2\" src=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Super-ickle-2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"335\" /></a>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://mymilktoof.blogspot.com/\"></a><em><span style=\"color: #888888;\"><a href=\"http://mymilktoof.blogspot.com/\">(both images by My Milk Toof)</a></span></em></p>\n<a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Super-ickle.jpeg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-654\" title=\"Super ickle\" src=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Super-ickle.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"335\" /></a>\n\nThe blog is full of adorable photo vignettes and is almost like a comic book or children\'s book. Sit with your kids and giggle at the teeth\'s silly adventures. (The buy the <a href=\"http://mymilktoof.blogspot.com/p/book.html\">book</a>!)','My Milk Toof ','','publish','open','open','','my-milk-toof','','','2011-03-11 07:44:23','2011-03-11 12:44:23','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=651',0,'post','',0),(4626,2,'2011-03-15 11:31:08','2011-03-15 15:31:08','One way to get your boys in the kitchen is to bake ninja cookies! These cutters are so versatile -- use them to make cookies for a ninja-themed birthday party, to cut sandwiches into shapes for your persnickety eaters, or let the boys decorate their own.\n\nDo your kids want to help kids in Japan? How about making some Ninja cookies and holding a bake sale to benefit the Red Cross?\n\n<a href=\"http://www.perpetualkid.com/ninjabread-men-cookie-cutter.aspx#ReviewHeader\">Ninjabread Men Cutters at Perpetual Kid</a>','Ninjabread Men Cutters','','publish','open','open','','ninjabread-men-cutters','','','2011-03-15 11:31:08','2011-03-15 15:31:08','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=658',0,'post','',0),(689,2,'2011-03-16 07:38:03','2011-03-16 11:38:03','The perfect first toy for your new rock star -- I\'m charmed by this little bitty guitar rattle handmade with love and bliss.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.littlealouette.com/baby-rattles/wee-guitar-rattle\">Wee Guitar Rattle by Little Alouette</a>','Wee Guitar Rattle by Little Alouette','','publish','open','open','','wee-guitar-rattle-by-little-alouette','','','2011-03-16 07:38:03','2011-03-16 11:38:03','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=689',0,'post','',2),(696,2,'2011-03-17 11:19:04','2011-03-17 15:19:04','<em>This week\'s Boy Genius! is Leah (not her real name!) from <a href=\"http://www.agirlandaboy.com/journal/\">A Girl and A Boy</a> and the new and fabulous <a href=\"http://nicethingsnow.com/\">Nice Things Now</a>. I love her take on finding boy-acceptable ways to encourage boys to play with typically girly toys -- while my boys won\'t tolerate pink, they love playing kitchen and it\'s hard to find non-girly kitchens. Thanks so much Leah!</em>\n\nWhen I was pregnant, it was no secret <a href=\"http://www.agirlandaboy.com/journal/archives/001905.html\">we wanted a girl</a>. But before you think I’m the type who wanted a girl because I thought that meant she would only ever do “girl things,” let me clarify that our preference had nothing to do with gender stereotypes and everything to do with the teeny-tiny dresses with puffed sleeves and scalloped hems and embroidered prancing lambies at Babies R Us. We were victims of cuteness, I tell you!\n\nWhen we found out our she-child was actually a he-child, we were surprised and shocked and, yes, a little bit lost, but in short order we were high-fiving our good fortune at having conceived someone who wouldn’t deplete our life savings via bloomers and ruffled socks. As for everything else we dreamt of for a girl? Nothing much changed. Boys can take dance class and have tea parties and care for their dolls and play dress-up, they just might prefer their equipment for these activities be a little less pink than what most stores offer.\n\nHere are my three favorite boy versions of typically girl products:\n\n1. A plastic kitchen set\n\nMy two-year-old son loves nothing more than staging a tea party, so for Christmas last year I went on the hunt for a tea set that wasn’t covered with purple butterflies and sparkly ponies. What I found, though, was that for the price of a four-person tea service or picnic set I could have an entire collection of kitchen tools—frying pans and spatulas and potato mashers, oh my!—and once I threw in some wooden play food from Melissa &amp; Doug, we had an enthusiastic chef on our hands. I bought <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000062SRQ\">this seventy-piece set by Learning Resources</a>, but if you’re looking for a different style or materials, there are other options out there, you just have to dig a little deeper to get past the pink stuff. (Searching with the phrase “gender neutral” usually helps.)\n\n2. Doll stroller\n\nThe best gift my son got for his first birthday was <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Castle-Toy-12544-Umbrella-Stroller/dp/B000CBWWO4/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys-and-games&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1300305831&amp;sr=1-1\">this blue gingham doll stroller</a>. It was the perfect push toy when he was learning to walk, and over the past year he’s used it for everything from strolling his stuffed animals around the house to moving piles of alphabet blocks from here to there.\n\n3. Felt crown\n\nWe hear a lot about the princess craze among little girls, but boys deserve to be royalty too. If you’re crafty, Jessica has a tutorial for<a href=\"http://balancingeverything.com/2008/04/30/waldorf-like-felt-crown-tutorial/\"> an adjustable felt crown on Balancing Everything</a>, and if you’re not so crafty, try <a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/search/handmade?q=felt+crown\">Etsy</a> for that handmade touch without any of the stress.','Boy Genius! Boy versions of typically girly products from Leah from A Girl and A Boy ','','publish','open','open','','boy-genius-boy-versions-of-typically-girly-products-from-leah-from-a-girl-and-a-boy','','','2011-03-17 11:19:04','2011-03-17 15:19:04','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=696',0,'post','',0),(4627,2,'2011-03-18 13:49:11','2011-03-18 17:49:11','Spring and April showers will soon be here -- be prepared! We love this umbrella by Kidorable with the 3D rocket and the little green man on the handle.\n<blockquote><a href=\"http://www.kidorable.com/cart/Space-Hero-Umbrella.html\">Kidorable has taken the idea of the humble umbrella and transformed it into an imagination tent.</a></blockquote>\nFind it! <a href=\"http://www.kidorable.com/cart/Space-Hero-Umbrella.html\">Kidorable.com</a>','Space Hero Umbrella','','publish','open','open','','space-hero-umbrella','','','2011-03-18 13:49:11','2011-03-18 17:49:11','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=715',0,'post','',0),(4628,2,'2011-03-23 07:27:21','2011-03-23 11:27:21','Remember <a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finger_moustache_tattoo\">fingerstaches</a>?\n\nSomeone finally put two and two together and came up with temporary fingerstashes -- genius! These are good for a few giggles and would make fabulous party favors at a circus/carnival birthday party. (Just, you know, leave the descriptions out.)\n\nHell, I want some for myself.\n\nFIND THEM: Try <a href=\"http://www.paper-source.com/cgi-bin/paper/item/Fingerstache-Tattoos/3302.040/414678.html\">here</a> or <a href=\"http://www.perpetualkid.com/fingerstache-tattoos.aspx?utm_source=googlebase&amp;utm_medium=cse&amp;utm_content=TATT-0112&amp;utm_campaign=googlebasecse\">here</a> or <a href=\"http://www.fredflare.com/customer/product.php?productid=6113&amp;cat=255\">here</a> -- they go out of stock quickly!','Fingerstache Temporary Tattoos','','publish','open','open','','fingerstache-temporary-tattoos','','','2011-03-23 07:27:21','2011-03-23 11:27:21','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=720',0,'post','',0),(724,2,'2011-03-21 07:06:02','2011-03-21 11:06:02','You crafty boy mamas and papas out there are going to love this -- and those of us who only aspire to craftiness will be inspired to start on a project or two...guaranteed!\n\n<a href=\"http://www.made-by-rae.com/2010/03/celebrate-boy-archives.html\">Celebrate The Boy</a> was a month-long event hosted by <a href=\"http://www.made-by-rae.com/\">Made by Rae</a> and <a href=\"http://www.dana-made-it.com/2008/07/celebrate-boy-part-2.html\">Dana Made It</a> -- two very creative bloggers who got some of their equally crafty friends to contribute tutorials for handmade clothing and toys with a focus on stuff for boys.\n\nThere are two roundups <a href=\"http://www.dana-made-it.com/2008/07/celebrate-boy-part-2.html\">one is here</a> and <a href=\"http://www.made-by-rae.com/2010/03/celebrate-boy-archives.html\">the other one is here</a>. Check them out, as well as the Flickr pool for hours upon hours of inspiration. <a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/groups/celebratetheboy\">Hooray for boys!</a>\n\nvia <a href=\"http://www.thefairlyoddmother.com/\">the Fairly Odd Mother</a>','Celebrate The Boy 2011','','publish','open','open','','celebrate-the-boy-2011','','','2011-03-21 07:06:02','2011-03-21 11:06:02','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=724',0,'post','',0),(4629,2,'2011-03-24 08:39:40','2011-03-24 12:39:40','The perfect gift for your little superhero! I can\'t think of a little boy that wouldn\'t love to have one of these in his room.\n\nFIND IT AT: <a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/allPopart_custom_comic_XL_005.jpg\">Allpopart.com</a>','Personalized Superhero Portraits','','publish','open','open','','personalized-superhero-portraits','','','2011-03-24 08:39:40','2011-03-24 12:39:40','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=735',0,'post','',1),(4630,2,'2011-03-25 09:13:25','2011-03-25 13:13:25','<em>Image courtesy of <a href=\"http://bitchinwivesclub.blogspot.com\">Bitchin\' Wives Club</a></em>\n\nDo you ever have a hard time getting your boys to <a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/2011/02/wash-your-hands/\">wash their hand</a>s? Why is it so hard?\n\nAmy from The Bitchin\' Wives Club started leaving post-its for her three sons in an effort to get them to wash up. Did it work? I think you know the answer, but you should hear Amy tell it: <strong><a href=\"http://bitchinwivesclub.blogspot.com/2011/03/hand-washing-101-fail.html\">Handwashing 101: FAIL</a></strong>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">__________</p>\nThis post at Dadcentric has me both laughing and dreading the teens. I guess I forgot that someday we\'ll have to give our boys The Talk.\n\n*Gulp*\n\n<a href=\"http://www.dadcentric.com/2011/03/when-puberty-strikes-like-lightning.html\"><strong>WHEN PUBERTY STRIKES LIKE LIGHTING</strong></a>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">__________</p>\nKyran is a beautiful writer and the mother of three sons. This post had me nodding in agreement at how crazy it is to have three kids that are close in age and how sweet the future seems when your kids are close.\n\nMaybe we\'re not so crazy after all.\n\n<strong><a href=\"http://plantingdandelions.com/2011/02/24/cahoots/\">CAHOOTS</a></strong>','Around the blogosphere: Handwashing, Puberty, and Brotherhood','','publish','open','open','','around-the-blogosphere-handwashing-puberty-and-brotherhood','','','2011-03-25 09:13:25','2011-03-25 13:13:25','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=741',0,'post','',2),(4631,2,'2011-03-28 10:04:29','2011-03-28 14:04:29','[gallery link=\"file\" order=\"DESC\"]\n\nI think so. And so does Jill from <a href=\"http://www.scarymommy.com/not-awful-baby-names/\">Scary Mommy</a>\n<blockquote>I don’t love my kids’ names. The most important decision you make for your children and I botched it before ever leaving the hospital. Go me!\n\nWell, I do love Lily’s. Jeff and I wanted something feminine and timeless and pretty and the moment we found it, we knew. It’s more popular than I realized, but that’s alright. She’s fine.\n\nIt’s the boys. I mean, their names are <em>fine</em>. Nice, even. Just so much more boring than I ever imagined I’d have.</blockquote>\nGo read the rest <a href=\"http://www.scarymommy.com/not-awful-baby-names/\">of her post</a> and then tell me, can you relate?\n\nI can. Three times over, to be exact. Picking names is hard, but I really think it\'s harder for boys -- at least when you\'re trying to find names that work in more than one language like we did. And when you have three of the same gender? Well, you\'ve already gone over the same names twice -- it\'s not like you\'ll magically find a new name the third time around.\n\nIn the end I love all our boy\'s names, even if the road to naming them was hard. My sons are named Sebastian Alfred, Benjamin Lucas and Matthias Felix-- all masculine, non-gender neutral names that work in Spanish and German. Our sons are dual US/EU citizens, so their names need to reflect that reality.\n\nI\'ve written about the road to naming the boys on my personal blog -- the story behind each name is linked to below, if you\'re at all interested.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.everydaytreats.com/2007/03/the-name-game.html\">Sebastian</a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.everydaytreats.com/2007/06/the-namesakes.html\">Benjamin</a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.everydaytreats.com/2009/10/matthias.html\">Matthias</a>\n\nI\'d love to know -- what are your son\'s names? Did you have a hard time naming them? Also -- just for fun, what are your girl\'s names? (Ours is Cecilia, though we haven\'t had the chance to use it.)','Is Naming Boys Harder than Naming Girls?','','publish','open','open','','is-naming-boys-harder-than-naming-girls','','','2011-03-28 10:04:29','2011-03-28 14:04:29','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=748',0,'post','',23),(4632,2,'2011-03-25 11:12:54','2011-03-25 15:12:54','Friends, you simply must head over to <a href=\"http://www.boysbecool.com/\">Boys Be Cool</a> and throw your hat in the ring for her fabulous <a href=\"http://www.foreaxelandhudson.com/home.php\">Fore!! Axel &amp; Hudson</a> giveaway -- she\'s giving away three of their adorable golf-inspired and boys-only clothing.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.boysbecool.com/charming-fore-axel-a-hudson-springsummer-2011-collection-and-amazing-giveaway.html\">The contest ends today. Go!</a>','Fore!! 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COME ON.)\n\nEncourage the kids to play with their food -- because if you can\'t get them to stop, you might as well join in the fun.\n\nFIND IT: <a href=\"http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?u=498349&amp;b=53432&amp;m=9787&amp;afftrack=&amp;urllink=www%2Eperpetualkid%2Ecom%2Ffood%2Dface%2Ddinner%2Dplate%2Easpx\">Perpetual Kid (affilitate</a>), <a href=\"http://www.uncommongoods.com/product/mr-food-face-plate\">Uncommon Goods</a>, <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001YHQU7U/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=frogandsnail-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B001YHQU7U\">Amazon (affiliate)</a><img style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B001YHQU7U\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" />\n\n<em>Via <a href=\"http://pinterest.com/greeblemonkey/\">Greeblemonkey\'s Pinterest</a></em>','Food Faces','','publish','open','open','','mr-food-face-plate','','','2011-03-29 08:18:15','2011-03-29 12:18:15','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=780',0,'post','',1),(4633,2,'2011-04-08 10:56:36','2011-04-08 14:56:36','Look, we all know why you carry a pacifier. And we\'ve all had a pacifier fall on a disgusting floor just when you needed it most.\n\nThis pacifier case keeps two pacifiers clean and at the ready, all while giving you and passerby a little chuckle.\n\nFIND IT:<a href=\"http://www.wrybaby.com/detail.aspx?ID=224\"> Wry Baby</a>','The Sleep Maker Pacifier Case ','','publish','open','open','','the-sleep-maker-pacifier-case','','','2011-04-08 10:56:36','2011-04-08 14:56:36','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=138',0,'post','',0),(4634,2,'2011-03-30 13:52:49','2011-03-30 17:52:49','<em>Image source: <a href=\"http://www.spoonsisters.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&amp;Store_Code=100&amp;Product_Code=121262\">Spoon Sisters</a></em>\n\nWhat a fun book for dads and sons! Filled with 25 awesome projects for dads to build with their kids. From a tree house to a tire swing, here\'s everything you\'ll need for the warm weather ahead.\n\nFIND IT: <a href=\"http://www.spoonsisters.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&amp;Store_Code=100&amp;Product_Code=121262\">Spoon Sisters</a>, <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/081186958X/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=mothisblisort-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=081186958X\">Amazon (Affiliate)</a><img style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=081186958X\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" />','Handy Dad - 25 Awesome Projects for Dads and Kids','','publish','open','open','','handy-dad-25-awesome-projects-for-dads-and-kids','','','2011-03-30 13:52:49','2011-03-30 17:52:49','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=722',0,'post','',1),(4635,2,'2011-04-06 07:11:39','2011-04-06 11:11:39','<em>image: <a href=\"http://www.gap.com/browse/product.do?searchCID=25781&amp;vid=1&amp;pid=826340&amp;scid=826340002\">GAP</a></em>\n\n<em>Today\'s Boy Genius! is my friend Alix: She\'s not a blogger (yet!) so please welcome her as she takes a stab at the topic: Boys\' clothes...why all the skulls?</em>\n\nMy oldest son always seems to have a growth spurt toward the end of winter (Ever seen capri snowpants? My son is sporting a pair right now, thanks to this never-ending New England winter). Over the past month I\'ve noticed the hem of my son\'s pants creeping towards his ankles and, when my husband started calling him Urkel, I finally sat down at my computer to do some good old-fashioned online shopping. (Have you ever tried to go clothes shopping with a preschool boy? The 1st circle of hell. I\'d rather go shopping with my dad. Yes, my DAD. At least he doesn\'t pretend the clothing racks are battle droids or wait until The Last Possible Second to decide he needs to go to the bathroom.)\n\nAnd so, in search of some new jeans and tees for I started up my laptop, and went straight to the Gap website. Instead of clicking on the “Baby Gap” tab as usual, I clicked on Gap Kids for the first time. This was a milestone for me, entering the world of kids\' clothes that don\'t come in sizes that end in a “T,” and I was curious to see what I would find.\n\nI first went to the jeans section, and quickly placed a few pairs in my virtual basket. Mission accomplished! Then, thinking my son could use a few new polos and tees as well, I decided to check out the shirt section. Boy oh boy, was I in for a surprise. No one told me that as soon as your sweet little boy outgrows his 5T shirts and pants, he becomes an angsty tween obsessed with death and sports, particularly extreme ones. Gone are the truck and dinosaur tees, replaced with skulls, skateboards, dirt bikes and more skulls. There were also, for some reason, a lot of angry looking snakes. Oh, and the occasional soccer ball or football. I even saw a t-shirt with various sports balls inside a skull.\n\nYes, really.\n\nApparently, Gap thinks my five year old son, who still has training wheels on his bike, should now “Live 2 Sk8” and have “Mad Skillz.” He does not. He is also not “Silent But Deadly,” as alleged on another shirt I found on the Old Navy website. I sincerely hope he will never be either of those things.\n\nAmidst all the bones and bikes and balls, I managed to find a few Star Wars and superhero tees, which I added to my basket, and then I decided to take a look at the polos. Big mistake. More skulls. On the polos, for crying out loud! I cajole (okay, bribe) my son into wearing a collared shirt two or three times a year - for Mother\'s Day brunch, the occasional christening, maybe school pictures if I\'m feeling brave - and I don\'t really want him sporting a skull to any of those events. I was never a big fan of the teddy bears on the Baby Gap polo shirts - I found them a little too cutesy, especially as my son got older - but to go from teddies right to skulls? A little jarring. How about a dinosaur or, better yet, nothing?\n\nI know. Some of you are asking “what\'s the big deal about a few skulls and skateboards?” I\'ve asked myself the same question. And I think the answer is that all these phrases and images just seem a bit grown up for my taste. Maybe I\'m too much of a straight arrow, but I think skulls are just plain morbid and morose, and not something I want all over my little guy\'s clothes (except perhaps on the occasional pirate ship). To me, skulls represent death, threat and rebellion; putting a skull your shirt feels like the equivalent of giving people the middle finger, a way to tell people that you\'re angry AND alternative. I recognize that I\'m grossly generalizing and brushing with some very broad strokes here, but these are the associations I have - I just don?t identifyskulls with anything good. The skull and crossbones is the symbol for danger, after all, isn\'t it? And, perhaps this is a product of living in New England, but I don\'t know many five-year-olds who skateboard or dirt bike yet. Most of my son\'s friends are still learning how to ride a two-wheeler and figuring out how to actually get somewhere on their scooters.\n\nAll the attitude and adolescent themes on boys\' clothes feels to me like the male equivalent of push-up bikinis for seven-year-old girls. Why do retailers (and apparently, some parents) think our kindergarteners should dress like teenagers and little adults? I\'m alternately amused by the ridiculousness of some of the kids\' clothing I see for sale, and alarmed by the reality that there are children actually wearing these grown-up clothes made in miniature.\n\nWhat is the hurry for our kids to grow up? Childhood already goes by so quickly. I, for one, don\'t want my son to dress like a rebellious teen, at least not before he\'s actually a rebellious teen. For now, I\'ll be stocking up on solids and stripes and hoping that all the skulls and subversiveness are a thing of the distant future for us, if at all.\n\nAnd now, while I go listen to “Return to Pooh Corner,” please talk amongst yourselves. Do I need to lighten up? Am I overreacting or do you agree that a lot of children\'s clothes are not really appropriate for children?\n\n<em>Thanks so much, Alix! Love ya girl, can\'t wait to see the New Kids with you! </em>\n\n<em>(If you\'re interested in being a Boy Genius! just send me an email!)</em>','Boy Genius! Alix on Boys and Skulls','','publish','open','open','','boys-and-skulls','','','2011-04-06 07:11:39','2011-04-06 11:11:39','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=793',0,'post','',10),(4636,2,'2011-04-07 14:00:40','2011-04-07 18:00:40','images from <a href=\"http://perbambiniusa.com/\">perbambini</a>\n\nI have been looking for these European-style drool catchers since the very first day I launched this blog, when my friend Adriana (who lives in Berlin) reminded me that that\'s what all the European kids wear to, uh, catch their drool.\n\nWhile the style is very continental, they remind me of All-American cowboys -- so it\'s sure to please all sorts of boys!\n\nFIND IT: <a href=\"http://perbambiniusa.com/\">Per Bambini USA</a>','Kerchief-Style Drool Catchers','','publish','open','open','','809','','','2011-04-07 14:00:40','2011-04-07 18:00:40','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=809',0,'post','',0),(4637,2,'2011-04-11 07:17:55','2011-04-11 11:17:55','Remember toy soldiers? I think the Soccer Guys are a great alternative. They\'re indestructible, brave, teach team work and strategy and they\'re so much fun!\n\nMy son Benji got these as a gift for his birthday (thanks, L. and P.!) and the boys have had a blast playing with these all week.\n\nFIND IT: <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000H6DKKE/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=frogandsnail-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B000H6DKKE\">Amazon</a><img style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B000H6DKKE\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" />, <a href=\"http://www.fatbraintoys.com/toy_companies/kaskey_kids/soccer_guys.cfm?source=google_base&amp;utm_source=google_base&amp;utm_medium=cse&amp;utm_campaign=cse_April&amp;cvsfa=1327&amp;cvsfe=2&amp;cvsfhu=4b41533030342d31\">Fat Brain</a>\n\n<a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/DSC_0001.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-825\" title=\"DSC_0001\" src=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/DSC_0001.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"328\" /></a>','Soccer Guys!','','publish','open','open','','soccer-guys','','','2011-04-11 07:17:55','2011-04-11 11:17:55','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=824',0,'post','',3),(832,2,'2011-04-12 10:23:07','2011-04-12 14:23:07','<a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/227404_4052.jpeg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-833\" title=\"227404_4052\" src=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/227404_4052-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" /></a>I <a href=\"http://www.m.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/features/how-boys-and-girls-learn-differently\">recently read a nice article on the difference between boys\' and girls\' brains</a>. I usually tune out these sorts of stories because they\'re usually just alarmist headlines meant for cheap clicks, but I found a couple of useful tips on how to capitalize on the differences:\n\n- You\'ve probably heard that boys\' brains have larger areas dedicated to mechanical and spatial functions. Tell your boys to draw a picture or storyboard before they sit down to write a story.\n\n- Allow your son to take breaks and move around while doing schoolwork. Doodling is OK too.\n\n- All kids need time outside, but I find this to be especially true for boys. Choose a program with adequate outdoor play space, walk to school if possible, and let the kids play outside everyday.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.sxc.hu/photo/227404\"><em>(image via)</em></a>','How to help boys learn','','publish','open','open','','boys-learning','','','2011-04-12 10:23:07','2011-04-12 14:23:07','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=832',0,'post','',0),(842,2,'2011-04-13 11:44:58','2011-04-13 15:44:58','Surely you\'ve heard by now about the latest ridiculous fake controversy started by the usual (and in my humble opinion really dumb) suspects, who are trying to stir up outrage over a page in last week\'s J. Crew catalog. (pictured above)\n\nIn case you haven\'t, Jenna Lyons (J. Crew\'s creative director) is featured in a photo story about her typical Saturday. She has a boy, and in one shot she is shown playfully painting his toenails pink. They\'re both giggling and having a grand time. Are they laughing because it\'s silly fun? Because he asked her to do it not thinking she would? Because he\'s happy that his toes are pink?\n\nWhatever the thinking behind the photo, It didn\'t matter to me. But it mattered to some in the media, who are saying the boy will need therapy and that this is all part of a grand conspiracy to get rid of gender, etc...\n\nI told you it was ridiculous with a side of silly.\n\nI have three boys, and I know that they\'re incredibly curious about both their parents and they\'re always imitating us -- pretending to write like mommy, take conference calls like daddy -- and one of the things they are most fascinated by are our toiletry habits.\n\nMy sons imitate their dad shaving -- and since he uses an electric razor he lets them shave him sometimes. But the boys are equally fascinated by my routine, and yes, I let them apply my lipstick sometimes. So what? I don\'t think they want to be make-up artists, at least not yet. They\'re just playing.\n\nOne of my boys is particularly fascinated by lipstick and asks me to reapply throughout the day. One day when he was being really persistent I asked him if he wanted to try it. His eyes popped out of his head and he practically screamed \"No!\"\n\n\"Why not?\" I asked him.\n\n\"Being a girl is scary!\" he said. I couldn\'t really argue with that, could I?\n\nI think what got the conservative media\'s panties in a bunch (see how I did that?) was the quote used to illustrate the page,\n<blockquote><em>Lucky for me I ended up with a boy whose favorite color is pink. Toenail painting is way more fun in neon.</em></blockquote>\nAnyone who paints their toenails regularly would agree that painting toenails is more fun in bright colors. But some people are horrified, I think, because she reveals that her little boy likes pink.\n\nDo these people not know history or what?\n\nHistorically, the color blue was for women (why do you think the Virgin Mary is always wearing blue?) and pink was for men. Children dressed in gender-neutral clothing because it was more practical.\n\nA very recent article on <a href=\"http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/When-Did-Girls-Start-Wearing-Pink.html?c=y&amp;page=1\">Smithsonian.com</a> quotes historian Jo B. Paoletti and pokes a little fun at modern-day hysteria over pink and blue,\n<blockquote>Why have young children’s clothing styles changed so dramatically? How did we end up with two “teams”—boys in blue and girls in pink?\n\n“It’s really a story of what happened to neutral clothing,” says Paoletti, who has explored the meaning of children’s clothing for 30 years. For centuries, she says, children wore dainty white dresses up to age 6. “What was once a matter of practicality—you dress your baby in white dresses and diapers; white cotton can be bleached—became a matter of ‘Oh my God, if I dress my baby in the wrong thing, they’ll grow up perverted,’ ” Paoletti says.\n\nRead more: <a href=\"http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/When-Did-Girls-Start-Wearing-Pink.html#ixzz1JPwDWsTk\">http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/When-Did-Girls-Start-Wearing-Pink.html#ixzz1JPwDWsTk</a></blockquote>\nIt\'s a great article -- you should read it and <a href=\"http://www.smithsonianmag.com/multimedia/photos/?c=y&amp;articleID=119483704\">look at the pictures</a>. (Thanks <a href=\"http://stopdropandblog.com/\">Jenna</a> for the link.*)\n\n(By the way, conservative pundits looking for clicks and airtime aren\'t the only hysterical ones in my opinion -- people who worry about girly-girls not growing up to be feminists need to relax too. Says this girly-girl who grew up to be a feminist and a womanly-woman.)\n\nI\'ve said it before -- childhood is a time for fun. <a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/2011/02/boys-and-style/\">Dressing up</a> or down, pretending to be different things -- it\'s all part of growing up. I happen to like and maybe even encourage boys\' things for my sons (for example, we <a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/2011/03/is-naming-boys-harder-than-naming-girls/\">chose to give our sons \"masculine\" names</a>) but I don\'t worry when they\'re curious about the frilly girly things I like.\n\nIn fact, I take it a compliment.\n\nThey love and look up to their mom, and want to know what it\'s like to be mommy. Yes, painting your nails isn\'t everything there is to being a mommy; but then again, shaving isn\'t everything there is to being a daddy. But it sure is fun!\n\nWhat do you think? Do you care/worry if your boys show an interest in \"girl\" things?','Boys don\'t like pink. That\'s just the way it is. Or is it?','','publish','open','open','','boys-dont-like-pink-thats-just-the-way-it-is-or-is-it','','','2011-04-13 11:44:58','2011-04-13 15:44:58','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=842',0,'post','',7),(4638,2,'2011-04-26 11:16:18','2011-04-26 15:16:18','<em>Run Indy, Run!</em>\n\n<a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/2011/02/boys-and-style/\">One of my sons</a> is obsessed with Indiana Jones, so it came as a surprise to absolutely no one when he requested an Indiana Jones party for his fourth birthday.\n\n\"Of course!\" I said.\n\nHow hard can throwing an Indiana Jones party be?\n\nNot very hard, it turns out. As long as you\'re willing to use your imagination because party goods branded with Indiana Jones are surprisingly difficult to find. Here\'s how I did it\n\nFirst, the cake.\n\nThis was the easiest part of the party. I found this cake topper set on <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001A63MDA\">Amazon</a> -- for $14 you get Indy and the runaway boulder which of course can be used as toys long after the cake has been eaten. (It really works, by the way. You flip a switch at the base and the rock sloowly rolls towards Indy. The kids loved it!)\n\nI took it to the local baker, asked for a half sheet cake simply decorated like a jungle. He charged me $10 over the price of a regular sheet cake because it was so easy to do.\n\n<a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/5655450863_cb01d98c40.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-904\" title=\"5655450863_cb01d98c40\" src=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/5655450863_cb01d98c40.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" /></a>\n\nI think that the baker is an Indiana Jones fan too.\n\nI loved the licorice rocks. I\'m thinking I can make these myself when the mood strikes:\n\n<a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/5656022484_1b09219006.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-905\" title=\"5656022484_1b09219006\" src=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/5656022484_1b09219006.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" /></a>\n\nTomorrow I\'ll talk decorations, goody bags and entertainment!\n\nPart 2: <a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/2011/04/an-indiana-jones-birthday-party-part-2/\">Decorations and entertainment</a>\n\nPart 3:<a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/2011/04/an-indiana-jones-birthday-party-part-3/\"> The goody bags!</a>','An Indiana Jones Birthday Party! (part 1)','','publish','open','open','','an-indiana-jones-birthday-party-part-1','','','2011-04-26 11:16:18','2011-04-26 15:16:18','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=865',0,'post','',5),(4639,2,'2011-04-19 15:47:09','2011-04-19 19:47:09','<a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/2011/02/zipper-ties-for-son-and-dad/\">Boys in ties</a> are cute enough, but a little boy in a bow tie is criminally adorable!\n\nI love these bow ties by The Belle and The Beau. They\'re \"stylish and studious,\" made in America and 100% washable -- you can\'t go wrong, really!\n\nThey\'re nice for special occasions, but even better for everyday. Clip them on a tee and watch everyone melt at the sight of your little one.\n\nFIND THEM: <a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/listing/65711370/the-beau-double-stacked-bow-ties-for?ref=sr_gallery_13&amp;ga_search_query=boys+easter&amp;ga_page=3&amp;ga_search_type=handmade&amp;ga_facet=handmade\">The Belle and The Beau</a>','Double Stacked Bow Ties','','publish','open','open','','double-stacked-bow-ties','','','2011-04-19 15:47:09','2011-04-19 19:47:09','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=874',0,'post','',2),(4640,2,'2011-04-22 14:55:46','2011-04-22 18:55:46','<a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/walnut_brown_1-e1303496776942.jpeg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-885\" title=\"walnut_brown_1\" src=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/walnut_brown_1-e1303496776942.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\nOne of the best parts of being a blogger is that you get to meet some truly amazing people. People like Susan, who can make adorable moccasins with<em> her own hands</em>. I think that\'s pretty amazing.\n\nBest of all, aren\'t these mocs the cutest?\n\nLet\'s support independent artists! Susan is having a buy one, get one half off sale until this Sunday, 4/24. Use the code GROW at checkout.\n\nFIND IT: <a href=\"http://freshlypicked.bigcartel.com/\">Freshly Picked</a>','Freshly Picked Moccasins','','publish','open','open','','freshly-picked-moccasins','','','2011-04-22 14:55:46','2011-04-22 18:55:46','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=883',0,'post','',1),(4641,2,'2011-04-25 08:20:16','2011-04-25 12:20:16','Perhaps you are like my kids and couldn\'t care less about the Royal Wedding -- until you saw this reproduction all in LEGO, that is.\n\n\"Cool!\" said my boys. I have to agree.\n\nThe display is in honor of Legoland Windsor\'s 15th anniversary. The <a href=\"http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1371607/Royal-Wedding-Kate-Middleton-Prince-Williams-big-day-recreated-Lego.html\">Daily Mail has more photos</a>.','The Royal Wedding...in LEGO!','','publish','open','open','','the-royal-wedding-in-lego','','','2011-04-25 08:20:16','2011-04-25 12:20:16','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=892',0,'post','',0),(4642,2,'2011-04-28 11:21:51','2011-04-28 15:21:51','(<a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/2011/04/an-indiana-jones-birthday-party-part-1/\">Part 1 is here</a>)\n\nI was able to relax once I had the cake. I kept food simple -- as you know I like to take advantage of the<a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/2011/02/popcorn-for-movie-themed-birthday-parties/\"> \"movie\" part of the theme</a>, so we had popcorn for the kids and sodas (with real sugar! as a nod to the sodas the parents drank when they saw Indiana Jones for the first time.)\n\n(Man, we\'re old.)\n\n<a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/5655449803_12f59bcbfb.jpg\"><img title=\"5655449803_12f59bcbfb\" src=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/5655449803_12f59bcbfb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/5656023974_45a8c25947.jpg\"><img title=\"5656023974_45a8c25947\" src=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/5656023974_45a8c25947.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/5656026494_9a77a26c041.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-922\" title=\"5656026494_9a77a26c04\" src=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/5656026494_9a77a26c041.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" /></a>\n\nSince Indiana Jones paper goods are practically non-existent, the tables were set with generic Happy Birthday table cloths.\n\n<a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/5656023974_45a8c25947.jpg\"></a><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-911\" title=\"5656026070_472b657359\" src=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/5656026070_472b657359.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" />\n\n(I apologize for the awful picture, but it was a rainy day. It was perfect in a way, because it made the family room look menacing and cave-like. Our very own temple of dooooom!)\n\nI did find <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Indiana-Jones-Childrens-Paper-Supplies/dp/B002TJOO5M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;s=hpc&amp;qid=1304003209&amp;sr=8-1\">Indiana Jones paper hats</a>. They were cheap ($0.50 for a pack of four), and that\'s a good thing, because they are <em>tiny</em>. But they did give the kids a few minutes of fun.\n\n<a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/5656019638_1d2843b7c7.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-912\" title=\"5656019638_1d2843b7c7\" src=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/5656019638_1d2843b7c7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" /></a>\n\nI used globes as centerpieces -- so perfectly simple, because our Indiana Jones-loving boy also loves globes, and we happened to have a few of them laying about the house.\n\n<a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/5656019638_1d2843b7c7.jpg\"></a><a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/5656025604_b42bf69874.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-913\" title=\"5656025604_b42bf69874\" src=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/5656025604_b42bf69874.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" /></a>\n\nYou\'re probably wondering why there\'s an alligator at the top of this post. That\'s because there was an alligator in our playroom. And a boa constrictor, and a scorpion, and all kinds of frogs.\n\nThere was also a hairless rat. Ewww...\n\nBut boys? They love that. So I had a local <a href=\"http://www.curiouscreatures.org/\">animal education company</a> come over and do a show for entertainment. Easy peasy, if a bit disturbing to willingly bring a rat into your basement.\n\n(The rat was friendly. But I preferred the chinchilla.)\n\nTomorrow, I\'ll tell you what went into the goody bags -- and we\'ll be done!)\n\n<a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/2011/04/an-indiana-jones-birthday-party-part-3/\">(Here it is, part 3!)</a>','An Indiana Jones Birthday Party! (part 2)','','publish','open','open','','an-indiana-jones-birthday-party-part-2','','','2011-04-28 11:21:51','2011-04-28 15:21:51','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=910',0,'post','',0),(4643,2,'2011-04-29 07:39:04','2011-04-29 11:39:04','So now that we\'ve gone over <a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/2011/04/an-indiana-jones-birthday-party-part-1/\">the cake</a>, <a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/2011/04/an-indiana-jones-birthday-party-part-2/\">decorations and the entertainment</a>, there\'s only one thing left to cover.\n\nCare to take a guess what that is?\n\nThat\'s right -- goody bags!\n\nWe all know that kids love goody bags filled with lots of cheap little trinkets. I\'m not a fan of junky gifts -- in the past we\'ve given away one big thing, either books or a thermos, something tangible. Many moms have thanked me for keeping it simple.\n\nBut this year I was stumped on what to give. It\'s not like I was going to send a bunch of four year olds home with leather whips. (Or maybe I should have. He he.) So I decided to go old-school, but with an Indy twist.\n\nAs you can see, the favor bags were plain brown paper bags -- the kinds our moms used for school lunches. We decorated them with <a href=\"http://cgi.ebay.com/Indiana-Jones-Party-Favors-Must-See-Must-Have-/190525108499?_trksid=p5197.m263&amp;_trkparms=algo%3DSIC%26itu%3DUCI%252BIA%252BUA%252BFICS%252BUFI%252BDDSIC%26otn%3D10%26pmod%3D220753015503%252B320657890831%252B190498707057%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D8776070213678039682#ht_4184wt_1200\">Indy stickers purchased on eBay</a>. But these aren\'t just any stickers -- they\'re candy wrappers that go right over Hershey miniature chocolates.\n\nClever, don\'t you think?\n\n<a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/indiana_1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-938\" title=\"indiana_1\" src=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/indiana_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"208\" /></a>\n\nSo we sent the kids home with \"Indiana Jones\" chocolates and a few other goodies:\n<ul>\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.orientaltrading.com/ui/search/processRequest.do?Ntt=inflatable+globes&amp;x=0&amp;y=0&amp;requestURI=searchMain&amp;Ntk=all&amp;Ntx=mode%2Bmatchallpartial&amp;N=0\">Inflatable globes</a></li>\n	<li>Chinese yoyos (<a href=\"http://www.karatemart.com/images/products/large/chinese-yo-yos.jpg\">instead of whips</a> - but you flick the in the same way)</li>\n	<li>Miniature Notebooks and markers (to track their adventures)</li>\n</ul>\nAnd that\'s it! It was super easy and a lot of fun.\n\nDid you miss the other posts in the Indiana Jones party series?\n\nPart 1: <a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/2011/04/an-indiana-jones-birthday-party-part-1/\">The cake!</a>\n\nPart 2: <a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/2011/04/an-indiana-jones-birthday-party-part-2/\">Decorations and entertainment</a>','An Indiana Jones Birthday Party! (part 3)','','publish','open','open','','an-indiana-jones-birthday-party-part-3','','','2011-04-29 07:39:04','2011-04-29 11:39:04','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=931',0,'post','',0),(4644,2,'2011-05-10 17:43:29','2011-05-10 21:43:29','That sexy little machine up there is my aqua blue Nintendo 3DS. I received one as a gift when I attended the launch event at Nintendo headquarters in Seattle. <a href=\"http://everydaytreats.frogandsnail.com/brands-ive-worked-with\">(I work with Nintendo as one of their brand ambassadors</a>. How cool is that? Very.)\n\nI kept the 3DS under wraps for a month to surprise the boys and keep them occupied during our long Boston to Phoenix flight and I\'m happy to share my little baby with you now that we all have had a chance to play with it .\n\nThis is our first portable gaming device (other than our iPhones) -- I\'m super impressed with how far technology has come since the Gameboy days. For starters, the 3DS gives you the option to play games (and take photos) in 3D. If you have children under 6 (as I do) or if you get tired of the 3D you can turn it on and off easily with the slider right next to the screen or through parental controls. You can also surf the internet, make a Mii for the Wii based on your photo, and if you\'re really into the Wii/Mii thing, you can collect friends in your own Mii plaza.\n\nBut my favorite thing so far is a simple game that comes bundled with the 3DS -- the AR games. Seriously, my mind was BLOWN when I got to interact with Mario!\n\nHere we are, together at last!\n\n<a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/HNI_0005.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-965\" title=\"HNI_0005\" src=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/HNI_0005.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"167\" /></a>\n\nBasically, the AR Games allow you to interact with your favorite Nintendo characters in 3D -- but it uses your real surroundings as the backdrop. It\'s as weird and fun as it sounds.\n\nIt\'s a little hard to explain how cool the AR Games are, so here\'s a video that gives you a little taste of how it works:\n\n<object width=\"500\" height=\"314\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/lKS0caNPR4o?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US\" /><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" /><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" /><embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"500\" height=\"314\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/lKS0caNPR4o?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"></embed></object>\n\nDoes it look like fun? It is!\n\nIf you\'re in the market for a handheld video game player, you should take a look at the Nintendo 3DS -- I think you\'ll like it.','Nintendo 3DS','','publish','open','open','','nintendo-3ds','','','2011-05-10 17:43:29','2011-05-10 21:43:29','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=951',0,'post','',1),(4645,2,'2011-05-11 09:57:01','2011-05-11 13:57:01','We are new to the Magic Tree House books, an extremely popular series that follows Jack and Annie as they read their way to adventures, and my older boys are already hooked. And why not? The books are fast-paced (even I want to know what happens next) and they seamlessly tie in history and facts to the delight of both of them.\n\nEach book centers around a boy-friendly theme, so whether your son is into dinosaurs, knights, ninjas, mummies, pirates, or astronauts, he will be fascinated.\n\nThese chapter books are perfect for beginning and emerging readers.\n\nFIND THEM: <a href=\"http://www.magictreehouse.com/#home?intro=0\">Official site</a>','Magic Tree House Books','','publish','open','open','','magic-tree-house-books','','','2011-05-11 09:57:01','2011-05-11 13:57:01','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=969',0,'post','',0),(4646,2,'2011-05-12 08:34:02','2011-05-12 12:34:02','I always wanted a tipi when I was growing up. What  a wonderful place to escape -- to read, to play, to pretend. I think your boys would love one too.\n\nI\'d get a plain one (like the one above from <a href=\"http://moozlehome.com/index.php/Teepees/View-all-products.html\">Moozlehome.com</a>) and let the kids decorate it to their hearts content.\n\nFIND THEM: <a href=\"http://moozlehome.com/index.php/Teepees/View-all-products.html\">Moozlehome.com</a>, <a href=\"http://www.hearthsong.com/productform.asp?q=teepee&amp;search_type=normal\">Hearthsong</a>, <a href=\"http://www.landofnod.com/imaginary-play/toys-gifts/meet-me-in-the-teepee/f4836\">Land of Nod</a> (also below)\n\n<a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Kids-Imaginary-Play-Kids-Play-Teepee.png\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-981\" title=\"Kids  Imaginary Play  Kids Play Teepee\" src=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Kids-Imaginary-Play-Kids-Play-Teepee.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"463\" height=\"465\" /></a>','A Teepee (Tipi?) in the playroom','','publish','open','open','','a-teepee-tipi-in-the-playroom','','','2011-05-12 08:34:02','2011-05-12 12:34:02','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=977',0,'post','',3),(4647,2,'2011-05-13 08:37:53','2011-05-13 12:37:53','I\'m not the biggest fan of licensed characters, but my boys sure are. The superhero tees from Old Navy are a nice compromise -- they get to wear their favorites, and I get to dress them in cute nostalgic prints instead of something garish.\n\nIt\'s a win-win.\n\nFIND IT: <a href=\"http://oldnavy.gap.com/browse/product.do?searchCID=68131&amp;vid=1&amp;pid=841831&amp;scid=841831012\">Old Navy</a>\n\n<a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/on841831-01vliv01-e1305222101692.jpeg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-989\" title=\"on841831-01vliv01\" src=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/on841831-01vliv01-e1305222101692.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"666\" /></a>','Old Navy Superhero Tees','','publish','open','open','','old-navy-superhero-tees','','','2011-05-13 08:37:53','2011-05-13 12:37:53','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=987',0,'post','',1),(4648,2,'2011-05-16 08:12:17','2011-05-16 12:12:17','Ever thought about turning your i<a href=\"http://www.newpotatotech.com/PINBALL_MAGIC/USERGUIDE/userguide.html\">Phone/iPod into a pinball machine</a>?\n\nI mean, it\'s not like you <em>need</em> it, but I think the boys will go crazy when they see this. It\'s a pretty darn awesome accessory.\n\nFIND IT: <a href=\"http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/cellphone/e6dc/\">ThinkGeek</a>, <a href=\"http://www.firebox.com/product/3144/iPhone-Pinball-Magic\">Firebox</a>\n\n<object width=\"500\" height=\"314\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/FpdXUwaV8y0?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US\" /><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" /><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" /><embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"500\" height=\"314\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/FpdXUwaV8y0?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"></embed></object>','Turn you iPod or iPhone into a pinball machine','','publish','open','open','','992','','','2011-05-16 08:12:17','2011-05-16 12:12:17','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=992',0,'post','',0),(4649,2,'2011-05-20 13:44:33','2011-05-20 17:44:33','I have fallen in love with this adorable robot! Isn\'t he the perfect little tin robot?\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tinytinrobot.co.uk/picture-gallery.php\">FIND IT</a>','Tiny Tin Robot Wall Art','','publish','open','open','','tiny-tin-robot-wall-art','','','2011-05-20 13:44:33','2011-05-20 17:44:33','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=998',0,'post','',1),(4650,2,'2011-05-23 08:48:07','2011-05-23 12:48:07','Summer is just bound to show up someday, I\'m convinced of it despite the cold and gloomy May we\'ve had in New England, and when it does I plan to be prepared with a cool inflatable pool like this one -- it even shoots water out of canon, which is going to make my boys very happy little pirates.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.potterybarnkids.com/products/inflatable-pirate-pool-w11/?pkey=gthmoccfun#BVRRWidgetID\">FIND IT</a>','Inflatable Pirate Pool','','publish','open','open','','inflatable-pirate-pool','','','2011-05-23 08:48:07','2011-05-23 12:48:07','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1003',0,'post','',0),(1007,2,'2011-05-26 07:32:50','2011-05-26 11:32:50','I love the colors in this print by Constant Dreamer, but what I really love is the positive message \"expect good things\" -- yes, I want my boys to do that.\n\nFIND IT: <a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/listing/73751373/trust-the-world-print?ref=sr_gallery_3&amp;ga_search_submit=&amp;ga_search_query=dinosaur+prints&amp;ga_page=5&amp;ga_search_type=handmade&amp;ga_facet=handmade\">ConstantDreamer</a>','Trust the World Print','','publish','open','open','','trust-the-world-print','','','2011-05-26 07:32:50','2011-05-26 11:32:50','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1007',0,'post','',1),(4651,2,'2011-05-31 12:45:33','2011-05-31 16:45:33','<em>(photo by Kate)</em>\n\n<em>Today\'s Boy Genius! is Kate from <a href=\"http://katelittlehouse.squarespace.com/\">Little House</a>. When I first read <a href=\"http://katelittlehouse.squarespace.com/home/2011/5/23/in-praise-of-boys.html\">Kate\'s post </a>at her blogI had to remind myself to breathe -- all I could do was say \"yes! yes!\" as I read her words. I think that fellow mothers of sons will no doubt read her words and recognize themselves, so I\'ve asked Kate if she would be our next <a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/category/ideas/tips-boy-genius/\">Boy Genius!</a> and she agreed -- thank you, Kate, for sharing your wonderful post with us at the Society!</em>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">I love being mother to a boy. In fact (deep breath) I don\'t feel a trace of envy for those of my friends who have a girl or two (or three). But what is it about society and boys? The consensus seems to be that boys are trouble and parents of boys are to be pitied. Disruptive, noisy, aggressive and doomed to fall behind at school. Too often that is the view of boys that I find in the press or, sadly, at the school gates. And it just doesn\'t fit with my experience. For instance, I could have chosen photos where Joel is drawing, reading or playing with his soft toys. Many of the boys I know love to do all these things; activities that are usually presumed to be the preserve of girls.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">But why should we denigrate, for example, the sheer force of nature that is a boy outside? Climbing, running, hunting for bugs, enjoying the world with all his senses. I love that the little boys I know have boundless energy and enthusiasm. Their default position seems to be \'hurray!\' I love the physicality of the pillow fights and wrestles and chases and matches - and hugs hugs hugs. I love how slights and arguments are quickly forgotten. I love that no thought is given to mud on trousers or scuffs on shoes. I love the way my son wants kisses and affection and promises to do so even when he\'s old (by which he means 17).</p>\n</blockquote>\n<em><a href=\"http://katelittlehouse.squarespace.com/\">Little House</a> is a delightful blog, and I think you will enjoy it. Please visit her at her blog as well!</em>\n\n&nbsp;','In Praise of Boys - Kate from Little House is a Boy Genius','','publish','open','open','','in-praise-of-boys-kate-from-little-house-is-a-boy-genius','','','2011-05-31 12:45:33','2011-05-31 16:45:33','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1018',0,'post','',1),(4652,2,'2011-06-01 14:21:11','2011-06-01 18:21:11','My kids certainly don\'t need another reason to steal my phone, but we recently tried out the Drum Circle Kids app (courtesy of Spye Designs-- thank you!) and now they\'re constantly begging for it. Good thing this app has nice music!\n\nThe app is simple and meant for the youngest kids -- they can control a jam session and try out the different sounds of each drums. My kids recognized the steel drums from a vacation and said \"those are the drums that make people happy!\"\n\nIndeed.\n\n<a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/photodrum2.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1031\" title=\"photodrum2\" src=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/photodrum2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" /></a>\n\nYou can see the app in action <a href=\"http://youtu.be/_Wba_ZsYOO8\">here</a>.\n\nFIND IT: For <a href=\"http://bit.ly/eBBk9p\">iPad</a> and <a href=\"http://bit.ly/g832Uu\">iPhone</a>','Fun App Alert: Drum Circle Kids','','publish','open','open','','fun-app-alert-drum-circle-kids','','','2011-06-01 14:21:11','2011-06-01 18:21:11','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1029',0,'post','',0),(4653,2,'2011-06-02 11:27:14','2011-06-02 15:27:14','Blogger and Flickr user Choking Hazards is a talented LEGO artist and has generously provided illustrated instructions so you can build your own LEGO skulls, like the ones above.\n\n<a href=\"http://chokinghazards.blogspot.com/2011/05/lego-skull-instructions_26.html\">You can download them at his blog, Choking Hazards.</a>\n\nCool, huh?\n\nWell, you don\'t know the half of it. Check out his <a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/choking_hazards/\">Flickr stream</a> for more detailed LEGO creations -- like this<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/choking_hazards/sets/72157626788174502/with/5751157920/\"> anatomy skeleton</a>:\n\n<a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/lego_anatomy_skeleton.jpeg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1037\" title=\"lego_anatomy_skeleton\" src=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/lego_anatomy_skeleton.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"419\" height=\"629\" /></a>\n\nCreepy, yes, but undeniably brilliant as well.\n\n<em>(anatomy skeleton discovered on <a href=\"http://pinterest.com/pin/32704347/\">Pinterest</a>)</em>','Build your own LEGO skulls!','','publish','open','open','','build-your-own-lego-skulls','','','2011-06-02 11:27:14','2011-06-02 15:27:14','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1035',0,'post','',1),(4654,2,'2011-06-08 08:08:34','2011-06-08 12:08:34','Forgive my mustache obsession, but when I saw this adorable shirt on Etsy I couldn\'t resist sharing it with you all. The design is simple and striking -- and best of all, no licensed characters!\n\nFIND IT: <a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/listing/65874759/6-colors-available-handlebar-moustache?ref=sr_gallery_26&amp;ga_search_submit=&amp;ga_search_query=pink+boy%26%2339%3Bs&amp;ga_noautofacet=1&amp;ga_search_type=handmade&amp;ga_facet=handmade%2Fclothing\">redbrickwall</a> (etsy.com)','Handlebar Mustache on Bicycle Shirt','','publish','open','open','','handlebar-mustache-on-bicycle-shirt','','','2011-06-08 08:08:34','2011-06-08 12:08:34','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1044',0,'post','',0),(4655,2,'2011-06-03 08:11:42','2011-06-03 12:11:42','<object width=\"500\" height=\"314\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/eaIvk1cSyG8?version=3&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" /><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" /><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" /><embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"500\" height=\"314\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/eaIvk1cSyG8?version=3&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\"></embed></object>\n\nHave you seen this video?\n\nThis little boy has inspired me to get on that bike and feel \"happy of myself!\"\n\nWatch and get ready to to do whatever it is you need to get done.','Words of wisdom from one kid who\'s learned to ride his bike','','publish','open','open','','words-of-wisdom-from-one-kid-whos-learned-to-ride-his-bike','','','2011-06-03 08:11:42','2011-06-03 12:11:42','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1058',0,'post','',0),(4656,2,'2011-06-07 07:46:35','2011-06-07 11:46:35','This simple and inexpensive toy is a no-brainer: Your boy can be a truck, a transformer, a construction worker...anything! All he needs is dirt, and when you\'re a boy finding dirt (or sand) isn\'t a problem.\n\nAmerican-made.\n\nFIND IT: <a href=\"http://www.handtruxtoys.com/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=3&amp;idproduct=2\">HandTrux</a>','HandTrux!','','publish','open','open','','handtrux','','','2011-06-07 07:46:35','2011-06-07 11:46:35','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1063',0,'post','',0),(4657,2,'2011-06-14 16:35:37','2011-06-14 20:35:37','My kindergartner is a writer -- at least for now. He keeps a journal, steals my typewriter (yes, I have one!) and just shows an interest in expressing himself in writing. I\'m thrilled and very interested in encouraging his interest -- especially with all the horrible statistics about boys and reading and writing.\n\nI happily found<a href=\"http://www.ralphfletcher.com/\"> Ralph Fletcher </a>-- a writer with a passion for teaching children to write. He has many interesting books on writing for kids (<a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/038079702X/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=mothisblisort-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=217153&amp;creative=399349&amp;creativeASIN=038079702X\">How Writers Work</a><img style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=038079702X&amp;camp=217153&amp;creative=399349\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" />, <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0380784300/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=mothisblisort-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=217153&amp;creative=399349&amp;creativeASIN=0380784300\">A Writer\'s Notebook: Unlocking the Writer Within You</a><img style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0380784300&amp;camp=217153&amp;creative=399349\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" />, <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0380797011/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=mothisblisort-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=217153&amp;creative=399349&amp;creativeASIN=0380797011\">Live Writing</a><img style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0380797011&amp;camp=217153&amp;creative=399349\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" />) but I think this guide for teachers and parents is an essential first step.\n\nDo your boys write? How do you encourage them?','Helping boys write','','publish','open','open','','helping-boys-write','','','2011-06-14 16:35:37','2011-06-14 20:35:37','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1070',0,'post','',0),(4658,2,'2011-06-16 07:43:15','2011-06-16 11:43:15','<a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/motorcycle-drawing.jpeg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1079\" title=\"motorcycle drawing\" src=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/motorcycle-drawing.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"247\" /></a><a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/ferrari-drawing.jpeg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1080\" title=\"ferrari drawing\" src=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/ferrari-drawing.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"139\" /></a>\n\nTake your car doodles to the next level with this collection of tutorials at<a href=\"http://tlc.howstuffworks.com/family/how-to-draw-cars.htm\"> TLC.com.</a>','How to draw cars (in five easy steps)','','publish','open','open','','how-to-draw-cars-in-five-easy-steps-3','','','2011-06-16 07:43:15','2011-06-16 11:43:15','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1088',0,'post','',0),(4659,2,'2011-07-12 07:05:19','2011-07-12 11:05:19','Whenever I come across a site like <a href=\"http://www.guysread.com/\">Guys Read </a>-- a site whose mission is \"to help boys become self-motivated, lifelong readers\" -- I feel like screaming: EVERYBODY CHECK IT OUT.\n\nGuys Read is genius because it\'s unapologetically male, therefore it will appeal to boys and it\'s funny and witty, which makes it appealing to everyone.\n\nI love the suggested reading list, with boy-friendly categories like \"at least one explosion\" (books like <a href=\"http://www.guysread.com/books/title/the_bears_famous_invasion_of_sicily\">this</a> and <a href=\"http://www.guysread.com/books/title/thirteen_days_to_midnight\">this</a> fit the criteria) and \"<a href=\"http://www.guysread.com/books/categories/category/outer_space_but_without_have_aliens\">outer space, but without aliens</a>\" -- they also have a weekly book of the month (yes!) list (<a href=\"http://www.guysread.com/books/archive\">check it out here</a>)\n\nGuys Read, you\'re all-around great guys. We like you.','Cool Site Alert: Guys Read','','publish','open','open','','cool-site-alert-guys-read','','','2011-07-12 07:05:19','2011-07-12 11:05:19','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1094',0,'post','',1),(4660,2,'2011-06-20 10:57:34','2011-06-20 14:57:34','This is so clever!\n\nBoardstiff will create a custom vinyl play mat of your neighborhood so your kids can play with their matchbook cars and learn their way around town. The play possibilities are endless!\n\nWill your boys drive to school, then the grocery story and hit the library? Or the other way around? It\'s up to their imaginations.\n\nIt\'s also a great housewarming gift for kids moving into a new neighborhood.\n\nFind it at <a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/listing/73847649/your-neighborhood-custom-map-play-mat-i?ref=sr_list_30&amp;ga_search_submit=&amp;ga_search_query=play+mat+car&amp;ga_search_type=handmade&amp;ga_facet=handmade\">boardstiff</a> -- prices start at $29','Custom Neighborhood Car Play Mat','','publish','open','open','','custom-neighborhood-car-play-mat','','','2011-06-20 10:57:34','2011-06-20 14:57:34','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1110',0,'post','',5),(4661,2,'2011-07-08 07:00:01','2011-07-08 11:00:01','JOTracks by <a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/listing/69317832/jotracks-travel-playmat-and-cars?ref=sr_list_1&amp;ga_search_submit=&amp;ga_search_query=playmat+car&amp;ga_order=most_relevant&amp;ga_page=0&amp;ga_search_type=handmade&amp;ga_facet=handmade\">SweetGeorgiePie</a>\n\nSometimes the best toys are the simple ones -- like these roll-up car playmats, which provide your little traveler (or reluctant waiting room companion) with endless hours of fun as well as a handy way to take their very favorite cars everywhere.\n\n<a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Car-Playmat-Lakeside-Town-e1308588672596.jpeg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1115\" title=\"Car Playmat - Lakeside Town\" src=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Car-Playmat-Lakeside-Town-e1308588672596.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"374\" /></a>\n\nMat by <a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/listing/74191627/car-playmat-lakeside-town?ref=sr_list_15&amp;ga_search_submit=&amp;ga_search_query=playmat+car&amp;ga_order=most_relevant&amp;ga_page=0&amp;ga_search_type=handmade&amp;ga_facet=handmade\">HappyBabyDesigns</a>\n\nThe idea is simple -- a quick search on etsy will find you tons of adorable ones to buy, or you could try your hand at making one. <a href=\"http://punkinpattern.blogspot.com/2010/07/car-roll-and-mat-with-riley-blake.html\">My favorite tutorial is at Punkin Patterns -- isn\'t it clever</a>?\n\n<a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/DSC08252.jpeg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1116\" title=\"DSC08252\" src=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/DSC08252.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" /></a>\n\nNow all I need is to find the right pattern...and to dust off my sewing machine. I know it\'s hiding somewhere.','Roll Up Car Play Mats','','publish','open','open','','roll-up-car-playmats','','','2011-07-08 07:00:01','2011-07-08 11:00:01','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1113',0,'post','',0),(4662,2,'2011-06-22 07:22:50','2011-06-22 11:22:50','Grover is my favorite Sesame Street character. He\'s funny, helpful, multi-talented and never, ever, uses contractions. He is the best.\n\nI\'m a little dismayed by Elmo\'s enduring popularity. I mean, I have nothing against sweet little Elmo, but I prefer my muppets with a bit more of an edge. I think it\'s time for a Grover come back. So how about some Grover goodies to inspire you?\n\n1. Super Grover costume - Finally a Sesame Street costume someone older than three can wear. Find it <a href=\"http://store.costumealibi.com/items/item.aspx?itemid=7501839&amp;CAWELAID=840745068\">HERE</a>\n\n2. \"Grover is the true star of Sesame Street,\" True that. This is a tee your teen will love. Find it <a href=\"http://www.tshirtangels.com/sesamestreet/groverstars\">HERE</a>.\n\n3. <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/037582913X/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=frogandsnail-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399369&amp;creativeASIN=037582913X\">The Monster at the End of this Book</a><img style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=037582913X&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399369\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" /> is the BEST Little Golden Book. It\'s time to introduce it to your boys. (Psst! Take a peek at<a href=\"http://smollin.com/michael/tmonstr/mon001.html\"> it here</a>.)\n\n4. My hopes for a Grover revival are high, now that he\'s made it to the big time: He\'s on an <a href=\"http://oldnavy.gap.com/browse/product.do?pid=836885&amp;locale=en_US&amp;kwid=1&amp;sem=false&amp;sdReferer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Furl%3Fsa%3Dt%26source%3Dweb%26cd%3D4%26ved%3D0CD4QFjAD%26url%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.oldnavy.com%252Fproducts%252Fgrover-graphic-tees-for-baby-P836885.jsp%26rct%3Dj%26q%3Dgrover%2520old%2520navy%26ei%3DuX__Tae-NOu10AHNoLh_%26usg%3DAFQjCNFmMsahBeNjIj0jICrw5PRH-rD0ow%26sig2%3DN_aLQ-ZAgbjgKA__MnxO5w\">Old Navy tee</a>.\n\nAnd also? He\'s on a horse.\n\n<object width=\"500\" height=\"314\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/zkd5dJIVjgM?version=3&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" /><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" /><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" /><embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"500\" height=\"314\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/zkd5dJIVjgM?version=3&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"></embed></object>\n\nGo team Grover!\n\nDo you love Grover? If not, <del>what\'s wrong with you </del>-- I mean, who is your favorite Sesame Street character?','For The Love of Grover','','publish','open','open','','for-the-love-of-grover','','','2011-06-22 07:22:50','2011-06-22 11:22:50','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1122',0,'post','',1),(4663,2,'2011-06-24 07:02:17','2011-06-24 11:02:17','<a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Together-CD-Cover.jpeg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1141\" title=\"Together CD Cover\" src=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Together-CD-Cover.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"395\" height=\"355\" /></a>\n\nI met Stacey when our first babies were born -- in fact, we were in the same new mom\'s group. In those crazy days of early new motherhood I never knew that <a href=\"http://www.staceypeasley.com/index.html\">Stacey was a talented musician</a>. Imagine my surprise a few years later when we got back in touch and saw her performing live all around Boston. Her music is fun and catchy and she\'s a fabulous performer.\n\nIf you have a chance to watch her live, you should.\n\nIf you can\'t get to her one of her shows, don\'t fret! Her new CD was just launched and it is fabulous.\n\nCheck out the song \"Trouble,\" which she wrote for her son who is a bit of a troublemaker. My sons totally love this song. I wonder why? Ahem.\n\n<a href=\"http://everydaytreats.posterous.com/58325978\">Trouble by Stacey Peasley</a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.staceypeasley.com/music.html\">FIND IT</a>\n\n&nbsp;','Stacey Peasley - Together','','publish','open','open','','stacey-peasly-together','','','2011-06-24 07:02:17','2011-06-24 11:02:17','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1139',0,'post','',0),(4664,2,'2011-06-28 07:53:38','2011-06-28 11:53:38','Now, this isn\'t for everyone -- and especially not for the littlest ones -- but we love this print\'s macabre sophistication. It really captures the original spirit of fairy tales. Maybe you have a teen with a dark sense of humor? Or let\'s face it -- babies can\'t read. Maybe it\'s good for the nursery after all! More from <a href=\"http://wilhelmstaehle.com/\">Wilhelm Staehle</a> at <a href=\"http://silhouettemasterpiecetheatre.com/\">Silhouette Masterpiece Theater</a>.\n\nFIND IT: <a href=\"http://thebazaarium.bigcartel.com/product/smt-hi-bye\">The Bazaarium</a>','The Hi/Bye Bear: Victorian-inspired for your boy\'s room','','publish','open','open','','the-bazaarium-victorian-inspired-posters-for-your-boys-room','','','2011-06-28 07:53:38','2011-06-28 11:53:38','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1151',0,'post','',0),(4665,2,'2011-07-14 10:52:07','2011-07-14 14:52:07','I was sent the book <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0451234197/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=mothisblisort-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399369&amp;creativeASIN=0451234197\">50 Dangerous Things (You Should Let Your Children Do)</a><img style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0451234197&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399369\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" /> by a publisher that probably felt sorry for me -- what with my house full of boys and a summer full of nothing in particular to do.\n\nThe book is really fun, but not very dangerous at all. So scaredy parents of the world -- you can relax. Unless of course, you consider kissing someone on the cheek dangerous!\n\nHowever, the book has given us some ideas for \"dangerous\" things we can do. Like, for instance, deconstructing appliances.\n\n<a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/deconstruct.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1162\" title=\"deconstruct\" src=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/deconstruct.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"335\" /></a>\n\nOK, we haven\'t done that one yet. But summer\'s just getting started, so you never know.\n\nI think a \"Dangerous\" party would make for a great theme for a boy\'s party. What do you think?\n\nFIND IT: <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0451234197/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=mothisblisort-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399369&amp;creativeASIN=0451234197\">50 Dangerous Things (You Should Let Your Children Do)</a><img style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0451234197&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399369\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" />','50 Dangerous Things','','publish','open','open','','50-dangerous-things','','','2011-07-14 10:52:07','2011-07-14 14:52:07','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1160',0,'post','',1),(4666,2,'2011-07-06 07:36:43','2011-07-06 11:36:43','I\'ve found the best piggy bank in the world. I didn\'t know I needed a perfect piggy bank, I mean, who thinks about piggy banks these days, until my kids figured out that coins and dollar bills can be used to buy Pokemon cards and started hoarding them.\n\nSoon, I was finding stacks of coins everywhere and woe to anyone that dared move the stacks.\n\nWe needed a solution. Something to hold the coins. A piggy bank. Something simple. But all the piggy banks I found were decorative (ie, breakable) or too girly. That is, until I met Penny.\n\n<a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/piggybank3.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1166\" title=\"piggybank3\" src=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/piggybank3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"335\" /></a>\n\nPenny is made of vinyl, so she is indestructible. She is soft, so she is huggable (though not squeezable). And that face...\n\n<a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/piggybank5.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1167\" title=\"piggybank5\" src=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/piggybank5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"340\" /></a>\n\nShe\'s adorable.\n\nDid I mention that Penny is also cheap, so you are left with more pennies to feed her with? Yeah. She\'s pretty much perfect, and boy-approved.\n\nFIND IT: <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0007CUU9W/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=mothisblisort-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399373&amp;creativeASIN=B0007CUU9W\">Schylling Rubber Piggy Bank</a><img style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B0007CUU9W&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399373\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" />','Penny the Piggy Bank','','publish','open','open','','penny-the-pig-piggy-bank','','','2011-07-06 07:36:43','2011-07-06 11:36:43','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1164',0,'post','',2),(4667,2,'2011-06-28 07:24:37','2011-06-28 11:24:37','Please give a warm Society welcome to our newest sponsor, <a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/shop/suspendedrecreation\">Suspended Recreation</a>!\n\nOnce Marcilla\'s son started walking his pants kept falling down. She needed to find a non-restrictive way to keep his bottom covered while looking cute. (Do you know how hard it is to find suspenders in baby sizes? Very!)\n\nSo a business was born. We love small businesses that cater to boys!\n\nNow the little boys of the world can look as dapper as their older siblings (though Marcilla can make custom suspenders of any size -- even for papa!)\n\n<a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Dinosaur-print-adjustable-suspenders-e1309198035612.jpeg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1172\" title=\"Dinosaur print adjustable suspenders\" src=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Dinosaur-print-adjustable-suspenders-e1309198035612.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" /></a>\n\nThe product line has grown, and <a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/listing/75278620/add-a-matching-bow-tie\">you can get bow ties</a> to match your custom suspenders. Or not:\n\n<a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Add-a-matching-bow-tie-e1309198063559.jpeg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1171\" title=\"Add a matching bow tie\" src=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Add-a-matching-bow-tie-e1309198063559.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" /></a>\n\nI KNOW. Can\'t you just die from the cute? Go<a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/shop/SuspendedRecreation?ref=pr_shop_more\"> check out the full selection</a> of ties, belts and of course, suspenders!\n\n<em><strong>As a special offer to Frog &amp; Snail readers, Suspended Recreation is offering 15% off any purchase through July 31st. The code is FROGANDSNAIL.</strong></em>\n\n<em>Interested in reaching style-savvy parents of boys? Drop us a line at editor@frogandsnail.com and we\'ll send you our media kit!</em>','Sponsor Spotlight: Suspended Recreation','','publish','open','open','','sponsor-spotlight-suspended-recreation','','','2011-06-28 07:24:37','2011-06-28 11:24:37','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1170',0,'post','',0),(4668,2,'2011-06-30 07:51:48','2011-06-30 11:51:48','<a href=\"http://images.google.com/hosted/life/l?imgurl=9fbab32fb9eab63f&amp;q=newborn%20source:life&amp;prev=/search%3Fq%3Dnewborn%2Bsource:life%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26biw%3D1140%26bih%3D683%26tbm%3Disch\"><em>Image: Life Magazine</em></a>\n\nI imagine that by now you are tired of hearing about that Gallup poll that supposedly shows that <a href=\"http://newsfeed.time.com/2011/06/27/poll-more-americans-prefer-sons-to-daughters/#comments\">Americans prefer sons to daughters</a>.\n\nI don\'t have much to say on this other than I\'m very skeptical about these polls -- they\'re created specifically to create publicity, and the media loves them because they\'re controversial and spread like wildfire. So, you know, *yawn*\n\nI will say that it seems to me that people prefer daughters in my cohort. But that could be because I only remember the people who were rude enough to say they feel sorry for me because I only have sons. Rudeness has a way of being memorable, you know.\n\nI hate those \"Girls rule, boys drool\" tee-shirts -- <a href=\"http://www.girlsgonechild.net/2006/04/confessions-of-masculist.html\">what message are we sending to our sons? To our daughters?</a>\n\nI also remember reading that Americans who aren\'t asked a hypothetical question, but who actually do use sex selection methods, overwhelmingly seek to have a girl. <a href=\"http://www.in-gender.com/XYU/Gender-Preference/#Gallup\">80% of parents who use MicroSort do it in hope of having girls</a>.\n\nWhy? I don\'t know, and I don\'t judge. I just wish people would stop getting hysterical over these studies.\n\nI don\'t think there\'s anything wrong with expressing a hypothetical preference. (<a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/2011/01/boys/\">Ahem.</a>) I know from experience that as much as one can daydream and plan for the type and size of family one might want, all those dreams dissipate once you meet the family you actually make.\n\nLife has a way of making you understand that this one little baby, this little boy or girl, is the one perfect person you\'ve been waiting for.\n\nSo forgive me, if I don\'t care about polls. I don\'t care about what the rest of America prefers. I just know I prefer my kids -- just the way they are.','About that Gallup Poll ','','publish','open','open','','about-that-gallup-poll','','','2011-06-30 07:51:48','2011-06-30 11:51:48','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1195',0,'post','',1),(4669,2,'2011-07-18 07:59:04','2011-07-18 11:59:04','OK, seriously, ignore the review on Amazon that says this book is for the woman who has to feed her men. Like seriously, that made me cringe.\n\nThis book is full of great recipes that encourage men and boys to cook. I don\'t like steak myself, but my boys sure do. I\'m for anything that gets them in the kitchen.\n\nFIND IT: <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1579653561/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=mothisblisort-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399369&amp;creativeASIN=1579653561\">Mad Hungry: Feeding Men and Boys</a><img style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=1579653561&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399369\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" />','Mad Hungry!','','publish','open','open','','1214','','','2011-07-18 07:59:04','2011-07-18 11:59:04','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1214',0,'post','',0),(4670,2,'2011-07-22 08:44:44','2011-07-22 12:44:44','Maybe it\'s because the boys and I just spent 10 hours on planes and are now dealing with post-travel sniffles, but I\'m positively charmed by the GIANTmicrobes line of, well, giant microbes. They\'re the perfect thing for your budding scientist -- or just your all-things-gross-loving son!\n\nFrom sniffles (the common cold) to flesh eating bacteria, there\'s a cuddly germ here for every occasion! Take a peek!\n\nFIND IT:<a href=\"http://www.giantmicrobes.com/us/orderform.php\"> GIANTmicrobes</a>.','GIANTmicrobes','','publish','open','open','','giantmicrobes','','','2011-07-22 08:44:44','2011-07-22 12:44:44','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1149',0,'post','',0),(4671,2,'2011-07-28 14:30:28','2011-07-28 18:30:28','These are perfect for taking the lemonade stand (or summer playdate, or beach-themed party) to another, boy-approved, level.\n\nFIND IT: <a href=\"http://www.perpetualkid.com/shark-fin-ice-cube-tray.aspx\">Perpetual Kid</a>','Shark Fin Ice Cube Trays','','publish','open','open','','shark-fin-ice-cube-trays','','','2011-07-28 14:30:28','2011-07-28 18:30:28','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1225',0,'post','',3),(4672,2,'2011-08-02 14:19:43','2011-08-02 18:19:43','Some of you may remember that I\'m a brand ambassador for Nintendo. They\'ve announced that they plan to drop the suggested retail price for the <a href=\"http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nintendo.com%2F3ds&amp;esheet=6810314&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Nintendo+3DS%E2%84%A2&amp;index=1&amp;md5=55607f78208920111ed1ef41ee28dae0\">Nintendo 3DS<sup>™</sup></a> system to $169.99 in the United States effective Aug. 12. Obviously, that\'s great news...unless you\'ve already bought one.\n\nDo not fret, my fellow early adopters -- Nintendo has just shared with their ambassadors that anyone who purchased the system before the price drop is getting 20 free downloadable games from the Nintendo eShop.\n\n(Good move, in my opinion!)\n\nTo claim your games use a wireless broadband Internet connection to connect to the Nintendo eShop at least once before 11:59 p.m. Eastern time on Aug. 11\n\nThen on Sept. 1, you’ll be able to download 10 NES<sup>™</sup> Virtual Console<sup>™</sup> games at no charge and before they are available in the Nintendo eShop to the general public. These games, including <em>Super Mario Bros.</em><sup>™</sup>, <em>Donkey Kong Jr.</em><sup>™</sup>, <em>Balloon Fight</em><sup>™</sup>, <em>Ice Climber</em><sup>™</sup> and <em>The Legend of Zelda</em><sup>™</sup>, will eventually become paid downloadable games, but you’ll get them early and for free. Once the paid versions of the games are posted to the Nintendo eShop later in the year, the updated versions will still be available to you to download at no cost.\n\nBy the end of 2011, you’ll be able to download 10 Game Boy Advance Virtual Console games. These include games like <em>Yoshi’s Island</em><sup>™</sup><em>: Super Mario</em><sup>™</sup><em> Advance 3</em>, <em>Mario Kart</em><sup>™</sup><em>: Super Circuit</em>, <em>Metroid</em><sup>™</sup><em> Fusion</em>, <em>WarioWare</em><sup>™</sup><em>, Inc.: Mega Microgame$</em> and <em>Mario vs. Donkey Kong</em><sup>™</sup>. These games will be available exclusively to people who acquired their Nintendo3DS prior to Aug. 12 2011, and Nintendo currently has no plans to make these 10 games available to the general public (i.e. those who purchased the Nintendo 3DS on or after Aug. 12 2011) on the Nintendo 3DS in the future.\n\nPretty darn cool, no?\n\nOf course, if you haven\'t bought a 3DS and want all 20 games buy one before the price drops on August 12 -- or wait until then to buy one at a much cheaper price. Either way, if you\'re in the market for a 3DS, you win!','Nintendo News','','publish','open','open','','nintendo-news','','','2011-08-02 14:19:43','2011-08-02 18:19:43','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1229',0,'post','',0),(4673,2,'2011-08-05 08:06:02','2011-08-05 12:06:02','We were sent a Glow Crazy kit a few weeks ago and my boys have never spent this much time locked in a dark basement.\n\n(All voluntarily, of course!)\n\nThe distance doodler works great: The art lasts a decent amount of time. My only quibble? I think the canvasses could be bigger. Other than that, it\'s tons of reusable fun.\n\nFIND IT: <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Glow-Crazy-Dark-Distance-Doodler/product-reviews/B004Q65BRQ/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&amp;showViewpoints=1\">Amazon</a>','Glow Crazy Distance Doodler','','publish','open','open','','glow-crazy-distance-doodler','','','2011-08-05 08:06:02','2011-08-05 12:06:02','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1239',0,'post','',1),(4674,2,'2011-08-10 16:00:51','2011-08-10 20:00:51','<span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">Photo and party planning by <a href=\"http://dawnypoo.blogspot.com/\"><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">Dawn</span></a>.</span>\n\n<em>Today\'s Boy Genius! is the fabulous Dawn from <a href=\"http://dawnypoo.blogspot.com/\">Not Just a Mommy!</a> She\'s the mother of two sons, wife of a marine and party planner extraordinaire!<a href=\"http://dawnypoo.blogspot.com/2011/08/fiesta-fridayreal-party-lego-party.html\"> I loved the Lego party </a>she threw for her son, complete with chocolate whipped cream milkshakes and larger than life Lego guys!</em>\n\n<em>Yep, I\'d say that Dawn is definitely a Society member. Thanks for your tips!</em>\n\nTip #1\n\nIf your boys are as obsessed with LEGO as mine are, check out LEGO Digital Designer, <a href=\"http://ldd.lego.com/\">http://ldd.lego.com/</a>, the free download lets you build your own design with bricks on the computer and then purchase the set! Be warned, they will spend hours building and rebuilding, because they will keep changing their minds.\n\nTip #2\n\nAre you familiar with RideMakerz? <a href=\"http://ridemakerz.com/\">http://ridemakerz.com/</a> You can customize and \'\'trick out\'\' your own toy vehicle by designing in a few easy steps by picking the body style, wheels, decals, and more! Or just pick up a kit that include all the parts you need. They have several store locations <a href=\"http://ridemakerz.com/category/locations/\">http://ridemakerz.com/category/locations/</a> and are branching out into retail stores like The Disney Store.  I purchased a Cars 2 Mater kit from Toys R Us and my 7 year old loves his.','Boy Genius! Dawn from Not Just a Mommy!','','publish','open','open','','boy-genius-dawn-from-not-just-a-mommy','','','2011-08-10 16:00:51','2011-08-10 20:00:51','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1244',0,'post','',1),(4675,2,'2011-08-18 10:46:33','2011-08-18 14:46:33','Super party planner Sophie (from <a href=\"http://sophworldblog.blogspot.com/\">Sophie-World</a>) has a fabulous post up on <a href=\"http://sophworldblog.blogspot.com/2011/08/no-pain-weapons-diy-toy-ninja-gear.html\">how to throw a Ninja Party</a> -- her training academy idea is sheer genius.\n\nIf you\'re not planning on throwing any parties in the near future, she does have a simple tutorial teaching how to make your own foam swords and Ninja gear -- perfect for a party, but also perfect for you boy that insists that every day is Ninja day.\n\n<a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Pool-noodle-sword-06.jpeg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1254\" title=\"Pool-noodle-sword-06\" src=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Pool-noodle-sword-06.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" /></a>\n\nCheck out <a href=\"http://sophworldblog.blogspot.com/2011/08/no-pain-weapons-diy-toy-ninja-gear.html\">her post here</a>!','How To Throw A Ninja Party (plus DIY No-Pain Ninja Gear!)','','publish','open','open','','how-to-throw-a-ninja-party-plus-diy-no-pain-ninja-gear','','','2011-08-18 10:46:33','2011-08-18 14:46:33','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1252',0,'post','',0),(4676,2,'2011-08-19 12:16:30','2011-08-19 16:16:30','<em>We won\'t be needing children\'s sizes for long -- sniff!</em>\n\nI\'ve heard for ages that girls are reaching puberty at earlier and earlier ages every year, but hadn\'t heard much about the boys. Of course, it\'s easier to know when a girl has hit puberty, but not so easy with the fellas. So when I read a couple of posts about this new research and was introduced to how they figured out when boys have increased testosterone levels -- they looked at \"<a href=\"http://www.eurekalert.org/multimedia/pub/35122.php?from=192109\">the accident hump</a>\" -- I knew I had to share it with you guys.\n\nWhat\'s the accident hump? It\'s kind of morbid, but the thinking is that when testosterone production peaks in boys they engage in riskier behavior and their probability of dying shoots up. This riskier stage has been starting earlier and earlier.\n\nThere is no need to panic -- the accident hump has always existed, it\'s just happening earlier. Those of us with smaller children will do well to enjoy their childhoods, for they are becoming more fleeting with each generation.\n\nREAD MORE: <a href=\"http://jezebel.com/5832438/now-girls-and-boys-are-starting-puberty-earlier\">Jezebel</a>, <a href=\"http://blogs.babble.com/strollerderby/2011/08/19/boys-are-hitting-puberty-earlier-than-their-dads-did/\">Babble</a>','It\'s not just the girls -- Boys are starting puberty early as well','','publish','open','open','','its-not-just-the-girls-boys-are-starting-puberty-early-as-well','','','2011-08-19 12:16:30','2011-08-19 16:16:30','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1256',0,'post','',3),(4677,2,'2011-08-24 09:21:47','2011-08-24 13:21:47','<code><object width=\"500\" height=\"311\" classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" codebase=\"http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" /><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" /><param name=\"src\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/oGYYFAHmDPk?version=3&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" /><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" /><embed width=\"500\" height=\"311\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/oGYYFAHmDPk?version=3&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" allowFullScreen=\"true\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" /></object></code>\n\nI know firsthand how important multilingualism is -- English is only my second language, my husband speaks five. (I KNOW.) Our lives (both personal and professional) have been enhanced by our multilingualism. As my husband said to our son\'s kindergarten class, when you speak multiple languages you are welcome everywhere.\n\nYou would think raising bilingual children would be a piece of cake for me. I wish!\n\nBut despite the fact that Spanish is my mother tongue, I\'ve had an extremely difficult time finding a quality curriculum -- the Spanish classes I\'ve found tend to treat Spanish as something kids should learn in case they\'re ever a tourist in a Spanish-speaking country instead of the foundation for a lifetime of bilingualism (or, hopefully, multilingualism).\n\nI was thrilled when the Isabella &amp; Ferdinand CD arrived in my house (I was sent a sample) -- it\'s sleek, smart and perhaps most importantly, respectful of the entire breadth of Hispanic culture. From Cervantes to the Taínos to Diego &amp; Frida, it\'s a wonderful trip through the musical styles and cultures of the Spanish speaking world (which is no small feat -- most of the Americas and a significant part of Europe are bound by the Spanish language.)\n\nI only wish I lived in <a href=\"http://www.isabellaandferdinand.com/\">Washington DC so I could enroll my boys in their classes</a>.\n\nBravo to founders <a href=\"http://www.isabellaandferdinand.com/staff\">Pilar and Alexandra</a> -- and thank you for a job well done!\n\nFIND IT: Download the album on <a href=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/la-arana-de-espana-the-spider/id428986634?i=428986728&amp;ign-mpt=uo=4\">iTunes</a> or buy it on<a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B004PW2JEE/ref=dp_olp_0?ie=UTF8&amp;redirect=true&amp;qid=1303159561&amp;sr=8-1-fkmr0&amp;condition=all\"> Amazon</a> (it includes the lyrics in Spanish and English)','Bilingual Boys: Isabella & Ferdinand','','publish','open','open','','bilingual-boys-isabella-ferdinand','','','2011-08-24 09:21:47','2011-08-24 13:21:47','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1264',0,'post','',1),(4678,2,'2011-08-25 14:08:58','2011-08-25 18:08:58','Well, this is interesting. One of the long-held beliefs about men and boys is that they don\'t talk about their feelings out of fear of appearing weak. If you believed that was the reason your son won\'t talk, you\'d be wrong.\n\nTurns out, according to <a href=\"http://munews.missouri.edu/news-releases/2011/0822-males-believe-discussing-problems-is-a-waste-of-time-mu-study-shows/  \">this study</a>, that the reason boys don\'t speak about their problems, or at least don\'t do it as much as the ladies, is that \"they just don’t see talking about problems to be a particularly useful activity.”\n\nInteresting.\n\nThis is good news for parents. Instead of trying to make boys feel \"safe\" (I\'ve read the advice of talking when sitting beside each other -- as in a car -- instead of face to face) giving them concrete examples of why talking helps might be the way to go.\n\nHow does talking help?\n<ul>\n	<li>Talking about problems might lead you to discover a creative solution -- think of it as brainstorming.</li>\n	<li>Talking about problems is cathartic -- you can feel yourself becoming less tense.</li>\n	<li>Talking about problems might help you find an ally.</li>\n	<li>Talking about problems provides you with a new perspective.</li>\n	<li>Talking about problems just feels good.</li>\n</ul>','The real reason boys don\'t talk, and how to get them to open up','','publish','open','open','','the-real-reason-boys-dont-talk-and-how-to-get-them-to-open-up','','','2011-08-25 14:08:58','2011-08-25 18:08:58','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1276',0,'post','',0),(4679,2,'2011-08-29 07:00:09','2011-08-29 11:00:09','<em>Airplane photograph by <a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/listing/54072660/airplane-sky-clouds-boy-nursery-vintage?ref=sr_gallery_21&amp;ga_search_query=airplane+art&amp;ga_view_type=gallery&amp;ga_ship_to=US&amp;ga_page=7&amp;ga_language_carousel=no&amp;ga_search_type=handmade&amp;ga_facet=handmade\">SouthernHippie</a> $30.00</em>\n\nMy boys (and husband) are fascinated by airplanes -- I love these airplane prints I found on Etsy. Does that make me an airplane aficionado as well?<em><a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/il_fullxfull.jpeg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1284\" title=\"il_fullxfull\" src=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/il_fullxfull.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"622\" /></a></em>\n\n<em>Jumbo Jet Aircraft by <a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/listing/78201948/jumbo-jet-aircraft-flight-elevation-plan?ref=sr_gallery_9&amp;ga_search_submit=&amp;ga_search_query=boy+poster&amp;ga_view_type=gallery&amp;ga_ship_to=US&amp;ga_search_type=handmade&amp;ga_facet=handmade\">bexpert</a> on Etsy  $20.00</em>\n\nThere\'s just something about the wide open skies, the possibility of travel. No wonder boys love airplanes so much!\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/il_fullxfull-1-e1314558286916.jpeg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1286\" title=\"il_fullxfsdfull-1\" src=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/il_fullxfull-1-e1314558286916.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"504\" /></a>\n\n<em>Biplane vintage art print by <a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/listing/77710083/bi-plane-1-vintage-art-print-8x10-on?ref=sc_1\">EncorePrints</a> $10.00</em>\n\n&nbsp;','Airplane Art','','publish','open','open','','airplane-art','','','2011-08-29 07:00:09','2011-08-29 11:00:09','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1283',0,'post','',0),(4680,2,'2011-09-01 10:20:13','2011-09-01 14:20:13','<em>Image <a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/listing/60189662/print-today-is-the-day-navy-blue?ref=fp_treasury_7\">thebigharumph</a></em>\n\nI\'m on a decorating kick in real life, so I apologize for two art posts in a row.\n\nI came across this print on Etsy and it hit me: Boys don\'t get too many positive messages. It seems that somewhere along the way affirmations become too girly -- whatever that means.\n\nI like the message and the look of this poster.\n\nFIND IT: <a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/listing/60189662/print-today-is-the-day-navy-blue?ref=fp_treasury_7\">Etsy</a>','Today is the day.','','publish','open','open','','today-is-the-day','','','2011-09-01 10:20:13','2011-09-01 14:20:13','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1295',0,'post','',0),(4681,2,'2011-09-06 14:05:33','2011-09-06 18:05:33','In my quest for Spanish language materials for my sons, I\'ve neglected to look at apps. Then it hit me: With an app on my phone I\'ll be able to literally sneak in a few minutes of language practice while we\'re on the go.\n\nPerfect!\n\nThat\'s why I accepted Disney\'s offer to try the Cars 2 Read and Race app on my iPhone. (I downloaded a review copy.) I love that it reads to the kids and that they already love Rayo McQueen. I wish the game wasn\'t as easily accessible (because my boys end up playing more than reading) but the story\'s cute and the graphics are awesome.\n\nPlus, it also has German, so my husband loves that. Maybe we should go for three languages!\n\nFIND IT: <a href=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cars-2-world-grand-prix-read/id448440398?mt=8\">iTunes</a>','Bilingual Boys: Cars 2 Read and Race in Spanish','','publish','open','open','','bilingual-boys-cars-2-read-and-race-in-spanish','','','2011-09-06 14:05:33','2011-09-06 18:05:33','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1298',0,'post','',0),(4682,2,'2011-09-08 13:11:28','2011-09-08 17:11:28','<em>Man, Jennie and I go way back -- we worked together at the old AOL, and now she leads a mini blogging empire. Her sites,  <a href=\"http://www.shelikespurple.com/\">She Likes Purple</a>, <a href=\"http://www.stylelushblog.com/\">Style Lush</a> and <a href=\"http://www.foodlushblog.com/\">Food Lush</a> are fabulous -- be sure to visit them!</em>\n\n<em>Thank you, Jennie and Kyle, for sharing your favorite book!</em>\n\n<strong>Little Blue Truck: My Son’s Favorite Kid’s Book (and Mine Too!)</strong>\n<a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0547248288/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=mothisblisort-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399369&amp;creativeASIN=0547248288\"><img src=\"http://ws.assoc-amazon.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;Format=_SL160_&amp;ASIN=0547248288&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=mothisblisort-20&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" /></a><img style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0547248288&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399369\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" />\n\nCan we all agree that our kid’s bookshelf can never be too full? While there seems to be too many toys scattered around my house at all hours, I’m never anything but happy to add a new book to my son’s collection. Still, some children’s books are clearly better than others, and I’m here to tell you <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0547248288/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=mothisblisort-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399369&amp;creativeASIN=0547248288\">Little Blue Truck </a><img style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0547248288&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399369\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" />by Alice Schertle is the best I’ve found.\n\nThis is my go-to book for little boys, especially between the ages of 18 and 24 months, when most boys I know have one reaction to trucks: SHEER GLEE. It’s about a (little blue) truck who is friendly with all the animals across town. He takes his time to say hello as he drives along. Then, a big, rude dump truck comes barreling down the road, and he’s much too busy to be nice to any animal along the way. That is until he finds himself stuck in the mud and in need of some help.\n\nIt’s a great book, with a catchy story and a really sweet message to be kind to everyone, even if you think you’re too important to take the time. My son, Kyle, has read this enough times that he’s got it nearly memorized, but we still enjoy it each night. It’s a great deal at just under $7 if you buy it as a board book, which I’d suggest doing during those destructive toddler years!\n\nAs a gift or just as a surprise for your own little guy, <em>Little Blue Truck</em> is a must-read.','Boy Genius! Jennie from She Likes Purple','','publish','open','open','','boy-genius-jennie-from-she-likes-purple','','','2011-09-08 13:11:28','2011-09-08 17:11:28','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1308',0,'post','',4),(4683,2,'2011-09-09 05:50:32','2011-09-09 09:50:32','I agreed to look at <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0062060988/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=mothisblisort-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399373&amp;creativeASIN=0062060988\">Dear Bully: Seventy Authors Tell Their Stories</a><img style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0062060988&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399373\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" />because<a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/2011/03/bullying-vs-boys-will-be-boys/\"> I want to do something</a>, anything, about bullying and a portion of the proceeds is going to <a href=\"http://stompoutbullying.org\">Stomp Out Bullying</a>.\n\nSo that\'s good.\n\nBut as I flipped through the book I realized I couldn\'t put it down. The stories are short, relatable and unputdownable. I think I just made up a word, but I mean it. It\'s a great book, even for someone way out of middle school.\n\nThis book runs the gamut -- from regrets (both from bullies and those who just let bullying happen), to funny stories of outsmarting bullies, and the expected \"it gets better\" type stories.\n\nYes, I saw myself in more than a few of the stories. What really broke my heart is that there are kids out there right now who will see themselves here.\n\nMy kids are too young for this book so I\'m going to donate my copy of the book to the middle school library. And you can bet that as soon as my sons are in middle school I will buy them their own copy.\n\nHere are some statistics from the publisher:\n<blockquote>1 out of 4 kids is bullied\n\n77% of students say they have been bullied.\n\n160,000 kids stay home from school <em>every day</em> because of fear of bullying. (This one blows my mind and breaks my heart all at once.)\n\nNearly 300,000 students are physically attacked in secondary schools each month.\n\nEvery 7 minutes a child is bullied. Adult intervention? 7% Peer intervention? 11% No intervention? 85%</blockquote>\nI know it\'s hard to talk to kids about bullying. I think this book will help them, at the very least, to know that they are not alone, that it gets better, and that they should ask for help.\n\nFIND IT: <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0062060988/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=mothisblisort-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399373&amp;creativeASIN=0062060988\">Amazon</a><img style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0062060988&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399373\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" />','Dear Bully','','publish','open','open','','dear-bully','','','2011-09-09 05:50:32','2011-09-09 09:50:32','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1318',0,'post','',0),(4684,2,'2011-09-10 06:24:56','2011-09-10 10:24:56','OK, so I get that she\'s hamming it up for the cameras (<a href=\"http://www.aoltv.com/2011/09/07/rachel-having-a-boy-the-rachel-zoe-project-video/\">see a clip here</a>), but I understand where that comment came from. Lots of parents are convinced they\'re going to have either a boy or a girl, and when they learn that\'s not going to be the case, well, it takes some adjusting to.\n\n<a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/2011/01/boys/\">I get it.</a>\n\nShe also gets that having a child changes you forever.\n<blockquote><span>I think as a lot of working mums say it\'s very hard to wake up one morning and say \"Ok I\'m ready.\"</span>\n\n<span>\'But all of a sudden you wake up and say \"I need to be ready\" and I wasn\'t even ready until he was born and then the second he was born I was so blind, I was like how did I survive, what is life without this child?\'</span>\n\n<em>Read more: <a href=\"http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2035193/I-cried-week-Rachel-Zoe-reveals-shock-reaction-finding-having-boy.html#ixzz1XTu2ilsl\">http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2035193/I-cried-week-Rachel-Zoe-reveals-shock-reaction-finding-having-boy.html#ixzz1XTu2ilsl</a></em></blockquote>\nBut this whole debacle is a just perfect excuse to share this clip making fun of Rachel\'s parenting style. Too funny!\n\n<object width=\"460\" height=\"288\" classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" codebase=\"http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" /><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" /><param name=\"src\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/bxAE63Lmq0Y?version=3&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" /><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" /><embed width=\"460\" height=\"288\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/bxAE63Lmq0Y?version=3&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" allowFullScreen=\"true\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" /></object>','Rachel Zoe cried for a week, or two, or three, when she found out she was having a boy.','','publish','open','open','','rachel-zoe-cried-for-a-week-or-two-or-three-when-she-found-out-she-was-having-a-boy','','','2011-09-10 06:24:56','2011-09-10 10:24:56','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1330',0,'post','',0),(4685,2,'2011-09-16 06:56:57','2011-09-16 10:56:57','It\'s been quiet around here lately, but there\'s a very good reason...I have a new job! I\'m no longer a lady of leisure.\n\nI don\'t like keeping secrets from you, but I wanted to be 100% sure this was right -- and it is!\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.mom.com/p/bow-email-wellesley-roxannablog-091911 \"><img class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"momcom_url_bostonburbs\" src=\"http://www.everydaytreats.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/momcom_url_bostonburbs1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"125\" /></a></p>\nI\'m working with (for?) a new company called <a href=\"http://www.mom.com/p/bow-email-wellesley-roxannablog-091911 \">Mom.com</a> -- it\'s part of CafeMom, but my job is very much not internet related. So it won\'t affect this site, except for this announcement, but I thought you might be curious about what I\'m up to in the real world.\n\nAs much as I love the internet, I need to do something outside of it, and this new job forces me to do that. In short, I\'ll be on the business side working with local businesses to create awesome deals for Boston moms.\n\nHow cool is that?\n\nWhich brings me to this:<strong> Do you live in suburban Boston?</strong> (Lucky you!) I encourage you to sign up for the daily Mom.com deal email -- it\'s super easy and you can <strong><a href=\"http://www.mom.com/p/bow-email-wellesley-roxannablog-091911 \">sign up using this link</a></strong>.\n\nYou won\'t see anything for Boston just yet (we\'re just getting started) but soon, very soon, you will start receiving fab deals on the best places in town. Because it\'s my job to get them, and you guys <em>know</em> I like good stuff.\n\nIt\'s going to be fun!\n\nPS - If you have a favorite place you think I should work with, let me know in the comments or by email (editor@everydaytreats.com)\n\nPSS - If you don\'t live in the Boston area, feel free to tell your friends who do. I won\'t mind. Also, come visit -- fall is spectacular here.','Exciting News! I have a job!','','publish','open','open','','exciting-news-i-have-a-job','','','2011-09-16 06:56:57','2011-09-16 10:56:57','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1334',0,'post','',0),(4686,2,'2011-09-19 10:59:22','2011-09-19 14:59:22','<a href=\"http://www.mechatars.com\"><img src=\"http://clevergirlscollective.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Mechatars-Logo.png\" alt=\"\" /></a>\n\nMy boys (6, 4, and almost 2) were beyond excited when their Mechatar (\"Wrex\") arrived in the mail. It was sent to them by the fine folks at Mechatar, and while they\'re suggested for kids ages 6+,  the  two youngest ones didn\'t let it go for at least an hour.\n\nSo what\'s a Mechatar? Mechatars are RV-like robots that you control via remote -- they have menacing voices that are meant to get you into battle mode, but my young kids were delighted by playing with the robot and getting it into all sorts of trouble -- under the dining room table, bumping into walls, chasing each other with it -- it was loud, silly, boyish fun.\n\nI had to wrestle it from them for a minute so I could see what all the fuss was about. The rounded shape of the robot makes it go quickly, and I can totally vouch for how much fun it is to just make go randomly with the remote. It\'s a blast.\n\nHowever, there is much more to Mechatars than just remote controlled action -- the robots also connect to an online world/game at <a href=\"http://www.mechatars.com/\">Mechatars.com</a>. If you\'re like me and skeptical about online gaming, <a href=\"http://www.mechatars.com/parents\">you\'ll be happy to learn that there are no chats or forums on the Mechatar website</a>.\n\nHowever, you do not need to connect to the online game to enjoy your Mechatar. (You also don\'t need a robot to play online.)\n\nMy kids are on the younger end of the spectrum and I\'m not going to lie to you -- were not interested in the online world. I tried connecting just so I could tell you about it, but we have Macs and you have to download a special driver to connect your Mac to the Mechatar world. By the time I downloaded it the kids had lost interest in the laptop and simply got on with driving their Wrex around.\n\nOh well. The robot is the coolest part of the whole thing anyway... Want one? Of course you do!\n\n<strong>MECHATAR GIVEAWAY RULES</strong>\n<ul>\n	<li>Visit <a href=\"http://clevergirlscollective.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ad0eab069c1a6535670768879&amp;id=5eaada6a2d&amp;e=04eaff6ea5\">www.Mechatars.com</a></li>\n	<li>Click on “play now” then “register” (NOTE: no information needs to be submitted)</li>\n	<li>Review the Mechatar lineup and think of the Mechatar that you would most like to have in their household</li>\n	<li>Leave a comment and tell me which Mechatar you’d most like to win. <strong>Entry deadline is 11:59 EST on September 27</strong></li>\n	<li>That\'s it!</li>\n</ul>\nFIND IT: Target, Radio Shack, Amazon, Toys R’Us and<a href=\"http://www.iloverobots.com/\"> iloveRobots.com</a> (MSRP: $39.99)\n\n(UPDATED: Use coupon code MECHMOM to receive 10% off  at <a href=\"http://iloverobots.com/\">iloverobots.com</a>. Valid until 11/30.)\n\n<strong><em>I was selected to participate in this sponsored post series by Clever Girls Collective.</em></strong>\n\n#CleverRobot #spon','What\'s a Mechatar? (Sponsored Giveaway)','','publish','open','open','','whats-a-mechatar-sponsored-giveaway','','','2011-09-19 10:59:22','2011-09-19 14:59:22','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1338',0,'post','',13),(4687,2,'2011-09-28 06:15:22','2011-09-28 10:15:22','Have you heard of <a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Letterboxing\">letterboxing</a>?\n\nEver thought of doing it with your kids?\n\nThe boys and I went this weekend, and let me tell you, I am the last person in the world who you would imagine doing something like this. But we loved it!\n\nWhat is letterboxing? Basically, it\'s a real-life treasure hunt, filled with secrets and stamps and notebooks and hidden treasures and bugs. In other words: BOY NIRVANA.\n\nWhat I really enjoyed about it is that it\'s a way to explore your neighborhood and discover amazing places that you never knew were there. We discovered a beautiful view of the Charles river that took our breath away -- and we\'d been to that park many, many times before. We didn\'t know that we were supposed to go up that wooden staircase hidden between two trees -- but we did, because the clue told us to.\n\nIt\'s a great way to get the kids exploring, and to get mom and dad out of the comfort zone.\n\nAnd the best part? It\'s free! All you need is a stamp, a notebook, a pen, and your spirit of adventure. Also? You need to be able to keep a secret. Can you do that? If you can, go to <a href=\"http://www.letterboxing.org/\">letterboxing.org</a> and <a href=\"http://www.atlasquest.com/\">atlasquest.com</a>, find some clues, grab your notebook and go out exploring.\n\nOh, and don\'t forget the kids. They\'ll love it too.\n\n&nbsp;','Letterboxing!','','publish','open','open','','letterboxing','','','2011-09-28 06:15:22','2011-09-28 10:15:22','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1356',0,'post','',5),(4688,2,'2011-09-27 06:56:30','2011-09-27 10:56:30','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Image Credit: <a href=\"http://www.sxc.hu/photo/262336\">Stock.xchng</a></em></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">I\'m a grade-skipper: I skipped a grade and graduated high school at 16, college at 20 and graduate school at 26. Grade skipping worked out great for me. But then again, I\'m a female.</p>\nIt seems that the trend with boys is to hold them back. I\'m not going to lie, even though I very much enjoyed being the youngest in my class and believe it was to my advantage, I find myself wondering if I should hold my sons back. I have a first-grader who we didn\'t hold back, but what about my youngest ones? Will they be at a disadvantage if they\'re not the oldest in their class?\n\nThis Op-Ed in the New York Times gives an interesting perspective: It is the youngest kids in the class who gain the most from school because they learn from their oldest peers.\n<blockquote>Some children, especially boys, are slow to mature emotionally, a process that may be aided by the presence of older children. Kindergartners show age-related differences in social acceptance and self-perceptions, but these differences usually even out by first grade. The benefits of interacting with older children may extend to empathetic abilities. Empathy requires the ability to reason about the beliefs of others. This capacity relies on brain maturation, but it is also influenced by interactions with other children. Having an older (but not younger) sibling speeds the onset of this capacity in 3- to 5-year-olds.</blockquote>\nThis was exactly the reason my parents allowed me to skip a grade -- they didn\'t want me to be bored. They wanted me to be challenged. I had forgotten that point of view because it seems like everyone is redshirting nowadays.\n\nI still feel that each family has to make each the right decision for each individual child, but I have to admit, this article spoke to me. Why am I thinking about holding him back? Is it peer pressure? And if I did, would it even benefit him? Maybe not.\n\nHow about you? How do you feel about redshirting boys?\n\nOTHER VIEWS: <a href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/25/opinion/sunday/dont-delay-your-kindergartners-start.html?_r=2&amp;src=me&amp;ref=general\">NYT</a>, <a href=\"http://blogs.babble.com/strollerderby/2011/09/26/redshirting-your-kindergarten-age-child-may-have-detrimental-academic-effects/\">Strollerderby</a>','Another View On Redshirting','','publish','open','open','','another-view-on-redshirting','','','2011-09-27 06:56:30','2011-09-27 10:56:30','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1362',0,'post','',5),(4689,2,'2011-10-06 10:44:19','2011-10-06 14:44:19','<object width=\"420\" height=\"315\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/8rwsuXHA7RA?version=3&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\"></param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"></param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/8rwsuXHA7RA?version=3&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"></embed></object>\n\nThis ad campaign says it all for me - it\'s poetry. Thank you, Steve, for being one of the crazy ones.\n<blockquote><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Here\'s to the crazy ones.</strong></span>\n\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">The misfits.</span>\n\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">The rebels.</span>\n\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">The troublemakers.</span>\n\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">The round pegs in the square holes.</span>\n\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>The ones who see things differently.</strong></span>\n\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">They\'re not fond of rules, and they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify and vilify them. <strong>About the only thing you can\'t do is ignore them because they change things.</strong> They push the human race forward. And while some may see them as crazy, we see <strong>genius</strong>.</span>\n\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do</strong>.</span></blockquote>\n<a href=\"http://www.everydaytreats.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/stay_hungry_stay_foolish.jpeg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2084\" title=\"stay_hungry_stay_foolish\" src=\"http://www.everydaytreats.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/stay_hungry_stay_foolish.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"336\" height=\"450\" /></a>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><a href=\"http://www.wholeearth.com/index.php\">The Whole Earth Catalog</a></em></p>','Boy Genius! Think Different.','','publish','open','open','','boy-genius-think-different','','','2011-10-06 10:44:19','2011-10-06 14:44:19','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1377',0,'post','',0),(4690,2,'2011-10-18 10:47:37','2011-10-18 14:47:37','When Pottery Barn kids offered to send one of their kid\'s halloween costumes for the boys I didn\'t know what would be coming. Someone has a sense for Boston, because the boys LOVED the idea of a Green Monster (sorry for the Red Sox reference, non-Bostonians) and my six year old immediately put on the costume (size 3T).\n\nIn other words the costume is generously sized. It fits my admittedly huge two year old, and my average-sized 6 year old. I have a feeling I\'ll be having a little green monster running around the house for years to come!\n\nFIND IT: <a href=\"http://www.potterybarnkids.com/products/furry-monster-costume-kid/\">Pottery Barn Kids</a> (hint: It\'s on sale!)\n\n<a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/1de71ad55b62411296717f8c9c768fa5_7-e1318949186251.jpeg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1384\" title=\"1de71ad55b62411296717f8c9c768fa5_7\" src=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/1de71ad55b62411296717f8c9c768fa5_7-e1318949186251.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" /></a>','The Green Monster Ate My Baby!','','publish','open','open','','the-green-monster-ate-my-baby','','','2011-10-18 10:47:37','2011-10-18 14:47:37','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1382',0,'post','',2),(4691,2,'2011-10-19 07:04:12','2011-10-19 11:04:12','<em>One of the reasons I love Samantha Jo is that she is the type of friend for whom I have to create a new category in this blog. (That category, by the way, is \"potty humor\" -- yep!)</em>\n\n<em>Samantha Jo is a proud Chicagoan and blogs at <a href=\"http://campenette.com/\">Campenette</a> and is hilarious on <a href=\"http://twitter.com/#!/samanthajcampen\">Twitter</a>.</em>\n\n<em>Here she graciously shares some awesome boy-approved books (approved by the all-mighty Theo) including one called The Butt Book -- hence the new \"potty humor\" category.</em>\n\n<em>Thanks so much, Theo and Sam!  </em>\n\n<a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Campenette.png\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1390\" title=\"Campenette\" src=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Campenette-300x67.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"67\" /></a>\n\nMy son is 3.5 and has always loved books. Hooray! When he was younger it was easy--we just read him things we thought he\'d enjoy and on topics we wanted him exposed to. Now? He has opinions. And preferences. Oh does he have preferences. So while this isn\'t The Most Difficult Thing In All The Land, at times it does create a bit of a challenge given his latest interests: pirates and dinosaurs.\n\n<a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/henry-e1319001540999.jpeg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1396\" title=\"henry\" src=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/henry-e1319001540999.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"216\" height=\"257\" /></a>\n\nPirates are his current passion and I had a hard time finding pirate books that weren\'t scary and full of fighting. Enter two books the whole family loves to pieces. We\'ve checked them out three times from the library and I have a hunch he\'s getting his own copies for Christmas.  <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Henry-Buccaneer-Bunnies-Carolyn-Crimi/dp/0763645400/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1318881363&amp;sr=8-1\">Henry and the Buccaneer Bunnies</a> is a delightful picture book about Henry, a bunny pirate who loves to read and his dad, Barnacle Black Ear, who doesn\'t understand the need for books. Thanks to Henry\'s self-education he saves the whole crew when a storm hits, which then makes all the bunny pirates discover their love of reading and learning. The words and terms are fun, there\'s still lots of fun pirate action, and the overall message is positive.\n\nThe second book, <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Henry-Crazed-Chicken-Pirates-Carolyn/dp/0763649996/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1318881678&amp;sr=8-2\">Henry and The Crazed Chicken Pirates</a>, is just as fun and with another positive message towards reading. This time Henry protects the island with his shipmates from a gang of crazed chicken pirates who want to steal all their loot. The illustrations are fabulous and again, the whole family loves these books.\n\n<a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/dinobook.jpeg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1397\" title=\"dinobook\" src=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/dinobook.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" /></a>\n\nThere are a number of dinosaur books out there and either they are picture/story books or straight-up non-fiction. I wanted something in the middle where Theo could move towards learning more facts about them without it being dry and over his head. He\'s still only 3.5. So when my mom got him <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Magic-Color-Skeleton-Dinosaur-Discovery/dp/0806985917/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1318881953&amp;sr=1-1\">Amazing Dinosaur Discovery</a> it was an instant hit. It\'s a story about a boy going to the museum with his dad, so he made a scrapbook of the dinosaurs he wanted to see with some facts about them. The writing is easy to understand and the pictures are good. But what REALLY blew my son away are the pull-out tabs that make the picture of the dinosaur skeleton turn into a real dinosaur with skin and in it\'s natural habitat. This really helped Theo grasp the concept of what a skeleton is and what it represents. Highly recommended.\n\n<a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/ButtBook.jpeg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1398\" title=\"ButtBook\" src=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/ButtBook.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" /></a>\n\nThe latest book that I\'m sure ANY boy would love is <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Butt-Book-Artie-Bennett/dp/1599903113/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1318882265&amp;sr=1-1\">The Butt Book</a>. The name doesn\'t really leave much to the imagination, as yes, it\'s a book all about butts. However, it\'s not offensive, the rhyme is quite catchy, and parts are actually informative. Hey, not everything can be on par with MENSA. It\'s fun and will probably make you a hero. So yes, I give this two thumbs up.\n\nWhat books do your boys like? With the holidays coming up I could use some ideas!','Boy Genius! Samantha Jo from Campenette','','publish','open','open','','boy-genius-samantha-jo-from-campenette','','','2011-10-19 07:04:12','2011-10-19 11:04:12','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1389',0,'post','',4),(4692,2,'2011-10-25 06:37:14','2011-10-25 10:37:14','Have you heard?<a href=\"http://www.everydaytreats.com/2011/10/stopping-then-starting-again.html\"> One of my sons has food allergies</a>. So I\'ve added a category called Living With Food Allergies so that we can try allergen-free foods together. Fun! (Not really.)\n\nWith Halloween coming up I was shocked at how much chocolate is made on equipment that processes nuts. Since M has peanut and tree nut allergies, that means that most conventional chocolate is a no-no.\n\nSo of course, my first course of action was finding a nut-free chocolate. It wasn\'t easy, but I found this bag of <a href=\"http://www.guittard.com/index.asp\">Guittard</a> chocolate chips at Whole Foods and OMG -- this is, without a doubt, the most delicious milk chocolate I have ever eaten. EVER. And it is processed in<a href=\"http://lib.store.yahoo.net/lib/guittard-online/allergen2.pdf\"> a peanut-free facility and while there are almonds on the premises, they are never run on the chocolate equipment</a>. Which I\'m absolutely comfortable with. So, score!\n\nThe boys eat it by the fistful. Oh hell, I do too.\n\nFIND IT: <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002EWNPJK/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=mothisblisort-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399373&amp;creativeASIN=B002EWNPJK\">Amazon</a><img style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=mothisblisort-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B002EWNPJK&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399373\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" />','Living With Food Allergies: Guittard Milk Chocolate Maxi Chips (nut-free)','','publish','open','open','','living-with-food-allergies-guittard-milk-chocolate-maxi-chips-nut-free','','','2011-10-25 06:37:14','2011-10-25 10:37:14','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1400',0,'post','',2),(4693,2,'2011-10-31 06:48:06','2011-10-31 10:48:06','This? Is genius. And gross. And easy.\n\nIn other words, a perfect last-minute costume for that teen boy you know who\'s too cool for Halloween but got into the spirit all of a sudden. Just keep him away from me. Yikes!\n\n<object width=\"480\" height=\"360\" classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" codebase=\"http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" /><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" /><param name=\"src\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/7ju9MGtbRu4?version=3&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" /><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" /><embed width=\"480\" height=\"360\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/7ju9MGtbRu4?version=3&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" allowFullScreen=\"true\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" /></object>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ju9MGtbRu4&amp;feature=related\">Click here for the how-to</a>, but basically you\'ll need a zipper, latex/glue and fake blood/red makeup. A strong stomach doesn\'t hurt, either.\n\nMORE HALLOWEEN IDEAS\n\n<a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/2011/10/the-green-monster-ate-my-baby/#comment-1442\">Green Monster!</a>\n\n<a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/2011/01/little-mustache-sticks/\">Printable Moustaches</a>\n\n<a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/2011/08/how-to-throw-a-ninja-party-plus-diy-no-pain-ninja-gear/\">DIY Ninja Gear</a>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;','Zipper Face! Quick and Gross Last Minute Costume','','publish','open','open','','zipper-face-quick-and-gross-last-minute-costume','','','2011-10-31 06:48:06','2011-10-31 10:48:06','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1412',0,'post','',0),(4694,2,'2011-11-02 14:15:50','2011-11-02 18:15:50','What a great way to encourage the boys to burn some energy -- blow this up, and tell them they\'ve got to rake the leaves in order to play!\n\n(It also works great in the snow.)\n\nGET IT: <a href=\"http://www.hearthsong.com/Great-Big-Outdoor-Playball_p2322_S2003_D1102_C2201.html#ReviewHeader\">HearthSong</a>','A Great, Big Outdoor Playball','','publish','open','open','','a-great-big-outdoor-playball','','','2011-11-02 14:15:50','2011-11-02 18:15:50','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1421',0,'post','',0),(4695,2,'2011-11-07 06:25:04','2011-11-07 11:25:04','What is it with men (or boys!) and donuts?\n\nFor that matter, what is it with all of us and donuts?\n\n(Who cares, they\'re delicious!)\n\nThis mini donut maker is a real-life appliance, but I think it would make a great gift for the little chef in your life. It\'s a boy-friendly version of the Easy Bake oven, but since it\'s a real appliance it can go from supervised play-cooking with mom and dad to encouraging independence from your teenagers.\n\nAnd a bonus -- the teeny donuts are ADORABLE! Plus, you can make them allergen-free, if needed.\n\nFIND IT! <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002E1TMMA/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=mothisblisort-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399369&amp;creativeASIN=B002E1TMMA\">Amazon*</a><img style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=mothisblisort-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B002E1TMMA&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399369\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" />, <a href=\"http://www.cooking.com/products/shprodde.asp?SKU=272032&amp;CCAID=CKSCFRGOOG&amp;mr:trackingCode=229CB948-DB54-E011-AD03-001B2163195C&amp;mr:referralID=NA\">Cooking.com</a>, <a href=\"http://www.jr.com/smart-planet/pe/SP4_MDM1W/\">JR.com</a>\n\n<object width=\"480\" height=\"360\" classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" codebase=\"http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" /><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" /><param name=\"src\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/t5kO0Fy5WOE?version=3&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" /><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" /><embed width=\"480\" height=\"360\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/t5kO0Fy5WOE?version=3&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" allowFullScreen=\"true\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" /></object>\n\n<em>*affiliate link (support us at no extra cost!)</em>','Mmm...Donuts!','','publish','open','open','','mmm-donuts','','','2011-11-07 06:25:04','2011-11-07 11:25:04','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1424',0,'post','',3),(4696,2,'2011-11-08 06:37:23','2011-11-08 11:37:23','If you read this blog, then you obviously have boys in your life. So I don\'t really have to explain the appeal of this...thing. It\'s a remote controlled-spider that crawls on walls, ceilings (yes!) and can cause mayhem on little sister\'s dollhouse.\n\n<object width=\"480\" height=\"360\" classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" codebase=\"http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" /><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" /><param name=\"src\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/2xnjDZC2Ggw?version=3&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" /><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" /><embed width=\"480\" height=\"360\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/2xnjDZC2Ggw?version=3&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" allowFullScreen=\"true\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" /></object>\n\nIn other words -- the boy will love it.\n\nFIND IT! <a href=\"http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=10951762\">RadioShack</a> , <a href=\"http://www.hearthsong.com/product.asp?pcode=3594&amp;cm_mmc=Tagged-_-NA-_-NA-_-NA&amp;cm_lm=&amp;mr%3AreferralID=NA&amp;mr%3AtrackingCode=NA&amp;mid=&amp;jb=&amp;u=&amp;l=&amp;j=&amp;e=&amp;r=amazon_pa&amp;p=3594\">HearthSong</a>\n\n&nbsp;','Remote Controlled Spider!','','publish','open','open','','remote-controlled-spider','','','2011-11-08 06:37:23','2011-11-08 11:37:23','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1433',0,'post','',3),(4697,2,'2011-11-09 06:27:17','2011-11-09 11:27:17','<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/usnationalarchives/3930866461/\"><em>Photo via The US National Archive </em></a>\n\nI love taking my boys to the barbershop - it\'s cheaper than a hair salon or one of those kid\'s cuts places at the mall, and the boys get to be around other men and boys. Barbershops tend to be local institutions, and the vibe is definitely more low-key than at most hair salons.\n\nHowever, I have the hardest explaining what I want when I go to the barbershop. \"Um, something not to short or not too long, you know?\"\n\nNo, usually the barber doesn\'t know, and my son ends up looking like Moe. Not good. Just say No to the Moe!\n\n<a href=\"http://www.cyber-cinema.com/abc/3stooges.html\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1447\" title=\"t3stoogesjustmoe\" src=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/t3stoogesjustmoe1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"226\" height=\"350\" /></a>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.cyber-cinema.com/abc/3stooges.html\"><em>image via</em></a></p>\nThe problem is that I don\'t speak \"barber.\" So I got to googling and found the solution: <a href=\"http://haircutsformen.org/buzz/pages/tipsgreatcuts2.htm\">This guide at haircutsformen.org</a> is a lifesaver. We all know what a \"faux hawk\" is (thanks Angelina!) but do you know what the \"<a href=\"https://www.google.com/search?q=ivy+league+haircut&amp;hl=en&amp;safe=off&amp;prmd=imvns&amp;tbm=isch&amp;tbo=u&amp;source=univ&amp;sa=X&amp;ei=K1u1TpGIDsjj0gGh_rnGBA&amp;ved=0CCUQsAQ&amp;biw=1150&amp;bih=639&amp;sei=%20Llu1TuiSEcHf0QG0_93RBw\">Ivy League</a>\", \"<a href=\"https://www.google.com/search?q=ivy+league+haircut&amp;hl=en&amp;safe=off&amp;prmd=imvns&amp;tbm=isch&amp;tbo=u&amp;source=univ&amp;sa=X&amp;ei=K1u1TpGIDsjj0gGh_rnGBA&amp;ved=0CCUQsAQ&amp;biw=1150&amp;bih=639&amp;sei=%20Llu1TuiSEcHf0QG0_93RBw#hl=en&amp;safe=off&amp;tbm=isch&amp;sa=1&amp;q=high+and+tight+haircut&amp;pbx=1&amp;oq=high+and+tight+haircut&amp;aq=f&amp;aqi=g6g-m4&amp;aql=1&amp;gs_sm=e&amp;gs_upl=23471l25204l0l25409l14l11l0l1l0l3l180l1257l2.8l10l0&amp;bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&amp;fp=cfb2507df642b920&amp;biw=1150&amp;bih=639\">High and Tight</a>\", \"<a href=\"https://www.google.com/search?q=ivy+league+haircut&amp;hl=en&amp;safe=off&amp;prmd=imvns&amp;tbm=isch&amp;tbo=u&amp;source=univ&amp;sa=X&amp;ei=K1u1TpGIDsjj0gGh_rnGBA&amp;ved=0CCUQsAQ&amp;biw=1150&amp;bih=639&amp;sei=%20Llu1TuiSEcHf0QG0_93RBw#hl=en&amp;safe=off&amp;tbm=isch&amp;sa=1&amp;q=business+man+haircut&amp;oq=business+man+haircut&amp;aq=f&amp;aqi=g-s1g-ms1g-sS1g-mS1&amp;aql=1&amp;gs_sm=e&amp;gs_upl=30724l33403l0l33951l14l11l1l0l0l3l310l1528l2.2.3.1l8l0&amp;bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&amp;fp=cfb2507df642b920&amp;biw=1150&amp;bih=639\">Business Man</a>\" or a \"<a href=\"https://www.google.com/search?q=ivy+league+haircut&amp;hl=en&amp;safe=off&amp;prmd=imvns&amp;tbm=isch&amp;tbo=u&amp;source=univ&amp;sa=X&amp;ei=K1u1TpGIDsjj0gGh_rnGBA&amp;ved=0CCUQsAQ&amp;biw=1150&amp;bih=639&amp;sei=%20Llu1TuiSEcHf0QG0_93RBw#hl=en&amp;safe=off&amp;tbm=isch&amp;sa=1&amp;q=burr+haircut&amp;oq=burr+haircut&amp;aq=f&amp;aqi=g1g-m1g-mS2&amp;aql=1&amp;gs_sm=e&amp;gs_upl=39297l40504l2l40791l5l5l0l0l0l2l242l896l0.3.2l5l0&amp;bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&amp;fp=cfb2507df642b920&amp;biw=1150&amp;bih=639\">Burr</a>\" is? Well, now you do!\n\nBy the way, what I need to ask for is a <em>tapered cut</em> with a <em>natural arch</em> and a <em>tapered nape</em>.\n\nAah...','How to ask for a boy\'s or men\'s haircut at the barbershop','','publish','open','open','','how-to-ask-for-a-boys-haircut-at-the-barbershop','','','2011-11-09 06:27:17','2011-11-09 11:27:17','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1437',0,'post','',1),(4698,2,'2011-11-10 06:45:10','2011-11-10 11:45:10','Robots are the perfect theme for a boy\'s room -- they add a touch of retro whimsy and geek cred all in one boy-friendly package. Here are our current favorites:\n\n1. \'Mighty Robot\' Tin sign <em>at</em> German store <a href=\"http://www.generalrobots.de/product_info.php/info/p646_Tin-Sign-Mighty-Robot.html\">General Robot</a> (28,00 €)\n\n2. Aimee Wilder Robots Wallpaper <em>at </em><a href=\"http://www.bobbyberkhome.com/show_product/10328-45021/?utm_source=froogle&amp;utm_medium=datafeed&amp;utm_term=10328-45023#color=Blue\">Bobby Berk Home</a> ($165)\n\n3. Robot toilet paper holder <em>at</em> <a href=\"http://www.gizmine.com/#ProductPage=CategoryCode=hmgz&amp;productURLCode=rtph\">Gizmine</a> ($39.99)\n\n4. Robot toile shower curtain <em>at</em> <a href=\"http://www.cb2.com/shower-curtains/bed-and-bath/robot-toile-shower-curtain/f6909\">CB2</a> ($19.95)','Boy\'s Rooms: Mr. Roboto','','publish','open','open','','boys-rooms-mr-roboto','','','2011-11-10 06:45:10','2011-11-10 11:45:10','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1453',0,'post','',0),(4699,2,'2011-11-11 06:11:33','2011-11-11 11:11:33','It\'s very ironic that finding out about my son\'s food allergy would lead me to the world of baking mixes -- I just never understood the point. In my thinking baking mixes only saved me one step, measuring, but I still had to have fresh eggs and milk on hand. So what was the point?\n\nHowever! I needed a quick batch of egg-free cupcakes to keep in the freezer for my son, and I wasn\'t in the mood to experiment with vegan cupcakes just yet. I just needed egg and nut-free baked goods and I needed them fast. So I picked up a mix from local mix-makers<a href=\"http://www.cherrybrookkitchen.com/\"> Cherrybrook Kitchen</a>, and let me tell you -- they\'re good. Very good.\n\nWe tried the yellow cake mix and it was aggressively vanilla scented -- perfect because we happen to love vanilla, but the reviews are even better for the chocolate mix. The cupcakes are soft and chewy, and defrost well.\n\nThe best part is that the mix is flexible -- my son has egg and nut allergies but can have milk and may not be able to tolerate soy (ay ay ay!) and a lot of the egg-free mixes are made to work with soy milk which doesn\'t work for us (plus, a lot of soy milk is processed on the same equipment as almond milk -- a no-no for him). This mix lets you mix and match ingredients to meet your needs. So you can make it with soy milk or cow\'s milk, butter or margarine -- it comes out delicious either way.\n\nFIND IT! <a href=\"http://www.cherrybrookkitchen.com/storelocator.php\">Cherrybrook Kitchen store locator</a>','Living with food allergies: Cherrybrook Kitchen Baking Mixes (peanut, egg, dairy, nut-free. 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It is “autistic.’’\n\n<a href=\"http://bostonglobe.com/opinion/2011/11/05/the-truth-about-autism/jf8sU1RBjK8B8CTU0KktCO/story.html\">The truth about autism - Opinion - The Boston Globe</a>.</blockquote>','The truth about autism - The Boston Globe','','publish','open','open','','the-truth-about-autism-the-boston-globe','','','2011-11-08 12:04:58','2011-11-08 17:04:58','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1471',0,'post','',0),(4701,2,'2011-11-07 13:42:40','2011-11-07 18:42:40','Our friends at <a href=\"http://www.spaceshipsandlaserbeams.com/index.php\">Spaceships &amp; Laser Beams</a> throw the coolest parties around -- not surprising, since they\'re a collective of designers and illustrators dedicated to making cool and adorable stuff for boys -- and now they\'re sharing the love with this free AMAZINGLY AWESOMELY BOYISH printable poster.\n\nHappy first anniversary guys!\n\n<a href=\"http://spaceshipsandlaserbeams.com/index.php?option=com_easyblog&amp;view=entry&amp;id=202&amp;Itemid=58\">FIND IT! </a>','Free \"No Princess Zone\" Poster from Spaceships & Laser Beams','','publish','open','open','','free-no-princess-zone-poster-from-spaceships-laser-beams','','','2011-11-07 13:42:40','2011-11-07 18:42:40','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1473',0,'post','',1),(4702,2,'2011-11-16 06:45:14','2011-11-16 11:45:14','<a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Brenda-Ponnay/e/B005CDX8N6\">Brenda Ponnay</a> is one of the most amazing and creative people online. When I found out that she FINALLY had released not one children\'s book, but THREE, my only question was \"what took you so long, woman?\"\n\nFans of her blog, <a href=\"http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/\">Secret Agent Josephine</a>, already know that Brenda is extremely generous with her talent. She gives away the most adorable printables (like these <a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/2011/02/printable-valentines-boy-approved-of-course/\">valentines</a> -- or these <a href=\"http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/downloads/dancing-turkeys.pdf\">dancing turkeys</a>!) or an entire alphabet coloring book: <a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/SAJ-coloring-book2011.pdf\">SAJ-coloring-book2011</a>\n\nYep. She is awesome. And not surprisingly so are her books!\n\nFIND IT: The books are available in formats compatible with iPads and iPhones, Barnes and Noble Nooks, and Kindles (all for just $2.99), and you can also buy the paperback.\n\nAmazon Kindle: <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005AL2M0U/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=mothisblisort-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399373&amp;creativeASIN=B005AL2M0U\">ABCs</a><img style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=mothisblisort-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B005AL2M0U&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399373\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" />, <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005G7ZG60/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=mothisblisort-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399373&amp;creativeASIN=B005G7ZG60\">Colors</a><img style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=mothisblisort-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B005G7ZG60&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399373\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" />, <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0061I7SUU/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=mothisblisort-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399373&amp;creativeASIN=B0061I7SUU\">Numbers</a><img style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=mothisblisort-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B0061I7SUU&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399373\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" />\n\niPad/iPhone: <a href=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/secret-agent-josephines-abcs/id473567286?mt=11&amp;ls=1\">ABC\'s</a>, <a href=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/secret-agent-josephines-colors/id473567346?mt=11&amp;ls=1\">Colors</a>, <a href=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/secret-agent-josephines-numbers/id476986306?mt=11&amp;ls=1\">Numbers</a>\n\nNook: <a href=\"http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/secret-agent-josephines-abcs-brenda-ponnay/1104531304?ean=2940013130982&amp;itm=2&amp;usri=brenda%252bponnay\">ABC\'s</a>, <a href=\"http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Secret-Agent-Josephines-Colors/Brenda-Ponnay/e/2940013633216\">Colors</a>, <a href=\"http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Secret-Agent-Josephines-Numbers/Brenda-Ponnay/e/2940013655652\">Numbers</a>','Secret Agent Josephine Books are here!','','publish','open','open','','secret-agent-josephine-books-are-here','','','2011-11-16 06:45:14','2011-11-16 11:45:14','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1484',0,'post','',0),(4703,2,'2011-11-17 06:22:26','2011-11-17 11:22:26','I haven\'t tried it (yet) but I\'ve always wanted to. <a href=\"http://www.youcandothecube.com/secret-unlocked/solution-stage-one.aspx\">Here\'s how</a>.','How to solve a Rubik\'s cube','','publish','open','open','','how-to-solve-a-rubiks-cube','','','2011-11-17 06:22:26','2011-11-17 11:22:26','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1500',0,'post','',0),(4704,2,'2011-11-23 06:08:09','2011-11-23 11:08:09','Look, we all know that kids like the box the toys come in better than the toys. So give them a box, but an awesome one.\n\nThe boys can decorate it as they please. AWESOME.\n\nFIND IT: <a href=\"http://www.toystogrowon.com/sku420\">Toys to grow on</a>','Cardboard House!','','publish','open','open','','cardboard-house','','','2011-11-23 06:08:09','2011-11-23 11:08:09','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1506',0,'post','',0),(4705,2,'2011-11-23 09:27:32','2011-11-23 14:27:32','This is going to sound crazy, I know, but there was a time before smartphones when people played board games right in front of other actual people and Scrabble was (and is) one of the best. Get this version in a retro package and have some good old fashioned nerd fun.\n\n(OK, sometimes my husband and I play Words with Friends while sitting next to each other, but I digress...)\n\nFIND IT: <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001IWCW9Q/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=mothisblisort-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399369&amp;creativeASIN=B001IWCW9Q\">Amazon*</a><img style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=mothisblisort-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B001IWCW9Q&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399369\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" />, <a href=\"http://reviews.walmart.com/1336/10268773/scrabble-retro-edition-reviews/reviews.htm\">Walmart</a>\n\n<em>*affiliate link</em>','Play Words with Friends without a smartphone','','publish','open','open','','play-words-with-friends-without-a-smartphone','','','2011-11-23 09:27:32','2011-11-23 14:27:32','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1510',0,'post','',0),(4706,2,'2011-11-23 12:00:01','2011-11-23 17:00:01','Boys and trucks, trucks and boys: A match made in heaven.\n\nA recycling truck made out of recycled milk cartons? Genius!\n\nFIND IT: <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001Q3KUA0/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=mothisblisort-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399373&amp;creativeASIN=B001Q3KUA0\">Amazon*</a><img style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=mothisblisort-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B001Q3KUA0&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399373\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" />, <a href=\"http://www.fatbraintoys.com/toy_companies/green_toys/recycling_truck.cfm\">Fat Brain</a>\n\n<em> *affiliate link</em>\n\n&nbsp;','Recycled Recycling Truck','','publish','open','open','','recycled-recycling-truck','','','2011-11-23 12:00:01','2011-11-23 17:00:01','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1516',0,'post','',0),(4707,2,'2011-11-23 17:25:41','2011-11-23 22:25:41','Protect your skateboarder\'s noggin with this clever helmet. Cool.\n\nFIND IT: <a href=\"http://tykerider.com/products/little-nutty-watermelon\">Tykerider</a>, <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004QV6ADA/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=mothisblisort-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399373&amp;creativeASIN=B004QV6ADA\">Amazon*</a><img style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=mothisblisort-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B004QV6ADA&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399373\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" />, <a href=\"http://www.skates.com/Nutcase-Little-Nutty-Watermelon-Helmet-Gen-2-p/lng2-1022.htm\">Skates</a>\n\n<em>*Affiliate link</em>','Little Nutty Watermelon Helmet','','publish','open','open','','little-nutty-watermelon-helmet','','','2011-11-23 17:25:41','2011-11-23 22:25:41','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1522',0,'post','',0),(4708,2,'2011-11-24 10:12:38','2011-11-24 15:12:38','That the boys will love it is a given. That the adults in the house will \"borrow\" it for some fascinating facts is obvious. In other words, a win-win.\n\nFIND IT: <a href=\"http://www.youngexplorers.com/itemdy00.asp?T1=Y123104&amp;SRCCODE=NXFKCJ&amp;utm_medium=affiliate&amp;utm_source=cj&amp;utm_campaign=datafeed\">Young Explorer</a>s,<a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0761107711/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=mothisblisort-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399369&amp;creativeASIN=0761107711\">Amazon*</a><img style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=mothisblisort-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0761107711&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399369\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" />\n\n<em>*Affiliate</em>','The Encyclopedia of Everything Nasty','','publish','open','open','','the-encyclopedia-of-everything-nasty','','','2011-11-24 10:12:38','2011-11-24 15:12:38','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1525',0,'post','',0),(4709,2,'2011-11-24 11:17:01','2011-11-24 16:17:01','Who says boys can\'t add a touch of whimsy to their rooms? This glossy rocking canine fits into his decor, and is funny to look at too.\n\nFIND IT: <a href=\"http://www.pbteen.com/products/rockin-bulldog-lamp-base/\">PBTEEN</a>','Bulldog Lamp','','publish','open','open','','bulldog-lamp','','','2011-11-24 11:17:01','2011-11-24 16:17:01','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1528',0,'post','',1),(4710,2,'2011-12-02 12:27:56','2011-12-02 17:27:56','Isn\'t this so obviously, deliciously perfect? I mean of course -- maps! In boy\'s rooms! What a clever way to add color and tie in a crazy non-color scheme together. Plus, it\'s educational and encourages exploration. What\'s not to love?\n\nThe owner of this bedroom was kind enough to post how she did it on <a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/kbreenbo/168257442/in/photostream/\">Flickr</a> -- be sure to check it out. The giant map/mural is from a company called Environmental Graphics, and while it\'s not cheap at <a href=\"http://egproducts.com/view-wall-mural.cfm?id=691\">$150</a> I think it\'s well worth the impact.\n\nI have since become a woman obsessed and have started obsessively researching maps. There\'s so much you can do -- I\'m getting wanderlust just looking at these rooms!\n\n<a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/map-on-wall-4.jpeg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1616\" title=\"map on wall 4\" src=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/map-on-wall-4.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://asoftplace.net/2009/09/frame-a-map-for-your-wall/\">Kimba from asoftplace.net</a> has a nice tutorial for this DIY map frame. The perfect finishing touch!\n\n<a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/potterybarn-e1322796206199.jpeg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1617\" title=\"potterybarn\" src=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/potterybarn-e1322796206199.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" /></a>\n\nThis room from <a href=\"http://www.potterybarn.com/\">Pottery Barn</a> is totally doable -- just collect random maps and wallpaper the walls. They don\'t even have to match to look great.\n\n<a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/map1-e1322796310200.jpeg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1618\" title=\"map1\" src=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/map1-e1322796310200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"435\" /></a>\n\nIsn\'t this dresser from <a href=\"http://bryonieporter.com/kids.html\">Bryonie Porter</a> just divine? WANT.\n\n<a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/4275886541_118935797c.jpeg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1620\" title=\"4275886541_118935797c\" src=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/4275886541_118935797c.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"383\" height=\"500\" /></a>\n\nAre you inspired to cover something in maps? Get your free (huge) digital collage sheets from P<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/paperscraps/4275886541/\">aperScraps on Flickr here.</a>\n\n<a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/2011/12/the-society-page-is-open-for-business-plus-a-chance-to-win-a-50-amazon-gift-card/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1602\" title=\"fandssociety\" src=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/fandssociety.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"129\" /></a>','Maps in Boy\'s Rooms','','publish','open','open','','maps-in-boys-rooms','','','2011-12-02 12:27:56','2011-12-02 17:27:56','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1533',0,'post','',0),(4711,2,'2011-11-24 12:47:25','2011-11-24 17:47:25','My boys love to \"cook\" and I\'m all about encouraging that. Unfortunately a lot of toy kitchens are too conventionally girly for my sons, but not this one. In fact, this one would look fabulous in the family room. It\'s beautiful!\n\nFIND IT: <a href=\"http://www.magiccabin.com/Pretend-Kitchen-Furniture_p1516.html#ReviewHeader\">Magic Cabin</a>','A Pretend Kitchen That Won\'t Hurt Your Eyes','','publish','open','open','','a-pretend-kitchen-that-wont-hurt-your-eyes','','','2011-11-24 12:47:25','2011-11-24 17:47:25','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1535',0,'post','',0),(4712,2,'2011-11-24 13:57:09','2011-11-24 18:57:09','Give your little Sherlock lots of practice with these detective cards -- each one has a mystery/puzzle that encourages problem solving, reading, and critical thinking skills. Perfect for holiday travel as well!\n\nFIND IT: <a href=\"http://www.mindware.com/p/Benjamins-Mystery-Deck/52128\">MindWare</a>, <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005T7L9JK/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=mothisblisort-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399373&amp;creativeASIN=B005T7L9JK\">Amazon*</a><img style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=mothisblisort-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B005T7L9JK&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399373\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" />\n\n<em>*Affiliate</em>','Benjamin\'s Mystery Deck','','publish','open','open','','benjamins-mystery-deck','','','2011-11-24 13:57:09','2011-11-24 18:57:09','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1539',0,'post','',0),(4713,2,'2011-11-28 10:51:46','2011-11-28 15:51:46','Boys love to create chaos and mayhem -- they can turn someone as adorable as their teddy bear into Godzilla. GRAWR!  Now they can terrorize <a href=\"http://www.accoutrements.com/shop/products/Horrified-B%252dMovie-Victims-Play-Set.html\">these figures</a> instead of their sister\'s Polly Pockets, which is the way nature intended it.\n\nAnd if you have a zombie obsessed boy with a birthday coming up, top their cake with the<a href=\"http://www.accoutrements.com/shop/products/Glow-in-the-Dark-Flesh-Eating-Zombies-Play-Set.html\"> Glow in the Dark Flesh Eating Zombie kit</a> and the B-Movie victims. Instant chaos is easily achieved!\n\n<a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Glow-in-the-Dark-Zombies-Playset_2492-l.jpeg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1553\" title=\"Glow-in-the-Dark-Zombies-Playset_2492-l\" src=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Glow-in-the-Dark-Zombies-Playset_2492-l-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a>\n\nFIND IT!\n\nHorrified Victims:<a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000GPYQOA/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=mothisblisort-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399369&amp;creativeASIN=B000GPYQOA\">Amazon*</a><img style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=mothisblisort-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B000GPYQOA&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399369\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" />, <a href=\"http://www.mcphee.com/shop/products/Horrified-B%252dMovie-Victims.html\">Archie McPhee</a>\n\nFlesh Eating Zombies: <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000OE3M48/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=mothisblisort-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399369&amp;creativeASIN=B000OE3M48\">Amazon*</a><img style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=mothisblisort-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B000OE3M48&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399369\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" />, <a href=\"http://www.perpetualkid.com/glow-in-the-dark-flesh-eating-zombies.aspx?utm_source=googlebase&amp;utm_medium=cse&amp;utm_content=FIGR-1739&amp;utm_campaign=googlebasecse\">Perpetual Kid</a>\n\n<em>*Affiliate link</em>','Made for each other: Horrified B-Movie Victims and FLESH EATING ZOMBIES!','','publish','open','open','','made-for-each-other-horrified-b-movie-victims-and-flesh-eating-zombies','','','2011-11-28 10:51:46','2011-11-28 15:51:46','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1549',0,'post','',3),(4714,2,'2011-11-28 13:00:55','2011-11-28 18:00:55','Have you heard of <a href=\"http://www.bricklink.com/index.asp\">BrickLink</a>?\n\nIt\'s a simple marketplace where you can buy/sell/search for that one LEGO piece you\'re missing. We spent hours playing around on the site and I\'m pretty sure they have everything. And if they don\'t, you can always place a Wanted ad.\n\nThis should save you quite a few headaches and bundle of cash as you take your LEGO skills to the next level. I mean, as your kids take their skills...oh, you know what I mean!','BrickLink: The LEGO marketplace','','publish','open','open','','bricklink-the-lego-marketplace','','','2011-11-28 13:00:55','2011-11-28 18:00:55','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1555',0,'post','',0),(4715,2,'2011-11-28 15:00:09','2011-11-28 20:00:09','We love <a href=\"http://www.littlealouette.com/\">Little Alouette</a>, and we love encouraging our boys to write, so we think this<a href=\"http://www.littlealouette.com/developmental-toys/little-alouette-sensory-literacy-sand-tray-for-young-children-toddler-preschool\"> sensory tray </a>is a beautiful gift for a preschooler. Just fill the tray with sand or salt, and encourage the child to practice shapes, letters and number -- with no pressure!\n\nLittle Alouette explains it best,\n<blockquote><em>The impermanence of the writing of the child in salt/sand gives freedom and non stressful sense of learning. One simple shake of the tray makes the surface smooth and ready for more practice. Children can redo without worry.</em></blockquote>\nFIND IT! <a href=\"http://www.littlealouette.com/developmental-toys/little-alouette-sensory-literacy-sand-tray-for-young-children-toddler-preschool\">Little Alouette</a>','Sensory Sand Tray','','publish','open','open','','sensory-sand-tray','','','2011-11-28 15:00:09','2011-11-28 20:00:09','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1563',0,'post','',0),(4716,2,'2011-11-29 07:40:46','2011-11-29 12:40:46','Now this is just sad. And it pisses me off.\n\nFast Company has taken a serious problem -- sex selection and the preference for boys in some parts of the world -- and turned it into what supposedly is a competition to test the power of advertising to change cultural preferences but to me, more than anything, is nothing more than link bait.\n\nSo OK, I\'ll bite.\n\nSee, they had ad agencies create fake campaigns to \"make the case for girls\" -- ostensibly <a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/2011/06/about-that-gallup-poll/\">because of a Gallup poll that says that 54% of American men would prefer a boy</a>. We\'ve discussed that poll in the past, but suffice it to say that to jump from a small majority of Americans with a hypothetical gender preference to infanticide in other countries is a dangerous jump.\n\nBut then to task professional agencies with creating campaigns that say that girls are the smart choice because boys have a shorter life span? That boys will set your things on fire so choose girl?\n\nWhat message does that send?\n\nAnd since when is it a choice?\n<blockquote><a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/girl-ad3-3.jpeg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1571\" title=\"girl-ad3-3\" src=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/girl-ad3-3.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"574\" /></a></blockquote>\nThe writer of the article concludes with this,\n<blockquote><em>My daughter will be brought up to understand her true value. That\'s a promise. As for all the little girls to be born around the world, the creation of these ads is an effort to show how imagination can change the conversation around their lives.</em></blockquote>\n<em></em>That\'s great -- but what effect do stunts like this have on our sons? They have value too.\n\nIt\'s not us vs. them. I wish adults would grow up sometimes.\n\n<em>How do you feel about these fake ads? Are they just a lame publicity stunt, or do they make a point?</em>\n\nVia <a href=\"http://blogs.babble.com/being-pregnant/2011/11/25/could-an-ad-campaign-convince-you-to-want-a-girl/\">Babble</a>','Does Branding for Girls Mean Being Against Boys?','','publish','open','open','','1569','','','2011-11-29 07:40:46','2011-11-29 12:40:46','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1569',0,'post','',0),(4717,2,'2011-11-29 13:00:13','2011-11-29 18:00:13','Here\'s a simple red truck that really works -- the bed tips, the wheels turn -- so that even the youngest of drivers can keep on trucking.\n\nFIND IT: <a href=\"http://www.target.com/p/Kid-O-Tip-Truck-Red/-/A-13567107#?ref=tgt_adv_XSG10001&amp;AFID=Google_PLA_df&amp;LNM=%7C13567107&amp;CPNG=NoCPNG&amp;ci_sku=13567107&amp;ci_gpa=pla&amp;ci_kw=\">Target</a>, <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004PR6GRU/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=mothisblisort-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399373&amp;creativeASIN=B004PR6GRU\">Amazon*</a><img style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=mothisblisort-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B004PR6GRU&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399373\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" />\n\n<em>*affiliate </em>','Red Tip Truck','','publish','open','open','','red-tip-truck','','','2011-11-29 13:00:13','2011-11-29 18:00:13','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1578',0,'post','',0),(4718,2,'2011-12-05 15:17:00','2011-12-05 20:17:00','<em>image copyright frogandsnail.com</em>\n\nOne of the best and cheapest gifts you can give is a <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001J1KJBO/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=mothisblisort-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B001J1KJBO\">deck of cards</a><img style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=mothisblisort-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B001J1KJBO\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" />. I\'m serious! For less than $3 you have a very portable and endless supply of fun.\n\nThe only problem is that in this age of iPods and computers many of us (myself included) have forgotten how to play the simple games we grew up with. So I was beyond thrilled to discover <a href=\"http://www.pagat.com/\">pagat.com</a> -- a treasure trove of rules and information on card games from around the world.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.pagat.com/banking/baccarat.html\">Baccarat</a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.pagat.com/passing/oldmaid.html\">Old Maid</a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.pagat.com/compendium/garbage.html\">Garbage</a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.pagat.com/boston/bridge.html\">Bridge</a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.pagat.com/eights/crazy8s.html\">Crazy Eights</a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.pagat.com/banking/blackjack.html\">BlackJack</a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.pagat.com/patience/spit.html\">Spit</a>\n\nReady to play? Let\'s go!\n\n(Bonus! They also have a fabulous selection of games for <a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/2011/01/dominoes/\">dominoes</a>)<a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/2011/12/the-society-page-is-open-for-business-plus-a-chance-to-win-a-50-amazon-gift-card/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1602\" title=\"fandssociety\" src=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/fandssociety.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"129\" /></a>','How to play cards','','publish','open','open','','how-to-play-cards','','','2011-12-05 15:17:00','2011-12-05 20:17:00','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1587',0,'post','',0),(4719,2,'2011-12-01 07:01:43','2011-12-01 12:01:43','BIG AWESOME NEWS, Y\'ALL!\n\nIt\'s no secret that I started The Frog and Snail Society because I wanted to find other moms of boys. There\'s just something very cool about mothering sons (I may be a little biased here) and I wanted to bring attention to that. There is just so much negativity surrounding parenting boys nowadays, that I wanted to create a place to showcase just how cool boy culture can be. Thanks to you, we are well on our way to achieving that. (Thank you!)\n\nBut there was something missing.\n\nI always envisioned The Frog &amp; Snail as a community (hence the \"Society\" part of the name) but I never got around to setting up the actual community site. Until now. TA DA!\n\n<a href=\"http://frogandsnail.ning.com/?xgi=4rWIfz4vw16DsP\">http://frogandsnail.ning.com/?xgi=4rWIfz4vw16DsP</a>\n\nSo what does this mean?\n\nThe blog will continue to <strong>feature the best products and ideas for anyone who has a boy in their life</strong>, but the private forum is where you\'ll be able let your hair down and talk with each other about what it\'s really like to parent sons. There, you can ask for advice and tips from other mothers of boys, away from the prying eyes of Google and Facebook.\n\nCool right?\n\n(It\'s about time. I KNOW.)\n\nBut wait, it gets better. MUCH better.\n\nAs a thank you to you, the readers and soon to be Society members, <strong>I am giving away a $50 Amazon gift card (just in time for the holidays!).</strong>\n\nAll you have to do is<a href=\"http://frogandsnail.ning.com/?xgi=4rWIfz4vw16DsP\"> join the club</a> by December 15 and you\'re entered in the giveaway. Awesome, right?\n\n<a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/appreciation_male_09_us.gif\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1597\" title=\"appreciation_male_09_us\" src=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/appreciation_male_09_us.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"380\" /></a>\n\nAnd to encourage you all to come out of your shells,<strong><em> you\'ll get an extra entry with your first post</em></strong> in the forum. So ask a question, introduce yourself, give advice, rant away. We all have boys. We understand.\n\nCome on,<a href=\"http://frogandsnail.ning.com/?xgi=4rWIfz4vw16DsP\"> join in the fun</a> -- and GOOD LUCK!\n\n<em>*Winner of the $50 Amazon e-gift card will be chosen randomly and announced on December 15. 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You just have to know where to look.\n\nI\'m not sure how I found <a href=\"http://goodmenproject.com/\">The Good Men Project</a>, but Im glad I did.\n<blockquote>The Good Men Project is not so much a magazine as a social movement. We are fostering a national discussion centered around modern manhood and the question, “What does it mean to be a good man”?</blockquote>\nAs we work on raising the next generation of good, no great, men -- it makes a lot of sense to keep up with what the good guys are talking about. Now, it\'s not a blog for children, but it\'s interesting to take a peek into the adult male psyche.\n\n<a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/2011/12/the-society-page-is-open-for-business-plus-a-chance-to-win-a-50-amazon-gift-card/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1602\" title=\"fandssociety\" src=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/fandssociety.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"129\" /></a>','Great Blog Alert — The Good Men Project','','publish','open','open','','great-blog-alert-the-good-men-project','','','2011-12-05 07:05:07','2011-12-05 12:05:07','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1627',0,'post','',0),(4723,2,'2011-12-07 06:15:43','2011-12-07 11:15:43','One of my sons is a bowling FANATIC. When he grows up, he wants to be a professional bowler. You might think this is unrealistic, but when he was three he wanted to be Indiana Jones. So this? This I can handle\n\nHe\'s only four, so he has time to practice. Guess what\'s going to be under the tree with his name on it? GUESS.\n\nFIND IT! <a href=\"http://www.cptoy.com/cgi-bin/pf.sh/2.0/product.htm?pf_id=FOA-24L\">CPToy.com</a><a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/2011/12/the-society-page-is-open-for-business-plus-a-chance-to-win-a-50-amazon-gift-card/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1602\" title=\"fandssociety\" src=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/fandssociety.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"129\" /></a>','Indoor Bowling Set -- No lanes needed!','','publish','open','open','','indoor-bowling-set-no-lanes-needed','','','2011-12-07 06:15:43','2011-12-07 11:15:43','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1650',0,'post','',0),(4724,2,'2011-12-07 13:42:56','2011-12-07 18:42:56','This is beyond awesome!\n\nWatch the video and tell me your boys wouldn\'t want one. Hell, I want one!\n\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"233\" classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" codebase=\"http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" /><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" /><param name=\"src\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/vIJINiK9azc?version=3&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" /><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" /><embed width=\"400\" height=\"233\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/vIJINiK9azc?version=3&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" allowFullScreen=\"true\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" /></object>\n\nFIND IT!  <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005FYEAJ8/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=mothisblisort-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B005FYEAJ8\">Amazon*</a><img style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=mothisblisort-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B005FYEAJ8\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" />, <a href=\"http://www.neatoshop.com/product/Flying-Shark-Air-Swimmers\">Neatoshop</a>\n\n<em>*Affiliate link</em>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;','A remote controlled inflatable shark -- for real!','','publish','open','open','','a-remote-controlled-inflatable-shark-for-real','','','2011-12-07 13:42:56','2011-12-07 18:42:56','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1655',0,'post','',2),(4725,2,'2011-12-08 06:23:24','2011-12-08 11:23:24','Wooden blocks are classics for a reason, and we are in love with Tegu blocks -- not only are they a clever spin on a classic (add a magnet and <em>voilá</em>, you\'ve got magic!) there\'s more: They made from sustainable woods and create jobs for people in Honduras (thus the name -- Tegu is short for Tegucigalpa)\n\n<iframe src=\"http://player.vimeo.com/video/32604310?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\"></iframe>\n\nFIND IT! <strong>Blocks:</strong> <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003UNRBPG/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=mothisblisort-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B003UNRBPG\">Amazon*</a><img src=\"http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=mothisblisort-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B003UNRBPG\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" />, <a href=\"http://www.tegu.com/store/\">Tegu</a>\n\n<strong>                  mobility:</strong> <a href=\"http://www.tegu.com/store/index.php/block-set/mobility.html\">Tegu</a>\n\n<em>*Affiliate</em>','Tegu Blocks','','publish','open','open','','tegu-blocks','','','2011-12-08 06:23:24','2011-12-08 11:23:24','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1663',0,'post','',2),(4726,2,'2011-12-14 22:54:58','2011-12-15 03:54:58','<a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/2011/12/the-society-page-is-open-for-business-plus-a-chance-to-win-a-50-amazon-gift-card/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1602\" title=\"fandssociety\" src=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/fandssociety.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"129\" /></a>\n\nPsst!\n\nAre you wondering where your fellow boy parents are hanging out? They\'re right here:\n\n<a href=\"http://frogandsnail.ning.com/?xgi=4rWIfz4vw16DsP\">http://frogandsnail.ning.com/?xgi=4rWIfz4vw16DsP</a>\n\nAs you know, the blog <strong>features the best products and ideas for anyone who has a boy in their life</strong>, but the private forum is where you\'ll be able let your hair down and talk with each other about what it\'s really like to parent sons. There, you can ask for advice and tips from other mothers of boys, away from the prying eyes of Google and Facebook.\n\nSo far, we\'ve discussed the terrible threes, bashing boys, rambunctiousness and brainstormed Christmas gifts for boys.\n\nWhat do you want to talk about? Join and let us know!\n\nAs a thank you to you, the readers and soon-to-be Society members, We are<strong> giving away a $50 Amazon gift card (just in time for the holidays!).</strong>\n\nAll you have to do is<a href=\"http://frogandsnail.ning.com/?xgi=4rWIfz4vw16DsP\"> join the club</a> by December 15 and you\'re entered in the giveaway. Awesome, right?\n\n<a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/appreciation_male_09_us.gif\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1597\" title=\"appreciation_male_09_us\" src=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/appreciation_male_09_us.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"380\" /></a>\n\nAnd to encourage you all to come out of your shells,<strong><em> you\'ll get an extra entry with your first post</em></strong> in the forum. So ask a question, introduce yourself, give advice, rant away. We all have boys. We understand.\n\nCome on,<a href=\"http://frogandsnail.ning.com/?xgi=4rWIfz4vw16DsP\"> join in the fun</a> -- and GOOD LUCK!\n\n<em>*Winner of the $50 Amazon e-gift card will be chosen randomly and announced on December 15. To be eligible, you must have joined the Society by 6 pm on 12/15/11. </em>','REMINDER: The Society Amazon Gift Card Giveaway Ends Today!','','publish','open','open','','reminder-the-society-amazon-gift-card-giveaway-ends-today','','','2011-12-14 22:54:58','2011-12-15 03:54:58','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1672',0,'post','',0),(4727,2,'2011-12-19 06:51:25','2011-12-19 11:51:25','<em>Image: LEGO</em>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/lego-is-for-girls-12142011.html\">BusinessWeek</a> has a fantastic article on Lego\'s new strategy to win over girls (they\'ve<a href=\"http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/lego-is-for-girls-12142011_page_4.html\"> tried in the past</a> and failed) -- and how the strategy was determined by their anthropological studies.\n\nLego\'s succesful 2005 turnaround is almost completely credited to this anthropological research on boys. As parents of boys, we all know how beloved Legos are -- by kids and parents alike. What\'s interesting is that the research caused Lego to reconsider why boys love Legos.\n\nFor instance, <strong>American boys love Legos because it gives them one of their first tastes of independence</strong>:\n<blockquote>American boys, meanwhile, turned out to be the least free of any group Lego tracked. British and German boys are far more likely to play unsupervised in yards and wooded areas and even have greater latitude in decorating their bedroom walls. Among slightly older American boys, 9 to 12, building with Lego represented a rare chance to be left alone.</blockquote>\nAnd boys of all nationalities love the challenge -- too easy sets were leading to Lego\'s downfall. <strong>Boys like to work on a project and demonstrate mastery when it is done.</strong>\n<blockquote>To compete with the plug-and-play quality of computer games, Lego had been dumbing down its building sets, aiming for faster “builds” and instant gratification. From the German skateboarder onward, Lego saw it had drawn the wrong lessons from computer games. Instead of focusing on their immediacy, the company now noticed how kids responded to the scoring, ranking, and levels of play—opportunities to demonstrate mastery. So while it didn’t take a genius or months of research to realize it might be a good idea to bring back the police station or fire engine that are at the heart of Lego’s most popular product line (Lego City), the “anthros” informed how the hook-and-ladder or motorcycle cop should be designed, packaged, and rolled out.</blockquote>\nGreat insights into the minds of boys!','Why boys love Lego','','publish','open','open','','why-do-boys-love-lego','','','2011-12-19 06:51:25','2011-12-19 11:51:25','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1678',0,'post','',1),(4728,2,'2011-12-22 22:52:52','2011-12-23 03:52:52','I\'m taking a little break over the holidays so I can spend time with my own little frogs and snails.\n\nIn the meantime, take a look at this awesome graffiti:\n\n<a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Underground-graffiti-artist-chooses-Parkland-Walk-for-latest-green-work-News-Hornsey-Journal.png\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1694\" title=\"Underground graffiti artist chooses Parkland Walk for latest green work   News   Hornsey Journal\" src=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Underground-graffiti-artist-chooses-Parkland-Walk-for-latest-green-work-News-Hornsey-Journal.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"490\" height=\"504\" /></a><a href=\"http://www.hornseyjournal.co.uk/news/underground_graffiti_artist_chooses_parkland_walk_for_latest_green_work_1_1160792\">We had nothing to do with it, we promise!</a>\n\nHave a wonderful holiday season, and see you in 2012!\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;','Holiday!','','publish','open','open','','holiday-2','','','2011-12-22 22:52:52','2011-12-23 03:52:52','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1693',0,'post','',0),(4729,2,'2012-02-02 14:01:57','2012-02-02 19:01:57','Remember when <a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/2011/06/build-your-own-lego-skulls/\">we featured this amazing skull made out of LEGO</a>?\n\nIts creator, Clay from<a href=\"http://chokinghazards.blogspot.com/2011/05/lego-skull-instructions_26.html\"> Choking Hazards</a>, has submitted his skeleton creation to <a href=\"http://lego.cuusoo.com/\">LEGO\'s Cuusoo</a> project. Cuusoo means \"wish\" in Japanese and it\'s a very cool program that gives the general public a chance to have original amateur LEGO designs turned into genuine LEGO products as long as the creator can get 10,000 votes for their submission.\n\nClay has asked for our help. If you enjoy his LEGO creation and would like to see it turned into a kit please consider voting for his design at <a href=\"http://lego.cuusoo.com/ideas/view/8554\">http://lego.cuusoo.com/ideas/view/8554</a>\n\nCan you imagine buying this kit for your kid\'s birthday? Beats licensed characters any day! Plus, he has generously provided instructions if you don\'t want to buy the kit, but having a kit available commercially would be SO MUCH EASIER.\n\nOne thing: You have to fill out a short  (so short!) registration form in order to vote, but once you do you can browse tons of other creative LEGO ideas. Myabe you\'ll find more than one favorite -- or even submit your own!\n\nBest of luck, Clay! We hope to see your skeleton kit in stores soon!','Vote for your favorite amateur LEGO creation and you might just see it in stores!','','publish','open','open','','vote-for-your-favorite-amateur-lego-creation-and-you-might-just-see-it-in-stores','','','2012-02-02 14:01:57','2012-02-02 19:01:57','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1697',0,'post','',1),(4730,2,'2012-02-08 08:11:48','2012-02-08 13:11:48','What could be sweeter than homemade Valentines? Nothing, of course! So it\'s a shame that at a certain age boys tend to develop an aversion to pink hearts and doilies.\n\nThat\'s why we love this easy Valentine craft for boys by <a href=\"http://amandaparkerandfamily.blogspot.com/\">Shindig Parties</a> -- very cute, very easy, and very boy!','Rocket Valentines for your boys','','publish','open','open','','rocket-valentines-for-your-boys','','','2012-02-08 08:11:48','2012-02-08 13:11:48','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1706',0,'post','',1),(4731,2,'2012-02-10 17:04:44','2012-02-10 22:04:44','<em>image <a href=\"http://jacolynmurphy.blogspot.com/2012/01/for-valentinesall-is-fair-in-love-and.html\">via</a></em>\n\nIt\'s crunch time, and when I came across this easy valentine idea I was a little sad that in my son\'s class they only have to make one. Because toys soldiers and cheesy love songs? Nothing is better.\n\nSee more at <a href=\"http://jacolynmurphy.blogspot.com/2012/01/for-valentinesall-is-fair-in-love-and.html\">Jac o\' Lyn Murphy</a> -- her post made me laugh. That\'s a smart lady, right there.\n\n<em>ht<a href=\"http://thequeso.com/weekend-ideas-diy-valentines/\"> The Queso</a></em>','\"Love is a battlefield\" More boy valentines!','','publish','open','open','','love-is-a-battlefield-more-boy-valentines','','','2012-02-10 17:04:44','2012-02-10 22:04:44','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1713',0,'post','',2),(1717,2,'2012-03-06 15:44:56','2012-03-06 20:44:56','I cam across the Adele quote above as I was waiting for one of my boys to finish up his OT appointment.\n\n\"Wow,\" I thought.\n\n\"I have already accomplished Adele\'s dream. She of the honey voice and armful of Grammys. She wants three boys. I have that!\"\n\nAnd then I realized that with that accomplishment comes the fact that the reason I read about Adele\'s dream is that I spend a lot of time in waiting rooms reading People magazine.\n\nThe grass is always greener.','Adele wants three boys!','','publish','open','open','','adele-wants-three-boys','','','2012-03-06 15:44:56','2012-03-06 20:44:56','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1717',0,'post','',0),(4732,2,'2012-03-07 07:50:21','2012-03-07 12:50:21','If your big kids are waking up too early (and waking the rest of the family while they\'re at it) it\'s <em>probably </em>not because they want you to be tired all day. It\'s just that they\'re not old enough to read the clock. They just need a little training, is all.\n\nWe were sent one of these adorable alarm clocks by <a href=\"http://www.mybabyzoo.com/collections/kids-alarm-clocks-sleeptrainer\">Baby Zoo</a>. The little monkey keeps his eyes closed until it\'s time to get up, and then they pop open and (optional) jungle sounds let your little early risers know that yes, it\'s now time to get up and PLAY.\n\nIt\'s a super fun way to teach older kids how to read time too -- there\'s a little digital clock that sits on top of the analog clock and my older son is fascinated to compare digital time versus \"clock\" time.\n\nFIND IT! <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002HHVQL6/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=mothisblisort-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B002HHVQL6\">Amazon</a>*\n\n(Affiliate link)','Early risers? Teach your kids to stay in bed!','','publish','open','open','','early-risers-teach-your-kids-to-stay-in-bed','','','2012-03-07 07:50:21','2012-03-07 12:50:21','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1721',0,'post','',0),(4733,2,'2012-03-09 08:34:02','2012-03-09 13:34:02','<a href=\"http://www.meetthedubiens.com/\">Have you met the Dubiens?</a>\n\nI just discovered <a href=\"http://www.meetthedubiens.com/\">MeetTheDubiens</a> and I am absolutely smitten with her creative approach to kid\'s meals. Nothing is too processed or crazy (she uses food safe markers, for example) but most of her food is made fun by creative cutting and arranging. (<a href=\"http://www.meetthedubiens.com/2011/08/my-stash-of-fun-food-friday-supplies.html\">Here\'s her stash of supplies -- amazing!)</a>\n\nI know I don\'t have to the time to do this every day, but to make a ho-hum day special, a fun lunch is pretty hard to beat! Check out her <a href=\"http://www.meetthedubiens.com/search/label/fun%20food%20friday\">Fun Food Fridays</a> for more fun food and how to actually make sandwiches that look like these!\n\n<a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/6175574227.jpeg\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"6175574227\" src=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/6175574227.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"617\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/6805827940.jpeg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1728\" title=\"6805827940\" src=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/6805827940.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"526\" /></a><a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/6175574227.jpeg\">\n</a>\n\n&nbsp;\n<div></div>','A blog full of fun, boy-approved food!','','publish','open','open','','a-blog-full-of-fun-boy-approved-food','','','2012-03-09 08:34:02','2012-03-09 13:34:02','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1727',0,'post','',0),(4734,2,'2012-04-10 23:35:30','2012-04-11 03:35:30','Hooray for meticulous little boys with big dreams!\n\nDoes Caine remind you of any little boys you know?\n\n<object width=\"500\" height=\"284\" classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" codebase=\"http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" /><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" /><param name=\"src\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/faIFNkdq96U?version=3&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" /><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" /><embed width=\"500\" height=\"284\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/faIFNkdq96U?version=3&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" allowFullScreen=\"true\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" /></object>\n\nThis restores my faith in humanity and reminds me that<strong> it\'s important to let kids get bored</strong>.\n\nYou can learn more about Caine, the short film and donate to his scholarship fund here: <a href=\"http://cainesarcade.com/\">Cainesarcade.com</a>','Caine\'s Arcade','','publish','open','open','','caines-arcade','','','2012-04-10 23:35:30','2012-04-11 03:35:30','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1738',0,'post','',3),(4735,2,'2012-05-18 16:10:11','2012-05-18 20:10:11','I love this post about mothering a teenage boy. To each their own...\n<blockquote>She pulled me into the kitchen to show me a paint color and as soon as the kids were out of my view, it happened. I heard a thud. Next thing I saw was my husband frantically carrying in my son, crying and covered in bloody mud all over his face. I rushed him to the bathroom and washed him off to find that the source of the blood was his nose and a huge gash on his lip.  Life threatening? No. Not even a visit to the emergency room worthy, however, he was bloody and scared and five.\n\nThe mom shrugged me off when I asked for a washcloth to hold on his wounds to stop the bleeding, shooed her hand at me, “Meh, it’s nothing. You’ll see much worse that that! You should have seen when Michael broke his arm in three places and bones were sticking out of his skin.”</blockquote>\n<div>Read the entire post at<a href=\"http://www.tenastherapy.com/2012/05/being-a-mom-to-a-boy/\"> Tenastherapy.com </a></div>','Great Read: Being a Mom to a Boy','','publish','open','open','','great-read-being-a-mom-to-a-boy','','','2012-05-18 16:10:11','2012-05-18 20:10:11','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1744',0,'post','',1),(4736,2,'2012-05-24 06:54:24','2012-05-24 10:54:24','We\'ve talked about the issue of <a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/2011/07/cool-site-alert-guys-read/\">boys and reading</a> -- I\'m all for anything that gets little guys reading.\n\nI won <a href=\"http://www.hallmark.com/Product/ProductDetails/1PSB2115_DK\">Bigsby</a> while at Mom 2.0 (so he was free) and the boys have fallen for him COMPLETELY. He\'s basically a stuffed monster that reacts to the boys while they read a simple story (it comes with Bigsby) to him. I love it because it gets the boys reading out loud; they love it because he reacts with silly sounds and giggles, and it\'s like magic.\n\nThe story is super boy-friendly too -- it\'s about a shy little monster guy and his friend.\n\nFIND IT: <a href=\"http://www.hallmark.com/Product/ProductDetails/1PSB2115_DK\">Hallmark</a>\n\n<em><strong>WIN IT: Would you like a Bigsby for your little boy? Just leave a comment on this post by 11:59 EST Sunday, May 27 and you\'ll be entered to win a Bigsby of your very own! Best of luck!</strong></em>\n\n<em><strong>EDITED TO ADD: We have a winner! Congratulations Amy G!</strong></em>\n\n<a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/RANDOM.ORG-True-Random-Number-Service.png\"><img title=\"RANDOM.ORG   True Random Number Service\" src=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/RANDOM.ORG-True-Random-Number-Service.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"186\" height=\"243\" /></a>','A stuffed little monster to get your boys reading aloud (and you can win one!)','','publish','closed','open','','1748','','','2012-05-24 06:54:24','2012-05-24 10:54:24','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1748',0,'post','',8),(4738,2,'2012-05-30 14:13:24','2012-05-30 18:13:24','Simple, cheap summer fun. Your boys will love turning their hands into scary monsters or animals -- all you need is water!\n\n<a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/41WMaoGL1VL.jpeg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1768\" title=\"41WMaoGL1VL\" src=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/41WMaoGL1VL.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" /></a>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nFIND IT! <a href=\"http://www.perpetualkid.com/monster-hands.aspx\">Perpetual ki</a>d, <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002N4WUD6/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=mothisblisort-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B002N4WUD6\">Amazon*</a><img style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=mothisblisort-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B002N4WUD6\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" />\n\n<em>*affiliate link</em>','Instant Monster Hands!','','publish','open','open','','instant-monster-hands','','','2012-05-30 14:13:24','2012-05-30 18:13:24','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1766',0,'post','',0),(4739,2,'2012-06-04 07:58:44','2012-06-04 11:58:44','This party by Estonian designer <a href=\"http://www.tm.ee/\">Marlen Kärema</a> proves that you don\'t need a lot of money (or licensed characters) to have a child\'s party. It also proves that you can have fun while keeping things elegant.\n\nAll you need is black and white tape, colored paper and a sense of play. Ahoy!\n\nVia <a href=\"http://remodelista.com/posts/diy-high-style-low-cost-party-decor\">Remodelista</a>\n\n<a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/700_tm-13-04-2012-d700-021-e1338753267495.jpeg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1774\" title=\"700_tm-13-04-2012-d700-021\" src=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/700_tm-13-04-2012-d700-021-e1338753267495.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"321\" /></a>','A Very Creative Pirate Party','','publish','open','open','','a-very-creative-pirate-party','','','2012-06-04 07:58:44','2012-06-04 11:58:44','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1772',0,'post','',0),(1786,2,'2012-06-12 18:06:43','2012-06-12 22:06:43','Nothing makes me happier than a little boy in a jaunty hat -- especially when that little boy happens to be one of my own.\n\nI was lucky enough to win an <a href=\"http://www.elislids.com/\">Eli\'s Lids</a> fedora(ble) over<a href=\"http://whoorl.com/archives/10910\"> at Whoorl</a> (gotta love blog giveaways!) and I expected it to go to my <a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/2011/02/boys-and-style/\">clotheshorse middle son</a> -- he was already wearing a fedora daily and I thought this would give him a chance to air out his beloved Indiana Jones fedora. But kids being kids, instead of being happy and grateful for his unexpected gift, he burst into tears at the sight of the new <a href=\"http://www.elislids.com/store/fedorables/#ecwid:category=2353311&amp;mode=product&amp;product=10132072\">gorgeous tan fedora </a>and proceeded to stomp on it. And then he threw it in the garbage.\n\nKids!\n\nSo I dug it out and I was very pleased to see that after a little shaking off it just popped right back into place -- it looked like new! These things are indestructible, and when you have little boys indestructible is exactly what you need.\n\nBaby brother, who is no fool, saw his opportunity, grabbed the hat and made it his own. I think he looks quite fetching, don\'t you?\n\nGET IT: <a href=\"http://www.elislids.com/store/fedorables/#ecwid:category=2353311&amp;mode=product&amp;product=10132072\">Tan Fedorable </a> and <a href=\"http://www.elislids.com/store/fedorables/#ecwid:category=2353311&amp;mode=product&amp;product=10132170\">brown houndstooth Interchangeable </a>courtesy of Eli\'s Lids.','Absolutely Fedorable!','','publish','open','open','','boys-fedora','','','2012-06-12 18:06:43','2012-06-12 22:06:43','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1786',0,'post','',0),(4740,2,'2012-06-15 10:50:31','2012-06-15 14:50:31','<em>image credit: WireImage</em>\n\nFather\'s Day is coming up, so it\'s a great excuse to feature cutie-patootie dad Matt Bomer (who has three sons). Hooray for Father\'s Day!\n\nMatt talked to <a href=\"http://www.refinery29.com/2012/06/33008/matt-bomer-interview\">Refinery 29</a> about how hard it is to go shopping with boys (tell us about it!) and about how important it is to let boys develop their own sense of style\n<blockquote><strong>So you let your kids dress themselves? </strong>\n\"Absolutely. I wanna let them cultivate their own sense of expression in the world, and style is a great way to do that.\"</blockquote>\n<a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/2011/02/boys-and-style/\">We agree!</a>\n\nHappy Father\'s Day to Matt and all of the great Dads out there!','Matt Bomer lets his three sons dress themselves','','publish','open','open','','matt-bomer-lets-his-three-sons-dress-themselves','','','2012-06-15 10:50:31','2012-06-15 14:50:31','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1795',0,'post','',0),(4741,2,'2012-06-18 10:09:20','2012-06-18 14:09:20','Have you<a href=\"http://blogs.babble.com/babble-voices/the-frog-and-snail-society-page-roxanna-et/\"> had a chance to check out the Frog &amp; Snail Society Page on Babble Voices</a>? If you haven\'t, please do!\n\nMy most recent post is inspired by my quirky son -- I\'m convinced his uniqueness will be his biggest asset when he grows up, but right now it can be heartbreaking.\n\nGood thing science (and business!) have come around to the genius of the square pegs. Have you heard of the orchid-dandelion theory?\n<blockquote>A recent article in <em>The Economist</em> sings the praises of both misfits (<a href=\"http://www.economist.com/node/21556230\">defined as people with Asperger\'s syndrome, attention-deficit disorder and dyslexia</a>) and well-rounded \"<a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Organization_Man\">organization men</a>\", arguing that to truly succeed businesses need both types.\n\nFair enough. Just think of the odd genius of Mark Zuckerberg and the polished business acumen of Sheryl Sandberg at Facebook. It\'s clear that companies benefit from both types of brilliance.\n\nBut it was the paragraph at the end of the article was most interesting to me,\n\n<em>More broadly, the replacement of organisation man with disorganisation man is changing the balance of power. Those square pegs may not have an easy time in school. They may be mocked by jocks and ignored at parties. But these days no serious organisation can prosper without them.</em>\n\nYes, the future belongs to the geeks, but when you\'re raising quirky kids, adulthood feels a million years away. And those of us raising boys, who are more likely to receive the labels and diagnoses (you know: troublemaker, ADD, dyslexic, ASD) that are increasingly a badge of genius in adulthood, are left to wonder -- how do we help our square pegs survive childhood and the pressure to fit in of the teenage years?</blockquote>\n<a href=\"http://blogs.babble.com/babble-voices/the-frog-and-snail-society-page-roxanna-et/2012/06/18/the-advantages-of-aspergers-adhd-dislexia/\">Read the rest of the article at the Society Page!</a>','Why we have quirky boys: The latest at the Society Page','','publish','open','open','','why-we-have-quirky-boys-the-latest-at-the-society-page','','','2012-06-18 10:09:20','2012-06-18 14:09:20','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1798',0,'post','',0),(4742,2,'2012-06-21 07:25:44','2012-06-21 11:25:44','<em>Hi! This post has been sponsored by <a href=\" http://www.babbaco.com/?utm_source=partner&amp;utm_medium=review&amp;utm_campaign=frogandsnail\">BabbaCo</a> -- a company that was new to us, and now my boys and I are fans! Read on, and you\'ll see why! Plus, be sure to enter for a chance to win your very own BabbaBox (or get <strong>50% off</strong> your first Babbabox with a subscription!)</em>\n\nYesterday was the first day of summer vacation, which, yay! but now I have a house full of boys with nothing do. It\'s enough to send me into panic mode!\n\nWe spend a lot of time outside, but because I\'m not the craftiest of mothers I\'m afraid our indoor time tends to be a little boring for the kids. And then our house gets absolutely trashed.\n\nSo we\'ve been working on the <a href=\" http://www.babbaco.com/?utm_source=partner&amp;utm_medium=review&amp;utm_campaign=frogandsnail\">BabbaBox</a> we received a week ago, and you guys -- it has been a lifesaver!\n\nSo what\'s a BabbaBox, you ask? It\'s a box full of activities that arrives on your doorstep, almost like magic, and comes with everything you need for a month of fun. It\'s almost like Mary Poppins\' magical bag, except it\'s real.\n\nWhen our box arrived, the boys couldn\'t wait to dig in. I really appreciate the presentation -- it totally adds to the specialness of the box. One of the kids thought there was a mistake, since it wasn\'t any of their birthdays.\n\n<a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/PackagingBabba.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1816\" title=\"PackagingBabba\" src=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/PackagingBabba.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"335\" /></a>\n\nWhen I finally let them tear into it, the consensus was \"whoah!\"\n\n<a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Cool.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1825\" title=\"Cool\" src=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Cool.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"335\" /></a>\n\nI loved that everything was included -- down to the child-safe scissors and the coloring pencils. (Our safety scissors have a way of disappearing for some reason.)\n\nThen I saw that the theme for our box is \"The Way I Feel\" and I won\'t lie, I kinda rolled my eyes a little. I don\'t know about your boys, but mine aren\'t exactly the best at exploring their feelings.\n\n<a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/BabbaTheme.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1817\" title=\"BabbaTheme\" src=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/BabbaTheme.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"335\" /></a>\n\nBut then I read the materials -- there is a lot of information for parents on the lessons behind each activity -- and I was even more impressed. This box is full of fun things but they all are educational as well, and the explanations are friendly and simple enough for a someone like me, who isn\'t on a mission to become an early childhood educator, to understand. It has given me a few ideas for ways to integrate the theme into our month.\n\nSo, what have the boys done so far?\n\nFirst off, we made Feelings Magnets. The packet included everything, even the magnetic tape.\n\n<a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/TodayIFeel.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1818\" title=\"TodayIFeel\" src=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/TodayIFeel.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"335\" /></a>\n\nI learned that one of my sons needs more work on his scissors skills, but he was so excited that his brothers let him have the \"Happy\" magnet that he totally applied himself:\n\n<a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Scissors.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1812\" title=\"Scissors\" src=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Scissors.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"335\" /></a>\n\nAnd now, my fridge looks like this:\n\n<a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Fridge.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1811\" title=\"Fridge\" src=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Fridge.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"747\" /></a>\n\nThe boys love moving the magnets around, and they tell me how their moods change throughout the day. Apparently they were very apprehensive and confused this morning, but it worked! They\'re talking <em>feeeeelings</em>.\n\nThe next activity was super fun -- they got to play spy games!\n\n<a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/FeelingsFinders.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1810\" title=\"FeelingsFinders\" src=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/FeelingsFinders.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"335\" /></a>\n\nThis kit brought a set of super cool spy glasses -- they have mirrors on the side, so you can see what\'s going on behind you. (I always wanted a pair when I was a kid.)\n\nOf course, the boys had a lot of fun with this. I\'m not sure what this feeling is, but the result was lots of giggles.\n\n<a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Brothers.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1809\" title=\"Brothers\" src=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Brothers.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"335\" /></a>\n\nMy oldest loved the feelings journal that came complete with stickers to track all the feelings he saw in others. It\'s a lot like birdwatching, except more fun because he got to go around sneakily recording the feelings of the people around him. What a cute way to encourage the boys to recognize other people\'s feelings, don\'t you think?\n\n<a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/journal.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1808\" title=\"journal\" src=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/journal.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"335\" /></a>\n\nThose are just two of the activities in our box -- we\'ve had a lot of fun so far this week, but we still have sock puppets to make (socks are included, of course), books to read, apps to download ... yup, I\'d say the fun lasts a whole month.\n\nBut my favorite touch is that BabbaCo didn\'t forget the parents. They even included a little gift for us, with a nice little note and everything:\n\n<a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/BabbaParent.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1813\" title=\"BabbaParent\" src=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/BabbaParent.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"335\" /></a>\n\nOverall, I\'m very impressed with the <a href=\" http://www.babbaco.com/?utm_source=partner&amp;utm_medium=review&amp;utm_campaign=frogandsnail\">BabbaBox</a>, and I\'m very excited that BabbaCo has so graciously offered Frog &amp; Snail readers an awesome deal -- 50% off your first box when <a href=\"http://www.babbaco.com/join/monthly-membership.html/?utm_source=partner&amp;utm_medium=review&amp;utm_campaign=frogandsnail\">you sign up for a BabbaBox subscription!</a> Just use the code <strong>FNS50OFF</strong>\n\nAnd now, for the giveaway!\n<h2><strong>One lucky reader will win a BabbaBox of their very own! There are two steps to enter:</strong></h2>\n<em><strong>1. Go to <a href=\" http://www.babbaco.com/?utm_source=partner&amp;utm_medium=review&amp;utm_campaign=frogandsnail\">BabbaCo.com</a> and sign up for the newsletter (the link is on their header) and then</strong></em>\n\n<em><strong>2. Leave a comment on this post (this is important) telling me you\'ve signed up. I\'d love it if you told me something about what you like about the BabbaBox, or what you would like to see in one!</strong></em>\n\n<strong>For additional entries, “like” the <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/BabbaCo\">BabbaCo Facebook page </a>and follow <a href=\"https://twitter.com/#!/BabbaCo\">BabbaCo on twitter</a>. <em>Be sure to let me know by leaving a comment on this post if you\'d like additional entries as well.</em></strong>\n<h2><strong>The contest closes at noon on June 28, and I will announce the randomly chosen winner then.</strong></h2>\n<strong>Best of luck!</strong>\n\n&nbsp;','Boys home for the summer? BabbaBox to the rescue!','','publish','open','open','','boys-home-for-the-summer-babbabox-to-the-rescue','','','2012-06-21 07:25:44','2012-06-21 11:25:44','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1805',0,'post','',18),(4743,2,'2012-07-01 16:10:59','2012-07-01 20:10:59','Congratulations Amanda your comment #3 was chosen by random.org and your Babbabox is on its way:\n<blockquote><strong><em>Amanda Del Conte June 21, 2012 at 5:37 pm </em></strong></blockquote>\n<div id=\"comment-body-3425\">\n<blockquote><strong><em>These look awesome! I’m also the Mom of 3 boys (12,3, newborn) the idea of a feelings spy journal is genius. I think a theme of independance would be great. My 3 year-old is very big on making others do/carry/find things for him and some activities he could do on his own that would encourage him would be wonderful.</em></strong>\n\n&nbsp;</blockquote>\n<a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/RANDOM.ORG-628.png\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1857\" title=\"RANDOM.ORG 6:28\" src=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/RANDOM.ORG-628.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"224\" height=\"246\" /></a>Looks like Amanda could really use the BabbaBox ... but then again, who wouldn\'t!\n\nThe rest of us can still get our first BabbaBox at 50% off just use the code <strong>FNS50OFF --</strong> but hurry! The code is only good until <strong>July 5th!</strong>\n\n</div>','BabbaBox Giveaway Winner and 50% off Code','','publish','open','open','','babbabox-giveaway-winner-and-50-off-code','','','2012-07-01 16:10:59','2012-07-01 20:10:59','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1856',0,'post','',0),(4744,2,'2012-07-06 09:19:04','2012-07-06 13:19:04','When I was kid I was obsessed with time capsules -- I remember burying at least two around our apartment complex, but since we now live in an entirely different country the chances of me ever unearthing them are slim to none.\n\nJeremiah McDonald made a video (on VHS!) time capsule of himself 20 years ago*, and now, through the magic of you tube, we can watch him have a conversation with his future self. Well done!\n\n<object width=\"560\" height=\"315\" classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" codebase=\"http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" /><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" /><param name=\"src\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/XFGAQrEUaeU?version=3&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" /><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" /><embed width=\"560\" height=\"315\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/XFGAQrEUaeU?version=3&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" allowFullScreen=\"true\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" /></object>\n\n<em>*By the way, 1992 is 20 years ago. \"20 years ago\" isn\'t as long as it used to be.</em>\n\nWith the ubiquity of videophones and computers, I wonder how many of these types of videos will make it to 2032? I can totally see my boys making one of these!','Boy leaves a video for his future self -- lucky for him, he grew up to be a film maker','','publish','open','open','','boy-leaves-a-video-for-his-future-self-lucky-for-him-he-grew-up-to-be-a-film-maker','','','2012-07-06 09:19:04','2012-07-06 13:19:04','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1861',0,'post','',1),(4745,2,'2012-07-17 10:52:58','2012-07-17 14:52:58','1. I was inspired by this S<a href=\"http://overthetopstudios.typepad.com/over_the_top_studios/2010/01/cirque-fini.html\">PECTACULAR paper sculpture by Over The Top Studios</a> (I\'ll say!). Seriously, click over and admire the over-the-top gorgeousness. It\'s a little too gothic and dark and glamorous for a boy\'s room (obviously) but the mystery and fun and mismatched over-the-topness of the circus makes for a perfect theme for a boy\'s room, don\'t you think?\n\n2. This <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Travels-Light-Balloon-Model-True/dp/B001P8ONN6/?ref=pd_sim_dbs_k_2\">hot air balloon model</a> would look fabulous hung in a group of three at different heights.\n\n3. A poster of an <a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/listing/74293689/elephant-poster-bikes-art-print-elephant?ref=sr_gallery_4&amp;sref=sr_26ca7f3a0124e26ceb9e4b747a34b4fc75b5ac9147513324fa68bd3af5d08810_1342534460_14096521_poster&amp;ga_search_query=circus+poster&amp;ga_view_type=gallery&amp;ga_ship_to=ZZ&amp;ga_min=0&amp;ga_max=0&amp;ga_search_type=all\">elephant riding a bicycle</a> is a subtle way to add circus whimsy.\n\n4. This cute <a href=\"http://www.landofnod.com/under-the-big-top-crib-bedding/f10995\">Big Top Quilt is from Land of Nod</a> -- and when your toddler outgrows it, it can double as wall art!\n\n5. <a href=\"http://www.allposters.com/-sp/Ringling-Bros-Poster-1900-Posters_i4968507_.htm\">Bears boxing</a>. Need I say more?\n\n6. This <a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/listing/102790219/lovelly-pouf-p-o-u-f-f-i-bird?ref=sr_gallery_35&amp;ga_search_query=circus+bunting&amp;ga_view_type=gallery&amp;ga_ship_to=ZZ&amp;ga_min=0&amp;ga_max=0&amp;ga_search_type=handmade\">seating pouf looks so very comfortable</a> -- and it doesn\'t have a clown in sight!','Under the big top: A circus themed bedroom!','','publish','open','open','','under-the-big-top-a-circus-themed-bedroom','','','2012-07-17 10:52:58','2012-07-17 14:52:58','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1863',0,'post','',2),(4746,2,'2012-10-06 23:23:17','2012-10-07 03:23:17','&nbsp;\n\n<em>I’m excited to announce that I’m now contributing to Chevy Culture, a lifestyle and auto site sponsored by Chevrolet. Click through for the full post on Chevy Culture, and come back in the next few weeks and months for more.</em>\n\n<a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/2012-culture-news-corvette-dream-bed-mm-1-1_648x347.jpeg\">\n</a><a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/2012-culture-news-corvette-dream-bed-mm-1-1_648x347.jpeg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1871\" title=\"2012-culture-news-corvette-dream-bed-mm-1-1_648x347\" src=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/2012-culture-news-corvette-dream-bed-mm-1-1_648x347.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"648\" height=\"347\" /></a><a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/2012-culture-news-corvette-dream-bed-mm-1-1_648x347.jpeg\">\n</a>\n\nThere’s just something about boys and cars, isn’t there?\n\nI have three sons under the age of eight, so I know that the love of cars starts in early boyhood. My kids drive toy cars on the kitchen counter as I make our breakfast. They always carry a little car or two in their pockets when we’re out and about for the day. I find cars parked between the couch cushions after bedtime. Vroom-vroom is the background music of our days, and I wouldn’t have it any other way. I love to see my boys take their imaginations for a spin, even if I’m constantly at risk of stepping on some random vehicle left on the floor.\n\n<a href=\"http://spr.ly/fm18\">Read the rest of this article at ChevyCulture.com!</a><a href=\"http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/2012-culture-news-corvette-dream-bed-mm-1-1_648x347.jpeg\">\n</a>','Driving to Dreamland at Chevy Culture','','publish','open','open','','driving-to-dreamland-at-chevy-culture','','','2012-10-06 23:23:17','2012-10-07 03:23:17','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1870',0,'post','',1),(4747,2,'2012-11-26 21:38:24','2012-11-27 02:38:24','Ugg Australia was kind enough to send us two <a href=\"http://www.uggaustralia.com/kids-crazy-horse-ii-boys-detatchable-hood-jackets/UA1086B,default,pd.html\">Crazy Horse II jackets</a> and the boys wasted no time putting them to the test. One boy wore it as a vest (the sleeves and hood are removable!) and the other preferred to stay cozy and warm. Both of them looked cool while wrestling and swinging in the yard!\n\nFIND IT: <a href=\"http://www.uggaustralia.com/kids-crazy-horse-ii-boys-detatchable-hood-jackets/UA1086B,default,pd.html\">Ugg Australia</a>\n\n#UGGkidsStyle','A Day in the Life of Two Cool Kids','','publish','open','open','','a-day-in-the-life-of-two-cool-kids','','','2012-11-26 21:38:24','2012-11-27 02:38:24','',0,'http://frogandsnail.com/?p=1876',0,'post','',0);

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CREATE TABLE `edt_term_taxonomy` (
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  `description` longtext NOT NULL,
  `parent` bigint(20) unsigned NOT NULL DEFAULT '0',
  `count` bigint(20) NOT NULL DEFAULT '0',
  PRIMARY KEY (`term_taxonomy_id`),
  UNIQUE KEY `term_id_taxonomy` (`term_id`,`taxonomy`),
  KEY `taxonomy` (`taxonomy`)
) ENGINE=MyISAM AUTO_INCREMENT=138 DEFAULT CHARSET=utf8;

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