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Bambi named biggest tear-jerker of all time

Nemo's mom gets eaten in the first few minutes, Cinderella's lost both of her parents, and don't get me started on what happened to poor Old Yeller. Disney movies may be filled with cute, talking-animal sidekicks, but they've never been soft. So it's ...

Labor day - day of last chances?

For pretty much everyone, Labor Day signifies the last day of summer. Never mind that most kids go back to school either the week before or after Labor Day, which many feel like is the real end of summer. Never mind that the actual end of summer is ...

Would you take your kids to Costa Rica?

When I was a kid, everyone took their family vacation to Florida. Sure, some opted for California, where there is a Disney Land and other beaches, but for the most part everyone went to Florida with their kids. As we've gotten older, and the ...

Best beaches for kids?

A new article touts the best beaches to consider hitting this summer. Now that Memorial Day is upon us in all its promising glory, beaches (as well as sunblock, floppy hats and other sun considerations) are tops on everyone's mind. I read this ...

When the earth swallows a child

A while back, Sandy Maple wrote about the dangers of holes on the beach -- small kids can easily become trapped, completely covered by sand when the holes collapse. Well, frankly, it seemed a bit unlikely. A few years ago, we took Jared and my niece ...

Image of the Day: Got you wrapped around my neck

This little girl certainly seems to hold the world in the palm of her hand as she giggles into her daddy's neck. She knows that she has him just where she wants him and he wouldn't trade that place for anything in the world; he has his pearl in his ...

Image of the Day: Footprints in the sand

There are some pictures from childhood that need no words, the pure beauty of the image says it all. This shot from renaissancegirl is one of those priceless moments. This could be any beach on any coast, but for the daddy and daughter sharing the ...

Moon Sand, good indoor fun

My daughter is a sucker for any sort of toy advertised on the Disney channel. Her favorites are the ones not available in stores and that if we order them in the next ten minutes, we are assured of receiving twice as many toys for just an additional ...

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