Call me paranoid, but it seems that the first criterion for my kids' picking their favorite snack is the amount of crumbs the snack generates. Dry cereal, potato chips, cornbread, popcorn , and don't even let me start with the crackers...who knew there were so many types of crackers-- they  ALL generate copious crumbs! It seems that just after I've done the weekly deep-clean wi...

We bought this dollhouse for our 3 year old daughter. It comes furnished with all-wood furniture suitable for 11" fashion dolls, including a canopy bed, adirondack chair for the porch, porch swing, dining table and 2 chairs, sink, toilet, bathtub (bottom is sturdy plastic) an upholstered sofa and matching chair, coffee table, potted plant ("leaves" are felt fabric), and a stove/k...

First Impression My family and I had the good fortune to choose the Marriott Chattanooga Convention Center for our annual President's Day long weekend gotta-get-out-of-town excursion. Maybe I'm too easy to please, but I was impressed even before we hauled out our luggage...there was a nice bellboy waving a greeting to us and directing my husband to the check-in (check-in time is 3:00 PM...