toys

Riddle me this. I have in my possession a brotherhood of sorts. A handful of eclectic items that share a unique experience involving a certain machine. So, what do a puzzle piece, Lego horse, letter block, plastic onion, Mr. The King, a flight attendant from an airplane/airport toys set and the Transformer Bumblebee have in […]

Stranger Things

by Heligirl on June 23, 2010

in Daily Ramblings,Photography

Every so often, you come across toys in precarious situations and no children about. I usually grab a shot, but often all hell breaks loose before I have time to post or tweet them. So here they are, for your viewing pleasure: And a favorite of mine, even though this does include children. I must […]

Modern Art?

by Heligirl on June 9, 2010

in Daily Ramblings,Photography

Now for something completely different. I recently took Mr. Man to a research study at the University of Washington’s child development lab. At the end of the 45 minute study, he was presented with a box of toys. He could choose one as his thank you gift. He chose this little toy camera toy that […]

Toyplosion

by Heligirl on May 17, 2010

in Daily Ramblings

So little Mr. Man turned one year old this past week and we had ourselves two small parties – one on the big day (May 11) with my mom and her fiance. And another one with just a few friends and Hubby’s dad last Saturday. However, it looks like Tonka, Hasbro, and a host of […]

Best American Car

by Heligirl on April 5, 2010

in Daily Ramblings

I heard the only American car maker making any money this year is Little Tikes. Well, I can say it’s sure easy to see why. Sweetness had discovered the Little Tikes Cozy Coupe at the community center toddler time, and to say she was in love is a bit of an under statement. She was […]