Jumpin-Beans

Christmas brings so many cool new toys for us to play with and so many great memories of playing, learning and building!  I love getting Broxton gifts that is not only exciting to play with, but also gifts that get that brain working!  Building and thinking, learning and laughing... Isn't that what childhood is about?   The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are my own and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation.   Broxton got a nice big box of Lincoln Logs for Christmas and he was in heaven.  He loved them and watching him play is so much fun!  He even was able to talk his Papa into getting on the ground and playing with him once!!!   Well, he is going to be in total shock this year!  Little does he know that he will be getting a Collectors Edition Homestead!  This is AWESOME!   The BIG...

FTC Compliant Review Policy: The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are my own and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation. Check out this great email I received this morning!   For one day only,   Wednesday November 5 th , select K’NEX building sets will be the AMAZON.com Deal of the Day and will be on sale for   50% off or more ! This includes select Lincoln Logs, TINKERTOY, Nintendo, Plants vs. Zombies, TITANFALL, and Family Guy building sets in addition to our fantastic K’NEX and K’NEX Education sets! Be sure to get yours before they are all gone!   Click here on November 5 th   to access the deal of the day:   http://www.amazon.com/gp/ goldbox/ref=nav_cs_gb

I was emailing with my friend, Alissa and brought up the "sentimental" things in life.. She had posted a picture of her son playing with TinkerToys that were hers (or her siblings) when she was little and it made me think about my things... My mom LOVES keeping things of sentimental value... BUT---- She did not keep any of my toys from when I was little.  Yes, she has some of my baby items, but that is about it... Granted, I do not have a daughter to play with them, if I did have keepsakes... but that isn't the point. I don't think she has many items of my brothers either.  I know that not too long ago he cleaned out his closet and gave a big bag of "stuff" to Broxton.  He said to either let him have it, or to throw it away... but he did not want it. I told him whenever he were to get married that his wife might like to have some of his items to pass down to their kids.. but being 23, it did not phase him at all. My grandmother gave Broxton several toys...