Pamela Brill
Pamela Brill, the proud mother of two young daughters, has been writing about parenting and children's products for over a decade. Before she began her freelance writing career, she served at the helm of two industry publications: Small World, which specialized in baby products, and Playthings, which is now part of Gifts & Decorative Accessories. She is currently an Editor-at-Large for Gifts & Decorative Accessories. Her previous blog postings can be viewed at www.talkingwalnut.com
Talking WalnutLink This | Email This | Comments (0) Wish You Were Here: Aurora My Beach HouseBack when my 8-year-old was in preschool, she came home from school one day and asked me where our beach house was. Bewildered by her out-of-the-blue question, I probed a bit to find out what prompted her inquiry. (It turned out that a few of classmates were going away from the upcoming spring break, and one girl announced that she'd be heading to her family's waterfront compound — I kid you not.)... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (0) The Great Escape: Playmobil Large Furnished HotelRight about now, I'd do just about anything to be sitting somewhere warm, a warm breeze blowing through my hair, tropical drink in hand and a juicy book or glossy magazine to devour. After last week's blizzard and contending with the aftermath of treacherous roads, cranky folks (including my kids home from school) and other minor annoyances, I'm ready to call it quits and get out of Dodge. Lucky f... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (2) Call of the Wild: The Intrepid Parent’s Field Guide to the Baby KingdomEight-plus years into the parenting game, and I still feel like I don't know what I'm doing. Whenever I think I've finally figured things out with my 8- and 4-year-old, WHAM!-they go and pull a fast one on me. The younger one lovvvves Double Noodle soup? I stock up at the store...only to have her tell me she "no longer likes the noodles 'cause they're too long." The older one showing sig... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (0) Monkeying Around: Stevesongs Orangutan Van CDMy 8-year-old's school has reduced its recess from two periods to one-and believe me when I say how much this bums her-and me-out. After sitting in class through math, reading, science and all those other learning-intensive subjects, she is more than ready for a break. Too bad it's so short; she tells me that sometimes it feels like they have just bundled up and headed outdoors...only to be told t... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (1) Pearly Pats: Flipper NFL Toothbrush HoldersAs the Super Bowl looms closer, our Facebook friends have been posting a lot more comments about their favorite team. (Personally, hockey trumps football in the Walnuts house, but I digress...) Whether you've been rooting for the 49ers or the Pats, the Falcons or the Ravens, we know how much football fans like to display their team pride: on your sweatshirts, your cars, you name it. And in honor o... More |
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