Monthly Archive — December 2011

  • Santa

    Time to Play: Stay on Track for the Holidays

    From Guest Blogger on December 20th, 2011

    As I sit here struggling with a slight case of writer’s block, staring at the pack of P90X DVDs sitting next to my laptop, it finally hits me… I need to remind myself how much I need to stay motivated to continue on in my workout program, through the holidays, through all the yummy meals, [...]

  • Giving and Receiving

    From Christopher Byrne on December 19th, 2011

    With Christmas less than a week away, many of us are very concerned about giving as we race around to try to finish our shopping for everyone on our lists. (I know I’m nowhere near finished, and this may finally be the year that everyone gets funny socks.)

  • Sherlock Holmes- A Game of Shadows

    Weekend Box Office: Holmes Tackles The Case of the Missing Audience

    From Jeff McKinney on December 19th, 2011

    Three new movies arrived over the weekend and took the top three spots at the box office. Did you see any of them?

  • LIVE! with Kelly

    Chris Byrne on LIVE! With Kelly

    From Time To Play on December 13th, 2011

    Time To Play’s Chris Byrne, aka The Toy Guy, was on LIVE! With Kelly yesterday to show off some of the holiday’s season’s Most Wanted toys.

  • Candy Cane

    Time to Play: Holiday Traditions

    From Guest Blogger on December 13th, 2011

    The traditions we hold near and dear to us during the holidays can mean as much to us as the holidays themselves. They provide a sense of comfort, and security, and we know they’ll remain the same regardless of life’s unpredictability. Traditions can create such strong bonds and lasting memories that they’re often intuitively passed [...]

  • New Years Eve

    Weekend Box Office: Movie Goers Couldn’t Get Sitters & Stayed Home

    From Jeff McKinney on December 12th, 2011

    Weekend Box Office recap for December 9 – 11, 2011. There are probably a lot of depressed executives in Hollywood today.

  • How to find the hottest toy?

    From Jim Silver on December 10th, 2011

    You’re searching for the hot toy and can’t find it. Is there a trick to finding them? Absolutely. Here’s a little trick: During the holiday season, retailers sell most of the toys on a weekend, with traffic starting on Friday evening. Stores want to be prepared for the rush, so they make sure the shelves are full for the weekend. Late afternoon on Friday is a great time to shop, as the toy aisles are full, and you’ll beat the weekend rush.

  • Storytime: Navigating the (Apparent) Minefield

    From Christopher Byrne on December 6th, 2011

    Sometimes you just have to laugh. I wonder if there isn’t anything in the media or entertainment world these days that can’t provoke adult outrage from someone seeking—and too often getting—publicity. And it all usually comes from one very popular but horribly misguided practice—adults projecting their unresolved personal issues and political agendas on anything that comes in their sights. It doesn’t matter if their opinions makes no sense or ignores the facts; it’s all about getting attention and shocking.

  • Worst12DaysXmas

    Holiday Picture Book Giveaway!

    From TJ on December 6th, 2011

    Have you seen Audrey DeSimone’s top picks for Holiday Picture Books? Check it out first, then come back here. It’s okay, we’ll wait. Awesome ideas for cozy wintertime reading, right? Nothing better than snuggling up with the kids and some hot cocoa and reading a story. Want a chance to win some of Audrey’s favorite [...]

  • Batteries in toys: What You Need to Know

    From Jim Silver on December 6th, 2011

    When you buy a toy that operates on batteries, often they are inexpensive batteries so the toy will work on the “Try Me” mode while on a retailers shelf. It’s important to have batteries to replace these batteries, as a toy won’t work properly on them, or those batteries will deplete shortly. If you’re not sure if they’re “Try Me” batteries, there’s usually a small notice on either the front or back of the package along with batteries required.

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