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How to Help Families Affected by the LA Wildfires: Donate Toys & Support Recovery Efforts

How to Help Families Affected by the LA Wildfires: Donate Toys & Support Recovery Efforts

The wildfires tearing through LA have forced over 150,000 families to evacuate, destroying homes and leaving entire communities struggling to get back on their feet. In tough times like these, even small acts of kindness go a long way—especially when it comes to bringing some joy to kids who’ve lost everything. One simple way to help? Donate toys. The Toy Foundation is stepping up, collecting…

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Road-Tripping Along the Mississippi: Must-Visit Spots & Campgrounds Near Clinton, Iowa, and the Quad Cities

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FUN IN MOTION TOYS RACKS UP AWARDS FROM ALL ACROSS THE INDUSTRY

FUN IN MOTION TOYS RACKS UP AWARDS FROM ALL ACROSS THE INDUSTRY—New Stars Like HyperTiles® And TECTI® And The Toy Juggernaut Shashibo® Magnetic Puzzle Cube Were Big Award Winners In 2024!

New Stars Like HyperTiles® And TECTI® And The Toy Juggernaut Shashibo® Magnetic Puzzle Cube Were Big Award Winners In 2024! Ft. Lauderdale, FL (January 24, 2025) – They’ve done it again! Fun In Motion Toys’ momentum hasn’t slowed at all, with both HyperTiles and TECTI announced as 2024 Toy of the Year (TOTY) finalists! HyperTiles is up for consideration as the Educational Toy of the Year and…

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Winter Watering Revisited for Frederick Colorado area landscapes January 2025

Winter Watering Revisited for Frederick Colorado area landscapes January 2025

Winter Watering Revisited Frederick, Colorado area landscapes {Monthly Series} It has been 13 years since addressing winter watering techniques in this blog. Most of the winter watering information was buried at the end of this article <https://glacierviewlandscape.com/2012/07/04/brighton-colorado-watering-yourlandscape/> but it might be a good time to refresh the ideas for a January article that…

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Color, Texture and Scene for Longmont Colorado area landscapes December 2024

Color, Texture and Scene for Longmont Colorado area landscapes December 2024

Color, Texture and Scene Longmont, Colorado area landscapes {Monthly Series} There are two difficult concepts and procedures to perfect in order to get a great landscape in Colorado. First, get the water right…..that’s a whole other article. The second things to put together in a landscape is color, texture, and scene. Mixing of colors can be difficult, and balancing that with appropriate…

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November 2024 Plant of the Month for Erie Colorado area landscapes

November 2024 Plant of the Month for Erie Colorado area landscapes

Honorine Jobert Anemone Erie, Colorado area landscapes {Monthly Series} ‘Honorie Jobert’ Anemone, or Anemone x hybrida is a late summer to fall perennial bloomer that will add a lush look to a part shade environment late into the growing season, even after first freeze. A medium growing 30-36” tall rhizome spreader, this hybrid of Japanese Anemone will like a more moist, rich, humusy soil…

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October 2024 Plant of the Month for Boulder Colorado area landscapes

October 2024 Plant of the Month for Boulder Colorado area landscapes

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RV Camping Near Maquoketa: Adventure Awaits at Eden Valley Refuge

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September 2024 Plant of the Month for Erie Colorado area landscapes

Summer Sun False Sunflower is the September 2024 Plant of the Month for Erie Colorado area landscapes

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CONQUER THE CARD PYRAMID WITH FRIENDS IN ULTIMATCH FROM FIRESIDE GAMES

CONQUER THE CARD PYRAMID WITH FRIENDS IN ULTIMATCH FROM FIRESIDE GAMES—Fireside Games Brings Some Cooperative Action To The Card Game Isle With Their New And Inventive Game Ultimatch

Fireside Games Brings Some Cooperative Action To The Card Game Isle With Their New And Inventive Game Ultimatch Austin, TX (September 6, 2024) – The flame of creativity continues to burn brighter! Fireside Games, makers of the highly acclaimed Castle Panic, has an exciting new title that turns competitive card games on their head. The eclectic game maker has everyone covered for fall 2024 with…

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Fireside Games

FiresideGames.com Fireside Games is a board game publisher based in Austin, Texas. With a belief that board games have the power to bring people together, their catalog of games will keep you engaged, maybe even on the edge of your seat. Owned and operated by Justin De Witt and Anne-Marie De Witt, the company published their first game, Castle Panic, in 2009. Since then, several expansions and…

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August 2024 Plant of the Month for Boulder Colorado area landscapes

‘Heavy Metal’ Blue Switchgrass is the August 2024 Plant of the Month for Boulder Colorado area landscapes

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BABIES CONVEY “SEE YA LATER” CRAWLIGATOR AS TUMMY TIME IS THE BEST TIME OF THEIR DAY

BABIES CONVEY “SEE YA LATER” CRAWLIGATOR AS TUMMY TIME IS THE BEST TIME OF THEIR DAY—Spending Just 30 Minutes Daily On The Crawligator Lays The Foundation For Gross Motor Skills Like Rolling, Sitting And Crawling

Spending Just 30 Minutes Daily On The Crawligator Lays The Foundation For Gross Motor Skills Like Rolling, Sitting And Crawling FOX LAKE, IL (August 12, 2024) – Babies spend a lot of time on their backs. Give them a different point of view with The Crawligator ($89.99 at www.amazon.com/Crawligator-Tummy-time-Toy-Infants/dp/ B07N13L9NL) Whether you call a baby’s middle its tummy, belly or abdomen,…

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TOP SECRET TOYS’ DISSECT-IT LINE PROVES THAT THEIR STEM TOYS ARE A CUT ABOVE THE REST

TOP SECRET TOYS’ DISSECT-IT LINE PROVES THAT THEIR STEM TOYS ARE A CUT ABOVE THE REST

The new Rattlesnake Super Lab Joins the Dissect-It Line, Along with Frog, Salamander, Piranha and Bat Chicago, IL (August 2, 2024) Inquisitive kids can discover the inner workings of animals with the Dissect-It toy line from Top Secret Toys. Bring the educational value of a dissection activity home and offer kids the agency to learn and discover everything about a critter’s physiology, from their…

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July 2024 Plant of the Month for Erie Colorado area landscapes

July 2024 Plant of the Month for Erie Colorado area landscapes

‘Silver Totem’ Buffaloberry Erie, Colorado area landscapes {Monthly Series} ‘Silver Totem’ Buffaloberry, or Shepherdia argentea ‘Totem’ is a columnar cultivar of Silver Buffaloberry which is native to Canada and the western plain states through the mountains to Arizona and California. The main species grows natively along streams and riparian areas in thickets, as well as on the prairie and…

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SUPER BLANKYS® GIVE KIDS A WARM SNUGGLE AND INSPIRE THEM TO FEEL LIKE THE SUPERHEROES THEY ARE

SUPER BLANKYS® GIVE KIDS A WARM SNUGGLE AND INSPIRE THEM TO FEEL LIKE THE SUPERHEROES THEY ARE—Moon Sonder™ Has Designed a Delightful Combination of a Soft Comforting Hug and Fun Superhero Play In Wearable Blankets

Moon Sonder™ Has Designed a Delightful Combination of a Soft Comforting Hug and Fun Superhero Play In Wearable Blankets Keego Harbor, MI (July 23, 2024) – “Cool Aunt” Karen Bonnici invented Super Blankys® homemade blankets with sleeves as gifts for her young nieces and nephew. She’s always been a homemade gift maker but the outsized reaction to these gifts helped her see she just might have the…

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WATCH EYES LIGHT UP AS KIDS GET THEIR GLOW ON WITH DARK ARTS TOP 8 BEST SELLERS

WATCH EYES LIGHT UP AS KIDS GET THEIR GLOW ON WITH DARK ARTS TOP 8 BEST SELLERS—Nurture Little Ones’ Left And Right Brains With Art Materials That Glow In The Dark…That Are Innovative, Fascinating & Educational - Read the @Micador press release

Nurture Little Ones’ Left And Right Brains With Art Materials That Glow In The Dark Priced $4.49 To $19.99 That Are Innovative, Fascinating & Educational Melbourne, Australia (July 10, 2024) – Preschoolers may not be able to pronounce phosphorescent, but they’ll know it when they see it thanks to an exciting brand from Micador, Australia’s favorite art, craft, toys and DIY products. Micador Dark…