Mari's Moments

My personal Top 10 list

Some higlights of myÂ life in 2008.

Posted 5 days ago.

My Christmas Poem: A Child's Lesson

A Child's Lesson I saw her A beautiful child with no nameÂ I asked her who she was, but she didn't say a word. No matter how loud I shouted; no matter how much I longed for her to open up, she stayed silent. And I felt lost. I saw her face in a dream. She was radiant. Her eyes were perfect, her skin so smooth. She was determined and smart. And laughed without care.

Posted 1 week ago.

Did angel save dying girl?

You may have seen or read this story from North Carolina: A mother says her 14-year-old daughter, who has a history of serious health issues, was saved by an angel.

Posted 1 week ago.

Tracking Santa

On Christmas Eve last year, we let our son stay up to watch an amazing sight on our computer. He was able to track where Santa was at any given time that night. He watched Santa go from Europe to South America and when he started getting close to Mexico, he knew it was only a matter of time. Of course, he needed to go to bed before the impending arrival of Santa and his sleigh so he wasn't able…

Posted 2 weeks ago.

Review: Discovery Kids Biometric Safe

Discovery Kids Biometric Safe Discovery Store, $29.95 Best for: Ages 8+ What it is: The Biometric Safe detects the sound waves of a voice and gives that user â and that user alone â access to opening the safe.

Posted 2 weeks ago.

Book Review: The Peter Yarrow Songbook -- Favorite…

The Peter Yarrow Song Book: Favorite Folks Songs By Peter Yarrow; Illustrated by Terry Widener Sterling, $16.95 Best for ages: 6 and older What it is: Not your traditional picture book; this is a compilation of folks song lyrics from around the world. The book comes with a 12-song CD performed by Yarrow (of Peter, Paul and Mary) and his daughter Bethany Yarrow. Â

Posted 3 weeks ago.

Review: Theatre Arlington's 'Fruitcakes'…

Getting fruitcake for the holidays is probably not at the top of your child's Wii-filled wish list. But if you can get them away from their video screens for just one night, you and your family won't be disappointed in Theatre Arlington's sweet holiday comedy, Fruitcakes.

Posted 3 weeks ago.

Visit with Santa

My 7-year-old son is at the age when he really wants to believe in Santa Claus, but has some doubts. I took him to see Santa at The Import Store in downtown Fort Worth and wondered how he would react.

Posted 4 weeks ago.

Review: Littlest Pet Shop Game

Think of this game as the "Best of Show" for the toddler set. Each player navigates around the board to collect three tokens that represent stages of preparation -- a clean bill of health from the Get Better Center, a shampoo at the Purr-fection salon and a bow to accessorize your pet's look. The first player to collect all three items and arrives Prettiest Pet Show wins the game and the blue rib…

Posted 1 mon. ago.

I believe

Like most Americans, I've struggled in these tough times. My health insurance premiums keep going up, the utility bills keep going up -- I bought a gallon of milk on Wednesday for $5.99, yet paid $2.09 for a gallon of gas to fill up my tank. Really?