Webkinz

Aournd South County:

Roger Bagbey and his daughter Marin, 9, enjoy some time together at the Girl Scouts’ annual Father-Daughter Dance. This year’s island theme brought 280 Scouts and dads together for an afternoon of dancing, games, food and fun.

The next Beanie Babies?

My 5-month-old son adopted the perfect pet last week. It doesn't bark, meow or chirp. It never sheds, and it's guaranteed not to poop in the house.

Looking your Best Badge Idea

My Junior troop recently had another one of those "WOW!" experiences. We have been working on the "Looking Your Best" badge and as a part of that, I went looking for a store to host the girls so that they could learn about fashion.

Meet the mom squad

They carry lip gloss. They spend time on soccer fields and hockey rinks. They embrace guilt as part of life. They blog, they work, they do laundry, they give lectures, they mediate, they hug, they dream about just escaping to a coffee shop for a couple of hours. They are the Mom Squad of MinnMoms.com.

Webkinz toys combine Internet with real play

Cathy McLaughlin and her granddaughter Skylar Erickson, 7, choose a Webkinz pink poodle pajama set. SugarBabies gave away free Webkinz toys with a $10 purchase on Friday.

Webkinz giveaway draws crowds to local store

Staff at Jester’s Fun Factory in Fergus were a little surprised by the response Friday night to their Webkinz event. Dozens of people packed the store at the Highland Plaza and lined up in front as the 5 p.m. start of Friday’s “Webkinz Extravaganza” neared.