Another show that we like to watch at our house is Little Bill. This is another show we watch on Noggin. Little Bill is 5, so Madison completely relates to him. The show is based on Bill Cosby’s book series, and he works with a panel of educational experts too! As an adult watching the show, you really get a feel for how a child sees the world. My daughter gets to learn that she really can make a difference. There definitely is an emphasis on family. You get to see Little Bill work his way through things such as what to do when you are snowed in to learning how to do a somersault. If you are lucky, you may even see him try some renaissance clothing on! You will often hear Little Bill saying “Hello Friend!”. This was inspired by the Hello Friend/Ennis William Cosby Foundation. This foundation was established in memory of Ennis William Cosby, the son of the Bill Cosby.

Your son or daughter won’t learn the ABCs watching this show. However, they will learn about self esteem, dealing with conflicts, and developing social skills. It also won’t bore you to tears.

While we had them as a car insurance company, they weren’t too bad.  We never really had to use them for anything, so they were fine.  However, six months ago, without any notice, they raised our rate by about $50 for six months.  I let that go.  When we came up for renewal in December, they raised it again another $70 for every six months.  Now, we didn’t have any accidents or any tickets, so was a bit confused by the rate increase.  I started shopping around, and we went with another company.  I did not pay the renewal and assumed they canceled the policy.  Well, they don’t do that.  Instead, they still cover you for an additional three months.  If you don’t pay it then, they send you to collections.  Of course, nobody ever bothered to tell us that.  I am sure it was in some tiny print somewhere,  but I don’t even recall reading that anywhere.  I now have to fax them proof that we have other insurance or pay the bill.

Just a warning for you all — make sure you call and cancel.  Would I use Allstate again?  Probably not (unless they were the cheapest).