One of the pluses of having children at different preschools is the variety. For a myriad of reasons, my three children attended four different preschools. Each preschool adhered to the preschool calendar of projects tied in to holiday traditions and celebrations. Even though all three preschools celebrated seasonal events, each had different lesson plans...
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I’m not sure how it happened, but it did. The person who likes, but doesn’t jewels and jewelry has two daughters who adore anything shiny. How did I give birth to two daughters who are all about bling? From the earliest days of their toddlerhood, each of the girls was enamored of necklaces, rings,...
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When my girls were little I could barely get a brush through their hair without shrieks and yells. Now that the girls are older, both are completely consumed with their hair. The style. The hair products. The cut. And did I mention the hair products? I don’t recall the moment when both girls took...
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Can I Call Myself a MommyBlogger if My Last 10 Posts Are Product Reviews??? If a random reader happened upon my blog. That reader might wonder if I have kids or a husband. I get in to ruts where all I do is product review followed by a giveaway followed by the product review....
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Don’t let anyone tell you that height doesn’t matter. I’m 5’3″. Height matters. I have spent my life hitching up my pants. Wearing capris in the winter months as I don’t sew. Looking at the hems on pants and thinking “I should sew these pants” and then drifting off to the 1 million things...
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Today is a day. It will be a day and a half long before I go to bed. With three children in full-day school, you would think I would have plenty o’ time to get what I need done. Yes, you read that right…my children are still in school. Thank you Howard county, MD!...
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I recently attended the Toy Fair in NYC. I keep remembering bits and pieces about the Toy Fair. The day was overwhelming…in a good way. I knew the Toy Fair would be big, but never guessed just how big it would be. It was located on 3 floors of the Javits Center. I walked...
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Dogs. Bears. Cats. Pandas. Horses. Bunnies. Dragons. You name an animal. Build a Bear probably has it! I know because we have a collection of BABW furry friends strewn around our house. BABW furry friends make the perfect toy for all ages. My little guy clutched his Elmo by the ear when he was...
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Readers of this blog know that I am a mom of 3. Twitter followers will know that I am online constantly. As an online mom of an online tween and teen, and a sometimes online kid, online safety is a constant topic of conversation at our dinner table. My teen is extremely web-savvy. She...
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Letters are becoming a dying form of communication. In our house, my kids get cards and letters from their grandmothers. When my kids go to college, I am sure I will e-mail or text or Facebook them to keep in contact. I remember how excited I was when I got to read the blue...
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