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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Most moms hide their shampoo from their daughters. In my case, my daughters have more sophisticated beauty products than I do. Take my makeup for instance. My teen took it upon herself to throw out my makeup. Why? What’s wrong with makeup from the 80s? Isn’t everyone still wearing blue eye shadow, rose blush,...
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My daughter started the Sonicare trend in our house. She got braces. We wanted to give her the best shot at remaining cavity free after braces. Can you imagine how maddening it would be to put money (dental insurance pays for only part of the cost of braces) and time (many, many trips back...
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Years ago we had one of those dentist visits where my heart was in my throat. You know the ones. We learned that our 4-year-old had a cavity. I was shocked. She brushed her teeth twice a day under supervision. She took fluoride drops as we are not on city water. She had had...
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I spotted a post over at Volunteer Spot on swim moms written by Holly Robb, the founder of the National Association of Swim Moms. Holly listed 5 Swim Team Musts. As I read through the list I knew that I wanted to add a few more items to the list…so I did. Here’s my...
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I am not a reporter, but I sometimes get to pretend to be one. My tween and teen were invited to the National Tween Summit in D.C. in October. I tagged along with them. While they participated in a very elaborate program of sessions, speakers, musical guests, and breakout sessions, I had a chance...
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Were you embarrassed the first time you had to purchase…you know…those products? Did you insist that your mom bought them for you? I know I was mortified at the thought of buying Kotex products by myself. Now, I don’t mind if the cashier yells to a male colleague for a price check on Kotex...
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Loved the list over at VolunteerSpot so I added my additions to the Top 5 Swim Team Mom Must Haves . As a swim mom or the last 7 seasons, a swim team mom should: - Bring a paper and pen to record your swimmer’s times. You can use the meet program or a...
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The tween is a candy-a-holic. If it is chocolate … gooey … chewy … gummy … and sweet. She is all over it. The gummier and gooier the better. Until last month… …last month she got braces on her top teeth. We knew she would get them eventually. The teen has been in braces...
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I have been a watcher of what I eat since I don’t know when. High school? College? First years of working after college? Newlywed? After first baby? Second baby? Third baby? So, I have been watching what I eat for roughly the last 25 years. Whoa! 25 years is a whole lotta calorie counting....
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