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Musings on Thanksgiving

November 30, 2009
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Musings on Thanksgiving

As a former foreigner, I now claim Thanksgiving as a my holiday. As a child Thanksgiving was celebrated intermittently. When in America, do as the Americans do. As a freshman in college, far away from home I was taken in by English friends of my parents. I trekked from Amish Country PA to Edison,...
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Posted in Cooking/Eating, Entertainment, Family, family fun, family strife, food, Giveaways, holiday, holidays, home, life-changing moment, mealtimes, Musings on Family, Musings on Giveaways, prizes, School | No Comments »

Black Friday and Me

November 25, 2009
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Black Friday and Me

I have a checkered past with Black Friday. I love it and hate it at the same time. The love is the deals. The hate is getting up early and braving the DC Metro traffic and the crowds!   Did I mention how crowded the stores are? Crowded as in you have to wait in a...
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Posted in blogging/blogosphere, Clothing, holiday, holidays, Musings from Me, organization, shopping | 3 Comments »

You Smell Like Grandma’s House

November 9, 2009
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You Smell Like Grandma’s House

We have a joke in the Musings from Me house that my MIL is so intent on keeping the kids clean that she puts the kids in the washing machine. Disclaimer: I only joke about this with my preteen and teen…don’t want to the kid to get any ideas! It is not unheard of for...
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Posted in English Memories, Family, family fun, holiday, holidays, memories, Moms, Musings on Family | 4 Comments »

Play Doh + Marshmallow Eye = Fun!?

November 1, 2009
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Play Doh + Marshmallow Eye = Fun!?

Do you ever go back to your online photo albums and search for a photo? I searched and found this photo. I search in the October 2006 folder and found a true Halloween memory! Let me tell you the back story on this beauty… The photo is from 2006. I was in a “my...
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Posted in Children, Halloween, holiday, holidays, memories | 3 Comments »

Join the Listerine Oral Challenge

October 30, 2009
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Join the Listerine Oral Challenge

With Halloween literally around-the-corner, the need to brush, floss, and practice good mouth care becomes an essential of our day here at the Musings from Me house. I can’t stop the kids from eating candy, but I can ensure that they thoroughly brush their teeth. Since the times the children were 3 to 6...
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Posted in Halloween, health, holiday, holidays | 1 Comment »

Mad Monster Party: Winner and e-card!

October 28, 2009
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Mad Monster Party: Winner and e-card!

My super quick giveaway is over. My winner was contacted and responded in record time! I will ship the DVD today! Just in time for Halloween this coming Saturday, here’s a final spooky Halloween e-card: Boo There are only a few days left before the Spookiest Day of the Year — and that means...
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Posted in Giveaways, Halloween, Musings on Giveaways | No Comments »

I’m Blabbing About Halloween Costumes over at BlogHer

October 27, 2009
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If you follow me on twitter… If you read my blog… If you have met me at a blogging conference or tweetup… If you are my friend on Facebook… If you know me in real life… You know that I write here about Preteens and here about raising kids int he DC Metro area. But,...
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Posted in Children, Clothing, Family, family fun, Halloween, holiday, holidays, Kids, preteen, Preteens, shopping, teen years, Teens | 2 Comments »

Review: FamilyVacationCritic.com

September 22, 2009
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Review: FamilyVacationCritic.com

I heard about this site where you can post reviews of your favorite vacation spots. The site is dedicated to offering parents the inside scoop on family hotels and resorts. Family_Vacation_Critic is packed with reviews of family-friendly hotels and destinations, with reviews from professional travel editors as well as member reviews from families who stayed...
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Posted in English Memories, Family, family fun, holiday, holidays, vacation | No Comments »

Disney with Kids

August 28, 2009
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Disney with Kids

We have travelled to Disney twice: once with a 5-year-old and a 3-year-old plus 2 nonenergetic grandparents AND a second time with a 10-year-old, an 8-year-old, and a 3-year-old. Disney is magical. I posted here about doing a Disney trip with kids. Here are some more tips on going to Disney with kids: - Pick the...
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Posted in Children, Entertainment, Family, family fun, holiday, holidays, Kids, Moms, preteen, Preteens | No Comments »

Santa’s Lap and the Toddler

August 25, 2009
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Santa’s Lap and the Toddler

I wish I had digital pics from the 90s. My oldest was about 1 years old when we attempted to have her sit on Santa’s lap. The photo that we got from the mall was a Polaroid — OMG, could I be any older? Well, perhaps if I said that the man who took our photo placed...
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