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As a kid in England, technology meant nothing to me. I was as far away from being a tech geek as you could be. My neighbor was super cool as he had an Atari system. Even the little kid I babysat for had a simple computer through the TV. I remember a handful of...
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I posted about the new Duran Duran tour and album a few days ago. It got me reminiscing about the 80s. I had a Duran Duran t-shirt at one time. My last DD t-shirt was purchased in the 80s and sadly even if it fit it would be faded and worn out. It might...
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As a new, fresh off the boat…uh plane…from England college freshman, I had 3 cassette tapes. I’ll let that sink in. Cassette tapes. Not CDs. Not digital downloads. Not ipods or itouches, but good old-fashioned cassette tapes. Back home in England, I even had a record player. Ahh…the 80s. My beloved but tiny music...
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Last year I was contacted by the PR for a hip young singer of kid songs. I was at first skeptical since my experience with kid singers and their songs was of the treacly, saccharine variety. My avoidance of singers of kiddie songs led me to expose my children exclusively to the CDs from...
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I’m not a fan of sweat. I don’t like exercising, but then who does? No, don’t answer that if you lurve exercising and can’t get enough of it. We can remain friends even if you are an exercise fiend. We’ll have to agree to differ on the “love of exercise” issue. Is it me...
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When my daughter was 2, she loved all things Dora and Diego and Boots. She had the backpack and a range of Dora DVDs. I remember several car trips that were more bearable for all of us with a Dora DVD. My son was the same way — obsessed — with Diego! I planned...
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My son is the most excited package receiver…ever. At 7 he will still bound out of the house, off his scooter, out of the van to get the mail. He was about 5 when I started blogging, so for him the packages that arrive at our doorstep seem very normal. His teen sister only...
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I grew up watching Schoolhouse Rock on TV. Was it on the Electric Company? My memory is hazy. What I do remember is how catchy the tunes were. I learned grammar rules and prepositions and a host of other facts from watching the Schoolhouse Rock shows. You know I think Schoolhouse Rock was shown...
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Observations from my day…so far Going to bed at 8:05 p.m. when you are an adult is just wacky. But, it is a good idea if you have to be up and at ‘em for a 4:29 a.m. train to #toyfair! Going to bed BEFORE your children is just strange. Not being able to...
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Grease! I may not be the biggest Grease or musical theater fan, but Grease: the Soundtrack was the first album I ever purchased. I bought it from Woolworth’s in Wilmslow…a small town outside Manchester, England. It was a double album…yes, I am an olde fogey! I could not afford to buy the Grease album...
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