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I’m a blogging mom with three kids: a kid, a preteen, and a teen. My preteen/tween is 11. My teen is 13. My youngest is 6. The husband is a teacher/administrator. We live between Washington, D.C. and Baltimore. I was on TV! I did a product review piece a month or so ago DC-affiliate...
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When I stepped foot in the dining hall at college for the first meals of my freshman year, I was astonished by two things: the size of the portions and the array of condiments. At home in England, we used HP sauce for breakfast, tomato sauce AKA ketchup for chips AKA french fries, salad...
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California Olive Ranch — Everyday California EVOO From the website: We press our olives within hours of harvest to seal in our distinctive fresh taste. Order your bottle today and enjoy the difference that fresh extra virgin olive oil makes in your dressings, marinades, and cooking. Available in 500ml and 750ml bottles. You can...
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Almost 15 years ago… As a new resident in this part of our county, I was immediately struck by how far away everything was. In our old house, I was 10 minutes from work, in walking distance from a grocery store, close to a dozen restaurants, and…sniff…I could have a meal or a pizza delivered...
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During volleyball season… Saturdays are a day and a half long. Husband gets up early to get one to volleyball. I take two children to volleyball to watch their sister. But, wait the fun continues… To add to the general hellatiousness of the day we left the volleyball tournament to take Crafty Daughter to a birthday...
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One of my teen’s favorite gifts was the Easy Bake Oven. She was 5 or 6. Loved cooking. Loved doing everything by herself. Her aunt purchased the gift for her. The Easy Bake Oven was a hit. It was a hit not only for her but for my preteen as well. When the preteen...
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I opened a package. The kids were clamouring to find out what was in the box. It was a DVD. Actually there were two DVDs. I didn’t recognize the title of the DVD. Boz? Who is Boz? Apparently, Boz is The Green Bear Next Door. My 6-year-old pestered me for a day or two to watch the...
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#snOMG is right. Our inflatables are partially covered. The Santa train has ground to a halt. The penguins in the igloo are worried the snow will come in the top of the igloo. Snowman is concerned that his Harley wil overturn. And what can I say about elephant? He looks lost out there with...
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We’re BABW fans from around the time my girls were 6 and 4. We were awaiting the arrival 0f our new baby. The girls were busy with school, friends, and activities, so I was not worried that either would be jealous of the baby. There are plusses to having a baby when your kids are...
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Here in the Musings from Me home we are Sesame Street fans through and through. My husband and I watched in the early days before Elmo, Zoey, Herrie, and Abby Cadabby. My kids all learned their ABCs and 123s from watching Sesame Street on TV and DVD (on video, too, because we are old school!). While...
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