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Put Down the Tampon

July 22, 2009 By

What is it with my daughter’s obsession with feminine hygiene products?  For crying out loud, she’s four.  Okay, maybe obsession is the wrong word. More like selective amnesia. Today, she came to me holding a tampon in a wrapper and said, “What’s this?” What? Again? Aren’t you the same one that held an identical tampon in a wrapper a few months ago, saying, “What’s this? A straw?”  Each time, I had to launch into my whole uncomfortable this-is-what-happens-to-women spiel, trying (...Read More)

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Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince

July 22, 2009 By

I feel it’s only fair to tell you that I’m in love with a boy who’s name is Harry Potter. Not in a “Are you trying to seduce me with a spell, Mrs. Robinson?” kind of way, more in a “these are stories that remind me of how magical it was to play pretend as a child” kind of way. Harry Potter and company have held a most important place in our home for many years now, and I always (...Read More)

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July 21, 2009 By

How to Get Your Kids to Eat (almost) Anything

First it’s chicken nuggets. Every day. Every meal. For 7.5 weeks. Then it’s mashed potatoes and chocolate milk. This goes on for approximately 2 months. After a while, only cheese will do. And the cheese must be mozzarella and shaped like a stick. No slices. Nothing orange. Surviving our children’s food preferences is one of the most frustrating and difficult aspects of parenting. And, as a mom of children with multiple food allergies and intolerances, my field of available nutritious (...Read More)

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Who Am I? by Haba

July 21, 2009 By

I admit it, I’m a sucker for things that come packaged in tins. I don’t know what it is, but I love the tidiness, the sturdiness, the coolness of tinned entities. I have a hard time throwing away Altoid containers. And the tin box my new watch came in? Forget about it. It’ll sit in my desk drawer forever, holding paperclips or pushpins. One of my favorite new discoveries for tinned kids’ products are Haba to-go games. Specifically Who Am (...Read More)

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July 20, 2009 By

So Much for Hot Lips

If you’re one of those Moms who can actually find the time to put lipstick on, here’s a handy summertime tip. Prevent smudging by rubbing an ice cube over your lips after applying lipstick. The ice helps sets the color so it won’t bleed, melt or smudge.

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