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Loving my Nintendo ds pedometer nugget

July 18, 2009

It’s official name is “Nintendo ds Personal Trainer: Walking” but I call it my nugget. First of all, Whitney got me into pedometers. We share a love of counting that actually turned into this very site you’re reading right now. If we didn’t like to count steps, ounces of milk pumped, or activities that are [...]

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Predator-proofing is a little trickier than babyproofing

May 15, 2009

It’s quite easy, and surprisingly instinctual, to yell “Get down from there! You’ll break your neck!” to the spirited child out who is balancing on one foot on the back of your couch. It’s not quite as easy to say, “Don’t talk to that guy from the blue house. He gives me the creeps.” Especially [...]

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Stuff people send us plus a whole lot of things we just love and can’t help but recommend.

Eggs, a dozen things to love

April 18, 2009

There are many areas in which Whitney and I agree… this site is mostly a fabulous collaborative effort of mutuality. Should moms have more fun with their babies? Yes! Should moms get nights off from their babies on a regular basis? Hell yeah! And on and on. But there are areas in which we disagree: [...]

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I am truly in love with my Oxo Travel Mug

March 9, 2009

When I was on maternity leave #2, I had a dream of carrying around hot chocolate in a spill-proof mug that I could toss in a bag or leave on its side. It was an unrealized fantasy just like “sleeping through the night” or “breastfeeding without pain.” I like carrying a travel mug because it [...]

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Stuff people send us plus a whole lot of things we just love and can’t help but recommend.

Happy holidays (cards early this year)

November 20, 2008

Every year, I send out cards that say “Happy Holidays” and it’s not just because I tend to celebrate both Hanukkah and Christmas. I like the big winter holidays (I haven’t really met Kwanzaa yet but I suspect we’d get along great) but the problem is that I don’t usually get around to mailing my [...]

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Worth the price of Halloween candy

November 14, 2008

My very obedient 4-year old boy (I’m not even kidding – the kid is totally easy-going – except for during his last playdate with Holden) placed his Halloween candy outside his bedroom door on the night of October 31 and went to bed, anxious for morning to come. He didn’t have to wait too long, [...]

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Stuff people send us plus a whole lot of things we just love and can’t help but recommend.

The things you shouldn’t talk about: potty edition

October 6, 2008

When you have a new baby, you really should never admit if your kid is a good sleeper. Admitting that will make other parents hate you (or mistrust you, or both) and it will certainly jinx your child to a few nights of turning you into a liar. This is also true if your baby [...]

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Ready for a book that tells you what to say?

September 7, 2008

We just added two new books to our library, Ready for Bed and Ready for the Day. They are from a publisher called Free Spirit, and fall into the category of books that are “good for you.” You know, life lessons and educational concepts disguised in a story that will engage kids and not bore [...]

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Stuff people send us plus a whole lot of things we just love and can’t help but recommend.

Desperately seeking: replacement lovey

September 3, 2008

I just got back from a two week vacation Out East with Alec and the boys. We flew five hours from SFO to Cleveland (where I’m from) and the next day drove about ten hours to Upstate New York to enjoy a friend’s wedding celebration and the other amazing lake/mountain activities. Unfortunately Milo’s most treasured [...]

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Sleep is for the Weak: I’m a FanGirl!

August 27, 2008

If you have never heard of this book, well, welcome to the blogosphere. You must be new here. The multi-talented Rita Arens, who blogs at Surrender Dorothy, has edited an anthology of writings from other parent bloggers. And she did a damn good job. After reading Sleep is for the Weak, I thought, You know, [...]

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Stuff people send us plus a whole lot of things we just love and can’t help but recommend.

How I simultaneously potty trained my son and decorated his room

August 25, 2008

I bribed my kid with blik balloon decals. Go over to GearheadMom.com to see what I’m talking about. I guest blogged about them.

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Granny Diaries: now how do we give this book to our moms without them knowing where it came from?

June 22, 2008

It’s naptime here for Milo and I just read cover to cover The Granny Diaries: an insider’s guide for new grandmothers and loved it! I suspect that since my oldest son is three that my mom and MIL already learned most of this stuff the hard way… BUT, if I could go back to my [...]

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