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My Latest Tech Gadget

Thanks to Pinterest (and not twitter for a change) I bought a Belkin iPad Kitchen Mount Holder.

Stella the Scapegoat.

The kids always seem to blame her for every little thing that goes on around here. All of them do it.

5 ways to celebrate international women’s day with your children

International Women’s Day. What is it all about? I imagine that it has a different meaning to different women around the world. Being a woman in the world today can be liberating and powerful on one hand and restrictive and oppressive on the other. It’s a

Counting by Tens

100 Beads for the 100 Days Necklace

When they’re age 1, they can understand the quantity 2 because of body symmetry – 2 hands, 2 arms, 2 legs… two hands to grab a pair of shoes. Even Lincoln will shout TWO when you say one.

Then at age 2-3 they can…

Nerdy lunches.

I’ve been following some blogs of moms who make amazing bento lunches for their kids and promise myself that I will be a cool mom like that when Eli is in school. And then I said, why wait?

Potty Training… Maybe?

Potty training has been a complete hit and miss in our house. My dear daughter started showing interest in October. She peed on the potty and did the potty dance. It was a short lived celebration. She wasn’t ready to take the the plunge. She had anxieties

Potty Training… Maybe?

Potty training has been a complete hit and miss in our house. My dear daughter started showing interest in October. She peed on the potty and did the potty dance. It was a short lived celebration. She wasn’t ready to take the the plunge. She had anxieties

Maybe a little planning wouldn’t hurt.

Look, my time is at a premium; I don’t have time to respond to Meg. I have discovered a few things since unpacking, and here’s the list of what I’ve forgot (so far)
1. a gift for my friend Ange.
2. my razor
3. my facial cleanser
4. my travel…

Our house

We bought a house. We close May 1. It was a bit unexpected, and sooner than we thought, but we found a house that suited our needs and my mother helped us buy it since she will be moving in with us.

The R-Word

March 7th is Spread The Word To End The Word Day (part of a campaign started by The Special Olympics to educate people about the offensive nature of derogatory terms like “retard.” I signed the pledge and proudly display the badge on my blog. I’ve writte