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A Wrinkle In Time

Ok, ladies. I need serious, serious help. Just in the last week I have noticed how severe the wrinkles on my face are getting, especially under my eyes. I have the usual "character lines" (as my dad calls them) around the sides of my eyes that are View Post

To Elf On The Shelf…Or Not?

Cracked Daddy and I were talking tonight about E.B.'s behavior of late. Getting back into the groove of school after being out for a whole week during the Thanksgiving holidays has resulted in some less than stellar reports from his teacher. She View Post

K’NEX Sesame Street Neighborhood Collection

We love blocks in our home. They offer endless possibilities for play and keep my little guy happy for hours. We recently had the opportunity to try out the K'NEX Sesame Street Neighborhood Collection thanks to K'NEX and Team Mom.We received the View Post

Dental Surgery

On the day before Thanksgiving, while most people are preparing their shopping lists and braving the crowds at the supermarket, my little family was up bright and early at 5 AM to head to the hospital. E.B. had a dentist trip a few weeks ago where View Post

Cheerios Spoonfuls of Stories Prize Pack Giveaway

Over the past eight years, Cheerios has given away more than 40 million children´s books by distributing them free inside cereal boxes and has donated $3.2 million to First Book, their non-profit partner, which provides books to children from View Post

The Birds and the Bees

E.B and I were watching a documentary on PBS the other night about healthcare and how it is funded in other countries. Oh, alright...I was trying desperately to bore the child to sleep because he would. not. give. it. up. It was one of those days View Post

Sensory Processing Disorder. It’s What’s For Dinner.

Just a quick note. I realize it's been almost a week since I've written anything here, but right now E.B. is going through some very tough sensory-related issues. It's been an exhausting week to say the very least, but right now my attention has to View Post

Boys Will Be Boys

Dear E.B., Making toy guns out of these? Gets you a time out at preschool. I'm sure someday someone at the Lego company will appreciate your artistic ability and imagination and demand to hire you as Creative Director because you make the most View Post

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