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You don’t have to be a kid to find the Christmas countdown virtually unbearable, what with all those presents under the tree just waiting to be exchanged and enjoyed! We get it, you guys. We really get it. Have no fear, our fellow Christmas lovers! While you were busy stocking 24 days of holiday treasures […]
“Mommy, I wish I was older” lamented my youngest son. “Honey, you just turned 6 a month ago. I think you should try to enjoy it, at least for a little while.” I replied, knowing full well that he won’t. Ever since my son was old enough to realize that his older brother had rights […]
Every parent wants to give their child a head start when it comes to learning and I was no exception. When it came time to prepare BooBoo for Kindergarten entry, I did what I do best – I royally panicked. I rushed out to my local bookstore and purchased a hefty supply of workbooks and […]
Admittedly, I have discriminating taste when it comes to toys. As a mom who wants to give her child every advantage when it comes to learning, I’ve come to expect more from my children’s toys. Parents, I think we can all agree that the last thing we need are more useless toys that aren’t offering […]
Christmas really is the most wonderful time of the year and there’s simply no better way to count down the magic of the holiday than with a cheerful advent calendar! You may not know that first advent calendars were first printed in Germany in the early 20th century, or that they gained in popularity after […]
Whether you believe in the power of a lucky number or simply gravitate toward all things numerical, numbers possess important meaning for many of us. And now it’s easier than ever to celebrate a love of numbers through home decor! Modern home design has numbers popping up everywhere — from pillows to wall art to […]
Parents, you work hard to instill a sense of gratitude and generosity of spirit within your kids. With the holidays fast approaching, now’s the perfect time to give your kids an opportunity to further develop and exercise their charitable spirit in a way that makes a positive difference in their community. Take a look at […]
Last weekend, I left my kids home with their dad for girls’ weekend in Las Vegas with my former boss (relax you guys, she’s 70). We had a total blast. We gambled, shopped, ate very, very well, and even took in a female impersonator show. By all accounts we did Vegas right. When I scheduled […]
Hi everybody, this is Boy Wonder and I’m going to tell you why it’s weird to have a mom who’s a blogger. My mom wasn’t always a blogger, but even before she had this job she always talked about me a lot – like how I was doing in school and stuff like that. I never […]
When our neighbors asked if we’d be willing to go in on matching mailboxes for our shared mailbox post, we thought, “Sure, why not.” What we didn’t expect was for them to come back with super deluxe bronze mailboxes to the tune of $400 each. Now I know that a beautiful mailbox can add real […]
The Untitled GenX Podcast
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