Archive for the ‘children’ Category

You’re Three

8.7.07

I cannot believe that you're three. Three. Three! It seems like yesterday that we brought you home from the hospital and stared at you in disbelief over how tiny and delicate you were. And, by the way, it also feels like yesterday since, for some reason, I am just as ...

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Fisher Price Toy Recall

8.3.07

Just in case you haven't heard, there is a major toy recall for many Fisher Price toys for kids (esp. toddler toys). See the release below:Fisher-Price Recalls Licensed Character Toys Due To Lead PoisoningHazardWASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, incooperation with the firms named below, today ...

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Roller coaster ride

7.3.07

I've been on a roller coaster ride ever since my last post and that's why I've been M.I.A. I shared with you in my last post that my nanny quit - right! Despite my husband's wishes, I asked her to stay another week to buy us some time to figure ...

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All the Cool Kids Are Saying It

6.18.07

I. Am. Beat. It's never fun to start the week exhausted. But I am. And I blame it all on J. Jones and J. Ny for starting my weekend off with cute little orange and pink drinks of the alcohol persuasion. Let's just say it was more than a leetle ...

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We’re in a pickle!!!!!

6.15.07

Justice Fergie and blogger world...there must be something in the air here in the D.C. area. I, too, am in a similar situation. My nanny gave me her 2-week notice on Monday and I've been debilitated ever since. This week was a particularly hectic week at work ...

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5 Days and Counting

6.13.07

So. I have never been the type of person that hasn't been able to sleep. For as long as I can remember, as soon as my head hits the pillow I am dead to the world. Don't get me wrong. Of course I've learned how to completely function without 1.5 ...

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Innocent Mistake or Gross Neglect?

6.7.07

Have you guys heard about the missing 4-year old girl from England? Her family was on vacation in Portugal and her parents left her and her 2-year old twin siblings alone in their hotel room while they went to dinner. [???] When they came back, she was gone and has ...

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Someone’s Got To Say It

5.19.07

These little kid birthday parties are driving me nuts.Oldest, whom I'm now referring to as Chatterbox, has had a birthday party to go to every weekend for the past 3 months. Or at least it feels that way. And I know I should be happy that she has so many ...

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Works for Me Wednesday: Eating Out with Kiddies

5.16.07

So simple and yet it's been a lifesaver time and time again...When your family goes out to eat at a restaurant, ask to see the children's menu as soon as you are seated and order your child(ren)'s meal right away. Since their portion is small, their meal will come relatively ...

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Maybe They Should Rename it the O.K.Corral

5.15.07

Did anybody hear about what happened at the Golden Corral in Toledo on Mother's Day? You've got to read this article. It's almost funny. [I said almost!] But really, that woman should know better than to mess with another woman's kids.And Justice Jones and Justice Ny were just talking about ...

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