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Playdate Place: A Great Resource For Playdate Planning

June 27, 2011 · Parenting · 2 comments

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Playdates are something that I never considered attending until being introduced to a group by a friend. I mean it wasn’t an organized VIP play group, so stop rolling your eyes, but just an awesome group of local friends getting together with their kids :). We usually gathered once a week or as often as schedules allowed. Sometimes we’d all bring a dish, snack, or a special toy or activity that the kids would enjoy. The kids played so well together and I think the dates were great for Jayden who is used to playing alone, with Greg and I, ... CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

27 Jun

6/12/11: Spontaneous Surprises

June 16, 2011 · Chicagoland · 7 comments

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Mission Stop at Marshalls. Pick up some candles, maybe some capri’s, and head to the park. What really happened On the way to Marshalls, Greg caught a glimpse of a big brown animal in front of Culver’s which he thought was a camel. Coming to a halt, “Whoa, did you see that? It’s a camel laying there in the grass!”, Greg shouts. We detoured and headed back to find that it was a cow with her calf! Our local Culver’s was having their annual 4H Dairy Fundraiser. So to celebrate, a local dairy farmer brought a dairy cow and her ... CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

16 Jun

Week of Six Five Eleven Through the Lens

June 11, 2011 · Parenting · 11 comments

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I’m trying to be a good mom by picking up my camera more… and actually getting the photos edited and uploaded. So, here are some from this week. An archive from the month can be found here. I must say that I’m falling in love with my camera again :). Oh, are you on Pinterest? I cannot count the ways in which the site has inspired me to just LIVE.

11 Jun

Jayden’s 1st Dental Visit!

June 10, 2011 · Parenting · 4 comments

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Wednesday, we took Jayden to his first appointment at the dentist. We knew we were in for a meltdown, but surprisingly, aside from a few I want Daddy‘s, he did really well! Of course Jayden’s delightful experience wouldn’t have been possible without the super kid friendly environment and the compassion shown by the entire office staff and dentist! Check out this room! He was given sunglasses to shield the overhead light. Cool! The toothbrush had a penguin attachment! Something pleasant to look up at! Redeeming his token for a bouncy ball. They also gave him a goodie bag with floss ... CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

10 Jun

Other Places You Can Find My Reviews

May 14, 2011 · Life & Quirks · leave a comment

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14 May

At the Collective Bias Office

May 11, 2011 · Life & Quirks · 2 comments

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11 May

Little Boys And Earrings

May 8, 2011 · Parenting · 17 comments

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I had my ears pierced as a baby. Of course I don’t remember getting them done, so I guess it’s a good thing I got them done so early. But. I also feel like a little girl should get her ears pierced when she is ready and asks to have them pierced. That could be age 2-whenever, it’s truly up to her. I feel like babies have their share of handling when they come into this world, the body mods for beauty purposes can be postponed. And once a little girl is ready to have her ears pierced, it can ... CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

8 May

Chooo Choooo (is what he says as the local train passes by)

May 4, 2011 · Parenting · 4 comments

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4 May

#Win It: $50 Gift Card For Shutterfly Graduation Announcements

April 30, 2011 · Photography · 173 comments

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And the winner is Dawn (mightynaynay), congrats! When I graduated from High School, I didn’t have cool graduation announcements. My mother was the announcement, lol! It’s amazing how many cool products and services there are for graduates that are becoming increasingly popular today. Shutterfly offers a line of graduation announcements that are perfect for the child or adult graduate, each unique and fun, sure to fit their personalities! The announcements above? Love them! Win a $50 Shutterfly Gift Card! To Enter Let me know what you’d purchase from Shutterfly with your $50 gift card… if you won! Extra Entries Leave ... CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

30 Apr