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Monthly Archives: February 2010

A Weird Picture only a Mama could love- WPF

Posted at 5:50 am on February 26, 2010 by Catherine

I know this is a Weird Picture, but my heart swells every time I see it.  What is it, you ask?  Its my two boys, tumbling out of a slide together.  We happen to know a great indoor playground, and…

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Speaking of Music… (a giveaway!!!)

Posted at 7:13 am on February 25, 2010 by Farrah

Are there any Dupage Mamas out there that love classical music?  Catherine just posted about some new tunes that she is trialing to see if they make the cut for her iPod.  But I know that deep down, her…

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New Tunes

Posted at 6:21 am on February 24, 2010 by Catherine

Every now and then I’m given the chance to preview some new music and share my thoughts.  I don’t know about you, but my kids behave a lot better if there is some music in the background, so I’m always…

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The Preschooler Nap Dilemma

Posted at 6:39 am on February 23, 2010 by Farrah

If you have a preschooler, you know exactly what I am talking about.  Do you or don’t you put your probably-needs-a-nap-but-will definitely-fight-it 3 or 4 or 5 year old down for the rest that their body probably really needs?
My…

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Diaper Bag First Aid

Posted at 7:13 am on February 22, 2010 by Farrah

When my daughter first started walking, I suddenly realized that I needed to trade out the binkies and bottles in my diaper bag for bandages and Neosporin. Although there are some prepackaged kits available, all of the ones I found online or in stores were either too bulky, not made for children or not inclusive enough. After talking to some fellow moms and researching the topic extensively online, I compiled the following list of must haves to tend to your little one’s boo boos on the go.

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Pseudo Tag- WPF

Posted at 6:32 am on February 19, 2010 by Farrah

We have really become a LeapFrog family recently.  My preschooler is starting to read on his own and the LeapFrog Tag system helps him get through books on his own and learn the words and the phonics.  But…

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A Winter/Olympics Craft Idea

Posted at 4:33 pm on February 18, 2010 by Farrah

Are you feeling spring-fever? We sure are. I think we have caught ever respiratory virus known to man this winter and can’t WAIT for spring and warm weather to come. To help fight the “winter needs to end” blues, I found this cool craft I did with my preschooler today. I found the idea on this site which is where I usually go when I am needing some crafting-inspiration. We altered it a bit to make it easier for him to do, but it still turned out super cute and fun too!

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Kids really DO say the cutest things

Posted at 5:01 am on February 17, 2010 by Catherine

Remember those forward emails and YouTube videos where kids you don’t know say cute things?  Its hard to resist melting with the cute things kids say, even if you don’t know them.  And its even more fun when its your

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Dinner and a Movie, In Style!

Posted at 6:30 am on February 16, 2010 by Farrah

Dinner and a movie… the classic date night activity.  But during this season of life with young kids when Hubby and I are lucky to get out at all, it is hard to find the time (and energy) to spend…

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Money-Saving Myth Busting

Posted at 6:34 am on February 15, 2010 by Farrah

We are grateful again to Clair from MummyDeals.org for today’s guest post:
As I started to write this article I can hear the song in my head: “doo doo doo do another one bites the dust!” That’s because today…

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