| Last year, we recommended the Gift Lit book of the month series as a cool children's gift, and it still is. But it makes smart last-minute gift for a fully grown adult too. | |
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| Every December, I take stock of the state of our coloring, drawing and painting supplies and weed out the lost-caps, tiny crayon bits and crusty paints so they can be replaced. | |
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| Oh how I love the new Xylophone Music Table from the quirky, nostalgia-tastic furniture makers at Jellio. This 40-inch long coffee table inspired by that ubiquitous toy xylophone of my misspent youth | |
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| I want to be the mom who sits on the floor and plays board games for hours with her kids, but I usually start losing interest right around the same time my son tries to see how far he can hurl the... | |
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| I learned long ago that the best way for my son to learn about "boring" things was to find creative ways to teach him. Although I personally am fascinated by Modern Art, he could probably not be able... | |
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| My four year-old daughter recently informed me that jeans were "stupid." Which, okay. Not the term I would use, but I take her point that she'd rather be wearing a dress. | |
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| Somewhere in between bargain hunting and gift wrapping I make sure that I stop to think about how blessed I am in so many ways. After all, isn't that what this season is supposed to be about? | |
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| Seeing the kids make a beeline for their stockings is a favorite moment on Christmas morning. But, even though this is their first taste of Santa for the day, "he" can't afford to spend a small... | |
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| We're finally getting our acts together for the holidays and already we can feel 2010 breathing down our necks. And around our house, the new year means new schedules and new headaches trying to stay... | |
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| There's only one week of holiday shopping left, mamas, but do not fear! In addition to our handy Holiday Gift Guide and our daily holiday picks, we've got a few extra last minute shopping tricks up... | |
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