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goodbye imagination, hello kindergarten

March 15th, 2009

In preparation for Will beginning kindergarten in the fall, we’ve been paying close attention to his development. I’m happy to say that he is on par or advanced in all areas the school will be assessing, but I’m a little nervous that one of the areas is the child’s ability to tell real from imaginary. […]

home remedies

March 15th, 2009

I love it when the non-toxic garden solution works better than the nasty commercial options, so I’m going to share my four favorite non-toxic household miracles: For stopped/slow drains: – 1/2c Baking Soda and 1/2c Vinegar poured down the drain, covered/sealed for 15 minutes with a damp cloth – Chase the mixture with 1 quart […]

learning animals

March 13th, 2009

You can tell which kids at the zoo learned their animals watching Pixar movies. They are the ones who yell, “Move it! Move it!” at the sight of hippos, lions, meer cats, …

who wants to be a millionaire

March 11th, 2009

I’m not yet feeling the pinch of the failing economy, but watching so many businesses around me falter definitely keeps me on the lookout for ways to save a dime here and there. Today, I stumbled across an article about hidden millionaires – a handful of people from modest means who were able to squirrel […]

intriguing book for my 2 year old

March 9th, 2009

Rita reminds me of someone…

unto you a new site launched

March 4th, 2009

Yay! We’ve launched out beta version of Mamapedia, today. We have a lot more advice to catalog and unearth, tons of polishing, and some useful features to make it easy for you guys to browse. Not to mention a brand new UI. Stay tuned. In the meantime, I’d love to get your feedback.

oh you can tell by the way I keep my house

March 4th, 2009

that I’m a working mom, no time to dust… I know when I wake up with my own version of a BeeGees song stuck in my head that my mind is spent. Been burning the midnight oil lately on a secret project at work, which will no longer be secret this afternoon. But, in my […]

potty training by the clock

February 25th, 2009

Sylvie, my nanny, and I are all ill, today. So, home alone with Sylvie, I decided we might attempt potty training. She’s been using the potty since ~15 months because she hates to be dirty, but since I’m not a fan of accidents, we’ve avoided encouraging anything more than Sylvie directed potty experiments. Figured we […]

depression cooking with Clara

February 24th, 2009

A few weeks ago I stumbled across mention of Clara, the 93 year old, who has her own youtube depression cooking series. At the time, I didn’t click, but flagged it for later review. I stumbled across it again, today, with time to watch and ended up spending an hour making my way through her […]

eats this week

February 22nd, 2009

I’ve got a friend who likes a menu, so I am sharing with anyone who cares. Monday – Salmon Cakes and steamed broccoli – 1lb salmon per person, cooked – ~1/4 c breadcrumbs per lb salmon – 1 minced garlic clove – 4 sweet peppers (I use little bell peppers, any will do), to taste […]

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