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Some days are better than others
Yes. Yes, that is marker on my kitchen wall. No. No, I am not smiling. I guess I will be buying Mr. Clean Magic Erasers in bulk, as there are…
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School Bus Math
About two weeks ago, we were driving past a local middle school, and Mister says, “Look Mom, school buses.” I smiled and said, “Yes, I see them. How many school…
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Mister Logic
Mister- "Mom, I am packing for vacation, and you're not invited." Me- "Hey, that's not very nice." Mister- "It's just for little kids, and big people are not invited." Me-…
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I Am Using a Rude Duck to Reinforce Manners
Manners matter. At least, in our home, they do. And because, as a general rule, we believe that children learn what is modeled for them, my husband and I are…
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WordWorld DVDs
Think Christmas! kids.woot has a phenomenal deal on WordWorld DVD’s right now. Get the 14 DVD WordWorld Collector Set plus 25 flash cards for just $49.99. Features: 14 DVD’s that…
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Ten Books for an Amusing Autumn Agenda
My little Mister tested too smart for our public preschool. He is three and tested as a five year old in everything. Well, everything except that he can’t hop on…
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Eat Your Eggs
Get even your pickiest eaters to eat their eggs with these cute hard boiled egg molds! These easy-to-use mold works like magic on a just-cooked egg; put shelled egg in…
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On the Fence
My kids asked if they could play out back, to watch workmen cutting down a tree in the field behind our house, this morning. No problem. We have a chain…
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Learning Fun with Kabongo
Okay, now that I know we will be able to set up a computer for the kids, one that it won't matter if they hit a wrong button or whatever,…
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LeapFrog Learning DVDs
A little over a month ago, Mister started asking me to teach him how to read. Of course, I did what any mother of a prodigy would do… I told…