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Archives for March 2006

Sassy bathtub appliques

in: Bath Time & Grooming

In the category of “toys that get played with all the time,” Paul nominates Sassy Count n’ Spell bath appliques: Our kids love these — foam letters and numbers that stick (when wet) to the bathtub and tile. They invent endless games, from building and sounding out words to stacking towers and “sandwiches.” And for […]

Spa-ing on the cheap

in: Etc.

Olivia shares her pampering secret: I love me a great massage or facial at a chi-chi spa. I even love a quality wax job at the chi-chi spa. Hanging in the spa just tells me: “I am important enough to spend big bucks to make me beautiful”, even though I have spouse, kids, home, and […]

Popsicle in a Dixie Cup

in: Food & Mealtime

Sara passed along this Lifehacker tip: minimize drips by placing popsicles inside a Dixie-cup “collar.” Technorati Tags: Feeding kids

‘Bad or worse’

in: Fun & Learning

We’ve talked before about the wisdom of giving kids (especially toddlers) reasonable choices instead of simply saying “no.” On his blog, Patrick documents his version of the “give them choices” mantra. Technorati Tags: Discipline, Parenting

Scrapblog: does this mean I don’t have to do a baby book?

in: Organizing Time & Space

My son’s in kindergarten, and I haven’t yet finished his baby book. My daughter…I haven’t even started hers. Shameful, I know, and I’m wracked with guilt. Could there be a solution, even an imperfect one, in Scrapblog? Scrapblog merges online photo sharing, blogging, and scrapbooking, which sounds great for those of us who haven’t used […]

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