Gifts, Kids 
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We had my son’s 4th birthday party at our house yesterday. More to come on the party after I get my husband/webmaster’s help with the photos. It was really perfect because the predicted rains stayed away for the party (so the kids could play outside), and then came pouring down today, while we had fun [...]
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Today was the last day of preschool before the winter break. My son’s teachers gave each child a bag of lavender-scented pink, blue and purple homemade playdough as a gift. We got out our box of playdough tools this afternoon and had the best time rolling, cutting, plunging and squishing the freshly made dough! [...]
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If I were a kid and got this carpentry set, I would go nuts. It comes with a hammer, nails, glue, sandpaper, dowels, wheels and 80 pre-cut wood shapes. None of this plastic, pretend carpentry stuff. It’s the real deal. Everything fits into a 12×7 1/2″ box with cutout handles for carrying. And the box [...]
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My dream of having Candace Olson over to give me a wall of built-in storage has not yet materialized. So in the meantime, I continue to stack mounds of blankets and toys anywhere I can. I love the idea of furniture that looks great and provides needed storage. My favorite is the new Charles [...]
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Like many of you, I’ve been on a quest to find non-plastic, non-China-made toys for my kids. Not an easy task. So I was very excited to come across the website naturalpod.com, where they have tons of open-ended, natural toys that inspire kids’ creativity. I’m thinking of getting these stacking bowls made of alder wood [...]
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