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I know today's supposed to be my
follow-up with suggestions and input on great teachers' gifts,
but, well . . .
Had to take my printer apart and fix it.
Spring concert last night for the four-year-old. Late bedtime and
too many cookies.
So I'm tired, sorry.
But it'll be here tomorrow, I promise.
Yep, that's me you hear being dragged
kicking and screaming back into our family routine.
Let me ask you something - is homeschooling just so you don't have
to set your alarm in the morning and pack a lunch every day really
such a bad reason to do it?
Seriously grumpy here. Seriously.
And the girls aren't even awake yet.
Well, day five of the stomach virus.
But it gets better -
I went to the doc on Tuesday to confirm it was, indeed, a virus and
thus impervious to antibiotics, and apparently brought a second
viral infection home with me. Cora and I both got hit with a sore
throat and fever late Wednesday night, and a trip to the doctor
confirmed it's not strep, just a second virus. So I'm recovering
from the first, though still sick, and Cora's running a 103 fever
in spite of the Motrin.
See ya next week.
Just in case you hadn’t heard,
Fisher-Price is recalling over a million toys for containing
lead-laced paint. The toys, all made in China, were made between
April and August of 2007, and include characters from Sesame
Street, Dora, Diego, and more. This is considered serious, and you
are urged to take any toys on the list away from your child
immediately.
The recall has been issued in conjunction with the CPSC. Click
href="http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml07/07257.html">here
to read the official CPSC recall, including a list of all recalled
toys, and get more information. You can also call
Fisher-Price’s hotline (800-916-4498) or visit their
href="http://service.mattel.com/us/recall/default.asp?recall_id=52430">
website. And just as a reminder, you can sign up for
automatic notification of any child-related recalls via email
– simply click href="http://www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.asp">here to find out
more.
I don't usually post over the weekend,
but thought this warranted a news bulletin. Several of you have
written to me to make sure I'd seen this recent news story, which
tells me I'm not the only mommy out there who would be interested
in this.
Veggie Booty Snack Foods has issued a voluntary recall of all size
packages of Veggie Booty due to concerns of salmonella poisoning.
51 cases in 17 states have been reported so far of salmonella,
though none have been directly linked to Veggie Booty. The company
offered a voluntary recall after the CDC notified them that several
infected persons had eaten the snack food. So while it's not a
proven link, it's best to go ahead and be cautious and throw your
supplies out.
The company is offering a reimbursement for any food you have to
throw away - call 1-800-626-7557 to find out more.
Thanks to all the parents who made sure I had the scoop! Click
href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19489593/ ">here to
read the whole story -
Just a head’s up that the weekly
poll is going to be, um, monthly I guess. I’m on a tight time
schedule with all the holiday baking and shopping and merriment
going on, so the pregnancy symptom poll will be staying up until
January. Feel free to keep voting, and I’ll let you know how
it turns out in a few weeks!
Today I’m kicking off a series of
articles designed to make your holiday shopping a little easier.
Don’t worry; I’m not going to spend the next few days
telling you the “hot new toys” that your baby
“must have” or anything like that. But I am going to
try to steer you through the rocky waters of baby’s
Christmas. I realized last year that I had no idea what to tell the
grandparents Maddie wanted for Christmas; she certainly
wasn’t leaving any catalogs with circled items lying around.
And I had no idea what Maddie would like to play with until she
gave it a go!
So I did my typical obsessive mommy thing – I asked my focus
group for advice. They were so helpful that I returned to them for
her first birthday, getting great suggestions for toys she’d
quickly grow into that are worth the investment. Hence, these next
articles – passing on the wisdom I’ve gathered
together.
Keep in mind that these recommendations are purely anecdotal,
depending on what our kids have liked. There’s no scientific
research behind any of these suggestions beyond polling my friends.
And the best part of this week is that I’m going beyond toys.
I’ll cover toys by age group, other gifts for kids, and lest
we forget, gifts for mommies.
Which is where we start today – gifts for expectant and new
mommies. Scroll down, and enjoy. And remember two things: first,
you’re always welcome to turn to my href="http://www.1mother2another.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=14&Itemid=34#top">
Top 5s page for suggestions on gear, clothing, and more;
and second, you can always email an article to someone! Say, a
spouse!
This week’s poll is up and running,
and I’m asking you to go back and visit the not-so-fun
memories of your pregnancy.
What was your biggest pregnancy “symptom”? Nausea the
whole nine months? Fatigue? Back pain? All of the above? I want to
know!
As always, the poll will be up all week, on the right side of my
home page underneath the different category buttons. You
don’t need to be a registered user to vote; simply click and
submit to have your voice heard!
This week's poll is up and running and
all about baby's crib.
With new info on SIDS being released this week, I was wondering
when everyone first started trusting baby in the crib with
potential suffocating hazards like a blanket. Did you go with the
crib filler from week one? Wait a few months? Wait a year? I want
to know!
As always, the poll will be up all week, on the right side of my
home page underneath the different category buttons. You
don’t need to be a registered user to vote; simply click and
submit to have your voice heard!
This week’s poll is up and running,
and talk about chatty cathys!
What was your baby’s first word? Mama? Dada? Don’t
remember? I want to know!
As always, the poll will be up all week, on the right side of my
home page underneath the different category buttons. You
don’t need to be a registered user to vote; simply click and
submit to have your voice heard!
This week’s poll is up and running, and sure to bring back not-so-fond
memories.
I’m wondering how you handled morning sickness while
you were pregnant. Do you try any old wives’ remedy you could get your
hands on? Keep your head down and count the days until your second
trimester? Were you able to manage it with diet and exercise? Did you
give in to your cravings? Did you not have morning sickness? I want to
know!
As always, the poll will be up all week, on the right side
of my home page underneath the different category buttons. You don’t
need to be a registered user to vote; simply click and submit to have
your voice heard!
This week’s poll is up and running, and I’m snooping into your bags.
I’m interested in how you solve the Diaper Bag Dilemma: do you have one bag, that also acts as your purse? Do you have a couple different diaper bags of different sizes, depending on how long you’ll be gone from the house? Do you have an array of diaper bags simply to change out as your accessory? Do you simply stuff an extra diaper and Ziploc of wipes into your purse and call it a day? I want to know!
As always, the poll will be up all week, on the right side of my home page underneath the different category buttons. You don’t need to be a registered user to vote; simply click and submit to have your voice heard!
This week’s poll is up and running, and is quite a popularity contest.
Who
or what is your child’s favorite cartoon character? Elmo? Dora? Bob the
Builder? I want to know!
As usual, the poll will be up all week
on my home page, on the right hand side below all the navigation
buttons. You don’t need to be a registered user to vote; simply click
and submit to have your voice heard!
This week’s poll is up and running, and is all about speaking without words.
How do you feel about teaching your baby sign language? Does it seem pretentious and pointless to you? Have you read up on a few key signs, but are staying pretty laid back about it? Did you introduce baby to her first sign language DVD at 6 weeks old? I want to know!
As always, the poll will be up all week on my homepage, right-hand side below all the category buttons. You don’t have to be a registered user to vote; simply click and submit to make your voice heard!
I know it's a long shot that you came across my business card for this
site and decided to check it out, but I figured it's worth a try since
you stole it from my stroller at the playground today.
There are
a couple important things you should know:
First, the cards have
all been canceled, and a credit fraud alert issued to the three main
credit reporting bureaus.
Second, I've filed a police report.
Third,
I'd really like my driver's license back. It's tough to get my girlie
around without it. Feel free to anonymously email me
(jennifer@1mother2another.com) and I'll email back my PO box address.
I'm not interested in chasing you down, I promise; I just want the
license.
Fourth, I forgive you. I hope you truly needed it and
that the $20 in there helped you. I wish you would have felt like you
could have asked me for help.
Jennifer
For those of you who requested photos of Maddie on vacation, I've got some posted in the entry below, and I've also uploaded several more to my frontpage rotating photo gallery. What comes up is random, so simply click on the picture that appears to see everything in her gallery.
Enjoy!
This week’s poll is up and running, and it’s school days again!
Where do you stand on sending your child to preschool, or
pre-kindergarten? Do you get them into classes and out of the house as
soon as possible? Do you work full-time, and so already have them in a
school environment? Are you looking for planned socialization? Is it
all about building your child’s resume, so they get in the “right”
college? Or do you save your money, and hold out until kindergarten? I
want to know!
The poll will be up for a couple weeks (my vacation
and all that!); it’s on my home page on the right, under the Topic
buttons. As always, you don’t need to be a registered user to vote;
simply click and submit to have your voice heard!
This week’s poll is up and running – or flying, or something.
I want to know how you travel with your child. Do you stay within short driving distances? Do you go for long car trips? Fly when you have to? Is your child’s passport full already?
As always, the poll will be up all week on my homepage, on the right-hand side below the navigation buttons. And you don’t need to be a registered user to vote; simply click and submit to have your voice heard!
This week’s poll is up and running, and I want to know what you think about additional kids.
What’s the ideal spacing of children for your family? One year? Two years? Three or more? Or are you determined your baby will be an only child? I want to know.
As always, the poll will be up all week on the right-hand side of my home page, just below my navigation buttons. And you don’t need to be a registered user to vote; simply click and submit to have your voice heard!
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