If you live in an apartment, have kids, and your apartment is not some attic loft with windows only in the ceiling, then you too have nightmares about your kid/s falling to thier deaths from your bedroom window, innocently cracked open to let in a breeze. N actually had a real honest to goodness nightmare where Felek plunged from our window and N tried to ctach him, missing by fractions of an inch. Terrible, horrible threat- these damn windows, but boarding them up is a very poor option so we're…
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Posted by zu on July 6, 2008 at 3:05pm —
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After working in the wardrobe department in the film industry for over twelve years, I know a thing or two about fashion. One of my many jobs involved the demanding and hectic process of buying the perfect outfit for the top celebrities.
When I say perfect, I mean perfect—that authentic…
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Posted by THE BIG AGOO on July 6, 2008 at 6:07am —
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The recent warm weather and burst of spring showers had prompted my son into a desire for puddle jumping. Of course, the rubber boots he donned last year were far from fitting onto his now three-year-old toes, so off to the store we went to get a new pair.
Not thinking and tryin…
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Posted by THE BIG AGOO on July 6, 2008 at 6:04am —
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Studying costumes and costume design was one of my favorite things in school. For whatever reason, I loved the ornate and overly detailed fabrics of the years gone by. I was particularly enthralled with the 17th century, the French court and all that was Renaissance.
I…
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Posted by THE BIG AGOO on July 6, 2008 at 6:01am —
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Before I had kids, I often sat with my arms-crossed and face-scowled when kids, in any environment, gleefully ran around me, shouting at the top of their lungs. I had this permanent look of non-amusement at any event that was all about kids. I would refuse to sit beside little ones…
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Posted by THE BIG AGOO on July 6, 2008 at 5:57am —
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My recent blog “I Swore I Would Never” seems to have struck a chord with a few readers. Many of you have responded and told me how much you have enjoyed this blog. Here’s what one reader had to say:
“I absolutely adore this post. I am sitting here in our study with the hormonal tea…
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Posted by THE BIG AGOO on July 6, 2008 at 5:52am —
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Polish - which is what you have to speak when you live here - is an overly complex language that is very resistant to upgrades and simplifications though it has, like all things old world, it's many charms. One of the drags of speaking Polish is that you have to conjugate verbs AND nouns according to gender, which is particularly tough to master for young speakers like Felek. He is constantly getting mixed up and refering to himself doing something as though he were a girl. Though we know this i…
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Posted by zu on July 6, 2008 at 4:07am —
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I haven't a spare second these days for blogging what with trying to prepare for Flora's arrival (end of august) and finish all the projects I won't have time for when she does. Our son Felek, however, as he gets more and more talkative, keeps writing blog posts in my head! But since my fancy cell phone died (of a virus that kept me connected to the internet even when travelinning abroad which racked up a phone bill of 5000 bucks for my company, no less) I can no longer update my moblog, so I've…
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Posted by zu on July 6, 2008 at 3:30am —
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Hi. On the off chance that anyone decides to read this, I'll just say that I do most of my blogging over on Blogspot, at
B is for Baby. That's all my parenty type stuff. For more of me stuff, I blog over at LiveJournal, under (what else)
hippygoth. Due to a large amount of crappy life stuff, that is mostly friends-locked, but if you are on LiveJournal and friend me, or leave a comment here, I may very wel…
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Posted by Jenn (alias: hippygoth) on July 2, 2008 at 9:26am —
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First, it was the pregnancy and fears about hurting the baby. Then, the birth of your baby and the sleep deprivation induced by mid-nightly feeding and diaper-changing sessions, was enough to obliterate any thoughts of sex from your and your wife’s minds.
Now with the baby growing up and bed-time schedules returning to normal, if you still find your amorous advances getting the cold response, here’s a little perspective from the mom’s side on what it will take to get some of your sex life back:…
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Posted by Emily on June 24, 2008 at 4:00am —
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I have an official blog hosted at
www.spunkymommy.com. Please come, subscribe and share! I welcome comments and suggestions! Thank you.
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Posted by Sarah the Spunky Mommy on June 16, 2008 at 3:30pm —
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Dear Michael:
You are 16 months old now and life for me has changed so much. You are the child I have always longed for, the fulfillment of my life’s desire. That’s a lot to put on one little person, but I’m trying to let you be your own little man. You will have your own dreams to fulfill without taking on mine. Your existence is enough.
That being said, there are some things about our life that I feel aren’t fair to you. And for those things I’m sorry.
1. I’m sorry I’m in my 40s. I really w…
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Posted by Three Ms on June 13, 2008 at 11:18pm —
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My baby girl said 'mama' today.
I win!
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Posted by jacfu on June 7, 2008 at 11:07am —
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1. Dh had the baby while I did errands today. That was nice.
2. She was dancing to guitar hero. That's funny.
3. Called the vet about the worms. Was told to give the kitty another treatment in a few weeks and other things to watch out for. I feel better having called the vet about it.
4. DH's uncle was in the hospital for a blood clot on the lungs. He's out now but he's off work for 2 weeks.
5. Since my baby girl chokes on her own spit up almost daily I'm so not going to give her finger foods ye…
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Posted by jacfu on June 6, 2008 at 4:08pm —
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1. Wow, I'm really slacking on this blog.
2. My kitty still has worms and that worries me. The medicine should have taken care of that.
3. My dh has guitar hero III for a Father's Day gift. It cost more than my mother's day fun. DH says I can go shopping and spend and extra $50.
4. We might be getting new (to us) furniture via my friend. Yay for friends with friends who are getting new furniture.
5. My sister, who is afraid of tornadoes, calls one of us every time there is a watch in her area be…
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Posted by jacfu on June 5, 2008 at 10:16pm —
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Until recently, my child was a model sleeper. Went down at roughly 8:00 every night with not so much as a whimper.
Last Saturday we went to a birthday party and then to my mom's for the rest of the weekend. His naps and his bedtime schedule was disrupted. On top of that, I've been on vacation this week, further disrupting his usual routine.
Since Tuesday, Michael has been crying when I put him down to sleep. I have veered between letting him stay up a little longer and letting him cry it out.…
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Posted by Three Ms on May 30, 2008 at 10:27pm —
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1. Made tiramisu and a tasty chipolte steak last night for dinner. Yummy.
2. going out to lunch with MIL today. That means I need to wake my dh up at 11am.
3. Tomorrow I am heading out shopping with a work friend. It'll be nice to get out of the house.
4. Saw Iron Man on Monday. It freaking rocked!
5. Had a picnic with my mom on Monday as well. It was fun. We packed up early because Ari-girl was getting tired.
6. I've been getting more sleep than ever, but I am also more tired. Maybe it is becau…
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Posted by jacfu on May 28, 2008 at 10:00am —
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1. I have to go to work in a couple of hours. It promises to be a busy meat weekend because it is a holiday. Because it is a holiday I am guaranteed to be working completely by myself. Yay.
2. I caught my baby girl attempting to roll off the couch today. I saw her heading that direction and was quickly there to try to catch her. I didn't make it and she slid off the couch. Yep, slid, not fell. She slid onto the bed in a bag I'd just bought but hadn't put on the bed yet. She just gave me a funny…
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Posted by jacfu on May 24, 2008 at 9:32am —
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1. I couldn't check my bank balance today because the website locked up on me. Grrr.
2. My mom came down today to get some money and annoyed the crap out of me.
3. My E key is sticking on my laptop. I have to push it extra hard.
4. Baby girl face planted on the couch today and cried. I felt so bad for her.
5. We are looking for blue's clues, I wonder where they are!
6. I tried a mustard, onion pork chop recipe today. It was okay, but not fantastic.
7. I ate an entire pan of peanut butter cookies…
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Posted by jacfu on May 22, 2008 at 10:16pm —
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In my last post, I talked about my feelings of connection with my son. About how each day he moves closer to being his own person. During the week or so since writing that, it's been running around in the back of my mind. I'm sure my mother felt this way about me once. And then it dawned on me that I felt that way about her once too.
As a child, as much as our parents see us as being a part of them, we view our parents as extensions of ourselves. A kid has no concept of their parent(s) having a…
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Posted by Three Ms on May 21, 2008 at 10:51pm —
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If anyone is interested in the more day-to-day Megg & GiGi, you can check me out at http://mommymartini.blogspot.com/
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Posted by Megg on May 21, 2008 at 11:21am —
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1. I got almost no sleep last night. My husband kept waking me with his moving around. Then he complained cuz I was all cranky and I told him I was tired. He said, "That's not my fault." He had asked me to scratch his back, got up twice, kept talking to me while I was trying to sleep-yes it was his fault!
2. Aria hasn't been eating as much formula, which I suppose is okay, but she tricks me in how much she wants at the time!
3. I got awesome pics of our trip to the park and I am gonna put them u…
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Posted by jacfu on May 19, 2008 at 9:48am —
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1. I am the only one with a CD burner on my computer and so I burned the pics I have on my computer to CD for when my hubby makes my computer. Now I just have to figure out how to retrieve the pics from my hubby's computer. Maybe I'll upload them to WalMart.com.
2. I woke up too many times last night. First some idiot decided it was important to hammer something at 11pm. Then my fan was buzzing weird. Then my husband kept bugging me about stuff like, "Are you cold?" No, I'm not cold. Leave me th…
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Posted by jacfu on May 17, 2008 at 8:11am —
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1. I got a pretty decent paycheck so I feel good that we have some money again.
2. My sister left this morning and took her dog with her. After they were gone I cried. That dog was an incredible annoyance, but I'll miss her anyway.
3. I am tired already and it's only 9am.
4. The neighbors next door are moving. That means that I'll get entirely different horrible neighbors to go with the ones I hate on the other side, I'm sure.
5. I'd really like to put up a privacy fence but I need permission fr…
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Posted by jacfu on May 15, 2008 at 10:15am —
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1. Last day of seeing my sister for another month.
2. She's taking the dog with her. I have taken care of that dog for 4 years. I will cry.
3. my cat has worms. That's the first time in her 8 years of life she's ever had worms.
4. Went to Iowa City and to Stuff to buy clothes. Saw lots of furniture I would totally buy if I had the money.
5. Ate a can of asparagus just to clean out my cabinets more.
6. My mom's mower is fixed finally!
7. I've told myself for the last hour and a half that I need t…
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Posted by jacfu on May 14, 2008 at 11:34pm —
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Mother love can be a selfish kind of love. Not entirely, but we all know about the selfLESS side of mothering. The sleepless nights, breastfeeding etc. But parts of being a mother are special privileges that are mostly (usually) the domain of the woman, the mother. That's what I was musing on today, the selfISH side of my relationship with my son.
Pregnancy was kind of selfish. I enjoyed the special attention of my partner, my family, his family, our friends and even complete strangers. Long na…
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Posted by Three Ms on May 14, 2008 at 10:47pm —
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1. Sometime I didn't make it until today. I kept thinking that all day was Wednesday. I even was talking about getting more formula on Thursday and it is Thursday! I keep thinking I have two more days left of this week and I don't. Tomorrow is Friday! Friday! I still wouldn't have known that if I hadn't checked the calendar on my laptop.
2. Aria just won't nap. She had been napping all right in her swing and pack n play, but then decided to only have naps for a half hour and then be cranky. Toda…
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Posted by jacfu on May 8, 2008 at 8:00pm —
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1. I love taking Aria shopping because she is such a good girl. She just plays happily and smiles at everyone who will talk to her. A lot of people at work always ask me "Where is my baby?" They think she's the sweetest little girl. I hope she remains this well behaved. My goal is to always expect certain things so that as she grows up she doesn't know any different than 'this is how we act at the store."
2. I am tidying up in case my friend comes over. She said she'd drop by after tanning so th…
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Posted by jacfu on May 7, 2008 at 10:07am —
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1. Ack, I missed Monday! I feel so ashamed of myself. Aw, well, I'm sure I will miss it again.
2. Spent more on groceries than I normally do, but I am feeding a pregnant woman later in the week. I know how hungry they get.
3. I'm gonna have a nephew!
4. The kitty tried to jump out of the door today. First time she's ever done that. She hates the outside.
5. The dog got wrapped around the steps railing so I had to spend some time getting her out of that.
6. I bought Ari a fisher price flip phone.…
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Posted by jacfu on May 6, 2008 at 2:43pm —
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1. Got to eat at friend's birthday party. Tasty food all around.
2. Not too bad of a day at work. Had a good crew and we were rocking.
3. Two of my work associates are pregnant. That's exciting!
4. My hubby has Rune Soldier here and watched the first 3 discs without me.
5. My little girl was fussing all day today over nothing. We think she could be teething.
6. I am not too tired yet but my eyes are so tired and droopy.
7. I bought a My Little Pony outfit for Aria! She is going to wear it EVERY…
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Posted by jacfu on May 4, 2008 at 9:21pm —
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1. Got to go to work today. Ugh. Here's hoping certain management isn't there.
2. Still managed to not get the rotovirus. Little Girl decided to goob on her hand and then stick her hand in my mouth. I immediately rinsed with Listerine. That seemed to have drove off the rotovirus demons.
3. Made sirloin steak yesterday with a salad and garlic mashed potatoes. Yummy dinner.
4. The upstairs toilet is broken again and won't stop running. I'd jiggle the handle but the handle fell off.
5. I've got a m…
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Posted by jacfu on May 3, 2008 at 9:33am —
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1. Aria felt horrible after her vaccinations. She didnt' cry to eat like she normally does and she didn't want to play. All she wanted was to be held while I patted her back. In a way it was nice because she seldom lets me just hold her anymore. She wants to sit up and grab everything. I held her, patted her back, and talked to her. She played with my shirt and babbled at me. It was sweet. Hope she feels better today.
2. My husband got me subway. Chicken teriyaki with peppers, cucumbers, lettuce…
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Posted by jacfu on May 2, 2008 at 9:36am —
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Andy is a year old and walking and soon talking (hopefully) and all around just geting to be a bigger BOY!!
I must admit that I'm quite nervous about raising him in this world. It seems so much different then the one where I was raised though the only thing that has changed is time, I suppose.
One thing that really really really really worries me is his race.
I am hispanic (that's what I prefer to be called).
His father is white.
It would seem that Andy would at least have some of my darker trai…
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Posted by maps home on May 1, 2008 at 11:38pm —
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1. Aria gets her 6 month vaccinations today. I am looking for the baby tylenol cuz she'll need it.
2. I lost two lbs so far this week, which is good. That is right on track. Then I ate a hamburger with onion and garlic and gained a lb back.
3. Yesterday I had a good time playing with my little girl. I read to her and we tried out new toys that she hasn't played with yet. It was fun.
4. I am on my computer upstairs, which I haven't really used in months. I miss my red room. I need to clean it out…
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Posted by jacfu on May 1, 2008 at 9:14am —
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Michael is my son. He's 15 months old, 24 pounds and full of energy and attitude. I've always been around kids. I've taken care of lots of toddlers. I've even worked in a day care center. But that was when I was a lot younger and I didn't have to take them home. Now I've learned that being the mother of a toddler is EXHAUSTING.
During the day, so many topics occur to me that I'd like to write about. But by the time I'm home and get a chance to fire up the computer, I'm so tired I can't think an…
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Posted by Three Ms on April 30, 2008 at 10:13pm —
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1. Going out to eat Chinese with Mother in Law today. She hasn't seen the baby in almost a month so that'll be exciting.
2. My friend is having a grill out for her birthday and I have to work.
3. Stinker Girl didn't nap well at all yesterday and so was cranky most of the day.
4. I have had the dropsies all morning. I'd better not hold anything glass today.
5. My mom bought Ari a new dress. It's cute. I bought her headbands. They are cute too.
6. I really am happy that Pam and Jim are finally tog…
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Posted by jacfu on April 30, 2008 at 10:02am —
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1. Just got back from grocery shopping. had enough in discounts and coupons to lower my bill from $96 to $81. Not too shabby.
2. My mom got me an iced tea maker for Mother's Day per my request.
3. My mom is mowing my yard for me. My mom does a lot of stuff for me.
4. I made my mom and I lunch. 95% fat free turkey sandwiches with fat free cheese and light mayonaise on french bread. We also had carrots and broccoli with fat free ranch dip and sugar free strawberry drink. None of us are getting fat…
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Posted by jacfu on April 29, 2008 at 3:04pm —
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1. I have a sore in my mouth from where I bit the inside of my lip from chewing gum. I always bite my lip or tongue if I chew gum. That reminded me why I stopped chewing it in the first place. Listerine is my best friend today.
2. A friend's little sister was caught trying to steal DVD's in my Wal Mart last night. Guess who was there to witness it personally? I called my friend immediately after.
3. I am checking out backpack diaper bags, but I don't want to pay a lot of money for something that…
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Posted by jacfu on April 28, 2008 at 9:00am —
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1. I am typing this with one hand as I feed Ari.
2. Yesterday my assistant's nickname was upgraded from Idiot to Asshole.
3. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind was kind of a boring movie.
4. Looking for garage sales so I can go with Heidi on Saturday.
5. Ari does not like the jumparoo as much as I hoped.
6. Walmart has ruined the color blue for me.
7. I am gonna eat a piece of carrot cake here in a minute.
8. I just discovered my watch is off.
9. I want to repaint my living room.
10. Ari is i…
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Posted by jacfu on April 27, 2008 at 11:00am —
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Dear Declan and Grey,
This is the first of a series of letters I will be writing to you about the experience of being your father.
I am doing this for a couple reasons: First, because being your dad is so stupendously cool, and I don’t want to forget a single poopie diaper. Memory is the clumsy process through which our lives are edited, and I want the never-ending director’s cut.
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Posted by The Griscom Volkman Family on April 13, 2008 at 7:30pm —
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Today we had one of the most simple yet absolutely delicious family dinner.
I bought some fresh fish at Wholefood - it's important that's it's really fresh - then we just cooked some potatoes in the pressure cooker and whipped up a little "yellow sauce" which is just butter and creme fraiche. The kids absolutely loved it (the sauce clearly helped), and we felt like we ate at one of those French bistros in the heart of Paris.
If your kids have a hard time trying new food, I highly recommend this…
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Posted by Veronique on March 25, 2008 at 1:23am —
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Testing, testing
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Posted by Tester on February 26, 2008 at 1:52pm —
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Babble's live on Ning! Check back here for periodic updates from the Babble team.
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Posted by Team Babble on February 25, 2008 at 6:46pm —
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Defensitration - do not necessarily try this at home....
Dress to Express : Dressing Your Kids
Getting it out of the way...
The Desperate Dad’s Guide to Getting Some
My other blog...
A Letter To Michael: Sorry
11Things-Friday
Another place to read me...
My bi racial baby
Letters to Declan and Grey
Food that kids like
This is a test
3, 2, 1 - and, we're Live
