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New DVD Set Rolls Eight Disney/Pixar Classics Into One Box

You won't find anything in the way of new features or bonus material inside the just-released Disney/Pixar Ultimate 8-Movie Collection, but if you're tired of renting Pixar's Oscar-lauded flicks on family movie night, the set is a convenient way to score some of the best CGI films in re... (original story)

Halloween Idea: Glow-in-the Dark Personalized Ts

 Simply Colors, aptly described in a previous Droolicious post as the Neighborhoodies for kids, has introduced glow-in-the-dark lettering to its line of personalized T-shirts, onesis, hoodies, etc. And while glowing letters are fun any time of year, they are especially fun for Halloween. The po... (original story)

My Ex is throwing me an engagement party. For real.

I mean, does it get any better than this? My ex-husband is so excited about my engagement to someone he admires that he is throwing me a get-together and inviting my parents while his parents are in town. Sha-ZAM! If that’s not divorcing with Tenderness and Grace, I don’t know what is.... (original story)

Do Real Baby Gates Have Curves?

This new gate from Safety 1st sure has curves, and the clever design feature gives you up to 12 inches' worth of foot space at the top of a landing. (An especially nice feature when you're delirious, sleep-deprived and fumbling for the gate lock in the middle of the night.) Extending from 30... (original story)

Reuse lidded divided storage containers as lunchroom "bento boxes"

Jill in Atlanta found a way to give her lidded divided plates a new life in the lunchroom: When my children were toddlers I used divided plates that had lids. I never used the lids and stashed them away. Recently...
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Weaning

Ouch.  Double ouch.  Over the last few weeks, we gradually replaced nursing or pumping sessions with formula.  After nine months of 99% mama's milk, the challenges of pumping for an hour a day while still getting work done, combined with other factors, made me decide to ... (original story)

Angelina Jolie Vs Jen Garner– Who REALLY Wore it Best

 Famecrawler Sassy Smith brought up the age old question of Who Wore It Best in regards to the popular Gerard Darel maxi dress that both Angelina Jolie and Jennifer Garner wore during their pregnancies. Zahara! Yes, Angelina daughter, on a day out with Dad, wore her own mini-maxi Gerard Darel d... (original story)

Big Deal: Sakura Bloom Sale--30% Off--Starts Tomorrow

 Love the Sakura Bloom slings but not the prices? Tomorrow, August 21, is your lucky day. All in-stock slings are 30 percent off with the code "changes30." (original story)

And now an important lesson from our collection of terrifying Nixon-era children's books

Sometimes I yearn for the past, back before children's books about handicaps were all politically correct namby-pamby BS about how everyone is the same even if they look a little different. Back in the day, you could buy a book about a boy who's dad has had just about enough of him sticking his hand... (original story)

Babble Review: Belle Baby Carrier

 You don't live in Brooklyn and not see a million baby-wearing options. I recently spotted someone sporting a cool-looking Belle Baby Carrier, so I thought I'd give it a spin myself. It's recommended for babies 10 to 25 pounds, works with the baby facing front or back, and comes in ... (original story)

Big Deal: Daily Deals (50-80% off Retail) at BabySteals

  See those Stuff for Sprouts natural skincare products? Hit up the recently launched BabySteals.com, and you can snag 'em for 50% off the retail price (for a final cost that works out to $7.50 for the Lemon Lotion and $9.99 for the Blueberry Cream). But you'd better move quickly: The s... (original story)

Star Baby: Suri Watch - Tropically Trendy

Yup, it’s that time again. It’s Suri Watch time! I’m still in awe of how much this child is photographed and also on how much she loves those gold shoes of hers!  But I know what you really want to know, what did Suri wear yesterday!She wore a lovely sleeveless A-line floral print dress b... (original story)

Clean summer toenails with a toothbrush

Susan's colorful story about how to clean those summertime toes illustrates the importance of "The Spin" with reluctant kids: My 3-year-old daughter inherited my family's World Famous Wonky Toenails, which means that even diligent clipping doesn't eliminate all those deep...
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Business time.

So I'm in this book, The Best Creative Nonfiction, Vol. 2. For reasons beyond my understanding, the editors asked if they could use one of my posts; needless to say I agreed. I've added a link over to the right, as well as the one above. I'm a little embarrassed to have my blog post, which probably ... (original story)

More to the story.

There was a longer story to go with the pictures from our weekend at a friend's cottage over the weekend and I sort of lost my train of thought halfway through. Oh look....SHINY! On the first night were there Logan... (original story)








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