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Perfect Toddler Table | All Around Art Tower by Step2 | Review

The iTwins have been enjoying coloring and eating breakfast at their new Step2 All Around Art Tower by The Step2 Company. Grandma & Grandpa gave this to the iTwins this past Christmas and they just love it. Bubba even helped Daddy put it together! My …continue reading…

Jan 29, 2010 :: {3}

Build-A-Bear Workshop Valentine Review & Giveaway + FREE SOUND COUPON (ended)

Updated 2/4 with WINNER! See below. With Valentine’s Day right around the corner…wouldn’t it be great to leave the candy at home & take your little one to Build-A-Bear Workshop®? As a Build-A-Bear Workshop Mom Ambassador, we were given the opportunity to take the iTwins …continue reading…

Jan 29, 2010 :: {27}

Our Baby Girl is Growing Up

I was playing around with my new camera this weekend and took this photo of Pinkie — she’s not a baby anymore! She’s 18 months old now and in full toddler mode – she’s the sweetest thing still though: photo taken with my Nikon D90 …continue reading…

Jan 27, 2010 :: {23}

NEW Sprout DVD | Let’s Grow: Lend A Helping Hand | Review & Giveaway

UPDATED 2/3 with WINNER below! Let’s Grow: Lend a Helping Hand is a BRAND NEW DVD from Sprout* and HIT Entertainment. Just released, each DVD in the “Let’s Grow” series is uniquely themed and the content focuses on different areas like safety, expressing feelings, manners …continue reading…

Jan 26, 2010 :: {8}

My Daughter’s Obsession with SHOES! (videos included)

It all started when the iTwins first saw this skit from Sesame Street with Neil Patrick Harris as the “Fairy Shoe Person” – they always ask to watch “shoes” when I pop in the Anniversary DVD. Now Pinkie is obsessed. She will drag all of …continue reading…

Jan 22, 2010 :: {9}

Installing Windows 7 this Morning…

…see you on the other side. I’ve been sitting on the Windows 7 upgrade for awhile now — today is the day – wish me luck!

Jan 22, 2010 :: {8}

My Morning E-mail Buddy

Usually while the iTwins watch Sesame Street, play & eat breakfast, I have my morning coffee and check my e-mail, Facebook, Twitter yada yada. Today Pinkie was especially cuddly and only wanted to sit with me on my lap…while her brother ran laps around us. …continue reading…

Jan 21, 2010 :: {6}

Silly Boy

We’re just having a silly sort of day today :) BTW: My appointment went well yesterday – my hearing is getting better!

Jan 20, 2010 :: {11}

Trip to New Jersey for the Weekend

We headed into New Jersey Saturday morning to visit with our parents (the iTwins’ Grandparents). It takes us about 2 hours in the car, without traffic, to make the drive from our driveway here in Pennsylvania to the Jersey Shore…where they live, and where WE …continue reading…

Jan 18, 2010 :: {7}

Pinkie’s First Pony….Tail, That Is

I uploaded this photo to TwitPic earlier this week after getting Pinkie’s hair into a ponytail for the first time. Her hair has grown quite a bite since here and here :) She’s 17 months old now. Have a GREAT weekend…we’re heading to New Jersey …continue reading…

Jan 15, 2010 :: {16}

Links to Help Earthquake Victims in Haiti

If you are feeling helpless and sick to your stomach over this disaster in Haiti, you are not alone – it is all that I can think of today as I sit on the floor and play with my children. The images and stories on …continue reading…

Jan 14, 2010 :: {2}

The Bond Between Irish Twins Born 363 Days Apart

Our son was born August 6, 2007 Our daughter was born August 4, 2008 When I first ran downstairs with THAT positive pregnancy test, my son was just 3 months old. I cried because I was hormonal. I cried because I was happy. I cried …continue reading…

Jan 13, 2010 :: {21}

General Mills is Reducing Sugar in their Cereals Even More!

While Cheerios have been a staple in our house as finger-food for the past year now, my toddlers are at the perfect age to start eating other breakfast cereals all by themselves…with milk & a spoon. That’s why this exciting news from General Mills comes …continue reading…

Jan 11, 2010 :: {2}

I’ve Lost 20lbs. on Weight Watchers!

I’m just too darn excited about this to blog about anything else right now! Read about how I’ve officially lost my first -20lbs. on Weight Watchers.

Jan 11, 2010 :: {8}

Sick Day

I’m taking an official Blogging/Interwebs/Facebook/Twitter sick day. The kids are still snotty and Mommy is hitting the bottle of Tylenol Cold…with a touch of Cold-Eeze. Boogie Wipes are also in the house. If you need me I’ll be curled up with my tea & tissues …continue reading…

Jan 08, 2010 :: {7}

Today is our 4th Wedding Anniversary

January 7, 2006 – What an amazing wedding day we had surrounded by our family and friends. I couldn’t stop smiling the entire time we were looking at each other on the altar. My poor husband had no voice and was so sick on our …continue reading…

Jan 07, 2010 :: {18}

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