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Family Life

Reading about Jenny Linsky

March 11, 2009

Today we read some Jenny Linsky stories. Jeny Linsky is a cat. She lives with Captain Tinker, she always wears her red scarf and she can ice skate. She can be found in a marvelous series of stories by Esther Averill. The kiddos and I were reading some this afternoon. When we were done the [...]

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First Ponytail

March 8, 2009

The Princess turned two last month and she still has no hair. Well, we think she has a lot of hair, but only because she has so much more than she used to have. But compared to the average two year old, she is an adorable little baldy. Here is her very first ponytail! I [...]

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The Last Snow Day

March 7, 2009

Recently we had what I sincerely hope was the Last Snow Day of the winter. A couple of friends came over and helped make snowmen. I am told it was perfect snowman snow. The last snowman: And yes, that is a hand knit hat the snowman is wearing. Good-bye Winter!

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Penelope Peapod

February 19, 2009

A very dear friend gave this Penelope Peapod to the Princess for her birthday. It is cleverly designed, great quality, oh so cute and one of her favorite presents. It is a little basket with cloth attached all around. You can close the drawstring and it becomes a purse or travel case. Then you can [...]

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Happy Birthday Princess

February 16, 2009

The princess turned 2 last week! Or in her words, “Two! Two! Two!” We had some family and friends over to celebrate the day. It was actually a double celebration since my birthday is two days after hers. She had a lovely time at her party, although she preferred the chips and dip to the [...]

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It’s a mustard family

February 15, 2009

I walked into the kitchen a few days ago and saw that the camera was sitting on the counter and it was on. I believe I mumbled something about not playing with the camera and turned it off. Little did I know that I was interrupting the next Sondheim at work (aka Speedy). Remind me [...]

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Homemade Plush Rockets

January 11, 2009

Mrs Toy Reporter is too modest (or too tired after the late nights making these) to post her latest creation for the kids.  They were one of the biggest hits of Christmas, more beloved than all the Bakugan and Lego’s put together.  It looked like the Star Wars Light Sabers might edge them out for [...]

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Merry Christmas Eve and Happy Hanukkah!

December 24, 2008

We’re in the midst of our frenzied Christmas planning, having stayed up last night until 1am wrapping presents and making cookies in preperation for our Christmas Eve party this evening.  It’s a new tradition around our house, now in it’s second year.  Between preparing and the inevitable cleaning up after the party, it adds quite [...]

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Cat in the Hat Game

December 13, 2008

I don’t know if you have heard of it, but I have been reading about the new(ish) Dr. Seuss themed game, Cat in the Hat, I Can Do That. Well, people either love it and their kids can’t stop playing it and it is the best game they have ever played OR they are disappointed [...]

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Bakugan In Stock Report

December 10, 2008

We’ve been reporting on where to find Bakugan in stock for a couple of months now starting back before Thanksgiving when Rainbow and Speedy first heard about Bakugan from a friend at school and our attempts to find them at local stores failed miserably.   We’ve still see nothing in stock at Toys R Us locally [...]

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