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Twas the Week Before Christmas

December 16, 2009

And the presents have already started.  Which if you know me you know I always think that it is a great time for presents.  Looking at the tree everyday and staring at the mound of presents growing underneath is driving me crazy.  I can’t wait for Christmas Day!  I can’t wait to watch Marty and [...]

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1-2-3 Update

August 21, 2009

I have a completely different child and I am a completely different mother. Seriously, no joking here. Riley listens to me. I ask her to do something and she does it. Can you imagine? 1-2-3 Magic has changed our lives in less than a week. I don’t get frustrated, Riley [...]

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Potty Training? What?

August 17, 2009

Riley was doing really great with this whole potty training adventure. She had two full weeks of daily successes. We stayed home all day, pants off, going to the potty every two hours. The only wet times were at night and maybe at nap or on the couple of occasions that we [...]

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A New Froggy Friend

February 4, 2009

Riley has a new froggy friend.  The Boon Frog Pod. I saw these our first trip back to the states when Riley was just 4 months old and I have been wanting to get one ever since.  Riley had gotten some spending money for Christmas so this is just what we got her.  This little [...]

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Riley’s First Moves

January 18, 2009

Riley has been a fan of the Baby Einstein videos since birth. At 3 months old it would amaze me at how intensely she would watch her Baby Einstein videos. Recently she has started watching Baby Einstein – Baby’s First Moves.  This video has been by far my favorite in her collection.  Riley [...]

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All Aboard the Alphabet Train

September 17, 2008

One of the things that I don’t care for about Germany, good toys aren’t always easy to come by at the PX.  With the currency exchange rate shopping on the economy just isn’t worth the price tag.  Shopping online really takes all the fun out of the whole shopping process so usually I just don’t [...]

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Finally; A New Computer

August 26, 2008

If you have been following me for a while you will know that I have been having lots of issues with my computer. My current system is 1 month shy of being a year old. I have had a bad network card. I have replaced the hard drive and the motherboard. [...]

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