Archive for the ‘Products’ Category

Child Gate not Child-Proof

Monday, June 12th, 2006

Hands-Free Gate by The First Years – Product Review

We went to a friends house and noticed she had this nifty little gate for her daughter’s bedroom. Since I am pregnant the idea of stepping over a gate is less appealing. But I needed to find something that would keep my daughter in her room while she was being punished and her younger brother out. He is capable of opening doors now, even with the baby-proof doorknobs. So keeping him out is quite a challenge. He loves her so much!
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Chocolate Raisins, which food group?

Thursday, March 30th, 2006

My mom bought me a tub from Trader Joes. I started on them last night when I found them in her house. My surprise when she told me they were for me. I snacked all night long. Then at 6 am they were calling my name. “eat me, eat me”. They are disappearing, by the handfuls. I have decided not to feel guilty. After all I am getting my fiber and my fruit.

So I have decided that I am not *really* eating junkfood, just fruit . . . . chocolate covered.

My Nissan Quest

Friday, February 10th, 2006

I love my minivan. I just can’t say enough about it. I get asked a lot as to whether or not a woman should make the big jump into minivan-land. This is why I made that scary leap at the young age of 25 and we never looked back. This is the best baby-equipment besides my dishwasher and Tivo.
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Baby Einstein Discover & Play Number Blocks

Friday, July 8th, 2005

We were browsing through a toy store, pregnant with our second, when my husband HAD to have these. As soon as he saw them he felt guilty about not buying them for our daughter, “Just think of how much smarter she would be now.” (Insert rolling eyes here).
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