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Tiny Bears Fans

January 19th, 2007 by Elaine · 1 Comment

Sammy and Sophie are Chicago Bears Football fans! You can see their pictures on our local NBC news website. Here are the screenshots of the pages, it’s impossible to bookmark the exact picture since people are still submitting photos to the site.

Thanks to Sammy’s Ninong (godfather/uncle) for the Brian Urlacher Chicago Bears jersey!
We’re [...]

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Tags: Family · Interesting

7 Fun Baby Shower Games

January 18th, 2007 by Elaine · 4 Comments

Last Saturday, I co-hosted a baby shower for my brother and sister-in-law. About 25 people attended the party. We ate, played several games, watched the parents-to-be open presents, and then ate some more. Everyone had a great time, even the guys enjoyed themselves!
My family brainstormed for the best games played in previous [...]

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Tags: Family

Stuff Your Baby Doesn’t Need

January 12th, 2007 by Marlo · 4 Comments

Ben of Open Switch (the creative genius behind this great Wordpress the Unsleepable theme) posted a list of 6 Baby Accessories You Don’t Need. The six items he writes about in his blog are:

Diaper Genie
Boppy
Baby Bathtub
Bottle Warmer
Baby Wipes Warmer
Shopping Cart / High Chair Cover

I have disagree with number two though, the Boppy pillow. [...]

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Tags: Baby Things · Family · Parenting · Reviews

Don’t Eat that Lobster!

January 3rd, 2007 by Marlo · 2 Comments

Last night, we decided to have lobster for dinner. Nope it’s not what you think, this was a rare occasion. We can afford to only have lobster once a year around Valentine’s Day from LobsterGram using the DiscoverCard Cashback Bonus points (expect a post about this next month). On New Year’s Eve, [...]

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Tags: Family · Health

Top 10 Cold Weather Activities for Kids

January 1st, 2007 by Elaine · 5 Comments

Winter is here in the Midwest! My son can get stir crazy inside the house, so here are a few suggestions to keep us all from getting cabin fever!
1. Visit the library: Check your local library as well as those in the surrounding neighborhoods. Many libraries offer movie screenings, crafts, story times, etc. [...]

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Tags: Distractions · Family · Parenting · Popular