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Inspirational Mom: Florence Wetterwald of blabla kids
The mom I am featuring this week is one of my absolute favorite people! She lives her life like every day is an adventure and never takes things too seriously – yet has built a very successful company called blabla kids. You have probably seen these dolls in top children’s boutiques and trendy children’s catalogues. The designs are so simple yet so colorful. You can’t help but smile when you see a bla bla doll! I met Florence about 15 years ago as her sister and I are good friends and neighbors. She is just one of those people who makes you feel heard and enjoyed. She looks at each day…
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PARENTING: It Takes a Village…of Good Listeners
I have started and restarted this piece three times. I have talked with professionals. I have made pages of notes and looked at it from a teacher’s perspective (I spent five years teaching high school). I also tried the political perspective and the psychological perspective. The more perspectives that I try to see, the more I write and then I only end up with more unanswered questions. Finally, I decided to scrap all of the other points of view and focus solely on the parents’ perspective. My perspective. I want to think about what I have done and will continue to do with my children. My ultimate hope is…
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dandelion moms APPY LOVE iPad Mini Giveaway
WHAT: dandelion moms Valentine’s APPY LOVE iPad Mni Giveaway’s along with a case donated by Domeo Products that will be filled with top apps from participating developers. WHEN: January 28, 2013 until midnight February 13, 2013 with winner announced February 14, 2013. WHO: The following developers have sponsored this giveaway: DEVELOPERS: Fingerprint Digital; Erik X. Raj, SLP; Fernandez Design; Deedil; iSpotPro for Kids; Emibap (Sophie’s Drawings); FuzzyBees; and Penelope the Purple Pirate. a Rafflecopter giveaway FINGERPRINT DIGITAL is based in San Francisco, California is a unique group dedicated to building the next great kids company. Their team is made up of veterans from some of the most successful entertainment…
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In the Spotlight with Rae Dunn
Years ago I purchased an adorable little 3×3 inch plate at a fun shop in Laguna Beach, California. It is just a simple porcelain plate with a picture of a spoon on it but I just love it for it’s simple – yet functional design. It reminds me a bit of the design concept that stems from Japan where less is more and to choose only those items to place in your house that you find beautiful. So I am very excited that I had a chance to speak to the person behind the amazing company, Rae Dunn of Rae Dunn Clay. I think you will fall in love with her…
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A Dinner Success!
There are few dinners in our household that please everyone. My three children span the spectrum of culinary preferences. My 11 year-old won’t tolerate chili or anything cumin-scented, but my 8 year-old is a big fan. However, this same eight year-old is not a taker when it comes to casseroles or sauces. And don’t get me started on my extremely finicky four year-old…how he is such a robust little man is a mystery to me. So when I happen to make a dinner that everyone eats with gusto, well I just have to share! I feel it’s my duty as a fellow mom. We’re all in this together, right?…
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PBS Kids Wild Kratts: Creature Power App Review & Giveaway
The Kratt brothers are so wonderful in their new show The Wild Kratts that aired this week on PBS Kids! It is a combination of them as cartoon characters (think Wonder Twin powers and the Scooby Doo teenagers vibe) as well as them out at sea teaching us about our amazing oceans and the creatures that live in them. My six year old is quite obsessed with the show and requests to watch it every night since we received a sample DVD! I am not joking – she is really into the style of the show and loves learning about dolphins and puffer fish. PBS Kids The Wild Kratts has…
