Archive for October, 2008

Mad Housewife Cellars

Thank you, Mad Housewife Cellars, for a wonderful night of wine and fun with friends.
Friends old and new converged at BananaBlueberry’s house last week for a special wine tasting, sponsored by Mad Housewife Cellars.

This DC Metro Mom Blogger thought the wine was delish, the company fabulous, and the door prize perfectly appointed.
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The Playgroup

Some books are relevant regardless of when they were published.
When The Playgroup: Three Women Contend With the Myths of Motherhood, by Nina Barrett, came out in 1994, I was immersed in a life entirely different.  Grad school.  First in the building in the morning, last out, and research or writing late into the evening.  Ah, [...]

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Vtech Paint & Learn Art Easel

I had high hopes for the Vtech Paint & Learn Art Easel.  It looks fun, with a happy smiling baby using an electronic pen to “paint” on an electronic board.  But, in fact, it was a disappointment.
The largest problem is that it is too high-tech for toddlers, and, at the same time, way too simple.  [...]

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It’s like a wee little wii

Vtech’s new Vmotion system is a lot of fun for preschoolers who are ready for video games.  The joystick is sized just right for little hands.  The controller is pretty straightforward; my 4 year old, new to video games of all kinds, picked it up pretty easily.  There are no wires to get in the [...]

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Belly Dancing

If Devra and Sarah ever invite you out, saying there will be “wine, cheese, and belly dancing,” you’d better believe them!
We had a fabulous time last week at the opening of Hot Mama Fitness Studio, complete with — you guessed it, wine, cheese, and belly dancing.
It was awesome.  The space is new, but the spirits [...]

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