13
Oct
Posted by whymommy in Uncategorized. 1 Comment
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.
Which is good … [...]
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8
Oct
Posted by whymommy in books, motherhood. Tagged: gwendolyn gross, nina barrett, the other mother, the playgroup. Leave a Comment
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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6
Oct
Posted by whymommy in Stuff, toddler. Tagged: art easel, play & learn, vtech. Leave a Comment
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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3
Oct
Posted by whymommy in preschooler, software. Tagged: kids, video game, vmotion, vtech. 1 Comment
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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2
Oct
Posted by whymommy in dc metro moms, fitness. Tagged: bellydance with soul, hot mama fitness studio, postnatal exercise. Leave a Comment
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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