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The BVS Top Ten Toys of 2009

November 2, 2009

As Christmas approaches, I know we’re all wondering what to get for the little ones in our lives.  For some ideas, here are the German BVS, Bundesverband des Spielwaren-Einzelhandels (Federal Association of Toy Retailers) top ten toys of 2009.  They’re not all available outside of Germany, but most are.  Have fun!

36 Cube by Thinkfun - a puzzle […]

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Book Review – Maybe One

June 3, 2009

Being an only child requires patience. There’s a lot of explaining about not having siblings, and about whether that was “strange” and about how Disneyland might have been more fun with a sibling but if I’d had a sibling my parents couldn’t have afforded to take me to Disneyland. It requires listening to […]

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The SAH vs. working parent debate

May 10, 2009

Happy Mother’s Day!  Today, I’m up early and my guys are sleeping in, but that’s fine with me because I have a little time for myself.
My mother and I butted heads often when I was young, but becoming a mother myself, and moving to another country, just as she did, have really given me a lot […]

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Too wide waistbands? Make them fit!

March 18, 2009

Christina here, just wanted to welcome Janda, the author of the guest post on converting a regular bra to a nursing bra, to our writing team.

I have a tall toddler and she is skinny. Whenever I buy her trousers, I look for long ones first. Then, sometimes I am lucky enough to find in some stores […]

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Finding an acceptable balance bike

February 16, 2009

Balance bikes are very popular in Europe and I’ve read that they’re starting to catch on in North America now as well.  They’re great because kids learn to balance on the bike without having to worry about learning to pedal at the same time, letting them bike at an earlier age (2 years old is […]

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HABA Toy Food

February 12, 2009

I’ve always loved toy shopping, even before I had a child. Choosing gifts for nieces and nephews and thinking about what I would have loved (or what I DID love) at their ages gave me a thrill. And I know wasn’t the only adult wishing I could spend an afternoon playing with that […]

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Book Review: Punished by Rewards

February 4, 2009

While browsing in a bookstore back in the US last November, I came upon the book Punished By Rewards: The Trouble with Gold Stars, Incentive Plans, A’s, Praise, and Other Bribes by Alfie Kohn.  It sounded pretty interesting so I purchased it and pretty much devoured it.  Before writing a review, I figured I better […]

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Book Review: The No-Cry Nap Solution

January 18, 2009

I’m a fan of Elizabeth Pantley and her No-Cry series of books.  Her book, The No-Cry Sleep Solution: Gentle Ways to Help Your Baby Sleep Through the Night, helped give me the courage to listen to my heart.  So many people would ask me if Oliver was sleeping through the night, that I started worrying […]

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Book Review: The Parking Lot Rules

December 30, 2008

I’m not really sure what led me to buy Parking Lot Rules & 75 Other Ideas for Raising Amazing Children.  I guess it was the glowing Editorial Reviews on Amazon.com, as I bought it a couple months ago and as of today, there are only five customer reviews (4 of which gave 5 stars).
When it arrived, […]

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Jitterbug.tv Music for Hip Kids

December 11, 2008

Ever wonder where you could go to find cool, hip music videos for kids? Spent hours searching YouTube? Forget about all that, there’s a new online video repository just for kids music, Jitterbug.tv.  The founders have done all the work for you and collected it on their site. There are videos from […]

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