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halloween giving: how to BOO! your friends (on a budget)
October 24, 2012 7 comments

halloween giving: how to BOO! your friends (on a budget)

I’ve said it before–spooky Halloween is not my thing. So this weekend, when our family was officially BOO’ed for the first time, a whole new chapter of Halloween fun–and Halloween ...

family bucket fillers: eBooks for the Barlows
October 1, 2012 6 comments

family bucket fillers: eBooks for the Barlows

We’re really making an effort over here to do more ‘bucket filling’. After reading one of the sweetest books ever, How Full is Your Bucket? For Kids, by Tom Rath ...

target supports education: grants & programs that ROCK (+ giveaway!)
September 8, 2012 146 comments

target supports education: grants & programs that ROCK (+ giveaway!)

We all love Target. That’s nothing new, right? The sales rock. The clothes for kids–and adults!–rock. The Dollar Bins rock. The grocery items rock. Those cute brown boots I got last ...

mad monday: discounts on educational products for parents and teachers
September 3, 2012 No Comment

mad monday: discounts on educational products for parents and teachers

We’ve got a lot going on over at we teach lately, so I thought I’d take a minute to let you in on what’s totally new and totally awesome over ...

honoring our friend susan, @whymommy
February 6, 2012 45 comments

honoring our friend susan, @whymommy

I remember so vividly beautiful you standing by the window in your blue dress, Susan. The one that Jess gave to you because it fit you so perfectly and you ...

@whymommy love fest, part 3
January 31, 2012 3 comments

@whymommy love fest, part 3

Huge, happy–gentle!–hugs to our dear friend, Susan, of Toddler Planet. Here is part three of THE most incredible digital card that has ever been made to show Susan just HOW ...

@whymommy love fest, part two
January 26, 2012 3 comments

@whymommy love fest, part two

Here’s our happy, full-o’-love, cyber-hug for our friend Susan, part two. It’s only a fraction of what we’ve received, which amazes all of us. Set to the amazing music of ...

@whymommy love fest
January 24, 2012 6 comments

@whymommy love fest

We have had an overwhelming response to the call for @whymommy love over the last 24 hours, and the love keeps on flowin’ in! With love, Susan, here is part ...

show your love for @whymommy -- join us!
January 23, 2012 24 comments

show your love for @whymommy — join us!

We are rallying to show support for our sweet friend Susan, @whymommy, and we’re calling out the big guns. Because Susan’s complete and utter awesomeness has reached sooo far across ...

quick trick: showing love
January 16, 2012 41 comments

quick trick: showing love

Lately, my tiny Cora has been a little, teeny, tiny bit on the tough side. We’re back on a regular diet for her, after our gluten-free spring and summer, thanks ...

happy new year and thank you
January 1, 2012 14 comments

happy new year and thank you

I never imagined, back in November of 2008, all of the amazing things that would come from this little bloggity blog of ours. But in three years’ time, what began ...