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Archive for July, 2007

More Than 1 Webkinz »

What happens if you have more than one webkinz?
My children used to have one webkinz each. That was enough for us. But last week as we entered one of our favorite stores, we were accosted by a huge Webkinz display that featured some of the cutest Webkinz ever - we could not resist. And so [...]

Scanning Old Photographs »

I spent the better part of yesterday scanning old photographs into my computer. My intention was noble - future generations will appreciate my efforts at documenting my family’s history. And my daughter looks just like grandma at that age.
But what good are photos that are trapped in a computer? Why not create some photo [...]

Formal Introductions and Kids »

Introduction is an art, one that I am not too skilled at.
Today, I was driving my oldest and youngest child to a Fourth of July picnic at child #1’s friends house. It just so happens that my child’s friend lives on the same street as an old friend of mine - someone I haven’t [...]