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Penguin Personalization Review and Giveaway

On January 25, 2012 · 52 Comments · In giveaways, nora, product reviews

This review has been a long time coming, folks. Five months in the making. Mommy blogger FAIL. But now, the stars have aligned. Megan over at Penguin Personalization is ready, I’ve actually remembered to sit down and do this, and all systems are finally a go. REWINDING… I had so many ideas in my […]

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Double Trouble

On January 24, 2012 · 9 Comments · In health and wellness, nora

We went into the pediatrician’s office this morning for Nora’s ear “recheck” appointment from her latest ear infection diagnosis two weeks ago. I had an inkling that things were not going to go well.

Sadly, we’ve gotten pretty good at diagnosing Nora’s ear infections on our own, just by observing her behavior and her […]

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Playroom Reveal

On January 23, 2012 · 21 Comments · In home improvement, nora

AKA the post in which I show you how we turned a formal living room into a playroom.

Our new house was built in the 1970s, so of course, we have a smaller, cozier family room AND a formal living room. When we first looked at the house, then bought it and moved in, we […]

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Toddler OCD

On January 16, 2012 · 3 Comments · In child development, nora

Nora has a thing for making sure objects are in the “right” spot.

When she plays, she makes her share of messes, but a lot of times, she’ll pick up after herself–because she likes putting things away as much as she likes taking things out. Sometimes, she’ll be playing in the cupboards in the kitchen […]

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Just breathe.

On January 13, 2012 · 10 Comments · In health and wellness, nora

When Nora was around 6-7 months old, she had a bad cold with some wheezing and was diagnosed with “probable RSV.” Aside from some loud breathing and a hacking cough, it never seemed to be much of a big deal. But little did we know at the time what havoc that stupid RSV would wreak […]

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