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Category Archives: toys

What to do on a long, wet weekend

Lucky for me, I live with a newly 5 year old who got crazy amounts of presents for her birthday. One such gift (from Oma?) arrived at our house a few weeks ago and has sat untouched since then. I got the bug to build today, so I helped myself to the blocks and built […]

World’s Littlest Homer

Not related to World’s Littlest Snoopy.

You’re right. His mouth IS the funniest part. Plus he is a bobble head, in theory.

Totally.

I went toy shopping today for an upcoming birthday. Did you know that there are these new Barbies in the universe? Don’t get me wrong, I love America’s Next Top Model, like, LOVE, it’s sort of the best reality show out there. If you don’t count Project Runway or Big Brother. Or Survivor. Ultimate Fighter […]

Play

We’ve been busy playing with Playmobil toys lately. I had a few when I was a kid, but I tended to beg for Lego’s more. There’s quite a great collection here now, and we’ve been spending lots of time with it. I narrate crazy stories about princesses and princes and elves and kings that die […]

What almost-5-year-olds think about

Em donated a bunch of preemie clothing to a pile of naked toys that were laying about the house. Thank goodness for that, as they were getting cold.
   
  
Also, her bookshelf. I love it.

Super secret project

I got involved with a community project. I was sent a cheapo dollar store doll and I have to give her a makeover and send in a picture. I just got mine yesterday and I have been studying her to try to come up with ideas on how to make her prettier, like that’s even […]