The other day I had my two nephews over for a playdate. My toddler was excited that her older cousins were coming over to play, but what she didn't know was that they would not be interested in dolls, castles, or anything pink. My toddler asked my oldest nephew to play princess with her and after curling his nose in disgust he replied "8 year old boys don't play with princesses." She asked if he would like to be Prince Charming instead, and as ...
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Lite Brix Super Light Building System
The past two weeks have definitely been different from the norm in my home. We are in the process of moving into a new house, and Superstorm Sandy threw us off-course a bit. We were supposed to move two weeks ago, but we didn't get power back in the new house until 13 days after the storm so we've been staying with my parents. Most of the kids toys, and just about everything else, is packed into boxes. So, to thank my boys for being so ...

