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Morgan + Milo Sparkle Mary Janes

by eliz on March 19, 2009

If I wanted a little fashion pick-me-up – a sartorial tiramisu, if you will – for around $40, I’d be hard pressed to find much bang for my buck. That same $40 when used to buy something for my daughter, however, yields squeals of delight every time a grown adult female sees Tink wearing her [...]

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Whether because our budget is tighter than the skin on Nicole Kidman’s forehead or because I’m plain-old old, I find I just don’t log in the hours at the local mall like I once did. A visit on Saturday left me feeling like an anthropologist from another culture. 
1. To the giraffe purse: Congratulations on your [...]

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Barenaked Ladies, “Snacktime”

by eliz on March 7, 2009

 It’s no exaggeration to call the Barenaked Ladies’ “Snacktime” the best children’s CD ever. Kids today are living in a golden age of music created specially for them and their discerning parents, thanks to a number of real rockers who became dads (eg., They Might Be Giants, Dan Zanes, even Devo, sort of) and then were appalled by [...]

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