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Tuesday, February 26th, 2008
My daughter loves the Gigi books by Sheila Walsh. We have several of the books, a Bible, and one movie. Of course, new titles are coming out all of the time. I was browsing through the flyer for Family Bookstore just now and saw that you can get a Gigi plush doll for just $5 […]
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Saturday, February 9th, 2008
It’s that time of year again. I’ve got a best friend from college who comes down to Bal Harbour every summer and stays in a condo hotel ( a sort of hybrid residence and rental thing) and I always make plans to get over to see them for a long weekend. This time around the […]
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Tuesday, February 5th, 2008
With Easter just around the corner, I know that all of you will little girls are getting pretty spring dresses and hats ready to go. I have been looking on eBay for some of the dresses I cannot really afford first hand. I’ve found some thrilling deals already on a couple of Baby Lulu dresses. […]
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Wednesday, January 30th, 2008
You think your family is going to be a safe haven from the evils of the world. I know I think that. I trust my immediate family with my money, my safety, my secrets and my life. We tend to fight a good deal, but never to the point where we would harm one another.
Parents, […]
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Sunday, January 20th, 2008
I am in awe. My daughter appears to be having yet another growth spurt. She is quite literally eating as much as I eat at meals, plus she required additional snacks and some more protein at bedtime.
I was talking to one of my best friends, who has a daughter 2 month older than Gigi. Gigi […]
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Sunday, January 20th, 2008
My daughter is very artistic. She has a great voice and is quite graceful when she is dancing. She also loves to read and knows her way around descriptive vocabulary when she tells a story. I see her gravitating toward the arts, be it writing or dance or perhaps music. And, I have no problem […]
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Sunday, January 20th, 2008
Well, most of the plans for our Princesses & Pirates birthday trip are made. I have the tickets waiting for us as the gate. I have made reservations to eat lunch the next day with the Princesses at Epcot. My friend has made the hotel reservations and got our free park hopper passes lined up […]
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Thursday, January 17th, 2008
When Gigi was little, I went to great lengths to dress her in the pink that everyone bought for me. She looked fantastic in pink and pastels, so it was no great hardship. Nonetheless, my personal style does not lean in that direction. I wanted a little of my own personality to be reflected in […]
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Wednesday, January 16th, 2008
“Her, no, she did absolutely nothing, nothing. If she did, the school or I would know.”
– Blanca Saravia
The above quote comes from a Fort Worth mother whose 15-year-old daughter is accused in court of being the “enforcer” of a teen prostitution ring. This is a mother who honestly believes she would know if her daughter […]
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Tuesday, January 15th, 2008
Plans for Gigi’s 5th birthday are coming along nicely. I already have the tickets bought for us to attend the Princesses and Pirates party at Disney’s Magic Kingdom on her actual birthday. That night we are staying at one of the park’s hotels and we have park hopper passes for the next day. I think […]
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