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Holidays

  • Overreacting Mama Moment

    I just had a moment. One of those “Ring the Alarm” moments. LOL. See, I was reading this article, which asked if kids’ costumes, and girls’ costumes in particular were a bit too suggestive. What in the world does a child need with fishnet stockings or corsets? CORSETS. Most little girls are straight up and Read more

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  • Let me get this straight.

    Mattel did a recall because they had lead paint in their toys. Ok. Now, the recall was not so much about lead paint as it was about design flaws. And Mattel is sorry to those of us who, for whatever reason, purchased their toys, and to the Chinese people and government. Uh huh. Let me Read more

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  • Uh.

    We’re under heat advisory, and I’m out of popsicles. In the second week of September. Yep. We’re supposed to be in the mid 90’s. for a day or so. I look forward to the cooling off part of the week. There will be a congressional hearing on Sept. 19 on hazardous toys. I’ll have to Read more

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  • An American Christmas.

    I know what you’re thinking. Isn’t it a bit early to be thinking about Christmas? I was just getting past the whole back to school thing when I heard about Mattel’s latest lead paint toy recall. I come from a family where buying American whenever possible was er, very heavily encouraged. Frankly, I try to Read more

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