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Product Reviews

PRODUCT REVIEWS

Everything you should know about everything you'll ever need

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PARTY THEMES

Creative, low-budget ideas to make their big day even more special

Gift Ideas

GIFT IDEAS FOR KIDS

Personalized, handmade items they'll cherish forever

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CRAFT IDEAS FOR KIDS

Low-cost activities you can do to help keep them busy

Traveling with Kids

TRAVELING WITH KIDS

Straightforward advice on ways to stay sane even while you're jet-setting

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THE DAILY DUMP

Our candid and irreverent take on what parenthood is really like

Recent Posts from The Daily Dump

The Plastered Playdate

A few days ago, my daughter had a playdate. As I'm sure many of you can understand, it's stressful enough...
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The Plastered Playdate

After-school Activity Anguish

The other day, my daughter started her first-ever "official" summer camp. Like most parents, we had asked our friends for...
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After-school Activity Anguish

Turkey Trouble

Yesterday, I was almost mauled to death by a turkey. I was driving along, minding my own business, en route to...
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Turkey Trouble

The Honest Thank-you Card

About a month ago, my daughter celebrated her birthday. As you can expect, there were gifts, and those gifts each...
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The Honest Thank-you Card

Senior (Citizen) Moment

This weekend, I had what you could call a "senior moment." For once, it had nothing to do with not...
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Senior (Citizen) Moment

The Ladybug Killer

We moved into our new house about four months ago, and, as with every new thing, we always understood there...
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The Ladybug Killer

Bludgeoning by Bow

Last night, my husband almost ended up in the emergency room. Shockingly, however, it wasn't me who nearly put him...
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Bludgeoning by Bow

The Importance of Words

I have been called many words in my life, but "relaxed" was never one of them. To me, anything that...
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The Importance of Words

The Clueless Car Criminal

Today, I did what I thought only happened to people in movies - usually right before the protagonist ends up...
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The Clueless Car Criminal

Sprinkled Breadsticks

We're officially on Day 2 of virtual school and I'm already seriously questioning my survival capabilities for the long winter...
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Sprinkled Breadsticks