So there are a few elves in our house now; Mom and Dad, who are busy buying, wrapping, and sending gifts across the country. Mr. C is a little elfish; mostly because he is two and I think about the same height as a real elf. He also does a great job decorating and even…
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Walked into my 3 year old daughters room this morning to waker her up. I took a minute to gaze at her so restful and relaxed in slumber. She is so cute and quite when she is sleeping. But wait… What is that? It’s a Nerf air powered gun laying on the pillow next to…
Review of Touch ‘n Sing App by XING, Inc. available on: iTunes, Amazon & Google Play
Installation We tested on a number of devices: 2nd Generation Kindle Fire (not HD), HTC EVO (Android), iPad 2 and a first generation iPad. When searching, be sure you type “Touch ‘n Sing” not ” Touch & Sing”. The game will take a minute or two to load on all devices (24MB) and be sure before you…
Like Twitter but LOVE Pinterest
So first of all, we wanted to let you know we are now connected to both these social media platforms! If you are a twitter-head, and find following the blog more convenient there, check us out @BeyondSippyCup For those of you who haven’t succumbed to the Pinterest Pinfest, you are missing out. I will admit, it is…
Big Week in the Middle East and Asia, Part 2
Afghanistan President Karzai is still refusing to sign a pact concerning post-2014 involvement of U.S. troops despite the almost-unanimous endorsement of a Jirga (assembly of 3000 Afghan tribal elders). His motivation is unconfirmed but there is a serous risk the delay or failure could jeopardize Western aid and confidence in the fragile Afghan economy. China China released a communique following…
Big News Week for the Middle East and Asia, part 1
So the last week I have been uber-busy with my actual day-job… and of course, this would be the week there is a new legitimate news story almost daily! I have done my best to condense these but I think they are all important. this will be split into two posts to make it more…
Beyond the Gift Cards – Family Gifts for all Occasions
Time for a quiz… What can the kids make for free that you can always leave at someone else’s house? Answer: A Mess! Hey, take it easy, I never claimed to be funny, just mildly informative and hopefully helpful. Ok, really, time to get back to business. It’s getting near that time of year when…
It’s not me Mommy!
I ran upstairs this morning to brush my hair. I only need two minutes. I just want to brush my hair, no product, no tool (other than the brush), nothing else, I just needed two minutes! I only had three minutes till it’s time to run out the door for the bus. I’m upstairs half…
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Today was a series of toddler moments, some fun, some not
I’m sharing out of empathy with all the other toddler moms out there (or for those of you considering, about to enter, or new to parenthood… consider this a sneak peek). Here were highlights of my day (this is a long post, warning you now): – Mr.C toddles into my room and today he’s not in the…