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Busy, busy, busy
What's that line about how a woman's work is never done? That's probably why I've always hoarded notepads and sketch books and blank journals to help keep me as organized as possible.
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Brag book lite
My husband is a photographer, and the good news is that we have countless professional-quality photographs of the kids.
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Mommy calling cards, now for more than calling
I guess now that social media has taken over the world, it's time to redo all those mommy calling cards and start adding your Facebook vanity URL, your Twitter name, and whatever other way there is to reach you these days.
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It's a cold, hard world out there. I mean, Happy Graduation!
So you reeeally should be acknowledging your friend's high school or college kid's graduation, but you want something just a wee bit beyond a card although not quite in gift territory.
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Organizing your "to do" list just got easier, although getting it done is still just as annoying
I am a list junkie, only the problem is that I tend to jot stuff down one place and lose it or write everything on one endless list so it looks like I need to buy bananas, milk and my pap smear results.
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Baby Daze - The new mom's record of, well, everything
The joke about the second child's baby book being empty is actually a reality for most parents I know; by the time you've done it once before, you're less likely to have the interest (or time) in recording every little thing. But for the ever-earnest new parent, the idea of recording the kid's every bottle and burble and coo is fairly magical.
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The recession bouquet that doesn't suck
Sure, maybe you got some pretty flowers for Mother's Day. But where are they now? Dead and gone, I'll wager, because flowers don't last forever. Usually.
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The cutest personalized notecards perhaps ever. Ever!
Don't you love the look on your child's face when you give her personalized pencils with her name? Now imagine the look when she gets a set of personalized note cards with her own face on it. Or at least a retro-hip illustrated version of it.
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What I lack in wine knowledge I make up for with giftwrap
My wine snob sigOth has gently pointed out to me that it's tacky to give wine in those mylar wine sleeves they have at the liquor store. Who knew? But when I showed him the absolutely wonderful PopTags wine tags, he smiled and said, "Now that's cool."
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School Years Book: Make up for the empty baby books
I am not a baby book person. I mean, I wanted to be a baby book person, but my children's baby books ultimately overwhelmed me and now sit in a drawer, not even half filled out. I can't remember to record every little thing! The pressure!
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Oh, this old thing? It's just my impossibly fashionable Sudoku book.
Whether you need a last-minute Mother's Day gift or just want to appear more stylish than everyone else while waiting for the pediatrician, I love the Posh Puzzle books by The Puzzle Society. T
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