March 2009

Leapfrog’s Fridge Phonics

by Kit on March 26, 2009


A superconscious shopper, I tend to be selective about what I buy, especially when it comes to toys. Leapfrog Fridge Phonics Magnetic Alphabet Set is an educational toy I’d recommend for toddlers and preschoolers. I bought the phonics set three years ago for the boy and have found it to be a great buy. The [...]

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Diarrhea and vomiting have been far too frequent since our move to China that I find Dr. Charlotte Cowan’s “The Moose with Loose Poops” a useful book to read with my toddler. A board-certified fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, a mother and a former English teacher, Dr. Cowan “offers a clear and childfriendly explanation of gastroenteritis…she [...]

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REVIEW: Irreplaceable by Stephen Lovely

by Kit on March 16, 2009


When I received the book for review last week, I fell in love immediately with the cover photo of a finger drawing out an incomplete heart on a frosty window… “A stunning debut novel of love and loss”, we follow the journey of Isabel’s heart …from the day she signs the organ donation card, informs [...]

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I’ve never read the Paddington Bear series (until I had a child) but was immediately attracted by the bear in his big, floppy hat. I’ve seen MANY, MANY preschool books on the ABC, 123, Colors and Opposites but Michael Bond and John Lobban’s Paddington’s Concept Books Set (Opposites, Colors, ABC, 123) present them in an [...]

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REVIEW: Burt’s Bees Lip Shimmer

by Kit on March 5, 2009


I bought my first Burt’s Bees Lip Shimmer (in Rhubarb) when I attended a meeting in New York one late winter. The air (and the heating in hotels) can be rather drying that I knew I had to get a good lip gloss for my dry, chapped lips. The beauty of Burt’s Bees’ lip gloss [...]

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