Amy M. posted an article on MumsTheWurd! - Dec 2, 2009, 8:23 am
Our family  began the tradition of having an “elf on our shelf” this year. Christmas is a magical time for children.  In an effort to cultivate this magic with fibs and folklore, I feel...
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Amy M. posted an article on MumsTheWurd! - Dec 1, 2009, 10:00 am
Prepare yourselves, dear friends!  In celebration of the holiday season and in hopes of promoting my new Etsy Shop, Fiber Gut, I have taken 25% off of all of my knits to make them more affordable for...
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Amy M. posted an article on MumsTheWurd! - Nov 29, 2009, 10:06 pm
It’s no secret around these parts that we love music, books, arts & crafts. Lately, Noel has been doing LOTS of dot-to-dots and color by numbers.  I’ve been amazed by the progress heR...
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Amy M. posted an article on MumsTheWurd! - Nov 26, 2009, 7:52 pm
If you’re shopping for new parents or parents-to-be, there are a couple of must haves that we swear by. Leapfrog, of course, has items for all ages, but our new favorite is My Pal Scout.  Scou...
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Amy M. posted an article on MumsTheWurd! - Nov 26, 2009, 3:44 pm
Happy Thanksgiving!!!  Over the next few days, I’ll be posting gift ideas for the mum, the dad, the parents with new babies, kids, and charities you can gift for the holidays.  Today, we’...
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Amy M. posted an article on MumsTheWurd! - Nov 25, 2009, 12:16 am
We were given the Britax Parkway GS Booster Seat to try out this past summer. We have an ever-so-quickly growing 4 year old who more than meets the requirements to ride in a booster seat (just to mak...
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Amy M. posted an article on MumsTheWurd! - Nov 24, 2009, 10:15 pm
Our friend Beth at I Should Be Folding Laundry has made it easy for you to shop handmade for the holidays!  Check out her list of awesome crafters, kitters, seamstresses, jewelry makers, etc. Of cou...
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Amy M. posted an article on MumsTheWurd! - Nov 22, 2009, 7:42 pm
This past week, a fellow blogger and friend to many, Anissa Mayhew, had a major stroke and is currently in the hospital. Anissa is a young wife & mother of three.  If you’ve been following #pra...
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Amy M. posted an article on MumsTheWurd! - Nov 20, 2009, 5:14 am
Whether or not you get it, Twilight is a ‘tween phenomenon. Reflecting on my youth, I can not think of anything that can hold a candle to the nearly violent frenzy that young (and some not-so-y...
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Amy M. posted an article on MumsTheWurd! - Nov 17, 2009, 9:56 am
Quiche is one of the tricks I keep in my bag of quick dinner ideas that change up our routines.  It’s the sort of thing that I pull out of the bag when it’s been a long day and I look at ...
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Amy M. posted an article on MumsTheWurd! - Nov 16, 2009, 9:46 pm
Anna Holler, our very own mum, has just opened up her brand-new Etsy store, Fiber Gut: Knits with Nerve!  I bet you had no idea that Anna is a super-talented knitting mum, did you?  Well, she is.  ...
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Amy M. posted an article on MumsTheWurd! - Nov 13, 2009, 10:29 am
If you’re looking for both a way to re-purpose the sweaters that your children grow out of and a fun, rainy-day craft project to do together, 5 Orange Potatoes has a neat, creative project for y...
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Amy M. posted an article on MumsTheWurd! - Nov 11, 2009, 10:43 pm
November 17th, you’ll get a taste of Dan Zane’s newest CD, “76 Trombones“.  Dan Zanes & Friends tread into the Broadway arena, with songs from “Annie” (a personal ...
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Amy M. posted an article on MumsTheWurd! - Nov 10, 2009, 9:55 am
Like most parents with school aged kids, I’m responsible for sending my daughter to school with one healthy snack each day.  At the beginning of the school year I sent her with carrots and cele...
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Amy M. posted an article on MumsTheWurd! - Nov 8, 2009, 8:32 pm
I do believe that Boon has quite possibly thought of every single necessary thing that a person with a child needs.  I’m not kidding.  I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again. ...
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Amy M. posted an article on MumsTheWurd! - Nov 6, 2009, 4:58 pm
I have a love/hate relationship with the local Philadelphia yarn shop Loop. I mean, I love it.  I’d love it more if it were just an online entity, rather a place that I can walk to, walk into, ...
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Amy M. posted an article on MumsTheWurd! - Nov 5, 2009, 9:33 am
The Leapfrog Zippity is yet another genius toy from this forward thinking company.  The Zippity gets your child moving, jumping, and thinking all at the same time.  The Zippity comes with 8 pre-load...
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Amy M. posted an article on MumsTheWurd! - Nov 3, 2009, 8:20 am
I always have my eyes and ears open for simple science experiments to do at home with my children.  Honestly, I think that they’re just as interesting as my four and five year old do.  Also, I...
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Amy M. posted an article on MumsTheWurd! - Oct 30, 2009, 9:01 pm
When I was 19, I was a camp counselor at a camp for underprivileged children in a little suburb of Dallas.  That summer, I met my friend Diane.  Diane was a young girl with a huge heart and a passio...
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Amy M. posted an article on MumsTheWurd! - Oct 30, 2009, 4:32 pm
Happy (early) Halloween. Be safe!  To make it easier the Halloween Safety Guide has published a nifty, well organized list of tips for a stick-free Halloween! Halloween is a fun holiday and is cert...
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Amy M. posted an article on MumsTheWurd! - Oct 28, 2009, 5:10 pm
I have been a fan of Hotslings since 2005. I purchased my first shortly after my daughter Arwen was born. It was secondhand and I did not wind up with the right size. I passed it on to a friend who us...
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Amy M. posted an article on MumsTheWurd! - Oct 27, 2009, 7:41 pm
Although I don’t personally own a pair of Crankypants, they are one of my most coveted children’s item of all time.  I mean, who could resist?  Adorable, delightful pants that double as ...
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Amy M. posted an article on MumsTheWurd! - Oct 25, 2009, 2:01 am
If you don’t know who Rainn Wilson is, I’m going to guess you’ve been living in a cave over the last few years-one with no TV and no wi-fi.  Rainn plays ”loveable” Dwi...
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Amy M. posted an article on MumsTheWurd! - Oct 24, 2009, 2:06 pm
Most of us, with or without children, have been scared right out of our surgical masks by the explosive media sensation that is otherwise known as H1H2, or the swine flu. Some doctors will prescribe ...
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Amy M. posted an article on MumsTheWurd! - Oct 21, 2009, 10:35 am
If you’re always on the lookout for quality, comfortable shoes for your kids, the TOMS Youth Collection will thrill you.  The same company that brought us a great collection of casual canvas and...
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Amy M. posted an article on MumsTheWurd! - Oct 20, 2009, 8:08 am
This is a post better suited for September when Mom’s and Dad’s are readjusting schedules, putting routines in place and shining up their own emotional armor in order to prepare for back-t...
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Amy M. posted an article on MumsTheWurd! - Oct 19, 2009, 9:25 pm
Facebook is a funny thing.  It gives you the opportunity to see what your old pals are doing these days…and some of them are doing great things!  Two of my old college friends, some wildly fun...
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Amy M. posted an article on MumsTheWurd! - Oct 18, 2009, 2:18 pm
Lemon is my favorite flavor.  I love lemon cake, lemonade, lemon pie, lemon tea, lemon vodka and of course, lemon drop cookies!   My mom swears that she craved lemons mercilessly during her pregnanc...
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Amy M. posted an article on MumsTheWurd! - Oct 16, 2009, 5:57 pm
Don’t let the season pass without a few delicious batches of homemade  pumpkin seeds. Though there are a lot of purists out there who like to bake their seeds without oil or butter and season ...
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Amy M. posted an article on MumsTheWurd! - Oct 13, 2009, 10:22 pm
Fall is my favorite time of year, and I know the seasons are changing when I start to crave pumpkin and warm spices. One of the best things about this season is traveling out to the pumpkin patch. I...
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Amy M. posted an article on MumsTheWurd! - Oct 13, 2009, 4:01 pm
We have both children and pets in our home.  Our floors get DIRTY! In an effort to not kill my children and pets (or husband) with all the toxic crap in market floor solutions,  I’ve been mixi...
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Amy M. posted an article on MumsTheWurd! - Oct 13, 2009, 12:27 pm
Like every parent with school aged children, I am petrified of head lice!  Unlike every parent, I would have to shave my head if I got lice because of my creative fashion savvy dreads.   I am simpl...
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Amy M. posted an article on MumsTheWurd! - Oct 11, 2009, 3:32 pm
Noel & I just made Bobby’s M & M Peanut Butter Jumbo cookies, and I thought this recipe was good enough to share with you… 1 c. butter 1 c. sugar 2 eggs 1 c. brown sugar 1 c. peanut b...
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Amy M. posted an article on MumsTheWurd! - Oct 11, 2009, 1:06 pm
We’re delighted to announce the addition of another Mum to our happy little family.  Molly is an old college friend of Elliott’s, and when she & I became Facebook friends, I just knew she...
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Amy M. posted an article on MumsTheWurd! - Oct 9, 2009, 3:32 pm
What is better than chicken pot pie (other than veggie pot pie, of course) on a biting, cool, windy evening in Autumn? When I make a pot pie I think of my family digging into a stew.  But not just a...
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Amy M. posted an article on MumsTheWurd! - Oct 9, 2009, 7:34 am
Do you remember the interview we published back in June with Abigail from IndiDenim? IndiDenim is the progressive-online fashion company who allows us to design our own jeans.  We choose everything ...
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Amy M. posted an article on MumsTheWurd! - Oct 7, 2009, 12:38 pm
Jasper and Roo highly encourage you to visit J4Nε the Pink Robot. The site features short animations that play when you hit any letter on your keyboard: D= Dance the Robot Boogie, F= Robots can Fly, ...
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Amy M. posted an article on MumsTheWurd! - Oct 6, 2009, 9:58 am
Have I mentioned our terrible commute to school this year? I must have! Let me refresh your memory.  Unless I put on my brave face, buckle into the mini-van and accept the challenge of Center City dr...
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Amy M. posted an article on MumsTheWurd! - Oct 5, 2009, 10:02 pm
I’ve shown you before the Tag reading systems that my children love so much.  Now, Tag has created a line of books that teach youngsters how to read using phonics.  There are two sets in the T...
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Amy M. posted an article on MumsTheWurd! - Oct 4, 2009, 1:24 pm
Although I am grateful that the temperatures have cooled, it’s been one rainy weekend, which means finding things to do inside all day. Usually, we get out to a bookstore or the library, but si...
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Amy M. posted an article on MumsTheWurd! - Oct 3, 2009, 10:37 pm
Strange Co., Purveyors of the Peculiar, make toys, but they’re not you’re everyday Ken dolls… Strange Co. develops & distributes high quality & designer toys for kids, kids-at-heart...
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Amy M. posted an article on MumsTheWurd! - Oct 1, 2009, 10:02 pm
Vincent makes some of my favorite shoes for kids, as you probably know.  I’m happy to tell you about their new Back to School styles, especially since I now have TWO kids that go to school (alb...
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Amy M. posted an article on MumsTheWurd! - Oct 1, 2009, 8:54 am
I’d be negligent if I failed to go on and on  and  on and on about how crazy my daughter is about her new Comment - Like

Amy M. posted an article on MumsTheWurd! - Sep 29, 2009, 9:20 am
Recently I read that throwing your leftovers in the trash is no different than tossing 25% of your grocery bill into the garbage can.  Everyone who cooks has leftovers.  It’s impossible to gau...
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Amy M. posted an article on MumsTheWurd! - Sep 29, 2009, 5:47 am
We’re big time fans of Boon, and you should be too.   Boon makes great products that we love.  We own every one that’s currently available, and they are durable & fashionable.  Not on...
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Amy M. posted an article on MumsTheWurd! - Sep 27, 2009, 6:18 pm
As soon as the leaves start to turn from green to gold, pie season begins in our home.  There is no smell more comforting than a warm pie sneaking out of my oven. People often ask if I have a good p...
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Amy M. posted an article on MumsTheWurd! - Sep 26, 2009, 7:44 pm
Powdered Sugar Baby tags itself as “functional fashion for on-the-go parents.”  This company is powered by a family who is bonded by sweets and based in Chicago and Denver.  Powdered Sug...
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Amy M. posted an article on MumsTheWurd! - Sep 22, 2009, 10:09 pm
Books are so special to everyone in my family.  I grew up in a family of book lovers (and bookstore owners) and my husband and I are always reading.  It’s always been very important to pass al...
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Amy M. posted an article on MumsTheWurd! - Sep 22, 2009, 8:52 am
Have you used the website Parent Hacks yet? This invaluable site is a parent’s playground for solutions to our every day problems.   Parent Hacks tackles issues from potty training to quickly...
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Amy M. posted an article on MumsTheWurd! - Sep 20, 2009, 2:12 pm
Where can you go when your short on vacation time (and vacation funds), but still feel like you’ve actually left town?  Where can you go with your whole family and be assured that parents and k...
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