Laura N.

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It's hard to be down when your peanut butter is smiling at you.

Laura N. posted an article on - Dec 9, 2009, 12:30 am
Last week, I was having kind of a downer of a day, until I opened up a brand new jar of peanut butter and found this: Well, I can’t argue with that. The universe obviously is giving me a sign t...
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A Day Made Better – Update!

Laura N. posted an article on - Dec 1, 2009, 12:23 am
Back in September, I attended a super fun Mile High Mamas event at the Warwick Hotel in downtown Denver. You may remember me mentioning that the event was put together by The Denver Post’s Mile ...
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::blows on mic:: Is this thing on?

Laura N. posted an article on - Nov 30, 2009, 12:16 pm
Well, HELLO there, readership! I figured I should, y’know, pop in and post something of actual content here on the ol’ blog. It’s been awhile. I know. I’ll do a quick bulleted...
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Another Black Friday Deal!

Laura N. posted an article on - Nov 27, 2009, 6:29 pm
Okay, not really, but sort of. Today ends the Glade giveaway on my review site – looking to win a custom coffee mug with Muno from Yo Gabba Gabba? Click on over. Possibly Related May 17, 2009 ...
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Score another for the Tooth Fairy

Laura N. posted an article on - Nov 17, 2009, 10:51 am
I know, right now you’re thinking to yourself that LaLaGirl has become All Loose Teeth, All The Time. Not another post about a lost tooth! But what can I say? I have a lot of kids. They have a l...
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Avenue B Photography – thumbs up!

Laura N. posted an article on - Nov 16, 2009, 12:51 am
I met the most delightful lady online a few months ago – her name is Becca, and she’s the amazing photographer behind Avenue B Photography. I sort of blog-stalked her for awhile before we ...
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Elena's Big Move – Review

Laura N. posted an article on - Nov 9, 2009, 11:05 pm
As you know, our family moved across town just after Christmas of last year, and my kids had to switch schools halfway through kindergarten. The transition went well, thank goodness, and we could not ...
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The Kiss Army on Halloween!

Laura N. posted an article on - Nov 2, 2009, 9:09 am
Halloween was SO MUCH FUN. We had blizzard weather here in Colorado last week, and the kids were home from school on Wednesday and Thursday. I spent all day Thursday making their KISS costumes, and I ...
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It's Plex!

Laura N. posted an article on - Oct 27, 2009, 9:41 pm
Lookie! I painted another character in the kids’ bathroom. The Yo Gabba Gabba bathroom is coming along nicely. So far, we’ve got Brobee, Muno, Foofa, and now… Plex! I still have an...
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Apple: 1, Tooth: 0.

Laura N. posted an article on - Oct 20, 2009, 10:34 am
Yesterday, after lunch, the kids were playing outside on their pirate ship play structure. I heard Pablo start hollering that scary, hurt cry, and I ran out to see what was up. He was BAWLING in pain,...
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Campbells/Swanson Makes Good!

Laura N. posted an article on - Oct 20, 2009, 10:28 am
Guess what appeared in my mailbox yesterday? Some fan mail from Campbells! Their letter was postmarked 10/14, a couple of days before the crazy anonymous commenting thing. Here’s what they had t...
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The House of FLU!

Laura N. posted an article on - Oct 17, 2009, 12:43 pm
I should have known we wouldn’t be lucky enough to dodge the flu – my kids love on each other way too much, and as much as they hate sharing toys, they LOVE sharing germs! I think Kayley&#...
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Update to the Campbells/Swanson Mold Thing.

Laura N. posted an article on - Oct 16, 2009, 2:39 pm
I had almost forgotten about that whole “mold in my broth” incident. To refresh your memory, I opened a box of chicken broth, and it contained a huge, inch-thick sheet of mold across the s...
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Meh.

Laura N. posted an article on - Oct 7, 2009, 2:32 pm
You know what? It’s gorgeous outside. Yep! It’s like, 75 degrees in Colorado today. With a slight breeze, looks like. I’m not sure how it feels, because I’m still sitting here ...
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Sushi and Zombieland – GREAT Date Night!

Laura N. posted an article on - Oct 7, 2009, 10:49 am
Last night, Paul and I headed out of here for a bit, to take in a little Tokyo Joes and a movie. We saw Zombieland, which I can only describe as being the best movie of all time. At least, that’...
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I want my fall, dammit.

Laura N. posted an article on - Oct 5, 2009, 7:23 pm
This weather kind of sucks. I mean, not that it’s unexpected. We had SNOW on September 21st, and my kids were outside freezing half to death in coats on the 4th of July, and we had blizzards way...
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Here's Foofa!

Laura N. posted an article on - Oct 5, 2009, 11:27 am
She’s the favorite of most of my children (Pablo included) so I made her a bit bigger. This one is in the other part of the bathroom where the toilet and bathtub is. Soooo…I have three o...
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Bendawhat? Bendawho? Bendafan!

Laura N. posted an article on - Oct 2, 2009, 12:49 pm
If you weren’t aware, Pablo is a huge, HUGE fan of…FANS! He LOVES fans. Ceiling fans, box fans, but especially desktop fans that oscillate. Between the spinning and the whole mechanical th...
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First character complete…it's Muno!

Laura N. posted an article on - Oct 2, 2009, 10:57 am
I finally finished painting the walls in the kids’ bathroom yesterday, and finished one of the Yo Gabba Gabba characters, too. I think he came out cute! I think Brobee’s going to be below ...
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Things to come!

Laura N. posted an article on - Oct 1, 2009, 11:49 am
Oooh, have I got some stuff to share with you! I met the most delightful chick online, blog surfing one night – many months ago – and it turns out she lives right near me AND she’s ...
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What the…MOLD in unopened Swanson's Chicken Broth??

Laura N. posted an article on - Oct 1, 2009, 10:14 am
Yesterday, the kids and I ventured over to Nick’s Garden Center in Aurora to see how they were coming along with their Halloween setup. Last year, they had this amazing selection of pumpkins, al...
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Checkin' in on Day 6 – BYE, TRAINING WHEELS!

Laura N. posted an article on - Sep 30, 2009, 12:55 pm
Day six? Is that right? Let’s see, the last day of school was Thursday, and today is Wednesday, soooo…yep. Six days the kids have been home. We’re on day six, with twenty more days t...
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Facebook Amnesty! You can delete me, it's okay.

Laura N. posted an article on - Sep 29, 2009, 2:04 pm
Rant #2 about how Facebook is destroying blogging. Facebook is weird. It allows me these constant, instantaneous glimpses into the personal lives of people I care about – and people I barely kn...
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Laundry Day! Uh…yay?

Laura N. posted an article on - Sep 28, 2009, 10:11 am
I cannot BELIEVE the amount of laundry we have accumulated around here. I mean, I know I’ve been kind of busy here and there lately and blowing it off – but I’m shocked to realize th...
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Defining Twilight – OMG, my mom is tricking me into LEARNING.

Laura N. posted an article on - Sep 27, 2009, 11:49 pm
You all know I have a 14-year-old who is a little bit Twilight obsessed. So when I found out about a vocabulary workbook designed to be used side-by-side with the Twilight books, I was all over it. I ...
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Fall Break!

Laura N. posted an article on - Sep 25, 2009, 12:34 pm
My kids are officially tracked off. Yesterday was their last day of 1st grade for a few weeks – they go back a few days before Halloween. I wasn’t sure how we’d like year-round schoo...
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No TV Saturday – Worldwide Day of Play!

Laura N. posted an article on - Sep 24, 2009, 9:11 am
Hey, did you know that your favorite kids channels will be dark for three hours this Saturday? Lots of TV channels and websites will go off the air and offline from 12 to 3 p.m. (ET/PT) on Saturday, S...
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"Better you than me!"

Laura N. posted an article on - Sep 22, 2009, 9:33 am
Okay. I’m just curious. WHERE did this phrase come from? Who decided saying “BETTER YOU THAN ME!” was anything other than RUDE? What does it mean, really? It means, “Sucks to b...
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Medium Premiers September 25th on CBS!

Laura N. posted an article on - Sep 17, 2009, 1:01 pm
I’m soooo excited to announce what I’m sure most of you already know: my most favorite show ever, Medium, was picked up by CBS after it was canceled by NBC. I’ve been a HUGE fan of M...
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Pablo's Haircut!

Laura N. posted an article on - Sep 17, 2009, 10:05 am
Last week, Pablo’s aide at school took me aside and told me she had something important to tell me! She said for the first time ever, Pablo told her something and specifically asked her to tell ...
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Eating Right Kids at Safeway

Laura N. posted an article on - Sep 16, 2009, 5:50 pm
We recently sampled some goodies from a brand new line of kid-friendly healthier foods, thanks to Safeway and Team Mom. Warner Bros. Consumer Products teamed up with Safeway to create the new healthie...
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Mile High Mamas at The Warwick

Laura N. posted an article on - Sep 14, 2009, 10:54 am
Throughout my glamorous life as a housewife and mother, I don’t find myself with a lot of opportunities to wear a cute dress and walk around with a wine glass in my hand, while discussing bloggy...
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The Erter.

Laura N. posted an article on - Sep 14, 2009, 10:23 am
Yesterday, the kids were playing nicely together for once, and I walked in the living room to find them all surrounded by wooden blocks. “We’re building a car!” Mallory told me, so p...
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We ARE the party!

Laura N. posted an article on - Sep 9, 2009, 10:04 am
Have you ever noticed how parents seem to go ALL OUT for birthday parties once their children reach school age? (Um, everyone but ME, I should say. I had grand plans for this year, but we didn’t...
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Anticipation is the hardest part.

Laura N. posted an article on - Sep 4, 2009, 12:19 pm
The girls went to the dentist for the first time last week. They did OUTSTANDING, I must say. Both girls had their teeth cleaned and had x-rays done; Lexi was even brave enough to get a fluoride treat...
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Goodbyn Lunchboxes – Awesome!

Laura N. posted an article on - Sep 3, 2009, 10:34 am
I first heard about these fantastic lunchboxes from Kids Haus, one of my favorite blogs. As soon as I saw them, I was intrigued – having school-aged twins means I pack a LOT of little lunches, a...
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Pablo and Mallory turn SIX.

Laura N. posted an article on - Aug 30, 2009, 1:15 am
Six years ago today, I became a mommy of twins – sweet little Pablo and Mallory. My, how time flies! Here are my big six year olds. We’re going to be celebrating with all the grandpare...
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We're Fresh, We're Fine, We're the Freshmen of '09!

Laura N. posted an article on - Aug 17, 2009, 12:49 pm
Yeah, so those of you who have read my blog for the past nine years, who watched Kayley graduate from Kindergarten and head off to 1st grade…it’ll blow your minds to realize that Kayley is...
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Kayley's Room Re-do

Laura N. posted an article on - Aug 12, 2009, 10:17 am
Kayley’s bedroom had a makeover while she was away at camp. I didn’t post any pictures, because she actually did get internet access while at camp once in awhile, and I didn’t want t...
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Sign of a Good Party: Finding People's Teeth!

Laura N. posted an article on - Aug 2, 2009, 11:10 pm
The day after our big party, I stepped on something very sharp with my bare feet. It’s odd that this would happen to me at all, because I NEVER am without shoes, from the time I get up until the...
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Cake Assault, Drunk Karaoke, and wait, there's more…

Laura N. posted an article on - Aug 2, 2009, 11:38 am
Our annual summer bash was a week ago Saturday, on the 25th of July. Which, not coincidentally, was Kayley’s 14th Birthday!! My big girl turned FOURTEEN. Can you believe it? I know some of my re...
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Watch out, 1st Grade! Pablo and Mallory have arrived.

Laura N. posted an article on - Jul 28, 2009, 11:38 am
Today, the big kids headed back to school! 1st grade already. Time just flies, doesn’t it? Possibly Related August 17, 2009 — We’re Fresh, We’re Fine, We’re the Freshme...
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Shark Steam Mop – SUCKS!

Laura N. posted an article on - Jul 27, 2009, 11:21 pm
Oooh, I got a new gadget! Awww, but it sucks. Hi. I know I haven’t posted in a minute. But I had to pop in real quick to let you know that we had an AMAZING housewarming/birthday party this past...
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Facebook has destroyed blogging.

Laura N. posted an article on - Jul 11, 2009, 5:58 pm
And message boards. I’m just saying. I used to post a lot more on my blog back before I was all out of things to say because everything’s already been said a thousand times over on Faceboo...
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OMG! Eight days since I last blogged?

Laura N. posted an article on - Jun 30, 2009, 1:51 pm
Wow. I can’t believe it’s been over a week already. You’d expect that I’ve been super busy, doing soooo much fun stuff that I haven’t had time to blog, but no. Just hangi...
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