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Soft & Cuddly Blabla Doll from Giving Gifts

October 1, 2010 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

Last week I lucked out and won a Blabla doll from Giving Gifts. I let my Rainbow pick which one she wanted. Personally I would have went with this guy (Peeko), but she chose Lee Lee Plum. If I had any sense I would have picked out a Blabla doll and then tucked it away for a Christmas gift. As it was though, Rainbow had a blast picking out her doll and waiting for her to … [Read more...]

Rainbow’s Art – Never Quite Wordless Wednesday

September 29, 2010 by Deanna Tousignant 4 Comments

Rainbow's skills in drawing have made a real improvement over the last little while.  Here's two of my recent favs. I drew the outline for the requested Cat-O-Saurus, then she added spikes and whiskers. She also drew his many little cat brothers, and one big cat sister to ride on his back. I was pretty impressed. This is Rainbow and her little sister. She … [Read more...]

Bedtime Stories…

September 29, 2010 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

I began reading chapter books at bedtime a little after Rainbow's third birthday. We started with Winnie the Pooh. I wasn’t sure if she was old enough yet, or if it would keep her attention, but she LOVED it.  The serial, cliff hanger nature, the I wonder what will happen next aspect, and the waiting to read the next chapter tomorrow, has her completely hooked. When she’s … [Read more...]

Out of the mouths of babes…

September 27, 2010 by Deanna Tousignant 4 Comments

Things you do not want to hear from your preschooler: But I don't need to clean up, we can just step right over it! I'm just putting my tongue on all of the furniture. But I'm not licking, so it's OK. I've been thinking about putting a blanket on this chair and then climbing up on it. I put the stool on the chair so I can climb higher! (Yikes!) I wasn't hurting the baby... … [Read more...]

Formula Drama, or How to (Not) Poison a Baby

September 24, 2010 by Deanna Tousignant 3 Comments

The other day a full-sized container of formula randomly turned up in my mailbox.  I happened to open the package in front of the Rainbow. She had never seen formula before and was intrigued. She deduced it was “baby-stuff” from the packaging and asked if I was going to give some to her little sister. I explained to her in what I thought was a fairly rational tone that … [Read more...]

Fall Mom2Mom Sale {Essex County/Windsor: Local}

September 23, 2010 by Deanna Tousignant 2 Comments

This Saturday is the annual Fall Mom2Mom sale. I want to write about this just in case anyone local reading this hasn’t been to one yet.  The mom2mom sales ROCK.  It’s the largest indoor garage sale in southwestern Ontario.  It’s like over 100 different garage sales, all in one spot, and all with kids items.  It is THE place to get kids clothing. 90% of what … [Read more...]

Sisterly Love {Wordless Wednesday}

September 22, 2010 by Deanna Tousignant 9 Comments

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With love for Baby Girl

September 22, 2010 by Deanna Tousignant 2 Comments

I find myself talking and writing more often about my big kid, Rainbow. She's more vocal, and she does the funniest stuff. It's easy to over look my littlest little, Rocket. She's sitting on my lap right now as I type this with one hand. She smiles and bounces and waves her arms around. I offer her a toy and she reaches out for it and gurgles and coos. I'm thinking six months … [Read more...]

{ Winner } Opening Night Spitfire Tickets

September 22, 2010 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

Congratulations JtotheC (comment 6) you have won the Spitfire tickets. I will e-mail you soon. Thanks so much to everyone who entered! … [Read more...]

DIY – Edible Finger Paints to Make at Home

September 21, 2010 by Deanna Tousignant 9 Comments

A couple of days ago we made some Edible Finger Paint.  It was incredibly easy to make.  It was also very easy to clean up after (and Gracie had a blast). I've read several kids activity books that suggestion using pudding as finger paint. However, I really prefer this variant because it's not as sweet, and therefore doesn't encourage kids to eat the paints. Also, you end up … [Read more...]

It’s Not About The Crumbs! Hansel & Gretel stories from Around the World {Book Review}

September 20, 2010 by Deanna Tousignant 8 Comments

It's Not about the Crumbs! by Veronika Martenova Charles, with illustrations by David Parkins. I love fairytales.  I have a fairly large collection of books of fairytales.  I also have a collection of non-fiction book about fairytales. I like reading books that compare different fairytales, or talk about the psychology behind them.  I also enjoy reading through collected … [Read more...]

Baby Girl and the Sneaky Avacado

September 17, 2010 by Deanna Tousignant 7 Comments

Rocket is six and a half months old. She watches us eat with great interest. She likes to mimic the chewing motion. In short, I know she's probably ready for solid foods. With my first babe I did all homemade baby foods. It just sort of happened. I started by making some sweet potato mash, found out just how easy it was, and just kept going. I always meant to go out and buy … [Read more...]

Dem Bones, Dem Bones, Dem Dry Bones…

September 17, 2010 by Deanna Tousignant 5 Comments

I'm getting the baby ready for bed and Rainbow is being a monkey, bouncing around and generally being a  nuisance.  I make an offhand comment along the lines of, "Be careful or you'll break your head." She tells me, "I can't break! I'm made of wood." I look over to see that by her expression she is dead serious. It occurs to me that while she knows all about her … [Read more...]

Downtown Farmers’ Market {Essex County: Local}

September 15, 2010 by Deanna Tousignant 4 Comments

The Downtown Windsor Farmers' Market is held every Saturday at the old Greyhound bus station on 44 University Avenue East, in downtown Windsor. This is a great place to bring your kids! The vendors are extremely friendly, and free cookies and other goodies have been scored by Rainbow. She loves the live music. We always end up spending a little extra time letting her dance … [Read more...]

Out of the Mouths of Moms: Silly Things Moms Say

September 14, 2010 by Deanna Tousignant 4 Comments

Photo credit: Gustavo Devito What is the wackiest thing that's come out of your mouth since you've become a parent?  On almost a daily basis I find myself saying "mom things" that I never expected to hear anywhere, let alone hear coming from my own mouth. Things like: It's ok. It's just wet because your sister was chewing on it. No, you do NOT clean things with the … [Read more...]

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