I've come across a few items lately that have given me great pleasure, and thought they'd be worth advertising on this humble page. Here they are, with brief comments, in no particular order:
1.) The Sensuous Garden by Montagu Don
A gardening book written by Joe's and my fav author.
(must confess we mildly worship the Brit - we may name a son after him)
Highly recommend it to anyone even remotely interested in flowers or veg.
2.) Moby Wrap baby carrier
I like it so much that my beloved baby sling has been temporarily shelved.
Need i say more?
Okay, i will, since you're shocked and scandalized.
It works so well for me b/c i am mostly at home and constantly mobile. Leopold sleeps for hours while he's taped securely to my body and i get oodles of work done without disturbing him or having to readjust him... but we do find 2 drawbacks that are non-existent with slings: a.) i have to set him down when i want to put it on, and it does take some time to wrap it and b.) it's really really awkward to nurse in, or to access body parts needed during said maternal act.
3.) Crayola's triangular crayons
I've noticed Rosemarie has great writing utensil holding skills, and i attribute them to the configuration of these colorful lovelies. A must-try if you have a toddler.
4.) Holy Baby! 7 Prayers in 7 Languages
Scored this dvd for $1 on eBay last spring.
I can overlook the freaky-looking computer-generated baby nun only b/c the kids now know how to pray the rosary in German, Latin, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and will occassionally be caught speaking a sing-song Vietnamese when playing make-believe with their food at the dinner table. Also helpful in foreign language development skills (duh) and promotes the concept of the Church being universal.
5. Double-Stuf Oreos
(Uh-huh!)
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