I Think I’m in Love: Love Story meets Viva La Vida

Have you had the chance to listen to this song? Jon Schmidt combined two recent hits into a piece that gives me non-stop goosebumps. Love love love.

Read more about the song here.

(Found through Naomi at The Rockstar Diaries. She’s another blog crush – have you checked out her Here’s to Happiness feature? Puts a smile on my face every time.)

And the winner is…

#27, Natalie!

Congratulations! The Leap Frog Tag Reader and games will be heading your way soon.

And for the rest of you, never fear. I’ll be giving away a Leap Frog Leapster 2 (with 2 extra games!) next week. Stay tuned.

I Think I’m in Love: Pudding and the Paper Bag Princess

Three things I love more than life itself:

1. J. Crew

2. People of the witty persuasion

3. J. Crew

If you feel the same way, you simply MUST check out Pudding and the Paper Bag Princess. Her J. Crew Math posts are the best things ever.

Here’s a recent one from her blog:

Leap Frog Tag Reader Giveaway!

Once again, I have to thank all of you who commented and/or emailed me about the early reader situation. Your suggestions were spot on!

One of the common threads I noticed in your suggestions was the use of Leap Frog products. Whether the Tag Reader or Leapster2, many of you mentioned these products as awesome learning tools for your little ones. I’m in full agreement – we LOVE the Tag Reader. LOVE IT. I wrote a review of the Tag Reader at ParentDish last summer and my opinion hasn’t changed at all. It rocks.

Thanks to the lovely folks at Leap Frog, one lucky reader will receive one Tag Reader set plus two extra books! Here’s the deal – leave a comment on this post before Friday, May 29th at 12pm PST. I’ll announce the randomly-chosen winner Friday afternoon. Good luck!

(Psst…a Leapster2 giveaway is coming soon!)

Parenting Confessional – Part 3

1. On Monday, Wito’s lunch consisted of some Cheerios and string cheese because I wanted to eat HIS beloved leftovers from a Mexican restaurant the night before.

2. I get secretly pissed when he announces that he doesn’t like the song playing in my car. I HAVE STELLAR TASTE IN MUSIC, KID. ONE DAY YOU WILL REALIZE THAT.

3. Wito calls cereal bars (Nutri-Grain bars and such) “handlebars”. I know I am supposed to correct him, but there is nothing cuter than a kid asking for a strawberry handlebar. Carry on, son!

4. If I’m looking like a disheveled mess and/or hobo and need to run errands, I prefer to take Wito so that strangers will assume I look this way from being an overworked parent. Truth is, I probably spent all of my primping time reading Harper’s Bazaar and rearranging my shoe collection.

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