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Archive for October 2008

Giveaway! FREE books!

Posted by: Barefoot in High Heels on: October 28, 2008

Oh, how we love free stuff, am I right?  For those of you new to the blogosphere, you’ll be amazed at ALL the free stuff you can win over at the Bloggy Carnival Giveaway.  Everything from gift cards (who can pass up free money for Target?) to jewelry to kids’ items . . . and [...]

My Kid’s Pick — The Gigantic Turnip

Posted by: Barefoot in High Heels on: October 21, 2008

It’s that time again . . . for October’s edition of Five Minutes for Books’ Kids’ Pick Carnival!
Of course, I have another Barefoot Book to share.  The one my daughter has been asking for constantly is The Gigantic Turnip, written/retold by Aleksei Tolstoy, with illustrations by Niamh Sharkey. 
I wasn’t familiar with the story myself, but it’s a [...]

Too Much Information?

Posted by: Barefoot in High Heels on: October 20, 2008

We watch a lot of PBS Kids over here at my house.  We’re big fans of Word World, Mr. Rogers, Sesame Street, and yes, even Barney.  And there’s a new show now, Martha Speaks.   Have you seen this?  It’s been on in the background, so I don’t have a lot to say about the content of the [...]

Because I’m a “Thinking Mother”

Posted by: Barefoot in High Heels on: October 8, 2008

Remember how excited you were to receive your first parenting magazines?  Never mind your growing belly and the fetal kicks and the maternity clothes, your first subscription somehow made it official;  You had joined the ranks of mom-hood and wanted everyone (and all the mailing lists to whom they sell your name) to know about [...]

Lynda Carter’s Got Nothing On Me

Posted by: Barefoot in High Heels on: October 3, 2008

 
Dropping off my daughter at preschool this week, I noticed a different attitude and demeanor in one of the moms.  She is normally unhurried, lugging her 4-month-old daughter in the baby carrier while she removes her son’s all-too-big backpack and ushers him into the classroom.  This time, however, was a little different.  She was focused, [...]