Archive for October, 2009

My Chiquita Banana

Friday, October 30th, 2009

My middle child chose to be a banana for Halloween, which totally fits his personality.  I have been singing this Chiquita banana song for weeks now, after looking up the old commercial on YouTube.  I did NOT, however, tell E-Man that it featured MISS Chiquita, not MR.  And now, I curse you to have the banana jingle in your head all day:

I'm Chiquita banana and I've come to say
Bananas have to ripen in a certain way
When they are fleck'd with brown and have a golden hue Bananas taste the best and are best for you
You can put them in a salad
You can put them in a pie-aye
Any way you want to eat them
It's impossible to beat them
But, bananas like the climate of the very, very tropical equator
So you should never put bananas in the refrigerator

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Delicious

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

My little guest this morning was so deliciously perfect! I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE six month olds.  Miss E was smiley and sitting, drooling and delicious.  In fact, I have officially added her to my list of client's babies that I would like to keep!

Check her out:

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Shirley Temple Curls

Sunday, October 25th, 2009

My three year old friend has Shirley Temples curls in orange-red and I LOVE them! Her ringlets just bounce and twirl along with her, in constant motion.   Miss M was a whirlwind of fun, as always. 

I love B&W closeups, but it seemed a crime to take all the color from her hair.  I posted both versions, so let me know which you like best!

A peek at our session yesterday:

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Pink vs. Blue

Saturday, October 24th, 2009
I love that these two dressed in pink and blue to start our session.  She is perfectly pink: princesses, pretties, and lip gloss.  He is perfectly blue: althletic, sports-loving, and pure boy.  Here is a sneak peek:

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Bruthas

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009

These are the two little men in my life, or "the bruthas," as their little sister says.  They are best friends, mortal enemies, yin and yang, and so precious to me.   They were giggly and goofy, fueled by the root beer (old fashioned brown bottle, no straw for my macho men) I bribed them with to cooperate.

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My Favorite

Sunday, October 18th, 2009

…image from tonight's shoot! 

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Check back later this week for more!

Baby Brother

Tuesday, October 13th, 2009

This little man has a big brother and a big sister to look out for him!  It was a pleasure to meet the third charmer in this pretty family today.  Here's a peek:

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A Few from the Weekend

Monday, October 12th, 2009

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78 Days Til Christmas

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009

Halloween and Thanksgiving don't have a chance, with stores displaying Christmas in August, and with toy commercials playing every ten seconds to spark the shopping season. All my toy catalogs and magazines have arrived.  I gave Miss J a crayon and told her to circle the things she liked from a magazine – every single "girl" item was given a loopy black circle.  Some got circled twice.

Since there are only 78 shopping days til Christmas, here are my favorite online shopping sites:

Constructive Playthings

I used to shop from this catalog for my classroom, and now I shop for fun and novel gifts for my own kiddos and nieces and nephews. 

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Amazon.com

I love Amazon.  You can buy so much in one spot (and ship to the relatives at the same time)! My favorite kid brands: Melissa & Doug, Learning Resources, ThinkFun games.

Melissa & Doug Deluxe Ice Cream Parlor Set

Educational Toys Planet

This site has specific suggestions by age, gender, category, etc.  I shop for fun and unique family games here.

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Overstock.com

Love me some bargains!  You can find everything from down pillows to Tag Heuer watches to wii games.

etsy.com

I LOVE this site.  Handmade kids clothes, knits, vintage, and random gifty stuff.

Peasant Dress Pink Green Olive Tula Pink Hushabye Size 2T, 3T, 4T, 5 ... BlakeandBailey

This dress is $17.50 plus shipping! Seriously. Buying it for my girlie.

Please leave a comment below if you have any great sites to share.  Happy shopping!