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Entries from July 2010

Ironic- don’t ya think?

July 26th, 2010 by · 10 Comments

Ahhh… Alanis Morissette brings back memories of my junior high years. The times when I hung beads from my door, screwed a black light bulb into my fan, and rocked out to Alanis with my girlfriends in my room. Ironic was a fav. It popped in my head the other day when I was thinking ‘anything [...]

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Tags: Uncategorized

Twin connections

July 23rd, 2010 by · 7 Comments

Our identical twin girls are now 18 months old, and they have just recently started to show signs of the special twin connection or bond everyone talks so much about.  Most of the time they are either doing their own things or competing for attention. But, every now and then they’ll show that they are [...]

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Tags: Identical · Relationships · Toddlers

One-to-ones

July 22nd, 2010 by · 11 Comments

A friend of mine has twins who are about a year younger than mine (which would put them right around 15 months). She has a babysitter who comes in for 4 hour chunks several times a week so she can do some part time work at home or run errands or do whatever needs doing. [...]

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Tags: Parenting Twins

Making Food Healthy and Fun!

July 12th, 2010 by · 7 Comments

I’m super lucky that my twins are far from picky eaters, but they are still toddlers and therefore have opinions- strong ones, so I’m always trying to get creative to make food healthy and fun.  I recently read an article on CNN.com titled, “10 Nutrition Powerhouses for Kids”.  You should too!  I found it so [...]

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Tags: Feeding · Solid Foods · Toddlers

One and the Same – Winner

July 9th, 2010 by · 1 Comment

Thanks to those who entered our book giveaway. The winner is: Commenter #2, Barbara! Barbara, I’ve emailed you, just respond with your info and we’ll make sure the book gets to you shortly!

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Tags: Products

My Child, The Starfish

July 7th, 2010 by · 8 Comments

So the twins are almost 27 months now and we’ve been in a phase of NoMommyIDoItMyself for several months now. That, we’ve got down. It’s the new-within-the-last six weeks Starfish Syndrome that is new for us. Our most independent, most spirited twin has taken to wanting ME to do EVERYTHING when an adult is needed. [...]

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Tags: Behavior · Toddlers

more on separation

July 6th, 2010 by · 5 Comments

As I wrote in my last post, we are gently working with our boys on separation from each other. Our boys will be 6 in August, and will start kindergarten. They’ll be in the same class, and we have no interest in forcing the two of them apart. Their bond is tight and they’re far [...]

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Tags: Development · Relationships · School-Age

Guest Post: Review and Giveaway – One and the Same

July 5th, 2010 by · 20 Comments

Hello, dear HDYDI readers!  We have a special treat for you today.  A guest post from the super-awesome twin mom and blogger, Sadia, of Double the Fun.  Sadia has given us a very thoughtful review of One and the Same, by Abigail Pogrebin.  Even better still, the author is letting us give away a signed [...]

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Tags: Famous Twins · Identical · Mommy Issues · Parenting Twins · Relationships · Twins in the news