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Mominator said: So I see that they’re back this year...I wonder if they learned their lesson and have changes things up at… [Crayola Colored Bubbles Wand Set eager to paint shoes, driveway, house] 
KGS said: My 5yo daughter would love this game! Our favorite pet is our Golden Retriever. She’s big, very hairy, and overzealous… [Puppies, puppies everywhere: Peaceable Kingdom's Lost Puppies game]
elana said: we love haba! we’ve been playing ‘treasure, ready, go!’ around here (recommended by you guys, i think) and… [HABA picks a winner with Hit the Throttle]
Jean Kubitschek said: You were blessed with a beloved friend whose legacy you carry on with your passionate words. Peace to… [Missing a friend today]
Mominator said: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44718393/ns/world_news-world_environment/
An update, a step in the correct direction…
[An Open Letter to the Girl Scouts of the USA]
Carolyn Thomas said: Hello ZRecs and thanks for including the link to my ‘Ethical Nag’ essay on P&G;’s diaper marketing efforts to Chinese… [Pampers to settle Dry Max class-action lawsuit]
Casey said: That is terrific! We do the free-range bedtime too with our 6 and 3 yr old. They create all sorts… [Superbaby]
Jeremiah said: Very cool. Z has a James Marshall book (Three Up A Tree, I think) that Marshall signed and doodled in.… [Doodle Roll: Short takes on a long idea]
Jeremiah said: We will, Tracy! A few notes: I’ve read about RPGKids, as well as a couple other kid-based RPGs… [Playtesting]
adrienne said: Thanks for this post. It lit a fire under me to find all those old receipts, credit card bills, or… [Bought Britax, Maclaren, or other baby gear from Toys/Babies R Us in the last decade? Read this.]
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Nerf bow tooth extraction
I think this kid is braver than I am.
Won't someone please think of the puppies?!
Peaceable Kingdom's Lost Puppies game has us in a tizzy (the good kind).
HABA's Hit the Throttle
A fun family game with plenty of subtlety for the budding strategist but gameplay easy enough for kids as young as four.
The Sesame Street Mystery
Can you help identify the mystery Gordon?
Daily Kids' Calendar
As freeform homeschoolers, we are always walking the line between freedom and structure. This daily calendar of events has helped us tremendously.
Missing a friend today
Remembering Kristi, and the postpartum depression that claimed her life.
Crochet your own Space Shuttle
You heard me right.
Pampers to settle Dry Max lawsuit
Pampers will pay $2.7 million in lawyers' fees, and has committed to spending $400,000 on "training programs in pediatric skin health" while admitting no wrongdoing.
Superbaby
A Z creation.
Ken dumps Barbie over Mattel's contribution to rainforest destruction
Well-played, Greenpeace. Well-played.
The state of BPA regulation and exposure
An interview with DadLabs, and our interview notes.
The Doodle Roll
Sometimes simple ideas lead to great products.
A word to the wise
Stay away from Crayola's Colored Bubbles Wand Set -- unless you'd like a tie-dyed house.
Playtesting
A new game in development from ZRecs. Early early development.
Free game, scratch made: Button Roundup
A new game from ZRecs. BYOButtons.
Two books to grow strong girls
Elementary-age girls treat princesses as role models. These two books can help them expand their perspective.
Get (actually) reimbursed for (allegedly) getting fleeced
If you bought Britax, Maclaren, Medela, Peg Perego, Baby Bjorn, or Kids Line products after 1999, you may be eligible for a partial rebate. Details inside.
NewLeaf Giveaway #2
A second chance to win a set of four non-toxic, dead simple cleaning products from NewLeaf.
Amazon Toy Sale
Two picks from the pile.
Britax's B-READY stroller
A great stroller for growing families. Detailed review inside!
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