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jac vanek bracelets

by gurumommy on August 31, 2010

in hot pick, shopping

my kids came home from summer camp in maine with these bracelets from jacvanek.com, they are ‘all the rage’ on the eastcoast! you can either design your own or buy them with already-made cool sayings, like ‘GLEEK’ for you GLEE fans. Best yet, they’re only $10, making them great present toppers!

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bento stainless steel lunch jar

August 25, 2010

I have been looking for something reusable for my kids lunches forever! Zojirushi’s Mr. Bento Stainless Lunch Jar is the answer, simply the food won’t get crushed inside! It is totally versatile, with four different containers that allow you to pack a multi-course lunch of both hot and cold items easily and securely. [...]

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tegu magnetic wooden blocks

May 24, 2010

these blocks from tegu are awesome, they are wooden with hidden magnets inside that make them easy to build with for endless hours. not only are they cool & fun, but they are also socially responsible. the founders of tegu, came up with the idea to start a company that created eco-friendly toys and [...]

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mini kick scooter

June 7, 2010

hands-down the mini kick scooter is my kids all time favorite scooter in our garage! even though the smaller size is made for 3-5 year olds, my 10 year old fights with my 4 year old to play with it. The rubber wheels allow them to scoot all over my wood [...]

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cats cradle

June 28, 2010

Bring back memories of childhood with cats cradle! My kids came home from camp wanting to master the old string games and Klutz has a book that explains every step, so easy I could even use it! There’s even the harder Jacob’s Ladder and Eiffel Tower that I was never able [...]

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Matt Bernson Love Stud Sandal

July 6, 2010

This perfect sandal for the summer is still available and is the cutest I’ve seen around. It’s another one of those that I had to chase someone down wearing them and then look all over for a pair in my size (I found mine at Post 26 in the Brentwood Country Mart). They also carry [...]

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wooden tree swing

July 13, 2010

Whenever my kids head off to Maine for camp for the summer I get nostalgic for ‘homegrown’ fun to bring back home to LA. This Tree Swing from craftsburykids.com is so simple I can’t believe how much my kids are fighting over it! Each unique Tree Swing is handmade from ash, elm, or maple. The seat [...]

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Ronald Reagan Presidential Library

July 20, 2010

A friend recently took their 8 year old daughter to visit the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library (and museum) and could NOT stop raving. No matter what your politics it is an amazing experience, and only 45 minutes away from the Westside. Besides the amazing story of the President himself the museum houses the actual Air [...]

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levain bakery

July 27, 2010

omg! quite possibly the most amazing cookie I have ever tasted is from this Levain bakery out in Wainscott on Long Island. Why am I writing about it since most of my readers have never been or do not plan to go to Long Island, NY? Because they have a website, itsallaboutthecookie.com, and they ship [...]

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soul cycle- new york

August 3, 2010

I can’ t believe after all the years I am going back to spinning but after just 1 class at soul cycle in bridgehampton I am hooked again! This amazing spin class is part spin, part yoga & part arm workout with excellent music and a great vibe. There is nothing else like it and [...]

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santa monica place opens!!

August 9, 2010

I can’t be more excited about the opening of santa monica place! It’s so much more then just a mall, with it’s open air decks and restaurants it is surely going to become everyone’s favorite new hangout! I am especially excited about bloomingdales, nordstroms & barneys (co-op) coming to santa monica, now i no longer [...]

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made with love bracelets

August 17, 2010

These bracelets are all over and so fun & cute for the summer and buying them raises funds for homeless children in Senegal. You can buy them from madewithloveinbrazil.com, they are made from recycled rubber by women in Djenné, Mali providing them with a viable means of support and are sold to raise [...]

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tips for school lunches

August 31, 2010

All the controversy over chocolate milk in school lunches lately has made me realize that the only real way to control what your kids eat for lunch at school is to pack them yourself. But how do you make your kids eat healthy when they are away at school is a conundrum? I found these [...]

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back-to-school turkey pinwheels

August 31, 2010

I have been looking all over for new ideas for my kids lunches this fall, then I found these super-easy, simple & healthy twist on a turkey sandwich from epicurious.com.
Ingredients
•   1 large whole-wheat wrap (11 to 12 inches), or 2 smaller wraps (8 inches), or a 12-by 9-inch rectangular lavosh
•   1 tablespoon mayonnaise
•   1 lightly [...]

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can preschoolers be depressed?

August 31, 2010

This article in the NY Times recently was both scary & informative, Pamela Paul asks the question: Is it really possible to diagnose such a grown-up affliction in such a young child? And is diagnosing clinical depression in a preschooler a good idea, or are children that young too immature, too changeable, too [...]

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Back-to-school jitters

August 25, 2010

I recently had a chance to sit down and chat with gurumommy’s resident kids cooking expert Abby Kohl, to discuss back-to-school and getting back into the swing of family dinners (this week she gave me a great spaghetti recipe to share with gurumommy readers!) Abby told me that she too stresses about back-to-school, in fact [...]

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Spaghetti with Toasted Breadcrumbs

August 25, 2010

Summer is almost over and it is time to get back in the mindset of school and family dinner! This is a great recipe from gurumommy resident kids cooking expert, Abby Kohl. It makes 4 servings:
Ingredients:
1 pound pasta, such as spaghetti (she uses Ezekial sprouted grain Spaghetti), cooked according to manufacturer’s directions
1 tablespoon kosher salt
2 [...]

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