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Blue is Back! – Take Me Back Tuesday remembers the Smurfs

By on January 5, 2010 in Take Me Back Tuesday

Tweet I refused to wear any color except the color blue until I was four, not because I hated all other colors, but because I wanted to be a Smurf! I would run around the playground wearing dark blue jeans, a light blue t-shirt, my cool blue shoes, and my favorite puffy blue jacket pretending [...]

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Fanciful, Frozen Masterpieces – An Ode to Ice Sculptures

By on December 30, 2009 in Just for Fun

Tweet It’s hard, it’s cold, it’s beautiful – how else would you describe ice? Well, perhaps you could also say that ice is sparkling, mesmerizing, and unique! Whether a winter wonderland is your favorite way to enjoy the holiday season – or the cold has you wearing six layers of clothing to beat the frostbite, [...]

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Fighters, to Your Corners – Take Me Back Tuesday remembers Rock em Sock em Robots

By on December 29, 2009 in Take Me Back Tuesday

Tweet I admit it – my grandparents lived to spoil their grandchildren. They created the basement of every child’s dreams, making it one of my favorite places to visit and play with my siblings and my cousins. In addition to the wonderfully retro 8-Track player to provide a nostalgic soundtrack for playtime, their basement featured [...]

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Ping Pong Goes Extreme – Take Me Back Tuesday remembers Gnip Gnop

By on December 22, 2009 in Take Me Back Tuesday

Tweet “You’re trying to out-Gnip him, While he’s trying to out-Gnop you!”  I had never tried to “Gnip” or to “Gnop,” but recently I was introduced to the classic game when a friend coaxed me into playing it with her on the floor of a small antique toy store. I was instantly hooked on the [...]

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Two Talented Toddlers – A Capital Genius and Finger Painting Picasso

By on December 21, 2009 in Just for Fun

Tweet According to my parents, I learned to read whole books when I was 2 (it was probably closer to 3), I learned to walk at 9 months (which is true), and I was “oh so smart and talented!” What did you expect? They are my loving parents. While I believe I was a rather [...]

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Yes, No, Maybe So – Take Me Back Tuesday remembers the Magic 8 Ball

By on December 15, 2009 in Take Me Back Tuesday

Tweet It was always a life or death situation when I resorted to asking the Magic 8 Ball for advice. I would hold it in my hands, sweat glistening on my brow, wondering whether the little black ball would deliver good news to the ultimate questions: Does (insert name) like me? Did I pass my [...]

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