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Multitasking: Good For House, Good For Baby

My daughter has an insatiable curiosity these days. She wants to know what everyone is saying, doing, eating, and holding. She wants to touch and taste anything and everything she can get her drool-covered hands on. Gone are the days when I would hold her on my lap and expect whatever food or drink was in my hand to remain untouched. These days I constantly have to be on a guard. I’ve always made a point to talk to her and explain everything I am doing, such as “Now Mommy is pouring the hot water into the mug for her … Continue reading →

The Pfaltzgraff Carafe

If you drink tea throughout the day or even if you entertain quite a bit, consider purchasing a glass lined Pfaltzgraff Carafe. They are available in different sizes, styles, colors, and patterns and they work great. It’s hard to believe that a carafe will actually keep your beverages just the right temperature, hot or cold, for hours. This one does. My mother is a tea drinker, and she didn’t like re-heating her tea. She would make a pot, but by the time she got around to drinking the second cup, the tea would be lukewarm or even cold. We were … Continue reading →