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Seb and Fiona were very excited to go to school today, more excited than usual! Today they got to wear their costumes to preschool!!!

Seb wore a Doctor’s costume (from last year - it still fits and that’s what he wanted) and Fiona wore a Tigger outfit from when Seb was younger. I took pictures of them this morning. I’ll put it here once I get them downloaded.

I had this great idea of giving them cool looking animal masks (paper / cardboard type) and then giving them each a cape. But they didn’t want to have anything to do with those. I think they take it after their mom and don’t like anything on their faces. Plus Fiona was so tickled that she got to have a “tail” on her Tigger pants that I just couldn’t resist.
Happy Halloween everyone. The scary part has yet to come — I’m participating in NaBloPomo. So you’ll see a post here every single day for the next 30 days. Well, that’s the idea anyway. Whether I actually follow through is another story (I did complete it last year!)

Now KangarooBoo has its very own blog!

It is a space where we make announcements, new features, new brands or new toys, share with you about our media and press coverages, and anything else related to KangarooBoo.com

You can subscribe to the RSS feed to KangarooBoo blog (our “new arrivals” are also on RSS feed!). We welcome you to comment on our blog, make suggestions, comments, or anything else related. We’d love to hear from you.

I probably will cross link the info on my personal blog from time to time, but check there for all the details

“When angry, count to four. When very angry, swear.”

— Mark Twain

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As part of my strategy for NaBloPomo, I’m going to do a quote each Tuesday. Sometimes it will be accompanied with a story that inspired the desire to put the quote here. Other times it’ll be a lazy day with just the quote. As always, I invite you to add your own inspirations / thoughts / etc about the quote-of-Tuesday.

I typically do not subscribe to horoscope readings or fortune tellers.

I was on some website and it said I have a “NEW horoscope” for today. Well now, who can resist NEW?! I was not disappointed, because this is what it said:

“The line between your family and your career is starting to get blurry — and that might not be such a bad thing. Blending your two worlds right now will enable you to operate more efficiently in both of them. You will be able to be your entire, whole self all the time — which means your ideas will be more valuable and your emotions will be more complete. Embrace this change in your life and try to push any anxieties away. There are good things coming.”

Are all horoscopes so generic that no matter who is reading it will feel a connection to it?! Is that the whole idea behind it? I really did feel a tug in my heart when I read that. I think The Universe knows that we have many challenges ahead, to make a name of ourselves, and to blend family and work life together in a way that we’ve not done before.

Embrace. Good things are coming.

LotsaCheeks forwarded me this. I doubt I have too many Chinese readers here, but it’s too funny to pass up!

What’s in a name.

As told to me by Hubby.

This afternoon the kids were playing threading with their Baba. They both like to do things with their hands and threading beads is a perfect activity to keep them busy and occupied, not to mention it greatly helps with hand eye coordinations, fine motor skills and patience.

They were using this Haba Threading Beads set. It comes with 72 pieces (6 different shapes) and 3 long strings, just the perfect number of strings.

Things were going good, until they (Seb) decided it was too quiet…

Fiona “Look! This is a necklace,” proudly showing off her creation to Baba.

Seb “No, that’s a budoodah.” (he likes to make up words, and he also likes to aggravate little sister from time to time like a brother would, knowing this will definitely irritate her).

Fiona “NO! It’s a necklace!”

Seb “NO it’s a budoodah”

Fiona, now frustrated, screams “NOOOO! It’s a neck-LACE!”

Seb, smiling, fully aware of what he’s doing, “NO it’s a BUDOODAHHHH.”

Fiona CRYING/SCREAMING “NOOOOOO it’s a NECKLACE” and then proceeds to strike Seb with her hands, in an attempt to quiet him.

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Glad I was not there doing the referee work. So when do siblings stop fighting like this?! Never?? SIGH.

This morning around 6a.m., our petite little Fiona tried to pull Hubby off the bed, without any success.

“Come on, I want gummy bear” is met with silence.

Seb enters the scene. He whispers to Fiona “Hi, what are you doing? Do you want gummy bears?”

“Yes.”

Seb says, “Gummy bears are all gone. Mama have to go buy some more.” (indeed, the gummy vitamins are all gone)

“I want gummy bear! Baba, come on!”

Seb, “I’ll help you. Let’s go get M&M’s.”

Both kids are SUPER SUPER early risers. They usually wake up between 5:30-6:30a.m. Every. Single. Day.

Last year I participated in NaBloPoMo. I crossed the finish line with flying colors, although the contents weren’t always earth shattering or even close. But I did “meet” some great people and continue to read their blogs to this day, and some who continue to read mine as well.

I’m gonna try it again this year.

Beta test is completed, for now. Hopefully all the bugs are gone or will be gone soon.

SO! We are officially open for business! After months and months of preparation, KangarooBoo is finally here!

Please come by to take a look, sign up, tell your friends/family, stick around (and click around too), check us out! And you just might find something that you’ll want to get for the beloved little ones in your life.

Our store offers natural toys, handcrafted and handmade toys, open-ended playthings, and unique children products for infants and up. We do not have TV character types of toys. We are constantly adding new inventory, as well as new features for our users. So come on over and browse around, we’d love to have you!

Below is a very small sample of some products that we offer. Click on the images to go to the product detail page on KangarooBoo.

Melissa & Doug Food Groups Set

Haba Fantasy Land Jigsaw Blocks

Melissa & Doug Magnetic Fishing Game

Haba Tra-la-la Wooden Clip

Haba Blossoms Pacifier Chain

Vulli Chan Pie Gnon

Zid Zid Kids Mama Popo Cushion

Zid Zid Kids Monkey Bag

A line that the kids love to use on each other or on us grown ups, seizing the opportunity to get close.

Now everybody follow me and say, “awwwwwwww”.