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Some Vintage Birthday Toys


Photo-A-Day #2006

Now some collectors might be horrified to see Eva with two Barbie dolls fresh out of the packages from 1985 and 1987. I’m not a doll collector and it gets me a little nervous too, but no matter, toys are meant to be played with and because of that she’s going to play with them. My mom gave Eva these toys this past Saturday at Eva’s Plaster Plus birthday party. Eva loves her dolls and she was so good with them today. That is not to say that eventually they will get played with and worn but that is what toys are for, for kids to enjoy them. Someone remind me o fthat when Eva find my stash of Transformers toys fresh and in their boxes and decides to rip them open. Just remind me I said this. I’m probably not going to listen or like it but remind me anyway.

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Getting Attention in the Mist


Photo-A-Day #1945

Today I worked from home. Working from home is one of those great things but also a challenge. Eva is so used to me being available for playing that it is tough to separate that part of me from the work part of me. Anyone else who is a work at home dad having the same issues? How do you deal with the guilt when your child asks you to play with them? Continue reading Getting Attention in the Mist