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The other week, my Mother went on a tirade, and not about your usual Motherly things.

She had noticed that distances were growing between her and her friends, and she had it pin-pointed to one specific, evil-doer- everyone’s new BFF- FACEBOOK.

Suddenly she and her friends were skimming for status’ instead of picking up the phone or having lunch.

So she did the unthinkable…. She started “defriending”. You can read more about that over at Jersey Mom’s Blog

But it got me thinking – with the fastest growing demo on Facebook being Females 55-65 , is there anyone NOT using social media?  You know, “That Fad” everyone is talking about.

At EVO, they showed us a video I’ve been meaning to share here, but being the slacker I am… I still have not gotten around to my EVO post.

So I thought now would be the perfect time to share it. It has some mind blowing facts on the growth of social media last year.

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Double Bacon Cheeseburger Love & Toys

by admin on July 28, 2010

Last time we took inventory, over our 5 years in parenting our house and (un-played-in) Playroom had acquired 1,426.27 toys

-the .27 accounting for those random accessories you look at and go “What the hell does this go to?”

Ok, ok- so we didn’t actually take inventory- but I’m a pretty well seasoned guess-timator- and that is my off-the-cuff guess-timation. Lucky kids right? I think so.

The problem is of those 1,426.27 toys… on a daily basis my kids play with approximately 5… that keep their interest for oooo, about 1.23 minutes.

Maybe its just my kids.

Don’t get me wrong, my kids LOVE their toys… just in small dosages… similarly to how I love double bacon cheese burgers. I love them… but do I want to eat them all the time? No. (Mainly, because I like it when I can button my pants without laying down on a bed to squeeze into them… but I digress.)

When it comes to bringing new toys into the house, I try to be selective- because I can tell if a toy doesn’t stand a chance with my kids and their Double-bacon-cheese-burger-love for toys.

So you can imagine how AMAZED I was when my daughter played with Spin Master’s Pop On Pals Amusement Park for almost a half hour straight.

It was adorable. I think I may have even got a little teary eyed.

So instead me going on and on about it, I thought I’d let her video do all the talking:

This- my friends, is not the picture of double bacon cheeseburger love…. and that makes me a happy Mommy ;)

Pop On Pals (ages 2-4) is a world of fun pals, pets, vehicles and play sets with endless mix n’ match possibilities.  The Pop On Pals Amusement Park Playset comes to life with lights, sound and music.”

The only drawback this toy has is the packaging. I think I counted something crazy like 12 twist ties. Is everyone with me when I say I think the toy industry should make it a standard to use those easy turn and snap twists?

Disclosure: I was provided this product for review by Team Mom Media. I was not compensated. All views are my own.

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Complicated TV Segment- Numero Dos – Good Day, New York!

July 26, 2010

Remember our last experience on tv? Would you believe we gave it a go again? This time it was for Laurie from The Big Toy Book.  Her segments always look so fun, so when she asked me I immediately said yes, because I knew the kids would have a blast. So this morning we packed [...]

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Project Mom Casting: My Complicated Reality

July 25, 2010

Reality Shows- everyone has one. Why not Mom Bloggers? We’re raising the bar, raising money for charities and raising our kids all while simultaneously fighting off steryotypes lingering over us like a black cloud.  Through our sites, social media and networking, The Mom Blogging community has become a powerful force that marketing teams all over [...]

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11 year old threatens to Pop-A-Glock In Your Head & BAM! Another YouTube Sensation Is Born

July 22, 2010

I have to be honest. Though I am an “internet geek”, I am not always up on the latest internet viral phenomenons. It sounds crazy, and I am always shocked- but when it comes to internet sensations- I am always the last to know. Luckily, my husband on the other hand is all over it [...]

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Not-So-Wordless-Wednesday: The Sickly Edition

July 21, 2010

Today, as i sit here – bags under my eyes, a headache that won’t quit, and surrounded by snot-filled tissues- I glance down at princess- who hasn’t left my side for more than a 15-20 min nap in the past 2 days and wonder… How we went from this little girl: To this little girl… [...]

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