To all those that celebrate Christmas, I hope you have a very merry one!

And for everyone, I wish you lots of love, joy, and happiness this day with your loved ones.

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Seriously, where has all the time gone? It seems like just last week I gave birth to my daughter, and now she can hold her head up on her own and smile at everyone. 

Last week I wanted to know how you felt about reruns, and forty seven percent of you said that only certain things make the cut of acceptable things for you to watch more than once. Forty percent said that reruns don’t bother them in the least, and only a measly one percent loathe reruns. It seems my mom is definitely in the minority, which is kind of what I thought.

As for today, the deluge of Christmas cards has begun. It began with a trickle last week, and is turning into a full-fledged flood this week. But my question has more to do with those (in)famous newsletters…

Stay safe, have a great day, and have some pumpkin pie for me!

Well it looks like the majority of you are in agreement with me that Daylight Savings Time sucks. I absolutely hate having to deal with the changing of the bedtime, although with the Munchkin being older, it’s not as bad. But, I’m going to have to deal with the Munchkinette later on, and I’m already bitter about it. Studies are currently being done to examine exactly how much energy DST saves, and preliminary results show that it isn’t really a whole lot.

Today I have a burning need to ask what your plans are for Thanksgiving…

2009 is a banner year for boys, it seems.  There are lots and lots of new products geared toward boys, and I’m here to show them to you!

Nintendo DSi A high-powered handheld video game system in a sleek, folding design-loaded with features designed to create a unique gaming experience. Features include the ability to snap photos with built-in cameras, edit and send them to friends, play back your music with Nintendo DSi Sound, or browse the Internet with the Nintendo DSi Browser.

Fisher Price Imaginext Dragon World Fortress  A great toy that will transport him back to the time of knights and dragons!  Features cool sound effects, secret trapdoors, and tons of interactive features.

Lego Track Turbo RC Take control of the Track Turbo RC racer, complete with spoiler, air intake, and oversized engine for blazing-fast remote-controlled speed. Drive forward, back, left and right using the LEGO Function IRC controller.

Battle Strikers Turbo It’s a battle of the tops!  Uses magnetically charged turbo tops which give you the power to control them.

Nanovor Nanoscope Digital Collectible Game Discover tiny silicon monsters that live inside your PC and everywhere, and unlock the offline world of Nanovor with the Nanoscope. Battle with up to 4 Nanoscope devices and connect your Nanoscope to your PC. Battle your friends where ever you are. Play Mini-Games exclusively on the Nanoscope to make you Nanovor more powerful.

D-Rex Interactive Dinosaur Ultra-fierce and unbelievably fun, the D-REX Interactive Dinosaur is a cool, prehistoric creature with a personality all his own. Designed to keep kids eight and up entertained for days, this robotic D-REX moves, roars, and responds to your child’s voice and touch. A bone-shaped controller even lets you “train” him as a guard dinosaur or an attack pet.

Nerf Raider Rapid Fire CS-35 Dart Blaster Value Pack This is the pinnacle of blaster performance! It gives you two blasting modes, a clear window to view ammo capacity, and a pump action handle gives you ultimate control!

Lego Bionicles Ever-popular toy has new versions out for the Christmas season.  Boys truly love building these!

Radica UCreate Music Ucreate Music is an easy-to-use digital music-making system that allows kids to mix music just like a music producer. Kids and teens can express themselves through creating their own songs, performances and re-mixes with the fun and innovative interface.

Want the latest and greatest gifts for that wonderful girl in your life? Look no further, I’ve got them right here.

Interested in other hot toys for Xmas 2009? Go here!

Barbie Twilight Bella Doll and Barbie Twilight Edward Doll.  Oh yes, as if she hasn’t got enough Twilight merchandise in her life!

Nintendo DSi A high-powered handheld video game system in a sleek, folding design-loaded with features designed to create a unique gaming experience. Features include the ability to snap photos with built-in cameras, edit and send them to friends, play back your music with Nintendo DSi Sound, or browse the Internet with the Nintendo DSi Browser.

Zhu Zhu Pets. These are simply flying off the shelves. They have their own personalities, can purr, and can scoot around the floor on their own. But the beauty is, there’s no mess to clean up!

Disney Just One Kiss Princess Tiana Doll  From the newest Disney motion picture release comes the lovely Princess Tiana.  Re-enact key scenes from the movie, and her beautiful dress even has firefly lights all over it!

Peg Perego Polaris Trail Princess  This is definitely an expensive item, but has room for two, high performance steering, four-wheel suspension and automatic brakes. it even has SmartPedal Technology, which means there’s a 3-position variable accelerator for a smooth ride and increased riding time.

Tamagotchi Music Star. There are lots of different “skins” and colors to choose from on this popular, tiny electronic toy. Children raise their tamagotchi to be music stars, where they can then be in their own band and play their own music!

FAMPS starter kit What in the world is FAMPS? It stands for: feelings, attitudes, moods, personalities.  It is software for a PC that allows her to express herself through wallpaper, e-cards, avatars, and more!

Liv Girls Fashion Dolls Each Liv Doll comes with their own story and personality, and have 14 points of articulation for a more life-like look.  The dolls each come with a code to enter the online world of Liv Dolls as well.

Littlest Pet Shop Adoption Center The young pet lover in your home will be having plenty of fun with the Littlest Pet Shop Cozy Care Adoption Center, which teaches kids how to keep their pets well-fed, healthy, groomed, and happy in this multi-activity filled playset.

Mattel Dora Links Doll Plug the Dora Links doll into the computer and girls will have access to her online world. There, girls can help Dora and her friends solve mysteries through engaging game play that affects change in Dora’s world. Disguise Dora online by changing her hair length, eye color, jewelry, and more…and watch those changes magically appear on your Dora doll!

Little Mommy Baby Ah-Choo Doll Oh no, she’s sick!  Toddlers will love helping this cute doll feel all better!