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Since we're a droid family when it comes to phones, I'm going to pretend it DID say smartphones. Even though i drop my phone like crazy I've still managed not to break my current phone (knocking on wood right now). This is important because my significant other CONSTANTLY admonishes me about cases, screen protectors, and the like. He's never lost or broken a phone before this summer, and I have (understatement of the year).

While on vacation in Maine, my guy stepped on his phone, crushing it. 250+ lb guy + little phone = nothing even an otterbox can save. So he called insurance and got a new one shipped asap. Upon arrival, he switched his sim card (which has pictures of our seven year old from the time she was three or so, and we suck at taking regular pictures). After changing all the settings to his preferences, all was right with the world.

Fast forward 24 hours and my lovely leaps into the lake. With phone in pocket. This doesn't just waterlog the day old phone, but sweeps it into the depths. Pictures, videos, cute songs sung by a four year old. Gone. Makes me want to cry.

Two claims in a year (or week) kicks you off insurance. Something happened to that phone a few weeks later (at this point, I stop asking about or listening to these stories) and he has to buy a new phone, and in the process loses his unlimited data. I pay the bill, so this makes me nervous, as the man has no self control.

I think it's fine. My room growing up had these dormers that fit a twin bed perfectly. I had my bed in one or the other for years. The rest of the room was like my little living room. It was great, and I wouldn't hesitate to let my kiddo do the same...whether it was a dormer or a closet.

I made one of my daughter and my nephew for my mother in law's Christmas gift. Hmmm...maybe I should make a few more.

@TKPKgirl Yeah! Well said.

@ RocketScientist You are crazy...but then again, you may not want to listen to me. I'm one of those crazy population-adding, earth haters.

Weekdays I eat like I'm supposed to...about every three hours or so. On the weekends, I usually get sucked into projects and just drink coffee and forget to eat until I'm actually hungry...sometime only once or twice a day. Oh well.

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My daughter was about 16 months when she moved to a twin bed. She did fine. There were a few mornings I found her asleep in a pile of toys on the floor, but for the most part she stayed in bed all night. I think it depends on the kid. You could always try a toddler bed first....it's not like you won't use it eventually...

This is so funny. I just found one of my old letters in a box of christmas ornaments and we were comparing them to my five year olds notes. Now, I'm gonna frame them both...love it!

My 5 year old and I did this while cooking one day a few months ago. By the halfway point, she had abandoned her chopping duties and was sitting on the floor by the table where the computer was sitting. The screen was black, but she was staring at it the whole time. I guess it takes a few times before they realize they can do other things, huh?

Love the list, this will be great for holiday baking extravaganzas.

I went out. I usually do. Last year I camped out at Toys R Us. This year, I wasn't even going to go, but we drove by Best Buy and I showed my 5 year old the people lined up at 10 am on Thanksgiving morning. For some reason, this made her really want to go. I figured it wouldn't hurt anything to take her out for a little bit at 4 am, lol. She got up surprisingly easily, and we took travel mugs of coffee and cocoa with us.

We got 2 electric blankets, a little vacuum, and some movies at Walmart and 5 $5 pillows, a steam mop, and some flannel sheets from Target. Nothing huge, just some warm bedding and cleaning stuff, but we had a blast. We got donuts and a coke in line at Target (EXTREMELY rare breakfast for mama...we even called it a "daddy breakfast" that morning) and sat on the bench outside the store at 5 am, playing I Spy and watching people. The weather was amazing down here (Georgia) and I wore a t-shirt and jeans...so sitting outside was nice. We went home for a few hours to rest before I had to work and watched one of her $2 movies. She was so amazed when the sun came up ("I stayed up ALL night, mom!") and she ended up going to Toys R Us with my mom after I left for work.

It was amazingly fun and I will probably take her again next year, if she wants...and I think she will.