Tag Archives: dancing

“Can octopuses do gymnastics at the bottom of the ocean?”

Well, maybe, although The Four-Year-Old and I both think it looks more like dancing. But then again, rhythmic gymnastics looks more like dancing to us too. Warning: Watching the octopus video will raise all kinds of questions, like: Can Princess … Continue reading

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In which my daughter casts me in the next Elvis video

Four-Year-Old, after catching her mother in the throes of a spontaneous outbreak of dancing: “Do you think you could be a backup dancer for Elvis?” Mother: “I don’t know. What do you think?” Four-Year-Old: “You could! You could sing ‘ooga-booga!’ … Continue reading

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And now there’s video

Day 2 and we’re still excited about the launch of the Mars Rover Curiosity here at Caterpickles Central. Especially since we found these cool videos of the launch on Engadget this morning. Take a peek. Now, if you’ll excuse me, … Continue reading

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Book Review: Brambly Hedge

The Complete Brambly Hedge By Jill Barklem Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC, 2009 Age Range: Ages 4 and up I learned about these books through Snapdragons, a blog about the domestic adventures of a new mom. The author of the blog … Continue reading

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In which a new Mommyo truism is born

Recently, we acquired a 2012 Entertainment book in the hopes that it would have lots of great coupons The Four-Year-Old and I could use as we explore the world. So far, it seems to, so yay for us. The Four-Year-Old … Continue reading

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“Why is it called Fifth Disease?”

The Four-Year-Old was diagnosed with Fifth Disease last week. Fifth Disease is one of those deliciously mild childhood illnesses that nearly all of us get at one point or another, that are most contagious before any symptoms appear, and that … Continue reading

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In which dancing breaks out

Preschooler, during a game of catch: “Daddyo, we have to pause the game now for dancing.”

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If you buy a preschooler the Elv1s: 30 #1 Hits album…

She will:  ask you to play the album on a near constant rotation until she has memorized all 30 songs develop her own choreography for “Jailhouse Rock”, “Hard Headed Woman”, and “Hound Dog” dig through her clothes for a sparkly … Continue reading

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