Originally Posted: December 2019
Updated: Friday, January 20, 2020
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File this under: “stuff I bought for my family” – reusable glass water bottles.
Tuesday - March 2, 2021
These are the water bottles I bought for my family early on in the pandemic. We used these every day in our cross country camping trip. I love them! [I have always loved this brand!] Aflink: https://amzn.to/3rnoG6U
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File this under: “stuff I bought for my family” – The Joy of Cooking (hardcover).
Tuesday - March 2, 2021
I actually have bought TWO hardcover copies of the Joy of Cooking since the pandemic started! One was purchased for Avi (my 16 year old) since a primary learning activity for him during the pandemic has been teaching himself to cook. I then bought a second copy for my ...
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File this under: “stuff I bought for my family” – glass digital bathroom scale…
Tuesday - March 2, 2021
I bought this glass digital bathroom scale for my family this past winter (when we were staying in Maine). It was very serviceable and came at a good price. I don't have any concern for Lead in products like this (although if you use regular batteries - there is Lead ...
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File this under: “stuff I bought for my family” – organic cotton down comforters…
Tuesday - March 2, 2021
These are the organic cotton down comforters I bought for my family this winter. Our old comforters were purchased in 2015/2016 (from Costco) and are pretty worn out - so everyone needed a new one. We'll see how long these last, but in the meantime the kids are very ...
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New categories of posts on the Lead Safe Mama blog: “stuff I bought for my family”…
Tuesday - March 2, 2021
I just created this new category of posts here on the Lead Safe Mama blog - with simple post with Amazon links to items I have purchased for use by my family. You can be sure anything I share in these posts either has been tested by me (for the presence of Lead and ...
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File this under: “stuff I bought for my family” – electric pencil sharpener.
Tuesday - March 2, 2021
This is our absolute favorite pencil sharpener and we use it every day in our home (my 12-year old son Charlie uses colored pencils as his preferred art medium - so we usually sharpen pencils every day.) We bought our first one about 4 years ago and my son (A.J.) took ...
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File this under: “stuff I bought for my family” – packing tape dispenser guns.
Tuesday - March 2, 2021
I got sick of arguing with my husband over which tape gun was mine and which was his (and "where the hell did the last person to use it put it?").... so I caved and bought some new tape guns this year. Now we each have our own and they work well! This is something we ...
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File this under: “stuff I bought for my family” – clear glass mugs (Lead free!)
Tuesday - March 2, 2021
I liked these so much I bought them twice! I bought a set for our home in Portland and bought a second set for my son's apartment in Boston (for him to use in his college apartment with his roommates.) These are my favorite mugs because not only are they Lead-free, but ...
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File this under: “stuff I bought for my family” – Large format desk calendar / wall calendar
Tuesday - March 2, 2021
I really love paper calendars far too much. The bigger the better. Now that I also have a broken leg and am spending most of my time on the couch with my leg raised above my heart I wanted to make sure I got one I could easily read from the couch. For some reason the ...
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File this under: “stuff I bought for my family” – NSF certified wire shelving units…
Tuesday - March 2, 2021
We have more than our fair share of wire shelving in our house. We always try to buy the more expensive (stronger / more stable) version of these products whenever we can afford to. We also have bought them used at the local restaurant supply store (for a fraction of ...
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File this under: “stuff I bought for my family” – dishwasher tabs (scent free, dye free)…
Tuesday - March 2, 2021
While we don't currently have a dishwasher, I used to buy this brand when we did and I still buy these for my son (who is away at college.) My agreement with my kiddo (who is 18 and living in Boston in an apartment with four young music students) is that I cover up to ...
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File this under: “stuff I bought for my family” – cookie / candy jars to organize stuff! (including candy!)
Tuesday - March 2, 2021
This week I bought these for my 12 year old son Charlie (and for me too - I actually bought three sets). My son's art desk is cluttered with so much stuff I thought these would be a fun way to organize and store some of the things he likes to glue together for art ...
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File this under: “stuff I bought for my family” – flying discs for Charlie (age 12).
Tuesday - March 2, 2021
The daffodils are blooming and we are gearing up for Spring! This week I bought these for my 12 year old son Charlie (MADE IN USA!). What are you buying for your kids to encourage them to spend more time outside? Aflink: https://amzn.to/2Ps1Vkp
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February 2021 Final Numbers: #8thBestMonthEver
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March 1, 2021- Monday
Final numbers for February 2021:
4,846 Instagram Followers
252,849 page views for the month of February 2021
8,800,200 all-time page views
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