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New Post on This Mommy Gig August 9, 2008

“It all started simply enough when a cute little pink pony arrived by mail last year sometime soon after my daughter’s birthday.”

That’s the opening line from my latest post over on ThisMommyGig.com. It’s a tale of how I resisted pushing kid-focused virtual worlds on others; but, eventually gave in and started one of my friend’s kids down the path of too many hours spent on a computer and too many whines for one more Webkinz pet.

Check it out here!

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