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    Slumdog_Mamabear: Ok I will just say it. While 200 is ridiculous for a tepee I would gladly have paid 10x that for my miraculous swing set that allows me time to talk ... more »
    slowpoke.r: Did anyone else think that the cartoon mom was smoking when they first saw that image? No? Okay then. more »
    sassy: When I was little, I had a stack of books, my Cinderella VHS, and my fairy godmother wand. I didn't need anything else. Besides, all smart kids know t... more »
    mommy_dearest: That's so funny- my last facebook update was "mommy_dearest just needs a little time to pluck her eyebrows- thank god she got kiddy_dearest a teepee!" more »
    slowpoke.r: My mom simply called it nap time- an hour or two (or more) every afternoon where we had to stay quietly in our rooms. I don't think either my brother ... more »
    SarahMC: Haven't they noticed that most moms on FB prefer to update their profiles whilst changing diapers / breastfeeding / at bathtime? Liveblogging your spe... more »
    Notes from the underwhelmed: See, what my mom used to do was send me into the backyard to look for leprechauns. Or she'd send me out there with a shaker of salt and tell me that i... more »
    Flackette Goes Retro: When did we decide that kids must be entertained every moment of the day? To quote my parents "Our job is to give you food and shelter, not to be your... more »
    JudgeFudge: For only $500, The Arapaho Lean-To Deluxe will distract your kids long enough to: 1. Watch back episodes of Samantha Who? On Hulu.com2. Purchase a pai... more »
    amsci: Can we stop adding "ista" to everything? Please? more »
    Snowbunny: I doubt mothers without this handy teepee have any time to go on the internet and learn about this handy teepee to give them extra time. Catch 22. Or... more »
    deitybox: In related news, I lost my tweezers while traveling and have been shaving my eyebrows with a bic razor for the last week. more »
    tscheese: YOU GUYS, I AM TOTALLY GOING TO MAKE A FORT WHEN I GO HOME TONIGHT. Oh my god, this is really exciting. more »
    tomatoheart: Sometimes I still make a fort out of my silk duvet on my poster bed....it makes me feel awesome. more »
    tscheese: You know what my mom bought me when she wanted me to shut up and get out of her hair for a few hours? Books. more »
    redqueenmeg: It's easy to find time for your eyebrows if you give your kid a couple of wooden swords and put Lord of the Rings on for him. seriously. more »
    Pocahaunted: I had a teepee in the garden when I was growing up and it did keep me and my siblings entertained for days at a time, even nights in the summer when w... more »
    Kali Mama: And here I was giving Kali Kidlet an old sheet, a bucket of clothespins and a few chairs, while I could have been spending $200 dollars. more »
    dreamweave: First of all, I cannot imagine that the woman pictured above would ever deign to be caught pushing such a cheap looking stroller. Second, World, you c... more »
    saintbernadette: I call for a moratorium on all made-up words and brand names ending in "ista." Who's in? more »
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    Post-Modern Motherhood

    Mamaista, a new Daily Candyesque site/email, suggests "stuff for moms." Example: a $200 teepee to distract kiddies so you can "update your Facebook profile, catch up on Top Chef or finally tweeze your eyebrows!" [Folio]
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    Yahoo's "Shine": Not The Brightest Bulb In The Box