BeTwinned

[Bewitched, Bothered & Bewildered]

  • TwinWatch: The weight of a cell phone in my lap

    About TwinWatch @ BeTwinned by Diana Day Babysitter secured, my husband and I made our way to Los Angeles’ Walt Disney Concert Hall to see an evening of solo piano music by Keith Jarrett. Though this sounds innocent enough, it wasn’t — it’s the first live music I’ve seen since November 2002, when I went…

  • Children’s Book Review: Mop to the Rescue by Martine Schapp

    About Children’s Book Reviews @ BeTwinned Review by Sandra Horning Mop to the Rescue by Martine Schapp, illustrated by Alex de Wolf image from Amazon.com Fans of Ladybug magazine will be happy to learn that the comic strip stories of Mop the dog and his redheaded twin owners, Julie and Justin, can be checked out…

  • TwinWatch: Emotional meeting between heart donors, recipient

    About TwinWatch @ BeTwinned by Diana Day The Draper family and the York family share a unique bond — the Drapers donated the heart of their son Jordan York, just four months old when he died, to 7-month-old Nick Draper. Twins Nick and Nate Draper both have rare and fatal dilated cardiomyopathy; brother Nate is…

  • TwinWatch: Reality show features identical twins test

    About TwinWatch @ BeTwinned by Diana Day According to Springfield, MO’s News-Leader, the Discovery Health Channel made an appearance at the annual Twins Days festival in Twinsburg, Ohio last August to audition identical twins for its upcoming reality show America’s Most Identical Twins Test. (check your local listings, but the show is supposed to run…

  • TwinWatch: A new twins’ festival in Australia

    About TwinWatch @ BeTwinned by Diana Day The Australian Multiple Birth Association, supported by the Australian Twin Registry, is holding its first annual TwinsPlus Festival in Canberra, Australia on March 11. AMBA is a network and resource for multiple birth families. The Australian Twin Registry, according to its website, is the largest in the world…

  • Toy Review: Spell-A-Word Alphabet Board

    About Toy Reviews @ BeTwinned by Jane Day Rasmussen Photo from Toys to Grow On Name: Spell-A-Word Alphabet Board Manufacturer: Lakeshore (sold exclusively online at Toys to Grow On) Category: Puzzles Manufacturer’s Suggested Age Range: 4 – 8 years Our tested age range: 3.5 years and up Learning Components: Independent Play, Word Building Price Value/Honeys:…