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Straight-talk advice on marriage, parenting, work and the everyday crossroads of life. From a longtime wife, mom, and marketing VP who’s been there. Welcome.

Category: Parenting

  • On Schrodinger’s Cat

    The 13 y.o.: So, let me get this straight…according to Einstein, you put Schrodinger’s cat in a box with some unstable gun powder that has 50-percent likelihood of blowing up…

  • On Sickness (and Health)

    The 13 y.o.: I’d like to go to sleep, but someone stripped my bed. The Mom: I took it off this morning to wash it since you’ve been sick. Didn’t…

  • On iPhone Games

    The Mom: I can’t believe I just got schooled in Angry Birds by my 5 year old! The 5 y.o.: Angry Birds is sooo last year, Mom. Next time we…

  • I’m just overwhelmingly cute today, right Mom? Maybe next year for Halloween I can go as the Cute Fairy Princess with a HUGE letter C on my chest. And instead…

  • The cake recipe calls for a 1/4 cup of butter. But we only have sticks of butter. How much is a stick of butter? The 13 y.o.

  • Dad – can I just say that you shouldn’t be allowed to bake eggs if I have to wash the dishes. It’s always gritty and gross. You never squirt soap…

  • Lori’s Menu Plan for the Week of 10/24 – 10/30/11

    Monday 10/24 b/ Poached Eggs, Toast w Marmite, OJ l/ Leftovers d/ Fishsticks, French Fries, Mixed Veg Tuesday 10/25 b/ {Frozen} Bagels w Assorted Spreads, Sliced Fruit l/ Hard-boiled Egg,…

  • Mango Yogurt Breakfast Smoothie

    Mango Yogurt Smoothiemakes 2 kid-breakfast servings 1 large ripe mango, peeled and cut into a few chunks1 ripe banana, peeled and cut in half1 cup 2% Greek yogurt1 cup crushed…

  • Chili w Cornbread for a Crowd

    Ingredients Chili: 4 tablespoons olive oil 4 onions, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 teaspoons dried or crushed chili flakes 2 teaspoons ground coriander 2 teaspoons ground cumin 5 cardamom pods, bruised 2…

  • Funeral Potatoes

    Funeral Potatoes are a Mormon tradition. It used to be a dish that was made for funerals (or to share with the grieving family). Now the joke goes if you…

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