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Category: Parenting

  • How the World Spends Time Online

    via penn-olson.com The average person views just under 100 web pages per day during 2 log-in sessions. Fascinating.

  • On Ownership

    The 12 y.o.: Daddy’s MINE. The 4 y.o.: No. He’s MINE. The 12 y.o.: He. Is. MINE. The 4 y.o.: No. He’s mine. I farted on him.

  • Menu Plan for the Week of 1/15/11 to 1/22/11

    Saturday 1/15 b. Blueberry Muffins and Apple Slices l. Grilled Cheese Sandwiches and Soup w Tomato Slices; Popchips s. Strawberry-banana Smoothie, Graham Crackers d. BBQ Chicken Drumsticks w Corn on…

  • Amaranth, a healthy grain for vegetarian recipes

    Amaranth (Amaranthus) has a colorful history, is highly nutritious, and the plant itself is extremely attractive and useful. Amaranth was a staple in the diets of pre-Columbian Aztecs, who believed…

  • The Good Life Begins

    Flipping through the Baker Creek Heirloom Seed catalog. Excited to place my first order. Since I live in Zone 5, I need to be somewhat careful about the seeds as…

  • Brooke’s Best Bombshell Brownies

    Ingredients 1 cup butter, melted 3 cups white sugar 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 4 eggs 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup…

  • What We Learned From CES: 5 Big Consumer Tech Trends to Watch

    From tablets to the influence of a certain company in Cupertino, here are five big consumer technology trends to watch. 1. Dual-Core Smartphones Three recently announced phones, the LG Optimus…

  • Who Sleeps with their Cell Phone?

    via bitrebels.com Apparently quite a lot of us.

  • The Most Popular Letters In the World According to Google

    via gizmodo.com Surprised ‘X’ is more popular than ‘N’. Has Google not heard of Wheel of Fortune???

  • At school today we learned about Martin Luther King. It was sad. He died when some one gave him a bad shot. The 4 y.o. (who is fully immunized, thankfully…

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