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Category: Parenting

  • Mobile game revenue to top $11 billion by 2015

    Mobile game revenue is expected to nearly double by 2015, Juniper Research predicted today. According to the market researcher, mobile game revenue topped $6 billion last year. By 2015, Juniper…

  • On Tangles

    The Dad: Can you guess what movie we’re going to see? Here’s a hint: it has to do with a girl and hair. The 12 y.o.: Hairspray? The 4 y.o.:…

  • Ok, ok. No more pie. This is it. You get what you get and you don’t throw a fit. The 4 y.o. (who actually does listen from time to time)

  • Menu Plan for Week of 11/28/10 to 12/04/10

    Sunday 11/28 B/ Shrimp Cocktail w Bagels and Cream Cheese L/ Beef Stew, Cornbread S/ Mixed Nuts and Pretzels D/ Eggs Benedict and other Leftovers Monday 11/29 B/ Scrambled Eggs,…

  • So this Google Earth app on my iPhone – it’s just limited to earth, right? The 12 y.o. who didn’t appreciate the Mom’s retort around Google Street view not yet…

  • Hey! There’s a bunch of crowd in my way! I want to feast! Where’s my drumstick? Hey Dad – show me some skin! Ewww – what’s that? Skin? Uh, no.…

  • Timeline of 20th Century Art Movements

    Amazing timeline / infographic that accurately maps the major art movements of the 20th and early 21st centuries and important theorists/scholars/critics against social changes, political upheavals and scientific breakthroughs. Love…

  • Menu Plan for Week of 11/21/10 to 11/27/10

    Sunday 11/21 B/ Pancakes, Turkey Sausage, OJ L/ Chicken Noodle Soup w Toasted Cheese Sandwiches   D/ Chicken Breasts in Cream Sauce w Baked Potatoes and Mixed Veg     …

  • On Facebook

    The 12 y.o.: Can I have a Facebook account? The Mom: No – you’re not 13. It’s breaking the law. The 12 y.o.: Well, my friend L is only 12…

  • You can tell it’s Game Day in Ann Arbor. On the way downtown, we passed a house with a sign being held by two girls that said, “If you honk,…

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