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Category: Parenting

  • On Planning a Vacation

    The 11 y.o: “Don’t expect me to spend 2 hours seeing Okie Dokie the Clown” The Mom: “Visiting NYC isn’t all about you, dear. It’s not exactly fair for the…

  • COCK-A-DOODLE-DOO! Wake UP – I have something important to say. Did you know a peacock is a very colorful chicken? The 4 y.o. waking up the Mom at 6am.

  • Menu Plan for Week of 7/18/10 – 7/24/10

      Sunday July 18th  Breakfast: Eggs, Bacon, Whole Wheat Toast, Milk Lunch: Chicken Nuggets, Mixed Veggies Dinner: Cheeseburgers, Sliced Tomatoes, Corn on the Cob   Monday July 19th Breakfast: Cereal,…

  • On Saturday Dinner

    A sampling of responses from the girls when they sat down to Saturday dinner of Steamed Trout and Jasmine Rice:The 4 y.o.: “What’s this? Yech. I don’t think so. I’m…

  • C’mon Holland! Do you have splinters in your wooden shoes or something? KICK THE BALL! The 11 y.o. rooting for Nederland during the World Cup Finals 2010

  • Menu Plan for the Week of 7/11/10 – 7/17/10

    Sunday July 12th Breakfast: English Breakfast: eggs, bacon, turkey sausage, fried mushrooms Lunch: Minestrone Soup, Crusty French BreadSnack: Chocolate Cookies w Milk Dinner: Chicken Korma, Jasmine Rice,  Mixed Veg Monday…

  • Duck…duck…duck…duck……. MOOSE! The 4 y.o. version of the infamous children’s game

  • On Chairs

    The Mom (with a 70-lb 8 y.o. on her lap): “M! I am not a chair!”The 8 y.o.: “No…but you’re sitting on one.”

  • How Google Really Works (Infographic)

    Source: http://networkedblogs.com/5wdMZ

  • On Animal Bands

    The Dad “C, your animal band bracelets seemed to have multiplied overnight.” The 11 y.o. “Let’s just say my sister’s bathroom is like the Serengeti of animal bands. Very fertile…

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