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  • On Adult Time

    The Mom: Girls! It is WAY past your bedtime. The longer you stay up, the less time daddy and I have with each other. The 12 y.o.: Ooooooo! The Mom:… Read more →

  • On Dessert

    The 8 y.o.: I want dessert. The Mom: Well, there’s uh… The 8 y.o.: I know, right? We have no dessert in the house. The Mom: What about those Edys… Read more →

  • It’s like Narnia. Instead of coats, it’s feathers! The 12 y.o. Read more →

  • Menu Plan for the Week of 5/29 to 6/4

    Sunday 5/29 b/ Steel-cut Oatmeal l/ Leftover Pizza d/ Tuna Casserole w Orange-Glazed Carrots   Monday 5/30 b/ Banana Pancakes w Bacon l/ Meijer Fried Chicken, Tossed Green Salad d/… Read more →

  • So is it $2.99 for the whole basket or for one piece? Cause that would be a total ripoff. Even for Zingermans. The 12 y.o. Read more →

  • The Garden Is Planted!

    Sowed the seeds and then accidentally left them out during a late season frost. Killed most of them, so I started again with some new seeds and buying some heirloom… Read more →

  • Hey look – it’s a balding, middle-aged white guy behind the wheel of a Corvette. I wonder if he knows he is a walking sterotype? The 12 y.o. Read more →

  • I’m writing a persuasive essay called “Perfection vs Reality: Why Beauty Pageants Should Be Banned.” How’s this for an opening sentence: “Miss America is to adult pornography as child pageants… Read more →

  • So here’s my list of 5 things I learned this week. Actually it was more like 10. #1 Michigan’s weather is bi-polar, so bring a warm raincoat AND sunglasses wherever… Read more →

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