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  • Swing low, sweet cheerio Comin for to carry me home Swing low, sweet cheerio Comin for to carry me home. The 8 y.o.’s version of the classic hymn Read more →

  • The BEST Banana Bread in the World

    Ingredients 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup butter 3/4 cup brown sugar 2 eggs, beaten 2 1/3 cups mashed overripe bananas Directions Preheat… Read more →

  • On Bitter Irony

    The Mom (reading the Velveteen Rabbit aloud): “…the little Rabbit lay among the old picture books in the corner behind the fowl-house, and he felt very lonely.” C – have… Read more →

  • On Bean Curd

    The 4 y.o. (looking at her dinner plate cautiously): What’s the white cube, mom? The Mom: Tofu. The 4 y.o.: Ewwww! I DON’T WANT TO EAT TOAD FOOD! Read more →

  • I’d really do wish I had a giant gong. If I did, people would know who I was because it would announce my arrival. The 12 y.o. Read more →

  • Most Popular Colors of the Year 2010 [infographic]

    via static.colourlovers.com Fabulous, colorful infographic. Read more →

  • Visual Life – The Sartorialist

    via youtube.com Fascinating inspiration Read more →

  • My teacher gave me a book to read today. It was made out of paper! The 4 y.o. Read more →

  • How is it possible that nintendogs gave me a pure-bred puppy when my Cavalier King Charles mated with a Cocker Spaniel? Wouldn’t that be a mixed-breed? And Mom, while I’m… Read more →

  • Nutritional Guidelines for Kids

    Daily Requirements: Preschoolers Generally, preschoolers need about 1, 000 to 1,400 calories per day. For this age group, roughly five or six mini-meals throughout the day are preferable to keep… Read more →

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