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  • On Reptiles

    The 3 y.o: Mom – ask me, “Did you study reptiles in preschool today?” The Mom (eating dinner) motions to her mouth, chewing. The 3 y.o: Mom!!! I said, “Ask… Read more →

  • Menu Plan for the Week of 5/3/10 – 5/9/10

    Monday May 3rd   Breakfast: Ovaltine, Wheatabix, Fruit Lunch: Chicken Salad, Crackers, Apple Slices, Chocolate Cookies Dinner: Steak on the BBQ, Brown Sugar Asparagus   Tuesday May 4th   Breakfast:… Read more →

  • The 3 y.o: I want to watch the Book of Virgins. The 11 y.o: Virtues. It’s called the Book of Virtues. Read more →

  • Why is the pirate with an eye patch always the lookout in the crow’s nest? The 11 y.o. Read more →

  • On Men’s Clothing

    The Mom (to The Dad): Honey, you really shouldn’t tuck your tee-shirt into your jeans anymore. It gives you muffin-top. The Dad (unstuffing his shirt): There, is that better? The… Read more →

  • If Jesus baptized the Apostles, and John the Baptist baptized Jesus…who baptized John the Baptist? The 11 y.o. Read more →

  • On Geography

    The Dad: I’m looking at a Director of Retail Sales job, working for the Korean company Kia. The 11 y.o: COOL! I’d love to live in Sweden. The Mom: Geography… Read more →

  • Bloggers Need to Cultivate the Fine Art of the List

    one must develop ways to decide in a blink if a post is any good. What works best for me is to see if a post has an ordered (1,… Read more →

  • Facebook’s True Ambition

    Some Quick Stats about Facebook: More than 400 million active users 50% of our active users log on to Facebook in any given day Average user has 130 friends People… Read more →

  • Menu Plan for the Week 4/26/10 – 5/2/10

      Monday April 26th   Breakfast: Ovaltine, Mallow Oats Cereal Lunch: PBJ, Apple Slices, Chocolate Cookies Dinner: Meatloaf, Mashed Potato, Broccoli   Tuesday April 27th   Breakfast: Biscuits and Gravy,… Read more →

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