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Boredom Busters: 100+ Cures for Bored Kids
It’s been a while since I posted about my work at Squidoo. Well, I just finished a brand new page over there, all about how to keep kids from being bored. I worked on it all afternoon, because I was thinking of ways to keep my own kids from complaining, and I figured I’d put it into a nice, pretty, organized page, so other people could use the ideas, too. When I was a kid, my parents w...
Stuck in the Snow… Have a Laugh at my Expense
Well, here in Colorado, we had an amazingly warm December with a green/brown Christmas. I knew we’d get our winter weather eventually, and it has arrived during the last few weeks. It’s beautiful, as long as we don’t have to work outdoors. My kids have had some snow days lately, and today they were back at school, despite their hopes that the six inches of fresh snow would cause ...
Geek Hubby Goes Bonkers, Then to Hardware Store
Well, our whole family has been pretty much quarantined in our home for the better part of a week, with suspected H1N1 “swine flu.” We’re okay, so don’t panic. It’s not fun, but it’s manageable. It comes with a fever, so nobody can go to school or work, which means even my hubby has been stuck in the house. Today, it finally got to him. After trying to sit on th...
Meet our new geek pet…
We have three kids, among whom allergies to all common household pets are represented. Aside from the allergy problems, we like the idea of having a pet, but not the idea of cleaning up after another little critter. So last week, I made a brilliant decision and brought home the perfect pet for our family. Drum roll, please… Meet our new iRobot Dirt Dog sweeper! It’s furless, doesn...
