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I was strolling through the children’s section of our local public library, and I spotted the spine of this book on the shelf. I thought, “is that really a kids’ book about Twitter?!” and grabbed it to take a closer look. As it turned out, it’s not a book about the Twitter “fail whale,” but [...]
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My middle child is a 7 year old boy. He is sweet, sensitive, curious, and thoughtful. We enjoy watching TV together, and we love “So You Think You Can Dance.”
Recently, there have been commercials for a new program, which looks like a combination of “Dancing With the Stars” and “The Biggest Loser.” It’s called “Dance [...]
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This is my kind of holiday, because it combines Star Wars and a pun. The whole point of celebrating Star Wars Day is that you get to repeat this greeting as many times as possible: May the Fourth be with you! Get it? Today is May 4, 2009. May the Fourth! The only thing that [...]
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Well, I love these JibJab videos that you can customize with your own photos. They’re hilarious and electronic, so all the time I might otherwise spend reading and rejecting paper cards at the drugstore can be spent (double) working on this nonsense. Anyhow, here’s one for St. Patrick’s Day, or as my son called it [...]
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I snapped this fuzzy photo with my phone, while waiting for an extremely long time, in a very short line (yes, it’s possible) at the party supply store. I love gadgets and new tech stuff, but I’ll pass on this one. Click photo for a larger view.
Okay, it’s really for Assorted Light-up Easter Pencils, but [...]
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I love my family! And I love to cook. Check that. I used to enjoy cooking. Or… I enjoy cooking for people who will eat and appreciate whatever I prepare. Unfortunately, that is not the situation in my home these days.
Two of my three children have or had food allergies, which made feeding times challenging [...]
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Really, CNN? That’s your top story?
by GeekMom on November 4, 2009
This is what I saw when I checked my CNN headlines widget a few minutes ago:
Did you see the headline for the Top Story? “Jessica Simpson finds a bosom buddy…”
Oh. My. Goodness. I don’t know whether to be amused and relieved that there’s nothing more important than Jessica’s bosom in the news at the moment, [...]
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