February 8, 2018
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I mentioned this (literally) years ago but this still holds true. My kids love comic strips and graphic novels. Kids especially love Foxtrot, Big Nate (they like the novels more than the compilation of weekly strips, though read them both), and … Continue reading
January 4, 2018
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I wanted to share a couple random things (Amazon affiliate links)! Solitaire Chess: This is a challenging brain teaser. It’s more brain teaser than chess, but you somewhat use the rules of chess movement (only can move in any direction) … Continue reading
May 22, 2017
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I took this picture yesterday. When I downloaded the picture, I started staring wondering what the heck happens from the yellow lush petaled flower to puffy thin white “petals.” So I started watching youtube videos and reading google. Like investigating … Continue reading
February 28, 2017
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I really like to listen to audiobooks and podcasts. I listen in the car (with or without kids), while walking the dog, while running errands (with earbuds) and sometimes while doing stuff around the house if no one else is … Continue reading
February 11, 2017
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We love games of all kinds in this house. We love to play games when we eat, so our favorites are most often games we can play at a table with food on it and have time to eat in between … Continue reading
December 19, 2016
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Last year my son’s hockey skates smelled so bad. I could smell his skates just standing talking to him. His skates smelled so bad that I literally gagged/dry heaved when I had to bend over to tie or untie his … Continue reading
October 17, 2016
by jenny
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We have gerbils. If you are my mother, mother-in-law, or some of my neighbors you will read that with the connotation that one might read “We have chronic and very contagious lice” (we don’t, we’ve still only had that one … Continue reading
September 7, 2016
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A couple weeks ago I took the kids on a last minute last trip of the summer to visit my parents. In the weekly newspaper I saw an ad for 10″ potholder looms from Harrisville Designs at a book/gift store. … Continue reading
August 2, 2016
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I keep forgetting to post this. I wrote it half a year ago and thought I’d post it now with the newest super lice news coming out this morning. I’m not sure how prevalent lice is in the summer months, … Continue reading
July 8, 2016
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We like to play a lot of games in this house. In this house we have smaller than average hands and/or need cards laid out in front of us for the entire game to see and plan our strategy and/or … Continue reading