“Insert Reward Card.” Insert. “Swipe card.” Swipe. “Pay here or inside?” Here. “Debit or credit?” Credit. “Enter zip code.” Enters zip code. “Scan your retina and sacrifice a pigeon at the gas pump.” Wait…WHAT? Okay, so the gas station pump at which I was filling up my car didn’t ask me to lay a sacrifice [Read More]
Watch What We’re Watching This Summer
My daughter, 11, and I look forward to America’s Got Talent every Tuesday night. There are trained cats this year, folks. What more could you want? There are also the usual plethora of singers, dancers, magicians, and weirdos. We like AGT because there is always something new, entertaining, and it’s light. What I mean by [Read More]
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That End of School Year Craziness
We are officially done with the school year in our neck of the woods and I couldn’t be more pleased. No more packing lunches. No more nagging children to study. No more racing around to one billion year-end school events. This last item, the racing around, is where I failed most often in the last [Read More]
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Fantastic Gift Ideas for Father’s Day
He burps the baby. Or drives the tween to every sports practice. He feeds the cat and he mows the grass. Given enough notice, he’ll attend those mid-day school assemblies or sell Girl Scout cookies at his workplace. He is Papa, Pa, Dada, Daddy, Father, Daddio, Dad and it is time we celebrate him. What [Read More]
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Math Word Problems for Moms
Kids have been finishing up the school year all across America these last few weeks. But for moms, there is never a break from math, particularly math word problems. That’s right, Moms don’t need to fear the dreaded Summer Brain Drain. Because if they are like me, they’ll be flexing their quantitative skills all summer. [Read More]
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All About Ask Emma for Tween Readers
My daughter, 11, and I share a love of reading. We both love to curl up with a good book. That’s why I was pleased when Little Bee Books approached us to read Ask Emma, a new book for tweens. Ask Emma is about a 7th grader named Emma who decides to publish an advice [Read More]
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Adventures in Subcutaneous Fluids for Cats
Here’s the story of me giving subcutaneous fluids to our kitty cat. But, first, some back story: Last month, our beloved cat Scooter looked a little skinny. We took her to the vet and, at just 2 years old, she was diagnosed with severe kidney disease and something called Protein Losing Neuropathy (PLN). Sniff. Based on her [Read More]
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Why We Watch Live PD
For years I sat through Elmo and Caillou (ACK!) with my daughter. I’ve watched tween comedies like Liv and Maddie and The Loud House. My daughter, 11, even went through a savage Full House rerun phase. But I’m happy to report that those days are over (mostly). That’s because we are watching full-blown reality TV [Read More]
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The Best Silly Disney Shirts
One of our family traditions is visiting Disney World every year. The kids love it, no matter how old they are. As the years have gone by, I’ve noticed more and more people wearing custom and/or matching Disney shirts. There are a couple reasons for this: The economy is better, Etsy and all its shops [Read More]
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Still More Generation X References That My Kids Don’t Get
I sat on the couch next to my teenage son. Growing cold, I reached out and grabbed the blanket next to him. That’s when inspiration struck. “Reach out, reach out and touch someone!” I sang as I leaned over him. “Read out, reach out, and just say hi!” He looked at me as though I [Read More]
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