The Parents are Coming! The Parents are Coming!

Mom and Dad are on there way here for a week full of fun with (they say), my greatest gift ever for them: their grandkid.
This means lots of attention and help with my little guy, and lots of house projects getting done. 
It also means hearing for the umpteenth time how my husband and I should [...]

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A Drunken Proposition

Have you heard the latest?
There’s a list of college presidents who want the drinking age to be lowered to 18. It’s their view that the whole reason why young people are abusing alcohol is because it is illegal, and therefore the “forbidden fruit” theory applies: they just want what they can’t have. They believe that [...]

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A Small List of Things That Would Make (My) Life (just a little bit) Easier

1. A chain of kid-friendly coffeehouses (complete with indoor play area and see through wall).
2. All drivers to use their turn signals.
3. Restaurants that open at 10:30 for lunch.
4. Businesses to open at 8:00 so errands can all get done by late morning.
5. Fair and balanced news reporting. No, really.
6. Books and magazines with the page number [...]

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A Bargain for Baby

Out and about on my own one day, I spotted a multi-family garage sale sign advertising lots of items for kids. I zoomed on over and walked up to two strollers sitting side by side on the front lawn. The scenario went a little like this:
*  I immediately placed one hand on each stroller and began looking [...]

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A Kitchen Cook’s Alternative Rules

I’m no world-class cook, but I can find my way around a kitchen just fine. I enjoy preparing fresh food and I’m not afraid to alter recipes (i.e not measure anything) in order to make a dish suit my tastes. I’m not afraid to sample and taste as I go along.
Recently, I’ve been making a few summer treats for me [...]

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