A friend who has always lived in rented dwellings is currently in the process of buying a home. She called about a few things:
Her: “There’s a bunch of paperwork about lead paint.”
Me: There goes your health. “Yeah, that has to be disclosed.”
Her: “Does this house have it (the one she’s about to buy)?”
Me: Probably. “What year was it built?”
Her: [...]
Archive for July, 2009
Gourmet Goods
Posted in Humor, food, tagged gourmet grocery, Martha Stewart, natural foods store, organic foods on July 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
On a recent day trip, I picked up a few items at a great natural foods/gourmet grocery store. The longer I was there, the more fun I had: organic and fresh coffees, teas, fruits, meats, lots of free samples. All kinds of things are sold at places like this you just can’t find anywhere else.
* Fresh honey roasted peanut butter, and [...]
Food for Thought
Posted in Check out these sites, food, shameless self promotion, tagged parenting, cooking, recipes, eating, food content, cooking with kids, food articles, polenta, summer recipes, summer snacks, strawberry pie, serious eats on July 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Looking for some good recipes? Need a little inspiration in the kitchen? Want to get your kids involved in the cooking process ?
Here are some of my recent “foodstuffs” articles floating around the world wide web.
Get Into the Kitchen: Preparing Summer Snacks with Your Kids
Back Pocket recipe series:
That’s a Wrap
Strawberry Pie, Polenta
Scrumptious Summer Recipes
For some [...]
Doctor in the House
Posted in Family, Home life, News Commentary, tagged doctor's kit, doctors, health care, make-believe play, parenting, role-playing on July 27, 2009 | 1 Comment »
…and a cute one to boot.
Recently, when the littlest man was experiencing a particularly difficult moment, our personal physician/his brother, complete with a medical kit, stepped in to assist.
Surprisingly, Baby sat still, though eyeing the little doctor with caution.
Doc first used a wiry, plastic stethoscope to check baby’s heart and lungs. Fake hacking noises burst out from the contraption’s speaker. I was thinking he should tell [...]
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