After a satisfyingly productive week at work I treated myself to a sumptuous and peaceful dinner out solo Friday before heading home. Sounded like such a great idea. The next morning on Pinterest I saw this cartoon and just couldn’t help but laugh because it sums up what happened afterwards so perfectly. Warning; this may be…
Quick and Dirty Headlines from February
Okay folks, a lot has happened recently and I apologize for taking so long to hit the highlights. Busy busy! Ukraine – Since we last wrote about this in December protests have continued, truces were made and broken, and almost 100 people have been killed. Last week the President and his allies were ousted and the country…
Another Snow Day… Welcome to the East Coast!
It’s been a slow, cold morning with the 8 inches or so of snow from last-night. The government is shut-down again so I’m at home with Mr. C. We are having a great time d finding things around the house that are not TV to keep us entertained. Valentines cards are a convenient to-do, of…
Beyond the First Birthday – Practical Gifts for a One-Year-Old Boy
A few months ago H published an article on gifts for a one-year old girl… I have finally completed the partner article for boys! You can download and share, see the associated aStore on the One-Year-Old gift page too. A child’s personality starts to shine and he forms much fuller relationships between the ages of…
News of the week… or so
U.S. A $1 trillion farm bill was passed by the Senate Tuesday and is expected to be signed by the President that sets the policy on farming (and food) for the next five years. CNN has a good article on what the bill means to you here. A drought is ongoing throughout the West – 11…
Toddler Talk
I know he will grow out of it soon, but I am trying to commit to memory (and video) all the surprisingly wonderful things Mr. C does daily. Our bedtime routine seems to be a rich time for these goodies. Here are a few recent examples that just made me smile. – He is pretty…
Current Event Tidbits and Kudos to US News 180-Character World Report
I was getting on the web this morning to do my usual troll of the news and came across this article. It’s eerily similar to the style of writing I have been shooting for here with our headlines: short and relevant. So this morning check out this US News article link after you read the…
Potty Training Help
Okay, this is an open call for help from our readers! A good friend of mine is in the process of adopting a foster child just under 3-years old. He has had zero no potty-training up until now but the Child Protective Services approved child care facility requires him to be trained by three! She…
Need to Know… some National News in a Nutshell
I tend to gravitate towards world news in my updates, primarily because most else I read seems to be of little value to more than a select few, is gossip, or is the media making news (through emotional play-by-plays on issues where only the outcome is actually relevant). Here are a few stories I…
Review My Product
We had an interesting offer made to us a couple of months ago, which forced us to contemplate and create an official policy about reviewing products. Click here to see the ‘Product Review Information‘ page with the policy and links to other reviews.