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10 Kid- and Parent-Friendly July 4th Activities
I remember our first 4th of July with the twins. They were just 6 months old and we lived in an old neighborhood in Seattle with a distant but unobstructed view of the downtown fireworks. Because of our distance, the little babies weren't disturbed by loud pops and booms and we could sit on our... Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (0) | Blog
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5 reasons to feel better about your family finances
Feeling better about family finances in the face of high gas and food prices, layoffs, and falling real estate values is especially challenging these days. It doesn't help that cries of "the sky is falling!" appear everywhere.
Not to minimize the real struggle many families are facing, but compared to our grandparents and their parents, some of whom suffered through the Depression, our woes aren't so big: Read More »
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5 ways to keep your toddler safe and your sanity in tact
The first time I toured the neighborhood with my 13 month old twins on leashes, I looked around shamefully, worried I'd be judged a horrible mother. Truthfully, it was our first mommy-daughters walk that didn't evoke pure mama panic. The harnesses kept them safe from their... Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (10) | Blog
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Top 5 Sweet-to-Sexy Toy Makeovers
As if thong-wearing Bratz weren't already securing the kiddie toy sexual revolution, toymakers continue to try and wrest sexay from remodels of iconic toys from the 70s and 80s. Pictured right is the original Holly Hobbie. See her disturbing modern makeover after the jump. She is only one of the... Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (8) | Blog
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5 Things Most Parents Hate to Hear First Thing in the Morning
Mornings with children are always an adventure, especially once they begin to talk and you are required to operate complex machinery like microwaves and toasters before ingesting adequate caffeine. Here are a few choice statements from your kids that can catapult even the groggiest among us... Read More »
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5 Things Not to Get Him For Father's Day
Men often have the reputation of being easier to please than women, especially when it comes to Father's Day. But I think it's all a lot more complicated than that.Here's a good place to start. 5 things NOT to buy him for Father's Day: 1. Manties - Why should women have all the fun?... Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (0) | Blog
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Did Angelina Jolie Have Her Twins?
Reports indicate Angelina Jolie had her twins this past Sunday in France. The twins join their four other siblings: Zahara, Pax, Maddox, and Shiloh. The boy-girl twins join other celebrity twinnies, including:Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony's boy-girl twins Marcia Cross and her girls Read more... Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (0) | Blog
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In Defense of Potty-Mouthed Mamas
We've talked before about swearing and childrearing and whether or not a mother cursing in front of her children indicates the entire world is going to heck in a handbasket.Kobe Bryant's Misses brought this all to a head recently by cussing out a reporter in front of her kids... But... Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (0) | Blog
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5 nerdy cars with great gas mileage
Clearly, many of us are willing to make sacrifices in the face of high gas prices and a flailing economy, but just how far are you and your family willing to go?
Did you know that the Geo Metro actually gets the same or better gas mileage than the super-hip, Brad-Pitt-driving Prius?Here are 4 other cars that make up for their nerdy rep with kicking gas mileage:
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5 Nerdy Cars with Great Gas Mileage
Top 5 Nerdy Cars with Great Gas Mileage Loading Clearly, many of us are willing to make sacrifices in the face of high gas prices and a flailing economy, but just how far are you and your family willing to go?Did you know that the Geo Metro actually gets the same or better gas mileage than the super... Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (0) | Blog
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