April 26th, 2007

A post

that is touching my heart today. Who among us has not been touched by autism? Today let us pray for those brave and loving families we know who struggle against a largely “hidden handicap.”

April 25th, 2007

Bathroom Reading

How do I know that I am not the target demographic for the magazines my husband subscribes to? Coverlines like these give it away:

Upgrade Your Driveway

How to Sink a Nail in One Shot

Start a Fire With your Knife

Choosing and Using Angle Grinders

OSB vs. Plywood: Which is Better?

Read a Bear’s Mind

We Test Celestron’s Advanced Series Scopes

and … my personal favorite …

Why Hogs

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April 25th, 2007

What Families Did Before TV

As recommended by an anonymous commenter in the TV thread down below: go check out The Old Time Radio library where you can listen to hundreds of classic radio shows free of charge. On a whim, I clicked on a My Favorite Husband episode starring Lucille Ball and within minutes I had all the gang gathered around the computer, listening and laughing. Innocent fun! And with the old time commercials

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April 24th, 2007

Gratuitously Cute Picture of the Week

Daniel John, 7 months

April 24th, 2007

Free Wheeling

Stephen can ride a two-wheeler now. He glides swiftly up and down the driveway, swerving past objects in his path. He pedals like mad, outpacing even the dog. He races his brothers, plays cops and robbers, and shoots a pistol in the air with one hand. He has no need whatsoever for last year’s training wheels that are still attached to the back of his bike.

But he refuses to

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April 24th, 2007

Your Turn: Children’s Television

Did you know that this week is TV Turn Off Week? I thought this might be a good time to talk about TV, specifically about children’s television.

I am a total kids’ TV snob. If I don’t like it, they don’t watch it. Even if it’s supposed to be good. Case in point: Cyberchase on PBS. Melissa Wiley recently made a case for this show that made me wonder what

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April 23rd, 2007

Feast of St. George

Here’s a saint near and dear to the hearts of little boys the world over. Who doesn’t love a good slaying of the dragon story? Michelle’s got the goods on celebrating this feast day.

April 23rd, 2007

A Warm Thank You

to everyone who sent in tips for removing Vaseline from toddler hair. If nothing else, your notes have reassured me that I am not alone here in my struggle.

I think some of you, though, were playing a joke on me. Cornstarch? Seriously? You expected me to take my small son’s greasy head and dust it with cornstarch? As a means of cleaning him up? I suspect you all were

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