Protect Your Laptop from Kitchen Mess (and kids)

Posted by on Feb 22, 2009 in Popular Posts: Parenting Hacks | 3 comments Lately I’ve been trying tons of new recipes from cooking sites like AllRecipies.com.  Now, if I were a more patient person I would probably take the time to print the recipe before heading to the kitchen – but I’m not.  In fact I’m a bit of an impulse chef.  I tend to browse around the web until I find something that looks delicious and then head straight to the...
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$50 Target Gift Card, Anyone?

Posted by on Feb 18, 2009 in Uncategorized | Comments Off My little ten month-old son has had a nasty cold for almost two weeks; complete with constant fevers, a cough, and a stuffy nose.  So, when a strange rash appeared a few days ago I decided to give his pediatrician’s office a call.  They were busy – as always – and promised me someone would be calling me soon.  Five hours later, the rash was getting worse and I still...
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Quick and Easy Homemade Valentines Giveaway

Posted by on Feb 6, 2009 in Popular Posts: Holiday | 11 comments Valentine’s day is just over a week away and chances are your kids have a big list of Valentines to create this weekend.  Usually, that means you have two options – you either fork out several dollars per child on a generic, cheaply-made store set or you spend your entire weekend (and probably a hunk of cash) to make your own crafty version. Well not this year!  Thanks to the...
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Easy Foil Fix for Goopy Toothbrush Drawers

Posted by on Feb 4, 2009 in Popular Posts: Parenting Hacks | 4 comments One day the world will do me a favor and someone will develop a truly kid-friendly toothpaste.  I imagine it will be something similar to the Electrasol dishwashing tabs under my kitchen sink – compact, individually portioned, and virtually mess-proof. Until that happy day arrives, I’m afraid I’m stuck with the status quo…sticky tubes of crusty toothpaste and scary kid...
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