From the monthly archives:
Check out these anti-valentines. They are the submissions to Worth 1000’s “valentine gifts you don’t want to get“ photoshop contest. I don’t know if I can post any here so go check them out. (Be forewarned that submissions could not be R rated but some of the entries do push the envelope [...]
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Cartoon by Dave Walker. Find more cartoons you can freely re-use on your blog at We Blog Cartoons.
I’ve been accused guilty of this.
h/t How About Orange.
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It’s Wednesday which can only mean one thing – Works For Me Wednesday (WFMW) hosted by Rocks In My Dryer. My tip is how to remove crayon wax from laundry.
Consider yourself fortunate if you are a parent and you have never opened the dryer and discovered that your freshly laundered clothes are stained [...]
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Adam wrote a story on his blog called Megan the Mimic which reminded me of this picture taken of Megan when she was three years old. She is holding Adam’s preschool picture. Nothing about the picture was rehearsed, not even the way Megan bit her lips together!
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Children’s Books
Marshmallow
My children’s book pick of the week is Marshmallow by Clare Turlay Newberry. Originally published in 1942, this Caldecott Award winning book is a classic. What makes this book stand out are the intoxicatingly (is that even a word?) cute illustrations. For a peek at the illustrations go to this [...]
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It always surprises me to meet a person who has never heard of Monkey Bread. Never bit into the sweet yeasty dough. Never licked the sticky sugary goodness from their lips. In honor of Monday FunDay, it is time to remedy this situation.
The photograph on the left is of Monkey Bread that [...]
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These days I don’t recall many dreams. But last night I actually woke up and had trouble sleeping after a bad dream. I dreamt there was a fire at my library. The building and thousands of books were destroyed. It was disturbing. I think I am spending too much time at [...]
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Stephanie at Metropolitan Mama is hosting Get Fit in February.
“Get Fit in February is a five-day promotion that will introduce you to fitness websites, products, and gear that will inspire you to get in shape in 2008. Plus, they’ll be great giveaways every day of the promotion.”
Stop by every day between February 14-18 to comment [...]
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Paul has a little phrase he likes to say:
Today is the best day ever all because [insert reason]
It warmed my heart the first time he said, “…all because of you mommy.” The specialness wore off when the reasons changed to “…all because of Power Rangers” or “…all because we’re having macaroni and cheese for [...]
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Adam and I are reading a book called By the Seat of My Pants: Humorous Tales of Travel and Misadventure. Published by Lonely Planet, the book is a compilation of essays documenting travel adventures gone wrong. Imagine the worst possible travel scenarios accompanied by a great sense of humor (at least in hindsight) [...]
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