Jack has found a new hat. This mixing/measuring bowl is a perfect fit for his head! Jack’s favorite pass time these days is chasing the cats around- he loves to tackle them and lay on top of them. Every once in a while Lilee nips him and he looks so hurt and offended, like he just can’t believe she would do something like that to him. Then, of course,...

Do you every use Pepperidge Farm’s Puff Pastry? It’s in the frozen section near the frozen desserts, etc. If you ever need to make a fancy meal or dessert you need to visit puffpastry.com. There are a million different ways to use it, and lots of the recipes are super easy. Last Sunday we had the traditional Pig-Out Easter Breakfast Smorgasbord Potluck...

I just read a review on Guy Kawasaki’s blog of an article called “The Effort Effect” by Marina Krakovsky, that addresses some of the questions I’m always pondering about how to best set Jack up for success. “Labels, even though positive, can be harmful. They may instill a fixed mind-set and all the baggage that goes with it, from...

Do you like Rice Krispy Treats? They are one of my favorite desserts- I think I could eat a whole pan of them. I have a hard time leaving anything plain though- I’m just wired to try new and different ways of making things prettier or more interesting. Yesterday at FreeStuff4Kids I posted 13 Ways to Dress up Your Rice Krispy Treats. In particular I think...

Stop flushing your money down the toilet paying for high-speed internet.  Click here to read about this latest creative endeavor from Google. TiSP is something we’ll all have in our homes in the coming years, I’m sure. Thanks, David, for the...

It’s April 1st and I’m participating in Blogtipping for the first time! Blogtipping day is the first of every month. When you go blogtipping, you pick three blogs that are new to your readers and list three things you like about each and provide a helpful tip. I’ve chosen 3 blogs that I think you would really enjoy reading, and I’m going to...