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Jun 22

From last week:

on Parent Hacks:

Spray bottle makes cool (and water-saving) fun during the summer

Annmarie's hack uses far less water than the kiddie pool or the
on Sweetney:

Mass media convergences (subtitle: I really, really need a nap (and probably one or several drinks))

Typing on a computer from the comfort and safety of your couch
on Savvy Source:

Wise Words from Olivia and Her Maker

We can't let this month pass without special mention of Olivia, that
on Suburban Bliss:

Even the easy one isn't.

I mentioned the other day how Max was only in it for
on MamaPop:

Six More Reasons to Get Amped About The Dark Knight

Ohhhhh emmmmm geeeeee, you guys. The premiere of The Dark Knight is
on Laid-Off Dad:

Leaving a stinging, hairless scab in its wake

You know when you're walking down the street, minding your own business,
on Cool Mom Picks:

Big Brands Doing Cool Things: Aurora's Eco-Plush Animals

Mostly we're fans of handmade plush around here, but we also understand
on Dad Gone Mad:

Fresno? FresYES!

When I was an undergrad at Fresno State in the early 90s,
on Sweet Juniper:

Her mother reads in the paper today...

Her mother reads in the paper that they are wrapping the old
on Confessions of a Pioneer Woman:

Try Keeping Your Tongue in Your Mouth While Reading This Post

Have you ever caught someone watching a really sad scene in a
on Dooce:

The eyebrows run in the family

That's my seventeen-year-old niece Mariah, my sister's oldest kid. She probably looks
on Cool Mom Picks:

Secret Agent Ma'am

My daughter adores cartoon characters, as she is biologically programmed to, but
on Dad Gone Mad:

Eight Weird Things That Happen When You’re Writing a Book

1. Sometimes you’ll be sitting with your family at the dinner table,
on Parent Hacks:

Sprinkler hose may be a better solution for toddler lawn water play

Here's how Tracy tweaks backyard sprinkler play: The comment about the
on Savvy Source:

Savvy Speaks with The Happiness Project's Gretchen Rubin

We at The Savvy Source are devotees of Gretchen Rubin's The Happiness
on Suburban Bliss:

I told him everything doesn't have to be white.

I have a few places to share with you today... I closed
on Finslippy:

Wii just want you to be happy

The Wii Fit is my passive-aggressive friend who has cool games but
on Confessions of a Pioneer Woman:

My Eleven-Year-Old Daughter: A Vignette

All things considered, she’s turning out okay. Oh, I know, I know—considering
on Dooce:

Armstrong photography

Jon opened up his own etsy shop a few weeks ago to
on MamaPop:

Britney Gets Overnights With the Boys

Britney Spears has learned that actually showing up for court can be
on Cool Mom Picks:

A Dandy Alternative To Backpacks For Kids

My three year-old has entered that phase I'm lovingly describing as Her
on Savvy Source:

Keeping a Journal with Young Kids

As we've been musing about all month, young children have a tremendous
on Suburban Bliss:

There are worse things to be in it for.

Max is attending day camp this week. This is a camp that
on MamaPop:

Heidi Montag Presents: Songs From The Hellmouth!

I'm just going to apologize right up front here: yesterday, I caused
on Laid-Off Dad:

Splitiquette

I have an interesting conundrum regarding my imminent matrimonicide: I don't know
on Dad Gone Mad:

Grillin' and Chillin'

I burned the turkey burgers. “You have to watch them, Danny!” “I
on Sweet Juniper:

On the way to Cedar Point amusement park...

On the way to Cedar Point amusement park for my eighth-grade class
on Sweetney:

I won't have what she's having

I'd like to take a moment and talk about Meg Ryan.
on Parent Hacks:

Road trip car games to pass the time on long drives

Car games! A long-standing road trip tradition. If you've already exhausted your
on Dooce:

Hot cereal with fruit

For breakfast most mornings I have a bowl of Bob's Red Mill
on MamaPop:

Poor Dannielynn Doesn't Even Stand a Slim Chance of Growing Up to be Normal

Dannielynn Hope Marshall Stern Birkhead Jingleheimer Smith (you know, Anna Nicole Smith's
on Amalah:

Dear Jason, I Bring You the Gift of HYSTERICAL PREGNANT NESTING. You're Welcome.

For Jason's birthday, I made him finally replace that godawful Eyeball Nipple
on Cool Mom Picks:

Happy Camper Week on Cool Mom Picks: Great Outdoors Cookies from Eleni's

We've been getting so many requests for camp picks now that some
on Confessions of a Pioneer Woman:

Perky vs. Droopy: A Study in Canine Musculature

Suzie, my sweet old Jack Russell traitor, who abandoned me a couple

How to trick the autoflush toilet sensor in public restrooms

This may be the most useful tip you'll get all year. From James:

My son had the bejebus scared out of him by the autoflushing toilet when we were just starting training. I don't blame him, me holding him over the pot trying to keep him from falling in while he did his business. Then out of nowhere WOOSH! Since then, he's been very concerned whenever he has to confront one. I've tried to stand in front of the sensor or hold my hand near it, and it works sometimes, but it needs to work ALL THE TIME! ...

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