Weekly Archives:
Jun 22
From last week:
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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
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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
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on Savvy Source:
Wise Words from Olivia and Her Maker
We can't let this month pass without special mention of Olivia, that
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on Suburban Bliss:
I mentioned the other day how Max was only in it for
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on MamaPop:
Six More Reasons to Get Amped About The Dark Knight
Ohhhhh emmmmm geeeeee, you guys. The premiere of The Dark Knight is
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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,
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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
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on Dad Gone Mad:
When I was an undergrad at Fresno State in the early 90s,
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on Sweet Juniper:
Her mother reads in the paper today...
Her mother reads in the paper that they are wrapping the old
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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
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on Dooce:
The eyebrows run in the family
That's my seventeen-year-old niece Mariah, my sister's oldest kid. She probably looks
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on Cool Mom Picks:
My daughter adores cartoon characters, as she is biologically programmed to, but
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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,
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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
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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
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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
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on Finslippy:
The Wii Fit is my passive-aggressive friend who has cool games but
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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
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on Dooce:
Jon opened up his own etsy shop a few weeks ago to
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on MamaPop:
Britney Gets Overnights With the Boys
Britney Spears has learned that actually showing up for court can be
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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
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on Savvy Source:
Keeping a Journal with Young Kids
As we've been musing about all month, young children have a tremendous
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on Suburban Bliss:
There are worse things to be in it for.
Max is attending day camp this week. This is a camp that
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on MamaPop:
Heidi Montag Presents: Songs From The Hellmouth!
I'm just going to apologize right up front here: yesterday, I caused
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on Laid-Off Dad:
I have an interesting conundrum regarding my imminent matrimonicide: I don't know
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on Dad Gone Mad:
I burned the turkey burgers. “You have to watch them, Danny!” “I
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on Sweet Juniper:
On the way to Cedar Point amusement park...
On the way to Cedar Point amusement park for my eighth-grade class
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on Sweetney:
I won't have what she's having
I'd like to take a moment and talk about Meg Ryan.
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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
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on Dooce:
For breakfast most mornings I have a bowl of Bob's Red Mill
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Save your grass and put the kiddie pool on the patio
Sam's tip for giving your lawn a fighting chance against the kiddie pool this summer:
One of the annoying things about the inflatable swimming pools is that they kill the grass, but if you combine them with foam letters you get a great way to put the pool on the patio...
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June 27, 2008
Spray bottle makes cool (and water-saving) fun during the summer
Annmarie's hack uses far less water than the kiddie pool or the sprinkler:
Buy a 24oz empty spray bottle and fill it with water. [Check the bottle to make sure the trigger is easy for small hands to pump. -- Ed.] Let them spray all the plants, bushes, windows, matchbox cars, etc... outside. My 2 year-old will spray for hours on a hot day. And, it takes forever to get through the entire bottle of water! ...
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June 25, 2008
Sprinkler hose may be a better solution for toddler lawn water play
Here's how Tracy tweaks backyard sprinkler play:
The comment about the slide in the kiddie pool (which we also do!) reminded me of the a hack I've been using for years. My kids don't like to play in the standard oscillating lawn sprinkler that goes back and forth up in the air. I've found what works great for us is a sprinkler hose...
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June 23, 2008
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 family's tolerance for I Spy and license plate sighting, Jennifer has a couple more road trip games to add to the arsenal...
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June 13, 2008
Guys Read: Narrowing the reading gap between boys and girls
Mari's email was so fascinating I thought I'd just plop it in a post in its entirety:
Your recent post on read-alouds reminded me of a great resource for parents and educators trying to ensure boys aren't left out of the "reading for pleasure" world...
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June 12, 2008
How to speed up chilling a pitcher of Kool-Aid
Veteran Parenthacker Duane's got the playdate beverages covered:
So you've got a house full of playgroup kids on a hot day, and you've just exhausted your supply of cold drinks. Here's a quick way to get a pitcher full of something cold in a hurry for those of us without the cold water dispenser on the refrigerator door...
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June 11, 2008
Baby food stains come clean in a sunbath
Jenn's hack may bring back some of your given-up-for-lost baby clothes:
I found countless baby clothes ruined when my infant started eating baby food. No amount of stain treatment or bleach would get out stubborn carrot, squash, or sweet potato stains. My mother in-law gave me the best tip ever- treat the stains, wash the clothes as usual, and then lay them out in the sun while still wet...
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June 09, 2008
Plastic snow sled as water table and beach tow
Don't pack the snow sled into deep storage just yet! From Lisa:
I use a sled on top of a picnic table as a makeshift water table – just fill the sled with water and the kids sit on the benches while they play...
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June 06, 2008
Store kids' "ICE" info on a USB drive
We've talked before about storing important medical details on a USB drive (flash drive) so it's easily portable and transferable. Dawn points out that it works well for ICE ("in case of emergency") info as well...
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June 05, 2008
Mini pizza pan as "lipped" food plate for kids
Yet another good suggestion for "lipped" toddler food plates! This one from Melissa:
Between plastic being unsafe and ceramic being, well, ceramic, I was a bit lost as to what to use for my toddler's plates and cups. Enter the nearest restaurant supply store...
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June 03, 2008
No-mess watercolor: Dampen the paint with a spray bottle
Jenny, where have you been all my life?
I'm always looking for ways to encourage my 20 month-old's artistic desires without the mess that we all know that comes with this age...
