And I had such lofty goals…

January 14th, 2009 · 26 Comments · Humor: You're laughing WITH me, right?, Works for Me Wednesday

Today’s Works for Me Wednesday post: How to remove burnt odors from a microwave. But first some parenting advice: When your tween child asks you how long to warm a Quaker oatmeal bar in the microwave, it would behoove you to be 100% focused on him when you answer. (Okay, I was just looking for [...]

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A turkey on the tablecloth is worth two in the oven. Or something like that.

November 26th, 2008 · 15 Comments · Crafty McGlueypants, Parenting, Works for Me Wednesday

So Charlie tells me that my skipping over Thanksgiving to listen to Christmas songs is demotivating for him as the family Thanksgiving dinner cook. “Wha?” “Well,” he says, “It’s like if a football team…” (What is UP with men and sports analogies?) “…is prepping for the final playoffs before the Super Bowl and my teammate [...]

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Because you can’t stomp moles with an Xbox, that’s why!

November 5th, 2008 · 20 Comments · Works for Me Wednesday

Works-for-Me Wednesday, The Toys Worth Buying Edition: Nintendo Wii for Video Game Haters When I saw this week’s theme, I just knew that I would write about one of the many educational toys that I have lavished on my children. But then I remembered that in most cases, the box got more play than the [...]

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