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I Gotta Hand It To My Parents

I Gotta Hand It To My Parents
Tweet Aside from a complete disdain for egg slicers and the sheer inability to drink milk out of clear plastic cups, I’ve got no issues. None. I religiously listen to Marc Maron’s WTF podcast, so I hear a parade of folks talk to the comedian...
January 3rd, 2012 | Musings on Parenting | Read More

Santa, You’re Too Kind

Santa, You’re Too Kind
Tweet For the majority of my very privileged childhood, my parents called me spoiled.  But I never felt that I deserved the tag because I rarely ever asked for anything.  No kidding.  I  just got tons of stuff.  Frankly, that wasn’t a...
January 3rd, 2012 | Musings on Parenting | Read More

My 2012 New Year’s Resolution

My 2012 New Year’s Resolution
Tweet Quit chain smoking. Lose weight. Retire the Member’s Only jacket. Stop downloading porn. I rarely make New Year’s resolutions. This year though, I am. I’m making just one and it is this: To commit to a life ruled by the law...
December 30th, 2011 | Musings on Parenting, Traveling with Kids | Read More

An Open Letter To LEGO Regarding Their New Friends (And An Offer)

An Open Letter To LEGO Regarding Their New Friends (And An Offer)
Tweet Dear LEGO, As an influential, trusted, and beloved toy brand, you possess the unique power to initiate change, to help build a better world, and to influence the construction of fantastic and highly original childhoods.  With that in mind,...
December 22nd, 2011 | Musings on Parenting, OWTK Toy Reviews | Read More

2011 Christmas: Decorated (Finally)

2011 Christmas: Decorated (Finally)
Tweet This is the post I started writing last Thursday, with the working title “A Mild Christmas Breakdown”: I am writing this post as a means for catharsis for me because I am kinda freaking out right now. The Mouse is going through...
December 15th, 2011 | Musings on Parenting | Read More

OWTK’s 2011 Holiday Gift Guide For Parents, Friends, and Lovers

OWTK’s 2011 Holiday Gift Guide For Parents, Friends, and Lovers
Tweet Here’s a quickie for those still needing to buy something brilliant for their special someone(s): A six-pack of affordable pleasantries sure to bring a smile to the face of a loved one, and obtainable in time for the 25th. Here you go,...
December 13th, 2011 | Holiday Gift Guide, Musings on Parenting | Read More

Watch This: T-Mobile Happy Holidays Flash Mob Video

Watch This: T-Mobile Happy Holidays Flash Mob Video
Tweet Maybe, maybe something like this could get me back into a shopping mall. Do yourself a favor today or tomorrow: Carve out 3 1/2 minutes of your busy, Christmas shopping weekend and watch this elaborate & exuberant Happy Holidays greeting...
December 10th, 2011 | Hodgepodge, Musings on Parenting | Read More

More Birthdays, Less Cancer: The American Cancer Society

More Birthdays, Less Cancer: The American Cancer Society
Tweet Defying all reasonable odds, I have not been lethally touched by cancer in any way. My father had a major scare this year but all indications are positive that he will be fine. At least from a cancer standpoint – Ha! The video below...
December 8th, 2011 | Musings on Parenting | Read More

The 2011 OWTK Holiday Gift Guide

The 2011 OWTK Holiday Gift Guide
Tweet You’ve been waiting patiently, I know, just dyin’ to get started on the Christmas shopping but not wanting to make a single move until perusing the annual OWTK Holiday Gift Guide.  Well, get the credit cards ready ’cause...
December 7th, 2011 | Holiday Gift Guide, Musings on Parenting | Read More

Required Reading: All Things For A Reason

Required Reading: All Things For A Reason
Tweet “Fail Upwards” by Dave Trott is a super quick read that pretty much sums up my entire philosophy on living a life without regret, with an understanding that the path to true love, success, happiness (whatever makes getting out of...
November 30th, 2011 | Musings on Parenting, Required Reading | Read More
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