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

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

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, in several simple categories. For the foodie cook […]

Hodgepodge / Parenting Blog

Watch This: T-Mobile Happy Holidays Flash Mob Video

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 – singing/dancing flash mob style – from T-Mobile. It might […]

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More Birthdays, Less Cancer: The American Cancer Society

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 from the American Cancer Society promotes […]

The 2011 OWTK Holiday Gift Guide
Holiday Gift Guide / Parenting Blog

The 2011 OWTK Holiday Gift Guide

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 it’s finally here! I’ve compiled a stellar and affordable (if not modest) […]

Required Reading: All Things For A Reason
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Required Reading: All Things For A Reason

“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 bed every day worthwhile, for you specifically) is sometimes (usually) […]

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Quick Thoughts (Christmas Edition): Sponsoring A Child

Whether it’s white-bearded dudes with unusually large belts or wood carved nativity scenes or something somewhere in between, the Christmas season means many things to many people.  For some, I can imagine, it is a time of profound sadness as the cold winds that blows, Salvation Army bells that ring, […]

Frugal Fun For Kids / Parenting Blog

Frugal Fun For Kids: No Cost Science Expirement

Because it’ll be a while still before you’re ready to tackle the splitting of an atom with your kiddo, here’s a simple science project idea for your preschool age children that you can do at home right now with some water, a cup, and a handful of items you’ve already […]

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Quick Thoughts: Rules Are Stupid

Okay, I’ll concede that not all rules are stupid but you know the ones I’m talkin’ about.  The rules that when questioned, when poked at, and when picked apart with a quick swipe of common sense, elicit not much more than a “these are the rules” retort from those tasked […]

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