First lead-laced toys and bibs, and now this… Over the weekend, my wife and I were lamenting that we haven’t been able to find our preferred bread – Earthgrains Honey Wheat Berry – anywhere in town. We’ve checked Kroger, Publix, Sam’s Club, and Super Wal-Mart and have come up empty. We can find generic versions, [...]
Here are some of our favorite Raising4Boys (subscribe) post from a year ago this week: » Hauling Furniture, Reckless Youth, and the Sunday Paper » Kid Joke: Yodeling And here are some of my favorite FiveCentNickel (subscribe) posts from a year ago: » Solving Firefox Problems on Intel-Powered Macs » Choosing a Health Insurance Plan [...]
Looking for a fun and (potentially) cheap late summer/early fall diversion? Then look no further than your local State or County Fair! I just ran across a website that has compiled a huge list of links to fairs from across the country. While I’m sure they’ve missed a few, it’s really quite impressive.
Raising4Boys participated in two carnivals this week. Here they are along with links to our articles that were included in each. The Carnival of Family Life included “Barfing Our Way Back to School.” The Festival of Frugality included “Publix to Offer Free Antibiotics.”
In case you haven’t heard, Mattel has recalled 19 million toys made in China. At the heart of the recall are two main problems: lead paint and magnets. The lead paint problems affect multiple Fisher-Price products as well as a couple of die-cast cars based on the “Sarge” character from the movie cars. In the [...]
Today is your first day of school I hold back tears as you get on the bus Wearing your back pack and brand new shoes With your hair all spiky with gel You turn to smile Shining eyes behind bifocals Chubby cheeks with a dimple Short legs climb the steps and take a seat You’re [...]
Here are some of our favorite Raising4Boys (subscribe) post from a year ago this week: » Disney Raises Ticket Prices (Again) » Catholic Church Urges More Kids in India » Braces for an Eight Year Old, Update #3 And here are some of my favorite FiveCentNickel (subscribe) posts from a year ago: » What Would [...]
Our three oldest went back to school this week. The first day had its share of bumps in the road. I barely slept the night before for fear that I had forgotten to fill out one form or another or that I would forget to pack a snack. Everything went off without a hitch: boys [...]
Raising4Boys participated in two carnivals this week. Here they are along with links to our articles that were included in each. The Best of Me Symphony included “A Single Letter Can Mean So Much…” Also included was “Are You a 0% Credit Card Daredevil?” from FiveCentNickel. The Carnival of Family Life included “Nine Year Olds [...]
Okay, we got this one as a comment to an earlier kid joke, and it made me chuckle, so… Here goes. Knock-knock. Who’s there? Dwayne. Dwayne who?
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