…before you became a parent: “Get your hands out of your pants and finish your lunch.” “Your buttcrack is not sanitary. Go wash your hands.” “Either sit on the toilet or go to bed. This is not a game.” “I saw you pick and eat it. Go wash your hands — I don’t want them [...]
Awhile back I received a review copy of Larry Winget’s “You’re Broke Because You Want to Be,” and I finally had time to sit down and start paging through it. In case you’re not familiar with him, Winget is a personal finance author and TV personality with what can only be described as a ‘no [...]
More ill health to write about… As an aside, it seems like the frequency of illness goes up exponentially with the number of kids in the house. Anyway, Son #4 is currently on antibiotics. Earlier this week he came down with what we thought was a virus. As things progressed, however, we got a bit [...]
This is just a quick note to let everyone know that Blockbuster Total Access is running a new promotion where you get 50% off your first month plus a free $25 Visa gift card* just for signing up. So… You can get their 3-at-a-time movie plan for one month plus the $25 gift card in [...]
For those of you that have been following along at home… Just over a month ago, our six year old had a tonsilectomy and adenoidectomy, in part because of chronic ear infections. Everything went smoothly on the day of his surgery, and he was home by late afternoon. All in all, he recovered from the [...]
I remember back when I was a kid. We had school pictures once a year, and they were a pretty big deal. Everyone got dressed up, our moms combed our hair extra well before we left for school, and then our pictures (no matter how goofy) ended up being displayed throughout the house. Well, it’s [...]
It’s really too early to say for sure that our problems are gone, but… Our son came down with his first cold since having his tonsils and adenoids removed. And guess what? No ear infection. Woohoo! Given all the troubles we’ve had in the past, including multiple sets of ear tubes, we’re hoping that we’ve [...]
After a good, long run, our ten year old’s nervous tics came back this spring. Once again, he’s been experiencing involuntary blinking and has also been wrinkling his forehead. I don’t think it’s all that apparent to casual acquaintances, but it’s incredibly obvious to us. It’s hard to say exactly what (if anything) triggered it [...]
Well, it’s been one week since our six year old had his tonsils and adenoids out. All in all, things have gone smoothly, though there have been some bumps in the road. First and foremost, the Lortab that he was taking to control the pain made him nauseated. While nausea is among the last things [...]
If you’re anything like us, you’re always looking for ways to save a few extra bucks for college. With that in mind, I wanted to point out that Upromise is currently offering a $10 bonus for creating and activating your new account (it’s free!). In case you’re not familiar with Upromise, it’s a college savings [...]
Articles via RSS