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In Defense of the Fake Christmas Tree
Growing up, if you'd ever asked me if I'd have a fake Christmas tree, I'd have laughed in your face. The fake trees I encountered as a child were tacky, cheap and, frankly, highly flammable. In fact, my grandparents had an artificial tree that ...
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When you can't get a sitter
Ever have one of those nights? You really need to get out of the house, perhaps spend some time with your spouse, significant other or just yourself, but you can't get a sitter. Or, maybe you had a sitter and he/she bailed on you at the last ...
The best Father's Day presents are FREE!
Lately it seems a lot of pressure has been placed on getting presents for each other for pretty much every holiday that comes around in a year. I don't know if it's the economy, the effect of its sluggishness on me, or some sort of pregnancy hormone ...
Kids and clutter
Got kids? If you do, chances are you have clutter too. Many parents, myself included, follow the old 'forest for the trees' principle--if you concentrate on the kids' stuff, you can't see what a mess your whole house actually is! Well, now perhaps ...
The key to getting to school on time
Last Friday, Jared was late to school. In fact, we were all late. Jared, Sara, and I went outside and I got them into the car. I then went back in to bring my coffee mugs from the day before into the kitchen. A quick rinse and I was back outside -- ...
Is your house a mess?
Well, whether you care to admit it or not, mine is. It seems that no matter what I--or my fabulous husband, who picks up a good 50% of the household duties--do the place is still a total disaster. And I live in a one-bedroom apartment; it's not ...
Can you clean your house in 19 minutes?
Someone once told me that when they had their first child, they ran around constantly trying to pick up after them. When they had their second, they learned to watch where they stepped. This has kind of been my philosphy as well -- I figure we'll ...
ParentDish Feature: What are you watching? The season finales
(May 21, 2007) Boy, did I choose the right time to start this feature, or what? The main networks are having their season finales last week and this week, so we are looking toward a long hot summer of re-runs. But have no fear! I know that I will ...ParentDish feature: What did you watch this week? Monday May 7
Did you see Lost last week? [Spoilers ahead] I like posting this blog on Mondays because I figure (hope) that most of us have had a chance to watch our recorded shows by now. Of course, this week, I didn't have a chance to see My Name is Earl or The ...
House: $600m for math/science teachers
Last week, representatives in the house overwhelmingly passed a bill that would provide 600 million dollars in scholarships and stipends for those studying math and science on their way to becoming teachers. Such students who commit to teaching ...New ParentDish Weekly Feature: What are you watching?
(Sunday April 29, 2007) Shhh... Don't tell the other ParentDish writers this... but I watch television. I don't know for sure that none of them do, but I am pretty sure that they don't. Or, if they do, they probably don't watch it in the same ...
Color your water
I came across a gadget that might just seem like chindogu if you're not a parent. For $20, you can get an attachment for your faucet that will turn your water blue. What makes it of special interest to parents is that when the water temperature ...
Job charts good at getting kids to do things
Let's face it; as parents, we do a lot for our children. Doing all their chores for them shouldn't be one of them. But, what if you have kids that aren't very good at helping out around the house? It might be time to start a family job chart. If you ...
Do your kids have a normal room?
What does a normal room look like? Depends on where you are, I suppose, and the purpose of the room. But would a kid's room in Idaho really look all that different from one in Finland? Normal Room is a website that will let you find out. Basically, ...
Only funny because they're not mine
If I turn my head away for more than .23 seconds, I will invariably find one of Nolan's extremities covered in something liquid. Past examples include but are not limited to: toilet water, dog sauce, ketchup, hair gel, and toothpaste (the latter he ...
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