Spell It or Tell It
Last week I went into the dollar store looking for gardening gloves and left with a dictionary. While I was disappointed about the gardening gloves, I hit the jackpot with the $1.00 dictionary. It is...
View ArticleDebate
In the long-standing tradition of siblings, my kids argue with each other. A lot. This seems to be a big problem in the car, and I can only pull over so many times to try to referee or wait out an...
View ArticleCream Puffs
In my family, desserts are not for always for eating, they are also for smashing. Exhibit A: c. 1981. Having purchased individual pies with whipped topping, dad left them on the counter. My brother,...
View ArticleSuper Bowl Bingo
Getting my kids to agree to watch anything that isn’t found on a kid channel can be pretty difficult, even when it is something like the Super Bowl. When it comes to Sophie, make that ESPECIALLY the...
View ArticleLunchbox Trivia
We’re at the halfway point in the summer and I swear, when I look at the kids I can practically see their brains starting to turn to mush. The enthusiasm for my summer reading challenge has waned,...
View ArticleSuper Bowl Bingo, 2013 Edition
Back by super popular demand (hey Adria! what’s up Dawn?), it’s SUPER BOWL BINGO. Practically guaranteed* to hold the interest of almost any non-game watching game watcher. Playing is simple – keep...
View ArticleState of the Union, THE WORKSHEET
I think it’s pretty well documented that around here, we love a good worksheet. Debates, Super Bowl Bingo, Lunch Log – we’re not picky. Give us a crisp worksheet, a clipboard, and a sharp #2 Dixon...
View ArticleSuper Bowl Bingo, 2014
It’s Super Bowl Sunday, and that means that it’s time for football! Unless you’re a fair weather fan, or an occasional game watcher, or primarily a proponant of any food that includes Velveeta. If...
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