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We Need A Plan

A battle that the older boys and I keep returning to is pretty straightforward: I think they should work. They disagree. Early in school, we struggled (A LOT) over learning issues. They’ve definitely grown past those, but somewhere along the line the picked up the...

Fresh Air 2010

I’ve written about the Fresh Air Fund in the past because the service they provide just warms my heart. What they do is provide summer opportunities for kids from the inner city to experience life in the country or suburbs; places they would otherwise never...

FFYF: “Late Edition” Edition

Hey, Internets! There are about 13 minutes left in this Friday here in my time zone. Today was a big “todo” day, but unfortunately that didn’t include timely posting. I’ll do better in the future. In the meantime, it’s still a great...

Canvas People

Have you ever seen a really great photo or painting rendered on canvas? The fact that it’s on canvas just makes it seem nicer. Richer, somehow. We were able to get a family picture 3 or 4 years ago that I really love, and it was mounted on a sturdy backing and...

Pasta Testing

Hey Internets! I got a fun opportunity last week to be part of a contest sponsored by the fine folks at Ronzoni Pasta. They’ve got a line of pasta called Ronzoni Smart Taste which I cooked up and served to all my boys last week. The fun part was doing it as a blind...