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Thanks, Friends

I was looking through the blog and reflecting on 2008, and I thought it’d be neat to make a list of everyone who took the time to comment this year. Do you know how many people that is? Rather than make you just scroll through an admittedly long list of links,...

All I Want For Christmas

I’ve already got. 🙂 Merry Christmas Internets. May you have a day filled with kindness and goodwill, and may the miracle of our Lord’s birth be a blessing to you. Oh, and Captain Earthquake has his own Christmas request, shown in the photo at top. Anyone...

Bad Moods: Should We Try to End Them?

I love it when comments make me think! On the post Teasing Boys, part 2, commenter Mogs said this: True, “bad moods” may not be bad; but generally if we had a choice between the two we would choose to be in a good mood. As such suppression is not the answer; but like...

Hot Tip: Washable Bed for a Sick Kid

Okay, so you’ve got a sick kid and you’re concerned he may throw up in the night. Ever tried to clean a mattress after a kid’s been sick on it? Ewwww. What about the dangers of running from his bed to the bathroom in the night? How do you keep him...