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Toy Shopping 101
Whether you’re shopping for a kid who’s just turning one year old, or maybe five, or perhaps even thirty-six, the art of shopping for the perfect birthday toy is not one to be taken l...
Gardening for Lazy People
I enjoy the outdoors alright … I suppose. I mean, I look at it through the window every day, not to mention passing it whenever I walk from my front door out to my car in the driveway … le...
The Intimidating Ceiling Fan of Doom
How much do we really know about ceiling fans??? I mean, sure, they hang from the center of pretty much every room in the house, faithfully serving to keep us cool by circulating air justly around our...
Happy Birthday, Crazy Monkey Boy…
Ahhh, the ripe young age of two years-old – a time filled with Goldfish crackers and sippy cups, when every toy is a new opportunity to trip up your parents and the whole world is your jungle ...
Donald Harumph
It pains me to say this like the root canal I’ve never had, but I think it might be time to start coming to terms with the fact that Donald Trump may very well be the next President of the Uni...
The High Climb to a Good Night’s Sleep
One shouldn’t really need a mountain sherpa and a week’s worth of rations when they’re ready to go to bed, but sitting here atop my pillow-topped perch looking down over the bustlin...
The Immune System of a French Hen
I can’t get sick at Christmastime – I’ve got too much stuff to do! At least if you’re one of the birds stuck in that dreadful song, you’ve got some backup in case one of ...
Fun with Moving Boxes!
Who doesn’t love helping somebody move?! The carrying of cardboard boxes, the profuse sweating, the subsequent offering of pizza and beer in compensation for the carrying of boxes and the sweat...