Last week I pulled out my sock drawer. It was getting pretty messy in there, and I wanted to make sure that my warm socks for winter were within easy reach. There was more in that drawer than just socks, though. I found several envelopes and sandwich bags in there, each containing a single baby Continue Reading
ArchivesNovember, 2010
30NovThey're Baaaaaack!
Spinning tops--they're not just for toddlers anymore. If only I'd known that Beyblades were going to become the hot toy for the third-grade-boy set, I wouldn't have asked Mr. College Student's permission to toss out all his old ones just this past summer. We had a whole bunch of them sitting in the basement, and Continue Reading
29NovLet Your Mouse do the Shopping
Today is Cyber Monday and you know what that means: all the best deals can be found online! If you didn't have a chance to shop on Black Friday, no problem: some stores have saved the best sales for today. Put a fresh battery in your mouse and treat it to a nice new mouse Continue Reading
29NovWeird Holiday Monday: Cyber Monday Edition!
It's Cyber Monday! That means it's time to let your mouse do the walking and get plenty of shopping done while the deals are hot. November is Prematurity Awareness Month! If you're expecting a baby, find out what you can do to reduce your risk of premature delivery. TODAY AND TOMORROW ONLY! 10% off Cuna Continue Reading
27NovLeftover Magic
Not all my leftovers made the trip to the Great White North to my sister's house yesterday. We had plenty to share and plenty to keep at home for future meals. But after two days of traditional turkey dinners, my family is going to revolt if I serve them Thanksgiving one more time. Turkey sandwiches Continue Reading
26NovHappy Leftover Day!
It's Leftover Day! My sister is hosting Leftover Day festivities at her house this afternoon. The rules are simple: bring your leftovers and your appetite. She cooks an extra turkey, plus whatever pheasants the guys bagged on the Turkey Day Pheasant Hunt yesterday, and all her guests (over 30 of them!) bring along the cranberry Continue Reading
26NovBundle Up!
Some hard-core shoppers are already out in the cold, standing on line to get into stores and snag the best deals. For that matter, some of them have been there for days. One family in St. Petersburg, Florida, started camping outside a Best Buy nine days ago. I hope it's been warm in western Florida. Continue Reading
25NovHome for Turkey Day
With apologies to lyricist Al Stillman, there's no place like home for Thanksgiving Day. I'll miss seeing my family (though I'll get to visit with most of them tomorrow) but I do enjoy having the holiday here at home. Many people must agree, because the week around Thanksgiving is one of the heaviest travel times Continue Reading
25NovThanksgiving Chat-a-Thon
It's a "bye" year this year for me. I'll be cooking dinner at home instead of traveling to the Great White North to have dinner at my sister's with my family. Instead, the in-laws are coming to our place. My sister and I both love cooking Thanksgiving dinner. We're different in many ways, but this Continue Reading
24NovThe Children's Table
Are there enough kids at your Thanksgiving dinner this year to warrant a children's table? If so, this might surprise you. Kids protest about having to eat at the children's table, but they secretly love it. I remember going to Granma's the Sunday before Thanksgiving every year. Granma cooked the meal a few days early Continue Reading
24NovFootball and Turkey: Perfect Together!
Tomorrow's the big day: Game Day and Turkey Day! Who's going to be gnawing that huge turkey leg while sitting in a La-Z-Boy in front of the big screen? Not you? Do you wish you were? Armchair quarterbacks everywhere look forward to the Thanksgiving-Day games. In case you've missed the game-day lineup, here's the football Continue Reading