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07 Mar 08 | Comments: 11
Heather has found that bathtime for the kids offers a multi-tasking opportunity for mom: Turn "bath time" into "pamper time" by using the opportunity to soak your feet while your kids are in the tub! I've got a ledge on...
Movie-inspired dinners: Ratatouille19 Dec 07 | Comments: 4
Rosemary's story gives us eggplant-lovers hope: With all this talk about sneaking healthy food into our children's meals, the Disney/Pixar movie Ratatouille provides us a wonderful opportunity to get our kids eating healthy without all the trickery. I started making...
Sandy hack: She's a bridge between paper and electronic calendars14 Dec 07 | Comments: 8
Sandy is an email-based "assistant" who can send you reminders (and much more). I introduced you to Sandy right around Thanksgiving and promised to write up some of my Sandy hacks; here's the first one! [Full disclosure: My husband is...
Super Woobee winner!12 Dec 07 | Comments: 1
Congratulations, Jessie! You win the Super Woobee! I guess the rest of us are going to have to return a few gifts so we can buy our own. Because who can resist a product that can do all these things?...
The most luscious baby blanket you get to keep for yourself10 Dec 07 | Comments: 170
Parents deserve blankies, too. We're out there, fending for our kids, trying to keep all the plates spinning and the tummies full, getting pulled in opposite directions, all on little sleep and less recognition. Sometimes we just need to curl...
Topless undershirt makes a great nursing coverup07 Dec 07 | Comments: 122
Nursing coverup? Bah! Who needs 'em? At least that's what I thought while nursing my first child during the temperate Northern California fall. But there's nothing like a blast of Northwest winter air while you're nursing outside to open your...
BabyLegs: More than just baby leg warmers06 Dec 07 | Comments: 146
Baby leg warmers? Who would think that such a simple, obvious idea would be such a godsend? Nicole Donnelly, apparently. Not only did she come up with the idea to keep her daughters' legs warm during "nakedy time," she has...
Toddler Spanish practice with Professor Pocket04 Dec 07 | Comments: 55
hedra here, helping out with a review. [Hooray! The more hedra in the world the better. -- Ed.] Because I tend to write huge long content, I'm putting the 'bottom line' stuff up front - you can read on for...
Featured find: Flip Video Camcorder29 Nov 07 | Comments: 7
I love watching videos of my kids, but I hate dragging out the video camera. I find that inserting a camera between myself and the experience often turns me off to taking videos in the first place -- which is...
MotherTalk review: The Daring Book for Girls16 Nov 07 | Comments: 39
By now you've certainly seen the turquoise cover of The Daring Book for Girls sparkling on the bookstore feature tables and the bestseller lists and the morning shows and YouTube and the blogs. Whereas The Dangerous Book for Boys was...
DadLabs: Nothing this funny has ever been so useful12 Nov 07 | Comments: 2
You've seen the hilarious videos at DadLabs, right? Of course you have. These are the guys who tested breast pumps ON THEMSELVES and dramatized the disaster that is poop in the tub (you may never eat canned chili again). They...
Parent Hacks Store Featured Find: Woobee water resistant blanket/cover/soft thingie08 Nov 07 | Comments: 400
In lieu of confetti, fireworks and a grand parade down Main Street, I decided the best way to celebrate the grand opening of the Parent Hacks Store is to shower you, my dear Parenthackers, with gifts! Today's Featured Find is...
The Daring Book for Girls is out!03 Nov 07 | Comments: 6
If you'll recall, we had a fascinating discussion after my review of The Dangerous Book for Boys...touched off by the question: what about girls? Ladies and gentleman, I give you... I have a review copy of The Daring Book for...
LibraryLookup makes searching your local library easier than ever18 Sep 07 | Comments: 4
My bookshelves and wallet have begun to groan under the weight of our book buying habit, so I'm making a point of using the library. I'm fortunate that my county's library has a wonderful online lookup system, but my smart...
You're reading this? I figured everyone's reading Harry Potter!21 Jul 07 | Comments: 19
It's the day half the world's been waiting for: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is out, and kids and adults everywhere are holed up in beds, on couches, and in sunny corners reveling in their last few hours at...
GeekDad: Watch live bugs under a blister microscope16 Jul 07 | Comments: 0
I've got a new post up at GeekDad about the fantastic blister microscope -- our new gadget for spying on live bugs.
Use Lunapads postpartum to save money and resources24 Jun 07 | Comments: 14
Lunapads are washable, reusable menstrual products -- the feminine hygiene equivalent of cloth diapers. I've had several friends tell me how wonderful they are in terms of comfort and value, and then Kelly wrote in saying how useful they'd be...
Essential "dangerous" skills for boys and girls? Talk amongst yourselves.11 Jun 07 | Comments: 69
Silly me! I've got a perfectly lovely copy of The Dangerous Book For Boys sitting here waiting to fly into the hands of one lucky Parenthacker! My intention was to give it away in conjunction with my interview with author...
Interview with "Dangerous Boys" author Conn Iggulden06 Jun 07 | Comments: 7
By all accounts, The Dangerous Book for Boys is a hit. The book has been all over the Internet (there's even a YouTube "preview"!), and made a showing on The Colbert Report. I reviewed the book last month, and, from...
Via Toy Box: Toy storage they won't outgrow22 May 07 | Comments: 3
Just yesterday, a company I'd never heard of, Via Toy Box, booked a small ad on Parent Hacks (see it right there in the right-hand sidebar?). I always visit potential advertisers before I accept their ads, and I was immediately...
Send your used toys to children in Iraq17 May 07 | Comments: 6
Updated 8/07: The toy drive is back on! Two of Edmay's comrades have taken over her role, and are accepting toy donations. send your donations to: Michael Fellenz or Natalie Sudman USACE-GRS APO-AE 09331 7/30/07 update: Edmay's toy drive is...
Happy to Be Nappy DVD models tolerance and empathy10 May 07 | Comments: 5
From my good friend Jonathan: What a wonderful opportunity to entertain and educate your children all at the same time in this diverse and engaging HBO production. Happy to Be Nappy is a show that my family stumbled upon one...
Blog Book tour: The Dangerous Book for Boys07 May 07 | Comments: 28
I'm pleased to help kick off the MotherTalk blog book tour for The Dangerous Book For Boys. To say that this book is lovely, or interesting, or useful, really understates what's going on when you open the crimson canvas cover....
Review: Charlie Davidson's Tricycle Club (CD)20 Apr 07 | Comments: 1
Parker Bent is a preschool music teacher in Beverly Hills, CA who recently released his second CD: Charlie Davidson's Tricycle Club. Lovely songs, perfectly geared for a pipsqueak-and-parent audience, but what I enjoyed most was Parker's obvious glee while recording...
Mighty Tite keeps car seats secure03 Apr 07 | Comments: 18
[UPDATE: Be sure to read the comments on this post; several parents suggest the Mighty Tite can actually overtighten the seat belt and be unsafe. -- Ed.] There was a time when I could never seem to get my son's...
GeekDad launches as part of Wired Blogs22 Mar 07 | Comments: 0
GeekDad -- Wired Editor in Chief Chris Anderson's group blog devoted to "nerdy stuff you can do with your kids" -- is the newest addition to Wired Blogs. A year ago today I posted about Chris's plans for GeekDad, so...
Color 'n Kids: cards that turn writing thank you notes into a fun activity06 Mar 07 | Comments: 28
Portland mama Kate Rosenthal is the creator of Color 'n Kids notecards -- simple, bold designs that give kids a boost in the homemade card department. I love them because, for less than the price of a pre-fab piece of...
Browse Craigslist photos with Listpic27 Feb 07 | Comments: 3
Craigslist addicts rejoice! Ryan Sit has hacked together Listpic, a Craigslist photo viewer that lets you visually browse your city's listings. You can browse an entire category (here's how Portland's Baby + kids category looks) or you can search by...
A walk through history: The "Through Time" book series16 Feb 07 | Comments: 4
These days, my seven year-old son is grappling with the concept of relative measurements. Whether a building is 100 feet tall or 1000 feet tall. Whether the visible growth of a tree takes 10 days or 10 years. Etcetera. We...
Ze Frank can babysit my kids any day16 Feb 07 | Comments: 3
I'm perhaps one of the last people to find out about Web star Ze Frank, host of the daily video blog the show. Lifehacker turned me onto his wonderful riff on procrastination. Funny, smart, and all that. I'm hooked. Of...
Hanes ComfortSoft: I'll never buy another brand of boys' underwear12 Feb 07 | Comments: 13
I never thought I'd get evangelical about underpants, but here it is. Regular boys' briefs generally come with scratchy elastic waistbands -- they always gave my son uncomfortable red welts on his waist no matter what size he wore. No...
Diaper Valet: Essential diaper supplies to go02 Feb 07 | Comments: 41
Brought to you by the minds behind Baby Toolkit: the Diaper Valet. (If Adrienne and Jim are involved, you know it has to be good.) They sent one to me for review, and it's so lovely I found myself slightly...
New Captain Bogg and Salty video28 Nov 06 | Comments: 1
As you may already know, we're big fans of the Portland pirate band Captain Bogg and Salty. In fact, we love them so much, we've mentioned them here three separate times. I was fortunate enough to meet Captain Bogg this...
Ann Douglas now on WebMD28 Nov 06 | Comments: 2
In the ongoing Ann Douglas lovefest, I must point out that, in addition to her excellent books and blog, Ann is now a contributor to WebMD. She describes her new blog, Pregnant Pause, as "a motley mix of noteworthy pregnancy...
Illustrator Bob Staake takes on Big Cereal with Freebies15 Nov 06 | Comments: 2
Jaime pointed me to an interesting underdog project: the creation of an independent breakfast cereal. Bob Staake, illustrator of The Red Lemon, Hello, Robots! among other things, wants his new cereal, Freebies, to "harken back to the glory days of...
MotherTalk Blog Book Tour: Sleep Solutions for Your Baby, Toddler and Preschooler19 Oct 06 | Comments: 2
Parent Hacks is a stop on the MotherTalk Blog Book Tour for one of the first books in Ann Douglas's new Mother of All Solutions series: Sleep Solutions for your Baby, Toddler and Preschooler. I don't think Ann would mind...
Crunchy, dehydrated peas are a great kid snack28 Sep 06 | Comments: 4
Whitney of Rookie Moms wrote to me about an ideal toddler snack food I had been planning to write about myself: I can't promise this will work for everyone, but I have been giving my toddler "Just Peas" as a...
Captain Bogg and Salty: a live show report24 Sep 06 | Comments: 2
It's been a busy weekend in the Dornfest abode. We've hit a patch of Indian summer, so there was much frolicking to be done. Part of our weekend was spent at the Portland Pirate Festival (this is, after all, the...
Digital photo frames get your pictures out of your computer and into your home20 Sep 06 | Comments: 4
I had every intention of writing up our digital photo frame as a hack -- we got it as a thank-you freebie (!) for one of Rael's conference speaking gigs, and it's one of our favorite gadgets. Finally, we could...
Favorite pirate paraphernalia for kids19 Sep 06 | Comments: 6
By now I'm sure you've heard (and heard, and heard) that today is Talk Like A Pirate Day. Rather than bore you with my pathetic attempts at pirate-speak, I thought I'd share some of my favorite pirate-y stuff for kids....
The best lipstick for moms03 Sep 06 | Comments: 6
Lipstick? On Parent Hacks? Yes, and rightfully so. Motherhood can do a number on one's sense of fashion and personal grooming. Too much trouble, not enough time. Anything that simplifies the process counts as a good hack in my book....
The Modern Girl's Guide to Motherhood01 Sep 06 | Comments: 31
An embarrassingly long time ago, the publisher of The Modern Girl's Guide to Motherhood sent me a review copy, asking if it might be of interest to Parent Hacks readers. "Absolutely," I said with good intention, and then proceeded to...
TiVo price slashed at Amazon27 Aug 06 | Comments: 3
I'm not sure how long this is going on, but the TiVo unit we have (TiVo Series 2 80-hour Digital Video Recorder) is on a BIG sale at Amazon. List price $299.99, now on sale, and after a mail-in rebate,...
Catherine Newman has a new blog22 Aug 06 | Comments: 2
If you're an admirer of Catherine Newman as I am, you'll be sad to know she's ending her longstanding Babycenter journal, Bringing Up Ben and Birdy. I always felt a special bond with Catherine (as I'm sure thousands of other...
Video iPod serves up family pictures on TV03 Aug 06 | Comments: 4
Tami found out that her video iPod + TV = custom programming that's perfect for her kid: Recently I felt like we were watching too much T.V. during the day and I was just kid-showed-out. I tried going cold turkey...
Create a LEGO mosaic of your child's photo31 Jul 06 | Comments: 2
John (originator of the Parent Hacks sum-up: "Lifehacker for those who no longer have lives") passed along his truly amazing how-to on creating a LEGO mosaic of your child's photo without the assistance of LEGO's now-defunct online tool. You must...
Poker chips: raw material for creative play18 Jul 06 | Comments: 4
Rosemary has discovered the endless fun that comes when you put a toddler in front of a set of poker chips. Just the other day my husband bought a set of poker chips. At home my 16 month-old son started...
Sling + diaper bag = Sidekick07 Jul 06 | Comments: 9
I've become one of those moms who says, "They never had such cool products when MY kids were babies!" But look at this: sling-meets-diaper bag. They never had such cool products when my kids were babies. [Sidekick, by Parents of...
Sponsor love: Adagio Teas and the IngenuiTEA05 Jul 06 | Comments: 1
Parent Hacks sponsor Adagio Teas is promoting this starter set as a good way to jump-start your tea-drinking habit. Check it out -- the reviews are great -- but I'd like to take a moment to tell you about the...
Turn to YouTube for toddler entertainment29 Jun 06 | Comments: 2
Dutch of Sweet Juniper has put together a tour de force roundup of kid-pleasing YouTube videos. (Try this one if you need a little cheering up.) Tags: Parenting, YouTube, Toddler
Free for Parent Hackers! Send personalized video e-cards with Jalapenyo26 Jun 06 | Comments: 0
I've sent my share of e-cards, but they feel a bit, oh, I don't know, lame. Like I couldn't get it together to send a real card in time, so I dashed off an electronic version as an afterthought (this...
Small-footed moms: buy Keens in kid sizes25 Jun 06 | Comments: 0
Olivia nabbed a bargain on Keen sandals (super-popular with Portland feet): I went to REI and snagged some Keen sandals....in a kids' size 6. I usually wear a Women's size 8. Instead of paying $70, I bought them for $36!...
Rainbow of cupcakes23 Jun 06 | Comments: 4
Look at Super Sugar Star's rainbow of cupcakes! So much better than a birthday cake! Tags: Birthdays
Auntie Vivi's Grilled Cheese Sandwich16 Jun 06 | Comments: 12
Foodmomiac's grilled cheese sandwich post got me to reminiscing about my own childhood lunchtimes. My Auntie Vivi made what I thought was the best grilled cheese (aka "toasted cheese" for non-Americans) in the world. Later generations (my cousins' kids) agree...
The magic of making toys with your kids02 Jun 06 | Comments: 1
I have to restrain myself from reposting everything that appears on Kiddley, but I couldn't resist this: how to build your own marble run. What's so wonderful about this (or any other homemade toy) is the permission kids have to...
Welcome, Kiddley!18 May 06 | Comments: 0
Claire Robertson, veteran blogger and the crafty mum behind loobylu, has just launched Kiddley, a blog devoted to "everyday ideas for you and your kids." The blog itself is a visual treat, but the content, of course, is what will...
Blog Book Tour: It's a Girl01 May 06 | Comments: 26
This is my third go-around on Andi Buchanan's blog book tour: first for It's a Boy: Women Writers on Raising Sons, then for Literary Mama: Reading for the Maternally Inclined, and now, for It's a Girl: Women Writers on Raising...
Pasta and juice that contains protein and vegies?29 Apr 06 | Comments: 4
Kristen (Cool Mom Picks, Motherhood Uncensored) seems to have read my mind in the protein-and-vegie department: 1) For kids not eating enough protein but who love their pasta (or mac n' cheese), try Barilla Pasta Plus - it has around...
Solar-powered rainbow maker28 Apr 06 | Comments: 2
Dang, that's cool. [Via Babygadget]
The simple magic of Ed Emberley19 Apr 06 | Comments: 8
Not long ago I stumbled onto Ed Emberley's wonderful drawing books: "Ed Emberley's Drawing Book of Animals" and "Ed Emberley's Drawing Book: Make a World". Despite their slim profiles, they contain hundreds of simple instructions for drawing whimsical creatures and...
Favorite alterna-meats19 Apr 06 | Comments: 16
We're connoisseurs of vegetarian meat alternatives. Fake hot dogs, vegie burgers, and other faux flesh has gotten more palatable over the years. I'd go so far as calling some products crave-worthy. If you're vegetarian, or your teenager is vegetarian, or...
Now I really heart Dr. Parker11 Apr 06 | Comments: 0
Got this note today from Dr. Steven Parker, author of the WebMD blog Healthy Children, in response to my mushy post about him a while back: Just wanted to say thanks for the kind words about my Blog at WebMD!...
Placenta Pizza, and other hacks we've rejected04 Apr 06 | Comments: 4
Kristen Chase is the brilliant mind behind Motherhood Uncensored, and one of the founders and editors of Cool Mom Picks, but she can't seem to get it right for Parent Hacks. We simply can't endorse housing one's child in a...
Aquadoodle techniques03 Apr 06 | Comments: 7
We use our Aquadoodle art mat all the time. We lie the mat on the kitchen floor, fill the included "marker" with plain water and then let the kids go to town -- their designs show up in dark blue,...
Teaching kids to play chess01 Apr 06 | Comments: 2
I just checkmated my six year-old son. I tell you this because: my family was not appropriately congratulatory. pumping my fist in the air while chanting "Check-mate! Check-mate!" didn't go over so well. until a few weeks ago, I had...
Sassy bathtub appliques31 Mar 06 | Comments: 2
In the category of "toys that get played with all the time," Paul nominates Sassy Count n' Spell bath appliques: Our kids love these -- foam letters and numbers that stick (when wet) to the bathtub and tile. They invent...
LeapFrog discount for Parent Hacks readers28 Mar 06 | Comments: 1
In her other life, Rookie Mom Whitney is the head of Digital Marketing for LeapFrog, maker of what I think are the best electronic educational toys. She noticed the Leapster link in the "Things We Like" sidebar and was thoughtful...
Free 'Conversation Cards' at The Reign of Ellen20 Mar 06 | Comments: 0
Jason pinged us about an adorable freebie his wife, Ellen (of The Reign of Ellen fame), is giving to her readers: My wife writes a blog and recently released free downloadable "conversation cards" that she created and illustrated. The cards...
Turn cardboard boxes into castles, pirate ships, fire engines...18 Mar 06 | Comments: 1
Andy McGrew, aka Mr. McGroovy, gave us a heads-up about his brilliant site (Mr. McGroovy's Box Rivets) in which he explains how to transform refrigerator cartons into amazing creations. I have a "commercial website" (I call it a microbusiness, my...
Tamiya robot kits for kids08 Mar 06 | Comments: 0
On O'Reilly Radar, hacker dad and good friend Nat Torkington wrote a glowing account of his experience building a Tamiya Remote Controlled Insect with his son. We concur: Rael recently built a similar kit robot with our six year-old son....
Bumbo Seat: a better infant chair05 Mar 06 | Comments: 8
Dave (of Rollyo and Davenetics fame) hears the Bumbo Seat is tops. It's great for that in-between time when the neck works but sitting doesn't. Also, my sister says she knows folks who use it as a booster chair at...
Favorite Hayao Miyazaki films for kids01 Mar 06 | Comments: 10
John Watson just wrote a glowing review of Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki's film "My Neighbor Totoro" on Blogging Baby. I agree, it's an absolutely wonderful movie -- it's been listed in "Things We Like" since Day 1. We're big Miyazaki...
Star Wars disco26 Feb 06 | Comments: 2
Rollin' along in the car yesterday, we heard an old music favorite on XM Kids: Meco's disco-fied Star Wars medley. It's like a cheesy cross between the Star Wars soundtrack, the Queen soundtrack from Flash Gordon, and the theme from...
Jack Johnson graces the Curious George soundtrack21 Feb 06 | Comments: 4
I hear the new Curious George movie is cute. But when I found out that Jack Johnson did the soundtrack, I was ready to throw the kids in the car and head over to the theater ASAP. We love Jack's...
Favorite parenting reading07 Feb 06 | Comments: 5
When my son was born, my life was bisected into seemingly unrelated halves: "before kids" and "after kids." More than six years into it, I can look back on my evolving life as a mother with some perspective, but during...
'Busy Books' are full of playtime hacks02 Feb 06 | Comments: 0
Trish Kuffner may not consider herself a hacker, but we certainly do. She has crammed her tidy little books full of cheap, creative ways to make fun with regular household items. The Toddler's Busy Book and The Preschooler's Busy Book...
Fun on the MAKE:31 Jan 06 | Comments: 0
Did you know the DIY-licious MAKE: blog has a whole category devoted to LEGO projects? And gaming? Technorati Tags: Gaming, Lego, Make: magazine
Serve-it-yourself cereal28 Jan 06 | Comments: 2
Via Sara via Daily Candy: a countertop cereal "keg" kids can operate themselves. Put a small pitcher of milk on a low shelf in the fridge, a few spoons and plastic bowls in the cupboard, and they can make their...
Stories on CD26 Jan 06 | Comments: 2
This from veteran traveler-with-kid Tiffany: For long car trips, stories on CD (or tape) can be a lifesaver. One of the best children's storytellers is Jim Weiss (www.greathall.com). He expertly adapts stories for children, keeping the excitement high and the...
I heart Dr. Parker24 Jan 06 | Comments: 3
I'm enjoying reading Dr. Steven Parker's Healthy Children blog at WebMD. This man comes across as a real mensch -- he obviously loves and respects children, and he appreciates the importance, difficulty, and joy of parenting. He pulls no punches....
Go Go Babyz wheelie cart for Britax car seats22 Jan 06 | Comments: 3
Recently seen at the Burbank, CA airport: a trim little wheelie cart for a Britax car seat. Manufacturer: Go Go Babyz (why the z?) Cost: under $100 Not having to drag your car seat thru the airport: priceless Technorati Tags:...
Flylady teaches struggling homemakers to 'fly'20 Jan 06 | Comments: 6
Parenthood and domestic skills don't necessarily go hand-in-hand. If you spend too much (or too little) time cleaning your house, sign up with Flylady. Her encouraging system of routines and little tricks may sound kitschy at first, but stick with...
Video iPod makes travel time fly15 Jan 06 | Comments: 0
On his blog, Eirik shares how a video iPod and some extra battery juice helped his little ones pass the time on an Oslo-NYC plane ride. Check it out, if only for the angelic picture of his son. Tags: Family...
Berkeley Parents Network13 Jan 06 | Comments: 2
We lived in Berkeley, CA for many years, but were parents there for only a year before we moved. In that year, I must have referred to the Berkeley Parents Network (an earlier incarnation of it) hundreds of times. Full...
There is an instruction manual after all!11 Jan 06 | Comments: 3
Ran into "The Baby Owner's Manual: Operating Instructions, Trouble-Shooting Tips, and Advice on First-Year Maintenance" (Louis, M.D. Borgenicht, Joe Borgenicht) at the bookstore the other day: a baby-care book written in the style of a technical user manual. One doesn't...
Knitting Pretty07 Jan 06 | Comments: 2
The Knifty Knitter is any parent's dream--an activity that will keep your child occupied for an extended period of time. I bought my first-grade daughter a set of knitters and a few skeins of colorful chunky yarn, and she has...
Grandpa was right: a little hardship breeds character06 Jan 06 | Comments: 4
I read "The Blessing of a Skinned Knee: Using Jewish Teachings to Raise Self-Reliant Children" (Wendy Mogel) a while ago, and was recently reminded by a friend how good it is. Mogel is a former child psychologist who now actively...
How did we travel before Bibsters?03 Jan 06 | Comments: 7
Expensive, single-use, disposable sanitary items aren't usually our thing (except for the, um, THOUSANDS of diapers we've added to the landfill over the last few years), but oh, the wonder that is the Bibster. Pampers Bibsters are disposable paper bibs....
Viva paper towels are the softest01 Jan 06 | Comments: 11
We're big consumers of paper towels (as are most parents). We've found that Viva brand is the softest for grubby cheeks, and the hardiest for cleaning chores. Technorati Tags: Housekeeping, Paper towels, Cleaning
Family hacks at Lifehacker30 Dec 05 | Comments: 0
The fabulous Lifehacker has been in the hacks business for quite some time, and, while mostly concerned with tech and personal productivity, devotes a page to Family Hacks. Good advice, there. Technorati Tags: Lifehacker
Captain Bogg and Salty deliver delicious pirate tunes29 Dec 05 | Comments: 0
Yo ho! September 19th is Talk Like a Pirate Day, but we can't wait that long to tell you about the rockin-est pirate band this side of the Carribean. Captain Bogg and Salty, says lovely Portland mama Mary Wells: ...are...
TiVo taught my kid to read28 Dec 05 | Comments: 5
No, really. Before Luke could read, he could operate the TiVo remote and navigate the interface to choose his favorite shows. He looked at the list of recorded programs, noted the channel icon and the first letter of the show...
We love hand sanitizer23 Dec 05 | Comments: 8
We keep Purell, or the generic equivalent, by the front door, in the car, and in the kitchen. If real, water-and-soap handwashing is either unavailable or inconvenient, we're covered. Tags: Family travel, Health, Purell
