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Back to Exercising
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By Jen Tuesday, October 14, 2008
The secret truth: I exercise because I like to eat whatever I want. Specifically, I like chocolate and Oreos®. (Yes, they're related.)
Date Night - Popcorn not included
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By Jen Wednesday, October 01, 2008
Date night at the movies is so rare for us that I felt like a foreigner in a strange land. The absence of our usual Friday night shuttling shuffle felt odd, like leaving the house without my purse.
Life without Electricity
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By Jen Sunday, September 21, 2008
Do children today understand real-life science?
Can they apply book knowledge to reality? Do they grasp how the discoveries of Franklin and Edison have affected their everyday lives?
My kids can tell you about Tesla and Watts, explain circuitry and name the components of the atom. They learned this is in school, you know. That fun little "all about electricity" kit Uncle Jeff provided years ago also gave them a good head start. Thanks, Jeff, by the way.
Weird Parents R Us
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By Jen Thursday, September 04, 2008
On our refrigerator is a magnet touting a great truth: "The only normal people are the ones you don't know very well." (Credit goes to Joe Ancis, a magnificent mind in the world of fridge magnets.)
Or so I always believed.
Sump pump wisdom
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By Jen Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Mothers are talented. We can do it all. When you need something, anything, just ask a woman who is cook, maid, chauffer, teacher, psychologist, fund-raiser, physician...You get my point.
So c'mon, moms! Invent a sump pump that emits a signal when it is about to die. I suggest an alarm, flashing lights throughout the house or perhaps a small yet piercing scream that alerts the homeowner that the basement is about to be filled with gushing water.
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