Monthly Archive: April, 2012

Monday’s Ramblings: Doing Disney Inexpensively with Kids

Disney World: it’s every kids dream. But why isn’t it most kids reality? Unfortunately, too many parents find Disney World to be a budget breaker. Which trust me, it can be. However, with… Read More

Fiction Fridays: The Annotated Phantom Tollbooth

So, this book is for the older crowd. I don’t think I read the phantom tollbooth until I was 12, but that’s definitely not a minimum age…if I had found it earlier I… Read More

Contained Chaos: Plantable Paper

I thought that plantable paper would be a great way to cap off our Earth Day crafts. Not only does it teach the power of reusing and recycling, it also teaches the value… Read More

News in Parenting: Bullying Ages Children

http://healthland.time.com/2012/04/24/how-bullying-and-abuse-may-age-children-prematurely/?iid=hl-main-lede I know I’ve already featured articles on Bullying (it’s a pretty hot topic right now, especially with the new movie Bully coming out soon), but this article brings up a whole new… Read More

Cooking with Klara: Chocolate Ice Cubes

A few weeks ago I was reading the most amazing issue of the Food Network Magazine. What made it so great? It featured the most delicious food known to man: chocolate! (All you… Read More

Monday’s Ramblings: Mundane Chores

So, I know that from this blog you may think that Abby and I simply cook, play games, and make crafts all day. How little you know…  Honestly, a good chunk of our… Read More

Fiction Fridays: Pigeon Books

If you have said the phrase “No Pigeon, you really can’t drive the bus” before, then you already know all about the pigeon books (I hope…). If not, then you are in for a… Read More

Contained Chaos: Recycled Crafts

I’m not sure why it takes Earth Day for me to think “Hey, why don’t we recycle something for our craft today”, but it does (Okay, that’s not wholly true. Just look at… Read More

News in Parenting: Big Child Pornography Bust

http://articles.philly.com/2012-04-17/news/31355891_1_downloading-images-law-enforcement-child Okay, if you are weak of stomach, don’t read this (Stacy, that means you). The above article, written by Darran Simon, highlights a child pornography investigation that lead to 27 arrests in… Read More

Cooking with Klara: Chocolate Cheesecake Cupcakes

If you ever happen to find yourself in southeastern Wisconsin, you might want to make a stop in my hometown. And if you happen to find yourself in my hometown, you will want… Read More

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