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Meatballs on the Beach

Am I the only crazy person that associates meatballs with the beach?  I was making a big vat of good old spaghetti and meatballs and during the course of my cooking them, my thoughts raced to the beach.  Weird?  Not so much.  Going to the shore when I was...

Wardrobe (Zipper) Malfunction

What is with these people, specifically these famous men with really great women who can’t seem to keep their zipper from malfunctioning.  Ok Arnold.  10 years ago you fathered a child with a domestic who worked long term for your family.  To add insult to injury they were born...

This week’s Mom’s Council Topic: Standardized Testing

I think our schools are so focused on standardized testing, a lot of time is wasted not learning, and it puts a ton of pressure on both teachers and students to perform.  I hate the fact that once the tests are over, not much learning seems to take place....

Friday the 13th

Being Friday the 13th, it brought to mind some of the strokes of luck, both good and bad that have crossed my path. One day while I was on the playground with Timmy, he had to use the restroom.  Of course the park we were at did not have...

Get Outdoors and Geocache!

My husband happened upon a neat little distraction that we have been enjoying as a family whenever the weather is cooperative.  It’s called geocaching. In super simplified terms, it’s basically an electronic game of hide and seek that can take place anywhere in the world. You use a GPS...