No Text Thursday

I should start off by saying I am a huge comic-book, cartoon-watching nerd–from way back. I am always up for watching whatever summer superhero movie is out. I have really enjoyed the tidal wave of superhero movies over the last 10 years or so, and, yes, I do love how the CGI has caught up with what is put on paper …

It has been really hot here for the last month, so going outside has been pretty tough. Evening trips to the park when it is cool seem to be the norm as of late. To break up the same-ole-same-ole, we went to the Natural History Museum today. As always, we spent a lot of time around the dinosaurs–T-Rex being his main …

“My great concern is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with your failure.”  Abraham Lincoln I ask myself this question each day–upon waking and at the end of each day. Can I do better? Have I done enough? Will this cause massive amounts of therapy in a few years? Will that fall lead to a scar? …

Making chocolate chip cookies is fun and easy to do. It is something you can do with your child anytime, and it also adds to your waistline. Of course, we do it for our children, right? It’s a tough sacrifice, but it has too be done! Chocolate chip (or M&M) cookies are always a great (and fun) activity that we love …

It is starting to get warm, and it is really getting warm here in this house, as the A/C is out. If dealing with a little guy is tough, dealing with a youngster who is hot is even more of a good time. Cold baths and Otter pops can only cool you for so long, and it doesn’t really work well …

My son was right, and I was wrong. The teacher becomes the student, and the student–the teacher. Well, I was reading an article the other day, and I have learned I have been wrong all of these years (and not just me but my parents, their parents, their parents’ parents, and just about every parent for a few hundred years …

Here is something you can make this weekend. Moms take care of your children and you year-round. How about treating her to something special? Here is what you are going to need: Recipe makes 8 crepes PREP    5  mins COOK    15  mins READY IN   1 hr 20 mins Ingredients:  2 eggs 1 cup milk 2/3 cup all-purpose flour 1 pinch salt 1 -1/2 teaspoons vegetable oil 2 cups of …

Here is an easy chicken pot pie that is yummy and easy to make with not a lot off effort or time. Here is what you need ; Serves 4 PREP   10 mins COOK   30 mins READY IN    40 mins 1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie 1 carrot, chopped  head fresh broccoli, chopped 2 boneless chicken breast halves, cooked and chopped 1 …

The love of books–what does that mean? To some it is the endless joy of reading from your first waking hour to your last blink of your eye before slipping into the restful bliss of sleep. To others it may be book collecting, finding books that may otherwise be lost–buried in a garage or estate sale, a bookstore, or dusty …

Well, today was a slow day. My son has been fighting off some allergies (“Thanks, dad, for the suckie genes.”) So, he has been a little on the slow side. By that, I mean, he’s not running back and forth for a half-hour straight. He is down to a pedestrian 20-minutes of full-on running back-and-forth. So, for a sick day, not …