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Scared crooked
One of the reasons I like reading Paul Krugman is that he can hit the nail on the head in very plain language:
To me — and I’m not alone in this — the sudden outbreak of deficit hysteria brings back memories of the groupthink that took hold during the run-up to the Iraq war. Now, [...]
Our pouting puppy’s protest
The girls had a sleepover Saturday. What that usually means is Pippin, who normally sleeps with Abby, gets relegated to the kitchen.
Why?
Because when the girls have a sleepover, they usually sleep in the den. Why some of them like to sleep on the coffee table is another bizarre story…
We keep Pippin out of the den. [...]
The Wii Fit has been a hit
We got the girls a few different Wii accessories for Christmas, but both of them seem to enjoy the Wii Fit the most. Abby is working mostly on balance, but Camille has taken to yoga.
Neither Susan nor I have had a chance to test it out, but considering how unbalanced we both are, this could [...]
Quick, easy dinner that’s bowl-lickin’ good
I’m sure we can’t do this too often, but we cooked up pasta carbonara for dinner tonight. When the kids are licking the bowl as they did tonight, you can take satisfaction in knowing you did a good job. On the flip side, the leftover bacon has already been claimed by Camille for breakfast in [...]
Squeezing in a little “fun” time