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Science night
With only a few days left before Abby has to turn in her second set of science work/projects, we wrapped up a couple of experiments tonight.
The first was a spectroscope. Using a few simple items, we wanted to see how different light bulbs (halogen, incandescent, florescent) delivered different light spectrums. (The key is in the [...]
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 [...]
Are these two separated at birth?