A collection of--let's face it, a couple of--headlines from the worlds of health, science, and parenting designed to ruin your weekend, it's the DT Friday Freakout: "New Study Finds Skyrocketing Increase in Autism" could really be from any week now,...

It has been a grueling last couple of weeks for me, as some concerned neighbors in my area have banded up together and tried to fight against developers seeking to build a Taco Bell in our community, right down the street from our elementary public...

Beef lovers can save a significant amount of money by purchasing a side of beef instead of individual cuts of beef. Grocery stores put a considerable markup on sliced beef products. Families can buy a side of beef instead and … Continue reading →

It was Sunday afternoon and Dad needs to do the grocery thing together with my son, Maki.  My son and I often do this together if there's no one to take care of Gelo (we'll be changing his nickname to Malik), so Mommy will have to stay in house and ...

Sometimes, life hands you lemons, and you just have to make lemonade.  As of lunchtime today, I had no idea what I was going to write about.  Nothing really crazy has happened for a few days, and nothing is new on the dadvertising front - exc...

Age: 11 months, 1 week, 6 days We are, as I suggested, currently living well outside of the internet. Perhaps I should start trying to write the occasional post off-line and then just uploading them when I hit an internet … Continue reading →

Age: 11 months, 4 days One of the huge benefits of Beth being a teacher is the long holidays. We're about to take advantage of that, and are hitting the road tomorrow. We will be spending some time outside internetland, … Continue reading →

Making healthy food choices and educating our daughter about nutrition is important to us as parents and as a family. We feel one of the most important steps begins with us as parents leading by example. To help us in this effort, we started gardening ...

Apple Bacon Chicken Salad is my choice for June's featured Ready Set Eat recipe profile

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