Bag It Forward for Back-to-School

Bag It Forward for Back-to-School

This Tuesday my family had the chance to do some good and have a whole lot of fun in the process thanks to Elmer’s Bag It Forward campaign. I am one of five ambassadors for the program, whose mission is to encourage others to gather and donate school supplies...

Hebrew National’s Better-Than-A-Picnic at Atlanta’s Centennial Olympic Park on July 24

Hebrew National’s final 2010 Better-Than-A-Picnic picnic will be held at Atlanta’s Centennial Olympic Park on July 24 from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.. I will be co-hosting the event with Mishelle, Stacey, and Renee. Not only will there be all the hot dogs,...
Cool Kids Clothing from Parigi Group, Plus an Apple Bottoms Outfit Giveaway!

Cool Kids Clothing from Parigi Group, Plus an Apple Bottoms Outfit Giveaway!

[This contest is closed. The winner is Henria O.!] Once kids get old enough to care about their clothing, our ideas of what to wear and theirs often just don’t match. Moms want quality and kids want cool. With brands such as Apple Bottoms, PUMA, Akademiks, and...
A Son Who Will Be Missed When He Goes to College

A Son Who Will Be Missed When He Goes to College

Our 19-year-old son graduated high school last May, but because housing wasn’t available at the college he’ll attend, he’s been home with us for a year and will start school next month. You would think a teenage boy at loose ends for a year is a...
Mr. Toad, Frog Went a-Courtin’, or some other title appropriate for these pictures

Mr. Toad, Frog Went a-Courtin’, or some other title appropriate for these pictures

Flickr is undergoing some formatting changes, the biggest of which, for me, is the ability to easily grab code for 640px images. Within minutes of noticing that change, I added 50 extra pixels to my main content column, which then meant that I had to add 50 extra...
The Bird’s Nest in My Front Porch Light

The Bird’s Nest in My Front Porch Light

Last year we noticed a bird building a nest in our front porch light. My 15-year-old son wrapped some packing tape around the bottom to block the bird before it could lay eggs. Unfortunately, he was too late. We later noticed bird’s feathers stuck to the tape,...

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