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Banishing Summer Boredom Blues
Don't Try This at Home | July 8th 2009
Last month Primrose School reached out to me with an idea I’ve considered for a while, but had never put into practice: the boredom jar. The premise is simple: write several activity ideas on cards and place them into a jar; whenever your child read more
Trampoline Fun!
Real Men Drive Minivans | July 7th 2009 by PJ Mullen
©2009 Real Men Drive Minivans. All Rights Reserved.. read more
Creepjob at the Playground
Mad Mom on a Mission | July 7th 2009 by Mad Mom
I recently added the joys of taking the baby to the playground to the list of things that are fun now but will sooner or later drive me nuts. He just loves the swings! He seemed sleepy when I got home so I fed him then took him out in the hopes that read more
Top 10 Things To Do at the Beach (Sanibel Island, Florida)
The Techy Mom's Blog | July 7th 2009 by Alex
10. Relax, Relax, Relax!Sounds kind of obvious, but grab your favorite read and catch up on your favorite novel, magazine or blog!9. Sand Castle BuildingWatching my boys under the sand, surf and sun was the best while visiting Sanibel Island, Florida read more
Pegasus Open 50 Sailboat Log: A Brief History of the Transpac Rac…
Braincell.ro - Information HQ | July 6th 2009 by Bogdan
What's this sailing race about ? The Transpac isn't the biggest sailboat race, but it's the longest of the two oldest. The first Transpac happened in 1906, less than a month after the great SF earthquake, forcing it to start from LA. From Wikipedia : read more
The Pegasus Open 50 Raceboat Log: Day/Night One [Sun Powered Fun]
Braincell.ro - Information HQ | July 6th 2009 by Bogdan
July 5th, 2:40PM PST, 2009, Catalina Islands: Right before the start, one hour on our way, our hydraulics failed. That's the system that helps cant the keel. It's a must have. Our shore team hustled and made miracles happen. They had just 50 minutes read more
Update
psychwrite | July 6th 2009 by Marvin Rosen
The summer is upon us and I have been busy organizing my activities for the fall. I have resigned from Interboro School District but not retired. Seeking more options for myself I have embarked upon a new approach--proving mental health consulting read more
Update
psychwrite | July 6th 2009 by Marvin Rosen
The summer is upon us and I have been busy organizing my activities for the fall. I have resigned from Interboro School District but not retired. Seeking more options for myself I have embarked upon a new approach--proving mental health consulting read more
Mom Info - Fun Ideas for Afternoon Fun
Mom Info - Info every Mom wants to know | July 6th 2009 by Kim Thoren
Mom Info - The Cherry Pit SpitI picked up a bunch of cherries. They are on sale & taste delicious. I washed them & then gave them to the kids. The kids ate the cherries & then we had a contest to see who could spit the cherry pit the furt read more
A Fun Pillow Project!
Digital Scraps Etc. | July 5th 2009 by Kelley Silberberg
Have you ever made pillow people? My sister and I made these one summer while visiting our Grandma. Isn't that always where the fun happens?! As you can see, you need a couple of old pillow cases, magic markers, overalls, long sleeved shirts and some read more
Film #6 — a.k.a. “Script 2″ — is wrapped!
12 Films. 12 Weeks. There are worse ways to spend a summer. | July 5th 2009
I almost don’t dare say it, because I don’t want to jinx us, but today’s shoot went ridiculously well. We spent most of the day outside (instead of in a dark basement) shooting a weird little movie and getting weird little sunburns read more
summer essentials for those without televisions
gladisr83 | July 5th 2009
My bike is looking particularly smug today, with new fenders, grip tape, tubes, and tune up. And a couple of smart looking pannier bags. Helen and I reflected last night on how strange it was that I went from riding 50 miles/week to Not At All. I can read more
Independence Day celebrations
News Moms Need | July 4th 2009 by March of Dimes
Happy 4th of July! It may be hot for several reasons. Will your little tikes be asserting their independence at today’s BBQ? Keep your cool and the kids covered. Make sure they drink plenty of water and are slathered in sunscreen. Have read more
First Annual Underwear Day at Chicago's Hollywood Gay Beach Augu…
The best of gay Chicago | July 4th 2009 by derrick sorles
Since you can’t wear white after Labor Day, Wear your tightie whities(or your favorite pair of underwear)in August at Hollyood Beach! Sunday August 9th, 2009 First Annual Underwear Party 1pm - ?Join us by the big blue breeze breaker screenPresen read more
We Love a Parade!
Donna Reed In Blue Jeans | July 4th 2009 by Monkeytoemomma
Happy 4th of July! This morning my niece, Prima Ballerina, was a majorette in the parade. I had my camera on Auto Focus, and apparently, Carl's Jr was a more interesting shot - so that was what was focused on.We had some Cowboys shooting blanks tha read more
The Pegasus Open 50 Sailing Log: Weather [Summer Funnology]
Razorhot Gadgets & Killer Gizmos. | July 3rd 2009 by Haakon Rian Ueland
Philippe Kahn describes the weather before the race . I took a serious look at the weather. What a mess! In 11 crossings I have never seen such messy weather patterns in the usually very predictable Pacific. read more
Tuberating with nudists!
Cin-Full Ways | July 3rd 2009 by Cindi Dagenhard
Ah, sweet summer! It's the lazy, hazy days that make you want to lie around and just take it easy. One of my favorite summer activities is tubing. Not the kind of tubing where you attach yourself to the back of a speed-boat and hold on for dear li read more
Slippin' and Slidin'
My Trendy Tykes | July 3rd 2009 by Linda
until the dog comes and ruins all the fun read more
Those Dog Days Of Summer
Lizzie's Logic | July 3rd 2009 by Liz
Dog Days1 : the period between early July and early September when the hot sultry weather of summer usually occurs in the northern hemisphere2 : a period of stagnation or inactivityWhy do we call the hot, sultry days of summer “dog days?” Well, I read more
From A Grain of Sand…
Star, Simplified | July 2nd 2009
When it’s hot and humid and you’re sweaty and grumpy, it’s sometimes easy to overlook the fun parts of summer, and maybe I’ve been a little guilty of that. So, to make up for it, I’m going to share some absolutely amaz read more
Some more postcards
Affordable art by Maria Kitano | July 1st 2009 by Maria Kitano
I started a painting today but it needs to dry some more untill i can continue & finish it .. so i am posting some more watercolor postcards i made these days.Bunny 2watercolor on acid free postcard paper ,10x12cm ( 4x6 inch)25 usd / 18 euro*---- read more
Jeff Foxworthy on what it is to be a Canuck.
DiamondJul's Blog | July 1st 2009 by Julie Coombs
You may live in Canada… If your local Dairy Queen is closed from September through May, If someone in a Home Depot store offers you assistance and they don’t work there, If you’ve worn shorts and a parka at the same time, If youR read more
battery park
Same New Story | June 29th 2009 by jamie
today scott and i took a trip down to battery park. we have been suffering in our apartment with no AC (it gets put in tomorrow thank goodness) so we decided a trip near the water was a must in order to keep my crankiness down to tolerable levels. read more
Inside 12in12: Sumi Lee
12 Films. 12 Weeks. There are worse ways to spend a summer. | June 29th 2009
Sumi Lee entered my life the afternoon of May 23rd, 2009, via email, the portal through which most people enter my life these days. Sumi went to the same high school as James, Keith, and Robb (Keith told her to email me; I am our “Staffing Depa read more
Summer Ideas For Kids
Parents On The Blog. | June 29th 2009 by Johannes Kozuch
When summer arrives each year, many schools around the country are out for a summer holiday. This means a lot of students are taken out of their regular routine and left to develop a new summer schedule. It’s a parent’s job to make sure read more
Transformers 2: ROTFL (Review)
The Snark Hunter | June 29th 2009 by Dan Jeffers
After all, Michael Bay KNOWS IT SUCKS. But he's counting his money and laughing at us as we sit through it anyway. read more
Pelican Briefs
The Task at Hand | June 27th 2009 by shoreacres
Impassioned by her love of language, Eleanor Johnson would have poured poetry and literature into our heads with a funnel if she’d been able. Lacking direct access to our distracted childhood brains, my fifth-grade teacher did the next best read more
Enjoying outdoor fun this summer? Don’t forget to make recyclin…
Echo Greenie | May 12th 2009 by Valerie Stevens
Enjoying outdoor fun this summer? Don’t forget to make recycling part of your day (ARA) – Outdoor fun in the form of softball games, barbecues, parades, concerts and running events is a great way to enjoy the summer. However, these activities can read more
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