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YouTube is Not for Kids Under 13

Parents need to be aware that YouTube is not intended for children who are under the age of 13. YouTube has been making efforts to protect minors and families, and recommends that kids who are 12 and under use YouTube Kids instead of the main YouTube. According to YouTube, it never was intended to be used by children who are under the age of 13. That is why they created YouTube Kids in 2015. It is a safe place for kids to be able to explore their interests and for parents to have more control over what their kids can watch. … Continue reading →

A Much Needed Family Outing Part II

Once we were inside the Mars exhibit, we began to learn about the many different of what would be required to go to Mars.  We learned about space toilets that have to work without gravity.  We learned about the terrain of Mars and its many “dust storms.” We discovered that both of our children would be too light to be able to walk on Mars.  We learned about how all the things required for a civilization to flourish on Mars would get to Mars. We learned about tight living quarters and dehydrated food.  We learned more than we really wanted … Continue reading →

A Year in Disney Fandom: D23 Events for 2013

Any D23 members wondering what will be on the official Disney Fan Club’s schedule for 2013 don’t need to wait any longer.  The official D23 website and the official Disney Parks blog have both posted announcements of the fan club’s 2013 events. The most exciting news to come out of D23 for 2013 is the announcement of a second year of Fanniversary.  The event, which is open to the public (but D23 members get first registration), is a must-attend celebration for any Disney fans.  It’s hours spent reveling in the best of Disney movies, history, park attractions, and more.  Special … Continue reading →

Mediation Day Part 3

We are headed back into the mediation room; we have been hanging around town for the last two hours and the time has come to hear if the biological mother of our kids is going to relinquish her parental rights to Rebecca. If she says no to our offer which included quarterly updates, yearly picture and a video yearly than we are going to have to go to court to fight her for custody. I am ready to go to court if I have to but I would prefer she did what is best for Rebecca. As I mentioned before … Continue reading →

Lenten Pizza Party

Holy Week starts in just a few days, which means Christians, who abstain from meat on Fridays during Lent, have to come up with just one more vegetarian option to serve on Good Friday. I live in Wisconsin where Friday night fish frys reign supreme. However, last week I was invited to a Friday night get-together that didn’t include a single deep-fried cold-blooded aquatic vertebrate. Rather, my pal made a bunch of different meatless pizzas that were out of this world good. Interestingly, the recipes did come from fancy-schmancy celebrity chefs. Instead, my friend simply modified regular pizza recipes and … Continue reading →

The Quarter, Part 4

Don’t miss Parts 1, 2, and 3, to find out how we got here. The waiting room was cold and lonely. We settled in with bad coffee and old magazines. We ended up waiting around a half-hour before the surgeon returned to tell us that everything went fine. He presented us with the quarter in a cup with a pink lid. The nurse returned a short time later to take us to Jessie. Jessie looked good. She was holding a popsicle and would eat five more. We were all very happy that she was able to eat so many. I … Continue reading →

The Quarter, Part 3

Have you been following our hospital adventure? Read Part 1 and Part 2. My trip to the hospital was uneventful. I was grateful for the opportunity to charge my phone up again. I found a parking space in Blue Parking right outside the Emergency Room door. I went in and the very friendly and helpful man at the desk took me back to the Asthmatic Ward where Chris and Jessie were waiting. Jessie looked absolutely miserable. I felt so bad for her. All we could do was wait, though. We had a little TV in our station and we chose … Continue reading →

In Memoriam – 2010 – Part 3

After the first two installments, here’s the final blog of famous people who died in 2010: July July 4 – Mitch Miller – Mitch Miller was a musician, singer, conductor, producer, and music executive that played a great part in American music during the ‘50s and ‘60s. He died at the age of 99. July 13 – George Steinbrenner – George Steinbrenner, “The Boss,” was the outspoken, controversial owner of the New York Yankees for almost 40 years. He died of a heart attack nine days after his 80th birthday. July 15 – Hank Cochran – Hank Cochran was a … Continue reading →

Part II: How to Shop a Community Yard Sale as a Family

Yesterday, I started talking about community yard sales and shopping at them as a family. There are a few different things you can do that will make the trip to a community, or multifamily, yard sale more productive and enjoyable. I think going together as a family to these types of sales can serve a few purposes. You can have a bit of fun together, as well as impart knowledge and experience to our children. For example, check out my next tip. Let the kids buy things with their own money Our children don’t get an allowance, although they do … Continue reading →

In Memoriam – 2009 – Part 3

Before I could even finish my “In Memoriam” blog this year, we lost another celebrity – actress Brittany Murphy. The young actress died on December 20th after she was found unconscious in her bathroom. Her death was determined to be of natural causes, although the official cause of death has not yet been determined. Here are more celebrities that died in 2009: June 23 – Ed McMahon (86) The epitome of a great sidekick, McMahon sat alongside host Johnny Carson for 30 years. He also starred in “TV’s Bloopers and Practical Jokes,” “Star Search,” and served as Jerry Lewis’ co-host … Continue reading →