One of the features of this site in the past was a series of inspirational quotes. Over time, the list became long, and short posts fell out of favor on blogs when 140 characters on Twitter was the way to go. I’ve recently started to put my attention back in to my blog and have …
Halloween Party Ideas
You can almost feel the electricity of excitement as they enter the Harvest or Halloween party area that you’ve prepared. Whether they’re in first grade or fifth, they bolt in with wide eyes, darting from corner to corner, to see what decorations, games and treats you’ve brought for them. It’s Halloween party time! With thirteen …
Children Go Through the Grief Cycle During Divorce or Separation
Even though you may not realize it, divorce or separation will cause your children to go through the same stages of grief that you are experiencing. To the child it is much the same as if there was a death in the family. Each parent or child experiences grief in his or her own way. Using steps as an analogy, …
Glowing, Bouncy Egg Science Experiment
With Easter just around the corner, we have been enjoying all sorts of crafts and activities with eggs! While they’re lots of fun for eating and dying, they can also be the subject of several science experiments. Here are the full instructions for making a glowing, bouncy egg plus lots of other ideas for egg-citing …
Games with Paper and Pencils
With all the technology in the world at our hands today, it is easy to forget where we came from with games. Pencil and Paper Games is at your service. Many games are listed – including sorts by type and popularity. A dedicated page is available for each game along with instructions. Dots and Boxes …
How Ink Is Made
Wow. I didn’t realize what went in to making ink. Pretty cool.
Chicken Stew & Dumplings
1.25 lbs chicken breast (2 large halves) 2 cups chicken stock 1 10oz jar turkey gravy (or 1.25 cups homemade gravy) 1 can cream of chicken soup 2 large potatoes 1″ diced 1 onion diced 1 tablespoon butter 3/4 cup frozen peas 3-4 carrots 1″ chop or 1/2 bag baby carrots, halved 1 can Grands …
Hooked on Audible
I’ve had an Audible.com membership for a couple of years, plus the additional promo credits my mom dumps in to my account periodically (she’s on the board of her local library). Recent purchases in the last couple of months: Medium Raw – Anthony Bourdain If you have EVER enjoyed anything with Anthony Bourdain, from Kitchen …
What happened to my domaining?
It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything meaningful on any subject, let alone domaining. So where am I? At one time, I would have categorized myself as a semi-pro domainer. At my peak, I owned around 2300 domains and was earning a healthy multiple in revenue – primarily from parking. The bulk of my …
The New Las Vegas
I just returned from my second trip to Las Vegas in 2010. This Vegas isn’t the Vegas I used to love. The sandwich, a $20 or $50 sandwiched between your credit card and drivers license depending on length of stay, used to secure a decent upgrade from your friendly front-desk clerk. A hundy would put …