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November 25th, 2009
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26 comments
Thursday is Thanksgiving in the US, and a perfect time to say thank you to Dad’s House readers and commentators. I get tons of visitors each day, with a small but hearty minority leaving comments. Plus another slew who subscribe by RSS and get Dad’s House delivered to their reader.
Thanks to all of you for [...]
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November 11th, 2009
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20 comments
My local grocery store gives me a bazillion coupons every time I check out and pay. I guess they want me to feel like I won the lottery, hoping I’ll come back and spend even more the next time. With savings! Of course.
The coupons are usually for products I never buy, or stuff I don’t [...]
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September 8th, 2009
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15 comments
Imagine you’re divorced with 50-50 custody during the week. For custody on holidays and long weekends, the kids go with one parent or the other. So if your ex got the kids for Memorial Day weekend this year, you get the kids for Labor Day weekend. It might not be a perfect approach, but it [...]
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September 2nd, 2009
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7 comments
Ever have a senior moment?
You know the type – you wonder where your glasses are, only to discover they’re sitting on top of your head?
Well, I’ve got a senior moment beef to pick with my kids. And what better place to do that than over at the Silicon Valley Moms blog.
Use your walker and inch [...]
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August 31st, 2009
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28 comments
You meet somebody new. You enjoy a coffee date or martini together. You’d like to see them again, but you don’t quite feel the spark, the chemistry, the je ne sais quois – it’s not quite there to ratchet things up another notch and date.
Whatever happened to just hanging out?
I recently met a woman who [...]
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August 28th, 2009
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14 comments
Between two back-to-school nights this week, plus taking care of my kids and working, I need a fiesta! And so, I am declaring Friday to be Cinco de Mayo in August. I’m shaking my best margarita recipe, doing tequila shots, sipping Coronas, and taking a holiday. If I was in Mexico, you can bet I’d [...]
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August 21st, 2009
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29 comments
I’ve met a bunch of bloggers in real life, and for some reason these meet-ups almost always involved drinking. Go figure! (Aren’t those some big-ass cocktails in the photo?)
After meeting single mom Mindy and her daughter in San Francisco last weekend (I drank a Bloody Mary, Mindy drank white wine, and we very nearly made [...]