Observe: See how that works? You can lie to your children if you want, or you can do like we did and watch the countdown on Netflix and then watch some footage of fireworks in London and tell them we’re celebrating with the Mother Land. Whichever. Either way, you get […]
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today I learned Care Bears have cousins
Apparently, I should have learned this in the ’80s, but I was busy watching the Dukes of Hazzard and Knight Rider back then, so I never noticed. So, how did I learn about Care Bears’ cousins? We got a box in the mail from Netflix that was addressed to me, […]
my kids’ interpretation of the “Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show”
Apparently, there’s a show on Netflix that involves a really smart dog who invents things and once adopted a boy named Sherman, and now they have a show together that involves interviewing persons who’ve traveled through time in a “waybac” machine the dog invented. My children like it, so when […]
Clone Wars can tide us over until the next Star Wars
Know what that is? It’s a portion of the approved leave of absence I filed with the court in which I spend the bulk of my time; I requested it in mid-August. And the dates I picked? My bride’s birthday (9/11) and opening day of the next “Star Wars” film. […]
Netflix sent me another package, and my 9-year-old thinks it was her birthday present
It had a doll in it from Netflix’s new show, Project MC2, which is about smart girls who use their science skills to save the world (or their city…or something), but included in the box were little science experiments and a miniature lava lamp, which excited her greatly, because she […]
What she misses while at the beach
The oldest child living in our house turned 9 on July 16th. She got to get a manicure and have a sushi lunch with her mom before coming home to bake cupcakes and open a wrapped Taylor Swift CD that she has not stopped listening to ever since. Right now, […]
the nostalgic nature of Netflix
In honor of the release (or culling) of Netflix’s “heirloom” series of old school shows and movies that I probably watched and now like to show my children, they sent me a box of “Inspector Gadget” t-shirts and sheets for making a fort! Since my children are gifted (or have […]
Monitoring the children’s Netflix account
Whenever I talk to other parents about their kids’ TV viewing practices, many are surprised we don’t have cable (or even an antenna that works), and they often want to know what “screen time” is allowed and how it’s administered. It’s pretty much “self serve” for the children, but we […]
Football and “The Walking Dead” are over, so we cut the cord
I should have done this a long time ago, but a couple weeks ago, I called AT&T U-verse and told them to increase the speed of our home internet connection (I thought we had the fastest plan, but they just came out with a faster one) and cancel the cable […]
Legoland’s Star Wars exhibit
Know what kind of email you don’t ignore? One that says “You’re Invited: New LEGO Star Wars Component at LEGOLAND Discovery Center Atlanta.” I RSVP’d for 5, checked the weather, and determined that Sunday the 22nd would be a great day to take 3 children to Atlanta’s indoor Legoland and […]