A while back I read a great tip on Parent Hacks. They suggested to let your kids fingerpaint in the bathtub and then just take a bath. You contain the mess and the kids. The kids get to have a great time, first painting and then a bonus bath. I decided that we’d try it [...]
Category Archives: Photos
An Unusual Fit of Cleaning
November 11, 2008 – 9:35 am
We’d been talking for a while that we needed to do some cleaning before Christmas. Specifically in Eli’s room so there’s actually room to bring in some new stuff.
So to show him how Mom and Dad can clean up their stuff too, Stephen started pulling books off of bookshelves and chunking them in a [...]
What a Prepared Piano Looks Like
November 6, 2008 – 8:24 pm
Ever seen inside a prepared piano? I hadn’t either. Here’s what it looks like when you’re doing the preparing:
There’s a table in Cage’s Sonatas and Interludes that lists what strings you’re supposed to shove stuff in and how far from the bridge the stuff goes. Insert a screwdriver, twist to spread the strings, and in [...]
A Fun Saturday
October 26, 2008 – 3:02 pm
We were full of the busy yesterday and I managed to get photos of big chunks of it.
First thing was playing with the doll house:
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In the afternoon we were off to hang out with our friends at Hallie and Remy’s house. I made all the girls t-shirts that [...]
I Have Been Remiss in the Posting of Photos
October 23, 2008 – 10:00 am
Will and Luke came over to visit yesterday. They brought their mom Chrissy and we played outside and very belatedly celebrated Chrissy’s birthday with hot dogs and chili for dinner.
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Here’s Liza watching “Yo Gabba Gabba!”
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And [...]
What I Learned in Japan About Parking Your Bike
September 19, 2008 – 11:23 am
The English translation on signs does not necessarily tell the whole story.
What I Learned in Japan About Drinking Coffee
September 17, 2008 – 10:21 am
Drink Boss Coffee, or Tommy Lee Jones will cut you.
What I Learned in Japan About Makeup
September 12, 2008 – 9:17 am
Hello Kitty wants you to be pretty.