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Editors Note : 2010 has been declared the year of the ‘Daddy Blogger’. I’m declaring by proxy that it is the year of the Stay At Home Dad. Reuters reported that in July 2009, 1 million families had a wife working outside the home, a child under 18 and an unemployed father. This is how they cope, overcome and moreover succeed at being a stay at home dad, in a world full of stay at home moms. This is their story. The mailman here likes… Continue Reading …
In the south, certain foods, just go together. Like peas and carrots. So when the hunter gatherer came home from a trip to the local Wal-Mart with a prize catch of Spare-ribs, I knew I had to cook baked beans to go with. This simple to follow recipe is one that’s been around forever, I think. But its not only good, its frugal. A one pound bag of navy beans (which is what’s in those cans you buy) is usually around 88 cents. The additional… Continue Reading …
The “new home office” is a relative newcomer to the world of workplaces although people have used their homes for business for hundreds of years. The NHO I will call it is a new breed of space that must accommodate the needs of doing business but also mesh with the needs of family schedules and all the complexities of modern life. Since whole books have been written on this subject we will cover the essential ground and emphasize what will make your office and your… Continue Reading …
There’s not an ounce of chocolate in this fudge so if you’re looking for chocolate move along. If you’re a caramel lover, you’ve come to the right place! Kids love this fudge and so do the grown ups! Its super rich but oh so wickedly delicious. I started experimenting with this recipe when I was a ‘poor’ graduate student and buying extras like chocolate cocoa powder were just not in the plan. I’ve heard this called Russian Fudge (guess Chocolate was an issue for them… Continue Reading …
In 2005, there were approximately 8,500 blogs that targeted parenting, according to Technorati. Who know’s how many there are now. Nobody really knows how many mommy and daddy blogs there are. There are issues with how things are tagged and how people self-identify. Even the term ‘mommy blogger’ causes heart burn- some own it and some find it to be one-dimensional and, in a way, offensive. (go figure) Neilsen, who published the Top 50 Mom Bloggers, monitors between 10,000 to 13,000 mom blogs at… Continue Reading …
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