Archive for July, 2008
OurFirstMarriage #92: Diaper Hats
What do those notes on the back of cars that say “In Loving Memory of…” mean? What’s the deal with that? Tom has a theory. How to piss off a stoner. Captain Evil is 2 and it really sucks. Potty training update. A bad pool game. Not liking your child. Trying to give your children [...]
DIY Darth Vader Birthday Cake for the Novice Baker
How does one go about making a Darth Vader birthday cake, if one has very little experience making and decorating and very little artistic ability? The things absolutely necessary are a bit of courage – some might say overconfidence, time, and determination. Below I’m going to describe how I made this year’s birthday [...]
OurFirstMarriage #91: Our Lady of Perpetual Patience
Where we’ve been these last few weeks and a discussion about the future of OFM. Tanel is reading a new book. Look for a review soon. Tanel is making a cake for Punkalicious’ 5th birthday party. Party prep = fights. Tanel’s cake was a huge hit even if it wasn’t up to Tom and Tanel’s [...]
The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick
The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick is a phenomenal book – perfect for reading aloud with kids. I found it while shelving books in the children’s section of the public library, and picked it up to browse. According to the author, it is “a novel in words and pictures.”
Update on OFM
You may (or may not) be wondering what is going on with OFM. Well, first of all, we will be back to our normal update schedule starting next week. We may even put out a few extra episodes to make up for our two weeks off. Second, we didn’t do any podcasts with my parents. [...]
More on Autism on the way
We are going to my parents house and will be bringing the Podcasting equipment. So, if you have questions for parents of an Autistic child, this is your big chance. Leave a comment here, email us, or use our comment form.
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