Tanel’s Blog

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.


OurFirstMarriage #88: Curious George Situation

Tanel has been reading “Chapter” books to Punkalicious and is looking for any other suggestions. How child beatings start. Harry Potter is pretty dark. Bob pimps British kids. Somebody sue us. Being proud of your kids. Tom knows actors (or so he says). Watching what you say to your kids. Not that it will help. [...]


Spot Shot – a must have for every family

One day early in our marriage, in our red wine drinking and dog owning days, Tom came home from the store with a can of Spot Shot Instant Carpet Stain Remover which claims to instantly eliminate the toughest carpet stains. Guess what? They’re not kidding! No really – they’re not kidding. I remember spilling red [...]


Vitual Exercise with Wii

I just read an article about the exercise kids get while playing on the Wii. From an exercise standpoint, it’s a nice substitute to other gaming consoles but is still not a substitue for going outside and running around. Unlike what the marketing would have you believe, this isn’t going to turn your couch potato [...]


It’s OK – You really don’t have to medicate for a fever

Since he was a baby, Punkalicious has always rejected medicine. Thankfully, he never really was that sick. We’ve been through different tricks to have him take it such as chewables mixed with M&Ms, bribes, and well, just shoving it down his throat and having him immediately throw it up. Note to self – don’t shove [...]


Funny Cats Video

The kids were acting up last night and needed some distraction. After a few minutes of searching, Tom found this video. Punkalicious laughed so hard he almost threw-up. Enjoy.