by Carolyn Bickford
I’m very excited about my upcoming trip to Germany in February. I thought about where I wanted to go while I was there, and thanks to businesses like Ryanair, there were a variety of fantastic possibilities. From Frankfurt-Hahn airport, I…
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I wish that instead of having their insipid “get to know the band better” snippets, The Next Great American Band gave the time over to letting the bands do an original song: because, after all, we’re not looking for the…
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Oh, it’s another internet contest I couldn’t resist. My favorite fashion blogger, the Manolo, told us to go to his sibling site, Teeny Manolo, for a chance to win some prizes. Essentially, it’s a blog for being a superfantastic parent….
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Peter and I are avid fans of Gordon Ramsey’s shows, but as I’ve blogged before, the US version is just not the same as the UK version. I think the habit of giving the restaurants tens (or hundreds) of thousands…
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The year before last, Peter and I did something we’d never done before and went after the post-Thanksgiving sales door buster specials. It’s kind of crazy, goofy fun if you can find a bargain to score. Peter was probably right…
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As I mentioned in a previous post, the problem with our medical system is that so many people are insured, they have no idea what the real cost of their medical care is. Over a month ago I came down…
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It really doesn’t seem all that long ago that I was grumpily waddling around in pregnancy. But yesterday, we celebrated 4 years of Kellyhood. All of Neil’s birthdays have been a big occasion. I think I celebrated his fourth birthday…
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On Saturday night, we went to Pizza Chicago downtown for Shiaw-Ling’s birthday party. This year, her theme was the 80s and 90s, and she encouraged her guests to come dressed for the occassion. I did my best to reproduce my…
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After two nights and a day in Portland, we were back to a night of camping. Frankly, Peter and I were somewhat half-hearted about it, but Kelly was eager to spend another night in a tent and roasting marshmallows over…
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The major reason we drove over 500 miles north on our impromptu vacation was OMSI. We first discovered this fabulous science museum on our first visit to Portland, 7 years ago, when the then-2-year-old Neil was intrigued by its exhibits…
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