Freaky Frugalite » raising kids

Veggie Tales Drives Me Nuts

Rebecca — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:39:34 +0000

Any of you parents suffer through Veggie Tales? They were a big hit with my kids when they were little. I thought Veggie Tales was *OK* but sometimes it was REEELLY annoying. Like Larry’s “silly songs.” Those songs drove me out of the living room every time. If I even caught a whisper of the [...]

Home Ec 101: A Great Book for Newlyweds, Home Schoolers

Rebecca — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 13:56:11 +0000

Springtime! It’s here! Oh, ignore all that mud and rain and frigid nighttime temperatures– there’s green out there! While shopping yesterday, the daughter and I spotted a plethora of limousines in town. It seems that every year, as soon as the snow is gone, everybody races out of their winter-weary homes to get married or [...]

Why Are Dads So Good At Playing With the Kids?

Rebecca — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 01:25:13 +0000

We’ve all seen the funny cartoons, read all the snickering stories– men, for some weird, reason, love to play. You know what I’m talking about. Just as there is this cultural perception that women shop too much, there’s this same cultural perception that men play too much, especially on electronic games. It’s mocked in cartoon [...]