February 2010
76 posts
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/28/business/28digi.h... →
“Once one understands that a text message travels wirelessly as a stowaway within a control channel, one sees the carriers’ pricing plans in an entirely new light. The most profitable plan for the carriers will be the one that collects the most revenue from the customer: unlimited messaging, for which AT&T and Sprint charge $20 a month and T-Mobile, $15.”
Front-loaders & HE detergent explained →
Why You Should Think Twice About Freelancing [Work... →
“One thing at a time. Most important thing first. Start now.”
– Productivity in 11 Words [Quotables]
Use a Pill-Splitter to Keep Your Pharmacy Costs... →
Use Gridwall to Organize Your Spaces →
Neat. Nice DIY option.
Greenpeace Supermarket Scorecard Helps You Find... →
great ways to vent your frustrations →
I love the one about the nurse on the bus. :-)
Helpful BlackBerry Apps for Parents →
“The take-away message for new parents: The most important thing to do is to hold...”
– Not Too Hot, Not Too Cold
An awesome parenting book list →
If you’re pregnant, or have a baby, I highly recommend reading “The Continuum Concept”. If you already have small children, jump in with “You Are Your Child’s First Teacher” and “Children At Play”.
3 tags
5 GTD Tricks for Busy Parents →
To take this digital, I’d go with multiple calendars in GCal for each family member. Use a kitchen timer for the kids and your cellphone or smartphone timer for yourself. (Put it on vibrate if your house is the noisy kind, or you have sleeping kids around.) I use two bamboo boxes as “Inboxes” for me & the spouse-unit for the mailboxes, right where we leave our keys, wallets,...
i just set the garlic bread on fire *sigh* i give up.
5 Ways to Use Evernote to Organize Your Busy... →
Preschool, from a Waldorf perspective →
I love the Waldorf approach to parenting for small children. This article is a great introduction if you’re unfamiliar with it!
“(him) tell me am i right to think that there could be nothing better / than...”
– Nothing Better, The Postal Service
Property Laws of a Toddler
theanniehour:
If I like it, it’s mine.
If it’s in my hand, it’s mine.
If I can take it from you, it’s mine.
If I had it a little while ago, it’s mine.
If it’s mine, it must not ever appear to be yours in any way.
If I’m doing or building something, all the pieces are mine.
If I saw it first, it’s mine.
If it looks like mine, it’s mine.
If you’re playing with something and you put it...
i love tumblr, but holy crap — sometimes I feel like I just fell down the rabbit hole. :-$
“she stands with a well intentioned man / but she can’t relax with his...”
– _Cath…_, Death Cab for Cutie
Line Drying Clothes | Tammy's Recipes →
A great detailed guide to line drying clothes.
January 2010
44 posts
a fascinating history of washing machines →
IKEA Frost Drying Rack →
I have this rack and love it. :-)
A Line in the Yard: The Battle Over the Right to... →
Interesting how controversial drying your clothes can be.
Cleaned out two shelves from the fridge. Seriously alarmed by what was growing in there. Taking a break to collect my nerves while downing a Bloody Mary before rejoining the fray that is the Ancient Cheeses Drawer.
Since our dryer broke, we’ve hung a couple of loads outside to dry and it’s been pretty neat. I’m currently researching more about line-drying clothes, so expect more articles coming up on line-drying clothes. :-)
J.D. Salinger, Dead at 91 →
“man, why can’t I just hack in like Neo…”
– co-worker, futzing with Adobe PS
Had a great anniversary dinner with the spouse-unit at the Hungry Cat, a local seafood joint. The food was great, the conversation wonderful, and if I had a dollar for every time we said “I can’t believe it’s been six years already” in the last twenty-four hours, I’d be a rich lady. ;-)
Here’s to the man of my dreams, and another six wonderful years, my love.
Six months: iPhone vs. Blackberry →
side-by-side comparison, written from a busy working Mom’s perspective
“they get free shit and sue people.”
– co-worker, on midgets
dryer busted
am hanging clothes outside like a real hollywood wife. :-)
Make an Adjustable Car Dock for $2 →
I’m seriously considering making one of these, despite how much it would clash with my lux interior. ;-)
Toodledo : Getting Things Done (GTD) →
I don’t know where I would be without GTD. And I’m warming up to ToodleDo, despite the insane UI.
“wow, the coyotes are loud tonight.”
iPad. good grief.
I can just imagine the menstrual jokes now — Eve, apples, pads…
“if you like driving, marry someone who doesn’t. if you don’t, marry...”
“i think i need to start a cult, just for the hell of it.”
– co-worker, overheard
i just realized that i'm happy
i’m being productive again and that’s always what makes me the happiest.
“a man is incomplete until he gets married… and then he’s finished!”
– bumper sticker
i should be sleeping
instead, I’m working FlyLady bits into my GTD ToodleDo.
eating my mother's fruitcake.
could use some cheddar cheese on top.
5 Reasons You Should Put Your Cat On A Foodball...
1. Mental stimulation
Hey, guess what?! It turns out cats get just as bored as people do by the same old. :-) As the makers of Pez figured out ages ago, fetching your food in innovative ways makes mammals happy.
1. Exercise
Same with exercise. All the reasons exercise is important for humans apply to cats, too. Not only will it keep them from getting fatter, but exercise makes them feel good,...