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Matters of the Heart

Reflections in a Child's Eyes by Cara Fidler

October 5, 2008

Mom's red sweater, a baby stroller stuck in the mud, lots of white suds, a playpen and a lullaby.

HPV Information

Advocate for the at risk

October 2, 2008

Providing important information to women...

Showbiz Kid Staff

The Art of Shushing

October 1, 2008

Take a group of humans. Any humans will do. Put them in a situation where talking is a no-no. Then give a shout-out for silence and see what happens.

Life After Kids

Sardinia Has the Best Donkey

September 28, 2008

The GypsyNesters take you on a journey in Sardinia, exploring the old city of Sassari, drinking the traditional drink of Mirto, snooping into homes, and yes--eating ass!

Life After Kids

Honey, Who Are We Again?

September 28, 2008

I've read that one of biggest pitfalls to having kids is that couples tend to forget who they were prior to breeding (though I personally think the the loss of perky breasts is high on the list). As a Gypsy Nester, one who is looking forward to life after kids, I thought I'd share a secret.

Rock 'n' Roll Grandma Staff

Wow! What A Combo! Robert Plant & Alison Krauss

September 25, 2008

Last October, when their collaboration was announced with the release of “Raising Sand”, the music world was turned on its ear. What? Robert Plant and Alison Krauss? How could that work?

Home Alone Staff

Spies in the house

September 25, 2008

Every time my sons come home they search through all the recent mail, bills, magazines, and any newly purchased books. You’d think they were being paid by a private detective agency.

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Time to let it go

September 25, 2008

Lets go grey

Showbiz Kid Staff

Kugel this!

September 23, 2008

Why the smart rich boys who came up with Google didn’t call their fancy search engine Kugel is one of life’s mysteries.

Rock 'n' Roll Grandma Staff

More New Releases…

September 22, 2008

Ten more CD's that are already in stores or to be released in the next few weeks. Check them out...

Matters of the Heart

Quicksand by Cara Fidler

September 20, 2008

Aloft these ethereal wings you glide free...

GranitaToGo

Sing your way to voting booth! LesMiserables REDUX 2008

September 20, 2008

You'll want to sing your way to the voting booth after you see this video!

Showbiz Kid Staff

An Ode to the EMMYs

September 17, 2008

Oh, the EMMYs, that endless extravaganza of everything TV. A mind-numbing nod to reality and variety, drama and comedy and all the questionable stuff in-between.

Rock 'n' Roll Grandma Staff

Randy Newman’s Back…

September 16, 2008

Well, the chill is in the air, it’s September already. Hard to believe the summer went by so fast. Time for some good new music to snuggle up with. As with movies, good albums come out in the fall, just in time for the holidays. Here’s one I highly recommend.

Life After Kids

Top Ten Ways to Scare Your Boomerang Kid Out of the House

September 14, 2008

There may be more than ten ways to chase off your boomerang kid -- in fact we're sure there are! The GypsyNesters have assembled ten sure-fire, never-miss, bound to run 'em off suggestions to send your boomerang kid screaming out of your house for good.

Party Line Staff

Worthlessness

September 13, 2008

When I first started writing this blog I said that I was Ready, Willing and Much More Stable. Apparently, I was just going through a phase.

Home Alone Staff

"I'm only home for three days."

September 12, 2008

Don’t get me wrong. I love when my kids are home, or even staying for weeks or months, but at the same time…

Laughing all the way Staff

Toto, We're Not In Seattle Anymore

September 11, 2008

We're headed back to Illinois after only being home for 10 days. I see thunderstorms, catfish, and weight gain ahead.

Matters of the Heart

The Season of My Discontent by Cara Fidler

September 11, 2008

A fan in mourning over the dismal reality of a Tom Brady-less season compares the Patriots to an apple pie with just the crust.

Showbiz Kid Staff

That Wasn't Easy

September 10, 2008

Dear Staples, Hi! How are you? I hope everyone in your immediate mispocha is well. By me, everything’s good, more or less.