Trying to order something from a UK company that will not deliver outside the UK.  Is anyone willing to accept delivery, and then forward to either the Netherlands or US?  Nothing illegal - clothing actually.

Thanks

The severe rain yesterday never hit - oh we had a downpour that lasted about 30 seconds, but other than annoying occasional drizzle, nothing else. So we got Liam dressed last night for soccer practice, walked to the car when we got the phone call that practice was canceled, not for the rain, but because the coach was in a multi-car pileup on the ( Read more... )

I haven't much time right now - have been working all morning, and just taking a quick break to gather my thoughts ( Read more... )

What's your favorite song(s)*of all time?

Tell me yours and I'll tell you mine.

*edit: Or top 5, top 10, songs you just happen to be into today.  I need new (old) music to listen to.

Mosquito Ringtones , i.e.ringtones that can't be heard by those over 30, such as parents and teachers.

Will could hear 16khz (age range 30 & younger).  The highest range I could hear definitively was 12khz (50 & younger), and even that I could only hear once.  The second time it just made my ears vibrate.

How old are your ears?

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Will is always yelling at me from the other room, "Come see this!  We need!  Desperately need!"  And I go in there and generally it's something completely stupid that he thinks is funny.

Like Bacon Floss


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While weird - it was the former.  I loved the silence.

Pictures and details later about how we almost missed the bus, and how I, an extremely frugal coupon-cutting shopper, spent more on school supplies for one child today than I normally do on weekly groceries. 

There is music blasting from three different rooms in this house.  The SpongeBob theme song from Erin and the tv.  Liam is playing the Pirates of the Caribbean mmorpg, with Breaking Benjamin playing on Itunes, playing loudly on Itunes, to be heard over the sounds of frigates and gun battles.  He's singing the song, occasionally stopping to yell, " ( Read more... )

I came home after meeting Erin & Liam's teacher this morning to see that Will decided that he needed to change the desktop picture on my new laptop...


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Six days until school starts.  Six days until this little fink climbs up onto the school bus for the very first time:


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