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KIDCANDOO

by Kay | Jun 18, 2012 | around the house

I’ve changed our menu just a bit and am starting to add stuff folks are requesting. I’m calling it “KIDCANDOO”. Kids doing for themselves … because they can. It’s just at the beginning stages, so I need your help. This section is...

Breakfast Talk

by Kay | Jun 12, 2012 | around the house

“Hey Mom,” was lobbed my way from Boxster, a.k.a. Teen Take-Out who has now morphed into Study Guy. Yeah, a little something that started happening about a year ago. When the kid was struggling in school and life at the end of last year, we opted to steer clear and...

A Fleeting Calgon Moment

by Kay | Jun 5, 2012 | around the house

Please tell me it hits you too… the moment when you feel the urge to lob a little, “I’m tired of the complaining, the attitudes, the not-getting-long, the bickering, the …. (should probably stop there :) – Guess what … I...

A Summer That Makes Sense… And Cents! by Janet Denison – Plus, MOAT in the News

by Kay | May 25, 2012 | around the house

It’s the LAST day of school around here. I for one am super excited to see a little less of this: We visit neighborhood stations at least once a week (sadly sometimes more) during the school year. I had a very interesting conversation with one of the kids...

Kid Can Do – Dinner

by Kay | May 23, 2012 | around the house, Uncategorized

Since starting all the media stuff for Cleaning House – lots of incredible radio interviews, our little trek to NYC for Fox & Friends, Good Morning Texas, (see: In the News) … – I’ve gotten several questions about what our kids have been up...

A Little Good Friday Fun

by Kay | Apr 6, 2012 | around the house

Ready to celebrate Easter, our very favorite holiday, the kids wanted to make some goodies and spread the cheer. In the same way we’ve “boo’d” friends at Halloween (deposited some treats with a sign stating “you’ve been...