KIDCANDOO
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 going to be for us, provided by us...

What do Slides and Helicopters Have In Common?
What do slides and helicopters have in common? ... Apparently parents. Thanks to my tired old knees, I've had to move my exercising back in doors. I'm hoping to hit the running circuit again, soon. But until then, the stash of Blue Bell mini ice-cream sandwiches is...

The Shot Heard Around the World in the Battle Against Youth Entitlement
The other day on theMOATblog's Face Book page, I shared the link to one of this year's most highly publicized graduation speeches. It was given to graduating Seniors at Wellesly High School in Massachusetts by one of their teachers, David McCullough, Jr (yes, his dad...
Breakfast Talk
“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...
All in a Day’s Work
Summer is well under way as are all the free time opportunities. What are you kids up to? Because there's more than x-Box to fill the empty spaces. Time Magazine reported this week that the job market offers a few options for those that are willing. Here's some of...