Wifely Steps

Have you seen Chef Jamie Oliver’s winning talk “Teach Every Child About Food” on TED Talks yet? Go see it and help change the food landscape of this generation.
“The Undomestic Goddess” will be made into a movie! Yipee! The story is about a highly-stressed lawyer who quits her job and accidentally becomes a housekeeper. Written [...]

This kid playing Jason Mraz’s “I’m Yours” on ukelele is just too cute. Ellen should totally get him as a guest on her show.

His “I’m Yours!” at 1:18 is priceless. You’re so cute, little boy!
Note to self: Get ukelele for Timmy when he’s older.

I’ve got a new favorite website: One Word. Each day, the site offers you one word, and you’ve got sixty seconds to write about it. Free word association in 60 seconds. As soon as you click “GO,” the word is introduced and the timer begins. Obviously, you’d write the first things that would come to [...]

Why hello there! Yes, I’m still very much pregnant. 38 weeks today, weee! Timmy is fantastic, I have been feeling great except for some pelvic soreness. We make a great team, Timmy & I. Now if only he’d lock into position. That’s where more walking comes in. So I’m lacing up those shoes and making [...]

This entry is brought to you by the number 4.

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Feist’s song “1234″ is easy on the ears and I love love love it. And now I love it to the fourth power with this new rendition, sung with some Sesame Street characters.
“1, 2, 3, 4 monsters rocking ‘cross the floor…”
Sing it with your kids! [...]

I sense an addiction coming up with Plurk. One, I love the name. It’s like a sound coming from a little animal or the sound of a marble dropping into a glass of orange juice. Plurk! Second, I love how interactive it is. You can easily respond to status updates and the comment-response thread is [...]

What a pleasant surprise to get this in my email.
Dear Toni,
Our editors recently reviewed your blog and have given it an 8.0 score out of (10) in the Family & Home category of Blogged.com. This is quite an achievement! … We evaluated your blog based on the following criteria: Frequency of Updates, Relevance of Content, [...]

How would you like to see your name in Google font? How about a personalized search page? This one’s pretty nifty!

Go here: Google MyWay. Simply type in the text you want to see as the logo for your Google MyWay and click “Make It.” Ta-da! Then click on the “Go” button for your Google MyWay [...]

Big brother Charlie takes care of his little sister Lola, a fussy eater. (via)
The animation is wonderful! And the accent is adorable too! And to-may-to, to-mah-to, fussy eaters are the same everywhere!
Little fussy Lola was so cute. She reminded me of my younger sister who would not eat anything but eggs when she was young. [...]

1. Learn from the game
Games like World of Warcraft use classic behavioral control techniques: they tie small rewards very closely to repetitive chores. If your spouse is neglecting household tasks — a common complaint among sufferers — try employing a little positive reinforcement. The next time he empties the trash, play a loud ‘Ding!’ sound [...]