You could go to the bookstore and buy a collection of addition and subtraction worksheets.  Or you could visit DadsWorksheets.com and have access to 4,800 worksheets which cover every piece of basic math up to pre-algebra that you could ever want or need.  I discovered DadsWorksheets a year ago during my quest for the best dad blogs.  Since then I’ve been using his worksheets every[…]

Sometimes learning math can be yummy.  Yesterday we gave the boys a lesson in probability by using peanut M&M’s.  The motivation was pretty simple, answer correctly, get an M&M.  Here’s how it works if anybody is interested in trying it with their kids:     

Step 1. Grab a handful of M&M’s and place them on the table in a[…]

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This workout took me 21 minutes including my warm-up.  I could have done two rounds and made it a killer workout, but I wasn’t up for it this morning.  As it is it’s still advanced.  If you can do two[…]

I went in my cupboard yesterday to prepare a bowl of cereal and that’s when I realized that I really am completely racist.   I have cereal bowls which are identical except for their color, and I actually spend the time to segregate them when I put them back in the cupboard.  I thought it was just a neurosis of mine.  But I[…]

David Mackay, CEO of Kellogg’s, says “I don’t understand why there’s so much negativity” when asked about the healthfulness of his kid cereals.  Well, maybe because you’re top selling kid cereals are literally half full of sugar.  Now, I’m not an expert on breakfast cereals so maybe loading half of the stuff up with sugar isn’t as bad as it seems.  Somehow I[…]

“So what can we do about it?”

Use those 7 magic words whenever you hear unproductive complaining.  A little complaining here[…]

Giant Flashing (except I don’t know how to make it flash) Disclaimer: I am a supporter of homeschooling rights.  I homeschool my kids and I want the freedom to teach them my own way.  I understand the desire for parents to teach the curriculum of their choice.  This is an argument for science, not against religion.      

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Wii Sports Resort was the debut game for the Wii Motion Plus accessory (it’s still one of the few games that uses the improved technology unfortunately).  I played it with mild interest for the first few months and then, like with most games, I got bored.  But, recently I watched my 5 year old playing the Island Flyover mini-game, tried it myself and got[…]

We have a bunny, not a dog.  I’ve had dogs before though.  They’ve all been inside pets, and I considered them part of the family – in a pet sort of way.  The thing about dogs is that they make great companions; they’re loyal and, unless they’re toy breeds, good workers.  Dogs all have[…]

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This is a 20 minute cardio workout.  It’s quick, it’s relatively easy and it’s definitely refreshing.  It alternates between easy jumping jacks, abs and hip and butt moves.  You’ll like it.