Meet the newest addition to our family. No name yet since we do not know if it is a boy or a girl. I am thinking it looks like either a Larry or a Gina. We recently decided to give away our parakeets, Justin and Feathers. My daughter did…
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Would Unfair Mom really make her kid eat seaweed? You bet I would! Nori (roasted seaweed like used in sushi) is supposed to be fairly healthy. When I saw that our small-town grocery store had it and everything else needed to make sushi, I decided this is the perfect time…
Read MoreWhen I started college almost 7 years ago, a portion of my student loans came from Sallie Mae. For the first year, my grandfather co-signed to get me a nice interest rate of 4.75%. For my second term, I was on my own with an interest rate of over 13%…
Read MoreI have always been big on letting the punishment fit the crime. Even when my daughter was 2 1/2 years old, if she acted too babyish I responded by treating her like a baby. If she whined instead of using her words, I would hold her in my lap. After…
Read MoreFirst in line to wish me a happy birthday this year: Progressive Auto Insurance. Thank you Progressive for programming your automated system to acknowledge my special day! Yep, I recently had a birthday. I guess that would make it Unfair Mom’s birthday too. … Do alter-egos share birthdays with their…
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I have decided that this is the year to teach my daughter how to ride a bike. I tried a few years ago when she was 4, but for some reason she just couldn’t understand the concept of peddling. Now my little girl is 8 1/2 years old … And…
Read MoreAs a professional webmaster, I should be ashamed of myself! I recently stumbled upon a blog that I started years ago to collect some random thoughts. #1, I would like to say WOW! WordPress has come a long way over the last 10 years! (Yeah, it was that outdated) #2,…
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I LOVE doing crafts at my daughter’s birthday parties! And since her 8th birthday was going to be her first slumber party, I thought something with a “sleep” theme would be appropriate. Each guest got to make his or her own personalized pillow case!
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Beating the stuffing out of a goofy looking pinata can be the highlight of a party! But to some, this practice is cruel and pointless destruction. My daughter falls in the second category. She was heartbroken to see her friends tear apart the colorful little donkey she so carefully picked…
Read MoreWhat kind of good doggy do you think Leah is? Best guess wins a prize!