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1. 7 days ago on Breaking Cat News

   Yes. The question is not “why”. The reason for doing it is either (a) because it’s fun, or (b) doing a science experiment. The question is how to get The Boy to do it with adult supervision next time. Or possibly outdoors or in the bathtub. It looks like he did everything right except for getting adult supervision and a larger tray.

2. 8 days ago on Breaking Cat News

   It’s another extremely fizzy experiment using hydrogen peroxide, dish soap, and yeast. And food coloring. Done correctly, it looks like giant toothpaste shooting out of its container, complete with minty stripe. The way it normally turns out is not as pretty.

   It can be messier than a baking soda volcano as it shoots out dramatically. It can also be messier if it’s a total flub where it just sort of oozes out of its tube for a surprisingly long time, until it gets forgotten and overflows the tray. Plus, hydrogen peroxide and food coloring both stain clothing, and the reaction produces heat.

3. 11 days ago on Stone Soup

   The last time I was sick, I got my daughter sick around day 5 of my cold, then my husband just as the worst was over for me.

4. 12 days ago on Stone Soup

   What’s even worse, by caring for them, you get them sick. But there’s no choice, unless you can lean on family members who haven’t caught it yet.

5. 15 days ago on Breaking Cat News

   Soft and gooey, straight from the oven. But still a baked texture, not hot cookie dough that is still raw even though it’s browned on the outside (don’t ask how I know). Which is funny because I like to eat raw cookie dough.

6. 16 days ago on JumpStart

   It wouldn’t even be the easiest way to fix it. The easiest (and best) way is to pay a professional to fix the warped board. You can also try to DIY the repair, especially if it’s minor. If it’s severely warped, you can get a new board that matches the size and type of wood (which may require something custom milled, but it can be done at any woodshop), finish it to match and install it with some touch up finish work. There is no reason at all to replace a whole floor because of a single bad board.

7. 20 days ago on Arlo and Janis

   Right now they own 2 houses. By selling one (with a small plot of land), they will get money for the remodel. It’s hard to say whether that ends up being a better deal than selling the whole property on the open market and buying something the right size. Having a built in babysitter right next door probably helps.

8. 20 days ago on Arlo and Janis

   Arlo and Janis thought the guest house was too small for them, so I’m assuming the main house is bigger. I suppose they will have some reason that it’s better to expand the guest house rather than the main house.

9. 20 days ago on FoxTrot Classics

   Even worse! They can do unscripted things.

10. 20 days ago on FoxTrot Classics

    No he didn’t. He just set a date for the handover…at the end of next year.