How fairytale is this kid?
This headline was on CNN this weekend. “Boy sells enough lemonade to buy pony.” Does this kid only get to...
Unsuccessful soap ad
You think maybe they had a falling out with their advertising illustrator?
Menu with pictures not a hit
I thought I’d start a new thing at home where I make a menu of what we will have for...
My experience in a parallel world
I had a parallel world experience yesterday. I went to pick up my son after school. I walked into his...
Our visit to the doctor’s office
My youngest son got a tick in his head this weekend. It was removed by a camp doctor but unfortunately,...
Life NOT better for Brits in the 80s
I’m not talking about Margret Thatcher or the Falklands War. I’m talking about THIS horrible show, watched by British children...
Everything was better in the …
… insert decade here. I’m sure you’ve gotten one of these emails before, or seen a post on Facebook about...
Actual news story or “It” promotion?
I can’t be the only person who sees this headline on CNN and wonders if someone just really wants to...
I’m on this new bee diet
Many people wonder why people in Sweden don’t get fat at the end of the summer after eating loads of...
Fruitopia
We seem to be having an early season for apples and other fruits here in the Stockholm area, and I’m...
Pet Rock – The Next Generation
I told the kids I had a Pet Rock when I was their age. They thought I made it up....
Seat saving criminals
Italy is now handing out fines to people who hog beach space by setting up umbrellas and towels overnight in...
The best of false advertising
Yesterday, I wrote about false advertising. Looking up the most famous examples took me down a wonderful rabbit hole of...
K.F.C., ads and wallpaper paste
Yesterday, I got into a heated discussion with my son about how it’s possible for KFC to have so many...
No politics at all !
Just reminding everyone that I have a new book out – “As Long as I Have My Own Bathroom” –...
A day at the beach
While many of our friends were posting pictures from their beach vacations on the Mediterranean, we were on the Texas...
My children are brought to you by …
One drawback of having children in Sweden who NEVER see t.v. commercials is that they become quite overwhelmed by them...
12 Angry Birds
My youngest son was extremely excited yesterday when looking over our movie list and seeing that we had “12 Angry...
Unappreciative kids
For some reason, my kids weren’t into the new board game I bought them.