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  • In “Grateful,” Linda of All & Sundry shares the joys and struggles involved in having two kids.
  • What with all of the lead paint scares and all, I’m definitely for regulating the toy industry. The Consumer Products Safety Improvement Act, though, stands to put a lot of people out of business. Read more about it at Mom 101.
  • The AV Club interviewed Wes Anderson earlier this month. He’s pretty much my favorite.
  • Not my favorite? That “Life on Mars” show. Rockford was really enjoying it for awhile, so I was happy to read a well-thought criticism of it at Tomato Nation.
  • Dire Straits + Economy = Comic gold (at Defective Yeti).
  • OK, I’m about to reveal something to you that I really didn’t want to reveal. Sometimes I read John Mayer’s blog. I don’t listen to his music, but he’s pretty darn funny. I’m particularly getting a kick out of the interfaith baking challenge.
    • Family matters

    The passing of the buck

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    First, the baby is crying. I go into the living room to see them both on the floor. She’s sitting; he’s laying on the her lap.

    Me: Poppy, what happened?

    Poppy: I am so disappointed in Petey.

    Me: What happened?

    Poppy: I tried to flip him over.

    Eating

    An easy, nearly hands-free holiday feast

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    We had my side of the family over last weekend for our Christmas get-together. One of our common bonds is food. These folks love to eat. While the meal is a big part of the celebration, I also like to have time to play games or hang out on the couch in my jammies. I had all of that in mind when I planned the menu.

    What we ended up with wasn’t all that fancy, but it was definitely tasty and satisfying. Here’s what we had:

  • Pot roast
  • Mashed potatoes au gratin
  • Green beans with red peppers and shallots
  • Salad
  • Bread sticks

    The pot roast cooks all day long in the CrockPot, the potatoes can be made mostly ahead of time and the green beans come together in less than 10 minutes. And it all tastes great. I’ll be filing this whole meal away for future family gatherings!

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